Southbury, Connecticut, postgrad offensive lineman represents NEC among 15 finalists
15 FCS Football Standouts Named Finalists for 2023 Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award
EASTON, Mass. (November 22, 2023) – Stonehill College offensive lineman David Satkowski has been named among the finalists for the 2023 NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) FedEx Ground Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award by Craig Haley and StatsPerform.
Satkowski, the 2022 Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football, has been selected to represent the Conference among the 15 FCS student-athletes across all Conferences for the ninth annual award to be announced on December 12 and honored at the FCS National Awards banquet on January 6 in Frisco, Texas, on the eve of the national championship game. The award is named after Doris Robinson, the late school teacher and wife of legendary Grambling State head coach Eddie Robinson and presented to an FCS student-athlete who excels on the playing field, in the classroom and across the community.
Satkowski, an All-Northeast Conference first team selection last fall and preseason All-NEC pick this summer, was named a Campbell Trophy® semifinalist from the National Football Foundation (NFF) for the second-straight year this fall – the program's first two-time honoree. He graduated in May with a Bachelor's Degree as a secondary education and history dual major with a 3.82 grade point average and returned to the Skyhawks in 2023 to pursue his Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education Graduate Certification. He attended the 2023 NFF Campbell Trophy® Summit for the first time and was named to the Hampshire Honor Society by the Football Foundation last spring.
Satkowski is Stonehill's first Doris Robinson Award finalist, after earning the NEC's Scholar-Athlete Award in 2022. (PHOTO BY Jim Pierce) |
Satkowski is a three-year starter on the Stonehill offensive line, moving to center this fall while serving as a team captain, that has received a Presidential Merit Scholarship at the College and been named to the Dean's List all eight semesters for having a grade point average of 3.50 or better. He was a 2023 NEC Male Student-Athlete of the Year candidate and received the Walter A. Devine Award as the top Secondary Education student at Stonehill in the spring. Satkowski earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators (CSC) and received the Saint Thomas Aquinas, Patron Saint of Students, Medal for having the highest cumulative GPA on the football team. He was named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll as well as the Commissioner's Honor Roll with a GPA over 3.75, having been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll six semesters, with Academic Distinction status four semesters for having a GPA between 3.50 and 3.99 and Academic Excellence status once for having a perfect 4.0 semester GPA prior to the program's transition to NCAA FCS. He has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all eight semesters for having a GPA of 3.20 or higher.
Satkowski has started 30 of the 31 games he has played at Stonehill, including each of the last 29 games he played over his collegiate career. He spearheaded a Skyhawks offensive line that paved the way for the No. 2-ranked rusher in the NEC in senior Jermaine Corbett, a three-time NEC Offensive Player of the Week, with 111.8 yards per game and nine touchdowns. The Skyhawks averaged 322.7 yards per game (4th), including 166.8 per game on the ground, while finishing tied for second in the NEC for fewest sacks allowed with 15. Stonehill leads the NEC with 18.8 first downs per game, while ranking third on third down conversion (37.8%) and second in red zone offense (87.5% - 28-for-32). Satkowski was named to the preseason All-NEC first team by The Bluebloods and Phil Steele and preseason All-New England by the New England Football Journal.
Satkowski has volunteered at the Stoughton (Mass.) Homework Center facilitating small group tutoring sessions for grades 7-12. He completed his student-teaching practicum at Stoughton (Mass.) High School where he fostered an inclusive learning environment, created adapted materials to assist all at risk student populations, including English Language Learners and students with ADHD. Prior to that he was an assistant teacher at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, where he corresponded with the host teacher to assist ELL students and students with Individualized Education Programs.
Stonehill capped its second NCAA I FCS season with a 5-5 record overall, including 4-3 in the NEC, winning its last two games and three of its last four to finish in the tie for second in the regular season standings.
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