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Four Blue Hens Earn Preseason All-CAA Accolades; Delaware Picked Fifth in Poll
7/23/2019 8:40:00 AM | Football
Full Preseason All-CAA Release
BALTIMORE, Md. – Coming off a season where Delaware football won seven games and returned to the FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2010, the Colonial Athletic Association recognized four Blue Hens on its Preseason All-Conference lists at CAA Media Day Tuesday morning.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman Mario Farinella and senior punter Nick Pritchard were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team, while junior running back DeJoun Lee and redshirt senior tight end/fullback Owen Tyler were honorable mentions.
Farinella started every game on the line for the Blue Hens in 2018, splitting time between right guard and center on an offense that averaged 24.4 points per game. The Bloomfield, N.J., native will anchor an experienced line that returns four starters for the 2019 campaign.
Pritchard led the CAA with an average of 42 yards per punt in 2018. The New Egypt, N.J., product helped flip the field for the Blue Hens with 10 kicks of 50 yards or more and 16 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line.
Lee had a breakout year in his first season in blue and gold, leading Delaware with 618 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per rush. The quick and elusive Lee also returned 24 kickoffs for a total of 545 yards, and should once again feature heavily in the Blue Hens offense.
In addition to playing a vital role as a blocking tight end, Tyler caught nine passes for 56 yards in 2018.
A poll of the league's coaches and media relations directors picked Delaware to finish fifth, behind four teams that also made the 2018 FCS Playoffs (James Madison, Towson, Maine, Elon).
The Blue Hens open the season on Thursday, August 29 by hosting Delaware State at 7 p.m. inside Delaware Stadium.
2019 Ticket Information - Don't Miss Out!
Season tickets
BALTIMORE, Md. – Coming off a season where Delaware football won seven games and returned to the FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2010, the Colonial Athletic Association recognized four Blue Hens on its Preseason All-Conference lists at CAA Media Day Tuesday morning.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman Mario Farinella and senior punter Nick Pritchard were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team, while junior running back DeJoun Lee and redshirt senior tight end/fullback Owen Tyler were honorable mentions.
Farinella started every game on the line for the Blue Hens in 2018, splitting time between right guard and center on an offense that averaged 24.4 points per game. The Bloomfield, N.J., native will anchor an experienced line that returns four starters for the 2019 campaign.
Pritchard led the CAA with an average of 42 yards per punt in 2018. The New Egypt, N.J., product helped flip the field for the Blue Hens with 10 kicks of 50 yards or more and 16 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line.
Lee had a breakout year in his first season in blue and gold, leading Delaware with 618 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per rush. The quick and elusive Lee also returned 24 kickoffs for a total of 545 yards, and should once again feature heavily in the Blue Hens offense.
In addition to playing a vital role as a blocking tight end, Tyler caught nine passes for 56 yards in 2018.
A poll of the league's coaches and media relations directors picked Delaware to finish fifth, behind four teams that also made the 2018 FCS Playoffs (James Madison, Towson, Maine, Elon).
The Blue Hens open the season on Thursday, August 29 by hosting Delaware State at 7 p.m. inside Delaware Stadium.
2019 Ticket Information - Don't Miss Out!
Season tickets
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