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2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCHLIST ADDITION: DL John Daka, James Madison,...Daka has also emerged as one of the country's finest defensive ends, leading the conference and ranking eighth in the FCS with 9.0 sacks. He's also sixth nationally and second in the CAA to Carter in tackles for loss, with 16.0. The Upper Marlboro, Md., native has recorded 39 total tackles, adding two forced fumbles, one recovery and six hurries. JMU now has three players on the 2019 watch list, as Carter and Daka join senior corner Rashad Robinson, who was honored during the preseason. - James Madison/STATS FCS Football

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OLB John Daka, James Madison
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11/11/19 - RonDell Carter, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-3, 265 (DS#26 DE) + More +

2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCHLIST ADDITION: DL Ron'Dell Carter, James Madison,...Carter is one of the nation's top edge rushers, as he leads both the Colonial Athletic Association and country with 17.5 tackles for loss. He's produced at least 2.0 TFL in five of nine games this season, including a career-high 6.0 at William & Mary on Oct. 19. The Baltimore, Md., native has tallied 40 tackles this season, adding 6.0 sacks, one forced fumble and seven quarterback hurries. His sacks total is third for the Dukes and ties for sixth in the CAA. - James Madison/STATS FCS Football

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DE RonDell Carter, James Madison
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11/09/19 - Percy Agyei-Obese, rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-11, 214 (DS#72 RB) + More +

Percy Agyei-Obese ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns and James Madison routed New Hampshire 54-16 on Saturday to clinch a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title. The FCS second-ranked Dukes (9-1, 6-0 Colonial Athletic Association), who also avenged last season's 34-24 loss at New Hampshire (5-4, 4-2), now have a two-game lead over the No. 23 Wildcats and Richmond (5-5, 4-2) with two regular-season games remaining. James Madison hosts Richmond next Saturday.

Ben DiNucci completed 19 of 24 passes for 293 yards, threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Dukes. Agyei-Obese ran for a 24-yard touchdown in the second quarter and scored on 20- and 3-yard runs in the third. Backup quarterback Cole Johnson ran for a 33-yard TD late in the game. Max Brosmer scored on a 1-yard run, Jason Hughes kicked a 40-yard field goal and the Wildcats led 10-3 with 3:21 remaining in the first quarter before the Dukes scored the next 41 points. Brosmer completed 12 of 21 passes for 101 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison
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11/08/19 - Jacob Dobbs, rSr/2025, James Madison, 5-11, 233 (DS#21 ILB) + More +

2019 JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST: Jacob Dobbs, LB, Holy Cross: 60 tackles (50 solo), 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 3 FR, 1 FF (9 games),...Dobbs has started all nine of the Crusaders' games at linebacker this season, leading the team with 60 total tackles. He has also posted three quarterback sacks, six tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, an interception and a pass breakup. Dobbs leads the Patriot League and ranks third in the nation in fumble recoveries, while standing seventh in the conference in sacks, 13th in sacks and 13th in tackles for loss. Holy Cross (5-4 overall, 3-0 Patriot League) returns to action this Saturday, Nov. 9, when it plays host to Lafayette at 12:00 p.m. - STATS FCS/Holy Cross Football

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ILB Jacob Dobbs, James Madison
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11/04/19 - Devyn Coles, rSr/2024, James Madison, 5-09, 188 (DS#158 CB) + More +

NOV 4 MEAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Norfolk State's Devyn Coles (DB, 5-11, 175, Fr., Richmond, Va.) intercepted two passes in the first half and finished the game with four tackles, one for a loss as the Spartans upended Morgan State 48-0. - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Football

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CB Devyn Coles, James Madison
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11/04/19 - RonDell Carter, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-3, 265 (DS#26 DE) + More +

CAA Football had four teams ranked in the latest FCS Top 25 national polls that were released by STATS and the AFCA on Monday, which was tied for the most of any conference. James Madison, which was on a bye last week, remained in the No. 2 position in both polls. The Dukes (8-1), who have defeated four ranked opponents in the past five games, take on another nationally ranked foe on Saturday as they host New Hampshire. Villanova fell to No. 18 in the STATS poll and No. 19 in the AFCA poll after suffering a 28-20 setback at New Hampshire last week. The Wildcats (6-3) entertain Richmond this Saturday in the first of three consecutive home games. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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DE RonDell Carter, James Madison
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10/26/19 - Ben DiNucci, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 210 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Ben DiNucci passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns and the James Madison defense held Towson to 77 yards after the half for a 27-10 win on Saturday. Percy Agyei-Obese ran 20 times for 111 yards and a TD, and Brandon Polk caught eight passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. DiNucci finished 14 of 25 with an interception for the Dukes (8-1, 5-0 Colonial Athletic Association), ranked second in the FCS Coaches Poll.

