In that same vote, Massachusetts punter Christian Koegel was selected as the Atlantic 10's Special Teams Player of the Year, Richmond defensive lineman Sherman Logan was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and fullback Joe Casey of Rhode Island earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Dave Clawson of Richmond was chosen as Coach of the Year.

Santos is the first sophomore to earn Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year honors since former New Hampshire running back Jerry Azumah in 1996. The Bellingham, MA, resident enters this weekend’s NCAA playoff game with Colgate leading the Conference in five offensive categories, including passing yards (3,200) and touchdown passes (33). A five-time A-10 Offensive Player of the Week selection in 2005, Santos leads the nation in completion percentage (71.1) and ranks in the top 10 nationally

in passing efficiency (171.6 - third) and total offense (312.2 - fourth). He surpassed the 300-yard passing mark six times this season - tops in the A-10. Santos has also rushed for 234 yards and seven touchdowns.

One of 16 candidates for the Walter Payton Award, which is presented to the top player in I-AA, Santos led the Wildcats to a share of the Atlantic 10 title with a 7-1 record and an overall mark of 10-1. New Hampshire is ranked No. 1 in both The Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today top 25 polls and is the top seed in the I-AA playoffs.

LeZotte collected 95 tackles and broke up seven passes in anchoring a JMU defense that leads the Conference in rushing yards per game (106.8) and ranks fifth nationally in scoring (15.2 ppg). The Augusta, GA, native shares the league-lead with three forced fumbles. He also recovered a pair of fumbles and tied an Atlantic 10 record with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown on Nov. 19 in the Dukes’ 55-14 win over Towson. In addition, Le Zotte is the first player to earn first-team Atlantic 10 All-Conference acclaim as a freshman and sophomore since former Boston University offensive lineman Bob Speight (1978-79).

Koegel leads the Atlantic 10 and ranks fourth nationally with a 43.0 average on 49 punts. The junior dropped 18 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line and has boomed at least one 50-yard punt in 14 of his last 19 contests.

Casey rushed 235 times for a league-high 1,245 yards - the most ever by a URI freshman and second-most in school history. The Syracuse, NY, resident scored eight touchdowns and topped the 100-yard rushing mark in six of the Rams’ 11 contests. His 113.2 rushing yards per game is the highest average by an A-10 freshman since New Hampshire’s Azumah (138.1) in 1995. Logan leads the A-10 with 8.5 sacks with 11 of his 43 tackles coming behind the line of scrimmage. The first-year performer from Virginia Beach, VA, registered 22 solo stops and added a fumble recovery for a Spiders’ defense that ranks second in the Conference in both rushing (115.2 ypg) and rushing touchdowns allowed (eight).

Among those on the All-Conference first-team offense include Massachusetts junior running back Steve Baylark, a three-time 1,000-yard rusher and two-time first-team selection; junior wide receiver and Walter Payton Award candidate David Ball of New Hampshire, who leads I-AA in touchdown catches (18) while hauling in 68 passes for a league-leading 1,190 yards; and Northeastern senior offensive linemen Ryan Gibbons, who garnered All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year.

The first-team defense includes four-time All-Conference and three-time first-team honoree Brian Hulea of Villanova, a Buck Buchanan Award candidate who leads the A-10 in tackles (135); fellow Buchanan Award candidate Shannon James of Massachusetts, who leads all of Division I with 20 career interceptions; and Villanova senior defensive lineman Darrell Adams, a three-time first-team selection.

Clawson earns his first Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year honor for leading Richmond to a share of its first league title since 2000 with a 7-1 Conference mark. Boasting an 8-3 overall record, the Spiders visit Hampton this weekend in the opening round of the I-AA playoffs - the program’s first NCAA appearance since 2000. Richmond’s five-game win improvement from a year ago is the best of any team in the 2005 playoff field and tops in the league. UR currently owns a seven-game winning streak - the longest in the A-10 this season - and is ranked No. 12 in both The Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today polls. Clawson, a 1989 graduate of Williams, is in his second season at Richmond, where he has compiled an 11-11 record. He owns a mark of 40-40 overall.

Ricky Santos New Hampshire QB So. 6-2 215 Bellingham, MA 256-360, 3200, 33 TD, 171.6 eff.

