UNH's Jeannot named CAA's top rookie
University of New Hampshire tight end Chris Jeannot has been selected as the Colonial Athletic Association's Rookie of the Week for his two touchdown catches in UNH's 52-21 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday.
Jeannot's TD catches accounted for 92 of the Wildcats' 295 receiving yards. Jeannot, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound redshirt freshman, caught a 77-yard touchdown pass in the closing minutes of the first half -- the first TD-catch of his career. He then caught a 15-yard touchdown toss from sophomore quarterback R.J. Toman with 7:46 left in the game.
Prior to the contest against UMass, Jeannot (pictured) had caught just two passes for 10 yards playing a back-up role to junior All-America tight end Scott Sicko.
Jeannot and the Wildcats return to action Saturday (noon) at Maine. It will be the final regular season game of the 2008 season for both teams and will decide the champion of the CAA North Division. Both teams are 5-2 in the CAA.
