CAA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2010 ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

[smallcollegefbfan]

CAA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2010 ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

2010 CAA Football Major Awards
(as voted on by the head coaches)
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pat Devlin, Delaware, Sr., QB, Downingtown, Pa.

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Tyler Holmes, Massachusetts, Jr., LB, Blacksburg, Va.
Eric McBride, Richmond, Sr., LB, Richmond, Va.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Grimes, William and Mary, Jr., KR, Palmyra, N.J.

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Andrew Pierce, Delaware, Fr., RB, Bridgeton, N.J.

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Fr., LB, Alexandria, Va.

COACH OF THE YEAR
Joe Trainer, Rhode Island, Two Seasons

2010 All-CAA Football First Team
(as voted on by the head coaches)

OFFENSE
Position Player School Class
QB Pat Devlin Delaware Senior
RB Jonathan Grimes William and Mary Junior
RB Andrew Pierce Delaware Freshman
FB/HB Kendall Gaskins Richmond Sophomore
FB/HB Jimmy Hobson William and Mary Senior
WR Terrance Fox New Hampshire Senior
WR Tre Gray Richmond Junior
WR Anthony Nelson Massachusetts Senior
WR Norman White Villanova Junior
TE Alex Gottlieb William and Mary Junior
OL Brant Clouser Villanova Senior
OL Gino Gradkowski Delaware Junior
OL Keith Hill, Jr. William and Mary Senior
OL Ben Ijalana Villanova Senior
OL Greg Niland Massachusetts Senior
PK Wil Kamin Richmond Sophomore
KR Travis Hurd Rhode Island Freshman
PR Justin Rogers Richmond Senior

DEFENSE
Position Player School Class
DL Victor Adesanya Rhode Island Senior
DL Ronnell Brown James Madison Senior
DL Brian McNally New Hampshire Junior
DL Martin Parker Richmond Senior
LB Tyler Holmes Massachusetts Junior
LB Marquis Kirkland Villanova Senior
LB Eric McBride Richmond Senior
LB Terence Thomas Villanova Senior
CB Justin Rogers Richmond Senior
CB Dino Vasso New Hampshire Senior
CB B.W. Webb William and Mary Sophomore
S Anthony Bratton Delaware Senior
S Hugo Souza New Hampshire Senior
P David Miller William and Mary Senior

2010 All-CAA Football Second Team
(as voted on by the head coaches)

OFFENSE
Position Player School Class
QB Chris Whitney Villanova Senior
RB Jonathan Hernandez Massachusetts Junior
RB Jamal Sullivan James Madison Senior
FB/HB Tyler Wharton Towson Junior
WR Ryan Moody William and Mary Sophomore
WR Hakeem Moore Towson Senior
WR Julian Talley Massachusetts Junior
TE Derek Buttles Maine Junior
OL Roane Babington James Madison Junior
OL Drew Lachenmayer Richmond Senior
OL Rob McDowell Delaware Junior
OL Seth Price New Hampshire Senior
OL Theo Sherman James Madison Senior
PK Mike Perry Delaware Junior
KR Jonathan Grimes William and Mary Junior
PR B.W. Webb William and Mary Sophomore

DEFENSE
Position Player School Class
DL Siddiq Haynes Delaware Senior
DL Marcus Hyde William and Mary Junior
DL Yaky Ibia Towson Senior
DL Michael Stover William and Mary Senior
LB Dante Cook William and Mary Sophomore
LB Matt Evans New Hampshire Sophomore
LB Matt Hansen Rhode Island Senior
LB Matt Marcorelle Delaware Senior
CB Tyrone Grant Delaware Senior
CB Anthony Walters Delaware Senior
S Fred Maldonado Villanova Senior
S Jerron McMillian Maine Junior
P Dominic Scarnecchia Villanova Junior

