FOREST, Va. – Randolph-Macon senior quarterback
Drew Campanale (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) was named the J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and
Pedro Arruza was voted ODAC Coach of the Year as the conference office released the All-ODAC awards.
The Yellow Jackets had 16 players earn all-conference honors.
All-ODAC First Team
Senior quarterback
Drew Campanale (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury)
Senior running back
Nick Hale (Vinton, Va./William Byrd)
Senior wide receiver
David Wallis (Cedar Point, N.C./Croatan)
Senior tight end
Brandon Woolridge (Fredericksburg, Va./James Monroe)
Senior center
Matt Hale (Vinton, Va./William Byrd)
Senior offensive tackle
Storm James (Greenville, N.C./JH Rose)
Senior offensive tackle
Nehemiah Nixon (Garner, N.C./Garner)
Junior kicker
Kyle Ihle (Apex, N.C./Middle Creek)
Junior defensive tackle
Wade Grubbs (Providence Forge/New Kent)
Senior linebacker
Tony Skinner (Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend)
Senior safety
Cade Jones (Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley)
All-ODAC Second Team
Senior wide receiver
JoJo Marinella (Franklin, Mass./Xaverian Brothers)
Senior offensive guard
Chris Desmond (New Market, Md./Oakdale)
Junior linebacker
Jackson Deaver (Fayetteville, N.C./Terry Sanford)
Senior cornerback
Coleton Payne (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee-Davis)
All-ODAC Third Team
Sophomore safety
Alex Biddle (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run)
Campanale was named a semifinalist for the Gagliardi Trophy as the top player in Division III. He has completed 127 of 183 passes for 2,200 yards and 19 touchdowns with four interceptions. He is third in the nation with 17.3 yards per completion and third in the country with 12.0 yards per pass attempt. Campanale is fourth in Division III with a passing efficiency of 200.3. He is 13th in the nation with a completion percentage of .694. Campanale has had 36 rushing attempts for 179 yards and one touchdown. He has averaged 5.0 yards per carry.
Nick Hale is third in the nation with 20 rushing touchdowns and eighth in Division III with 120 points. He has 38 career rushing touchdowns, breaking Remon Smith's program record of 37 that had stood since 1987. Hale has started all 11 games and has carried 140 times for 885 yards. He is first in the ODAC and 22nd in the country with 6.3 yards per carry. Hale was All-ODAC First Team a season ago and All-ODAC Second Team in 2021.
Wallis has 41 catches in 10 games for 795 yards with nine touchdowns and long of 74 yards. He is first in ODAC with 19.4 yards per catch, 795 receiving yards and 79.5 receiving yards per game. Wallis is second in the conference with nine receiving touchdowns. He has tied Keith Gilliam for career receiving touchdowns with 31. Wallis was All-ODAC First Team a season ago and All-ODAC Third Team in 2021.
Woolridge has started all 11 games. Along with his blocking duties, Woolridge has 11 receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He has averaged 13.1 yards per catch.
Matt Hale, James, Nixon and Desmond anchored an offensive line for an offense that is first in nation in third down conversion percentage at .605, fifth in Red Zone Offense at .928, sixth in time of possession at 34:18, sixth in fewest penalty yards per game at 30.6, seventh in scoring offense at 48.8, eighth in rushing offense at 256.8, 10th in fourth down conversion percentage at .700, 11th in total offense at 494.3. Hale was All-ODAC Second Team a season ago. James was All-ODAC Third Team in 2022. Nixon was All-ODAC First Team a year ago and All-ODAC Second Team in 2021.
Ihle has converted 66 of 67 extra-point kicks. He broke the ODAC record with 66 PATs made. Ihle is 5 for 6 on field goals with a long of 45 yards. He is third on the team and fifth in ODAC with 81 points. Ihle has averaged 59.2 yards per kickoff. Of his 87 kickoffs, 29 were touchbacks.
Marinella has started all 11 games. He has 21 receptions for 398 yards and three touchdowns. Marinella is third in the ODAC with 19.0 yards per catch. Marinella has returned 13 punts for 118 yards and leads the ODAC with an average of 9.1 yards per return.
Grubbs has started all 11 games. He is fourth on the team with 45 tackles. Grubbs leads the team with 11 tackles for loss (-43 yards). He has 2.5 quarterback sacks (-20 yards). Grubbs has one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. Grubbs was All-ODAC First Team a season ago.
Skinner has started all 11 games for the Yellow Jackets. He is third on the team with 50 tackles and has four tackles for loss (-13 yards). Skinner has five interceptions. He is first in the ODAC and 41st in the nation with 0.5 interceptions per game. Skinner has one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry.
Jones has started all 11 games. He has 34 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups. Jones was All-ODAC First Team a season ago.
Deaver has started 10 games. He is second on the team with 58 tackles. Deaver has 5.0 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and one quarterback sack (-3 yards). He has two interceptions, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. Deaver was All-ODAC First Team in 2022.
Payne has appeared in all 11 games and has moved into a starting spot. He has 27 tackles and combined on one tackle for loss. Payne had two interceptions, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Biddle has started all 11 games. He has 29 tackles and two tackles for loss (-13 yards). Biddle has two interceptions and six pass breakups.
The Yellow Jackets are fourth in the nation in rushing defense at 55.2, sixth in total defense at 228.5, 11th in scoring defense at 11.6, 15th with 17 interceptions and 25th with team passing efficiency defense at 102.8.
Arruza was named ODAC Coach of the Year for the second straight season and the sixth time overall (2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023). He has directed the Yellow Jackets to double figure wins for the second consecutive season with an 11-0 start. RMC is one of four programs in NCAA Division III with nine or more wins in each of the past five full seasons (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023). Since 2018, the Yellow Jackets have registered a record of 54-7 and a winning percentage of .885. That is the top winning percentage for all programs at all levels in Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland.
Eighth-ranked Randolph-Macon (11-0) will host No. 19 Ithaca (9-2) on Saturday, Nov. 25, at noon in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
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