By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association head football coaches aren't expecting much different in 2015.
Winston-Salem State, who two years ago was named league champs, are this year expected to regain the CIAA crown over their familiar foe, Virginia State, last season's champions, according to league coaches.
Last season, Virginia State narrowly defeated WSSU to win the conference title and appear in the NCAA Division II playoffs. VSU defeated LIU-Post in the first round but fell to ???? to end their season at 10-2. Winston-Salem State finished the season 9-2.
WSSU head coach Kienus Boulware, in his second season, had three of his players on the preseason All-CIAA team - offenseive lineman Jac'que Polite, defensive lineman Michael Bloomfield, and punter/kicker William Johnson.
VSU dominated the preseason All-Conference squad as new head coach Byron Thweatt sees six Trojans, including running back Kavon Bellamy, receiving honors.
According to govsutrojans.com, Thweatt said his team would take things one game at a time in their quest for back-to-back CIAA titles.
Here is the CIAA football predicted order of finish and the preseason All-CIAA football squad
1st - Winston-Salem State University
2nd - Virginia State University
3rd - Virginia Union University
4th - Fayetteville State University
5th - Bowie State University
6th - Elizabeth City State University
7th - Livingstone College
8th - Shaw University
9th - Chowan University
10th - Johnson C. Smith University
11th - Saint Augustine's University
12th - The Lincoln University
2015 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team
Offense
TE
|
#85
|
AJ Mundle
|
ECSU
|
6-1
|
230
|
Sr.
|
Fremont, NC
|
OL
|
#60
|
Addison Hayes*
|
VUU
|
6-2
|
314
|
Sr.
|
Savannah, GA
|
OL
|
#75
|
Jhamil Haley
|
VSU
|
6-3
|
280
|
Jr.
|
Portsmouth, VA
|
OL
|
#62
|
Jac'que Polite
|
WSSU
|
6-5
|
300
|
Jr.
|
Ridgeland, SC
|
OL
|
#75
|
Justin Nester
|
BSU
|
6-3
|
276
|
Jr.
|
Dayton, MD
|
OL
|
#72
|
Kristjan Brown
|
FSU
|
6-3
|
300
|
So.
|
Charlotte, NC
|
WR
|
#14
|
Jalen Hendricks*
|
LC
|
6-2
|
205
|
Sr.
|
Nashville, NC
|
WR
|
#80
|
Jaivon Smallwood*
|
VSU
|
6-2
|
175
|
Sr.
|
Virginia Beach, VA
|
QB
|
#2
|
Drew Powell*
|
LC
|
6-3
|
225
|
Sr.
|
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
RB
|
#24
|
Roderick Davenport II*
|
SAU
|
6-1
|
200
|
Sr.
|
Orangeburg, SC
|
RB
|
#28
|
Kavon Bellamy*
|
VSU
|
5-10
|
205
|
Jr.
|
Hampton, VA
|
PK
|
#47
|
William Johnson
|
WSSU
|
5-11
|
175
|
Jr.
|
High Point, NC
|
KR
|
#2
|
Antonio Huff
|
ECSU
|
5-9
|
160
|
Sr.
|
Washington, DC
|
Defense
DL
|
#10
|
Anthony McDaniel*
|
BSU
|
6-1
|
275
|
Sr.
|
Ft. Washington, MD
|
DL
|
#40
|
Michael Bloomfield
|
WSSU
|
6-3
|
245
|
Sr.
|
Jacksonville, NC
|
DL
|
#56
|
Ray Prosise
|
VSU
|
6-0
|
290
|
Sr.
|
Petersburg, VA
|
DL
|
#72
|
Kemaree Alcorn
|
CU
|
6-5
|
260
|
So.
|
Virginia Beach, VA
|
LB
|
#50
|
Austin Jacques*
|
JCSU
|
6-1
|
210
|
Sr.
|
Springdale, MD
|
LB
|
#2
|
Joseph Blanks
|
VUU
|
6-1
|
240
|
Sr.
|
Pembroke, NC
|
LB
|
#14
|
Brandon Lynch
|
VSU
|
6-1
|
200
|
So.
|
Norfolk, VA
|
DB
|
#7
|
Curtis Pumphrey*
|
BSU
|
5-8
|
158
|
Sr.
|
Laurel, MD
|
DB
|
#5
|
Darion Thomas*
|
VSU
|
6-0
|
160
|
Sr.
|
Virginia Beach, VA
|
DB
|
#1
|
Brion Robinson*
|
TLU
|
5-9
|
200
|
Sr.
|
Silver Spring, MD
|
DB
|
#21
|
Rodeshawn Joseph
|
VUU
|
6-1
|
185
|
Sr.
|
Pompano Beach, FL
|
P
|
#57
|
Christopher Palmer*
|
BSU
|
6-2
|
274
|
Sr.
|
St. Mary's, MD
|
PR
|
#2
|
Antonio Huff
|
ECSU
|
5-9
|
160
|
Sr.
|
Washington, DC
|
* = 2014 All-CIAA Team Members
