The 10th Anniversary Team consists of 25 players, including a quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, a tight end, five offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, three linebackers, four defensive backs and a punter, placekicker and return specialist. The RMU 10th Anniversary Team is as follows:

As well as being named one of the running backs to the 10th Anniversary Team, the late Tim Hall (Kansas City, Mo. / Kemper-Mo. Military Academy) was selected as the program’s All-Time Player. In just two seasons, Hall rushed for 2,908 yards and 27 touchdowns, both of which stood as school records until this season, when senior Sam Dorsett (Hollywood, Fla. / Flanagan) broke the all-time rushing mark. Dorsett is also currently tied with Hall in rushing touchdowns with 27.

In 1994, Hall rushed for 1,336 yards on 154 carries, an average of 8.7 yards per carry that still stands as the NCAA I-AA record. For those efforts he was named the ECAC-IFC Co-Player of the Year. Over his last seven games of the 1994 campaign, he averaged 174 yards rushing, including five 100- and two 200-yard rushing performances. Hall finished with 14 touchdowns on that year, including 11 rushing and three receiving, and also paced the Colonials in receiving yards (460). Against Bethany Nov. 5, 1994, Hall established single-game records for rushing yards (278), touchdowns (4) and all-purpose yards (298).

In 1995, Hall set the RMU single-season record for rushing yards with 1,572 on 239 carries, an average of 6.6 yards per rush. He finished with 20 touchdowns on the year, including a single-season record 16 rushing. Hall again scored four touchdowns in a game when he rushed for two and caught two more in a 38-20 victory over Duquesne Sept. 16, 1995. A four-time Offensive Player of the Week according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette, Hall was named an NCAA I-AA All-American by The Associated Press.

A look at each of the members of the RMU 10th Anniversary football team:

QB: Tim Levcik (1998-2001; Ford Cliff, Pa. / Ford City) – A two-time Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2000, 2001), Levcik stands alone as arguably the best quarterback in RMU football history. As RMU’s starting quarterback, the Colonials posted a record of 25-10 over his four years and claimed NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championships according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1999 and 2000. Levcik owns career school records in completions (537), attempts (970), passing yards (7,222) and touchdowns (76). His 7,222 yards passing is also a Northeast Conference record. Levcik also owns single-game school records for passing yardage (363 vs. Stony Brook – Nov. 3, 2001) and touchdown passes (5 on two occasions).

RB: Sam Dorsett (1999-2003; Hollywood, Fla. / Flanagan) – Dorsett became RMU’s all-time leading rusher this season when he finished with 179 yards rushing on 28 carries in a season-opening 33-23 victory at Buffalo State, Sept. 6. Dorsett also owns 27 career rushing touchdowns and a school-record 3,709 all-purpose yards. With 3,346 career yards rushing, Dorsett is just the second running back in NEC history to eclipse 3,000 yards rushing, joining Wagner’s Rick Sarille (4,460 from 1996-99).

WR: Fred Parker (1996-98; Roosevelt, N.Y. / August-Martin) – A two-time All-NEC selection, Parker owns the RMU career records for receptions (86), receiving yards (1,495) and touchdown catches (20). He was also named a First Team All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1998 after finishing with 31 catches for 540 yards and six touchdowns.

WR: J.T. Kirk (1998-99; Ceres, Calif. / Modesto J.C.) – In two seasons Kirk finished with 59 catches for 994 yards and 12 touchdowns after transferring from Modesto Junior College. He is best remembered for his 14-yard touchdown catch against Wagner Oct. 2, 1999, on the final play of the game that gave RMU a 23-21 victory during Homecoming festivities.

TE: Amon Harrod (1996-98; Beltsville, Md. / Springbrook) – Moving to tight end after coming to RMU as a wide receiver, Harrod finished his career with 35 receptions, 401 yards and four touchdowns.

OL: Brian Cleary (1994-97; Glassport, Pa. / South Allegheny) – Cleary was a four-year starter for Robert Morris on the offensive line, garnering All-NEC First Team and All-American accolades according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1997.

OL: Pat Linberg (1998-2001; Renovo, Pa. / Bucktail Area) – After becoming a starter at the beginning of the 1999 campaign, Linberg did not miss a start the rest of his career at right tackle, a streak of 29 consecutive games. He was named to the All-NEC First Team in 2000 and 2001 and was a Second Team All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 2001.

OL: Mark Leyenaar (1998-2001; Palm Harbor, Fla. / East Lake) – Started all 39 games over his four-year career as a starter at both tackle and center. An All-NEC First Team selection in 1999, 2000 and 2001, Leyenaar was also named a First Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 2000 and 2001 and an All-American according to The Sports Network in 2001.

OL: Deodis Powell (1995-96; Florissant, Mo. / Kemper-Mo. Military Academy) – Powell was a two-year starter for the Colonials on the offensive line who was named a First Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1996.

OL: Hank Fraley (1996-99; Gaithersburg, Md. / Gaithersburg) – Named to the All-NEC First Team at offensive tackle in 1997, 1998 and 1999, Fraley helped the Colonials post a 20-11 record when he was in the starting lineup from 1997-99, claiming NEC championships in each of those seasons. He was named the 1999 Lineman of the Year according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette and is currently the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles.

