Dec. 16, 2009

Savage Earns Third-Team Associated Press All-America Honors

Youngstown -- Youngstown State senior defensive end Mychal Savage (New Rochelle, N.Y.) was named a third-team Associated Press All-American, the wire service announced on Wednesday.

Savage, who earned third-team All-America honors by the Sports Network in 2007, was a three-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection. In 2009, he was credited with 37 total tackles, including a team-high eight tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks. Savage missed the 2008 season after suffering a season-ending injury in the season-opener at Ohio State.

For his career, he started 44 games for the Penguins, while appearing in 47 contests. He had 153 total tackles, including 76 unassisted stops. He had 20.5 tackles for losses, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

It is the fourth time in the past four years the Penguins have had an All-America selection.