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Coming off breakthrough season, when he elevated his play to an All-America level ... came to Bucknell as a tight end, but moved to defensive end as a sophomore ... is now one of the Patriot League's elite defenders ... a dominant force who can rush the quarterback, deflect balls in the passing lane and stop the run ... enters senior season 11 sacks shy of Bucknell career record ... possesses very good size, quickness and agility ... has added about 50 pounds since moving to the defensive side of the ball ... 2004 (Junior): Became the third Bucknell player to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining Ed Burman (1995) and Adam Lord (2002) ... went on to earn Second Team All-America honors from both the Associated Press and The Sports Network ... First Team All-Patriot League pick after tying for the league lead in sacks with 10.5 ... that is the fourth-highest single-season total in school history ... 18 tackles for loss resulted in 110 lost yards ... had 55 total tackles (33 solo) ... all but one sack came in Patriot League play ... also led PL with five forced fumbles ... broke up four passes ... had back-to-back three-sack performances against Lehigh and Holy Cross ... earned George Rieu Award as Bucknell's top defensive lineman ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week after Lafayette and Holy Cross games ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week after the Colgate game, when his blocked punt at the goal line set up a key Bison touchdown ... had career-high 11 tackles at Holy Cross ... averaged 7.2 tackles per game in PL play ... 2003 (Sophomore): Was very impressive in his debut on defense ... one of five defensive players to start all 12 games ... finished with 43 tackles (20 solo) ... led team with 4.0 sacks (-41 yards) and had six tackles for loss ... forced team-high three fumbles and batted down three passes ... season-high nine tackles against Lafayette ... had 1.5 sacks in win over Georgetown ... earned Tom Gadd Coaches' Award at season's end, given in recognition of a player's commitment to the Bucknell football program ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week following the Colgate and Georgetown games ... 2002 (Freshman): Played tight end as a rookie ... made two varsity appearances on special teams ... caught five passes for 61 yards and made six special teams tackles for the junior varsity squad ... WHITMAN-HANSON HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters each in football and basketball, and one in baseball ... football team captured league championships in 2000 and 2001 ... Division 3 state champs in 2001 and runner-up in 2000 ... all-league selection ... Brockton Enterprise and Patriot-Ledger all-scholastic team ... WATD Distinguished Player of the Year ... Shriner's All-Star selection ... two-time all-league performer and team captain in basketball ... led league in scoring as a senior ... PERSONAL: Full name is Sean Wayne Conover ... son of Wayne and Patty Conover ... born July 31, 1984 in Brockton, Mass. ... economics major. CONOVER'S CAREER STATS Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL SK FF FR PD 2002 2/0 (played tight end) 2003 12/12 20 23 43 6-50 4-41 3 0 3 2004 11/11 33 22 55 18-110 10.5-96 5 1 4 Totals 25/23 53 45 98 24-160 14.5-137 8 1 7 |
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