Football | 8/15/2022 3:01:47 PM
Junior defensive back Raylens Boutin of SUNY Brockport was named a 2022 D3football.com Preseason All-American for the third consecutive season. Boutin, the lone Empire 8 student-athlete named in 2022 is a second team selection.
Boutin, a native of Nyack, NY, previously garnered 2021 D3football.com first team and 2020 third team Preseason All-America honors. Last season, Boutin intercepted six passes and had nine pass breakups to go along with 23 solo tackles and 35 total tackles. He added three tackles for a loss and one sack.
Boutin was named the 2019 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year and garnered All-E8 first team accolades. He was the only first-year standout in the region to earn a spot on an all-region defensive team. Boutin finished the 2019 season with a league-best 16 pass break ups, and he also added four interceptions. He finished ranked fifth on the team with 44 tackles and he had two or more pass break ups in seven games.
Regular season action kicks off the weekend of September 2-3, as all seven Empire 8 teams are in action. League play begins on October 1.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
EMPIRE 8 SOCIAL MEDIA
YouTube –
Facebook –
Twitter –
Instagram