Bucknell University Athletics
DelMauro and Ewell Receive Senior Athletic Awards
5/6/2016 1:05:00 PM | Football
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior football players Matt DelMauro (Nutley, N.J./Nutley) and Clayton Ewell (Springfield, Pa./Springfield Township) received special awards at the University's annual Senior Athletic Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Bison Club and held at the Elaine Langone Center on Sunday.
DelMauro won the Alvin F. Jackson Jr. Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented for outstanding academic and athletic achievement and future promise as Bucknell alumni. Ewell was winner of the Ronald J. “Pete” Pedrick Award, which is presented in recognition of demonstrated improvement and special contributions to Bucknell athletics over a four-year period.
In addition to DelMauro and Ewell, several other student-athletes were honored at the banquet, including the winners of the Christy Mathewson Award, given to the most outstanding athletes in the senior class.
This is the latest in a long line of academic awards for DelMauro, who became Bucknell's 128th CoSIDA Academic All-American last fall. DelMauro is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District II selection, a two-time FCS Academic All-Star Team member and he has also been named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team twice. The accounting and financial management major was a Campbell Trophy semifinalist and is a three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member who was named the Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year this past fall. DelMauro has also been on Bucknell's Dean's List multiple times and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.
On the field, DelMauro posted three 100-yard rushing games this past season and led the team with a career-high 655 rushing yards. He played in all 11 games and led the squad with 812 all-purpose yards. He was named Second Team All-Patriot League following the conclusion of the season.
DelMauro finished his career with 1,730 career rushing yards in 31 career games. He totaled nearly 300 career receiving yards and scored 11 touchdowns. The versatile DelMauro capped his career with 2,073 all-purpose yards.
Ewell garnered a pair of All-America honors following this past season. He was also the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Patriot League selection. Ewell was also named Bucknell's team MVP at the program's annual postseason awards banquet in December.
A Second Team All-Patriot League selection last year and a Preseason All-Patriot League choice in2015, Ewell totaled 66 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three sacks, six pass breakups and one forced fumble as a senior. He ranked in the top 20 in the Patriot League in tackles for loss, passes defended, tackles and sacks.
Ewell was one of just two Bison seniors to play in all 44 games over the last four years, starting the last 33 in a row at safety. Ewell finished his Bucknell career with 184 tackles, the most of any current Bison player.
DelMauro and Ewell helped Bucknell to an 8-3 record in 2014 and 21 victories over their four years.
