Monmouth's Robertson, UNH's Silver Headline 2024 CAA Football All-Conference Awards
Rob Washburn
2024 CAA Football Postseason Awards Release (PDF)
RICHMOND, Va. (November 26, 2024) – CAA Football announced its 2024 post-season award winners on Tuesday, headlined by Monmouth senior quarterback
Derek Robertson earning the league’s Offensive Player of the Year award and New Hampshire senior defensive end
Josiah Silver being selected as the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Other major award recipients included Stony Brook’s
Billy Cosh as CAA Coach of the Year, Elon senior wide receiver/kick returner
Chandler Brayboy as Special Teams Player of the Year, Villanova freshman running back
David Avit as Offensive Rookie of the Year and Richmond freshman safety
Matthew Traynor as Defensive Rookie of the Year. Elon junior safety
Caleb Curtain was honored with the Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award. CAA Football’s all-conference awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Robertson turned in a record-setting season at the controls of Monmouth’s high-powered offense. The senior completed 283-of-435 passes for a program-record 3,937 yards while setting a new MU mark with 31 touchdowns. The 3,937 passing yards lead the nation and are the 3
rd-most in CAA history, while the 31 TD passes rank third in FCS. He threw for more than 350 yards in seven games and had multiple TD throws in 10 contests.
Silver capped an outstanding career with a stellar senior season. The defensive end ranked fifth in the nation with 11.5 sacks and was 11
th in FCS with 17.5 tackles for loss. He also contributed 58 tackles, four quarterback hurries and a forced fumble for a UNH defense that allowed just 287.5 yards and 17.5 points per game in CAA play. Silver is the all-time sacks leader at UNH with 37.5.
Picked to finish last in the league’s preseason poll, Cosh guided Stony Brook to an 8-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in CAA play in his first year as head coach. The Seawolves recorded their most overall victories since 2017 and achieved their highest national ranking (16
th) since 2018. Stony Brook recorded the biggest turnaround in FCS football this season after going 0-10 in 2023.
Brayboy ranked second in the nation with a 35.3-yard average on 16 kickoff returns, including touchdown returns of 94 and 93 yards in a win over UAlbany. The senior ranks fifth in FCS in all-purpose yardage (151.4 ypg) and is the leading receiver for the Phoenix with 59 catches for 979 yards and eight touchdowns.
Avit rushed for a team-high 793 yards and nine touchdowns and added nine receptions for 100 yards for Villanova. The freshman ranked ninth in the CAA in rushing and topped the 100-yard mark twice, highlighted by a 183-yard, four-touchdown performance against Stony Brook.
Traynor contributed 64 tackles, including a team-high 48 solo stops, for a Richmond defense that led the CAA and ranked 8
th nationally in scoring defense (17.5 ppg). The freshman safety also contributed 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and three pass breakups.
Curtain was the recipient of the prestigious Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award in 2024, an honor that embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in academics and athletics. The Elon safety earned first-team All-CAA accolades after recording a team-high 75 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass breakups. Curtain has achieved a 3.24 grade point average as a marketing major and holds leadership positions in several campus organizations.
2024 CAA Football First Team Offense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Derek Robertson, Monmouth |
QB |
Sr. |
Hartsdale, N.Y. |
| Roland Dempster, Stony Brook |
RB |
Sr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
| Marcus Yarns, Delaware |
RB |
Gr. |
Salisbury, Md. |
| Sone Ntoh, Monmouth |
FB/HB |
Gr. |
Macungie, Pa. |
| Chandler Brayboy, Elon |
