Preseason Poll Picks UAlbany Football Picked To 4th In The CAA
The University of Albany Great Danes football team is predicted to come in fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association by HERO sports. The Great Danes are coming off potentially the best season in program history making it to the second round of the FCS playoffs where they fell to Montana St on the Bobcats home field in Bozman, Montana.
In a press release from the University of Albany the CAA preseason ranking was released:
Six teams in the CAA won at least six games in 2019, while eight went at least .500 in conference play. Additionally, eight teams won between three and five games on their CAA schedules. The CAA sent three teams, UAlbany, James Madison, and Villanova, to the FCS Playoffs last season.
UAlbany finished 2019 with a 6-2 CAA record, good for second place in the regular-season behind James Madison. It was UAlbany's highest CAA finish since joining the conference in 2013.
2020 HERO Sports Preseason CAA Rankings
Rank | School | 2019 Record |
1. | James Madison | 14-2 (8-0) |
2. | Villanova | 9-4 (5-3) |
3. | Delaware | 5-7 (3-5) |
4. | UAlbany | 9-5 (6-2) |
5. | New Hampshire | 6-5 (5-3) |
6. | Elon | 5-6 (4-4) |
7. | Richmond | 5-7 (4-4) |
8. | Towson | 7-5 (4-4) |
9. | Stony Brook | 5-7 (2-6) |
10. | William & Mary | 5-7 (3-5) |
11. | Maine | 6-6 (4-4) |
12. | Rhode Island | 2-10 (0-8) |
The Great Danes also had three players make the HERO Sports CAA All-Conference team.
HERO Sports Preseason All-CAA Offense
Daniel Smith | QB | Sr. | Villanova |
Karl Mofor | RB | Sr. | UAlbany |
Percy Agyei-Obese | RB | Sr. | James Madison |
Will Knight | RB | So. | Delaware |
Changa Hodge | WR | Sr. | Villanova |
Jaaron Hayek | WR | So. | Villanova |
LJ Wesneski | TE | Sr. | UAlbany |
Liam Fornadel | OL | Sr. | James Madison |
Paul Grattan | OL | Sr. | Villanova |
Kyle Nunez | OL | Jr. | Stony Brook |
Liam Dobson | OL | Sr. | Maine |
Matt Mascia | OL | Sr. | New Hampshire |
Ethan Ratke | PK | Sr. | James Madison |
Shane Simpson | AP | Sr. | Towson |
HERO Sports Preseason All-CAA Defense
Kobie Turner | DL | Jr. | Richmond |
Mike Greene | DL | Sr. | James Madison |
Malik Fisher | DL | Sr. | Villanova |
Sam Kamara | DL | Sr. | Stony Brook |
Forrest Rhyne | LB | Sr. | Villanova |
DeShawn Stevens | LB | Sr. | Maine |
Levi Metheny | LB | Sr. | UAlbany |
Tyler Dressler | LB | Sr. | Richmond |
Kendrick Whitehead | DB | Jr. | Delaware |
JaQuan Amos | DB | Sr. | Villanova |
Evan Horn | DB | Sr. | New Hampshire |
Cole Coleman | DB | Jr. | Elon |
Nate Fondacaro | P | Jr. | Villanova |
D'Angelo Amos | RS | Sr. | James Madison |
You'll be able to hear UAlbany Football right here on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio whenever this season kicks off.