(HAMPTON, Va.)  Johnson C. Smith quarterback Keahn Wallace and St. Augustine's outside linebacker Antonio Stewart were named as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, respectively, the league office announced on Wednesday. Selection of the All-Rookie Team is administered by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association.

Kendall Jefferson paced the Bulldogs in All-Purpose Yards (104) which included a 42-yard punt return for a touchdown and ranked fifth on the team in rushing with 281 net yards.  Keith Brown ranked fourth on the team in rushing (328 yards) and also caught seven passes for 46 yards. 

Wallace, who led the CIAA in total offense, finished the season completing more than 58 percent of his passes in throwing for 1,946 yards and 16 touchdowns. Averaging an additional 48.4 yards per game running the ball to go with five rushing touchdowns, Wallace averaged 264.7 yards of total offense per game, leading the category by more than 23 yards. Wallace, who started all nine games he played, was named as the CIAA Rookie of the Week three times this season.

Stewart finished the season with 55 total tackles for St. Augustine's, starting seven of the nine games in which he appeared. He added 1.0 tackle for loss, an interception, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. Stewart ranked third on the Falcons in total tackles, coming up with a team-high 12 tackles against Fayetteville State on Oct. 1.

The Rookies of the Year will be formally recognized at the CIAA Football Championship Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the Durham Convention Center. This event begins at noon and is by invitation only.

2011 CIAA All-Rookie Team

Offense
Keith Brown                              Bowie State                       RB               Temple Hills, MD
Chauncey Concepcion            Fayetteville State               QB               Charlotte, NC
Doug Cook                                 Lincoln                                QB               Dania Beach, Fla.
Malik Cross                                Shaw                                   PR/WR        Fort Washington, MD
Kendall Jefferson                    Bowie State                       RB               Temple Hills, MD
Michael Lima                             St. Augustine's                   PK                Miami, FL
Terrance Malone                       Virginia Union                    RB                Newport News, VA
Daniel Mammah                        Lincoln                                OL                Lansing, Mich.
Terry Anderson                           Livingstone                        KR                Newark, NJ
Ruben Velazquez                       St. Augustine's                 OG                Rock Hill, SC
Keahn Wallace                           Johnson C. Smith            QB                Homestead, FL

Defense
Kwamere Bailey                         Fayetteville State             FS                Manteo, NC
Justin Beatty                                Elizabeth City State        DB               Charlotte, NC
Carlton Butts                               Saint Augustine's           OLB             Thomasville, GA
John'ta Cooper                           Saint Augustine's           CB               Cairo, GA
Paul Jones                                  Virginia Union                  P                  Victoria, Australia
Steven Moore                              Fayetteville State             LB                Chapel Hill, NC
Desi Savage                               Saint Augustine's            MLB             Birmingham, AL
Antonio Stewart                          Saint Augustine's            MLB             Ellenwood, GA
Alejandro Suarez                        Winston-Salem State     K                  Liberty, NC
Teddy Warren                             Elizabeth City State          DE               High Point, NC
Julius Williams                          Elizabeth City State          LB                Albemarle, NC

Offensive Rookie of the Year    Keahn Wallace            Johnson C. Smith 
Defensive Rookie of the Year   Antonio Stewart           Saint Augustine's