Dec. 6, 2002
Pittsburgh, PA -- -
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 Richard Greer 
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Four Duquesne University seniors: guard
Richard Greer (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy), receiver
Jeremy Conley (Pittsburgh, Pa./Allderdice), defensive end
Bill Arbogast (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) and cornerback
Leigh Bodden (Hyattsville, Md./Northwestern) were among 26 players named to
The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major All-America Team released today.
The team was chosen by a panel of I-AA media and sports information directors who cover the 26 mid-major programs of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League, the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer League. DU's four selections led all I-AA Mid-Major schools.
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 Jeremy Conley
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All 26 players selected for the Mid-Major All-America Team are automatically nominated for the
The Sports Netowrk's I-AA-wide All-America team, to be announced Friday, December 13.
Greer helped the Duquesne offense average 406 yards and 33 points per game as the Dukes rolled to their fourth consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League title with an 8-0 conference record.
Conley caught 72 passes for 1,216 yards and 14 touchdowns on his way to being named
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 Bill Arbogast
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2002 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year. The Pittsburgh native finished his career as the leading receiver in school history with 2,696 yards. He is a two-time Sports Network All-America pick.
Arbogast led the Dukes with 23 tackles for loss including a team-high 9.0 sacks as DU finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation in total defense and scoring defense.
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 Leigh Bodden
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Bodden, the holder of every Duquesne interception record, finished the year with seven picks giving him 28 for his career. His career interception total is tied for the second-highest on the all-time I-AA list. The Hyattsville, Md. native, like Conley, is a two-time Sports Network All-American. A three-time first team All-MAAC pick, Bodden was also the league's 2002 Defensive Player of the Year.
Duquesne, winner of six of the last eight MAAC titles won its unprecedented fourth consecutive league crown this season. The Dukes (11-1) finished the season ranked No. 2 in the Sports Network Mid-Major Top 10.
The Sports Network 2002 I-AA Mid-Major All-America Team
OFFENSE School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Ira Vandever Drake QB Sr. 5-10 179 Jay Bailey Austin Peay RB Sr. 6-0 205 Gary Jones Albany RB Jr. 5-10 215 Jeremy Conley Duquesne WR Sr. 6-2 215 Aaron Overton Drake WR Sr. 6-0 216 Mike Chase Davidson TE Sr. 6-4 220 Alex Argulewicz Albany OL Sr. 6-1 295 Jason Fights Morehead State OL Sr. 6-4 275 Rich Greer Duquesne OL Sr. 6-4 265 Juwan Jackson Marist OL Sr. 6-3 285 Nate Moore Dayton OL Sr. 6-4 274 Jesse Obert Dayton K Sr. 6-2 191 James Bialasik Canisius RS Sr. 6-0 210
DEFENSE School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Bill Arbogast Duquesne DL Sr. 6-1 225 Shaun Hubbard Sacred Heart DL Sr. 6-3 240 Odain Mitchell Sacred Heart DL Sr. 6-2 239 Chris Parker Morehead State DL Sr. 6-1 272 Josh Bazan Albany LB Sr. 6-0 210 Kayode Mayowa Sacred Heart LB Sr. 6-0 222 Joe Sentipal Monmouth LB Sr. 5-11 225 Aden Smith Stony Brook LB Sr. 5-10 220 Chris Blackshear C. Connecticut DB So. 5-10 180 Leigh Bodden Duquesne DB Sr. 6-1 210 Mark Kasmer Dayton DB Sr. 6-1 193 Corey Oaks Robert Morris DB Jr. 5-11 191 Jeff Gomulinksi Fairfield P So. 6-0 180
