Fayetteville State is playing in the CIAA Championship Game for the first time in a long time this week. Two of its key players were recognized as the rookies of the year in the CIAA on Thursday.
FSU defensive back Elvin De La Rosa has been announced this year’s CIAA Defensive Rookie of the Year. De La Rosa accounted for 40 total tackles, including 18 solo, for an average 4.0 tackles per game. He recorded one interception and one sack on the season, which assisted in the overall victory over Winston-Salem State University to help FSU advance to the 2017 CIAA Football Championship.
The 2017 Offensive Rookie of the Year is running back Donshel Jetton. The freshman finished the season with 503 rushing yards, an average 50.3 rushing yards per game. Jetton has scored 6 touchdowns overall with a career-long kickoff return of 80 yards.
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All-CIAA First Team
Offense
Tight End
#17
Drew Buck
Chowan
6-4
235
Sr.
Greenville, NC
Offensive Linemen
#65
Tyreek Bailey
Fayetteville State
6-2
305
Sr.
Newport News, VA
#78
Victor Tamba
Bowie State
6-5
335
r-Sr.
District Heights, MD
#70
Frank Ball
Virginia State
6-3
280
r-So.
Hampton, VA
#77
Shamdu Nalls
Virginia Union
6-4
330
Jr.
Baltimore, MD
#70
Bryan Redmond
Bowie State
6-2
312
r-Sr.
Upper Marlboro, MD
Wide Receivers
#17
Brandon Britton
Bowie State
5-7
170
r-Sr.
Columbia, MD
#1
Sam Boyd
St. Augustine’s
6-4
250
Sr.
St. Petersburg, FL
Quarterback
#6
Amir Hall
Bowie State
6-4
180
Jr.
Bowie, MD
Running Backs
#25
Trenton Cannon
Virginia State
5-11
175
Sr.
Hampton, VA
#2
Robert Chesson
Bowie State
5-10
179
r-Sr.
Annapolis, MD
Kick Returner
#25
Trenton Cannon
Virginia State
5-11
175
Sr.
Hampton, VA
Place Kicker
#47
Gene Carson
Bowie State
6-2
185
So.
Accokeek, MD
Defense
Defensive Linemen
#34
Jarell Bright
Winston-Salem State
6-2
235
Jr.
Charlotte, NC
#11
Derrick Tate
Bowie State
6-3
210
Jr.
Baltimore, MD
#99
Sean Copeland
Bowie State
6-0
310
Sr.
Baltimore, MD
#41
Chasz Cosby
St. Augustine’s
6-3
280
Sr.
Charlotte, NC
Linebackers
#6
James Hickman
St. Augustine’s
6-3
220
Sr.
Antioch,CA
#34
Devon Hunt
Shaw
6-1
220
So.
Rockingham, NC
#17
Karl Calhoun
Virginia Union
5-11
225
Sr.
Sanford, FL
Defensive Backs
#8
Carlo Thomas
Johnson C. Smith
6-2
185
Sr.
East Orange, NJ
#5
Sterling Hammond
Virginia Union
6-1
210
So.
Caret, VA
#8
Jaleel Scroggins
Shaw
5-10
180
Fr.
Raleigh, NC
#21
Rahman Kamara
Bowie State
6-0
190
r-Sr.
Bowie, MD
Punt Returner
#23
William Flowers
Bowie State
5-10
180
So.
Baltimore, MD
Punter
#38
Matthew Trau
Fayetteville State
6-3
192
Sr.
Montross, VA
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All-CIAA Second Team
Offense
Tight End
#33
Carlton Campbell
Virginia State
6-0
210
Sr.
Vilseck, Germany
Offensive Linemen
#70
Greg Brooks
Fayetteville State
6-3
315
Fr.
Walkertown, NC
#76
Diontae Jordan
Bowie State
6-1
320
r-Sr.
Bladensburg, MD
#61
Daris Johnson
Bowie State
6-3
275
r-Sr.
Waldorf, MD
#77
Donald Adams-Baggett
Winston-Salem State
6-3
295
Sr.
Cincinnati, OH
#78
Donald Boone
Chowan
6-4
290
So.
Hertford, NC
Wide Receivers
#18
Lansana Sesay
Bowie State
6-4
175
Jr.
Bowie, MD
#84
Torry Baker
Chowan
6-0
180
Jr.
Charlotte, NC
Va State’s Cordelral Cook scores his first touchdown. (Photo by Michael Peele.)
