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Elijah Jennings ran for three touchdowns, Derek Robertson threw for two more, and Monmouth stayed unbeaten in Coastal Athletic Association play with a 42-31 win over Towson on Saturday. Robertson completed 26 of 31 passes for 244 yards, and the Hawks (5-1, 2-0 CAA) piled up 448 total yards with a balanced offense that found the end zone in every quarter. Rodney Nelson ran 27 times for 152 yards and opened the scoring on a 1-yard plunge in the first.

Robertson's 4-yard touchdown pass to Maxwell James pushed Monmouth ahead 14-0 early in the second before Towson responded with a 1-yard scoring toss from Winston Watkins to CJ Schaeffer. Jennings scored from a yard out for a 21-7 lead, but the Tigers (3-4, 1-2) cut it to 21-14 at halftime on Andrew Indorf's 4-yard pass to John Dunmore. Towson tied it twice - at 21 on Indorf's 6-yard throw to Lukkas Londono, then again at 28 after Watkins' 8-yard run - before Monmouth pulled away behind a 10-yard pass to Jack Neri and Jennings' third touchdown from three yards out. Josh Derry caught six passes for 67 yards, while Gavin Nelson and TJ Speight combined for eight receptions. Towson's Indorf finished with 292 yards and three scores, but fumbled twice, losing one. The Tiger fumbled six times, losing three. - AP College Football

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RB Elijah Jennings, Monmouth
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10/09/25 - Rodney Nelson, rSo/2028, Monmouth, 5-08, 195 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 6 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rodney Nelson, So., RB, Monmouth (Owings Mills, Md./Franklin),...Nelson rushed for a career-high 203 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries as Monmouth beat Delaware State, 49-38. The 203 yards were the most by a CAA back this season and the 8th-most in FCS in 2025. It was the fourth game this season with 100+ yards for Nelson, who leads FCS with 142.4 rushing ypg. He also had a 15-yard reception. - CAA Football

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RB Rodney Nelson, Monmouth
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09/23/25 - Josh Derry, Jr/2027, Monmouth, 5-09, 175 (DS#26 WR) + More +

WEEK 4 CAA FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Derry, Jr., WR, Monmouth (Towson, Md./Concordia Prep),...Derry made eight receptions for 177 yards and 2 TD's as Monmouth beat No. 11 Villanova, 51-33. The junior had a 77-yard TD grab just 46 seconds into the game and added a 16-yard score in the third quarter as the Hawks piled up 637 yards of offense. Derry has tallied 100+ receiving yards in all four games and tops FCS with 8 receiving TD's. - CAA Football

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WR Josh Derry, Monmouth
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09/23/25 - Chris Palmer Jr., Fr/2029, Monmouth, 5-11, 175 (DS#999 CB) + More +

WEEK 4 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Chris Palmer, Jr., Fr., DB, Monmouth (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic),...Earning his first significant playing time of the season, Palmer contributed four tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery in the red zone in Monmouth's 51-33 victory over Villanova. The freshman defensive back stopped a Wildcats' drive by recovering a fumble on the MU 6-yard line early in the second quarter. - CAA Football

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CB Chris Palmer Jr., Monmouth
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09/20/25 - Josh Derry, Jr/2027, Monmouth, 5-09, 175 (DS#26 WR) + More +

Derek Robertson threw for 397 yards and four touchdowns and Monmouth never trailed in a 51-33 win over Villanova on Saturday in a game featuring a pair of top 20 FCS teams. It was Robertson's second straight game throwing for four scores. He also threw for 410 yards in a 42-35 defeat against FBS Charlotte last week. On the second play from scrimmage, Robertson threw a 75-yard touchdown to Josh Derry who finished with eight catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns. The Wildcats countered on their opening drive when Pat McQuaide threw a 10-yard touchdown to Brandon Binkowski to knot it at 7-7. But Monmouth seized control scoring the next 24 points and led 31-14 at halftime.

