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11/19/22 - Ryan Young, rSr/2023, Columbia + More +

Ryan Young ran for two third-quarter touchdowns and Fara'ad McCombs returned a kickoff 48 yards for a score as Columbia rolled past Cornell, 45-22 on Saturday afternoon to win the Empire State Bowl. Columbia held a 14-7 lead at the half and the teams combined to score 32 points in the fourth quarter. Joey Giorgi carried 17 times for 91 yards to lead the Lions (6-4, 3-4 Ivy). Young added another 56 yards on 17 carries. Caden Bell completed 11 of 17 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. Jameson Wang threw for 196 yards, completing 17 of 32 for three touchdowns with an interception, and led the Cornell (5-5, 2-5) ground game with 70 yards on 16 carries. - Columbia/AP College Football

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11/14/22 - Scott Valentas, Sr/2023, Columbia + More +

NOV 14 IVY LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Scott Valentas, Columbia (Sr., LB - Wichita, Kan.),...Led all players with 13 tackles, picked off two passes and had three pass breakups in a win over Brown...In overtime, he made two tackles and broke up the final play on fourth down to help Columbia seal the victory. - Ivy League Football

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ILB Scott Valentas, Columbia
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11/09/22 - Scott Valentas, Sr/2023, Columbia + More +

NOV 7 IVY LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Scott Valentas, Columbia (Sr., LB - Wichita, Kan.),...Posted a game-high 13 tackles which aided in Columbia's win over Harvard...Recorded an interception on Harvard's opening possession. - Ivy League football

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ILB Scott Valentas, Columbia
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11/05/22 - Ryan Young, rSr/2023, Columbia + More +

Columbia won at Harvard for the first time since 1995, blocking back-to-back field goal attempts, tipping another and scoring a go-ahead two-point conversion to beat the Crimson 21-20 on Saturday. Harvard turned the ball over on downs at the Lions' 32 and, after holding Columbia (4-4, 1-5 Ivy League) to a three-and-out, drove 55 yards to the Columbia 25 with 1:17 left. Jonah Lipel's 42-yard field goal attempt was tipped and hit an upright. Earlier, Scott Valentas blocked a 24-yard field goal attempt to end the third quarter, and Seth Parker blocked a 49-yard attempt early in the fourth.

Caden Bell led the Lions on an eight play, 40-yard drive he capped with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Luke Painton. Alex Felkins kicked the extra point, but Harvard (5-3, 3-2) was off-side, Columbia decided to go for the 2-point conversion and Bell found Ryan Young on a screen pass at the goal line for the 21-20 lead. Bell completed 16 of 30 passes for 190 yards for Columbia but was picked off three times. Bryson Canty had five catches for 92 yards. - Columbia/AP College Football

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RB Ryan Young, Columbia
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10/08/22 - Joe Green, rSr/2025, Columbia + More +

Joe Green threw for three touchdowns to three different receivers and Columbia never trailed in a 28-7 win over Wagner on Saturday. Bryson Canty, Wills Meyer and Cameron Burt each scored touchdowns for Columbia. Ryan Young ran for 117 yards on 24 carries and reached the end zone for the Lions (3-1). Wagner's Nick Kargman threw for 296 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice. His 8-yard scoring pass to Rickey Spruill 47 seconds into the fourth quarter reduced the Seahawks' deficit to 21-7. Green's 29-yard scoring pass to Meyer with 4:36 sealed it. Columbia saw its three-game defense scoring streak - a program record - come to an end. The Lions moved to 4-0 all-time against the Seahawks (0-5). The series started in 2015 but Saturday marked the first meeting since 2017. - AP College Football

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QB Joe Green, Columbia
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09/24/22 - Joe Green, rSr/2025, Columbia + More +

Bryson Canty had a career day with eight catches for 139 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown on a pass from Joe Green, who threw for a career-high 263 yards, leading Columbia to a 42-6 drubbing of Georgetown on Saturday. Rocco Milia capped the rout with a 93-yard interception return with 5:05 to play, the longest pick-6 in program history. The win gave the Lions (2-0) a 4-3 lead in the Lou Little Cup, which was started in 2015 to recognize the man who coached at both schools. Columbia led 13-0 at the half as Alex Felkins kicked his second field goal as time expired. Green finished 23 of 33 for 353 yards passing with a 3-yard touchdown pass to JJ Jenkins midway through the third quarter to make it 20-0. Joey Giorgi and Malcolm Terry II had touchdown runs. Pierce Holley had a big day for Georgetown (1-3), going 30 of 54 for a career-high 317 yards passing and a touchdown but had three interceptions. Joshua Tomas had nine catches for 118 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Joe Green, Columbia
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09/17/22 - Joe Green, rSr/2025, Columbia + More +

Joe Green threw two first-quarter touchdown passes, Joey Giorgi ran 103 yards and a TD on 16 carries and Columbia beat Marist 38-3 Saturday night. Green was 15-of-21 passing for 144 yards and Giorgi capped a seven-play, 70-yard drive with a 3-yard scoring run to make it 28-0 with 3:55 left in the second quarter. Marist failed to convert on fourth-and-3 from the 31 about 3 minutes later, Giorgi ripped off a 16-yard run across midfield and Green ran up the middle for 7 yards to the 35 before Alex Felkins kicked a career-long - and Tenney Stadium record - 53-yard field goal as time expired. Bryan Bell-Anderson picked off a pass on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and returned it 49 yards for a score to give Columbia a . Luke Paladino made a 30-yard field goal with 1:10 to play that helped Marist (0-2) avoid being shut out for the first time since September of 2015. Caden Bell replaced Green with about 6 minutes left in the third quarter and completed 8 of 12 passes for 35 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Joe Green, Columbia
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08/08/22 - Joe Green, rSr/2025, Columbia + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM: Joe Green, Columbia, Jr.,...Started and played in all 10 games as Columbia's quarterback in 2021...Ranked among the top-5 Ivy League leaders in every passing statistic while throwing for 1,590 yards and 10 touchdowns, 159.0 yards passing per game, and finished with a 55.8 completion percentage (148 of 265), and rushed for 22 yards on 38 carries and one touchdown in 10 games started...Threw just three interceptions in 265 passes as he set the school-record for lowest percentage of passes had intercepted (0.011) in a season. - Columbia Football