2010 All-CAA Football Third Team
(as voted on by the head coaches)

OFFENSE
Position Player School Class
QB R.J. Toman New Hampshire Senior
RB Aaron Ball Villanova Senior
RB John Griffin Massachusetts Senior
RB Dontra Peters New Hampshire Sophomore
WR Anthony Baskerville Rhode Island Junior
WR Chase Hill William and Mary Senior
WR Derek Session Maine Junior
TE Colin Naugle Delaware Junior
OL Shea Allard Delaware Junior
OL Kyle Bogumil Rhode Island Junior
OL Jason Foster Rhode Island Junior
OL Chris Howley Maine Sophomore
OL James Pagliaro William and Mary Junior
OL Dan Shirey Villanova Sophomore
PK Mike MacArthur New Hampshire Freshman
KR Steven Barker Maine Senior
PR Dae’Quan Scott James Madison Freshman

DEFENSE
Position Player School Class
DL Michael Atunrase Delaware Junior
DL Frank Beltre Towson Sophomore
DL Antoine Lewis Villanova Freshman
DL Thomas Weaver Villanova Senior
DL Steve Young New Hampshire Senior
LB Donte Blakey Towson Senior
LB Donte Dennis Maine Junior
LB Stephon Robertson James Madison Freshman
LB Paul Worrilow Delaware Sophomore
CB James Pitts Villanova Junior
CB Jarrod Williams Rhode Island Senior
S John Dempsey Villanova Senior
S Darryl Jones Delaware Senior
P Ed Wagner Delaware Senior

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[CAAisBOSS]

grimes is special teams POY but not the 1st team? and wow... for having such a good defense... WM only has 2 defensive players total? fewer than towson? garbage.

[smallcollegefbfan]

grimes is special teams POY but not the 1st team? and wow... for having such a good defense... WM only has 2 defensive players total? fewer than towson? garbage.

W&M has 4 defenders on the teams total. Towson has 3.

[MacThor]

grimes is special teams POY but not the 1st team?

Yeah, that makes no sense. Does Grimes play on the coverage teams too? Somehow I doubt it.

[UNHFootballAlum]

I cannot believe that Matt evans is only 2nd team. No question that he should have made the first team. That is surprising

[bluehenbillk]

Delaware placed 7 players on the offensive teams & 9 players on the defensive teams.

For all the back & forth (umassfan) the other week of Devlin vs Havens - Offensive POY vs not mentioned...... just sayin'

[WrenFGun]

I cannot believe that Matt evans is only 2nd team. No question that he should have made the first team. That is surprising

He's the best LB in the league. Absurd.

[umassfan]

Delaware placed 7 players on the offensive teams & 9 players on the defensive teams.

For all the back & forth (umassfan) the other week of Devlin vs Havens - Offensive POY vs not mentioned...... just sayin'

Thats fine havens got robbed but thats okay. He should have been at least third team. Prob wasnt because UHN made playoffs and UMass didnt. (Havens was 1st in passing yards, 3rd in pass eff, 1st in total yards, and 1st in passing tds) But I guess that doesnt matter.

Also Mele LBer for UMass(4th in caa in tackles) did not even make one of the three lists is odd.

How did Grimes make first team when he was 5th in CAA rushing is bogus also.(to me special teams numbers do not matter in first team rb... they have a special teams spot for that)


These list have many flaws and im not just complaining bout UMass players

[umassfan]

He's the best LB in the league. Absurd.

Sorry but that goes to Holmes....

[smcwildcat]

complete bull matt evans not first team.....hes gonna be a bucannon finalist jesus....he outplayed mcbride and holmes in both games vs them

[umassfan]

complete bull matt evans not first team.....hes gonna be a bucannon finalist jesus....he outplayed mcbride and holmes in both games vs them

I didnt know D players faced each other.

[WrenFGun]

Sorry but that goes to Holmes....

Which part of Holmes profile is better than Evans besides INT?

[umassfan]

Which part of Holmes profile is better than Evans besides INT?

He has better tackles for loss... ints... sacks. The only thing Evans did better was tackles.

[UNHFootballAlum]

He has better tackles for loss... ints... sacks. The only thing Evans did better was tackles.

