a look back at 2019
Salisbury finished the 2019 season with an 11-1 overall record, going 7-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference to win the NJAC Championship and secure the program's 11th NCAA Tournament appearance. Salisbury defeated Maritime and Union on the way to the NCAA Elite Eight.
Salisbury collected 13 All-NJAC selections in 2019, including the NJAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year Jack Lanham and NJAC Coach of the Year Sherman Wood. After the season, Salisbury had three D3football.com All-Region players (Jack Lanham, Tyler Norwood and Sean Carroll). Tyler Norwood earned All-American honors from AP and D3football.com while Sean Carroll was tabbed an honorable mention D3football.com All-American.
2021 Season Preview
Returning All-NJAC Selections
Jack Lanham
Junior | Quarterback
Lanham collected 2019 NJAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, All-NJAC First Team and D3football.com All-East Region Third Team honors following a stellar sophomore season after taking over as the full-time starter in Week 2. Lanham led the conference in total touchdowns (25) and ranked second in rushing touchdowns (12) and passing efficiency (178.6), third in total offense (2,025 yards), fifth in scoring (74 points) and rushing (703 yards).
Chad Gleason
Senior | Slotback
Gleason was named to the All-NJAC First Team as a return specialist but had a big role in the offense in the 2019 season. Gleason led the NJAC with a 16.1 punt return average and scored a return touchdown. He ran the ball 52 times for 457 yards and four touchdowns. He also caught nine passes out of his slotback position for 250 yards and a pair of scores.
Joseph Osborne
Senior | Offensive Line
An All-NJAC Second Team selection last season, Osborne helped Salisbury become one of most prolific offenses in Division III. Salisbury ranked second in the country in rushing offense (325.0 ypg) and passing yards per completion (20.41 ypc), fifth in passing efficiency (186.76), seventh in scoring offense (47.5 ppg) and 24th in total offense (450.8 ypg).
Salisbury totaled 400-plus yards of total offense in 10 of their 12 games in 2019 and registered triple digits in the rushing yardage in every contest.
sean carroll
Senior | Defensive Back
Carroll earned D3football.com honorable mention All-American honors along with D3football.com All-East Region First Team and All-NJAC First Team laurels in the 2019 season. Carroll led the Salisbury secondary with a team-best five interceptions. Two of his five interceptions were returned for touchdowns, which led the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Carroll also added 67 tackles, which ranked second on the team and five pass breakups.
Carroll also helped Salisbury become one of the top defenses in the country. The Sea Gulls ranked ninth in the nation in rushing defense, only allowing 74.0 yards per game, and 31st in total defense with opponents only averaging 291.8 yards per contest.
bert schrecongost
Senior | Kicker
Schrecongost was named an All-NJAC Honorable Mention after hitting all five of his field goal attempts in 2019. He was 73-of-78 on extra-point attempts. He totaled 88 points to lead all kickers in the NJAC and rank second amongst all players.