JMU's 2021 All-Conference Awards

CAA Offensive Player of the Year: Cole Johnson
CAA Special Teams Player of the Year: Ethan Ratke

First Team
QB Cole Johnson
WR Kris Thornton
WR Antwane Wells Jr.
OL Nick Kidwell
PK Ethan Ratke
DL Bryce Carter
LB Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey
CB Greg Ross
SPEC Kyle Davis

Second Team
DL Mike Greene
DL Isaac Ukwu

Third Team
KR Solomon Vanhorse
LB Kelvin Azanama
P Harry O'Kelly

https://jmusports.com/news/2021/11/23/fo...l-caa.aspx

Full breakdown from CAA Sports

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.

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 Second Team Offense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Davis Cheek, Elon QB Sr. Matthews, N.C.
Justin Covington, Villanova RB Gr. Bronx, N.Y.
Dejoun Lee, Delaware RB Gr. Springfield, Va.
Luke Hamilton, Towson FB/HB Jr. Cumberland, Md.
Andre Miller, Maine WR Gr. Old Town, Maine
Thyrick Pitts, Delaware WR Gr. Manassas, Va.
Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova WR Jr. Dumfries, Va.
Todd Summers, Villanova TE Sr. Murrysville, Pa.
Nick Correia, Rhode Island OL So. Nantucket, Mass.
Colin Gamroth, Villanova OL Sr. Mercer Island, Wash.
Mike Gerace, Maine OL Sr. Bel Air, Md.
Aaron Grzymkowski, Towson OL Gr. Stevensville, Md.
Kyle Nunez, Stony Brook OL Sr. East Islip, N.Y.
Cole Bunce, Villanova PK Gr. San Jose, Calif.
Devin Young, Maine KR Sr. Binghamton, N.Y.
Jourdan Townsend, Delaware PR Jr. Farrell, Pa.


2021 CAA Football Second Team Defense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Malik Fisher, Villanova DL Gr. New York, N.Y.
Mike Greene, James Madison DL Sr. Richmond, Va.
Darius Reynolds, Richmond DL Gr. Yorktown, Va.
Isaac Ukwu, James Madison DL Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md.
Johnny Buchanan, Delaware LB Sr. Brick, N.J.
Tyler King, Stony Brook LB Fr. Wexford, Pa.
L.B. Mack III, Rhode Island LB Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y.
Ray Miller, Maine LB Gr. Spartanburg, S.C.
Nijuel Hill, Delaware CB Sr. Baltimore, Md.
Jordan Jones, Rhode Island CB Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y.
SJ Brown, Towson S Sr. Plumas Lake, Calif.
Noah Plack, Delaware S Jr. Bridgeville, Pa.
Shane McDonough, Towson P Sr. Clearwater, Fla.
Bryce Colee, Maine SPEC Gr. Tampa, Fla.


2021 CAA Football Third Team Offense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Daniel Smith, Villanova QB Gr. Leesburg, Va.
Jerry Howard, Jr., Towson RB Gr. Rock Hill, S.C.
Bronson Yoder, William & Mary RB Jr. Nappanee, Ind.
Steve Petrick, Maine FB/HB Gr. North Huntingdon, Pa.
Jaaron Hayek, Villanova WR Jr. Wayne, N.J.
Caleb Smith, Towson WR Gr. Albany, N.Y.
Devin Young, Maine WR Sr. Binghamton, N.Y.
Shawn Bowman, Maine TE Jr. Bear, Del.
PJ Barr, Maine OL Gr. North Brunswick, N.J.
Tim Coleman, Richmond OL Gr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
Patrick Flynn, New Hampshire OL Jr. Hanover, Mass.
Evan Lovell, Rhode Island OL So. Thomaston, Conn.
Colby Sorsdal, William & Mary OL Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ryan Coe, Delaware PK Jr. McDonald, Pa.
Solomon Vanhorse, James Madison KR So. Alpharetta, Ga.
D’Ago Hunter, Towson PR Jr. Culpeper, Va.


