Robertson, Reilly headline CAA awards

Nov 25, 2014 - 6:28 PM Richmond, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Villanova junior quarterback John Robertson and William & Mary senior defensive end Mike Reilly were named CAA Football offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, on Tuesday.

Coach of the year honors went to New Hampshire's Sean McDonnell, whose 10-1 squad ended the regular season with the No. 1 ranking.

Other award winners: William & Mary senior place-kicker John Carpenter (special teams); Albany wide receiver Josh Gontarek (offensive rookie); Delaware defensive tackle Blaine Woodson (defensive rookie); and Albany senior wide receiver Jake Meek (Chuck Boone Leadership).

New Hampshire placed five players on the CAA first team and a conference-high 13 across first, second and third teams.

2014 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM

(As voted on by the head coaches)

OFFENSE

QB - John Robertson, Villanova, Jr.

RB - Mikal Abdul-Saboor, William & Mary, Jr.

RB - Darius Victor, Towson, So.

FB/HB - Seth Fisher, Richmond, Jr.

WR - R.J. Harris, New Hampshire, Sr.

WR - Michael Johnson, Delaware, Sr.

WR - Tre McBride, William & Mary, Sr.

TE - Nick Boyle, Delaware, Sr.

TE - Harold Spears, New Hampshire, Sr.

OL - Mike Coccia, New Hampshire, Sr.

OL - Austin Gund, Richmond, Sr.

OL - Bruce Johnson, Maine, Jr.

OL - Andrew Jones, William & Mary, Jr.

OL - Vince Kowalski, Villanova, Sr.

PK - John Carpenter, William & Mary, Sr.

KR - Derrick Joseph, Towson, Sr.

PR- Casey DeAndrade, New Hampshire, So.

DEFENSE

DL - Ryan Delaire, Towson, Sr.

DL - Sage Harold, James Madison, Sr.

DL - Evan Kelly, Richmond, Jr.

DL - Victor Ochi, Stony Brook, Jr.

DL - Mike Reilly, William & Mary, Sr.

LB - Andrew Bose, Rhode Island, Sr.

LB - Don Cherry, Villanova, Jr.

LB - Christophe Mulumba Tshimanga, Maine, So.

LB - Luke Rhodes, William & Mary, Jr.

CB - Davonte Anderson, Stony Brook, Sr.

CB - Casey DeAndrade, New Hampshire, So.

CB - Tye Smith, Towson, Sr.

S - Dean Marlowe, James Madison, Sr.

S - Christian Ricard, Stony Brook, Sr.

P - Eric Enderson, Delaware, So.