Numerous Bulls Receive Preseason Accolades

Senior cornerback Gemara Williams garners attention from various publications
BUFFALO, NY -- Several players on the University at Buffalo football team have received recognition in prominent preseason college football previews.

Gemara Williams

Cornerback Gemara Williams (Oak Park, MI/Brother Rice) received the most accolades, earning spots on a number of preseason all-conference lists. The UB senior was placed on Street & Smith’s All-Mid-American Conference first-team defense and Lindy’s All-MAC second-team defense. He also earned a spot on CollegeFootballNews.com’s first-team defense, and on the publication’s list of the top 30 players in the MAC.

Williams is coming off a sound junior season during which he shifted from safety to start all 11 games at cornerback, anchoring a pass defense that ranked third in the MAC (213.5 passing yards allowed per game). Individually, Williams led the Bulls with 10 passes defended.

Zack Love

Left tackle Zack Love (Wallingford, PA/Strath Haven), also a senior, made Phil Steele’s All-MAC second-team offense as well as the preseason publication’s list of the top 60 offensive tackles in the nation. Love was also named to CollegeFootballNews.com’s All-MAC second-team offense.

Sophomore punter Ben Woods (Hermitage, PA/Hickory) was named preseason second-team All-MAC in both Lindy’s and CollegeFootballNews.com’s previews.

Aaron Sanders

Senior defensive tackle Rob Schroeder (East Rochester, NY/East Rochester) earned a place on Phil Steele’s All-MAC first-team defense and in the preseason publication’s list of the top 65 defensive tackles in the country.

Fellow classmate and defensive lineman Aaron Sanders (Clarence, NY/St. Joseph’s) made CollegeFootballNews.com’s All-MAC second-team defense and Phil Steele’s All-MAC third-team defense.

UB’s fall practices begin August 8. The Bulls’ season gets underway Thursday, September 1 at Connecticut.

07/20/2005