CAA Football Announces Preseason All-Conference Team, Predicted Order of Finish
BALTIMORE – James Madison linebacker Stephon Robertson and Towson running back Terrance West headline the 2013 Preseason All-CAA Football squad, announced as part of the league's Media Day event on Wednesday.
After closing its 2012 campaign as CAA Football’s FCS Championship automatic qualifier and with the nation’s best turnaround, Villanova was chosen as the league’s preseason favorite in a vote of the conference’s 11 head coaches and communications personnel.
See the full list of Preseason All-CAA Football honorees in addition to the predicted order-of-finish below. You can watch highlights of all 28 honorees by clicking on the videos inside of the "Quick Links" box.
Also included in the Quick Links box is a PDF file of the Media Day Guide made available to the coaches, student-athletes, administrators, media members and others who attended the kickoff event.
The league is proud to once again present CAA Football Media Day Live, a free two-hour broadcast of this year’s event featured on CAA.TV. Register to view the free CAA.TV broadcast here. Media Day Live, which gets underway at 10 a.m. and concludes at Noon, will air live from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and feature each of the league's head coaches as well as select student-athletes.
Not only will CAA Football and FCS fans around the country be able to watch the free show previewing the upcoming 2013 season, but they will also have the opportunity to join the conversation about Media Day by interacting with both the league and each other. CAA Football will run a CoverItLive blog on its official CAA Football Media Day Central page in conjunction with the CAA.TV Media Day Live broadcast.
The league will also post photos, video and other updates throughout the day via its Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts. The official Twitter hashtag of the 2013 CAA Football Media Day and Media Day Live broadcast is #CAAFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag, and all are encouraged to use it in their tweets related to the event as well.
| 2013 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Position |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Weight |
School |
| Running Back |
Terrance West |
Junior |
5-11 |
223 |
Towson |
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| 2013 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Position |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Weight |
School |
| Linebacker |
Stephon Robertson |
Senior |
5-11 |
225 |
James Madison |
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| 2013 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM |
| OFFENSE |
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| Position |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Weight |
School |
| Quarterback |
John Robertson |
Sophomore |
6-1 |
210 |
Villanova |
| Running Back |
Kevin Monangai |
Junior |
5-8 |
200 |
Villanova |
| Running Back |
Terrance West |
Junior |
5-11 |
223 |
Towson |
| Fullback |
Emmanuel Holder |
Sophomore |
5-11 |
255 |
Towson |
| Wide Receiver |
Ben Edwards |
Senior |
5-11 |
195 |
Richmond |
| Wide Receiver |
R.J. Harris |
Junior |
6-0 |
192 |
New Hampshire |
| Wide Receiver |
Tre McBride |
Junior |
6-1 |
200 |
William and Mary |
| Tight End |
Justin Perillo |
Senior |
6-4 |
250 |
Maine |
| Offensive Line |
Josh Bucci |
Senior |
6-6 |
330 |
Villanova |
| Offensive Line |
Randall Harris |
Senior |
6-4 |
280 |
Towson |
| Offensive Line |
Bobby Kennedy |
Senior |
6-4 |
295 |
Delaware |
| Offensive Line |
Seamus O'Neill |
Senior |
6-4 |
281 |
New Hampshire |
| Offensive Line |
Eric Pike |
Senior |
6-5 |
298 |
Towson |
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| DEFENSE |
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| Position |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Weight |
School |
| Defensive Line |
Rakim Cox |
Senior |
6-4 |
265 |
Villanova |
| Defensive Line |
Evan Kelly |
Junior |
6-1 |
285 |
Richmond |
| Defensive Line |
Zach Kerr |
Senior |
6-2 |
330 |
Delaware |
| Defensive Line |
Antoine Lewis |
Senior |
6-2 |
290 |
Villanova |
| Linebacker |
Andrew Bose |
Junior |
6-2 |
232 |
Rhode Island |
| Linebacker |
Monte Gaddis |
Senior |
6-0 |
230 |
Towson |
| Linebacker |
Luke Rhodes |
Sophomore |
6-2 |
242 |
William and Mary |
| Linebacker |
Stephon Robertson |
Senior |
5-11 |
225 |
James Madison |
| Safety |
Manny Asam |
Senior |
6-0 |
187 |
New Hampshire |
| Safety |
Dean Marlowe |
Junior |
6-2 |
195 |
James Madison |
| Cornerback |
Jordan Love |
Senior |
6-1 |
180 |
Towson |
| Cornerback |
Tye Smith |
Junior |
6-1 |
180 |
Towson |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| Position |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Weight |
School |
| Return Specialist |
Justin Grant |
Junior |
6-1 |
190 |
Richmond |
| Placekicker |
Cameron Starke |
Senior |
5-10 |
175 |
James Madison |
| Punter |
Mark Hamilton |
Senior |
5-11 |
185 |
Villanova |
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| 2013 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (first-place votes) |
| 1. Villanova (11) |
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| 2. Towson (3) |
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| 3. New Hampshire (3) |
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| 4. Richmond (1) |
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| 5. James Madison (4) |
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| 6. Delaware |
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| 7. Stony Brook |
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| 8. Maine |
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| 9. William and Mary |
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| 10. UAlbany |
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| 11. Rhode Island |
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