Steve Baylark Massachusetts RB Jr. 6-0 225 Apopka, FL 255 att., 1057 yds, 4.1 avg, 9 TD

Omar Cuff Delaware RB So. 5-10 180 Landover, MD 249 att, 1205 yds, 4.8 avg, 14 TD

Joe Casey Rhode Island FB/HB Fr. 5-10 200 Syracuse, NY 235 att, 1245 yds, 5.3 avg, 8 TD

David Ball New Hampshire WR Jr. 6-3 185 Orange, VT 68 recpt, 1190 yds, 17.5 avg, 18 TD

Marques Colston Hofstra WR Sr. 6-4 230 Harrisburg, PA 70 recpt, 975 yds, 13.9 avg, 5 TD

J.J. Outlaw Villanova WR Sr. 5-9 185 Columbia, MD 83 recpt, 878 yds, 10.6 avg, 7 TD

Jonathan Williams New Hampshire TE Sr. 6-3 235 Rochester, NY 41 recpt, 455 yds, 11.1 avg, 5 TD

Willie Colon Hofstra OL Sr. 6-3 315 Bronx, NY

Ryan Gibbons Northeastern OL Sr. 6-6 330 Marshfield, MA

Ben Lazarski Maine OL Sr. 6-1 278 New Windsor, NY

Matt Magerko James Madison OL Sr. 6-0 290 Farnham, VA

Alex Miller Massachusetts OL Jr. 6-2 300 Fairfax, VA

Mike Roseborough Northeastern OL Sr. 6-3 305 North Brunswick, NJ

Rob Zarrilli Hofstra PK So. 5-10 180 Orlando, FL 17-19 FG, 33-36 PAT, 84 pts

David Freeman Richmond KR Sr. 6-1 210 Fayetteville, NC 18 KR, 506 yds, 28.1 avg, 0 TD

L.C. Baker James Madison PR So. 5-7 150 Richmond, VA 18 PR, 209 yds, 11.6 avg, 2 TD

Stacy Tutt Richmond QB Sr. 6-2 235 Tappahannock, VA 143-248, 1964, 14 TD, 137.2 eff.

Alvin Banks James Madison RB Jr. 5-10 220 Hampton, VA 169 att, 940 yds, 5.6 avg, 9 TD

Elijah Brooks William & Mary RB Jr. 5-9 205 Largo, MD 207 att, 944 yds, 4.6 avg, 9 TD

Maurice Murray Northeastern RB So. 5-11 230 Mamaroneck, NY 222 att, 998 yds, 4.5 avg, 10 TD

Matt Trinkle William & Mary FB/HB Jr. 6-5 249 Whitehall, PA 21 recpt, 148 yds, 7.0 avg, 1 TD

Andrae Brown Towson WR Jr. 6-0 180 Randallstown, MD 63 recpt, 870 yds, 13.8 avg, 8 TD

Devale Ellis Hofstra WR Sr. 5-9 170 Brooklyn, NY 74 recpt, 943 yds, 12.7 avg, 5 TD

Cory Parks Northeastern WR Sr. 5-11 175 Miami, FL 50 recpt, 840 yds, 16.8 avg, 6 TD

Adam Bratton William & Mary TE Sr. 6-4 250 Montoursville, PA 13 recpt, 181 yds, 13.9 avg, 0 TD

Brent Caldwell Massachusetts OL Sr. 6-3 290 Claremore, OK

Corey Davis James Madison OL Jr. 6-4 360 Hampton, VA

Shamel Lewis Rhode Island OL Jr. 6-2 250 West Hartford, CT

Patrick Mulloy William & Mary OL Sr. 6-4 300 West Chester, PA

Brian Sims Delaware OL Sr. 6-4 285 Waldorf, MD

David Sundberg New Hampshire OL Sr. 6-4 300 Erie, PA

Greg Kuehn William & Mary PK Sr. 6-3 200 Potomac Falls, VA 13-22 FG, 43-44 PAT, 82 pts

Corey Graham New Hampshire KR Jr. 6-0 190 Buffalo, NY 25 KR, 641 yds, 25.6 avg, 1 TD

Mike Boyle New Hampshire PR Fr. 5-8 175 Plymouth, NH 22 PR, 290 yds, 13.2 avg, 1 TD

Anton Clarkson Hofstra QB Jr. 6-0 225 Los Angeles, CA 238-361, 3020, 18 TD, 147.1 eff.