I think that you also need to look at FF and FR stats as well. I have no problem with Holmes winning Def POY,he had a great year, but you cannot tell me that Evans did not deserve to be on the first team

[umassfan]

I think that you also need to look at FF and FR stats as well. I have no problem with Holmes winning Def POY,he had a great year, but you cannot tell me that Evans did not deserve to be on the first team

He def should have been first team. No arguement here. Just arguement vs Holmes for best Lber.

[UNHFootballAlum]

He def should have been first team. No arguement here. Just arguement vs Holmes for best Lber.

I think that it could have goe either way if you look at all of the stats objectively. I thought that Holmes sealed it with the 2 pick 6 in one game. Evans also had 2 TD's. One on a pick 6 and the other on a fumble recovery

[smallcollegefbfan]

I cannot believe that Matt evans is only 2nd team. No question that he should have made the first team. That is surprising

Doesn't surprise me when you consider that coaches tend to vote politically sometimes and will pick a junior or senior over a freshman if they are close. I must admit I knew Ben Ijalana would be a stud when he overcame that to earn first-team honors as a sophomore in this very tough league. For example, B.W. Webb is a great player and you know it by the fact he made first-team without putting up insane numbers and he is just a sophomore. I do agree with you though that he should have been first-team. I am sure at least one media outlet will select him first or second team All-America.

[soccerguy315]

How did Grimes make first team when he was 5th in CAA rushing is bogus also.(to me special teams numbers do not matter in first team rb... they have a special teams spot for that)


because Grimes is the best RB in the CAA. He is the best runner, very good receiving, and very good at picking up guys in pass protection.

He was first team last year, this year, and will be again next year. He will own many W&M records when he graduates.

[wmmii]

because Grimes is the best RB in the CAA. He is the best runner, very good receiving, and very good at picking up guys in pass protection.

He was first team last year, this year, and will be again next year. He will own many W&M records when he graduates.

Being first team last year did help him this year. His numbers are down as he was limited in playing time a couple of games due to injury but his overall body of work deserves this. His Player of Year on Special Teams I think also gives him credit for being on the kickoff teams for coverage, he did a great job in several games in addition to a solid KR

[Brad82]

Rhody has more top players than on here-WR-Johnson-Farrell,OL-Valley,RB-Ferrer
Ferrer did not get enough touches though

[NHwildEcat]

I cannot believe that Matt evans is only 2nd team. No question that he should have made the first team. That is surprising

That is exactly what I thought when I first heard this announcement. How in the hell does he get the shaft...heck he should be Defensive POY IMO. He has had an amazing season...hopefully he can help contribute to a long playoff run.

[umassfan]

because Grimes is the best RB in the CAA. He is the best runner, very good receiving, and very good at picking up guys in pass protection.

He was first team last year, this year, and will be again next year. He will own many W&M records when he graduates.

I believe you are wrong. UMass ended with the 2nd and 3rd leading rusher in the caa... they split carries all year and both had better numbers then Grimes. He got on 1st team only because of last season. He is not the best running back in the CAA. He had less yards per game, yards per carry, and tds then Hernandez. He only had 30 yards more recieving then Hernandez. Does not equate to 1st team in my eyes. I dont care if he didnt play all of some games because he was injured. The stats speak for themself.

[UNH Fanboi]

That is exactly what I thought when I first heard this announcement. How in the hell does he get the shaft...heck he should be Defensive POY IMO. He has had an amazing season...hopefully he can help contribute to a long playoff run.

He clearly got penalized for being a Sophomore. If he stays healthy, he'll be 1st team the next 2 years.

[thebeartruth]

This is a big joke!! How could Mele and Havens from UMass be completely left off this team?? Obviously not based on performance.... Totally bogus!!

[Tribe4SF]

The forgotten man here for W&M is QB Mike Callahan. Doesn't appear in conference stats because he missed 3 games, and parts of two others with injuries. The way he's playing right now I wouldn't trade him for anyone.

PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G
Mike Callahan 8 154.2 113-175-3 64.6 1546 10 64 193.2

[Chemhen]

I think its biased in favor of the playoff teams. I don't fully agree with that, but that seems to be the way it is in all sports. That being said, I was happy to see so many UD players honored.

[Wildcat80]

Matt Evans got screwed.....POW awards clearly put him as one of top four LB's in CAA.