2021 CAA Football Third Team Defense

Player, School Pos. Class Hometown
Gunner Gibson, New Hampshire DL Jr. Hailey, Idaho
Artis Hemmingway, Delaware DL Sr. Hillside, N.J.
Will Kiely, William & Mary DL Sr. Downingtown, Pa.
Chase McGowan, Delaware DL Jr. Stafford, Va.
Jackson Ambush, UAlbany LB Fr. New Market, Md.
Kelvin Azanama, James Madison LB Sr. Chesterfield, Va.
Amin Black, Villanova LB Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Christian Dixon, Towson LB Sr. Charlotte, N.C.
Colby Reeder, Delaware LB Sr. Hockessin, Del.
Tre’Von Jones, Elon CB So. Warrenton, N.C.
Ryan Poole, William & Mary CB Jr. Annapolis, Md.
Evan Horn, New Hampshire S Sr. Lebanon, Pa.
Coby Tippett, Rhode Island S Sr. Sharon, Mass.
Harry O’Kelly, James Madison P Sr. Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova SPEC Jr. Damascus, Md.

https://caasports.com/news/2021/11/23/jm...wards.aspx

Mike Greene should have a massive chip on shoulder for being selected 2nd team. He missed 2 games due to injury and gets double teamed every play. He is the best DT in the CAA and perhaps the best in FCS. I think he has more NFL potential than any senior on the roster.

Perhaps unknowing opponents will make a mistake and not double team him in the playoffs. That will be bad news for them.

(11-24-2021 09:03 AM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  Mike Greene should have a massive chip on shoulder for being selected 2nd team. He missed 2 games due to injury and gets double teamed every play. He is the best DT in the CAA and perhaps the best in FCS. I think he has more NFL potential than any senior on the roster.

Perhaps unknowing opponents will make a mistake and not double team him in the playoffs. That will be bad news for them.

No doubt, yet we had another defensive 1st team that nobody that actually watches the games would have anywhere near there. I think they just look at total season stats sometimes and don’t take into account the actual reputation.

Too often in things like this the voters do not look beyond the stats and actually watch what is going on during the games. Hard to do I know when you are coaching your own team and what not. Wonder how many of the coach voters dumps this on their schools SID's?

Brian

Nice representation by the Dukes and glad to see Cole getting the accolades he’s earned.

Shocked to see Ross on there. Seems like he gets burned constantly and struggles to turn his head and play the ball leading to a lot of receptions for the opposing team.

(11-24-2021 09:45 AM)atljmualum Wrote:  Nice representation by the Dukes and glad to see Cole getting the accolades he’s earned.

Shocked to see Ross on there. Seems like he gets burned constantly and struggles to turn his head and play the ball leading to a lot of receptions for the opposing team.

Ross is a surprise to me. I don't believe he's our best DB but I guess the voters thought he was.

(11-24-2021 09:03 AM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  Mike Greene should have a massive chip on shoulder for being selected 2nd team. He missed 2 games due to injury and gets double teamed every play. He is the best DT in the CAA and perhaps the best in FCS. I think he has more NFL potential than any senior on the roster.

Perhaps unknowing opponents will make a mistake and not double team him in the playoffs. That will be bad news for them.

Hart, I'm going to disagree a little with you. I hope Mike Greene takes exception to his 2nd Team selection but I don't think he had a good Spring or Fall season. In the Spring he didn't look as quick playing DE as he did playing DT. Maybe it was his wearing the #3 that made it look like he wasn't as fast as Ron'dell.

This season he's been hobbled by injuries IMO which meant unless he was Superman in the games he played which I don't believe he was he was lucky to be named to the 2nd Team.

(11-24-2021 10:19 AM)JMU1987UVA1998 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 09:45 AM)atljmualum Wrote:  Nice representation by the Dukes and glad to see Cole getting the accolades he’s earned.

Shocked to see Ross on there. Seems like he gets burned constantly and struggles to turn his head and play the ball leading to a lot of receptions for the opposing team.

Ross is a surprise to me. I don't believe he's our best DB but I guess the voters thought he was.

They looked at the stats and saw 3 INTs and 8 PBU. No stat for being burnt, turned around and missed tackles, but if you truly are a very good DB they aren’t throwing your way for the picks/PBUs.