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QB Joe Green, Columbia
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08/08/22 - Parker Lefton, Sr/2023, Columbia + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE FIRST TEAM: Parker Lefton, Columbia, Sr.,...Three-time All-Ivy League selection (preseason and post-season) as Columbia's long and short snapper...In 20-game career, snapped 200 plays including 111 punts, 38 field goal attempts, and 51 point after attempts...Made two career tackles...Two-year letterwinner. - Columbia Football

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LS Parker Lefton, Columbia
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08/08/22 - Scott Valentas, Sr/2023, Columbia + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE FIRST TEAM: Scott Valentas, Columbia, Sr.,...Second Team All-Ivy League honoree as a junior linebacker...Earned Third Team All-Ivy League honors by Phil Steele Magazine...Named a Second Team preseason All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine...Presented with the John J. Cirigliano Ironman Award at team banquet...Saw action in eight games with six starts at weakside linebacker...Led the Lions in tackles (56), ranked second on the squad in tackles for loss (nine), finished with 2.0 sacks and four pass breakups after seeing action in only eight games. - Columbia Football

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ILB Scott Valentas, Columbia
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08/08/22 - CJ Brown, rSr/2025, Columbia + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM: C.J. Brown, Columbia, Jr.,...As a sophomore linebacker in 2021, started eight games and played in nine contests on year... Started eight straight games at rover linebacker from the season opener vs. Marist (Sept. 18) through the Yale game (Oct. 30)...Ranked No. 10 on the squad in tackles with 27 (14 solo), registered 3.0 tackles for loss for 14 yards, 0.5 sack for four yards, one pass breakup and a forced fumble. - Columbia Football

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OLB CJ Brown, Columbia
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02/28/22 - Scott Valentas, Sr/2023, Columbia + More +

2021 SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Scott Valentas, Columbia (Jr., LB -Wichita, Kan.),...A Wichita, Kansas native, Valentas earns his second All-Ivy League honor (2019 and 2021). In 2021, Valentas led the Lions in tackles (56), ranked second on the squad in tackles for loss (nine), finished with 2.0 sacks and four pass breakups after seeing action in only eight games. In Ivy League statistics, Valentas ranked No. 5 in tackles per game (7.0) and No. 6 in tackles for loss per game (1.13). In only two years and 18 games played in his career, Valentas has made 116 total tackles (64 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss (60 yards), 2.0 sacks (14 yards), along with one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. - Columbia Football

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ILB Scott Valentas, Columbia
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02/28/22 - Tyler Worrell, rSr/2023, Columbia + More +

2021 SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Tyler Worrell, Columbia (Sr., OL - Katy, Texas),...A Katy, Texas native, Worrell anchored Columbia's offensive line as its starting center. In starting eight games, Worrell led an offensive line that yielded just 12 sacks for 65 yards, a mark that ranked No. 14 nationally and No. 2 in the Ivy League (1.10 sacks per game), throw only three interceptions, which led the nation in least interceptions thrown, helped the Lions rush for 158 yards per game and accumulate 320.5 total yards of offense per game. In his career, Worrell has played in 14 games. He is an Economics major. - Columbia Football

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02/28/22 - Ben Mathiasmeier, rSr/2023, Columbia + More +

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Ben Mathiasmeier, Columbia (Sr., DB - Katy, Texas),...Mathiasmeier earned All-Ivy League honors for the second time in his career. A Katy, Texas native, Mathiasmeier led the Ivy League with four interceptions and ranked No. 16 nationally in interceptions per game (0.4), ranked 20th in the Ivy League and third on the squad with 50 tackles (34 solo), and finished with 2.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups. A team captain, Mathiasmeier earned Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 26 after intercepting a career-best two passes vs. Georgetown. He also tied the school's career record for most games played in a career by seeing action in all 40 contests. Over his 40-game and 23-start career, Mathiasmeier made 147 tackles (92 solo), intercepted seven passes, broke up seven passes, recovered two fumbles, and made 6.0 tackles for loss. - Columbia Football

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SS Ben Mathiasmeier, Columbia
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02/28/22 - Dante Miller, rSr/2023, Columbia + More +

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Dante Miller, Columbia (Sr., RB - Rockingham, N.C.),...A Rockingham, N.C. native, Miller ranked No. 2 in the Ivy League in both rushing yards (814) and rushing yards per game (81.4), third in rushing yards per carry (5.61), and fourth in all-purpose yardage per game (92.20), along with four touchdowns on 145 carries. He also ranked No. 26 nationally in rushing yards per carry (5.61) and No. 30 in rushing yards per game (81.4) and caught nine passes for 43 yards, led the team in all-purpose yardage (920), ranked No. 2 on the squad in total yards, and also played extensively on special teams. An explosive runner with speed, Miller had six runs of 40 yards or more and 12 rushes for over 20 yards (8 percent of his carries). His long run of 75 yards and career-high in rushing yards (187) came vs. Penn. - Columbia Football

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