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08/29/24 - Ryan OConnor, rJr/2026, Delaware + More +

Ryan O'Connor threw four touchdowns passes and Delaware defeated new Coastal Athletic Association member Bryant 48-17 on Thursday night in a season opener. The matchup between the two CAA programs won't count in the standings as the game was scheduled before the Bulldogs announced their move to the conference. This will be Delaware's final FCS season with the Fightin' Blue Hens joining Conference USA next season.

O'Connor was 29-of-41 passing for 245 yards connecting for scores with four different receivers. Nine Blue Hens receivers were targeted. Three Delaware running backs also scored. The Blue Hens outgained the Bears 428-319. Three of O'Connor's TD throws came in the first half for a 34-10 halftime lead at which point the game was delayed because of weather. Coastal Carolina transfer Jarrett Guest was 16-of-29 passing for 146 yards including a touchdown and interception for Bryant. - AP College Football

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QB Ryan OConnor, Delaware
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11/26/22 - Nolan Henderson, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

Nolan Henderson threw for four touchdowns, three to Chandler Harvin, and Delaware beat Saint Francis (Pa.) 56-17 on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Blue Hens (8-4), who gained an at-large berth and home game after going 4-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association, will play at top-seeded South Dakota State next Saturday. Henderson was 16-of-23 passing for 266, throwing TD passes of 30, 7 and 58 yards to Harvin, a Sam Houston transfer, who had a season-high 128 yards on four catches. Henderson, who took a seat early in the fourth quarter, also had a rushing TD. Kyron Cumby rushed for 111 yards on 10 carries.

Henderson, who reached a program record with 32 passing TDs this season, led Delaware to a 28-3 halftime lead with the Blue Hens already having 331 yards offense and 17 first downs. They would outgain Saint Francis 586-259 with 303 in the air and 283 rushing. Saint Francis quarterback and Northeast Conference Offensive Player of Year Cole Doyle was only 7-of-20 passing for 82 yards and didn't play in the second half after an apparent leg injury. Pitt transfer Justin Sliwoski took over in the second half and led the Red Flash to their first touchdown on a 12-yard pass to Dawson Snyder in the third quarter after Kerry Galloway returned an interception 54 yards from the end zone. Sliwoski connected with Makai Jackson for a 45-yard score late in the fourth quarter and finished with 103 yards passing. The Red Flash (9-3), who went undefeated in the NEC, had a nine-game winning streak snapped. - Delaware/AP College Football

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QB Nolan Henderson, Delaware
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11/24/22 - Ryan Kost, rSr/2024, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Ryan Kost, Monmouth, P, Gr.,...Monmouth University running back Jaden Shirden was named Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year while a total of seven Hawks earned all-conference honors the league announced. Kost's 48.1 yards per punt was tops in the NCAA with twelve 50+ yard punts this season. He booted a career-long 71-yard punt against Rhode Island. - Monmouth Football

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P Ryan Kost, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Johnny Buchanan, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Johnny Buchanan, Delaware, LB, Gr.,...Now a three-time All-CAA selection, Buchanan earns his second selection to the first team. The Brick, N.J. native leads the CAA and currently ranks second in the country with 121 tackles and 11.0 tackles per game. He is also third on the defense with 5.5 TFL while also adding 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He was also named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award earlier on Tuesday. - Delaware Football

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ILB Johnny Buchanan, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Kedrick Whitehead, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware, S, Sr.,...Whitehead earns his fourth All-CAA selection and his third-straight nod to the first team. The Middletown, Del. Native, who currently ranks 22nd all-time at Delaware in tackles (285), is tied for third on the squad this season with 61 tackles to go along with 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks and four pass breakups. A force in the takeaway department, Whitehead is tied for the team lead with two interceptions while also forcing a fumble and recovering another. - Delaware Football

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FS Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Nolan Henderson, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: Nolan Henderson, Delaware, QB, Gr.,...Henderson earns his second All-CAA honor after being named to the first team following 2020-21 Spring season. The Smyrna, Del. native has had a career year for the Blue Hens ranking in the top five in program history in several statistical categories. He has completed 226 passes for 2,934 yards and 28 touchdowns, just one shy of tying the single-season record. Henderson has passed for 200-plus yards in nine games this season and has two five-touchdown performances, which tied a UD single-game record. - Delaware Football