Rodney Nelson ran for 186 yards on 33 carries and scored twice for Monmouth. McQuaide threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns, David Avitt ran for 135 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns and Luke Colellla caught 117 yards on nine receptions for Villanova. It marked the last time the two will square off as Coastal Athletic Association opponents. The Wildcats will compete in the Patriot League starting next season. No. 18 Monmouth (3-1, 1-0) stayed perfect in its four-game history over 12th-ranked Villanova (1-2, 0-1). - AP College Football

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WR Josh Derry, Monmouth
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09/17/25 - Derek Robertson, rSr/2026, Monmouth, 6-2, 200 (DS#41 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Derek Robertson, Gr., QB, Monmouth (Hartsdale, N.Y./Bridgton Academy),...Robertson completed 30-of-44 passes for 364 yards and a program-record six touchdowns while adding a seventh TD on the ground in Monmouth's 49-28 road win at Fordham. The grad student fired five scoring passes in the first half before adding his first career rushing TD and a record-breaking TD throw in the fourth quarter. Robertson's six TD passes are the most by any FCS player in 2025. - CAA Football

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QB Derek Robertson, Monmouth
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09/06/25 - Derek Robertson, rSr/2026, Monmouth, 6-2, 200 (DS#41 QB) + More +

Derek Robertson threw four of his program-record six touchdown passes to Josh Derry and ran for another score to lead Monmouth to a 49-28 victory over Fordham on Saturday night. Robertson threw touchdown passes from 29 and 67 yards to Derry in the first quarter, and the pair connected again with a 7-yard touchdown just before halftime that stretched Monmouth's lead to 34-21. Robertson's 1-yard touchdown run made it 40-28 early in the fourth quarter and Derry's fourth touchdown catch from 3 yards out capped the scoring.

Robertson was 29-of-43 passing for 342 yards. Derry finished with 10 receptions for 144 yards. Rodney Nelson added 113 yards rushing on 25 carries for Monmouth, which opened its season 2-0 for the first time since 2021. Gunnar Smith completed 27 of 49 passes for 382 yards and threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Fordham (0-2). Smith threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Jack Betten early in the second quarter. Betten led the Rams with 81 yards receiving on three catches. - AP College Football

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QB Derek Robertson, Monmouth
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09/01/25 - Gavin Nelson, rJr/2027, Monmouth, 5-11, 180 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 1 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gavin Nelson, Jr., WR, Monmouth (Reisterstown, Md./Franklin),...Nelson set career highs with five receptions for 176 yards and three touchdowns as Monmouth completed the largest comeback in program history with a 42-39 triumph at Colgate. With the Hawks trailing 31-7 midway through the third quarter, Nelson caught TD passes of 70, 24 and 51 yards to put Monmouth up 35-31 with 12:24 to go. The three receiving TD's were the most by any FCS player in Week 1 and the 176 yards were the second-most in FCS. - CAA Football

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WR Gavin Nelson, Monmouth
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08/29/25 - Derek Robertson, rSr/2026, Monmouth, 6-2, 200 (DS#41 QB) + More +

Derek Robertson rallied after throwing four interceptions, leading FCS No. 22-ranked Monmouth to five straight second-half touchdowns and a 42-39 win over Colgate in the season opener Friday night. The opener marked the debut of first-year Colgate coach Curt Fitzpatrick, in his first game as an FCS head coach, facing the longest-tenured FCS coach in Monmouth's Kevin Callahan, a former Colgate assistant who took over the Hawks in 1992. Colgate, which won its last three meetings with the Hawks, led by as many as 24 points early in the second half as Monmouth's Robertson threw his first interception three minutes into the game and his fourth midway through the third quarter, which the Raiders turned into an eight-play, 80-yard drive to take a 24-7 lead at the break and added a touchdown to start the second half for a 31-7 advantage.

Robertson started the rally by hitting Gavin Nelson with a 70-yard touchdown, then drove 75-yards in seven plays to set up Rodney Nelson's 1-yard run to make it 31-21 to start the fourth quarter. Robertson found Gavin Nelson from 24-yards out to get the Hawks within three, 31-28, then went back to him for a third touchdown, this one from 51-yards out to take a 35-31 lead. Rodney Nelson ran 75-yards for his second touchdown to take a 42-31 lead. Robertson finished the game with 491 yards on 34-of-45 passing with four touchdowns and four interceptions. Rodney Nelson ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns and Gavin Nelson caught five passes for 176 yards and three scores. Zach Osborne was 11 of 14 for 227 yards and two touchdowns and Jake Stearney was 10 of 23 for 138 and a score. Osborne carried 10 times to lead the Raiders with 59 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Derek Robertson, Monmouth
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11/26/23 - Jaden Shirden, Jr/2024, Monmouth, 5-08, 187 (DS#26 RB) + More +