James Madison scored the final 20 points of the game. DiNucci's 9-yard TD pass to Riley Stapleton gave the Dukes the lead for good at 14-10 and his 60-yard toss to Polk made it 21-10 late in the second quarter. Ethan Ratke added a chip shot field goal before the end of the half and another in the third quarter to cap the scoring. Tom Flacco was 18 of 32 for 210 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Tigers (4-4, 1-3). - AP College Football

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QB Ben DiNucci, James Madison
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10/22/19 - RonDell Carter, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-3, 265 (DS#26 DE) + More +

OCT 21 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ron'Dell Carter, Sr., DL, James Madison (Baltimore, Md./Long Reach),...Carter tied a career-high with 10 tackles and set a new career mark with 6.0 tackles for loss (-31 yards) in JMU's 38-10 triumph at William & Mary. The 6.0 TFL's are tied for the most by any FCS player this season and were part of 15.0 TFL's by the JMU defense, which was its most in a game since 2006. The Dukes held W&M to just 194 total yards. Carter ranks 2nd nationally with 15.5 TFL's for the season. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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DE RonDell Carter, James Madison
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10/19/19 - Ben DiNucci, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 210 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Ben DiNucci threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns passes to lead James Madison to a 38-10 victory over William & Mary on Saturday. FCS second-ranked James Madison (7-1, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) has won seven straight since its season-opening 20-13 loss at West Virginia. DiNucci completed 23 of 36 pass attempts that included a 16-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Polk and a 37-yard score to Kyndel Dean. Percy Agyei-Obese added a pair of touchdowns runs from the 1 in the second quarter for the Dukes, and finished with 68 yards rushing on 18 carries. Latrele Palmer added a 1-yard TD run in the final minute. Ted Hefter tossed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Trey Zgombic for William & Mary (2-5, 0-3). The Tribe had three turnovers and was held to 194 yards of offense. - AP College Football

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QB Ben DiNucci, James Madison
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10/15/19 - John Daka, Sr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 227 (DS#41 OLB) + More +

OCT 14 STATS FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Daka, James Madison, DE, Sr., 6-2, 227, Upper Marlboro, Maryland,...In the FCS national game of the week, Daka had a career performance as No. 2 James Madison rallied past then-No. 5 Villanova 38-24 in CAA Football. Daka contributed career highs of nine tackles (six solos), five tackles for 20 yards in losses and two sacks. He also forced a fumble on the first play of the fourth quarter that the Dukes recovered and turned into a game-tying touchdown and had a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry.

Honorable Mention: Anthony Adams, S, Portland State; Glenn Cunningham, LB, Fordham; Tyler Dressler, LB, Richmond; Justin Fonteneaux, LB, Georgetown; Clayton Glasco, LB, Indiana State; Cade Hamilton, LB, Gardner-Webb; Josh Hayes, CB, North Dakota State; Eddie Heckard, CB, Weber State; Dorian Jackson, DB, Saint Francis; Michael Lawson, DB, Lamar; DeAndre McCarthy, LB, Grambling State; Simeon Page, LB, Bucknell; Ashton Preston, S, UIW; Jelani Taylor, S, Cornell; Tomas Wright, DE, Bryant. - STATS FCS Football

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OLB John Daka, James Madison
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10/14/19 - John Daka, Sr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 227 (DS#41 OLB) + More +

OCT 14 CAA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Daka, Sr., DL, James Madison (Upper Marlboro, Md./Wise),...Daka contributed career-highs of nine tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks as No. 2 James Madison rallied past No. 5 Villanova, 38-24. The senior defensive end also forced a fumble that set up a game-tying touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The 5.0 tackles for loss are the most by a CAA player this season and the 2nd-most by any player in FCS. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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OLB John Daka, James Madison
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10/06/19 - Ben DiNucci, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 210 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Ben DiNucci accounted for two touchdowns, Jawon Hamilton capped the scoring with a 3-yard run on the first possession of overtime, and James Madison beat Stony Brook 45-38 on Saturday night in a battle of two top teams in the Football Championship Subdivision. Hamilton, who also had a 55-yard TD run in the first quarter, finished with 13 carries for 105 yards. DiNucci was 13-of-17 passing for 218 yards and a score and added 16 carries for 80 yards and a TD. On the first play of OT, DiNucci hit Riley Stapleton for a 20-yard gain to set up Hamilton's eventual winning TD.

