Jan. 29, 2010

RICHMOND, Va. - Villanova linebacker Osayi Osunde, the 2009 CAA Football Student-Athlete of the Year, headlines a list of 106 CAA Football Academic All-Conference honorees for the 2009 season.

Osunde, who maintains a 3.959 grade point average and is working towards his Master's Degree in Human Resource Development, helped lead the Wildcats to their first NCAA Division I Football National Championship in 2009. The Bloomsburg, Pa., native was a 2009 Second Team All-CAA Football selection at linebacker and earned recognition from the Philadelphia Inquirer as an Academic All-Area Team member. Now a three-time Academic All-CAA Football honoree, Osunde earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District honors during the 2009 season and was the Villanova Athletic Department's Senior Student-Athlete of the Year in 2009.

Osunde finished his career as a three-time All-CAA Football selection, including First Team honors following the 2008 season. Serving as one of Villanova's three captains during the 2009 season, Osunde led a defensive unit which ranked No. 3 in the country against the run and was among the Top-10 nationally in scoring defense. Osunde finished the 2009 season was a career-high 82 total tackles and a career-best 7.5 tackles for loss. In his four-year career the linebacker tallied 242 total tackles and made 18.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage, including five sacks. The three-time Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team member was also awarded his second-straight Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year honor following the 2009 NCAA Championship season for Villanova.

CAA Football cited 106 student-athletes - 63 on offense and 43 on defense - as members of its 2009 Academic All-Conference team.

To be eligible for the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team, a player must be a starter or important reserve and have a cumulative GPA of 3.00-or-better (on a 4.00 scale) for his entire academic career. A transfer is not eligible unless he has completed one (1) full year at his institution. First-year freshmen are not eligible. Voting for the Student-Athlete of the Year honor is conducted by the 12 CAA Football Sports Information Directors from the 2009 season.

2009 CAA FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM:

OFFENSE School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School Major

Mark Mackey Delaware WR Jr. Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin Economics Education (Math)

Rob McDowell Delaware OL So. Silver Spring, Md./DeMatha Finance & Economics (Math)

Trevor Mooney Delaware TE Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif./Trabuco Hills Economics (Pre-Med)

Will Nagle Delaware OL So. Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Criminal Justice

Colin Naugle Delaware TE So. Reading, Pa./Reading Central Catholic Engineering Technology

Zack Reed Delaware TE/LS Jr. Huntington, Pa./Huntington Fitness Management (Strength & Cond.)

Justin Rodriguez Delaware WR So. Brockton, Mass./Sharon Finance (Entreprenurial Studies)

Mark Schenauer Delaware WR So. Galloway, N.J./Absegami Finance

Kevin Uhll Delaware OL Jr. North Wales, Pa./North Penn Chemistry

Brian Hanly Hofstra PK/P So. Wyckoff, N.J./Don Bosco Prep Biology

Jaren Harrell Hofstra OL Jr. Quartz Hill, Calif./Quartz Hill Psychology

Brad Hilovsky Hofstra WR So. Millsboro, Del./Sussex Central Broadcast Journalism

Roland Massimino Hofstra OL So. Lake Barrington, Ill./Barrington Mathematics

Anthony Nelson Hofstra WR Jr. Wellington, Fla./Glades Day School Business Economics

Anthony Polo Hofstra FB R-Fr. Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh Undecided

Brian Barlow James Madison TE R-Fr. Stephens City, Va./Sherando Kinesiology

Charlie Newman James Madison TE Sr. Harrisonburg, Va./Turner Ashby Accounting

Dixon Wright James Madison PK So. Crossnore, N.C./Avery County Computer Information Systems

Steve Yakopec James Madison WR R-Fr. Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell Economics

Garrett Williamson Maine OL R-Fr. Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central Finance