Terry Crenshaw Hofstra RB Jr. 6-1 219 Sarasota, FL 149 att, 817 yds, 5.5 avg, 6 TD

Maurice Fenner James Madison RB Jr. 6-1 220 Virginia Beach, VA 118 att, 708 yds, 6.0 avg, 9 TD

Nick Williams Towson RB So. 5-8 210 Towson, MD 192 att, 911 yds, 4.7 avg, 7 TD

Arel Gordon Maine WR Jr. 5-9 175 Rochester, NY 70 recpt, 484 yds, 6.9 avg, 1 TD

Brandon London Massachusetts WR Jr. 6-4 210 Charlottesville, VA 60 recpt, 774 yds, 12.9 avg, 3 TD

Kevin McMahan Maine WR Sr. 6-2 200 Rochester, NY 59 recpt, 893 yds, 15.1 avg, 13 TD

Casime Harris James Madison TE Sr. 6-3 250 Wilmington, DE 17 recpt, 173 yds, 10.2 avg, 4 TD

Judd Altman Richmond OL Jr. 6-5 320 Burke, VA

Jermon Bushrod Towson OL Jr. 6-5 320 King George, VA

Christian Gaddis Villanova OL Jr. 6-1 295 North Miami Beach, FL

Cody Morris William & Mary OL Jr. 6-4 285 Jeansville, PA

Tucker Peterson New Hampshire OL Jr. 6-3 300 Clarendon, VT

Jed Prisby Hofstra OL Jr. 6-4 285 Lititz, PA

Joe Ripple Towson OL Sr. 6-2 285 St. Leonard, MD

Connor McCormick New Hampshire PK Sr. 5-10 185 Forty Fort, PA 8-11 FG, 57-60 PAT, 81 pts

Rashaad Woodard Delaware KR Jr. 5-9 185 Germantown, MD 31 KR, 763 yds, 24.6 avg, 0 TD

Aaron Love Delaware PR Fr. 5-9 150 Detroit, MI 27 PR, 286 yds, 10.6 avg, 0 TD

Darrell Adams Villanova DL Sr. 6-4 270 Bayshore, NY 17 UT, 22 AT, 39 TT, 1.0 sack, 0 INT

Sherman Logan Richmond DL So. 6-4 245 Virginia Beach, VA 22 UT, 21 AT, 43 TT, 8.5 sacks, 0 INT

Tom Parks Delaware DL Sr. 6-4 275 Pittsburgh, PA 23 UT, 8 AT, 31 TT, 5.0 sacks, 0 INT

Keron Williams Massachusetts DL Sr. 6-1 254 Lake Park, FL 25 UT, 31 AT, 56 TT, 4 sacks, 0 INT

Kevin Winston James Madison DL Jr. 6-3 230 Beltsville, MD 25 UT, 30 AT, 55 TT, 8.0 sacks, 0 INT

Adam Goloboski Richmond LB Jr. 6-0 220 Hereford, MD 44 UT, 57 AT, 101 TT, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT

Cole Haley Hofstra LB Sr. 6-0 223 Lititz, PA 56 UT, 61 AT, 117 TT, 5.0 sacks, 0 INT

Brian Hulea Villanova LB Sr. 6-1 235 Canfield, OH 59 UT, 76 AT, 135 TT, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT

Jermaine Walker Maine LB Sr. 6-0 232 Teaneck, NJ 64 UT, 50 AT, 114 TT, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT

Allante Harrison Towson CB Sr. 5-10 175 Randallstown, MD 25 UT, 6 AT, 31 TT, 0 sacks, 2 INT

Clint Kent James Madison CB Sr. 5-10 190 Macon, GA 35 UT, 26 AT, 61 TT, 0 sacks, 4 INT

Shannon James Massachusetts S Sr. 5-10 196 Stratford, CT 30 UT, 25 AT, 55 TT, 0 sacks, 4 INT

Tony LeZotte James Madison S So. 6-0 190 Augusta, GA 46 UT, 49 AT, 95 TT, 0 sacks, 1 INT

Christian Koegel Massachusetts P Jr. 6-0 185 Deerfield Beach, FL 49 punts, 2108 yds, 43.0 avg

Stephen Bowen Hofstra DL Sr. 6-5 271 Wheatley Heights, NY 20 UT, 28 AT, 48 TT, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT

