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Lawry, Ricks Named to VaSID All-State Team

Lawry, Ricks Named to VaSID All-State TeamLawry, Ricks Named to VaSID All-State Team

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Old Dominion running back Ray Lawry and linebacker TJ Ricks were named second-team VaSID second-team All-State, the Virginia Sports Information DIrector's Association announced on Thursday.

A sophomore from Logan Township, New Jersey, Lawry led Conference USA with 1,136 rushing yards and rushed for 11 touchdowns. He caught 21 passes for 152 yards including a 70-yard touchdown against NC State, the longest pass play of the season.  He finished second in Conference USA with six 100-yard rushing games, including a pair of 200-yard games to start off the season against Eastern Michigan and Norfolk State.  He was named second-team All-Conference USA this season after being named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year last season.

A junior from Hampton, Virginia, Ricks led Conference USA with a school record 123 tackes (10.2 per game) and earned second-team All-Conference USA accolades as well as being named a semifinalst for the Brandon Burlsworth Trophy given to the top player in the country that started his career as a walk-on.  Ricks had six games of double-digit tackles including a school record 18 in the win over Charlotte.

 

First Team Offense:
QB             Vad Lee, James Madison
RB             Jacobi Green, Richmond
RB             Kendell Anderson, William & Mary
WR           Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
WR           Brian Brown, Richmond
TE             Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
OL             Nick Ritcher, Richmond
OL             Jonathan Burgess, Liberty
OL             Mitchell Kirsch, James Madison
OL             Andrew Jones, William & Mary
OL             Maximilian Sommer, Liberty

First Team Defense:
DL             Chima Uzowihe, Liberty
DL             Miles Grooms, Hampton
DL             Mike Moore, Virginia
DL             Tyler Claytor, William & Mary
LB              Deon King, Norfolk State
LB              Andrew Ankrah, James Madison
LB              Micah Kiser, Virginia
CB             Taylor Reynolds, James Madison
CB             Ayo Ogunniyi, Richmond
S                DeAndre Houston-Carson, William & Mary
S                Quin Blanding, Virginia

First Team Special Teams:
K                Nick Dorka, William & Mary
P                Nicholas Conte, Virginia
RET          DeVonte Dedmon, William & Mary

 

Second Team Offense:
QB             Kyle Lauletta, Richmond
RB             Ray Lawry, Old Dominion
RB             Taquan Mizzell, Virginia
RB             Travon McMillian, Virginia Tech
WR           Reggie Diggs, Richmond
WR           Twarn Mixson, Hampton
TE             Deane Cheatham, James Madison
OL             Torrian White, Hampton
OL             Ross Burbank, Virginia
OL             Chris Durant, William & Mary
OL             Thomas Evans, Richmond
OL             Jackson Matteo, Virginia

Second Team Defense:
DL             Andrew Clyde, Richmond
DL             Winston Craig, Richmond
DL             David Dean, Virginia
DL             Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech
LB              TJ Ricks, Old Dominion
LB              Omar Howard, Richmond
LB              Luke Rhodes, William & Mary
CB             D’Metrius Williams, Norfolk State
CB             Adonis Alexander, Virginia Tech
S                David Jones, Richmond
S                Raven Greene, James Madison
S                Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech

Second Team Special Teams:
K                Ian Frye, Virginia
P                Hunter Windmuller, William & Mary
RET          Dane Forlines, VMI

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Vad Lee, James Madison
Defensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Houston-Carson, William & Mary
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Travon McMillian, Virginia Tech
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Andrew Clyde, Richmond
Coach of the Year: Danny Rocco, Richmond