7 matchup at Towson, a career-best and more in a single-game than any other player in the FCS this season. Kelly finished the regular season with 145 total tackles, second in all of the FCS. Gattuso has also been named the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Region 1 Coach of the Year. 5 seed in the FCS postseason – the highest mark in school history. Under Gattuso, UAlbany was awarded the No. The UAlbany defense is the best in the CAA and the defensive front leads the nation as the best run stopping corps in the FCS. Under Gattuso, the program recorded its first ever CAA regular season championship this past week after defeating Monmouth, 41-0, and finishing with a 7-1 conference record. Gattuso has coached the Great Danes to a 9-3 overall record, going 9-1 against FCS opponents. On Special Teams, punter Tyler Pastula was named to the CAA Second Team and kicker John Opalko was named to the Third Team. Lineman Will Marotta was named to the Third Team Offense and tight end Ian Renninger was named Honorable Mention. On the offensive side of the ball, four Great Danes were named to the CAA Football Second Team Offense in Reese Poffenbarger, Brevin Easton, Julian Hicks, and Ozzie Hutchinson. In addition, Ori Jean-Charles was named to the Second Team Defense. In total, 14 student-athletes collected All-Conference awards and the team took home three major awards in linebacker Dylan Kelly (Defensive Player of the Year), running back Griffin Woodell (Offensive Rookie of the Year), and Head Coach Greg Gattuso (Coach of the Year).įive standouts were named to the CAA Football First Team Defense – Anton Juncaj, AJ Simon, Aamir Hall, Larry Walker Jr., and Kelly. The Great Danes were well represented in the CAA’s annual season awards release. With the national ranking, UAlbany was given a First Round bye, automatically advancing to the Second Round, where the team took down CAA foe Richmond. 5 seed, the highest ranking in program history. The Great Danes defeated the Wildcats, 31-10, earlier in the year, and defeated Richmond, 41-13, in the Second Round this past weekend.įollowing the team’s CAA Championship victory, the Danes gathered in the brand-new Broadview Center to watch the FCS Selection Show in front of fans, friends, and family. The league's automatic bid went to Villanova, winning the three-way tiebreaker due to point differential. Officially CAA Co-Champions, UAlbany shared the regular season crown with #8 Villanova (7-1 CAA) and Richmond (7-1). With the win, the Great Danes advanced to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs for the third time in program history (2011, 2019). The Great Danes shut out the Monmouth Hawks to close out the regular season, 41-0, to earn the first ever CAA regular season championship in school history. Corner Aamir Hall has been on an island this year – recording an FCS high of five INTs (tied first) and 18 PBUs (tied second).He’s recorded 8.5 TFLs, three sacks, and two INTs. Linebacker Dylan Kelly, the 2023 CAA Defensive Player of the Year, sits second in the FCS with 148 tackles.Easton leads the team in yards with 837, totaling 10 TDs – including seven straight games with a TD reception. Hicks leads the CAA with 11 TD receptions, going for 709 yards.
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