Isai Bradshaw James Madison DL Sr. 6-2 230 Cambridge, MA 14 UT, 18 TT, 32 TT, 4.5 sacks, 0 INT

Mike DeVito Maine DL Jr. 6-3 275 Wellfleet, MA 20 UT, 14 AT, 34 TT, 6.5 sacks, 0 INT

Daniel Garay Hofstra DL Gr. 6-2 260 Rahway, NJ 29 UT, 43 AT, 72 TT, 6.0 sacks, 0 INT

Derek Stank New Hampshire DL Sr. 6-5 260 Etters, PA 19 UT, 16 AT, 35 TT, 5.5 sacks, 0 INT

Jason Hatchell Massachusetts LB So. 6-0 224 Mullica Hill, NJ 42 UT, 65 AT, 107 TT, 1 sack, 0 INT

Akeem Jordan James Madison LB Jr. 6-0 225 Harrisonburg, VA 29 UT, 51 AT, 80 TT, 1.0 sack, 3 INT

John Mulhern Delaware LB Sr. 6-2 235 Wallingford, PA 48 UT, 49 AT, 97 TT, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT

Serge Tikum Massachusetts LB Sr. 6-0 226 Silver Spring, MD 14 UT, 40 AT, 54 TT, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT

Stephen Cason William & Mary CB Sr. 6-0 202 Richmond, VA 37 UT, 28 AT, 65 TT, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT

Corey Graham New Hampshire CB Jr. 6-0 190 Buffalo, NY 53 UT, 28 AT, 81 TT, 0 sacks, 3 INT

Allyn Bacchus Villanova S Jr. 6-0 200 Hampton, VA 66 UT, 52 AT, 118 TT, 1 sack, 0 INT

Jarrod Gomes Maine S Sr. 5-9 180 Bolton, MA 46 UT, 22 AT, 68 TT, 0 sacks, 2 INT

Chris Radford Richmond P Sr. 6-1 185 Wilson, NC 57 punts, 2215 yds, 38.9 avg

Johnny Campbell Richmond DL Jr. 6-4 270 Richmond, VA 15 UT, 14 AT, 29 TT, 5.5 sacks, 0 INT

Edward Greene Hofstra DL Sr. 6-2 299 Broadalbin, NY 22 UT, 27 AT, 49 TT, 5.5 sacks, 0 INT

Dan Mangiero Richmond DL Sr. 6-0 275 Brooklyn, NY 16 UT, 26 AT, 42 TT, 2.5 sacks, 0 INT

Adam O’Connor William & Mary DL Sr. 6-7 275 Greensboro, NC 13 UT, 23 AT, 36 TT, 2.5 sacks, 0 INT

Brian Bradford Towson LB So. 6-2 230 Germantown, MD 55 UT, 17 AT, 72 TT, 3.0 sacks, 1 INT

Lance Gray Richmond LB Jr. 6-3 235 Mechanicsville, VA 40 UT, 38 AT, 78 TT, 3.0 sacks, 2 INT

Joe Mele Northeastern LB So. 6-2 225 Sea Girt, NJ 44 UT, 32 AT, 76 TT, 3 sacks, 0 INT

Jamil Young Northeastern LB Jr. 5-11 235 Bridgeville, DE 56 UT, 39 AT, 95 TT, 2 sacks, 2 INT

Rodney Badger Villanova CB Jr. 5-9 170 San Marcos, CA 22 UT, 20 AT, 42 TT, 0 sacks, 3 INT

Daren Stone Maine CB Jr. 6-3 212 Lockport, NY 30 UT, 11 AT, 41 TT, 1 sack, 5 INT

Baron Flenory New Hampshire S Sr. 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, PA 44 UT, 28 AT, 72 TT, 3 sacks, 3 INT

James Ihedigbo Massachusetts S Jr. 6-1 202 Amherst, MA 31 UT, 27 AT, 58 TT, 7.5 sacks, 2 INT

Adam James Villanova P Sr. 5-10 195 Marietta, GA 47 punts, 1887 yds, 40.1 avg

Offensive Player of the Year:

Ricky Santos, New Hampshire

Tony LeZotte, James Madison

Christian Koegel, Massachusetts

Joe Casey, Rhode Island

Sherman Logan, Richmond

Dave Clawson, Richmond