Eight Black Bears Honored As All-CAA

The University of Maine football team had eight players selected to All-Conference teams in the Colonial Athletic Association released on Tuesday afternoon.

Sterling Sheffield (LB) and Manny Patterson (CB) were selected as Second Team All_Conference members, while Isaiah Brooks (OL) and Kayon Whitaker (DL) were among those on the Third Team.

Kyle Lauletta of Richmond was given the CAA Offensive Player of the Year and Andrew Ankrah of James Madison was the Deffensive Player of the Year.

The Black Bears just wrapped up their season with a 20-19 loss to Stony Brook this past weekend and were 4-6 overall on the season. Stony Brook, New Hampshire, Elon, and James Madison all made the NCAA Tournament out of the CAA conference this past year.

2017 CAA Football First Team Offense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Kyle Lauletta, Richmond	QB	Sr.	Exton, Pa.
Stacey Bedell, Stony Brook	RB	Sr.	Mastic Beach, N.Y.
Josh Mack, Maine	RB	So.	Rochester, N.Y.
Cal Daniels, Stony Brook	FB	Jr.	Bethel, Conn.
Ray Bolden, Stony Brook	WR	Sr.	Euless, Texas
Dejon Brissett, Richmond	WR	Jr.	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire	WR	Jr.	Leominster, Mass.
Garrett Hudson, Richmond	TE	Sr.	Raleigh, N.C.
Jamil Demby, Maine	OL	Sr.	Vineland, N.J.
Connor Hilland, William & Mary	OL	Sr.	Stafford, Va.
Brody Kern, Delaware	OL	Sr.	York, Pa.
Alex Light, Richmond	OL	Sr.	Salem, Va.
Timon Parris, Stony Brook	OL	Sr.	Floral Park, N.Y.
Aaron Stinnie, James Madison	OL	Sr.	Charlottesville, Va.
Griffin Trau, Richmond	PK	Jr.	Culver, Ind.
Earnest Edwards, Maine	KR	So.	Rochester, N.Y.
John Miller, James Madison	PR	Sr.	Columbia, S.C.

2017 CAA Football First Team Defense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Andrew Ankrah, James Madison	DL	Sr.	Gaithersburg, Md.
Andrew Clyde, Richmond	DL	Jr.	Dallas, Texas
Malachi Hoskins, UAlbany	DL	Sr.	Queens, N.Y.
Bilal Nichols, Delaware	DL	Sr.	Newark, Del.
Simeyon Robinson, James Madison	DL	Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va.
Kyre Hawkins, James Madison	LB	Sr.	Baltimore, Md.
Warren Messer, Elon	LB	Jr.	Garner, N.C.
Troy Reeder, Delaware	LB	Jr.	Hockessin, Del.
Ed Shockley, Villanova	LB	Sr.	Millville, N.J.
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison	CB	Jr.	Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Rashad Robinson, James Madison	CB	Jr.	Richmond, Va.
Nasir Adderley, Delaware	S	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa.
Raven Greene, James Madison	S	Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va.
John Hinchen, Villanova	P	Sr.	Saddle River, N.J.
Mozai Nelson, Maine	SPEC	Jr.	Uniondale, N.Y.

2017 Offensive Player of the Year: Kyle Lauletta, Richmond

2017 Defensive Player of the Year: Andrew Ankrah, James Madison

2017 Coach of the Year: Curt Cignetti, Elon

2017 Special Teams Player of the Year: John Miller, James Madison

2017 Offensive Rookie of the Year: Davis Cheek, Elon

2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year: Colby Reeder, Delaware

2017 Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award: Bryan Schor, James Madison

2017 CAA Football Second Team Offense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Bryan Schor, James Madison	QB	Sr.	Milford, Pa.
Harold Cooper, Rhode Island	RB	Sr.	New Haven, Conn.
Malcolm Summers, Elon	RB	Jr.	Mebane, N.C.
Anthony Manzo-Lewis, UAlbany	FB	Sr.	Montvale, N.J.
Aaron Parker, Rhode Island	WR	So.	Brandywine, Md.
Cortrelle Simpson, Richmond	WR	So.	Indian Head, Md.
Tyler Wilkins, Richmond	WR	Jr.	Richmond, Va.
Charles Scarff, Delaware	TE	Jr.	Lancaster, Pa.
Ethan Greenidge, Villanova	OL	Jr.	Flanders, N.Y.
Jahee Jackson, James Madison	OL	So.	Baltimore, Md.
Jake Kennedy, New Hampshire	OL	Sr.	Amherst, N.H.
CJ Toogood, Elon	OL	Jr.	Holly Springs, N.C.
Jake Trump, Delaware	OL	Sr.	Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Frank Raggo, Delaware	PK	Jr.	Randolph, N.J.
Rodney Dorsey, Towson	KR	Fr.	Frederick, Md.
Donovan McDonald, UAlbany	PR	So.	West Orange, N.J.

