Friday, July 26, 2019

CIAA Announces Preseason All-Conference Teams


ROANOKE, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced the 2019 All-CIAA preseason football team and predicted order of finish during the CIAA’s annual football media day. NCCFB players dominated the all-conference selections and Fayetteville State was chosen to repeat as Southern Division champions.




2019 All-CIAA Preseason Football Team

QB Bryce Witt (Chowan)
RB Tabyus Taylor (Virginia Union)
RB Tyrell Freeman (Chowan)
WR Montez Clay (Bowie State)
WR Daniel Bender (Shaw)
TE Kevonta Moses (Shaw)
OL Keanu Gonzales (Shaw)
OL Donald Boone (Chowan)
OL Frank Ball (Virginia State)
OL Tyrese Bobbitt (Shaw)
OL Justin Smith (Virginia Union)

DL Solomon Bassett (Lincoln (PA))
DL Oluwaleke Ajenifuja (Bowie State)
DL Joshua Pryor (Bowie State)
DL Rafiq Abdul-Wahid (Chowan)
LB Devon Hunt (Shaw)
LB Joseph Harris (Saint Augustine’s)
LB Taj Conway (Virginia Union)
DB Sterling Hammond (Virginia Union)
DB Elvin De La Rosa (Fayetteville State)
DB Daryus Skinner (Winston-Salem State)
DB Quantaye Battle (Virginia Union)

K Jefferson Souza (Virginia Union)
P John Kight (Chowan)
KR Brandon Smith (Fayetteville State)
PR Tyeous Sharpe (Fayetteville State)

2019 CIAA Football Predicted Order of Finish

1. Bowie State
2. Fayetteville State
3. Virginia Union
4. Chowan
5. Virginia State
6. Winston-Salem State
7. Shaw
8. Elizabeth City State
9. Saint Augustine’s
10. Livingstone
11. Johnson C. Smith
12. Lincoln (PA)

Northern Division
1. Bowie State
2. Virginia Union
3. Chowan
4. Virginia State
5. Elizabeth City State
6. Lincoln (PA)

Southern Division
1. Fayetteville State
2. Winston-Salem State
3. Shaw
4. Saint Augustine’s
5. Livingstone
6. Johnson C. Smith