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08/22/22 - Nathan Fondacaro, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

2022 PRESEASON FCS PUNTER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST: Nathan Fondacaro, Villanova,...Fondacaro enters 2022 as a grad student. Last season, Nathan played in 11 games and tallied 43 punts for 1,627 yards (37.8 average) … Had four punts of 50 yards or longer, including a season-long 55-yard effort … Seven of his punts were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line, 14 were fair caught and none were blocked. - Villanova Football

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08/09/22 - Michael Corbi, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: OL - Michael Corbi, 6-6, 335, senior, Villanova,...Last season Corbi started all 12 games he played at left guard and was recognized by Stats Perform and Hero Sports who each named him a second team All-America pick. Corbi added first team All-CAA accolades a year ago as part of an offensive line which gave up just 14 sacks the entire season. Villanova ranked second in CAA Football and 11th nationally in fewest sacks allowed, while the offensive line helped the team average 30.1 points per game and 380.0 yards of total offense per contest. Corbi and his fellow linemen allowed the Wildcats to top 200 rushing yards in a game five times, score 22 rushing touchdowns and average 170.0 yards per game on the ground. - Villanova Football

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08/02/22 - Rayjoun Pringle, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-CAA CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova, Jr., WR,...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. Rayjoun Pringle (second team) and Jaaron Hayek (third team) combined for 17 receiving touchdowns while each being all-conference performers. - Villanova Football

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WR Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova
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08/02/22 - Jaaron Hayek, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-CAA CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): Jaaron Hayek, WR, Villanova,...Rayjoun Pringle (second team) and Jaaron Hayek (third team) combined for 17 receiving touchdowns while each being all-conference performers in 2021. - Villanova Football

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WR Jaaron Hayek, Villanova
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08/02/22 - TD Ayo-Durojaiye, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

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

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RB TD Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova
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08/02/22 - Colin Gamroth, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

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

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08/02/22 - Michael Corbi, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

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

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07/28/22 - Rayjoun Pringle, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

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

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WR Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova
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02/28/22 - Chuck Smith, rSr/2025, Villanova + More +

2021 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): Chuck Smith, Wofford,...Smith, a redshirt freshman from Suwanee, Georgia, played in all eleven games with seven starts at defensive end. He had 39 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He also had two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. - Wofford Football

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DE Chuck Smith, Villanova
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12/03/21 - Justin Covington, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

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

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RB Justin Covington, Villanova
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11/26/21 - Christian Benford, Sr/2022, Villanova + More +

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

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CB Christian Benford, Villanova
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11/26/21 - Forrest Rhyne, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

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

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ILB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
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11/26/21 - Michael Corbi, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

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

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11/26/21 - Colin Gamroth, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

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

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11/26/21 - Rayjoun Pringle, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

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

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