[Maroon&White]

Wow. These are some odd selections. xeyebrowx

[smallcollegefbfan]

Matt Evans got screwed.....POW awards clearly put him as one of top four LB's in CAA.

My first reply to that is usually "who would you drop" but I would clearly drop one or both Villanova LBs to second team and bump up Evans for sure.

[MacThor]

Is Terence Thomas the son of the CSN "journalist?"

[umassfan]

My first reply to that is usually "who would you drop" but I would clearly drop one or both Villanova LBs to second team and bump up Evans for sure.
Question... In your eyes is Havens 3rd team over RJ? And what do you think of Mele?

[WrenFGun]

Question... In your eyes is Havens 3rd team over RJ? And what do you think of Mele?

I don't mean to isolate one game, but Toman was so much better than Havens in the Colonial Clash that it may have swayed the voters. I'm not sure I'd have either of them as all-conference performers, though.

[Maroon&White]

I don't mean to isolate one game, but Toman was so much better than Havens in the Colonial Clash that it may have swayed the voters. I'm not sure I'd have either of them as all-conference performers, though.

The game in which Havens threw for a CAA season high 450yds?

Havens was first in passing avg/game, 3rd in efficiency behind Devlin and Whitney, first in total offense and had a CAA high 20 TDs to 7 INTs.

[R3TRO]

The game in which Havens threw for a CAA season high 450yds?

Havens was first in passing avg/game, 3rd in efficiency behind Devlin and Whitney, first in total offense and had a CAA high 20 TDs to 7 INTs.

It was 29-0 UNH, with 12:17 left in the 4th quarter before he produced a touchdown... with the a lot of UNH's defense being 2's & 3's.

[UNHFootballAlum]

Is Terence Thomas the son of the CSN "journalist?"

yes it is his son

[umassfan]

It was 29-0 UNH, with 12:17 left in the 4th quarter before he produced a touchdown... with the a lot of UNH's defense being 2's & 3's.

So UNH had a better game not RJ? Correct? Your theory is flawed.

[Maroon&White]

It was 29-0 UNH, with 12:17 left in the 4th quarter before he produced a touchdown... with the a lot of UNH's defense being 2's & 3's.

Right, that's why the tackles then were made by Souza, Buzbee, McGuinness, Vasso, Evans, and Smith. Those guys are 2's and 3's huh?

[UNHFootballAlum]

Right, that's why the tackles then were made by Souza, Buzbee, McGuinness, Vasso, Evans, and Smith. Those guys are 2's and 3's huh?

You guys are arguing about who should have made third team...who cares. make them both third team

[TwoFeathers]

grimes is special teams POY but not the 1st team? and wow... for having such a good defense... WM only has 2 defensive players total? fewer than towson? garbage.

Yeah, that's just plain goofy.

[TwoFeathers]

because Grimes is the best RB in the CAA. He is the best runner, very good receiving, and very good at picking up guys in pass protection.

He was first team last year, this year, and will be again next year. He will own many W&M records when he graduates.

Isn't he also #1 in all-purpose yards in the CAA?

[TwoFeathers]

The forgotten man here for W&M is QB Mike Callahan. Doesn't appear in conference stats because he missed 3 games, and parts of two others with injuries. The way he's playing right now I wouldn't trade him for anyone.

PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G
Mike Callahan 8 154.2 113-175-3 64.6 1546 10 64 193.2

Tough to give him all-CAA honors, but he proved himself in the Richmond game. Overall sick performance. Also picked UNC apart before he got knocked out of that game.

[umassfan]

Isn't he also #1 in all-purpose yards in the CAA?

All purpose yards means nothing for 1st team CAA RB. He was 1st in all purpose due to his return yards which Hernandez did not do.

[henfan]

Matt Evans got screwed.....POW awards clearly put him as one of top four LB's in CAA.

Absolutely. The kid is one of the best LBs in the country, never mind the CAA.

[TwoFeathers]

All purpose yards means nothing for 1st team CAA RB. He was 1st in all purpose due to his return yards which Hernandez did not do.

Apparently it does mean something ;)