2016 All-CIAA Football Teams Annoucement
2016 All-CIAA Football Teams Annoucement
Charlotte, NC (November 8, 2016) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), with its Football Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association, releases the 2016 All-CIAA First, Second, and Honorable Mention Football Teams.
Amir Hall (Bowie State), Bryant Frazier (Virginia State), and Will Johnson (Winston-Salem State) highlight the teams as the conference's most outstanding players.
Bowie State University's sophomore quarterback, Amir Hall, has earned Offensive Player of the Year. Hall leads the CIAA in several passing categories including completions (161) and attempts (259) while ranking second in yards per game (305.1). He has proven himself the top quarterback of the conference throwing with 62.2% accuracy for 2,136 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. Out of the ten-week regular season, the Bowie native earned 4 Quarterback of the Week and 1 Rookie of the Week honors. Hall led his Bulldogs team to a Northern Division Title and will appear in the 2016 CIAA Football Championship.
CIAA Defensive Player of the Year has been awarded to Bryant Frazier, senior defensive lineman at Virginia State University. Frazier finished the season ranked second in the conference with 10 sacks for 48 yards. He tallied 29 total tackles, including 22 solo tackles. The Glen Allen, Virginia native earned CIAA Defensive Lineman of the Week on two occasions this season.
Will Johnson, Winston-Salem State University senior punter/kicker, has been named Special Teams Player of the Year. Johnson scored 68 points for the Rams this season, completing 11-20 (55%) field goal and 35-37 (95%) extra point attempts. He stood back to punt 43 times for 1,638 yards, holding the opposing returner within the 20-yard marker 9 times. Johnson and the Rams have secured the Southern Division Title and will compete in the 2016 CIAA Football Championship.
On Saturday, November 12 the Rams of Winston-Salem State will take on the Bulldogs of Bowie State for the 2016 CIAA Football Championship title. The contest, a repeat of last year's championship between the Rams and Bulldogs, will kick off at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Stadium in Salem, Virginia. Tickets are now available through Ticketmaster. The game will broadcast live via the ASPiRE TV Network.
Offensive Player of the Year
| #6 |
Amir Hall |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
170 |
So. |
Bowie, MD |
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Defensive Player of the Year
| #12 |
Bryant Frazier |
Virginia State |
6-2 |
270 |
Sr. |
Glen Allen, VA |
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Special Teams Player of the Year
| #47 |
Will Johnson |
Winston-Salem State |
5-11 |
170 |
Sr. |
High Point, NC |
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All-CIAA First Team
Offense
Tight End
| #17 |
Victor Tabbs |
Elizabeth City State |
6-4 |
235 |
Sr. |
Suitland, MD |
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Offensive Linemen
| #62 |
Jac'Que Polite |
Winston-Salem State |
6-5 |
300 |
Sr. |
Ridgeland, SC |
| #78 |
Victor Tamba |
Bowie State |
6-5 |
335 |
r-Jr. |
District Heights, MD |
| #61 |
Daris Johnson |
Bowie State |
6-3 |
275 |
r-Jr. |
Waldorf, MD |
| #77 |
Abraham Garcia |
Virginia Union |
6-6 |
340 |
Sr. |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| #75 |
Justin Nestor |
Bowie State |
6-3 |
276 |
Sr. |
Dayton, MD |
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Wide Receivers
| #8 |
Nyme Manns |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
212 |
r-Sr. |
Baltimore, MD |
| #47 |
Lavatiae Kelly |
Virginia Union |
6-2 |
190 |
Jr. |
Miami, FL |
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Quarterback
| #6 |
Amir Hall |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
170 |
So. |
Bowie, MD |
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Running Backs
| #25 |
Trenton Cannon |
Virginia State |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
Hampton, VA |
| #8 |
William Stanback |
