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03/08/21 - Rayjoun Pringle, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

MARCH 8 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rayjoun Pringle, So., WR, Villanova (Dumfries, Va./Hayfield Secondary School),...Pringle made a career-best nine receptions for a career-high 171 yards and a touchdown in #5 Villanova's 16-13 win at Stony Brook on Saturday. The sophomore's biggest play came in the second quarter when he caught a 49-yard scoring pass from Daniel Smith to give the Wildcats a 13-0 advantage. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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WR Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova
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12/21/20 - Matt Mercurio, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

San Jose State's Matt Mercurio tied an FBS record for field goals made in a single quarter during the Mountain West Conference championship game. Mercurio made four second-quarter field goals, as he connected on kicks from 24, 36, 26 and 32 yards out. He became the fifth FBS player to make four field goals in one quarter. The last person to do it was Oregon State's Jose Cortez against California in 1998. - AP College Football

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K Matt Mercurio, Villanova
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12/16/20 - Matt Mercurio, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Matt Mercurio, PK,...Mercurio, an honorable mention honoree for the second consecutive year, converted all of his 23 extra-point tries and is 5-of-6 kicking field goals. - San Jose State Football

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K Matt Mercurio, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Malik Fisher, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA FIRST TEAM: Malik Fisher, Villanova, Sr.,...Pre-Playoffs...Fisher has been a force at defensive end where he has made 27 total tackles (14 solo, 13 assisted) in 2019, including six sacks. He began the year by recording a sack in four straight games and having at least half a sack in six of the first seven contests. - Villanova Football

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DE Malik Fisher, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Colin Gamroth, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA SECOND TEAM: Colin Gamroth, Villanova, Sr.,...Paul Grattan and Colin Gamroth have been mainstays on a Villanova offensive line which has been one of the Wildcats biggest team strengths. The line has given up just 12 quarterback sacks for a total loss of 84 yards all season, an average of one sack allowed per game. That ranks Villanova first in the CAA and seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed. - Villanova Football

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C Colin Gamroth, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Daniel Smith, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA FIRST TEAM: Dan Smith, Villanova, Sr.,...Pre-Playoffs: The transfer from Campbell has thrown for 2,991 yards and 31 touchdowns while also running for 367 yards and a team-high 11 rushing touchdowns. - Villanova Football

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QB Daniel Smith, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Forrest Rhyne, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA FIRST TEAM: Forrest Rhyne, Villanova, Sr.,...Pre-Playoffs: Rhyne has had a breakout campaign in his first year as a starter at linebacker. He leads the team and ranks fifth in the CAA with 105 tackles (50 solo, 55 assisted) on the season, including a team-high 6.5 sacks. Rhyne is second on the squad with 13.5 tackles for loss and has recorded six double-digit tackle games on the year. - Villanova Football

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ILB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Nathan Fondacaro, rSr/2023, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA FIRST TEAM: P Nate Fondacaro, Villanova, Jr.,...Pre-Playoffs: Fondacaro has been the best punter in the CAA in 2019 and leads the league with an average of 44.5 yards per punt. He has recorded 40 punts on the year, including eight of 50 yards or longer and 13 which were downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. - Villanova Football

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K Nathan Fondacaro, Villanova
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07/30/20 - Justin Covington, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA THIRD TEAM: Justin Covington, Villanova, Sr.,...Covington was enjoying a dominant 2019 season as Villanova's top running back when we sustained a season-ending injury in the first half of the William & Mary game on October 5. At the time of the injury, Covington was leading the FCS in rushing with 727 yards. He had topped the 100-yard mark in five straight games to open the year while averaging 8.1 yards per carry and 121.2 yards per game. - Villanova Football

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RB Justin Covington, Villanova
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07/29/20 - Forrest Rhyne, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT CAA PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova, Sr.,...2019 Pre-Playoffs...Rhyne is another tri-captain for the Wildcats this season and has had a breakout campaign in his first year as a starter at linebacker. He leads the team and ranks fifth in the CAA with 105 tackles (50 solo, 55 assisted) on the season, including a team-high 6.5 sacks. Rhyne is second on the squad with 13.5 tackles for loss and has recorded six double-digit tackle games on the year. - Villanova Football

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ILB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
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07/29/20 - Daniel Smith, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT CAA PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Dan Smith, Villanova, Sr.,...2019 Pre-Playoffs...The transfer from Campbell has thrown for 2,991 yards and 31 touchdowns while also running for 367 yards and a team-high 11 rushing touchdowns. Smith also has been credited with a 68-yard touchdown reception. Smith ranks second in the nation with the 258 points he is responsible for. He is also sixth in passing touchdowns (31), 14th in passing efficiency (150.4), 17th in passing yards and 19th in both total offense per game (279.8) and yards per completion (13.8). - Villanova Football

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QB Daniel Smith, Villanova
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07/27/20 - Malik Fisher, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: DL Malik Fisher, Villanova, Sr.,...Fisher has been a force at defensive end where he has made 27 total tackles (14 solo, 13 assisted) in 2019, including six sacks. He began the year by recording a sack in four straight games and having at least half a sack in six of the first seven contests. - Villanova Football

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DE Malik Fisher, Villanova
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07/27/20 - Daniel Smith, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS THIRD TEAM: QB Dan Smith, Villanova, Sr.,...Transfer from Campbell University...Set school career records for total offense, rushing touchdowns, passing yards and passing touchdowns at Campbell University...Tallied 5,411 yards of total offense, 25 rushing touchdowns, 3,471 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns...Completed 262 passes on 469 attempts (55.9%)...Ranks second on Campbell's all-time career rushing list with 1,940 yards...Recorded the 1,940 yards on 241 attempts (8.0 yards per carry). - Villanova Football

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QB Daniel Smith, Villanova
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07/27/20 - Forrest Rhyne, rSr/2022, Villanova + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: LB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova, Sr.,...Rhyne is another tri-captain for the Wildcats and has had a breakout campaign in his first year as a starter at linebacker in 2019. He leads the team and ranks fifth in the CAA with 105 tackles (50 solo, 55 assisted) on the season, including a team-high 6.5 sacks. - Villanova Football

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ILB Forrest Rhyne, Villanova
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07/23/20 - Matt Mercurio, rSr/2024, Villanova + More +

2020 PRESEASON LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE PLACE-KICKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Matt Mercurio, San Jose State,...Mercurio became the first kicker in San Jose State history to convert four field goals in three different games in the same season. All three of them came during a stretch in which he made 16 consecutive attempts, the third-longest streak in FBS last year. Two of them keyed victories, including a pivotal 14-point performance on the road in a 34-29 win over Army. - Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award

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