CAA Football Weekly Awards - Oct. 26
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (October 26, 2026) – CAA Football has announced its weekly award winners for Week 8 of the 2026 season. UAlbany junior running back Rahshan La Mons and Campbell senior quarterback Kamden Sixkiller shared Offensive Player of the Week honors while UAlbany senior linebacker Jamari Young was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Week. Stony Brook sophomore placekicker Michael Mannino was selected as the Special Teams Player of the Week and Monmouth redshirt freshman running back Kenny Smith, Jr. repeated as the Rookie of the Week.
CAA Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Rahshan La Mons, Jr., RB, UAlbany (Smyrna, Del./Tatnall School)
La Mons rushed for a season-high 196 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries to lead UAlbany past Rhode Island, 38-21, ending URI’s 17-game home winning streak. The junior averaged 8.2 yards per carry and reached the end zone in three different quarters with runs of 5, 36 and 65 yards. He added two catches for 13 yards.
CAA Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Kamden Sixkiller, Sr., QB, Campbell (Norman, Okla./Norman North)
Sixkiller completed 29-of-44 passes for a school-record 450 yards and three touchdowns in Campbell’s 35-6 victory at Maine. The senior connected with 13 different receivers and had TD throws of 53, 28 and 59 yards. The 450 yards broke the CU mark of 426 set in 2022 and is the 6
th-most in FCS this year. He added 23 rushing yards.
CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Jamari Young, Sr., LB, UAlbany (Temple Hills, Md./Bullis School)
Young contributed six tackles, 4.0 TFL’s, 3.0 sacks and two pass breakups in UAlbany’s 38-21 win at Rhode Island. The junior’s three sacks resulted in 22 yards in losses in addition to a 3-yard stop in the backfield. He also knocked down a pair of passes at the line of scrimmage as UA limited the Rams to 335 total yards.
CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Mannino, So., PK, Stony Brook (Huntington Station, N.Y./Walt Whitman)
Mannino booted a pair of field goals and was 3-for-3 on extra points as Stony Brook earned a 27-17 road win at Bryant. The sophomore connected on a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter before hitting a 43-yarder with 1:50 remaining that sealed the victory. Mannino is a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals this season.
CAA Football Rookie of the Week
Kenny Smith, Jr., R-Fr., RB, Monmouth (Sicklerville, N.J./Glassboro)
Smith, Jr. repeats as Rookie of the Week after rushing for a team-high 163 yards and a TD on 19 carries (8.6 ypc) and adding 3 catches for 13 yards and a TD in a 49-13 victory at Hampton. The freshman gave MU an early 7-0 lead with an 11-yard TD grab before scoring on a season-best 70-yard run in the fourth quarter.