Friday, July 24, 2015

CIAA Release 2015 Football Predictions & Preseason All-Conference Team


Hampton, Virginia -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with its Football Coaches Association has announced the 2015 Predicted Order of Finish and the preseason all-conference team. The announcement was made during the annual football media day held in Durham, North Carolina.

Winston-Salem State University has been selected the front runner for the upcoming season. The Rams finished 9-2 overall last season with a 7-0 conference record. The defending CIAA Champions Virginia State University, under first-year head coach Byron Thweatt, was selected to finish second. The Trojans advanced to the second round of the NCAA DII playoffs with a 10-3 overall record.

In addition to the predicted order, the Preseason All-CIAA was also announced during the event. 2014 CIAA Offensive Player of the Year Jalen Hendricks (Livingstone) will highlight the preseason team. Twelve of the honorees named were members of the 2014 All-CIAA Team.

The predicted order and preseason team was announced as follows:
 
1st - Winston-Salem State University
2nd - Virginia State University
3rd - Virginia Union University
4th - Fayetteville State University
5th - Bowie State University
6th - Elizabeth City State University
7th - Livingstone College
8th - Shaw University
9th - Chowan University
10th - Johnson C. Smith University
11th - Saint Augustine's University
12th - The Lincoln University

2015 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team
 
Offense
TE#85AJ MundleECSU6-1230Sr.Fremont, NC
OL#60Addison Hayes*VUU6-2314Sr.Savannah, GA
OL#75Jhamil HaleyVSU6-3280Jr.Portsmouth, VA
OL#62Jac'que PoliteWSSU6-5300Jr.Ridgeland, SC
OL#75Justin NesterBSU6-3276Jr.Dayton, MD
OL#72Kristjan BrownFSU6-3300So.Charlotte, NC
WR#14Jalen Hendricks*LC6-2205Sr.Nashville, NC
WR#80Jaivon Smallwood*VSU6-2175Sr.Virginia Beach, VA
QB#2Drew Powell*LC6-3225Sr.Upper Marlboro, MD
RB#24Roderick Davenport II*SAU6-1200Sr.Orangeburg, SC
RB#28Kavon Bellamy*VSU5-10205Jr.Hampton, VA
PK#47William JohnsonWSSU5-11175Jr.High Point, NC
KR#2Antonio HuffECSU5-9160Sr.Washington, DC

Defense
DL#10Anthony McDaniel*BSU6-1275Sr.Ft. Washington, MD
DL#40Michael BloomfieldWSSU6-3245Sr.Jacksonville, NC
DL#56Ray ProsiseVSU6-0290Sr.Petersburg, VA
DL#72Kemaree AlcornCU6-5260So.Virginia Beach, VA
LB#50Austin Jacques*JCSU6-1210Sr.Springdale, MD
LB#2Joseph BlanksVUU6-1240Sr.Pembroke, NC
LB#14Brandon LynchVSU6-1200So.Norfolk, VA
DB#7Curtis Pumphrey*BSU5-8158Sr.Laurel, MD
DB#5Darion Thomas*VSU6-0160Sr.Virginia Beach, VA
DB#1Brion Robinson*TLU5-9200Sr.Silver Spring, MD
DB#21Rodeshawn JosephVUU6-1185Sr.Pompano Beach, FL
P#57Christopher Palmer*BSU6-2274Sr.St. Mary's, MD
PR#2Antonio HuffECSU5-9160Sr.Washington, DC

* = 2014 All-CIAA Team Members

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