The CIAA announced its All-Conference first and second football teams today and five Shaw players were named to those teams.  Cornerback Shawn Woodard, running back Byron Cary and center Robert Rhodes were named to the first team, while defensive tackle Walif Campbell and punter William Sanders were named to the second team.  Jermonty Kimbrough was named CIAA Rookie of the Year.  

Woodard, a sophomore from Rock Hill, SC, had an outstanding season, leading the nation in interceptions (13) and passes defended (23).  He had two games where he recorded four interceptions and returned two interceptions for touchdowns.  He was also named D2Football.com and Don Hansen's National Player of the Week twice and  CIAA Player of the Week three times.

Cary, a freshman from Havelock, NC, was the conferences second leading rusher carrying the ball 177 times for 914 yards and 11 touchdowns.  In his first collegiate game he carried the ball 31 times for 215 yards and three touchdowns.  He rushed for 200 yards twice this season.

Rhodes, a junior from Los Angeles, CA was named CIAA Offensive Lineman of the Week three times this season.

Campbell, a junior from Newark, NJ, is tied for sixth in the nation in tackles for loss (2.0 per game) and is tied for the team lead in tackles (51).  Sanders, a junior from Clayton, NC was second in the CIAA in punt average (37.8).

Kimbrough had an outstanding freshman season for the Bears.  The Mobile, AL native led the CIAA in total offense (259.6) and is ranked 22nd in that category.  He is one of only two quarterbacks in Division II to have passed for over 2,000 yards (2079) and rushed for over 500 (517).  He was named D2Football.com's National Offensive Player of the Week once this season and CIAA Player of the Week twice.

Those making the All-Rookie team were wide receiver Mark Bransom, Cary, Kimbrough, offensive tackle Courtney Safford, linebacker Ralph Davis, defensive lineman Jacques Lewis, free safety Torrance Nunnally, defensive back Khaleel Sutherland and linebacker Aaron Woodard.