2023 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jaden Shirden, Monmouth,...Shirden is the first repeat winner of the CAA Offensive Player of the Year award since UNH's Rick Santos received three straight honors from 2005-07. The junior ran for 1,478 yards and 10 touchdowns, becoming the first player to lead the FCS in rushing in back-to-back years since Sacramento State's Charles Roberts in 1998-99. Shirden topped the 100-yard mark seven times and tallied over 200 yards twice this season, including 276 yards and 4 TD's vs. Hampton on Oct. 14. He added 20 receptions for 120 yards and a TD. Shirden currently has 3,697 career rushing yards, which is the 4th-most of any active player in FCS football. - CAA Football

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RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
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11/24/22 - Jaden Shirden, Jr/2024, Monmouth, 5-08, 187 (DS#26 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Jaden Shirden, Monmouth, RB, So.,...Shirden finished the regular season with the most rushing yardage in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision at 1,722 yards, scoring 13 touchdowns. The West Haven, CT native averaged 7.8 yards per carry and a NCAA best 156.5 rushing yards per game. A home-run threat every time he touched the ball, Shirden had nine touchdown runs of 50+ yards, including a 95 yarder against Fordham. His 1,722 rushing yards are the second most in school history while his 156.5 ypg and 299 yards against Fordham set new Monmouth career marks. - Monmouth Football

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RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
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11/24/22 - Owen Wright, rSr/2023, Monmouth, 5-09, 214 (DS#44 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Owen Wright, Monmouth, FB/HB, Gr.,...Wright earns First Team All-CAA honors at the fullback position after leading the CAA in touchdowns with 17, including 16 rushing scores. Wright finished with the fourth most touchdowns among all players in Division I and recorded a season-long run of 99 yards in a win over UAlbany. The short yardage specialist had five games with multiple touchdowns including a three-score effort against Fordham. - Monmouth Football

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RB Owen Wright, Monmouth
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11/24/22 - Greg Anderson, rSr/2024, Monmouth, 6-5, 310 (DS#52 OT) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Greg Anderson, Monmouth, OL, Sr.,...Greg Anderson also picks up his first all-conference honor after starting every game on the offensive line. Justin Szuba earns all-league for the third time in his career, also starting in every game for the Hawks this season. The duo was part of an offense that finished ranked first in the CAA in total offense and scoring offense. The Hawks scored 54 touchdowns, including 33 on the ground (most in the CAA) behind Anderson and Szuba who also led the way for the offensive player of the year in Jaden Shirden. The Hawks averaged 36.1 points per game which was 12th nationally while its 461 yards per game was 10th in the FCS. - Monmouth Football

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OT Greg Anderson, Monmouth
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11/24/22 - Justin Szuba, rSr/2023, Monmouth, 6-7, 310 (DS#999 OT) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Justin Szuba, Monmouth, OL, Gr.,...Greg Anderson also picks up his first all-conference honor after starting every game on the offensive line. Justin Szuba earns all-league for the third time in his career, also starting in every game for the Hawks this season. The duo was part of an offense that finished ranked first in the CAA in total offense and scoring offense. The Hawks scored 54 touchdowns, including 33 on the ground (most in the CAA) behind Anderson and Szuba who also led the way for the offensive player of the year in Jaden Shirden. The Hawks averaged 36.1 points per game which was 12th nationally while its 461 yards per game was 10th in the FCS. - Monmouth Football

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OT Justin Szuba, Monmouth
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11/22/22 - Jaden Shirden, Jr/2024, Monmouth, 5-08, 187 (DS#26 RB) + More +

2022 CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jaden Shirden, Monmouth,...Shirden was the leading rusher in FCS this season, piling up 1,722 yards and 13 touchdowns on 206 carries. The yardage total was the 2nd-highest in school history and the most by a CAA player since 2013. He also led the nation in yards per game (156.5 ypg) and yards per carry (8.36) and his 13 rushing TD's rank 8th nationally. Shirden topped the 100-yard mark in nine of his 11 games and went over 200 yards four times, highlighted by a 299-yard effort against Fordham that was the 2nd-most in FCS in 2022. He had nine scoring runs of 50 or more yards. - CAA Football

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RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
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