LANCASTER, PA – The Johns Hopkins football team produced the Defensive Player of the Year and the Rookie of the Year and landed 15 players on the 2024 All-Centennial Conference Football Team it was announced today.  This is the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time since 2018 that the Jays have landed the Rookie of the Year and the third time in four years and the 11^th time overall that JHU has produced the Defensive Player of the Year.  Johns Hopkins has produced the most Rookies of the Year and Defensive Players of the Year in league history.
 
Johns Hopkins' 15 players selections include 10 first team honorees, three second team selections and two honorable mention nods.  The 10 first team selections ties the program record for most on in one season; Johns Hopkins previously had 10 first team honorees in 2011, 2014 and 2017.
 
In addition to JHU's 15 All-Centennial selections, senior Thomas Grehan was also named to the 2024 Centennial Conference Football All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
Konkol Named Defensive Player of the Year
Senior Matthew Konkol was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Centennial honors.  A Second Team All-Centennial selection last year, Konkol counts 38 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble to his credit this season.  Despite missing one game, he leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks and his efforts this season have boosted his career totals to 87 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 16 sacks.  He ranks 11^th in school history in sacks and 13^th in tackles for loss.
 
Paxton Named Rookie of the Year
Freshman kicker Brad Paxton becomes Johns Hopkins' fifth Centennial Rookie of the Year as he emerged as one of the top young kickers in the nation.  Also a First Team All-Centennial selection, he has converted on 11-of-14 field goals and is 23-of-26 on extra points.  His 11 field goals are tied for the Centennial Conference lead and tied for the most ever by a Johns Hopkins freshman.  He also leads the league in field goal percentage (.786) and his 11 field goals are tied for second nationally among freshmen.  His .786 field goal percentage is also tops nationally among freshmen.  His is the ninth Johns Hopkins kicker to earn First Team All-Centennial honors.
 
In addition to Konkol and Paxton, Johns Hopkins' 13 additional All-Centennial selections include:
 
Carson Bourdo (Jr. • DB)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference
• Ranks third on the team in tackles (52) with four tackles for loss one sack, four pass breakups, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.
• Had interception and fumble returns for touchdowns in back-to-back Centennial wins against Muhlenberg and Dickinson.
• Notched 100^th career tackle in regular-season finale against McDaniel.
 
Oliver Craddock (Sr. • LB)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference
• Ranks second on the team in tackles (60) with three tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumble in eight games played.
• Tied for first among active JHU players in career tackles (170).
• Jumps to first team after earning Second Team All-Centennial honors in 2023.
 
Cole Crotty (So. • WR)
• Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference.
• Ranks second on the team in receiving with 32 catches for 307 and two touchdowns despite missing four games.
• Now has career totals of 107 receptions for 1,360 yards and 11 TDs in 19 games.
• Ranks 20^th in school history in receptions and 23^rd in receiving yards.
 
Will Leger (Gr. • TE)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Ranks third on the team in receiving with 21 receptions for 204 yards and one touchdown despite missing three full games and most of another.
• Now has career totals of 54 receptions for 694 yards and 15 touchdowns.
• Repeat First Team All-Centennial selection.  First tight end in school history to twice earn first team honors.
 
Michael Nwosu (Jr. • OL/T)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Only non-senior on the first team among offensive linemen.
• Helping lead the way for an offense averaging 24.5 points and 348.2 yards per game.
• Making third straight appearance on the All-Centennial Team after garnering second (2022) and first team (2023) honors the last two years.
• Has started all 34 games in his career.
 
Charlie Pearson (Jr. • OL/T)
• Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference.
• Making first appearance on the All-Centennial Team in second season as a starter.
• Helping lead the way for an offense averaging 24.5 points and 348.2 yards per game.
 
PJ Penders (Sr. • DB)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Ranks seventh on the team in tackles with 37 and has a team-high seven pass breakups, two interceptions and two blocked kicks on the year.
• Helped seal 20-13 win over Rowan with a late interception return for a touchdown and sealed 16-7 win at Ursinus with a late interception at the goal line.
• Makes the jump to the first team after garnering second team honors in 2023.
• Now has career totals of 125 tackles, 22 pass breakups and two interceptions.

Cole Peters (Sr. • LB)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Repeat selection to the first team and the first two-time First Team All-Centennial linebacker at Johns Hopkins since Keith Corliss and Brady Watts both turned the trick in 2014 and 2015.
• Leads the team in tackles with 72 and has 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup to his credit.
• Tied for first among active JHU players in career tackles (170).
 
Geoff Schroeder (Jr. • RB)
• Second Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Leads the team in rushing with 554 yards and three touchdowns and also has 11 receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown.
• Now ranks 23^rd on Johns Hopkins' career rushing list (1,348) and recently topped 1,600 career all-purpose yards (1,681).
 
Will Seibert (So. • DL)
• Second Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Ranks fifth on the team in tackles with 41 with seven tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup and one forced fumble to his credit in first season as a starter.
•  One of just two sophomore defensive players in the league to earn All-Centennial honors this season.
 
Luke Simsiman (Sr. • OL/C)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Helping lead the way for an offense averaging 24.5 points and 348.2 yards per game.
• Becomes the 16^th Johns Hopkins center to earn All-Centennial honors including the 10^th to earn first team status.
 
EJ Talarico (Sr. • WR)
• Second Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Leads the team in receiving with 39 receptions for 711 yards and four touchdowns.
• 18.2 yards per reception leads the Centennial among players with more than 20 receptions.
• Now has career totals of 66 receptions for 1,088 yards and five touchdowns.
• The 34^th player in program history to reach 1,000 career receiving yards.
• JHU's career leader in kickoff return yards (1,280) and one of three players in school history with more than 1,000 yards receiving and on kickoff returns.
• Third straight appearance on the All-Centennial Team after earning first team (2023) and honorable mention (2022) honors as a return specialist the last two years.
 
Isaac Urquidi (Jr. • DL)
• First Team All-Centennial Conference.
• Makes the jump to the first team after grabbing second team honors in 2023.
• Counts 34 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble to his credit this season.
• Now has 94 tackles, including 20.5 for losses and seven tackles, in his career.
• First JHU interior defensive lineman to earn First Team All-Centennial honors since Anthony Davidson in 2018.
 
Johns Hopkins (9-1) will open play in the 2024 NCAA Division III Playoffs on Saturday, November 30 when the Blue Jays welcome Grove City (9-1) to Homewood Field; kickoff is set for 12 pm.