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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Quarterback
| #6 |
Amir Hall |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
180 |
Jr. |
Bowie, MD |
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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 |
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Kick Returner
| #25 |
Trenton Cannon |
Virginia State |
5-11 |
175 |
Sr. |
Hampton, VA |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Punt Returner
| #23 |
William Flowers |
Bowie State |
5-10 |
180 |
So. |
Baltimore, MD |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wide Receivers
| #18 |
Lansana Sesay |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
175 |
Jr. |
Bowie, MD |
| #84 |
Torry Baker |
Chowan |
6-0 |
180 |
Jr. |
Charlotte, NC |
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Va State’s Cordelral Cook scores his first touchdown. (Photo by Michael Peele.)
Quarterback
| #3 |
Cordelral Cook |
Viginia State |
6-0 |
205 |
r-So. |
Atlanta, GA |
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Running Backs
| #28 |
Stevie Green |
Fayetteville State |
6-1 |
190 |
So. |
Washington, NC |
| #26 |
Kerrion Moore |
Winston-Salem State |
5-9 |
190 |
r-Jr. |
Gastonia, NC |
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Kick Returner
| #32 |
Brandon Smith |
Fayetteville State |
5-8 |
170 |
Fr. |
Raeford, NC |
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Place Kicker
| #39 |
David Lamb |
Fayetteville State |
5-10 |
215 |
Jr. |
Charlotte, NC |
Defense
Defensive Linemen
| #99 |
Jalen Cousar |
Fayetteville State |
6-1 |
320 |
Jr. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #56 |
Keith Alston |
Shaw |
5-10 |
240 |
Jr. |
Eggharbor City, NJ |
| #94 |
Tyler Bembry |
Chowan |
6-1 |
330 |
Jr. |
Disputana, VA |
| #94 |
Nate Wyche |
Chowan |
6-1 |
235 |
r-Sr. |
Suffolk, VA |
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Linebackers
| #14 |
Vincent Thomas |
Elizabeth City State |
6-1 |
235 |
Jr. |
New Symra Beach, FL |
| #14 |
Brandon Lynch |
Virginia State |
6-1 |
225 |
Sr. |
Norfolk, VA |
| #46 |
Anthony Harris |
Fayetteville State |
6-2 |
220 |
r-So. |
Greenville, NC |
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Defensive Backs
| #8 |
Johnny Littlejohn |
Bowie State |
5-11 |
200 |
Sr. |
Silver Spring, MD |
| #7 |
Randy Allen |
Chowan |
5-11 |
200 |
Sr. |
Newport News, VA |
| #24 |
Will Adams |
Virginia State |
6-2 |
180 |
r-Fr. |
Richmond, VA |
| #16 |
Jaelin Beugre |
Fayetteville State |
5-10 |
215 |
So. |
Rockingham, NC |
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Punt Returner
| #1 |
Canard Brown |
Winston-Salem State |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
Miami, FL |
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Punter
| #38 |
Lawrence Forbes |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
210 |
r-Sr. |
Bowie, MD |
All-CIAA Honorable Mention
Offense
Tight End
| #88 |
Marquise Watts |
Bowie State |
6-4 |
235 |
Fr. |
La Plata, MD |
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Offensive Linemen
| #57 |
Zack Jenkins |
St. Augustine’s |
6-7 |
310 |
Jr. |
Madison, GA |
| #64 |
Jalen Jones |
Virginia State |
6-0 |
295 |
r-Sr. |
Amelia, VA |
| #67 |
Jeremiah Paige |
Virginia State |
6-3 |
325 |
So. |
Richmond, VA |
| #70 |
Tim Samuels |
Winston-Salem State |
6-3 |
270 |
Jr. |
Charlotte, NC |
| #76 |
Justus Sapp |
Shaw |
6-3 |
200 |
Jr. |
Franklinton, NC |
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Wide Receivers
| #4 |
Chazton McKenzie |
Virginia Union |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
Lauderhill, FL |
| #1 |
Zachary Parker |
Virginia State |
5-9 |
190 |
Gr. |
Reston, VA |
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Quarterback
| #3 |
Daquan Neal |
Elizabeth City State |
6-3 |
200 |
Sr. |
Franklinton, NC |
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Running Backs
| #21 |
Uriah Bethea |
Shaw |
6-0 |
195 |
Jr. |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
| #3 |
Jeremiah Miller |
St. Augustine’s |
5-9 |
180 |
Jr. |
Miami, FL |
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Kick Returner
| #2 |
Desmond Dozier |
Johnson C. Smith |
5-6 |
160 |
So. |
Longs, SC |
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Place Kicker
| #88 |
Jefferson Souza |
Virginia Union |
6-1 |
185 |
Fr. |
Deerfield Beach, FL |
Defense
Defensive Linemen
| #51 |
Oluwaleke Ajenifuja |
Bowie State |
6-3 |
207 |
r-So |
Beltsville, MD |
| #55 |
Keonte Connelly |
Virginia State |
6-0 |
235 |
Sr. |
Baltimore, MD |
| #46 |
Armond Cox |
Livingstone |
6-3 |
240 |
Jr. |
Teaneck, NJ |
| #18 |
Alexander Williams |
Virginia State |
6-2 |
239 |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, NY |
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Linebackers
| #10 |
Kyle Jackson |
Bowie State |
6-1 |
217 |
r-Jr. |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
| #16 |
Malik Sexton |
Virginia State |
6-1 |
215 |
Jr. |
Richmond, VA |
| #10 |
Michael Harris |
Virginia State |
6-0 |
220 |
r-Sr. |
Pompano Beach, FL |
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Defensive Backs
| #5 |
Shakym Peters |
Virginia State |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
Conyers, GA |
| #19 |
Daryus Skinner |
Winston-Salem State |
5-11 |
175 |
So. |
Rockingham, NC |
| #17 |
Kevin Sherman |
Shaw |
5-10 |
170 |
Fr. |
Powder Springs, GA |
| #35 |
Deion Miller |
Lincoln (PA) |
5-10 |
205 |
Jr. |
Sayreville, NJ |
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Punt Returner
| #18 |
Gustavious Dames |
Virginia Union |
5-9 |
175 |
So. |
Miami, FL |
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Punter
| #50 |
Jake Ford |
St. Augustine’s |
6-2 |
200 |
Jr. |
Victoria, Australia |
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