CAA Football Weekly Awards - Sept. 23
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (September 23, 2024) – CAA Football has announced its weekly award winners for Week 4 of the 2024 season. Stony Brook senior running back Roland Dempster was chosen as the Offensive Player of the Week, while Monmouth sophomore defensive back Deuce Lee was honored as the Defensive Player of the Week. Monmouth sophomore kicker Michael Calton, Jr. was named the Special Teams Player of the Week and William & Mary freshman defensive back TJ McGill received Rookie of the Week honors.
CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Roland Dempster, Sr., RB, Stony Brook (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville)
Dempster rushed for a career-best 179 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 36 carries to lead Stony Brook past Campbell, 24-17, for its first CAA road win since 2021. The senior scored from two and three yards out in the first quarter to give SBU a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. He also had three catches for 20 yards.
CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Deuce Lee, So., DB, Monmouth (Silver Spring, Md./Gonzaga)
Lee forced a fumble on the 1-yard line and recovered it with 32 seconds left, securing Monmouth’s 45-42 win over FIU. With the Hawks up by three, Lee stripped FIU receiver Eric Rivers just before he crossed the goal line to give MU its first victory ever over an FBS opponent. The sophomore finished with a team-high eight tackles, including five solo stops.
CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Calton, Jr., So., PK, Monmouth (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan)
Calton kicked a game-winning 43-yard field goal with 1:52 remaining to lift Monmouth to a 45-42 victory over FBS member FIU. The sophomore, who was also 6-for-6 on extra points against FIU, hasn’t missed a kick all season, going 2-for-2 on FG’s of 40+ yards and 19-for-19 on XP’s.
CAA Football Rookie of the Week
TJ McGill, Fr., DB, William & Mary (Charlotte, N.C./Chambers)
McGill recorded four tackles (three solo), intercepted a pass and broke up another as William & Mary defeated Furman, 34-24. With the Tribe holding a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, McGill picked off a pass at the 8-yard line to end the scoring threat and returned it 23 yards. He has 19 stops this season.