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Senior Darren Venable
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kyle Smith Sports
Information Intern
(540) 365-4306
November 19, 2004
Venable a Three-Time Player of the Year in USA South
Senior DB Named Defensive Player of the Year
Ferrum, Va. – Ferrum College senior defensive back
Darren Venable
(Covington, Va./Covington) was named the USA South Athletic
Conference's Defensive Player of the Year for the third
consecutive season.
2004 USA South All-Conference Football team
Joining Venable on the all-conference first team were tight end
Chris Silk (Ashland,
Va./Patrick Henry), offensive lineman
George Masten
(Sunrise, Fla./Plantation), and
Philip Monk (Swords
Creek, Va./Honaker). Running back
Terrell Mulford
(North Garden, Va./Charlottesville) was a second team
selection.
Venable closed out the season leading the Panthers defense with 97
tackles and four sacks. He also recorded three
interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and blocked a kick.
Venable was a named to the preseason All-American team by the Don
Hanson Football Gazette. He is a two time All-American with the
Football Gazette and also earned AA honors with the College Sports
Information Directors last season. Venable should be a
strong candidate for All-American honors this season again.
Ferrum finished 4-6 overall this season under 11th-year head coach
Dave Davis. For more information please contact the Ferrum
College Sports Information Office at (540) 365-4306.
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