(HAMPTON, Va.) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association released the 2010 All CIAA Rookie Team for football with players representing ten different CIAA institutions. Of those selected by the CIAA Sports Information Director's Association were OgheneMaro Erhie (Odenton, MD, Laurel) and Leroy Williams (Clinton, MD, Surrattsville).

Winston-Salem State University's Tehvyn Brantley (Durham, NC) and Shaw University's Darnell Evans (Madison, NJ) headline this year's team as Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year respectively. 

Brantley was voted as the CIAA Offensive Rookie of the Year after holding down a starting wide receiver position for the Rams this season. Brantley caught 38 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns this season. He ranks 4th in the CIAA in total receiving yards (608) and 5th in the CIAA in receptions per game (4.2). Brantley had a season-high eight receptions for 143 yards in a win over Johnson C. Smith and 166 yards receiving with two touchdowns in a win over North Carolina Central University this season.

Evans, CIAA Defensive Rookie of the Year, held down starting defensive back position for the CIAA Southern Division Champions, Shaw University. Evans collected 34 tackles this season with 22 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles. He currently leads the CIAA in passes defended (17) and pass break ups (10). He also has six season interceptions, tied for first in the CIAA. He led the CIAA in interceptions most of the 2010 season.

A complete listing of the 2010 All Rookie Team for football is listed below.

Offensive All CIAA Rookie Team (Football)

Teddy Bacote - Saint Augustine's - Quarterback - Hampton, VA
Wayne Barron - Lincoln (Pa) - Offensive Line - Mullins, SC
Tehvyn Brantley - Winston-Salem State - Wide Receiver - Durham, NC
Jadarius Dean - Saint Augustine's - Offensive Line - Milledgeville, GA
OgheneMaro Erhie - Bowie State - Offensive Line - Odenton, MD
David Gatlin - Elizabeth City State - Offensive Line - Washington, DC
Dallin Gray - Fayetteville State - Tight End - Colorado Springs, CO
Kenay Hawks - Virginia State University - Running Back - Virginia Beach, VA
Jermaine Jones - Saint Augustine's - Wide Receiver - Wilmington, NC
Newton Miller II - Saint Augustine's - Wide Receiver/KR - York, PA
Devon Pike - Elizabeth City State - Kicker - Warner Robbins, GA
Ryan Simpson - Chowan - Quarterback - Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Tucker - Saint Augustine's - Kicker  -Union, SC
Leroy Williams - Bowie State - Offensive Line - Clinton, MD


Defensive All CIAA Rookie Team (Football)

Jason Ampy - Chowan - Linebacker - Sutherland, VA
William Davis - Elizabeth City State - Defensive Back/LB - Chesapeake, VA
Timothy Durant - Virginia State University - Linebacker - Hyattsville, MD
Darnell Evans - Shaw - Defensive Back - Madison, NJ
Anthony Hooks - Chowan - Defensive Back - Charlotte, NC
Marc McCadden - Chowan - Defensive Line - Rocky Mount, NC
Nigel Rios - Elizabeth City State - Defensive Back - Washington, DC
Chaz Robinson - Saint Augustine's - Linebacker - Hampton, VA
Monte Robinson - Saint Paul's - Defensive Back - Portsmouth, VA
Kwaheem Smith - Lincoln (Pa) - Defensive Back - Trenton, NJ
Gatlin Williams - Chowan - Linebacker - Flat Rock, NC