William & Mary's Kendell Anderson
CAA Football Weekly Honors - Nov. 21
Rob Washburn
CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Kendell Anderson, Sr., RB, William & Mary (Centreville, Va./Westfield)
Anderson rushed for a season-high 219 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 42 carries to lead William & Mary past No. 7 Richmond, 34-13. The performance was tied for the third-best in Tribe history. Anderson, who also had four receptions for 42 yards, became just the fifth player in school history to eclipse 3,000 rushing yards in a career (3,082) and finished fourth in career TD’s with 34.
CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Rayshan Clark, Sr., CB, UAlbany (Theresa, N.Y./Indian River)
Clark intercepted two passes and scored the game-winning touchdown on a fumble return in UAlbany’s 13-6 victory over Stony Brook. The senior cornerback picked off both passes in the second half and his two-yard TD return gave the Great Danes a 13-3 advantage with 4:46 left in the third quarter. UAlbany limited SBU to 252 total yards and a pair of field goals.
CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Aidan O’Neill, Fr., PK, Towson (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz)
O’Neill tied a school record with four field goals, including a career-long 55-yarder as time expired, in Towson’s 32-31 win at Rhode Island. The 55-yard FG was the second-longest in Towson history and it was the Tigers’ first game-winning kick since 2011. O’Neill also converted field goals from 19, 45 and 37 yards in the victory.
CAA Football Rookie of the Week
Cole Johnson, Fr., QB, James Madison (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox)
In his first career start, Johnson completed 12-of-13 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns in James Madison’s 63-14 triumph over Elon. The freshman quarterback had scoring passes of 70 and 21 yards and completed three other throws over 25 yards. Johnson also ran for 23 yards to help the Dukes finish conference play undefeated.