Flyers’ Valentino earns top PFL honor

Staff Writer 10:27 PM Wednesday, November 25, 2009

University of Dayton senior quarterback Steve Valentino has been named the Pioneer Football League’s Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Valentino was joined by 10 teammates on the All-PFL teams. Other Flyers making first team were senior offensive lineman Tyler Friedrich, senior defensive lineman Brandon Wingeier, senior linebacker Joe Ries and senior defensive back James Vercammen.

A first-team All-PFL wide receiver last season, Valentino became Dayton’s starting quarterback in the season’s second week because of injuries. He promptly led the Flyers to seven consecutive victories en route to a share of the league’s regular-season title (7-1) and an 9-2 overall mark.

Valentino finished the regular season averaging a league-best 281.6 yards total offense and led all quarterbacks in rushing, averaging 65.6 yards per game.

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Congrats Tino! You deserve it and much more! You carried this team all year long on offense. Good luck in your future and lets hope that future is one more year of playing football at UD.

Go Flyers!

Duke
7:38 AM, 11/27/2009

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