FRANKLIN, Mass. – November 17, 2022 – Several Dean College football student-athletes have been honored by the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) with end of season awards.

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Senior wide receiver Quintus Reid (New Haven, Conn.), junior tight end Jordan Mason (Stockbridge, Ga.), senior linebacker Des Dias (Rochester, Mass.) and junior defensive back Dre Kidd (Manassas, Va.) earned All-ECFC first team honors.

Junior wide receiver Mozes Mooney (San Diego, Calif.) and sophomore defensive lineman Joe Penton (Bealeton, Va.) garnered All-ECFC second team accolades.

All-ECFC honorable mention selections include freshman offensive lineman Gage Maxfield (Stuarts Draft, Va.) and senior linebacker Nicholaus Grimaldi (Tampa, Fla.).

Reid, who has been a three-time All-ECFC Second Team honoree, was voted as one of the conference's top wide receivers to earn a spot on this year's First Team. He led Dean and the ECFC with 10 receiving touchdowns to rank 21st in the nation in that category. He scored at least one touchdown in seven of the team's 10 games. Reid's 62 catches and 882 yards were also team highs. Among conference players, Reid was third in receptions and receptions per game (6.2). He also ranked fourth in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (88.2). The team captain piled up 103.8 all-purpose yards to rank seventh in the conference.

Mason, who earned a nod to the First Team for the second year in a row, was second on the team with 47 catches. He also ranked second with 619 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Among conference players, Mason ranked fourth in receptions, fifth in receptions per game (4.7), fifth in receiving yards, sixth in receiving yards per game (13.2) and tied for eighth in receiving touchdowns.

Dias, who picked up his third All-ECFC First Team honor of his career, led Dean in tackles (68) for the second year in a row. He also recorded the second most tackles for loss with 7.5. In the conference, Dias ranked fifth in solo tackles (41) and sixth in total tackles. The senior added an interception, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

Kidd, who earned his second straight All-ECFC First Team selection, came away with a team best four interceptions to give him nine over the past two seasons. One of his picks was returned 59 yards for a touchdown against Nichols on Sept. 9. He was second on the Bulldogs with 61 tackles. Among conference players, Kidd was tied for most solo tackles with 49 and second in interceptions. Kidd also had a league best 127 interception return yards.

Mooney began the year as a wide receiver and played five games in that position before moving to quarterback for the second half of the season. Mooney made his mark to finish the year tied for second on the team with five receiving touchdowns. He also ranked third in receptions with 23 and receiving yards with 399. Mooney was in the top-13 in the ECFC in each receiving category to earn the All-ECFC nod as a wideout. Additionally this season, Mooney ranked third in the conference in touchdown passes (12) and was third in completion % (56.3). In late October, Mooney was named ECFC Offensive Player of the Week and took home the prestigious NEWFA Gold Helmet Award after completing 28-of-34 for 295 yards and three touchdowns to lead Dean to a 36-35 overtime win over Alfred State. Mooney also rushed for two touchdowns in the win.  

Penton posted 29 tackles in his second season with the Bulldogs. The defensive lineman led the team with 9.5 tackles that resulted in a loss of 44 yards. He also led the team with three quarterback hurries and was tied for the most pass deflections with three. Penton was second on the team with 2.5 sacks.

Maxfield earned a starting spot on the offensive line and helped the team average 25.8 points per game. The freshman aided a rushing attack that averaged more than 84 yards per game and scored 12 touchdowns. His pass blocking also guided the Bulldogs to score 22 touchdowns through the air.

Grimaldi, one of the team's starting linebackers, finished the season tied for first in the ECFC with three forced fumbles. That number ranks him 18th in the nation. He was third on the Bulldogs in tackles with 47. He added two fumble recoveries, two tackles for loss and a pass breakup.