WEST POINT, NY - For the first time in the Collegiate Sprint Football League's history that dates back prior to World War II, there are co-recipients of the Jim Kay Award. Army West Point's Philip Choi and Penn's Mike McCurdy were pegged as the league's MVPs, announced Tuesday. The Black Knights earned 17 total league honors, including seven players garnering first-team nods coming off the program's 17th perfect season and 34th CSFL Championship. Additionally, seven members of the program's winningest class earned recognition for the effort put forth in their senior campaigns.
Choi led the CSFL with 15.0 tackles for loss for 87 yards and 11.5 sacks for 73 yards, while also tying Army's team lead in solo tackles with 27. The senior defensive lineman from Fountain Valley, Calif., also finished tied for second on the team in fumbles forced and recovered with one of each.After receiving CSFL Honorable Mention last season, Choi set single-season personal bests in tackles (37), solo tackles, assisted tackles (10), tackles for loss, tackle for loss yards, sacks, sack yards, fumbles forced, fumbles recovered and blocks (2). He also set single-game career highs with 12 tackles, six assisted, versus Navy on Oct. 31, as well as seven solo tackles and five sacks at Mansfield on Oct. 10. Read More