CAA Football Weekly Awards - Nov. 10
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 10, 2025) – CAA Football has announced its weekly award winners for Week 11 of the 2025 season. Villanova sophomore running back Ja’briel Mace earned Offensive Player of the Week while New Hampshire sophomore defensive end Jordan Mcallister was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week. William & Mary graduate kicker Keegan Shackford was named the Special Teams Player of the Week and Stony Brook freshman quarterback Quinn Boyd received Rookie of the Week accolades.
CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Ja’briel Mace, So., RB, Villanova (Somers Point, N.J./Mainland)
Mace rushed for a program-record 291 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries (10.4 ypc) in Villanova’s 28-10 win at Towson. The 291 yards were the 2
nd-most by an FCS player this season and the most by a CAA back since 2022. Mace, who entered the game with 359 career rush yards, had TD runs of 82, 39, 22 and 8 yards to help VU extend its winning streak to six.
CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Jordan Mcallister, So., DE, New Hampshire (South Orange, N.J./Seton Hall Prep)
Mcallister recorded five tackles, a career-high 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles as New Hampshire earned a 34-13 victory at No. 6 Monmouth. All three forced fumbles came on strip sacks and two were recovered to set up touchdown drives. Mcallister led a dominant defensive effort by UNH, which held the top offense in FCS to its fewest yards and points of the season.
CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Keegan Shackford, Gr., PK, William & Mary (Ashburn, Va./Independence)
Shackford was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a game-tying 38-yarder with one second left in regulation, as William & Mary rallied past Campbell, 30-27, in overtime. The graduate booted field goals of 41 and 47 yards in the first half before sending the game to OT with the 38-yarder as the Tribe scored 11 points in the final 1:51 of regulation.
CAA Football Rookie of the Week
Quinn Boyd, Fr., QB, Stony Brook (Livermore, Calif./Granada)
Boyd completed 37-of-48 passes for a career-high 380 yards and three touchdowns and added 21 yards and a TD rushing as Stony Brook beat North Carolina A&T, 38-12. The 380 pass yards were the 6
th-most in program history and most ever by a Seawolves’ freshman. Trailing 3-0, Boyd led SBU to 31 unanswered points with TD passes of 33, 65 and 25 yards along with a 5-yard TD run.