WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University redshirt junior running back Pete Guerriero (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) has been named to Walter Camp FCS All-American Team. Guerriero has now been named First Team All-America by every major publication, becoming the second Hawk (Mike Basile) to earn consensus First Team All-American honors in program history.
 
The running back, who led the NCAA in rushing, is one of four finalists for the Walter Payton Award – the Football Championship Subdivision's version of the Heisman Award. Guerriero finished with a school-record 1,995 yards rushing while adding another 336 yards receiving. He found the endzone 20 times in 2019, including 18 rushing touchdowns.
 
Last month he was named as the running back of the year in the FCS and has been named First Team All-America by the AP, AFCA, HERO Sports and STATS FCS. Guerriero eclipsed the 100+ yard plateau nine times in 2019, including eclipsing 200+ yards four times. His 2,331 all-purpose yards led the Big South and was fourth in the NCAA while shattering the Monmouth record by over 600 yards. With a season left to play the Lyndhurst, NJ native has an impressive 20 100-yard rushing games, 3,974 rushing yards, over 4,800 all-purpose yards and 39 combined touchdowns.
 
The Walter Payton Award winner will be announced on Friday night at the annual awards banquet in Frisco, Texas.
 
2019 Monmouth Football All-Americans

Associated Press (AP)
Pete Guerriero (1^st team)
AJ Farris (3^rd Team)

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
Pete Guerriero (1^st team)
Tymere Berry (2nd team)
John Gallina (2^nd Team)

FCS ADA
Pete Guerriero (Running Back)
 
HERO Sports
Pete Guerriero (1^st Team)
Kenji Bahar (3^rd Team)
John Gallina (3^rd Team)
 
HERO Sports Sophomore AA
Justin Szuba (1^st Team)
Terrance Greene Jr (Honorable Mention)
 
STATS FCS
Pete Guerriero (1^st team)
AJ Farris (3^rd Team)
 
Walter Camp Foundation
Pete Guerriero (1^st Team)