BETHLEHEM, Pa. – With the 2022 season opener right around the corner, Colgate Football landed one player on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, announced Tuesday morning by the conference.
 
After being picked to finish seventh in the 2021 Patriot League Football Preseason Poll, the Raiders shocked the league by ending the season in second place. The fantastic run by the Raiders has Colgate placed third in the 2022 Patriot League Football Preseason Poll.
 
2022 Patriot League Football Preseason Poll
1. Holy Cross, 71 points (11 first-place votes)
2. Fordham, 61 points (2)
3. Colgate, 50 (1)
4. Lafayette, 42
5. Lehigh, 35
6. Georgetown, 21
7. Bucknell, 14
 
Individually, A.J. DeSantis was the sole Raider selected to represent Colgate by the Patriot League. A veteran to the offensive line, the Raiders were 5-2 in games DeSantis played in 2021, helping the Raiders have the second most rushing yards (1732) in the league. DeSantis led the way for quarterback Michael Brescia as he earned the honor of 2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
 
2022 Patriot League Football Preseason All-League Team
OFFENSE*
QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, Gr.
QB: Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross, Jr.
RB: Peter Oliver, Holy Cross, Sr.
RB: Trey Sneed, Fordham, Gr.
WR: Dequece Carter, Fordham, Sr.
WR: Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham, Sr.
WR: Jalen Coker, Holy Cross, Jr.
TE: Sean Morris, Holy Cross, Sr.
OL: A.J. DeSantis, Colgate, Sr.
OL: Nick Olsofka, Holy Cross, Sr.
OL: Pat McMurtrie, Holy Cross, Sr.
OL: Luke Newman, Holy Cross, Jr
OL: Phil Saleh, Fordham, Sr.
PK: Derek Ng, Holy Cross, Sr.
RS: Joshua Tomas, Georgetown, 5th
 
DEFENSE
DL: John Coste, Fordham, Gr.
DL: Dan Kuznetsov, Holy Cross, Sr.
DL: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, Sr.
DL: Mikhari Sibblis, Lehigh, Sr.
LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Sr.
LB: Liam Anderson, Holy Cross, Sr.
LB: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, Gr.
LB: Marco Olivas, Lafayette, Sr.
DB: Gavin Pringle, Bucknell, Sr.
DB: John Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
DB: TyGee Leach, Lehigh, Sr.
DB: LaTreil Wimberly, Lehigh, Jr.
P: Patrick Haughney, Holy Cross, Sr.
STNS: Terrell Prince, Holy Cross, Sr.