PAXTON, Mass. – Freshmen Domenique Concepcion (Middlebury, Conn.), Jamal Mitchell (Shelton, Conn.), Marcus Sinanan (New York, N.Y.), and sophomore Richard Brandt (Natick, Mass.) were each honored with awards as announced by Head Coach Marc Klaiman at Anna Maria College’s inaugural Football Banquet on Sunday.

 

Concepcion was presented with the AMC Offensive Player of the Year Award as the AMCATS’ top wide receiver. The freshman led AMC in receptions (29), receiving yards (432), and receiving touchdowns (3). He averaged 14.9 yards per catch for a team-high 48.0 receiving yards per game. His season highlights include catching the first touchdown reception in program history during AMC’s opening game versus Castleton State, and also grabbing five passes for an AMC-record 78 yards and a touchdown versus Fitchburg State. He was elected as a member of the Worcester Area Football Association’s 19^th Annual All-Star Team as well as a member of the 2009 All-ECFC Second Team.

 

Starting linebacker Richard Brandt was named as the recipient of the AMC Defensive Player of the Year Award after leading the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference with an average of 9.9 tackles per game. Brandt had six games with double-digit tackles and finished the season with a team-best 89 stops on the year. Perhaps his best game of the season came versus Malone in which he made 19 tackles while also forcing a fumble and grabbing an interception. Brandt was selected as a member of the 2009 WAFA All-Star Team as well as a member of the 2009 All-ECFC Second Team.

 

Freshman Marcus Sinanan was honored with the AMC Lineman of the Year Award after giving the AMCATS a strong interior presence on the defensive line this season. Sinanan helped clog the gaps for the AMCATS and led all AMC defensive lineman with 24 tackles on the year. One of his best performances came against Malone when he made four solo tackles while also adding a sack.

 

Kicker Jamal Mitchell was named the AMC Special Teams MVP after a fine freshman campaign. He had a flawless season, making all 14 kicks he attempted on the year. He was a perfect 13-for-13 on extra point attempts and was good from 29-yards out on his only field goal try. He also handled the kick-off duties for AMC, averaging 44.3 yards per attempt. For his outstanding year, Mitchell was named to the 2009 All-ECFC First Team.