Osbourne, Dorsey, And Smith Earn All-CAA Honors

RICHMOND, Va. – In the program’s inaugural season competing in the Colonial Athletic Association, junior running back Omar Osbourne headlined the University at Albany football team’s postseason accolades, earning first team All-CAA honors.

 In addition, junior linebacker Christian Dorsey and senior defensive lineman Andrew Smith were named to the CAA’s third team. Osbourne, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., ranked third in the CAA, as he totaled 1,206 rushing yards this fall, averaging 100.5 yards per game. The mark also placed him fifth in UAlbany’s all-time single-season record book. Osbourne ranked fourth in the conference with 12 rushing touchdowns, including a three-touchdown performance against Delaware on Oct. 12th. Osbourne’s 256 yards on the ground against Colgate on Sept. 7th garnered the redshirt junior the Offensive Player of the Week award and also represented the second-highest single-game rushing mark in the CAA this season. Osbourne also totaled 1,369 all-purpose yards (114.1/game), which ranked seventh in the league. Dorsey, a native of Montclair, N.J., finished eighth in the CAA with 85 total tackles, including 46 solo this season.

Averaging 8.5 per game, Dorsey recorded double figure tackles five times, and also forced a team-best two fumbles. In conference games, the redshirt junior ranked fifth among linebackers with 64 tackles, averaging 9.1 per game. A native of Wading River, N.Y., Smith ranked third among CAA defensive linesmen with 61 tackles in his senior season, including 33 solo. With 15.0 tackles for a loss, Smith set opponents back 75 yards, including 11.0 tackles for a loss in conference games, good for second in the CAA. The 6’2” defensive tackle also led the team with 5.5 sacks for a loss of 41 yards this fall. UAlbany finished the 2013 season with a 1-11 overall mark and 0-8 record in the CAA.

2013 All-CAA Football First Team (as voted on by the head coaches) OFFENSE Position Player School Class QB Marcus Wasilewski Maine Senior RB Omar Osbourne UAlbany Junior RB Dae'Quan Scott James Madison Senior RB Terrance West Towson Junior FB/HB Emmanuel Holder Towson Sophomore WR Ben Edwards Richmond Senior WR R.J. Harris New Hampshire Junior WR Tre McBride William & Mary Junior TE Justin Perillo Maine Senior OL Matt Crisafi William & Mary Senior OL Jeff Gakos Maine Senior OL Austin Gund Richmond Junior OL Randall Harris Towson Senior OL Eric Pike Towson Senior PK Sean Decloux Maine Sophomore KR Mackenzie Elliott Rhode Island Senior PR Rob Jones Delaware Senior

DEFENSE Position Player School Class DL Rakim Cox Villanova Senior DL Ryan Delaire Towson Junior DL Zach Kerr Delaware Senior DL Mike Reilly William & Mary Junior DL Jordan Stanton James Madison Senior LB Telvion Clark Towson Senior LB Airek Green William & Mary Junior LB Christophe Mulumba Maine Freshman LB Luke Rhodes William & Mary Sophomore LB Stephon Robertson James Madison Senior CB Kendall James Maine Senior CB Jordan Love Towson Senior S Christian Carpenter Towson Sophomore S Jerome Couplin III William & Mary Senior P
 Nick Ferrara Stony Brook Senior
 
2013 All-CAA Football Second Team (as voted on by the head coaches)

 
OFFENSE Position Player School Class QB John Robertson Villanova Sophomore RB Andrew Pierce Delaware Senior RB Nico Steriti New Hampshire Junior FB/HB Seth Fisher Richmond Sophomore WR Stephen Barnette Richmond Junior WR Malcolm Eugene Stony Brook Senior WR Michael Johnson Delaware Junior TE Nick Boyle Delaware Junior OL Ricky Archer New Hampshire Senior OL Josh Bucci Villanova Senior OL Joe Hook Maine Senior OL Bobby Kennedy Delaware Senior OL Josh Wells James Madison Senior PK Brandon Jordi Richmond Sophomore KR Tre McBride William & Mary Junior PR Robbie Jackson Rhode Island Junior
 
DEFENSE Position Player School Class DL Michael Cole Maine Senior DL Evan Kelly Richmond Sophomore DL Antoine Lewis Villanova Senior DL Josh Moody Rhode Island Senior DL Tyler Snow James Madison Senior LB Andrew Bose Rhode Island Junior LB Pat Callaway Delaware Junior LB Don Cherry Villanova Sophomore LB Jawara Dudley Stony Brook Senior LB Monte Gaddis Towson Senior CB Craig James Villanova Senior CB Tye Smith Towson Junior S Dean Marlowe James Madison Junior S Christian Ricard Stony Brook Junior P Eric Enderson Delaware Freshman 2013 All-CAA Football Third Team (as voted on by the head coaches)

OFFENSE Position Player School Class QB Michael Strauss Richmond Junior RB Mikal Abdul-Saboor William & Mary Sophomore RB Kevin Monangai Villanova Junior FB/HB Darnell Laws William & Mary Junior WR John Ebeling Maine Senior WR Leon Kinnard Towson Senior WR Justin Mello New Hampshire Senior WR Spencer Wilkins Towson Junior TE Harold Spears New Hampshire Junior OL Andrew Belizaire Rhode Island Senior OL Ross Hall Villanova Junior OL Brandon Heath Delaware Senior OL Seamus O'Neill New Hampshire Senior OL Doug Shaw Towson Senior PK John Carpenter William & Mary Junior KR Derrick Joseph Towson Junior PR Dean Marlowe James Madison Junior DEFENSE Position Player School Class DL Trevor Bates Maine Sophomore DL Andrew Smith UAlbany Senior DL James Timmins Rhode Island Senior DL Kerry Wynn Richmond Senior LB Akil Anderson New Hampshire Sophomore LB Christian Dorsey UAlbany Junior LB Aaron Roane Richmond Junior LB Gage Steele James Madison Freshman LB Eric Wright Richmond Junior CB DeAndre Houston-Carson William & Mary Sophomore CB Wayne Pettus Richmond Senior S Manny Asam New Hampshire Senior S Cameron McCurry Villanova Sophomore P Mark Hamilton Villanova Senior 2013 Players/Coach of the Year Offensive Terrance West Towson Junior Defensive Stephon Robertson James Madison Senior Special Teams Tre McBride William & Mary Junior Off. Rookie Darius Victor Towson Freshman Def. Rookie Christophe Mulumba Maine Freshman Coach Jack Cosgrove Maine