* 2011 Associated Press FCS All-America teams

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Senior wide receiver Shane Savage has been named third-team All-American by the Associated Press it was announced today. He joined fellow Ivy League players Nick Schwieger (running back, Dartmouth), Jeff Adams (offensive lineman, Columbia), and Josue Ortiz (defensive lineman, Harvard) on the third team.

Savage was a first-team All-Ivy League selection for the first time after leading the Ivy League in receptions (65), receiving yards (1080) and receiving touchdowns (12). He finished fifth nationally in yards per game and 13th in receptions per game while setting school records for season yards and touchdowns. Savage averaged 123 yards per game in league games (860 yards) with nine touchdowns in seven contests.  His 12 touchdowns ranks sixth all-time in a season in Ivy history, and his three touchdowns against both Columbia and Penn tied a school record. A first-team Capital One Academic All-District selection, Savage posted four 100-yard games in 2011 and had four contests with multiple touchdowns. He had 199 receiving yards vs. Columbia, the second-highest total in a game in Cornell history.

Savage, who is eligible to apply for a fifth year in 2012, is expected to be one of 10 offensive starters returning next season from the record-breaking Big Red offense.