Six Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football student-athletes have been have been named to the 2015 New England Football Writers (NEFW) Division II/III All-New England Team as announced by the organization Monday morning.  

Elvis Romero of Bridgewater State, Luis Feliz and Devin Summiel of Fitchburg State and Matt Mangano, Matt Silva and Nick Stanfield of Framingham State are among the 28 players representing 18 schools that are recognized by the organization.

In 11 games this season, Romero accumulated a career-high 58 tackles (36 solo) including 14 tackles for loss and six sacks to go along with a forced fumble. The Wayne, New Jersey product finished tied for fifth in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in both tackles for loss and sacks.

In 30 games over his first three seasons with the Bears, Romero has recorded 107 tackles with 76 solo stops. He also has 27 1/2 tackles for loss and 13 1/2 sacks to his credit as well as two forced and two recovered fumbles.

Feliz paced a Falcons defense that led the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) that limited opponents to 15.3 points per contest, while posting a team-leading 89, including 60 solo stops to along five sacks, one fumble forced, two fumbles recovered and one interception.

On the offensive side of the ball, Summiel totaled 53 catches for a team-leading 756 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns to set a new Fitchburg State single season record with those 12 TD receptions for the Falcons.

Mangano earns his first All-New England honors after previously being named the MASCAC's Defensive Player of the Year and a first team all-conference selection.  Mangano recorded 53 tackles, including 37 solo and three for a loss, on the year.  Mangano tallied two interceptions that he returned for 32 yards, five pass breakups and a blocked kick during his final season

Silva continues to accrue honors after a record breaking senior season.  He was tabbed as the MASCAC's Offensive Player of the Year and a first team all-conference selection and ranked among the nation's and conference's leaders in most passing categories throughout the year.  Silva completed 264-of-411 passes for 3,168 yards with a school record 41 touchdowns with just seven interceptions.  Silva, who currently holds 12 FSU passing records, established new school records for touchdowns in a game (6), touchdowns in a season (41), yards passing in a game (510) and season (3,168) during his senior campaign. Silva received a pair of New England Football Writer's Gold Helmet Awards and he was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Joseph P. Zabilski Award which is presented annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the top offensive and defensive player in Division II and III.

Stanfield earns his second straight NEFW All-New England selection after repeating as the MASCAC's Offensive Lineman of the Year.  Stanfield is a three time All-MASCAC first team selection and was tabbed as the NEFC's Offensive Rookie of the Year after his freshman season in 2012.  Stanfield was selected All-Region by D3football.com after his junior year.  In 2015 the Rams offense averaged 435 yards and 38 points per game while allowing just 15 sacks on the year.

The All-New England Team will be honored New England Football Writers at their annual Captains and Awards Banquet on December 10^th at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham.

Portions of this release courtesy of Bridgewater State, Fitchburg State and Framingham State Sports Information