DL: Jason Spencer (1994-97; Mahaffey, Pa. / Curwensville) – A four-year starter on the defensive line, Spencer ranks sixth in the Colonial record book for career tackles (225). An All-NEC selection in 1997, he also ranks fourth in the record book for career sacks (17).

DL: Murray Poole (1996-98, 2000; Akron, Ohio / Hoban) – Poole was named the 1996 Co-Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the NEC with Samm Taranto of St. Francis and finished his career with 80 tackles.

DL: Odist Felder (1994-97; Mitchellville, Md. / Largo) – A four-year letterwinner on the defensive line, Felder finished his career at Robert Morris with 78 tackles, including 48 solo stops.

DL: Brad Kirit (1997-2000; Moon Township, Pa. / Moon Area) – Named to the All-NEC First Team in both 1999 and 2000, Kirit ranks second in the career record to book to John O’Connell in sacks (18), including a career-high eight during the 1999 campaign.

LB: Nate List (1994-97; Industry, Pa. / Western Beaver) – RMU’s career leader in tackles (309), List was named an All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in both 1995 and 1996. An All-NEC and All-ECAC selection as a senior in 1997, List helped guide the Colonials to back-to-back ECAC Bowl victories in 1996 and 1997.

LB: John O’Connell (1995-98; Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Connetquot) – O’Connell ranks as both the single-season (15) and career (22) leader in sacks and also ranks third in the record book for career tackles (272). He was named a First Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1996 and was an All-NEC and All-ECAC selection in 1997.

LB: Reggie Chambers (1998-2001; Randallstown, Md. / Mt. St. Joseph) – As a senior in 2001 Chambers established the single-season record for tackles with 108, becoming the first Colonial to eclipse 100 tackles in a season. He ranks second in the record book for career tackles (299) and in 2001 was named to the All-NEC First Team, the ECAC I-AA Honor Roll, an All-American by The Sports Network and a Second Team All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette.

DB: Brian Dunn (1994-97; Havertown, Pa. / Carroll) – The only Colonial in history to record three interceptions in one game (Oct. 8, 1994 vs. Duquesne), Dunn is RMU’s career leader in interceptions with 19. He also owns the single-season school record for picks (7), established in 1997 and has since been tied by Nick Downs (2000) and Corey Oaks (2002). Named an All-American by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1995 and 1996 (second team), Dunn also was an All-NEC and All-ECAC pick in 1997.

DB: Dante Payne (1994-97; Cincinnati, Ohio / CAPE) – Named to the All-America Second Team by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1996, Payne ranks eighth in the career record book for tackles (208), including 134 solo. Also was an All-NEC selection in 1997 as a senior.

DB: Nick Downs (1997-2000; Hughesville, Md. / Laplata) – Tied Brian Dunn’s single-season record for interceptions as a senior in 2000 with seven and ranks second in the career records for picks (14). Downs, a member of two national championship teams (1999, 2000) according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette, was an All-NEC First Team pick in both 1999 and 2000 and a Second Team All-American according to the Football Gazette in 2000.

DB: Ray Thomas (1997-2000; Jamaica, N.Y. / August-Martin) – Thomas finished his career with 240 tackles, which ranks fifth in the Colonial record book. A First Team All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in both 1999 and 2000, Thomas was also an All-NEC First Team selection both of those years.

Return Specialist: Donald Dorsey (1998-99; Tulare, Calif. / College of the Sequoias) – In 1998 Dorsey was an All-NEC selection at both running back and return specialist after rushing for 614 yards and ranking second in the league with a 25.2 yard average in kickoff returns. One of just three Colonials to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (joining Hall and Dorsett), Dorsey averaged 24.0 yards a kickoff return in 1999. Named to the All-NEC First Team in 1999, he was an Honorable Mention All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in both 1998 and 1999.

Punter: Chris Longo (1995-98; Naples, Fla. / Lely) – Longo averaged 37.4 yards per punt over his four-year career, including a 41.6 average as a senior in 1998. An All-ECAC selection in 1997, he was also an All-NEC pick and Honorable Mention All-American according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 1998.

Placekicker: Jeff Carlo (1998-2001; Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Elmer Meyers) – In each of his four seasons Carlo was an All-NEC selection at kicker and owns the RMU career record for points (250), field goals (35) and extra points (145). On three different occasions throughout his career hit three field goals in a game, a school record, and also was a perfect 9-for-9 in extra points at St. Francis Sept. 30, 2000. Also owns the school record for longest field goal, a 55-yarder Sept. 2, 2000, in a 30-20 win over Buffalo State.

Under the tutelage of Joe Walton, the only head coach Robert Morris has known in its 10 seasons, the Colonials own an all-time record of 65-29-1 (.689 winning percentage). RMU has claimed five NEC Championships (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) since the league began sponsoring the sport in 1996 and own a pair of NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championships (1999, 2000). The Colonials are also the only two-time winner of the ECAC Bowl (1996, 1997).