CHARLOTTE, N.C. (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 redshirt freshman quarterback, Amir Hall, has earned Offensive Player of the Year. Hall leads the CIAA in several passing categories including completions (161) and attempts (259) and ranks 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.
All-CIAA First Team
Tight End
Victor Tabbs, Elizabeth City State
Offensive Linemen
Jac’que Polite, Winston-Salem State
Victor Tamba, Bowie State
Daris Johnson, Bowie State
Abraham Garcia, Virginia Union
Justin Nestor, Bowie State
Wide Receivers
Nyme Manns, Bowie State
Lavatiae Kelly, Virginia Union
Quarterback
Amir Hall, Bowie State
Running Backs
Trenton Cannon, Virginia State
William Stanback, Virginia Union
Kick Returner
Lavatiae Kelly, Virginia Union
Place Kicker
Will Johnson, Winston-Salem State
Defensive Linemen
Bryant Frazier, Virginia State
Jarrell Bright, Winston-Salem State
Dominique Hannibal, Shaw
Miles Pace, Virginia Union
Linebackers
Geo Feggins, Virginia State
Kevaugn Townsend, Bowie State
Brandon Lynch, Virginia State
Defensive Backs
Carlo Thomas, Johnson C. Smith
Eric Henderson II, Fayetteville State
Rahman Kamara, Bowie State
Malcolm Cherry, Elizabeth City State
Punt Returner
Lavatiae Kelly, Virginia Union
Punter
Will Johnson, Winston-Salem State
All-CIAA Second Team
Tight End
Jordan Garrison, Bowie State
Offensive Linemen
Terry Johnson, Virginia State
Tim Samuels, Winston-Salem State
Brian Wells, Elizabeth City State
Jahmil Haley, Virginia State
Donald Boone, Chowan
Wide Receivers
Tyrone Carter, Chowan
Gedari Liverman, Fayetteville State
Quarterback
Randall Dixon, Chowan
Running Backs
Stevie Green, Fayetteville State
Te-Vaughn Hurse, Winston-Salem State
Kick Returner
Braxton Gambrell, Johnson C. Smith
Place Kicker
David Lamb, Fayetteville State
Defensive Linemen
Sean Copeland, Bowie State
Nate Wyche, Chowan
Amyl Smith, Winston-Salem State
Tyler Bembry, Chowan
Linebackers
Keelan Jones, Shaw
Devon Hunt, Shaw
Demetrius Newberry, Chowan
Defensive Backs
Brian Walker, Fayetteville State
Rodeshawn Joseph, Virginia Union
Deion Miller, Lincoln (Pa.)
Vincenté Stafford, Chowan
Punt Returner
Bruce Parker, Jr., Shaw
Punter
Matias Lambrecht, Johnson C. Smith
All-CIAA Honorable Mention
Tight End
Demeeko Jones, Winston-Salem State
Offensive Linemen
Diontae Jordan, Bowie State
Kion Smith, Fayetteville State
Shamdu Nalls, Virginia Union
Josh Wormley, Winston-Salem State
Raqwon Niles, Johnson C. Smith
Wide Receivers
Brandon Britton, Bowie State
Ryan Nolan, Chowan
Quarterback
Daquan Neal, Elizabeth City State
Running Backs
Robert Chesson, Bowie State
Kerrion Moore, Winston-Salem State
Kick Returner
Brian Walker, Fayetteville State
Place Kicker
Gene Carson, Bowie State
Defensive Linemen
Venson Jones, Jr., Shaw
Jerrell Timmons, Elizabeth City State
James York, Fayetteville State
Solomon Bassett, Lincoln (Pa.)
Linebackers
James Bernard, Winston-Salem State
Miacah Cooper, Elizabeth City State
David Francis, Johnson C. Smith
Defensive Backs
Travis Scales, Fayetteville State
Aaron Matthews, Chowan
Cameron Sullivan, Winston-Salem State
Basir Wright, Johnson C. Smith
Punt Returner
Canard Brown, Winston-Salem State
Punter
Matthew Trau, Fayetteville State
