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\t\t\tWe resume our CAA Football Countdown To Kickoff with a look at the Monmouth Hawks. Monmouth closed the 2004 campaign with back-to-back wins over nationally ranked opponents to finish 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the CAA.<\/p>\n
The Hawks, who are picked to finish second in the CAA and are ranked in the Top 25 nationally, return most of the key performers from an offense that was one of the best in FCS, averaging 489.9 yards and 39.0 points per game. Leading the unit is quarterback Derek Robertson, the CAA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, who passed for 3,937 yards and 31 touchdowns last season. Also back are receivers Josh Derry (60 rec., 917 yds., 5 TD’s) and TJ Speight (61 rec., 896 yds., 6 TD’s), tight end Jack Neri (32 rec., 329 yds., 5 TD’s) and leading rusher Rodney Nelson (809 yds., 6 TD’s).<\/p>\n
Monmouth hopes to be improved defensively. The Hawks will build around defensive backs Deuce Lee (70 tackles) and Justin Bennin (55 tackles, 2 int.).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Check back each day as we preview all 14 CAA Football members.<\/p>\n
Aug. 8 \u2013 Maine<\/a>
\nAug. 11 \u2013 New Hampshire<\/a>
\nAug. 12 \u2013 UAlbany<\/a>
\nAug. 13 \u2013 Stony Brook<\/a>
\nAug. 14 \u2013 Rhode Island<\/a>
\nAug. 15 \u2013 Bryant<\/a>
\nAug. 18 \u2013 Monmouth
\nAug. 19 \u2013 Campbell
\nAug. 20 \u2013 North Carolina A&T
\nAug. 21 \u2013 Elon
\nAug. 22 \u2013 Hampton
\nAug. 25 \u2013 William & Mary
\nAug. 26 \u2013 Towson
\nAug. 27 \u2013 Villanova
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CAA Football Countdown To Kickoff – Monmouth
8\/18\/2025 1:00:00 PM
Rob Washburn
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