CAA Football Has 19 Players Recognized On HERO Sports All-America Teams
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CAA Football Has 19 Players Recognized On HERO Sports All-America Teams

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Rob Washburn

HERO SPORTS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

RICHMOND, Va. (December 16, 2019) – CAA Football had 19 players recognized on the 2019 HERO Sports FCS All-America team.

CAA champion James Madison had 10 players honored, which was the most of any school in the nation, while UAlbany and Rhode Island each had three.

Receiving first-team All-America accolades from HERO were JMU junior offensive lineman Liam Fornadel, Rhode Island senior offensive lineman Kyle Murphy, Rhode Island senior wide receiver Aaron Parker (81 rec., 1,224 yds., 9 TD’s), JMU senior defensive lineman Ron’Dell Carter (57 tackles, 25.0 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 13 QBH), Elon senior cornerback Greg Liggs, Jr. (49 tackles, 8 int., 5 PBU), Maine senior kick returner Earnest Edwards (28.5 KOR average, 2 TD’s), and William & Mary senior defensive lineman Bill Murray (46 tackles, 11.5 TFL’s, 4 blocked kicks), who was honored for his play on special teams.

Named to the second team were JMU senior quarterback Ben DiNucci (227-of-319, 2,982 yds., 25 TD’s), UAlbany junior running back Karl Mofor (264 att., 1,290 yds., 10 TD’s) UAlbany senior wide receiver Juwan Green (83 rec., 1,386 yds., 17 TD’s), JMU senior defensive lineman John Daka (58 tackles, 26.5 TFL, 16.5 sacks, 4 FF), JMU senior linebacker Dimitri Holloway (111 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3 FR), Rhode Island senior kick returner Ahmere Dorsey (26.8 KOR average, 2 TD’s) and JMU junior safety D’Angelo Amos (13.7 punt return avg., 3 blocked kicks), who was honored for special teams.

Selected to the third team were JMU junior running back Percy Agyei-Obese (228 att., 1,098 yds., 19 TD’s), JMU senior offensive lineman Mac Patrick, UAlbany senior defensive lineman Eli Mencer (61 tackles, 24.0 TFL, 14.5 sacks, 5 FF), JMU senior safety Adam Smith (60 tackles, 6 int., 8 PBU), and JMU junior kicker Ethan Ratke (22-of-28 FGs, 74-of-75 XPs).

HERO Sports also announced its Freshman and Sophomore All-America teams on Tuesday.

Earning first-team freshman All-America accolades were UAlbany quarterback Jeff Undercuffler (262-of-464, 3,543 yards, 41 TD's), Delaware running back Will Knight (125 att., 919 yds., 7 TD's), Richmond linebacker Tristan Wheeler (104 tackles, 3.5 TFL), William & Mary punter George Eberle (41.8 avg., 8 inside 20) and Richmond kick returner Aaron Dykes (27.1 KOR avg., 2 TD's).

Making the freshman All-America second team were Villanova running back DeeWil Barlee (138 att., 724 yds., 6 TD's), Villanova wide receiver Jaaron Hayek (47 rec., 670 yds., 8 TD's), William & Mary kick returner Bronson Yoder (26.9 KOR avg., 2 TD's) and New Hampshire running back/returner Dylan Laube (63 att., 285 yds., 1 TD/28 rec., 412 yds., 4 TD's).

Named to the sophomore All-America first team were Stony Brook sophomore offensive lineman James Tunstall and Richmond defensive lineman Kobie Turner (71 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks). Selected to the second team was Delaware linebacker Kedrick Whitehead (103 tackles, 1 int.).