CAA Football Players Earn All-America And Freshman All-America Honors From The AFCA, Phil Steele And FCS Football Central

CAA Football Players Earn All-America And Freshman All-America Honors From The AFCA, Phil Steele And FCS Football Central

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Rob Washburn

AFCA FCS All-America Team
Phil Steele FCS All-America Team
FCS Football Central All-America Team
Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team
FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team

RICHMOND, Va. (December 20, 2024) – Post-season accolades continue to roll in for CAA Football standouts as three more outlets announced FCS All-America and Freshman All-America teams this week.

Six CAA players were recognized as first team All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Making the squad were William & Mary senior offensive lineman Charles Grant, Richmond senior defensive end Jeremiah Grant, New Hampshire senior defensive end Josiah Silver, William & Mary junior defensive back Jalen Jones, Elon senior kick returner/receiver Chandler Brayboy and Elon junior punter Jeff Yurk.

The CAA had 16 players recognized as FCS All-Americans by the Phil Steele College Football Yearbook, highlighted by Charles Grant being honored as the FCA Offensive Lineman of the Year and Brayboy being tabbed as the FCS Special Teams Player of the Year. Named to the All-America first team were William & Mary’s Grant, Towson senior tight end Carter Runyon, Richmond’s Grant, Rhode Island junior linebacker A.J. Pena, William & Mary’s Jones, Elon junior defensive back Caleb Curtain and Elon’s Brayboy. Making the second team were New Hampshire’s Silver and Elon’s Yurk. Selected to the third team were Stony Brook senior running back Roland Dempster, Villanova junior linebacker Shane Hartzell and Villanova senior defensive back Isas Waxter. Fourth team honorees included Monmouth senior quarterback Derek Robertson, Bryant senior wide receiver Landon Ruggieri, Rhode Island sophomore wide receiver Marquis Buchanan and Delaware senior offensive lineman Brock Gingerich.

FCS Football Central on SI named 14 players from the CAA as All-Americans. Chosen to the first team were William & Mary’s Grant, Richmond’s Grant, Rhode Island’s Pena, William & Mary’s Jones and Elon’s Yurk. Selected to the second team were Stony Brook’s Dempster, Bryant’s Ruggieri, Towson’s Runyon, Stony Brook senior defensive lineman Rushawn Lawrence, New Hampshire’s Silver and Elon’s Brayboy. Picked for the third team were Monmouth’s Robertson, Villanova graduate linebacker Brendan Bell and New Hampshire graduate defensive back Wande Owens.

There were 15 CAA players selected to the Phil Steele Freshman All-America squad. Earning first honors were Elon defensive lineman Kahmari Brown, William & Mary defensive lineman Ty Gordon and Richmond defensive back Matthew Traynor. Selected to the second team were Villanova running back David Avit, Monmouth wide receiver Tra Neal and Villanova defensive back Zahmir Dawud. Making the third team were Monmouth running back Rodney Nelson, Elon running back TJ Thomas, Jr., Campbell wide receiver Randall King, Hampton wide receiver Brennan Ridley, Stony Brook defensive lineman Sebastian Regis and William & Mary defensive backs Sascha Garcia and TJ McGill. On the fourth team were Bryant linebacker Cole Nilles and UAlbany defensive back Erv Wiggins, Jr.

The FCS Football Central Freshman All-America team included nine players from the CAA. Honored were Villanova’s Avit, Monmouth’s Nelson, Monmouth’s Neal, William & Mary’s Gordon, Elon’s Brown, William & Mary’s McGill, Villanova’s Dawud, Richmond’s Traynor and William & Mary’s Garcia.