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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Villanova
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-CAA CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova, Sr., SPEC,...Ayo-Durojaiye emerged as one of the team's most versatile performers a year ago, leading Villanova with 10 tackles on special teams while averaging 26.0 yards per return on kickoff returns and rushing for 114 yards with one touchdown. - Villanova Football

rSr/2024 RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-CAA CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): Colin Gamroth, Villanova, Gr., OL,...Defending conference champion Villanova was picked as the preseason CAA Football favorite in a poll of league head coaches and media relations directors which was announced as part of a virtual media day. Gamroth earned second team CAA All-Conference recognition as the team's center. - Villanova Football

rSr/2023 C Colin Gamroth, Villanova
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-CAA CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): Michael Corbi, Villanova, Gr., OL,...Corbi was an All-American and a first team All-CAA pick last season as the Wildcats starting left guard. - Villanova Football

rSr/2023 OG Michael Corbi, Villanova
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  Villanova, which went 10-3 overall last season and earned a share of the CAA Football championship for the first time since 2012, has been picked to capture the CAA Football title again in 2022 according to a vote of the league's head coaches and media relations directors. The Wildcats got 16 first-place votes and 270 points in the poll, topping rival Delaware, which received seven first-place votes and finished second with 235 points. Rhode Island placed third with 224 points and Richmond was close behind in fourth with 219 points. William & Mary, which picked up two first-place votes, and Elon, which received one first-place vote, finished fifth and sixth respectively in the poll. Stony Brook placed seventh followed by Maine, New Hampshire, Monmouth, Towson, UAlbany and Hampton.

Villanova returns many of its top offensive performers from last year's team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2014 and was ranked No. 8 nationally. Back for the Wildcats are receivers Rayjoun Pringle and Jaaron Hayek, who combined for 17 touchdown catches, running backs Jalen Jackson and DeeWil Barlee, and All-America offensive lineman Michael Corbi. On defense, safety Ethan Potter is among three returning starters. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

rSr/2024 WR Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova
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  Justin Covington ran for two second-quarter touchdowns and Villanova held off Holy Cross 21-16 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Friday night. Villanova (10-2), ranked sixth in the latest FCS coaches poll, took the lead early in second quarter after an interception by Ethan Potter gave the Wildcats the ball at the Holy Cross 43-yard line. Jalen Jackson ran for 10 yards, then caught a pass from Daniel Smith for a 30-yard gain to the Crusaders' 3. Covington had a 2-yard TD run on fourth down for a 7-0 lead at the 11:20 mark. The Wildcats stretched their lead to 14-0 with a 10-play, 79-yard drive that ended with Covington's 7-yard TD run. Smith set up Covington's scoring run with a 24-yard completion to Qadir Ismail on third-and-14 on the previous play.

No. 24 Holy Cross (10-3) pulled within 14-10 in the third quarter. The Crusaders took the opening kickoff and marched 68 yards in 12 plays, ending with Jordan Fuller's 7-yard TD toss to Sean Morris to make it 14-7. Frankie Monte forced a fumble by TD Ayo-Durojaiye on the ensuing kickoff, Terrence Spence recovered and Holy Cross took possession at the Wildcats' 25. Derek Ng kicked a 22-yard field goal after the drive stalled at the 3. Ayo-Durojaiye answered with a 55-yard kick return to the Crusaders' 37 and three plays later Jackson scored on a 14-yard run for a 21-10 Villanova lead. - Villanova/AP College Football

rSr/2022 RB Justin Covington, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Christian Benford, Villanova, CB, Sr.,...Benford is a first team All-CAA selection for the second straight season and an all-conference choice for the third time in his career. The former CAA Football Defensive Rookie of the Year (2018) has developed into one of the top playmakers in the entire country and is leading all FCS players in passes defended this season while ranking second nationally in interceptions.

Benford is averaging 2.1 passes defended per game with seven interceptions and 16 pass breakups. His seven interceptions are tied for the third most in a single season in school history and he scored his first career touchdown on a 19-yard return versus Bucknell earlier in the year. Benford has defended two or more passes seven times in 11 outings on the year and he leads the CAA in both interceptions and pass breakups. Benford has also made 36 tackles on the year, including 26 solo stops and 10 assisted tackles. - Villanova Football

Sr/2022 CB Christian Benford, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Forrest Rhyne, Villanova, LB, Gr.,...The career-high 20 tackles Rhyne made at James Madison are the sixth-most in a game by an FCS player this season. Rhyne is the only CAA player with 19 or more tackles in a game on the year and he has achieved the feat twice with the 20 stops at JMU and 19 tackles versus William & Mary. There is no official school record for tackles in a game, but Rhyne's 20 are the most that any player is known to have had based on available data going back approximately the last 20 years. Rhyne is now a three-time honoree on the CAA First Team Defense. Among his accolades for the year are being the Wildcats top tackler on rushing plays. Rhyne has made 96 of his 112 tackles against the run this season for a Villanova defense which ranks second in the CAA and 10th nationally with an average of 93.7 rushing yards allowed per game. - Villanova Football

rSr/2022 ILB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Michael Corbi, Villanova, OL, Sr.,...Corbi is a first team All-CAA selection for the second straight season after earning his first career all-conference honor during the Spring season. He started all 10 games he played in during the regular season at left guard for a Villanova offensive line which has given up just 11 sacks all year. The Wildcats lead the CAA and rank eighth in the nation in sacks allowed with an average of only one per game. The offensive line has also helped Villanova rank second in the CAA in rushing offense (177.7 yards per game), scoring offense (31.7 points per game) and total offense (389.2 yards per game). The Wildcats have topped 200 rushing yards in a game five times, have scored 18 rushing touchdowns and are averaging 4.9 yards per carry. - Villanova Football

