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