Two freshman 1st teamers, Wells and the d-lineman from Albany, put up big numbers and will be interesting to see how they produce the next 3 seasons, if the big boys try to poach them, and where they end up on the draft radar.

(11-24-2021 10:34 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  Two freshman 1st teamers, Wells and the d-lineman from Albany, put up big numbers and will be interesting to see how they produce the next 3 seasons, if the big boys try to poach them, and where they end up on the draft radar.

Polish I'm worried about possible poaching too but wonder if the move up will make it less attractive for Wells to want to leave. Need to hope that Wells has developed a friendship with Atkins like it seems he has with CJ or if we get a transfer QB they develop a bond pretty quickly.

(11-24-2021 10:42 AM)JMU1987UVA1998 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 10:34 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  Two freshman 1st teamers, Wells and the d-lineman from Albany, put up big numbers and will be interesting to see how they produce the next 3 seasons, if the big boys try to poach them, and where they end up on the draft radar.

Polish I'm worried about possible poaching too but wonder if the move up will make it less attractive for Wells to want to leave. Need to hope that Wells has developed a friendship with Atkins like it seems he has with CJ or if we get a transfer QB they develop a bond pretty quickly.

I agree with that. However, I think we have a better chance of keeping him now than we did if we stayed FCS.
Also another thing to keep in mind is that we may be doing our own poaching. It's also less likely that a G5 school would take him away from us.
There's more to a player transferring than just FBS (which we will soon be). JMU is a great school and he may be very happy here.

(11-24-2021 10:49 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 10:42 AM)JMU1987UVA1998 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 10:34 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  Two freshman 1st teamers, Wells and the d-lineman from Albany, put up big numbers and will be interesting to see how they produce the next 3 seasons, if the big boys try to poach them, and where they end up on the draft radar.

Polish I'm worried about possible poaching too but wonder if the move up will make it less attractive for Wells to want to leave. Need to hope that Wells has developed a friendship with Atkins like it seems he has with CJ or if we get a transfer QB they develop a bond pretty quickly.

I agree with that. However, I think we have a better chance of keeping him now than we did if we stayed FCS.
Also another thing to keep in mind is that we may be doing our own poaching. It's also less likely that a G5 school would take him away from us.
There's more to a player transferring than just FBS (which we will soon be). JMU is a great school and he may be very happy here.

True, but in high school he transferred for better exposure to help get to that next level. We’re going up to FBS but our games somewhat meaningless next season and we’ll experience some adversity they’re not used to. I’d hate to see him think he’d have more eyes on him elsewhere as he wants to get to that next level.

Where was Wells before HSHS?

(11-24-2021 11:18 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Where was Wells before HSHS?

Quote:After prepping this season at Fork Union Military Academy, former Highland Springs standout Antwane Wells (2019 WR 6-2 195) has committed to the Dukes of JMU. Coming out of Highland Springs, Wells had offers to play at Jacksonville State, Robert Morris University, and Campbell but believed he could improve his prospects if he took a prep year. “I worked so hard for an opportunity to play football at the next level, so it feels amazing knowing that I will be playing for great program like JMU,” explained Wells.

As a senior at Highland Springs, Wells played a big role in helping the Springers capture their fourth consecutive state title. Wells hauled in 31 receptions for 755 yards and 10TD’s and was named First-Team All-Region and All-State last year. He also garnered First-Team All-804 accolades from recruit804.

I mean, FUMA postgrad prep is pretty common. He graduated from HS, yes? He didn’t leave HS for FUMA to improve his stock. HSHS has plenty of players that go to top P5 programs. You just aren’t allowed to do 5 years of high school football…

I guess the word “transferred” was what was misleading.

(11-24-2021 11:18 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Where was Wells before HSHS?

He went to JR Tucker.

Didn’t realize!

(11-24-2021 02:10 PM)JMU1987UVA1998 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 11:18 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Where was Wells before HSHS?

He went to JR Tucker.

Well... he's a Duke so I guess I can still root for him

(11-24-2021 02:10 PM)JMU1987UVA1998 Wrote:  

(11-24-2021 11:18 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Where was Wells before HSHS?

He went to JR Tucker.

JR TUCKER HIGH WE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU!!