Mike Brusko Maine WR Sr. Zionsville, Pa./Emmaus Communications

Jared Chivers Massachusetts OL Sr. Dalton, Mass./Wahconah Regional Education

Emil Igwenagu Massachusetts RB So. Boylston, Mass./Holy Name Catholic Kinesiology

John Ihne Massachusetts OL Jr. Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills Accounting

Chris Chandler New Hampshire WR Jr. Wakefield, Mass./Bridgton Academy Earth Sciences

Kevin Decker New Hampshire QB So. Armonk, N.Y./The Brunswick School Communications

Chris Jeannot New Hampshire TE So. Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Nutritional Sciences

Chad Kackert New Hampshire RB Sr. Simi Valley, Calif./Grace Brethren Kinesiology

Dan Larkin New Hampshire OL Sr. Rochelle, Park, N.J./Bergen Catholic Political Science

Tom Manning New Hampshire PK Sr. Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy Business Administration

Seth Price New Hampshire TE Jr. Grove City, Ohio/Grove City Psychology

Chris Zarkoskie New Hampshire OL R-Fr. West Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Undecided

Zach Abrams Northeastern OL Sr. Sharon, Mass./Sharon Human Services

Jay Bornstein Northeastern TE Jr. Norton, Mass./Bishop Feehan Pharmacy

Lloyd Clarke Northeastern FB Jr. Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park Finance & Insurance

Dan Duggan Northeastern OL R-Fr. Hyde Park, Mass./Boston Latin Criminal Justice

Kevin Newhall Northeastern OL Sr. Malden, Mass./Malden Criminal Justice

Greg Niland Northeastern OL Jr. East Bridgewater, Mass./Coyle-Cassidy Management Information Systems

Brian Palangi Northeastern OL R-Fr. Nahant, Mass./Swampscott Criminal Justice

Michael Farr Rhode Island OL So. Cornwall on Hudson, N.J/Navy Prep Business

Louis Feinstein Rhode Island PK So. Irvine, Calif./University Business

Matt Greenhalgh Rhode Island OL R-Fr. Chepachet, R.I./Ponaganset Undecided

Tom Lang Rhode Island TE Jr. Concord, Mass./Middlesex Communications

D.J. Stefkovich Rhode Island QB Sr. Westport, Conn/Staples Business

Greg Wicks Rhode Island WR Jr. Bedford, N.H./Tabor Academy Business Administration

Michael Silva Richmond OL Sr. Altamonte Springs, Fla./Bishop Moore Business

Chris Kondorossy Richmond OL Sr. Belle Meade, N.J./Montgomery Interdisciplinary Studies

Tyler Kirchoff Richmond RB Jr. Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield Business

Jonathan Mayfield Richmond WR Sr. Mocksville, N.C./Davie County Biology

John Laub Richmond QB So. Coplay, Pa./Parkland Undecided

Dominique Booker Towson RB R-Fr. Richmond, Va./Hermitage Business Administration

Casey Cegles Towson WR Sr. Long Beach, Cal./Eastern Business Management

Ben Hunolt Towson OL So. Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge Business Administration

Dan Hurley Towson OL So. Colonia, N.J./Bishop Ahr Political Science

Blair Peterson Towson QB Sr. San Antonio, Tex./Churchill Spanish

Brian Potts Towson QB R-Fr. Middletown, Del./Caravel Sport Management

Tyler Wharton Towson FB So. Lovale, Md./Allegany Actuarial Science

Tony Zaccarelli Towson TE R-Fr. LaPlata, Md./Westlake Criminal Justice

Angelo Babbaro Villanova RB Jr. Canfield, Ohio/Canfield Economics

Chris Whitney Villanova QB Jr. Warminster, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep Accounting

Nick Yako Villanova PK R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius Business

Chase Hill William and Mary WR Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne Business

Andrew Topping William and Mary TE/LS R-Fr. Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River

DEFENSE School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School Major

Andrew Harrison Delaware LB So. Richmond, Va./Highland Springs Civil Engineering

John Higginson Delaware DL Sr. Amherst, Mass./Amherst Finance (Economics)