WR |
Sr. |
Pembroke, N.C. |
| Sincere Brown, Campbell |
WR |
Sr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
| Landon Ruggieri, Bryant |
WR |
Sr. |
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
| Carter Runyon, Towson |
TE |
Sr. |
Fairfax, Va. |
| Kevin Burkett, Elon |
OL |
Sr. |
Gatlinburg, Tenn. |
| Tom Elia, Richmond |
OL |
Gr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Brock Gingrich, Delaware |
OL |
Gr. |
Reinholds, Pa. |
| Charles Grant, William & Mary |
OL |
Sr. |
Portsmouth, Va. |
| Jake Picard, Villanova |
OL |
Sr. |
Hope, R.I. |
| Nick Mazzie, New Hampshire |
PK |
Jr. |
Boxford, Mass. |
| Chandler Brayboy, Elon |
KR |
Sr. |
Pembroke, N.C. |
| Carson Jenkins, William & Mary |
PR |
So. |
Gate City, Va. |
2024 CAA Football First Team Defense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jeremiah Grant, Richmond |
DL |
Sr. |
South Orange, N.J. |
| Rushawn Lawrence, Stony Brook |
DL |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Westley Neal, Jr., Rhode Island |
DL |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| Flex Ruiz, New Hampshire |
DL |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Josiah Silver, New Hampshire |
DL |
Sr. |
Hampton, Va. |
| Brendan Bell, Villanova |
LB |
Gr. |
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
| Shane Hartzell, Villanova |
LB |
Jr. |
Perkasie, Pa. |
| Dontae Lunan, UAlbany |
LB |
Sr. |
Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| A.J. Pena, Rhode Island |
LB |
Jr. |
Montclair, N.J. |
| Jalen Jones, William & Mary |
CB |
Jr. |
Chesapeake, Va. |
| Isas Waxter, Villanova |
CB |
Gr. |
Newark, N.J. |
| Caleb Curtain, Elon |
S |
Jr. |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| Wande Owens, New Hampshire |
S |
Gr. |
Cooksville, Md. |
| Jeff Yurk, Elon |
P |
Jr. |
Southern Pines, N.C. |
| Tommy Smith, Rhode Island |
SPEC |
Sr. |
Maynard, Mass. |
| 2024 Offensive Player of the Year: Derek Robertson, Monmouth |
| 2024 Defensive Player of the Year: Josiah Silver, New Hampshire |
| 2024 Coach of the Year: Billy Cosh, Stony Brook |
| 2024 Special Teams Player of the Year: Chandler Brayboy, Elon |
| 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year: David Avit, Villanova |
| 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year: Matthew Traynor, Richmond |
2024 Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award: Caleb Curtain, Elon
|
2024 CAA Football Second Team Offense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Seth Morgan, New Hampshire |
QB |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Zach Palmer-Smith, Richmond |
RB |
Jr. |
Delran, N.J. |
| Bronson Yoder, William & Mary |
RB |
Sr. |
Nappanee, Ind. |
| Tommy Smith, Rhode Island |
FB/HB |
Sr. |
Maynard, Mass. |
| Marquis Buchanan, Rhode Island |
WR |
So. |
Providence, R.I. |
| Josh Derry, Monmouth |
WR |
So. |
Towson, Md. |
| Logan Tomlinson, New Hampshire |
WR |
Gr. |
Manchester, Conn. |
| Cal Redman, Stony Brook |
TE |
Gr. |
Hebron, Conn. |
| Bradly Anyanwu, Delaware |
OL |
Gr. |
Dover, Del. |
| Brock Bethea, Rhode Island |
OL |
Jr. |
Pinson, Ala. |
| JT Cornelius, Monmouth |
OL |
5th |
Toms River, N.J. |
| Ozzie Hutchinson, UAlbany |
OL |
Gr. |
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
| Tyler McDuffie, Hampton |
OL |
Jr. |
Danville, Va. |
| Ralph Paige, Towson |
OL |
Sr. |
Washington, D.C. |
| Enda Kirby, Stony Brook |
PK |
Jr. |
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. |
| TJ Speight, Monmouth |
KR |
Sr. |
Fort Meade, Md. |
| Jake Thaw, Delaware |
PR |
Gr. |
Westport, Conn. |
|
2024 CAA Football Second Team Defense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Camden Byrd, Richmond |
DL |
So. |
Ashland, Va. |
| Xavier Holmes, Maine |
DL |
Jr. |
Clarksburg, Md. |
| Cazeem Moore, Elon |
DL |
Jr. |
Vanceboro, N.C. |
| Michael Otty, Bryant |
DL |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Jalen Brooks, Campbell |
LB |
Sr. |
Knightdale, N.C. |
| Ty Davis, Delaware |
LB |
So. |
