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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Fort Lewis College linebacker
Phil Odell was named to the All-Colorado second team, National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame – Colorado Chapter spokesperson
Sarah Meier announced on Dec. 17.
“We are all so very proud of Phil and the individual accolades he is being awarded,” said third-year FLC head coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval. “He has worked so hard to improve this program and institution on and off the field through his diligence over the past four years. Phil is a great example of what perseverance and work ethic are. He is a great representation of not only Fort Lewis College football and Skyhawk Athletics, but the FLC campus and Durango community as well.”
A 6-foot-1, 215-lb. senior from Show Low High School in Show Low, Ariz., Odell finished his career as FLC's all-time tackling leader with 367 career tackles. He ranked among
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference leaders in tackles in each of his four seasons: third in 2012 (107), sixth in 2011 (101), third in 2010 (84) and 16th in 2009 (75).
In addition to his 107 tackles, Odell recorded 7.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 25 yards in losses, 2.5 quarterback sacks for 9 yards in losses, an interception for 12 yards, three pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble.
Last month, Odell received All-RMAC second team honors for the first time in his career. He was also named to the RMAC All-Academic first team for the third year in a row. He was a D2 Athletic Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award recipient in 2009 and a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame – Colorado Chapter All-Colorado second team pick in 2011.
Sports information directors from football-playing schools across Colorado chose the All-Colorado teams and the following for major awards: Colorado State-Pueblo quarterback Ross Dausin, Offensive Player of the Year; United States Air Force Academy outside linebacker Alex Means, Defensive Player of the Year; Colorado Mines punter Taylor Accardi, Special Teams Player of the Year; and CSU-Pueblo head coach John Wristen, Coach of the Year.
The Skyhawks (0-10 overall, 0-9 in RMAC games) lost 13 seniors to graduation.