Virginia Union |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Hemstead, NY |
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Kick Returner
| #47 |
Lavatiae Kelly |
Virginia Union |
6-2 |
190 |
Jr. |
Miami, FL |
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Place Kicker
| #47 |
Will Johnson |
Winston-Salem State |
5-11 |
175 |
Sr. |
High Point, NC |
Defense
Defensive Linemen
| #12 |
Bryant Frazier |
Virginia State |
6-2 |
270 |
Sr. |
Glen Allen, VA |
| #34 |
Jarrell Bright |
Winston-Salem State |
6-2 |
235 |
So. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #10 |
Dominique Hannibal |
Shaw |
6-0 |
275 |
Sr. |
Chesapeake, VA |
| #5 |
Miles Pace |
Virginia Union |
6-2 |
250 |
Sr. |
Miami, FL |
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Linebackers
| #1 |
Geo Feggins |
Virginia State |
6-1 |
220 |
Sr. |
South Hill, VA |
| #4 |
Kevaugn Townsend |
Bowie State |
5-8 |
203 |
Grad. |
Fort Washington, MD |
| #14 |
Brandon Lynch |
Virginia State |
6-1 |
215 |
Jr. |
Norfolk, VA |
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Defensive Backs
| #8 |
Carlo Thomas |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-2 |
185 |
Jr. |
East Orange, N.J. |
| #37 |
Eric Henderson |
Fayetteville State |
5-8 |
175 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #21 |
Rahman Kamara |
Bowie State |
6-0 |
190 |
r-Jr. |
Bowie, MD |
| #12 |
Malcolm Cherry |
Elizabeth City State |
5-10 |
165 |
Sr. |
Lewiston, NC |
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Punt Returner
| #47 |
Lavatiae Kelly |
Virginia Union |
6-2 |
190
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Sr. |
Miami, FL |
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Punter
| #47 |
Will Johnson |
Winston-Salem State |
5-11 |
170 |
Sr. |
High Point, NC |
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All-CIAA Second Team
Offense
Tight End
| #3 |
Jordan Garrison |
Bowie State |
6-2 |
229 |
r-Sr. |
Baltimore, MD
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Offensive Linemen
| #57 |
Terry Johnson |
Virginia State |
6-4 |
285 |
Sr. |
Upper Malboro, MD
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| #70 |
Tim Samuels |
Winston-Salem State |
6-3 |
240 |
So. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #63 |
Brian Wells |
Elizabeth City State |
6-2 |
298 |
Sr. |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| #75 |
Jahmil Haley |
Virginia State |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
Portsmouth, VA |
| #78 |
Donald Boone |
Chowan |
6-4 |
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Fr. |
Hertford, NC |
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Wide Receivers
| #16 |
Tyrone Carter |
Chowan |
6-2 |
180 |
Sr. |
Raville, LA |
| #4 |
Gedari Liverman |
Fayetteville State |
5-9 |
170 |
So. |
Elizabeth City, NC |
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Quarterback
| #2 |
Randall Dixon |
Chowan |
6-2 |
245 |
Sr. |
Rock Hill, SC |
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Running Backs
| #28 |
Stevie Green |
Fayetteville State |
6-2 |
229 |
r-Sr. |
Baltimore, MD |
| #3 |
Te'Vaughn Hurse |
Winston-Salem State |
5-7 |
184 |
Jr. |
Fort Wayne, IN |
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Kick Returner
| #22 |
Braxton Gambrell |
Johnson C. Smith |
5-6 |
175 |
Fr. |
Seneca, SC |
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Place Kicker
| #39 |
David Lamb |
Fayetteville State |
5-11 |
199 |
So. |
Pineville, NC |
Defense
Defensive Linemen
| #99 |
Sean Copeland |
Bowie State |
6-0 |
310 |
Jr. |
Baltimore,MD |
| #45 |
Nate Wyche |
Chowan |
6-1 |
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Jr. |
Suffolk, VA |
| #95 |
Amyl Smith |
Winston-Salem State |
6-2 |
270 |
Jr. |
Louisburg, NC |
| #94 |
Tyler Bembry |
Chowan |
6-2 |
330 |
So. |
Disputana, VA |
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Linebackers
| #1 |
Keelan Jones |
Shaw |
6-4 |
220 |
r-Sr. |
Kansas City, MO |
| #34 |
Devon Hunt |
Shaw |
6-1 |
220 |
Fr. |
Rockingham, NC |
| #20 |
Demetrius Newberry |
Chowan |
5-11 |
225 |
Sr. |
Brunswick, GA |
