WALLACE, STEWART NAMED CIAA ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
WALLACE, STEWART NAMED CIAA ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
November 9, 2011
HAMPTON, Va. – Johnson C. Smith quarterback Keahn Wallace
and St. Augustine’s outside linebacker Antonio Stewart were
named as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s
Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, respectively, the
league office announced on Wednesday. Selection of the All-Rookie
Team is administered by the CIAA Sports Information Directors
Association.
Wallace, who led the CIAA in total offense, finished the season
completing more than 58 percent of his passes in throwing for 1,946
yards and 16 touchdowns. Averaging an additional 48.4 yards per
game running the ball to go with five rushing touchdowns, Wallace
averaged 264.7 yards of total offense per game, leading the
category by more than 23 yards. Wallace, who started all nine games
he played, was named as the CIAA Rookie of the Week three times
this season.
Stewart finished the season with 55 total tackles for St.
Augustine’s, starting seven of the nine games in which he
appeared. He added 1.0 tackle for loss, an interception, two pass
breakups and one quarterback hurry. Stewart ranked third on the
Falcons in total tackles, coming up with a team-high 12 tackles
against Fayetteville State on Oct. 1.
The Rookies of the Year will be formally recognized at the CIAA
Football Championship Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the
Durham Convention Center. This event begins at noon and is by
invitation only.
2011 CIAA All-Rookie Team
Offense
| Keith Brown | Bowie State | RB | Temple Hills, MD |
| Chauncey Concepcion | Fayetteville State | QB | Charlotte, NC |
| Doug Cook | Lincoln | QB | Dania Beach, Fla. |
| Malik Cross | Shaw | PR/WR | Fort Washington, MD |
| Kendall Jefferson | Bowie State | RB | Temple Hills, MD |
| Michael Lima | St. Augustine’s | PK | Miami, FL |
| Terrance Malone | Virginia Union | RB | Newport News, VA |
| Daniel Mammah | Lincoln | OL | Lansing, Mich. |
| Terry Anderson | Livingstone | KR | Newark, NJ |
| Ruben Velazquez | St. Augustine’s | OG | Rock Hill, SC |
| Keahn Wallace | Johnson C. Smith | QB | Homestead, FL |
Defense
| Kwamere Bailey | Fayetteville State | FS | Manteo, NC |
| Justin Beatty | Elizabeth City State | DB | Charlotte, NC |
| Carlton Butts | Saint Augustine’s | OLB | Thomasville, GA |
| John’ta Cooper | Saint Augustine’s | CB | Cairo, GA |
| Paul Jones | Virginia Union | P | Victoria, Australia |
| Steven Moore | Fayetteville State | LB | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Desi Savage | Saint Augustine’s | MLB | Birmingham, AL |
| Antonio Stewart | Saint Augustine’s | MLB | Ellenwood, GA |
| Alejandro Suarez | Winston-Salem State | K | Liberty, NC |
| Teddy Warren | Elizabeth City State | DE | High Point, NC |
| Julius Williams | Elizabeth City State | LB | Albemarle, NC |
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Keahn Wallace - Johnson C. Smith
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Antonio Stewart - Saint Augustine’s
