Lehigh University Athletics
Bragalone Named First Team Preseason All-American by HERO Sports
6/12/2018 2:37:00 PM | Football
HERO Sports Preseason All-America Teams
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh senior running back Dominick Bragalone has been named a first team Preseason All-American as HERO Sports unveiled its Preseason All-America Teams and Top 25 on Tuesday. Bragalone was a consensus first team All-American following a 2017 campaign in which he led the FCS in overall rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and scoring.
The Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, Bragalone finished seventh in the balloting for the Walter Payton Award, given to the outstanding offensive player in the FCS. In 11 games, Bragalone gained 1,388 yards on 247 carries and scored 18 rushing touchdowns. He added four more touchdowns on 13 receptions for 224 yards.
Bragalone scored at least one touchdown in every game he played in last season and eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in Lehigh's final seven regular season games. He rushed for a career-high 218 yards at Fordham in late October and two games later, earned Patriot League and national Player of the Week honors, following a 201-yard, four touchdown effort in a win over Holy Cross.
A three-time All-Patriot League selection, Bragalone enters his senior season with 3,567 career rushing yards and 39 rushing touchdowns. He is 129 yards shy of Lehigh's career rushing record, held by Rabih Abdullah '97 and three rushing touchdowns short of the school mark held by Rod Gardner '77. Bragalone also stands just 36 points shy of Lehigh's career scoring record (306) held by Erick Torain '91.
Bragalone helped the Mountain Hawks to a second straight Patriot League football title and its league-leading 12th overall championship.
The Mountain Hawks will open preseason camp in early August and will begin the 2018 season at home against Saint Francis on Saturday, September 1.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh senior running back Dominick Bragalone has been named a first team Preseason All-American as HERO Sports unveiled its Preseason All-America Teams and Top 25 on Tuesday. Bragalone was a consensus first team All-American following a 2017 campaign in which he led the FCS in overall rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and scoring.
The Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, Bragalone finished seventh in the balloting for the Walter Payton Award, given to the outstanding offensive player in the FCS. In 11 games, Bragalone gained 1,388 yards on 247 carries and scored 18 rushing touchdowns. He added four more touchdowns on 13 receptions for 224 yards.
Bragalone scored at least one touchdown in every game he played in last season and eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in Lehigh's final seven regular season games. He rushed for a career-high 218 yards at Fordham in late October and two games later, earned Patriot League and national Player of the Week honors, following a 201-yard, four touchdown effort in a win over Holy Cross.
A three-time All-Patriot League selection, Bragalone enters his senior season with 3,567 career rushing yards and 39 rushing touchdowns. He is 129 yards shy of Lehigh's career rushing record, held by Rabih Abdullah '97 and three rushing touchdowns short of the school mark held by Rod Gardner '77. Bragalone also stands just 36 points shy of Lehigh's career scoring record (306) held by Erick Torain '91.
Bragalone helped the Mountain Hawks to a second straight Patriot League football title and its league-leading 12th overall championship.
The Mountain Hawks will open preseason camp in early August and will begin the 2018 season at home against Saint Francis on Saturday, September 1.
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