Ed Wagner Delaware P Jr. Barto, Pa./Perkiomen School Sport Management

Chris Betz Hofstra LB Jr. Chatham, N.J./Chatham Physical Education

Luke Bonus Hofstra LB Sr. Medford Lakes, N.J./Shawnee Psychology

Ronnie Cameron Hofstra DL So. Westbury, N.Y./Holy Trinity Information Technology

Keith Ferrara Hofstra DB So. Glendale, N.Y./St. Francis Prep Exercise Specialist

Said Gaida Hofstra LB Jr. Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield Management

Garrett Heron Hofstra DB Jr. South Orange, N.J./Columbia Exercise Specialist

Ray McDonough Hofstra DB Sr. Los Angeles, Calif./St. Francis Speech Comm. & Rhet. Studies

Matt Goff James Madison P Jr. Fairfax, Va./Robinson Kinesiology

Andy Smith James Madison P So. Remington, Va./Liberty Computer Information Systems

Donte Dennis Maine LB So. Rahway, N.J./Rahway Sociology

Vinson Givans Maine LB So. Cambridge, Mass./Cambridge, Rindge & Latin Sociology

Eric Lee Maine DL Sr. Changewater, N.J./Warren Hills Child and Family Relations

Jeromy Miles Massachusetts DB Sr. Sicklerville, N.J./Winslow Kinesiology

Ryan Hinds New Hampshire DB Sr. Toronto, Ont./North Toronto Biology

Devon Jackson New Hampshire LB Jr. Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown Business Administration

Kyle Maroney New Hampshire DL Sr. Brockport, N.Y./Brockport Electrical Engineering

Mark Petercuskie New Hampshire LB So. Holliston, Mass./Holliston Sociology

Rod Walker New Hampshire DB So. Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth Political Science

David Akinniyi Northeastern DL Jr. Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin Management

Jake Catlin Northeastern DB Sr. Ashburnham, Mass./Oakmont Regional Criminal Justice

Ron Conway Northeastern P/WR Sr. Norton, Mass./Bishop Feehan Communications

Nate Thellen Northeastern DB Jr. Brockton, Mass./Brockton Criminal Justice

Jason Vega Northeastern LB Sr. Brockton, Mass./Brockton Criminal Justice

Devone Williams Northeastern DB Jr. Soutbridge, Mass./Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Sociology

Kyle Elliott Rhode Island DL So. Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill Undecided

Willie McGinnis Rhode Island DL So. Norwich, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guiford Communications

Matt Rae Rhode Island DL So. York, Pa./Dallastown Biological Sciences

Brandon Williams Rhode Island DL Sr. Bristol, R.I./Fitchburg State Health Fitness

Collin McConaghy Richmond LB Sr. Madison Heights, Va./Amherst Business

Brett Weigand Richmond P Sr. Pasadena, Calif./La Salle History

Patrick Weldon Richmond LB Jr. New Albany, Ohio/New Albany Accounting

Frank Beltre Towson DL R-Fr. Dover, N.J./Randolph Sport Management

Jeremy Gardner Towson DB Jr. Spotsylvania, Va./Courtland Business Administration

Yaky Ibia Towson DL Jr. Reston, Va./South Lakes Actuarial Science

Armen Melikian Towson DL So. Durham, N.C./Charles Jordan Business Administration

Sean Morrissey Villanova LS Sr. Rockville, Md./Good Counsel Economics

Osayi Osunde Villanova LB Grad. Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia Human Resource Development

Will Thompson Villanova LS Sr. Glen Arm, Md./Loyola Blakefield Accounting

Terence Thomas Villanova LB Jr. Plainsboro, N.J./Lawrenceville School Communications

Sheldon Alexander William and Mary LB Sr. Gordonsville, Va./Woodberry Forest Business