CAA Football Weekly Awards - Nov. 2
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 2, 2026) – CAA Football has announced its weekly award winners for Week 9 of the 2026 season. Monmouth sophomore running back Elijah Jennings was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week while North Carolina A&T sophomore linebacker Tyrek Brown and UAlbany senior defensive lineman Shawan Lewis shared Defensive Player of the Week honors. Sacred Heart sophomore placekicker Ryan Bocklet was chosen as the Special Teams Player of the Week and Towson freshman quarterback Jacob Davis earned Rookie of the Week accolades.
CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Elijah Jennings, So., RB, Monmouth (Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken)
Jennings rushed for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in Monmouth’s 34-21 victory over Bryant. The sophomore had an 18-yard scoring run on the Hawks’ opening drive and added a 37-yard TD run in the second quarter. It was Jennings’ second 100-yard effort in the past three games as MU had 319 yards on the ground.
CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Tyrek Brown, So., LB, North Carolina A&T (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek)
Brown contributed six solo tackles, a sack, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup in North Carolina A&T’s 13-10 win over Elon. The sophomore sealed the victory with a strip sack that was recovered at the Aggies’ 21-yard line with 44 seconds left. It was part of a dominant A&T defensive effort, limiting Elon to nine first downs and 201 total yards.
CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Shawan Lewis, Sr., DL, UAlbany (Baltimore, Md./Franklin)
Lewis recorded seven tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two QB hurries in UAlbany’s 45-35 victory over No. 12 Campbell. The senior had a strip sack in the first quarter that led to a Great Danes’ touchdown and his 3.5 sacks were the most by a UA player in 2026. The UA defense tallied 2 TD’s in the ranked win.
CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Ryan Bocklet, So., PK, Sacred Heart (Souderton, Pa./North Penn)
Bocklet connected on two field goals and added a pair of extra points in Sacred Heart’s 32-31 win at Stony Brook. The sophomore kicker drilled a season-long 42-yard field goal in the first quarter and followed with a 33-yarder in the second quarter to give the Pioneers a 6-0 lead. He is 7-for-8 on field goals for the season.
CAA Football Rookie of the Week
Jacob Davis, Fr., QB, Towson (New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine)
Davis accounted for 325 yards of offense and three touchdowns in Towson’s 44-13 triumph over Hampton. The freshman completed 19-of-26 passes for 216 yards and two second-quarter TD’s. He added a career-high 109 rushing yards and a TD on 14 carries, which was the first 100-yard effort by a TU player in 2026.