JMU Celebrates Memorable 2019 Season at Annual Team Awards Banquet

JMU Celebrates Memorable 2019 Season at Annual Team Awards Banquet

1/25/2020 8:35:00 PM | Football

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison football celebrated its 2019 championship season with the year-end team awards banquet on Saturday evening at the Festival Ballroom on JMU's campus.

Headlining the awards were seniors Ron'Dell Carter, John Daka, Ben DiNucci, Brandon Polk and Riley Stapleton.

Carter repeated as the Dean Ehlers Team MVP Award, Daka was named Charles Haley Defensive MVP and the trio of DiNucci, Polk and Stapleton were honored as the Gary Clark Offensive MVPs.

Senior Dimitri Holloway won the Bob Yetzer Leadership Award, which is given annually to the player who best exemplifies determination, dedication and leadership. Senior Rashad Robinson was presented with the Hess-Green Award, which is presented to a player who returned to the field of play after a significant injury.

Senior Adam Smith earned the Casey Carter Academic Achievement Award for the second straight year, and senior Mac Patrick took home the Jack Cavanaugh Award, which is presented to a senior athlete who has maintained good standing during their full tenure at JMU, has greater than a 3.0 GPA, has received no disciplinary referrals from the university and embodies leadership qualities.

Three other Dukes were repeat winners from 2018 awards, as junior Liam Fornadel once again earned Offensive Lineman of the Year, redshirt junior D'Angelo Amos was given the Challace McMillan Special Teams Award, which he shared with junior MJ Hampton, and redshirt sophomore Patrick Bentley was named Doug West Scout Team Offensive MVP.

The full list of 2019 JMU football team award winners is below.

2019 JMU Football Team Awards
Doug West Scout Team Offensive MVP: Patrick Bentley
Doug West Scout Team Defensive MVP: Julio Ayamel
Doug West Scout Team Special Teams MVP: Alex Miller
John David Kraus Memorial Award: Truvell Wilson
Bob Yetzter Leadership Award: Dimitri Holloway
Casey Carter Academic Achievement Award: Adam Smith
Jack Cavanaugh Award: Mac Patrick
Hess-Green Award: Rashad Robinson
Iron Dukes Award: Dylan Stapleton
Unsung Hero: Kyle Davis
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Liam Fornadel
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mike Greene
Rookie of the Year: Latrele Palmer
Challace McMillin Special Teams Award: D'Angelo Amos & MJ Hampton
Gary Clark Offensive MVP Award: Ben DiNucci, Brandon Polk & Riley Stapleton
Charles Haley Defensive MVP Award: John Daka
Dean Ehlers Team MVP Award: Ron'Dell Carter