CAA Football Week 1 Awards
Eric Wieberg
RICHMOND, Va. – CAA Football announced its award winners from the opening week of the 2015 season on Monday morning, recognizing James Madison quarterback Vad Lee, JMU safety Raven Greene, UAlbany running back Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, and Elon punter David Petroni.
Offensive Player of the Week
Vad Lee | QB | James Madison
- Totaled 402 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in James Madison’s dominant 56-7 win over Morehead State.
- Finished 18-of-25 passing for 297 yards and three scores.
- Ran 13 times for 105 yards - including a 66-yard touchdown on JMU’s second possession – marking his third-career 100-yard rushing performance.
Defensive Player of the Week
Raven Greene | S | James Madison
- Recorded nine tackles – including a team-high eight solo stops – as James Madison held Morehead State to just 252 total yards.
- Forced a first-quarter fumble that the Dukes recovered with Morehead State inside the JMU red zone.
- The turnover led to a JMU touchdown on the ensuing drive.
Special Teams Player of the Week
David Petroni | P | Elon
- Punted 11 times in Elon’s contest at Wake Forest, averaging 44.2 yards.
- Booted three kicks of 50-plus yards and two of at least 60, marking the two longest punts of his career.
- Pinned four punts inside the Demon Deacon 20 yard line.
Rookie of the Week
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks | RB | UAlbany
- Led UAlbany with 74 rushing yards at Buffalo, including a fourth-quarter touchdown.
- Averaged 6.7 yards on 11 carries in the game.
- All 11 rushing attempts went for positive yards against the FBS Bulls.