 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Information Director
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- December 20, 2002
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- Ferrum's Venable Named All-America
- Football Standout Earns Spot on Football
Gazette Third Team
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- Ferrum, Va. – Ferrum College sophomore defensive back Darren
Venable (Covington, Va./Covington) has been named Don
Hansen's Football Gazette's All-America third team.
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- Venable was an All-Region
first team selection, announced on December 10th, making him
eligible for the 2002
Division III All-America team.
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- The honor caps a year of major honors for
Venable, including the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's
2002 Defensive Player of the Year award. (see
more on Venable)
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- Venable registered a team-high 99 tackles this season, including 38
solo and seven for loss. He made four interceptions for
52 yards, blocked a punt which resulted in a Ferrum safety and
blocked an extra point attempt.
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 Venable
was a first team All-Conference selection in the Dixie Conference this season,
as the leading vote-getter at the defensive back position.
His Defensive Player of the Year award was Ferrum's second in
three years. Former standout Tone' Dancy earned the honor in
2000.
In two years at Ferrum, Venable has registered 185 tackles,
including 73 solo stops and 14 for loss, five interceptions, two
pass breakups, two blocked kicks and a safety. -
- Ferrum closed out the 2002 season at 5-5 overall,
winning a share of the Dixie football title at 5-1 in league
play. It was Ferrum's second straight Dixie football
co-championship. For more information, please contact the
Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.
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