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HADLEY, Mass. - The Williams College football team was well represented on the All-Conference Teams, as 11 Ephs were honored with end-of-the-year awards from the NESCAC office Wednesday morning.
Seniors
Jon Oris,
Riley O'Connell and
Joseph Ngnombouowo and sophomore
Zach Falls were recognized on the First Team Offense, while sophomore
Ben Yedid garnered First Team Defense laurels. Earning Second Team Offense honors were seniors
Sam Jaffe and
Cam Maguire and junior
Owen Johansen. Sophomores
Will Gale and
Zakkai Moore were named to the Second Team Defense, while junior
Leonardo Maiuolo earned a spot on the Second Team Special Teams.
Oris rushed 159 times for a team-leading 841 rushing yards, to go along with seven rushing TDs, which were tied for the most on the squad. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry and also caught eight passes for 104 yards and one TD. O'Connell caught two TD passes on the season, while Ngnombouowo and Maguire were forces on the offensive line for a unit that scored 35 or more points three times during the 2025 season. Falls led Williams in receptions (30), receiving yards (761) and receiving TDs (8).
Yedid tallied eight solo tackles, seven tackles for loss, six sacks, six assisted tackles and three forced fumbles. Johansen led the Ephs in completions (64), completion percentage (60.38), passing yards (1,038) and passing TDs (10). In the rushing game, the Northport, New York, native recorded 59 carries for 495 yards, to go along with a Williams-leading 8.4 yards per carry and his seven rushing TDs were tied for first on the team. Jaffe was a focal point at tight end and caught three passes at Tufts on Oct. 25 in Medford, Massachusetts.
Gale finished with 24 assisted tackles, 16 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, while Moore registered 41 solo tackles, 37 assisted tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Maiuolo placed 16 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and posted five punts of 50-plus yards.
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