CAA Football Players Honored On All-America Teams From Associated Press, AFCA, Walter Camp and BOXTOROW

CAA Football Players Honored On All-America Teams From Associated Press, AFCA, Walter Camp and BOXTOROW

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (December 19, 2025) – Postseason honors continue to roll in for CAA Football players with All-America recognition coming from the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and BOXTOROW.

The league had seven players chosen to the Associated Press FCS All-America squad. Named to the first team were Monmouth sophomore running back Rodney Nelson, Rhode Island junior wide receiver Marquis Buchanan, Monmouth junior wide receiver Josh Derry, New Hampshire sophomore kicker Nick Reed and Rhode Island senior linebacker A.J. Pena. Selected to the second team were Elon sophomore defensive lineman Kahmari Brown and Elon senior punter Jeff Yurk.

Receiving honorable mention on the AP team were Monmouth offensive lineman JT Cornelius, William & Mary offensive lineman Ryan McKenna, Villanova offensive lineman Temi Ajirotutu, Villanova offensive lineman Jake Picard, Rhode Island tight end Connor Finer, New Hampshire tight end Peyton Strickland, Villanova running back/returner Ja’briel Mace, North Carolina A&T kicker Andrew Brown, Elon kicker Luke Barnes, Monmouth defensive lineman Lamont Lester, Jr., William & Mary linebacker Luke Banbury, William & Mary defensive back Jalen Jones and Monmouth defensive back Jaeden Jones.

Eight CAA players were selected to the AFCA FCS All-America team. The first team included Villanova offensive lineman Temi Ajirotutu, while earning second-team accolades were Monmouth running back Rodney Nelson, Monmouth wide receiver Josh Derry, William & Mary linebacker Luke Banbury, William & Mary defensive back Jalen Jones, Monmouth defensive back Jaeden Jones, Elon punter Jeff Yurk and Villanova running back/returner Ja’briel Mace.

There were five CAA honorees on the Walter Camp FCS All-America team. Named to the squad were Monmouth wide receiver Josh Derry, Monmouth offensive lineman JT Cornelius, Elon defensive lineman Kahmari Brown, Rhode Island linebacker A.J. Pena and Villanova kick returner Ja’briel Mace.

BOXTOROW honored North Carolina A&T senior kicker Andrew Brown as the HBCU Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Brown and return specialist Elijah Kennedy were recognized on the HBCU All-America team.