Thursday, November 12, 2015

CIAA Releases 2015 Football’s All-Rookie Team


Charlotte, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with its Football Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors has released the 2015 CIAA All-Rookie Teams.
Virginia Union University’s star running back Hakeem Holland (Baltimore, Md.) is the 2015 CIAA Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was also named to the All-CIAA First Team in the running backs position. Holland ranks #2 in the conference in rushing touchdowns with 10. He averaged 101.2 yards a game and is the leading rusher for the Panthers. Hakeem had a game high 153 yards against Saint Augustine’s in Virginia Union’s 42-7 victory. His longest scamper was for 79 yards against Chowan. Hakeem Holland has scored a total of 74 points.

DeVonta’ High (Upper Marlboro, Md.) of Bowie State University was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He played in nine games during his collegiate start and amassed 26 tackles from the defensive back position. Fifteen of those were solo stops. High also forced one fumble and recovered two to go along with one pass breakup.
 The Rookies of the Year will be honored during the championship’s pre-game activities.


OFFENSIVE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
#24
Desean Binyard
JCSU
RB
Winston-Salem, N.C.
#25
Chase Byrum
ECSU
RB
Monroe, N.C.
#6
Anthony Elliott
CU
WR
Chesapeake, Va.
#86
Julian Granby
BSU
TE
Silver Spring, Md.
#9
Hakeem Holland
VUU
RB
Baltimore, Md.
#1
Jordan Lane
JCSU
QB
Charlotte, N.C.
#4
Gedari Liverman
FSU
WR
Elizabeth City, N.C.
#20
Stephen Mines
VSU
RB
Chesterfield, Va.
#13
Joe Nguyen
SU
K
Charlotte, N.C.
#14
Rod Tinsley, Jr.
WSSU
QB
Charlotte, N.C.
#82
William Belcher
WSSU
WR
Atlanta, Ga.
CIAA OFFENSIVE Rookie of the Year
#9
Hakeem Holland
VUU
RB
Baltimore, Md.

DEFENSIVE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
#90
Russel Ballance
VUU
P
South Hampton, Va.
#46
Armond Cox
LC
DL
Teaneck, N.J.
#25
DeVonta’ High
BSU
DB
Upper Marlboro, Md.
#35
Kyle Jackson
BSU
LB
Upper Marlboro, Md.
#19
Quinton Jordan
BSU
DB
Upper Marlboro, Md.
#92
Loimataf Motu’apuaka
VUU
DL
Virginia Beach, Va.
#21
Daveon Perry
WSSU
DB
Kannapolis, N.C.
#16
Malik Sexton
VSU
LB
Portsmouth, Va.
#98
Elijah Washington
ECSU
DL
Pittsboro, N.C.
#52
Marquise Williams
FSU
LB
Laurinburg, N.C.
#55
Kyrell Williamson
WSSU
LB
Kannapolis, N.C.

CIAA DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
#25
DeVonta’ High
BSU
DB
Upper Marlboro, Md.

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