One of the best tacklers in school history, Steve Cedor was a two-time team captain that helped lead the New Haven football team to a 27-17 four-year record and an appearance in the 1997 National Championship game.
After a successful freshman campaign as a linebacker and special teams member, Cedor broke out as a sophomore, finishing with a career-high 111 tackles, one of only seven players in school history to record 100 or more in a single season. Included that year was a school record 19 solo tackles against Western Kentucky, a record that still stands today.
Following his sophomore campaign, Cedor received All-New England and All-ECAC accolades. He followed that with 92 tackles as a junior, again leading the team and earning back-to-back All-New England honors.
Cedor would cap off his career earning a pair of All-America accolades from the Don Hanson Football Gazette and the American Football Coaches Association. As a senior, he finished with 72 total tackles, which included eight tackles for loss for a career-high 35 yards. He also recorded three sacks, three fumble recoveries and an interception. In addition to All-America honors, Cedor was also named the New England Player of the Year following his senior season.Â
At the time of his graduation, Cedor was fifth all-time with 315 career tackles, a number which remains among the top-10 today. He is also third in career forced fumbles with seven and eighth in single season tackles with 111 in 1998.
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