Chowan Football Posts Program Best 15 All-CIAA Selections

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced All-Conference and Players of the Year awards on Friday.

The Chowan Football team posted a program best 15 selections to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie teams in 2018 including a program best five All-CIAA First Team selections.

Tyrell Freeman rushed his way to an All-CIAA First Team selection posting 1,292 yards and 14 touchdowns.  Freeman trailed only VUU's Tabyus Taylor (1,546) in yards.  Freeman led the league in yards per carry at 6.9 yards per attempt.  Freeman is the first Chowan running back to be named to the First Team.

The receiving duo of Torry Baker and Paul Gooden earned them a spot on the All-CIAA team.  Torry Baker led the CIAA in receiving yards with 859 yards to earn him a First Team nod.  Baker is the first wide receiver since All-American, Robert Holland, to make First Team.  Paul Gooden earned a Second Team selection after a breakout season.  Gooden finished with a league-high 10 touchdowns.

Donald Boone earned his third straight All-CIAA selection with a First Team nod after the previous two seasons on the Second Team.  Boone and company helped the offense to a program and CIAA best 511.7 yards per game.   Boone is the fourth offensive lineman to be named to the First Team for the Hawks.

Joining Boone from the offensive line is Darell Cherubin being named Second Team All-CIAA.  Aaron Ray and Donte Wooten were Honorable Mention.  David Keck earned an All-Rookie selection.

George Parker earned All-CIAA First Team honors as a defensive back.  Parker became the first defensive back to earn First Team honors and only the second defensive player to do so.  Parker finished with five interceptions on the season, second best in the league.

Wrapping up the All-CIAA First Team selections, John Kight earned the First Team nod. 

Kight tallied seven punts inside the 20-yd line, with four punts of 50+ yards including a 57-yd punt.

Bryce Witt was named All-CIAA Second Team behind CIAA Offensive Player of the Year, Amir Hall from Bowie State.  Witt tied for the most passing touchdowns in the CIAA with 27 and finished with the second most passing yards with 2,700.  The sophomore quarterback was fifth in the CIAA in rushing yards with 671 and tallied 10 touchdowns.

Rafiq Abdul-Wahid earned All-CIAA Second Team honors finishing fourth in the league with seven total sacks.  Abdul-Wahid also tallied 10.5 tackles for loss.  Tyler Bembry picked up an Honorable Mention.

Connor O'Brien and Jamal Hampton earned Defensive All-Rookie nods for their play as defensive backs.

Complete list of selections can be found on www.theciaa.com.

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