Richmond, VA – New Hampshire senior quarterback Kevin Decker was chosen as the CAA Football offensive player of the year and Old Dominion senior defensive lineman Ronnie Cameron earned the conference's defensive player of the year honor on Monday.
William & Mary senior kick returner Jonathan Grimes repeated as the CAA special teams player of the year and Towson third-year head coach Rob Ambrose collected the coach of the year award.
Among freshmen, Towson running back Terrance West and Villanova linebacker Dillon Lucas were named the CAA's offensive and defensive rookies of the year, respectively.
2011 All-CAA Football First Team
(as voted on by the head coaches)
OFFENSE
Position, Player, School, Class
QB- Kevin Decker, New Hampshire, Senior
RB- Jonathan Grimes, William & Mary, Senior
RB- Terrance West, Towson, Freshman
FB/HB- Emil Igwenagu, Massachusetts, Senior
WR- Tre Gray, Richmond, Senior
WR- Nick Mayers, Old Dominion, Junior
WR- Maurice McDonald, Maine, Junior
WR- Julian Talley, Massachusetts, Senior
TE- Alex Gottlieb, William & Mary, Senior
OL- Shea Allard, Delaware, Senior
OL- Gino Gradkowski, Delaware, Senior
OL- Chris Howley, Maine, Junior
OL- James Pagliaro, William & Mary, Senior
OL- Dan Shirey, Villanova, Junior
OL- Earl Watford, James Madison, Junior
PK- Sean Baner, Delaware, Sophomore
KR- Jesse Julmiste, Massachusetts, Senior
PR- Trevor Coston, Maine, Senior
DEFENSE
Position, Player, School, Class
DL- Frank Beltre, Towson, Junior
DL- D.J. Bryant, James Madison, Senior
DL- Ronnie Cameron, Old Dominion, Senior
DL- Brian McNally, New Hampshire, Senior
LB- Matt Evans, New Hampshire, Junior
LB- Tyler Holmes, Massachusetts, Senior
LB- Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Sophomore
LB- Craig Wilkins, Old Dominion, Junior
CB- James Pitts, Villanova, Senior
CB- B.W. Webb, William & Mary, Junior
S- Jordan Dangerfield, Towson, Junior
S- Jerron McMillian, Maine, Senior
P- Jonathan Plisco, Old Dominion, Junior
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