rSr/2023 OG Michael Corbi, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Colin Gamroth, Villanova, OL, Sr.,...Gamroth earns his third consecutive all-conference honor after being a second team selection in the Spring and a third team pick during the 2019 season. He has started all 11 games this season at center for a Villanova offensive line which has given up just 11 sacks all year. The Wildcats lead the CAA and rank eighth in the nation in sacks allowed with an average of only one per game. The offensive line has also helped Villanova rank second in the CAA in rushing offense (177.7 yards per game), scoring offense (31.7 points per game) and total offense (389.2 yards per game). The Wildcats have topped 200 rushing yards in a game five times, have scored 18 rushing touchdowns and are averaging 4.9 yards per carry. - Villanova Football

rSr/2023 C Colin Gamroth, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova, WR, Jr.,...After being a second team all-conference pick during the Spring season, Pringle earns a second straight All-CAA honor after continuing to develop into a top playmaker in the conference. He leads the CAA and ranks 10th nationally with an average of 20.2 yards per reception and has been Villanova's top receiver with 688 yards and seven touchdowns while making 34 catches. Pringle ranks fourth in the conference in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, as well as sixth in receiving yards per game (62.5). He leads the team with 14 receptions of 20 yards or longer and has caught five touchdown passes of at least 20 yards. Pringle has three games with over 100 receiving yards and three other contests with 64 or more yards. - Villanova Football

rSr/2024 WR Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Todd Summers, Villanova, TE, Sr.,...This is the first career all-conference honor for Summers, who has been a key player for the Wildcats for both his pass-catching and blocking abilities at the tight end position. Summers has 21 receptions for 259 yards and three touchdowns on the year. He has caught touchdown passes in wins over UAlbany, Rhode Island and Elon. Summers is a big reason why Villanova tight ends have been a big part of the offense in recent years. At least one Wildcats tight end has caught a pass in 43 of the past 45 games. Summers' career totals in 48 games played include 72 receptions for 872 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is the first Villanova tight end to earn all-conference honors since Ryan Bell was a third team All-CAA choice in 2016. - Villanova Football

rSr/2022 TE Todd Summers, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Justin Covington, Villanova, RB, Gr.,...This is the third straight all-conference nod for Covington, who was a second team selection in 2019 and a third team pick in the Spring. He has been the leader of a deep and effective Villanova running back corps and leads the squad with 655 rushing yards in eight games played. Covington has rushed 104 times for 655 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 10 receptions for 42 yards and 2-of-3 passing for 30 yards.

He leads the CAA and ranks 15th nationally with an average of 6.3 yards per carry, while his 655 yards on the ground rank seventh in the conference despite Covington missing three games due to injury. He returned against Stony Brook on November 13 and exploded for 142 yards on 13 carries, including an 83-yard burst which ranks as the seventh-longest run in school history. Covington has two games with over 100 yards this season and eight in his career. During the season he became the 12th player in school history to top 2,000 career rushing yards and he currently ranks seventh in the Villanova record book with 2,241 career yards. - Villanova Football

Sr/2022 CB Christian Benford, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova, SPEC, Jr.,...In addition to being a member of the Wildcats running back rotation, Ayo-Durojaiye has been one of the team's top performers on special teams this season. He leads Villanova with nine tackles on special teams, including a team-high seven stops on kickoff returns to go along with two tackles on punt returns. Ayo-Durojaiye scored a special teams touchdown against UAlbany on October 16 when he recovered a blocked punt and returned it 15 yards for a score late in the first half of a 17-10 victory. The touchdown gave the Wildcats a 17-7 lead going into the half and was the first score on a blocked punt return for Villanova since 2005. Ayo-Duorojaiye has at least one special teams tackle in seven of 11 games this year. As an offensive player, he has rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown in addition to accumulating 58 receiving yards. - Villanova Football

rSr/2024 RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Amin Black, Villanova, LB, Sr.,...It has been a career year for Black, who leads the Wildcats in tackles for loss and has been one of the team's key personnel in stopping the run. He ranks second on the team with 75 tackles this season and has recorded 58 total stops on rushing plays for a Villanova defense which ranks second in the CAA and 10th nationally with an average of 93.7 rushing yards allowed per game. Black's 9.5 tackles for loss are a team-high, he has three sacks for a total loss of 22 yards and recorded his first career interception against UAlbany. He has registered four games with double-digit tackles on the year and has set single-game career highs in both total tackles (12 against William & Mary) and tackles for loss (3.0 against UAlbany). This is Black's first career all-conference honor. - Villanova Football

Sr/2022 ILB Amin Black, Villanova
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  2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Jaaron Hayek, Villanova, WR, Jr.,...Hayek leads Villanova in receptions and receiving touchdowns on the season. This is the first career all-conference nod for the third-year receiver, who ranks third in the CAA with his eight receiving touchdowns and is ninth in the conference with 37 receptions. He has 606 receiving yards on the year and is averaging 16.4 yards per reception while starting all 11 games. Hayek's season highlights include his third career game with two receiving touchdowns against Stony Brook and three games with over 100 yards, including a career-high 127 yards versus Richmond and five catches for 117 yards and a score in last week's win over Delaware which clinched the CAA regular season title. Over the final four games of the regular season against William & Mary, Elon, Stony Brook and Delaware, Hayek combined for 19 catches, 356 yards and five touchdowns. - Villanova Football

rSr/2024 WR Jaaron Hayek, Villanova
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