Percy Agyei-Obese's 24-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter gave James Madison (5-1, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association) a 38-28 lead. Stony Brook then went three-and-out and James Madison quickly marched downfield before Gavin Heslop forced, and recovered, a fumble by Agyei-Obese at the 3. The Seawolves ripped off an eight-play, 97-yard drive capped by Ty Son Lawton's 1-yard TD run to trim their deficit to 38-35 with 7:20 to play. DiNucci converted three third downs - including a 7-yard run on third-and-6 - as the JMU offense took more than 5 1/2 minutes off the clock before punting. Tyquell Fields hit Jean Constant for a 20-yard gain on fourth-and-14 and, two plays later, his 21-yard pass to Peter McKenzie set up Nick Courtney's 47-yard field goal that tied it with five seconds left in regulation. Fields finished with 318 yards passing and two scores and Lawton had 108 yards rushing and three TDs for Stony Brook (4-1, 1-1). James Madison, which went into the game ranked No. 2 in the FCS Coaches poll, has won five in a row since a season-opening 20-13 loss to West Virginia. - AP College Football

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QB Ben DiNucci, James Madison
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09/25/19 - Jacob Dobbs, rSr/2025, James Madison, 5-11, 233 (DS#21 ILB) + More +

SEPT 2/WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Fr., LB, Macomb, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate,...Dobbs recorded a game-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo tackles, in his collegiate debut at Navy...His 13 total tackles were the most by a Crusader playing in his collegiate debut in more than 15 seasons...Dobbs is tied for the Patriot League lead with 13 tackles after week one. - Patriot League Football

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ILB Jacob Dobbs, James Madison
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09/24/19 - RonDell Carter, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-3, 265 (DS#26 DE) + More +

For the second consecutive week, CAA Football led all FCS conferences with six teams ranked in the latest Top 25 national polls that were released by STATS and the AFCA on Monday. James Madison stayed at No. 2 in both polls after earning a 37-14 road victory at Chattanooga last week. The Dukes (3-1) open CAA play at nationally ranked Elon on Saturday afternoon. Villanova vaulted 10 spots to No. 8 in the STATS poll and moved up to No. 13 in the AFCA poll by knocking off Towson, 52-45 in overtime, last Saturday. The Wildcats (4-0), who are off to their best start since 2009, host nationally ranked Maine on Saturday. Towson dropped to No. 10 in both polls following its 52-45 overtime setback to Villanova last Saturday. The Tigers (3-1) travel to unbeaten SEC power Florida on Saturday afternoon. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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DE RonDell Carter, James Madison
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09/07/19 - Ben DiNucci, rSr/2020, James Madison, 6-2, 210 (DS#25 QB) + More +

Ben DiNucci threw two touchdown passes, Solomon Vanhorse ran for two and the James Madison defense was dominant in the Dukes' 44-7 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday. While James Madison (1-1), which has won 17-straight home openers, was building a 27-0 halftime lead and 37-0 after three quarters, the Red Flash offense was completely stymied. After picking up 32 yards on its first possession, Saint Francis had 32 yards on its next nine possessions, all three-and-outs. Vanhorse had a pair of touchdown runs sandwiched around Jake Brown's 45-yard catch and run for a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. James Madison's next three drives were Ethan Ratke field goals. Then DiNucci connected with Austin Douglas to make it 37-0.

Saint Francis (1-1) put together a 13-play, 77-yard drive with Jason Brown hitting E.J. Jenkins for a 10-yard touchdown. James Madison, ranked No. 2 by FCS coaches, quickly responded behind backup quarterback Cole Johnson, who went 4 for 4 capped by a 2-yard toss to Clayton Cheatham. With five different players gaining at least 33 yards, James Madison had 295 yards rushing and 533 yards in total offense. The Dukes had 29 first downs to nine for the Red Flash, who had 175 yards of total offense. Saint Francis' longest play from scrimmage was 16 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Ben DiNucci, James Madison
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