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QB Nolan Henderson, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Justis Henley, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: Justis Henley, Delaware, CB, Sr.,...Henley earns the first All-CAA nod of his career after matching up with the opponent's top receivers all season. He finished the regular season with 35 tackles to go along with 3.5 TFL and picked up his first career sack against Monmouth. He also broke up six passes and blocked two field goal attempts at William & Mary. - Delaware Football

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CB Justis Henley, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Artis Hemmingway, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: Artis Hemmingway, Delaware, DL, Sr.,...An All-CAA Third Team selection last season, Hemmingway earned a bump up to the second team with a solid 2022 campaign. He is fifth on the defense with 51 tackles, which is third among CAA defensive linemen and more than doubled his previous career high. The Hillside, N.J. native is tied for the team lead with 7.5 TFL and has also added 1.5 sacks. - Delaware Football

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DE Artis Hemmingway, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Thyrick Pitts, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Thyrick Pitts, Delaware, WR, Gr.,...Pitts earns his third-straight all-conference honor as he again has been a dominant force at the wideout position. The Manassas, Va. native is second on the team with 49 catches for 528 yards and he is second in the conference with nine touchdown receptions. Pitts ranks among the top 10 in several receiving categories in Delaware's career record book and needs one more reception to tie the record for consecutive games with a reception (42). - Delaware Football

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WR Thyrick Pitts, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Chase McGowan, rSr/2024, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Chase McGowan, Delaware, DL, Sr.,...McGowan earns his third-straight All-CAA selection and second-consecutive nod to the third team with another strong campaign on the UD front line. The Stafford, Va. native leads the squad with 4.0 sacks and is tied for the team lead with 7.5 TFL while also registering 26.0 tackles as well as two pass breakups and four quarterback hurries. - Delaware Football

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DE Chase McGowan, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Fintan Brose, rSr/2025, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Fintan Brose, Delaware, OL, Jr.,...Brose had an impressive first season on the offensive line after transitioning from the defensive side of the ball in the Spring. The Irwin, Pa. native has started all 11 games for the Blue Hens in 2022, playing at both right guard and right tackle. He has helped the Delaware offense average 137.9 rushing and 274.5 passing yards per game. - Delaware Football

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OG Fintan Brose, Delaware
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11/23/22 - Jourdan Townsend, rSr/2024, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Jourdan Townsend, Delaware, WR, Sr.,...An All-CAA selection as a punt returner last season, Townsend earns his first all-conference honor as a wide receiver. The Farrell, Pa. native leads Delaware with 56 catches for 672 yards while ranking second with five touchdown receptions. He had seven catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-21 victory at Rhode Island earlier this season. - Delaware Football

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WR Jourdan Townsend, Delaware
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11/17/22 - Jackson Taylor, rSr/2024, Delaware + More +

2022 ALL-PSAC EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM: LB Jackson Taylor, West Chester, Jr.,...For Taylor, it was another outstanding season in the middle of the Golden Rams' defense. The three-time, first team All-PSAC East linebacker was named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week once, he reached double figures in stops five times and posted a season-best 15 tackles against Millersville. His 97 tackles on the year was a single-season high for the middle linebacker. It ranked seventh overall in the PSAC and third in the Eastern Division. He led the conference in fumble recoveries with four. His 20 tackles for a loss ranked eighth in the nation and second in the PSAC. He was credited with seven QB hurries and six sacks. - West Chester Football

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ILB Jackson Taylor, Delaware
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11/16/22 - Jackson Taylor, rSr/2024, Delaware + More +

2022 PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION DEFENSIVE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Jackson Taylor, West Chester,...For the third straight season, a West Chester football player was named Defensive Athlete of the Year in the East, and for the second straight year, that player is Jackson Taylor. Taylor's 97 total tackles are seventh in the PSAC. He also adds six sacks which is tied for eighth in the PSAC. Taylor was also huge at getting ball carriers behind the line of scrimmage as he was third among players in the PSAC in tackles for loss at 20.0. Taylor has also been huge at attacking the loose ball as he is first in the league in fumble recoveries with four. - PSAC Football

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ILB Jackson Taylor, Delaware
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11/09/22 - Nolan Henderson, rSr/2023, Delaware + More +

NOV 7 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nolan Henderson, Gr., QB, Delaware (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna),...In three quarters of action, Henderson completed 22-of-28 passes for 323 yards and a school-record tying five touchdowns, and also ran for a score, in Delaware's 49-17 win over Monmouth. The Blue Hens' quarterback threw for four TD's and ran in from 2 yards out in the first half and added his fifth scoring pass on the first drive of the second half as UD tallied its most points since 2016. - CAA Football

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