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Bucknell's Mottram, Page and Romango Earn Academic Awards
6/10/2021 12:24:00 PM | Football
Mottram selected as a finalist for the FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell's Rick Mottram, Simeon Page and Conner Romango were recognized with major academic awards on Thursday.
Mottram, a senior linebacker, and Romango, a senior safety, were honored on the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Football Team. Mottram was joined by Page, also a senior linebacker, on the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team.
In addition, Mottram was tabbed as one of nine finalists for the 2020-21 FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship, joining Dejoun Lee (Delaware), Brady Schutt (South Dakota), J.T. Timming (James Madison), Cole Johnson (James Madison), Kama Kamaka (San Diego), Preston Tetzlaff (South Dakota State), Raleigh Webb (The Citadel) and ZeVeyon Furcron (Southern Illinois). Two student-athletes will receive a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship.
With Mottram and Romango's CoSIDA recognition, the Bison have now placed at least one student-athlete on the Academic All-District 2 Team each of the past seven seasons. Since 1981, Bucknell has earned 57 Academic All-District 2 Team citations.
Mottram, a 2019 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American, graduated as a three-time Academic All-District 2 Football Team member while Romango captured his first career Academic All-District nod. Mottram made his second FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team while Page earned his first spot on this squad.
This spring, Mottram was voted as the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year and made his third-straight Academic All-Patriot League Team. Also a 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist, he totaled 170 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, six sacks, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 28 career games, 17 of which were starts. As a junior, he became the first Bison since 2014 to post at least 100 tackles in a single season.
Off the field, Mottram worked as a research assistant in Bucknell's Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering departments. The Mechanical Engineering major also helped recreate the curriculum of an engineering seminar called Engineering Athletics and worked as a tutor at Bucknell's Teaching & Learning Center.
Outside of Bucknell, Mottram served as a private equity summer analyst for Twin Bridge Capital Partners, a mechanical engineering intern for Princetel Inc. and a research and web design intern for Lohnpack Contract Filling. After his graduation from Bucknell, he began to work as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin Space.
In 2017, Mottram was chosen as one of five NFF Chapter Scholar-Athletes by the NFF & College Hall of Fame and represented Bucknell at the NFF Chapter Awards Banquet in New York City; the valedictorian of his high school class, he graduated with the top GPA in Allentown High School history, a weighted 4.549.
Page became the fifth Bison to make four career All-Patriot League Teams this spring, joining running back Rich Lemon (1993-96), offensive lineman Julién Davenport (2013-16), defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson (2014-17) and punter Alex Pechin (2015, 2017-19). He was voted to his third-straight First Team; as a freshman, he was recognized on the Second Team.
Page wrapped up his storied career with 160 tackles, 40 tackles for a loss of 219 yards, 26.5 sacks for a loss of 179 yards, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and one interception in 31 career games, 27 of which were starts. He entered his abbreviated senior campaign with 22.5 career sacks, three shy of a Bucknell school record unmatched since 1995; he recorded a sack in each of the Bison's four games to seize sole possession of this record. Along with making four All-Patriot League Teams, he earned a spot on the 2021 Spring Academic All-Patriot League Team.
An English-creative writing major with a minor in philosophy, Page has been a fixture on the Bucknell Dean's List. He has held many jobs in his native Utah, most recently serving as the manager of the Salt Lake section for the Kangaroo Moving company.
Romango posted 103 tackles (77 solo), two tackles for a loss, one sack, three interceptions, six passes defended and one forced fumble in 25 career games, 17 of which were starts. The former walk-on seized the starting strong safety role as a junior after being a valuable member of special teams during his sophomore year; he also earned a scholarship for his performance on the field.
Romango spearheaded the Bucknell Football Mentorship Program, which connects current football student-athletes to alumni. He worked as a Student Event Manager at Bucknell, overseeing and preparing the common space for all events within the student-run center. He also served as a Summer Intern, Planning, Construction & Design Group at Bucknell in 2019
Outside of Bucknell, Romango has volunteered at Ms. Nancy's Homeless Ministry in his native Pittsburgh since 2008.