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Defensive Backs
| #1 |
Brian Walker |
Fayetteville State |
5-10 |
195 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #21 |
Rodeshawn Joseph |
Virginia Union |
6-1 |
185 |
Sr. |
Pompano Beach, FL
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| #36 |
Deion Miller |
Lincoln (Pa.) |
5-11 |
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So. |
Sayreville, NJ
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| #4 |
Vicente' Stafford |
Chowan |
5-10 |
190 |
Sr. |
San Diego, CA |
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Punt Returner
| #17 |
Bruce Parker, Jr. |
Shaw |
5-10 |
170 |
Sr. |
New York, NY |
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Punter
| #17 |
Matias Lambrecht |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
Venice, FL
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All-CIAA Honorable Mention
Offense
Tight End
| #11 |
Demeeko Jones |
Winston-Salem State |
6-3 |
237 |
Sr. |
Fayetteville, NC |
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Offensive Linemen
| #76 |
Diontae Jordan |
Bowie State |
6-1 |
320 |
r-Jr. |
Bladensburg, MD
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| #77 |
Kion Smith |
Fayetteville State |
6-5 |
270 |
Fr. |
Lumberton, NC |
| #55 |
Shamdu Nalls |
Virginia Union |
6-4 |
290 |
Jr. |
Baltimore, MD
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| #59 |
Josh Wormley |
Winston-Salem State |
6-1 |
295 |
Jr. |
Sacramento, CA |
| #72 |
Raqwon Niles |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-4 |
315 |
Fr. |
Columbia, SC |
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Wide Receivers
| #82 |
Brandon Britton |
Bowie State |
5-7 |
170 |
r-So. |
Columbia, MD
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| #15 |
Ryan Nolan |
Chowan |
6-0 |
185 |
Sr. |
Brick, NJ |
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Quarterback
| #3 |
Daquan Neal |
Elizabeth City State |
6-3 |
200 |
Jr. |
Franklinton, NC |
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Running Backs
| #2 |
Robert Chesson |
Bowie State |
5-10 |
179 |
So. |
Annapolis, MD |
| #26 |
Kerrion Moore |
Winston-Salem State |
5-9 |
190 |
So. |
Gastonia, NC |
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Kick Returner
| #1 |
Brian Walker |
Fayetteville State |
5-10 |
195 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, NC |
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Place Kicker
| #47 |
Gene Carson |
Bowie State |
6-2 |
185 |
Fr. |
Accokeek, MD
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Defense
Defensive Linemen
| #92 |
Venson Jones, Jr. |
Shaw |
6-2 |
350 |
Jr. |
NewportNews, VA
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| #56 |
Jerrell Timmons |
Elizabeth City State |
6-2 |
260 |
Jr. |
Florence, SC |
| #42 |
James York |
Fayetteville State |
6-4 |
270 |
Sr. |
Detroit, MI |
| #94 |
Solomon Bassett |
Lincoln (Pa.) |
6-4 |
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So. |
Saginaw,TX |
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Linebackers
| #49 |
James Bernard |
Winston-Salem State |
6-0 |
240 |
Jr. |
Vaiala, American Somoa |
| #8 |
Miacah Cooper |
Elizabeth City State |
6-1 |
230 |
So. |
Savannah, GA |
| #41 |
David Francis |
Johnson C. Smith |
5-11 |
220 |
Fr. |
Pompano Beach, FL |
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Defensive Backs
| #26 |
Travis Scales |
Fayetteville State |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
Southern Pines, NC |
| #6 |
Aaron Matthews |
Chowan |
6-0 |
190 |
Jr. |
Hampton, VA |
| #16 |
Cameron Sullivan |
Winston-Salem State |
5-8 |
170 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #20 |
Basir Wright |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-0 |
166 |
So. |
Douglasville, GA |
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Punt Returner
| #1 |
Canard Brown |
Winston-Salem State |
6-0 |
205 |
Jr. |
Miami, FL
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Punter
| #38 |
Matthew Trau |
Fayetteville State |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
Montross, VA |