Well deserved Cole and Ethan and the 8 players that made First Team Offense/First Team Defense

"JMU'S JOHNSON, VILLANOVA'S RHYNE HEADLINE 2021 CAA FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS"

"RICHMOND, Va. (November 23, 2021) – CAA Football announced its 2021 post-season award winners on Tuesday, headlined by James Madison senior quarterback Cole Johnson being selected as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year and Villanova graduate student linebacker Forrest Rhyne receiving the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year award."

2021 Offensive Player of the Year: Cole Johnson, James Madison
2021 Defensive Player of the Year: Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
2021 Coach of the Year: Mark Ferrante, Villanova
2021 Special Teams Player of the Year: Ethan Ratke, James Madison
2021 Offensive Rookie of the Year: Darius Wilson, William & Mary
2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year: Josiah Silver, New Hampshire
2021 Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award: Davis Cheek, Elon

2021 CAA Football First Team Offense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Cole Johnson, James Madison QB Sr. Virginia Beach, Va.
Ty Son Lawton, Stony Brook RB Jr. Staten Island, N.Y.
Karl Mofor, UAlbany RB Sr. Greenbelt, Md.
Joe Kenny, Rhode Island FB/HB Sr. Wayne, N.J.
Jackson Parham, Elon WR Jr. Hillsborough, N.J.
Kris Thornton, James Madison WR Jr. Manassas, Va.
Antwane Wells, Jr., James Madison WR Fr. Richmond, Va.
Caleb Warren, Rhode Island TE Jr. Brandon, Fla.
Michael Corbi, Villanova OL Sr. Arnold, Md.
Nick Kidwell, James Madison OL So. Knoxville, Md.
David Kroll, Delaware OL Gr. Reston, Va.
Clayton McConnell, Richmond OL Sr. Foley, Ala.
Andrew Trainer, William & Mary OL Sr. Alexandria, Va.
Ethan Ratke, James Madison PK Sr. Mechanicsville, Va.
Aaron Dykes, Richmond KR Jr. Knoxville, Tenn.
Coby Tippett, Rhode Island PR Sr. Sharon, Mass.

2021 CAA Football First Team Defense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Bryce Carter, James Madison DL Sr. Steelton, Pa.
Nate Lynn, William & Mary DL Jr. Charlotte, N.C.
Josiah Silver, New Hampshire DL Fr. Hampton, Va.
Kobie Turner, Richmond DL Sr. Clifton, Va.
Jared Verse, UAlbany DL Fr. Berwick, Pa.
Tyler Dressler, Richmond LB Gr. Covington, Va.
Forrest Rhyne, Villanova LB Gr. Waynesboro, Pa.
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey, JMU LB Jr. Norfolk, Va.
Tristan Wheeler, Richmond LB So. Bethlehem, Pa.
Christian Benford, Villanova CB Sr. Randallstown, Md.
Greg Ross, James Madison CB Sr. Temple Hills, Md.
Cole Coleman, Elon S Jr. Raleigh, N.C.
Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware S Sr. Middletown, Del.
Tyler Pastula, Delaware P So. Easton, Pa.
Kyle Davis, James Madison SPEC Jr. Waxhaw, N.C.