YSU’s Savage earns All-America
vindicator staff report
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State defensive tackle Mychal Savage was selected to the Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision All-America first team after making the squad in 2007.
Savage missed all but one quarter of the 2008 season with an arm injury suffered against Ohio State.
Savage, who earned third-team honors by the Sports Network in 2007, was a three-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection.
In 2009, he had 37 tackles, including a team-high eight tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks.
For his career, he started 44 games for the Penguins, while appearing in 47 contests. He had 153 total tackles, including 76 unassisted stops. He had 20.5 tackles for losses, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.
Savage, who graduated from New Rochelle High in New York, spent one season at Hargrave Military Academy before joining the Penguins in 2005.
He was an immediate success, playing in 10 games, starting seven and being selected to the All-Gateway Conference Newcomer team.
In 2006 he was a first-team All-Gateway selection and played in all 14 games, starting 13 as the Penguins advanced to the FCS semifinal round and posted an 11-3 record. He led all linemen with 54 tackles including 26 solos, three sacks and 5.5 tackles for losses.
His junior season he started all 11 games had 43 tackles, 26 solos, five tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks.