RICHMOND, Va. (October 28, 2024) – CAA Football has announced its weekly award winners for Week 9 of the 2024 season. Richmond sophomore quarterback Cam Coleman was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week, while Villanova junior linebacker received Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Elon junior punter Jeff Yurk was chosen as the Special Teams Player of the Week and Hampton freshman linebacker Michael Matthews-Canty was named the Rookie of the Week.
CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Cam Coleman, So., QB, Richmond (Clemmons, N.C./Robert B. Glenn)
Coleman was 15-of-16 passing for 278 yards and 4 TD’s and added a fifth TD on the ground in Richmond’s 41-14 win at Bryant. The sophomore had a 4-yard TD run in the first quarter before throwing scoring passes of 60, 36, 15 and 16 yards in the second to give the Spiders a 41-7 advantage. His 322.2 pass efficiency rating and 93.8% completion percentage are the best in FCS this season.