2017 CAA Football Second Team Defense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Kanyia Anderson, Towson	DL	Sr.	Chesapeake, Va.
Ousmane Camara, Stony Brook	DL	Sr.	Bay Shore, N.Y.
Rick Holt, New Hampshire	DL	Sr.	Portsmouth, N.H.
Blaine Woodson, Delaware	DL	Sr.	Stroudsburg, Pa.
Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire	LB	So.	Greenbelt, Md.
Nate Hatalsky, UAlbany	LB	Sr.	Mechanicville, N.Y.
Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook	LB	Jr.	Moorestown, N.J.
Sterling Sheffield, Maine	LB	Jr.	Mullica Hill, N.J.
Manny Patterson, Maine	CB	So.	Baltimore, Md.
Malik Reaves, Villanova	CB	Sr.	Jacksonville, Fla.
Jordan Brown, James Madison	S	Sr.	Cranberry Township, Pa.
Chris Cooper, Stony Brook	S	Sr.	Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Harry O’Kelly, James Madison	P	Fr.	Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Isaiah White, Stony Brook	SPEC	Jr.	Medford, N.Y.

2017 CAA Football Third Team Offense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Trevor Knight, New Hampshire	QB	Jr.	Amherst, N.H.
Kani Kane, Delaware	RB	Jr.	Bridgeville, Del.
Trai Sharp, James Madison	RB	Jr.	Carrboro, N.C.
Tyler Crist, William & Mary	FB	Fr.	Hampton, Va.
Terrence Alls, James Madison	WR	Sr.	Miami Gardens, Fla.
Marven Beauvais, Rhode Island	WR	Jr.	Cranston, R.I.
Kortez Weeks, Elon	WR	Fr.	Mt. Ulla, N.C.
Andrew Caskin, William & Mary	TE	Sr.	Rockville, Md.
Dino Boyd, Rhode Island	OL	Jr.	Newark, N.J.
Isaiah Brooks, Maine	OL	Sr.	Bloomfield, Conn.
Chris Durant, William & Mary	OL	Sr.	Oak Hill, Va.
Ikenna Nwokeji, Elon	OL	Sr.	Randolph, Mass.
John Yarbrough, Richmond	OL	Jr.	Homewood, Ala.
Aidan O’Neill, Towson	PK	So.	New Paltz, N.Y.
Harold Cooper, Rhode Island	KR	Sr.	New Haven, Conn.
Matt Pires, Rhode Island	PR	Fr.	Lincolndale, N.Y.

2017 CAA Football Third Team Defense
Player, School	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Darrious Carter, James Madison	DL	Jr.	Indiana, Pa.
Brandon Ginnetti, Rhode Island	DL	So.	East Haven, Conn.
Isaiah Stephens, William & Mary	DL	Sr.	Smyrna, Del.
Brandon Waller, Richmond	DL	Sr.	Ardmore, Pa.
Kayon Whitaker, Maine	DL	So.	Washington, D.C.
Nate Atkins, William & Mary	LB	So.	Roanoke, Va.
Tyrice Beverette, Stony Brook	LB	Jr.	Lakewood, N.J.
Brandon Hereford, James Madison	LB	Sr.	Glen Allen, Va.
Justin Rubin, Richmond	LB	Jr.	Southampton, Pa.
Travon Reid-Segure, Stony Brook	CB	Sr.	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Prince Smith, Jr., New Hampshire	CB	So.	Philadelphia, Pa.
Chris Blair, Elon	S	Sr.	Winston-Salem, N.C.
Corey Parker, William & Mary	S	So.	Haymarket, Va.
Darin Peart, Stony Brook	S	Sr.	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nick Pritchard, Delaware	P	So.	New Egypt, N.J.
Eli Mencer, UAlbany	SPEC	So.	Altoona, Pa.