Nov. 29, 2006

Tight End Louis Irizarry Receives Gateway All-Newcomer Accolades

     St. Louis, Mo. -- Junior tight end Louis Irizarry (Youngstown, Ohio) has been named to the Gateway All-Newcomer Team, the conference announced Wednesday.
    Irizarry, who transferred to YSU from Ohio State, is one of only two tight ends on the all-newcomer squad. He joins 15 other Penguins who earned all-league recognition on Tuesday.
    Irizarry is one of only two YSU players to have caught a pass in all 12 games and ranks third on the team with 22 receptions. He caught touchdown passes against Maine and Southern Illinois, and he came up with a big third-down catch Saturday in YSU's victory over James Madison.
    Southern Illinois linebacker Brandin Jordan was named the Gateway's Freshman of the Year while running back Darian Williams of Northern Iowa was named the Newcomer of the Year.