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Nasir Hill and Brady Clark
Football Has 15 Honored as Phil Steele All-Ivy
December 20, 2024 | Football
PRINCETON – The Princeton Football Team had 15 named to the Phil Steele All-Ivy teams, the organization announced.
Nasir Hill (defensive back) and Brady Clark (punter) led the team with second-team honors. Third team selections included Luke Colella (wide receiver), Nicholas Hilliard (offensive line), Tommy Matheson (offensive line), Jack DelGarbino (defensive line), Marco Scarano (linebacker), Torian Roberts (defensive back), Kenny Jordan (kick returner) and AJ Barber (punt returner). Barber was also fourth-team wide receiver joining John Volker (running back), Chase Christopher (linebacker), Tahj Owens (defensive back) and Jeffrey Sexton (kicker).
Hill finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles, including a season-best 12 against Dartmouth, and he added an interception in the win over Brown. Clark ranked second in the Ivy League in punting average (42.6 yards/kick) and tied for the Ivy lead with nine punts over 50 yards.
Collela nearly matched his personal best, going for 43 catches, 562 yards and five touchdowns. Hilliard is a two-time All-Ivy selection and was a captain this season. Matheson was second-team All-Ivy this season and also earned captainship.
One of the strongest inside linemen in the league, DelGarbino had 50 tackles on the season, including 10 in the nationally televised win over Brown. Scarano was one of the most disruptive defensive players in the league; he ranked third in tackles (8.4 per game) and second in tackles for loss (1.1) in Ivy League games. He had dominant performances against Dartmouth (16 tackles, 2 TFL) and Brown (14 tackles, 1.5 TFL) during the fall. Roberts led the Tigers with three picks and six passes defended.
Jordan averaged 19.1 yards per kickoff return with a long of 31. Barber, who also recorded more than 100 career receptions for Princeton and fourth team wide out honors, finished second in the Ivy League with 8.9 yards per punt return.
Volker finished fifth in the Ivy League in rushing (57.1 yards per game), and he capped his career in style, rushing for 130 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, in a season-ending win over Penn.
Christopher led Princeton and ranked seventh in the Ivy League with 7.2 tackles per game during the season. He had two double-digit tackle performances on the season, including 11 against nationally ranked Mercer. Owens set a new career high with 65 tackles including 35 solo stops along with three passes defended and three fumble recoveries.
Sexton went 7-for-7 on field goal attempts during his final season, including a 51-yarder at Harvard that stands as Princeton's longest field goal of the 21st century.
Nasir Hill (defensive back) and Brady Clark (punter) led the team with second-team honors. Third team selections included Luke Colella (wide receiver), Nicholas Hilliard (offensive line), Tommy Matheson (offensive line), Jack DelGarbino (defensive line), Marco Scarano (linebacker), Torian Roberts (defensive back), Kenny Jordan (kick returner) and AJ Barber (punt returner). Barber was also fourth-team wide receiver joining John Volker (running back), Chase Christopher (linebacker), Tahj Owens (defensive back) and Jeffrey Sexton (kicker).
Hill finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles, including a season-best 12 against Dartmouth, and he added an interception in the win over Brown. Clark ranked second in the Ivy League in punting average (42.6 yards/kick) and tied for the Ivy lead with nine punts over 50 yards.
Collela nearly matched his personal best, going for 43 catches, 562 yards and five touchdowns. Hilliard is a two-time All-Ivy selection and was a captain this season. Matheson was second-team All-Ivy this season and also earned captainship.
One of the strongest inside linemen in the league, DelGarbino had 50 tackles on the season, including 10 in the nationally televised win over Brown. Scarano was one of the most disruptive defensive players in the league; he ranked third in tackles (8.4 per game) and second in tackles for loss (1.1) in Ivy League games. He had dominant performances against Dartmouth (16 tackles, 2 TFL) and Brown (14 tackles, 1.5 TFL) during the fall. Roberts led the Tigers with three picks and six passes defended.
Jordan averaged 19.1 yards per kickoff return with a long of 31. Barber, who also recorded more than 100 career receptions for Princeton and fourth team wide out honors, finished second in the Ivy League with 8.9 yards per punt return.
Volker finished fifth in the Ivy League in rushing (57.1 yards per game), and he capped his career in style, rushing for 130 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, in a season-ending win over Penn.
Christopher led Princeton and ranked seventh in the Ivy League with 7.2 tackles per game during the season. He had two double-digit tackle performances on the season, including 11 against nationally ranked Mercer. Owens set a new career high with 65 tackles including 35 solo stops along with three passes defended and three fumble recoveries.
Sexton went 7-for-7 on field goal attempts during his final season, including a 51-yarder at Harvard that stands as Princeton's longest field goal of the 21st century.
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