All-American Honors For Football's Mendoza; Ten Named All-State, Tucker Coach of Year

The awards continue to roll in for the 2024 SCFA American Division champion and undefeated Pasadena City College football team.

Sophomore running back Micah Mendoza was selected All-American First Team by the California Community College Football Coaches Association/JC Athletic Bureau. He is the only player from the entire, 12-team American Division to be chosen to the prestigious 15-member, First Team Offense. 

Meanwhile, 10 Lancers were selected All-State Region IV with Mendoza picked as Offensive Player of the Year and PCC Director of Football Operations/Head Coach Robert Tucker named Region IV Coach of the Year. Pasadena completed a perfect 11-0 season under Tucker's guidance.

In nine games played, Mendoza was second in the American Pacific League in rushing with 695 yards in 124 carries for a 5.6 yards per carry average, scoring eight touchdowns on the ground. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound, Pasadena High product had three straight 100-yard plus performances, 159 v. Victor Valley, 141 v. Chaffey, and 101 v. Santa Monica. 

He scored a touchdown in PCC's American Division Championship Bowl victory over Chaffey on Nov. 30.

Transfer sophomore Flip Fox had the distinction of being picked at both wide receiver and the kick returner position. Fox led Pasadena and was third in the APL in scoring with 11 touchdowns, including three on kick returns. He led PCC receivers with 30 catches for 428 yards (14.3 per reception) and six touchdowns.

An all-purpose threat anytime he touched the ball, Fox added 164 yards in 12 carries (two TDs), and averaged an impressive 48.6 yards a return in just attempts, second in the state in yards per return. His long play list includes TD pass receptions of 76 and 66 yards, an 80-yard scoring carry, and kick return touchdowns of 100, 92, and 72. He had PCC's longest play in the bowl win, a 36-yard TD sprint.

Linebacker Torriq Brumfield, defensive back Eli Moulton (safety), defensive lineman Sione Suliafu, placekicker Ozlo Rigby, offensive linemen Jericho Martinez (center) and right tackle Julian Navarrete (right tackle), tight end Deven Muniz, and punt returner Jordan Rodriguez each were picked to the All-State First Team squad. All are sophomores except for Suliafu, the lone freshman in the group.