Mount Laurel, N.J. |
| Carter Glassmyer, Richmond |
LB |
So. |
Central York, Pa. |
| Ryan Toscano, New Hampshire |
LB |
Gr. |
Bedford, N.H. |
| Tyron Herring, Delaware |
CB |
Gr. |
Delray Beach, Fla. |
| Fredrick Mallay, Rhode Island |
CB |
Sr. |
Providence, R.I. |
| Rudy Silvera, Stony Brook |
CB |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Marcus Barnes, William & Mary |
S |
Sr. |
Jeannette, Pa. |
| Ty Trinh, Villanova |
S |
Gr. |
Owings Mills, Md. |
| Aaron Trusler, Richmond |
P |
Gr. |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Tony Hart, Elon |
SPEC |
Fr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
2024 CAA Football Third Team Offense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Camden Coleman, Richmond |
QB |
So. |
Clemmons, N.C. |
| Devin Farrell, Rhode Island |
QB |
So. |
Stockbridge, Ga. |
| Malik Grant, Rhode Island |
RB |
Gr. |
Bronx, N.Y. |
| Devin Matthews, Towson |
RB |
Sr. |
Falls Church, Va. |
| Trey McDonald, William & Mary |
FB/HB |
Jr. |
Kinnelon, N.J. |
| Nick DeGennaro, Richmond |
WR |
Sr. |
Old Bridge, N.J. |
| Phil Lutz, Delaware |
WR |
Gr. |
North Caldwell, N.J. |
| Montigo Moss, Maine |
WR |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| TJ Speight, Monmouth |
WR |
Sr. |
Fort Meade, Md. |
| Caleb Fauria, Delaware |
TE |
Gr. |
Attleboro, Mass. |
| Tre Alexander, Rhode Island |
OL |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Andrew Berkery, Bryant |
OL |
Sr. |
Bronxville, N.Y. |
| Joe Horn, Maine |
OL |
Gr. |
Hamilton, N.J. |
| Niko Papic, Stony Brook |
OL |
Gr. |
Bayside, N.Y. |
| Dylan Poirier, New Hampshire |
OL |
Sr. |
North Kingstown, R.I. |
| Keegan Vaughan, Towson |
PK |
Sr. |
Richmond, Va. |
| Trevin Ewing, Maine |
KR |
Jr. |
Elkton, Md. |
| Jacari Carter, UAlbany |
PR |
Gr. |
Sayreville, Pa. |
2024 CAA Football Third Team Defense
|
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
| Dasean Dixon, UAlbany |
DL |
Jr. |
Washington, D.C. |
| Jurnee Dunbar, Towson |
DL |
Sr. |
Columbia, S.C. |
| Josh Johnson, Elon |
DL |
Sr. |
Salem, N.J. |
| Akie Nance, Hampton |
DL |
Gr. |
Newark, N.J. |
| Isaiah Rogers, Monmouth |
DL |
Sr. |
Sharon Hill, Pa. |
| Cole Brockwell, Rhode Island |
LB |
Sr. |
Westport, Conn. |
| Wayne Galloway, Richmond |
LB |
Sr. |
Thibodaux, La. |
| Ryan Moran, Monmouth |
LB |
Gr. |
Ocean, N.J. |
| AJ Roberts, Stony Brook |
LB |
Sr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
| Alex Washington, William & Mary |
LB |
Sr. |
Mineral, Va. |
| Myles Brodie, Towson |
CB |
Sr. |
Hyattsville, Md. |
| Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T |
CB |
Sr. |
Portsmouth, Va. |
| Emmanuel Gomes, Rhode Island |
S |
Sr. |
Woonsocket, R.I. |
| KT Seay, Delaware |
S |
So. |
Norfolk, Va. |
| Matthew Traynor, Richmond |
S |
Fr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| Sean Lehane, New Hampshire |
P |
Sr. |
Milford, Mass. |
| Gavin Urda, New Hampshire |
SPEC |
Jr. |
Milford, N.H. |
HONORABLE MENTION:
Connor Watkins, QB, Villanova;
Darius Wilson, QB, William & Mary;
David Avit, RB, Villanova;
Rushawn Baker, RB, Elon;
Dylan Magazu, FB, Elon;
Seven McGee, WR, UAlbany;
Sean McElwain, TE, William & Mary;
Jack Neri, TE, Monmouth;
Anwar O’neal, OL, Delaware;
Will Marotta, OL, UAlbany;
Ryan McKenna, OL, William & Mary;
Cade Salyers, OL, Richmond;
Korion Sharpe, OL, North Carolina A&T;
Stephane Voltaire, OL, Villanova;
Nate Reed, PK, Delaware;
Aaron Harris, KR, North Carolina A&T;
Melkart Abou-Jaoude, DL, Delaware;
Davin Dzidzienyo, DL, William & Mary;
Izaiah Henderson, DL, Maine;
Miles Mitchell, DL, Monmouth;
Obinna Nwobodo, DL, Villanova;
Carson Primrose, DL, Rhode Island;
John Gioia, LB, Towson;
Devin Hightower, LB, Rhode Island;
Gavin Moul, LB, Delaware;
Dylan Trainer, LB, Delaware;
Nate Evans, CB, Delaware;
Jamaree Gibson, CB, Maine;
Noah Stansbury, CB, New Hampshire;
Tre Everett, S, Hampton;
Jabril Hayes, S, Richmond;
Bobby Cleary, SPEC, Campbell;
John Kearney, SPEC, William & Mary;
Tyler Merwarth, SPEC, UAlbany