CIAA Names 2002 Offensive and Defensive MVPs
November 12, 2002
Hampton, VA - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has named Virginia State Quarterback Kevin Jones and Fayetteville State Linebacker Brian Holliday its Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.
Jones, a 6-2, 220 lb junior from Portsmouth, is the conference's Offensive Player of the Year. He led the league in total offense with 2,030 yards and passed for 1,884 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Jones quarterbacked the Trojans to a 7-3 mark, and a #8 ranking in the South Region.
Holliday, a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy given to Division II' s most valuable player, is the CIAA's Defensive Player of the Year. The Fayetteville State linebacker is 3rd in the nation in total tackles (128), and first in the CIAA in that category. The Broncos' defense is third in the nation in total defense yielding a mere 226.3 ypg. Holliday will be leading Western Division Champ FSU against Bowie State for the CIAA Championship.
2002 All-CIAA Football First Team Offense| TE | ARNELL WOOTEN | WSSU | SR | 6'3" | 247 | ROCKY MOUNT, NC |
| OL | MARCUS SKELTON | BSU | SR | 6'2" | 305 | SEAT PLEASANT, MD |
| OL | KARSON LOWN | FSU | SR | 6'6" | 345 | PHOENIX, AZ |
| OL | JOHNNY SURRAT | FSU | SR | 6'6" | 305 | KINGS MTN, NC |
| OL | COY BROWN | VSU | JR | 6'5" | 330 | NASHVILLE, TN |
| OL | MARCUS McNAIR | WSSU | JR | 6'2" | 275 | PLYMOUTH, NC |
| RC | CRAIG BROWN | JCSU | SR | 5'10" | 180 | CHARLESTON, SC |
| RC | BRANDON FREE | WSSU | SO | 5'11" | 180 | JAMESTOWN, NC |
| QB | KEVIN JONES | VSU | JR | 6'2" | 210 | PORTSMOUTH, VA |
| RB | DEANGELO BRIDGES | FSU | JR | 5'11" | 225 | TARBORO, NC |
| RB | WILLIE BYRD | WSSU | SO | 5'9" | 205 | LELAND, NC |
| KR | MARTIN HICKS | WSSU | FR | 5'9" | 175 | OXFORD, NC |
| PK | JUSTIN LANDGON | FSU | SO | 5'9" | 160 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| PR | CORDELL ROANE | VUU | JR | 5'10" | 170 | RICHMOND, VA |
| DL | CHARLES ALSTON | BSU | SR | 6'6" | 280 | CAPITOL HGTS, MD |
| DL | RASHAWN SPENCER | ECSU | SR | 6'2" | 290 | COLUMBIA, NC |
| DL | DAMIEN WALKER | BSU | SR | 6'3" | 275 | SACRAMENTO, CA |
| DL | DWAYNE WILSON | VSU | SR | 6'2" | 245 | PATTERSON, NJ |
| LB | ATCHESON CONWAY | BSU | SO | 6'1" | 215 | SILVER SPRINGS, MD |
| LB | BRIAN HOLLIDAY | FSU | SR | 6'0" | 230 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| LB | JASON OCEAN | LC | JR | 5'11" | 225 | CLIO, SC |
| DB | PHIL CRUMB | FSU | SR | 5'10" | 200 | RALEIGH, NC |
| DB | DURON DONALD | FSU | JR | 5'10" | 175 | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL |
| DB | NICHOLAS MURRAY | JCSU | JR | 5'11" | 180 | DARLINGTON, SC |
| DB | SEAN WADE | VSU | FR | 5'11" | 180 | MARTINSVILLE, VA |
| PT | ALAN ZERO | FSU | SR | 5'9" | 175 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
KEVIN JONES - OB - VSU - JR
Offensive Player of the Year
BRIAN HOLLIDAY - LB - FSU - SR
Defensive Player of the Year
| TE | JAY CHAPMAN | SAC | SO | 6'2" | 215 | WASHINGTON DC |
| OL | D.J. MOREY | ECSU | SR | 6'2" | 270 | ADEYLETT, NC |
| OL | OGENE JACOBS | FSU | SR | 6'1" | 330 | RAEFORD, NC |
| OL | ANDRE BROWN | BSU | JR | 6'1" | 300 | HYATTSVILLE, MD |
| OL | DAVID THURSTON | BSU | JR | 6'3" | 310 | TEMPLE HILLS, MD |
| OL | KEON BROWN | VSU | JR | 6'0" | 275 | RICHMOND, VA |
| RC | ERIC PLANT | VSU | JR | 5'11" | 175 | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| RC | ELLIOT LONDON | FSU | JR | 5'8" | 175 | RALEIGH, NC |
| QB | JOEL WARD | LC | JR | 5'10" | 175 | FAYETTVILLE, NC |
| RB | BERNARD COMER | VSU | SR | 5'8" | 185 | RICHMOND, VA |
| RB | CARLOS SMITH | ECSU | SO | 5'11" | 205 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| KR | TREMAYNE HILL | VUU | JR | 5'8" | 180 | DENDRON, VA |
| PK | BRIAN BURKE | NCCU | FR | 5'11" | 180 | AYCOCK, NC |
| DL | DAMIEN ADAMS | FSU | JR | 6'2" | 285 | DUNN, NC |
| DL | SHELDON CONNOR | NCCU | SO | 6'3" | 260 | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| DL | NEAL PURVIS | VSU | SO | 6'3" | 260 | PEEKSKILL, NY |
| DL | RASHAD GIBBS | ECSU | SO | 6'5" | 270 | SURRY, VA |
| LB | SHAWN MORGAN | FSU | JR | 6'2" | 210 | HAVELOCK, NC |
| LB | SEAN WILKES | ECSU | SO | 6'3" | 230 | WINSTON-SALEM, NC |
| LB | OMAR MIDDLETON | LC | SO | 5'11" | 220 | CHARLESTON, SC |
| DB | ANTONE SEWELL | BSU | SR | 6'1" | 190 | RIVERDALE, MD |
| DB | REGGIE BROUGHTON | JCSU | SR | 6'0" | 220 | HUGER, SC |
| DB | VICTOR WHITE | WSSU | SR | 6'1" | 200 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC |
| DB | TIM FIELDS | LC | SR | 5'11" | 179 | MT. VERNON, NY |
| PT | CHAD OAKLEY | WSSU | FR | 6'2" | 180 | HAW RIVER, NC |
| PR | CRAIG BROWN | JCSU | SR | 5'10" | 180 | CHARLESTON, SC |
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