Mottram, a senior linebacker, and Romango, a senior safety, were honored on the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Football Team. Mottram was joined by Page, also a senior linebacker, on the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team.
In addition, Mottram was tabbed as one of nine finalists for the 2020-21 FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship, joining Dejoun Lee (Delaware), Brady Schutt (South Dakota), J.T. Timming (James Madison), Cole Johnson (James Madison), Kama Kamaka (San Diego), Preston Tetzlaff (South Dakota State), Raleigh Webb (The Citadel) and ZeVeyon Furcron (Southern Illinois). Two student-athletes will receive a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship.
With Mottram and Romango's CoSIDA recognition, the Bison have now placed at least one student-athlete on the Academic All-District 2 Team each of the past seven seasons. Since 1981, Bucknell has earned 57 Academic All-District 2 Team citations.
Mottram, a 2019 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American, graduated as a three-time Academic All-District 2 Football Team member while Romango captured his first career Academic All-District nod. Mottram made his second FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team while Page earned his first spot on this squad.
This spring, Mottram was voted as the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year and made his third-straight Academic All-Patriot League Team. Also a 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist, he totaled 170 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, six sacks, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 28 career games, 17 of which were starts. As a junior, he became the first Bison since 2014 to post at least 100 tackles in a single season.
Off the field, Mottram worked as a research assistant in Bucknell's Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering departments. The Mechanical Engineering major also helped recreate the curriculum of an engineering seminar called Engineering Athletics and worked as a tutor at Bucknell's Teaching & Learning Center.
Outside of Bucknell, Mottram served as a private equity summer analyst for Twin Bridge Capital Partners, a mechanical engineering intern for Princetel Inc. and a research and web design intern for Lohnpack Contract Filling. After his graduation from Bucknell, he began to work as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin Space.
In 2017, Mottram was chosen as one of five NFF Chapter Scholar-Athletes by the NFF & College Hall of Fame and represented Bucknell at the NFF Chapter Awards Banquet in New York City; the valedictorian of his high school class, he graduated with the top GPA in Allentown High School history, a weighted 4.549.
Page became the fifth Bison to make four career All-Patriot League Teams this spring, joining running back Rich Lemon (1993-96), offensive lineman Julién Davenport (2013-16), defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson (2014-17) and punter Alex Pechin (2015, 2017-19). He was voted to his third-straight First Team; as a freshman, he was recognized on the Second Team.
Page wrapped up his storied career with 160 tackles, 40 tackles for a loss of 219 yards, 26.5 sacks for a loss of 179 yards, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and one interception in 31 career games, 27 of which were starts. He entered his abbreviated senior campaign with 22.5 career sacks, three shy of a Bucknell school record unmatched since 1995; he recorded a sack in each of the Bison's four games to seize sole possession of this record. Along with making four All-Patriot League Teams, he earned a spot on the 2021 Spring Academic All-Patriot League Team.
An English-creative writing major with a minor in philosophy, Page has been a fixture on the Bucknell Dean's List. He has held many jobs in his native Utah, most recently serving as the manager of the Salt Lake section for the Kangaroo Moving company.
Romango posted 103 tackles (77 solo), two tackles for a loss, one sack, three interceptions, six passes defended and one forced fumble in 25 career games, 17 of which were starts. The former walk-on seized the starting strong safety role as a junior after being a valuable member of special teams during his sophomore year; he also earned a scholarship for his performance on the field.
Romango spearheaded the Bucknell Football Mentorship Program, which connects current football student-athletes to alumni. He worked as a Student Event Manager at Bucknell, overseeing and preparing the common space for all events within the student-run center. He also served as a Summer Intern, Planning, Construction & Design Group at Bucknell in 2019
Outside of Bucknell, Romango has volunteered at Ms. Nancy's Homeless Ministry in his native Pittsburgh since 2008.
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