Hempstead, NY - Hofstra senior quarterback Cory Christopher has been named the CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Pride's 52-38 victory over Massachusetts this past Saturday.

Christopher concluded his Hofstra career by passing for a career-high 484 yards and three touchdowns and posting career-highs of 38 completions, 50 attempts and 3 touchdowns in the CAA victory over the Minutemen. The Miami, Florida native also rushed for a score to cap his four-touchdown afternoon and registered his first career 400-yard passing game. He eclipsed his previous high of 321 yards set earlier this season in a win against Bryant. Christopher racked up the highest Hofstra passing total since Bobby Seck threw for 560 yards against Rhode Island in 2004.

In 18 games at Hofstra, Christopher passed for a 56% completion percentage in 17 of the 18 contests. He went out with a 76% completion mark on Saturday and ended the year 192 for 291 (66%), for 2,088 yards and 10 touchdowns. Christopher finished his career with 3,251 passing yards in two seasons, vaulting him into eighth place on Hofstra's all-time list.

The CAA also announced: Richmond lineman Martin Parker was selected the CAA Defensive Player of the Week; Northeastern kicker Mat Johnson was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week; and James Madison quarterback Justin Thorpe was picked the CAA Rookie of the Week.

Parker, the CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week, led Richmond to a 13-10 win over William and Mary at home Saturday.  The junior defensive lineman finished the game with six tackles and a sack for nine yards.  The New Haven, Conn., native was part of a defense which limited the Tribe to 65 yards on the ground and surrendered a field goal to William and Mary on its only trip inside the red-zone.  Parker and Spider defense also held William and Mary to a season-low 10 points -- the Tribe's fewest since garnering three points in a loss at Virginia Tech in 2007.

Johnson, the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week, was responsible for a career-high 15 points in Northeastern's 33-27 win on the road over Rhode Island Saturday.  The senior booted two career-long 42-yard field goals and added makes from 29 and 22 on the day.  The Ankeny, Iowa, native, who was also 3-for-3 in PAT's against the Rams, ended his senior season for the Huskies 6-for-6 in field goal attempts and a perfect 22-for-22 on PAT's.

Thorpe earned his third Rookie of the Week honor this season by leading James Madison to a 43-12 win over Towson Saturday, marking the Dukes' fourth-straight win to end the season.  The Richmond, Va., native was 14-of-21 for 259 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers.  The redshirt freshman also ran 10 times for 32 yards.  Thorpe's 14 completions mark a season-best, while his 259 passing yards were three shy of his total of 262 yards in JMU's win at Delaware.  The rookie completed passes to six different receivers, including three different receivers who recorded touchdown catches.

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