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11/20/22 - Brady Myers, Jr/2026, Virginia Union + More +

2022 CIAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Brady Myers, Virginia Union,...Virginia Union University's Jada Byers has been named the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Brady Myers has been named CIAA Special Teams Player of the Year while VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker has been named the CIAA Coach of the Year, the CIAA announced on Friday, November 11. A total of 17 Virginia Union football players were named Players/Coach of the Year and to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie teams. - Virginia Union Football

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K Brady Myers, Virginia Union
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11/16/22 - Armonii Burden, rSr/2024, Virginia Union + More +

2022 ALL-CIAA FIRST TEAM: DL Armonii Burden, Virginia Union,...Virginia Union University's Jada Byers has been named the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Brady Myers has been named CIAA Special Teams Player of the Year while VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker has been named the CIAA Coach of the Year, the CIAA announced on Friday, November 11. A total of 17 Virginia Union football players were named Players/Coach of the Year and to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie teams. - Virginia Union Football

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OLB Armonii Burden, Virginia Union
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11/16/22 - Justin Meade, rSr/2024, Virginia Union + More +

2022 ALL-CIAA FIRST TEAM: OL Justin Meade, Virginia Union,...Virginia Union University's Jada Byers has been named the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Brady Myers has been named CIAA Special Teams Player of the Year while VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker has been named the CIAA Coach of the Year, the CIAA announced on Friday, November 11. A total of 17 Virginia Union football players were named Players/Coach of the Year and to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie teams. - Virginia Union Football

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C Justin Meade, Virginia Union
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11/15/22 - Darian Bryant, Sr/2023, Virginia Union + More +

2022 ALL-CIAA FIRST TEAM: OL Darian Bryant, Virginia Union,...Virginia Union University's Jada Byers has been named the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Brady Myers has been named CIAA Special Teams Player of the Year while VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker has been named the CIAA Coach of the Year, the CIAA announced on Friday, November 11. A total of 17 Virginia Union football players were named Players/Coach of the Year and to the All-CIAA and All-Rookie teams. - Virginia Union Football

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OT Darian Bryant, Virginia Union
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11/15/22 - Jada Byers, Sr/2025, Virginia Union + More +

2022 ALL-CIAA FIRST TEAM: RB Jada Byers, Virginia Union,...Byers, a sophomore running back from Hammonton, N.J., majoring in Social Work, led the nation with 1,809 rushing yards this season and also led all of NCAA Division II with 2,110 all-purpose yards. Byers also led the nation with an average of 180.9 rushing yards per game. - Virginia Union Football

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RB Jada Byers, Virginia Union
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11/15/22 - Brady Myers, Jr/2026, Virginia Union + More +

2022 ALL-CIAA FIRST TEAM: Kicker Brady Myers, Virginia Union,...Myers, a true freshman from Orlando, Fla., majoring in Mass Communications, was second only to Jada Byers in scoring in the CIAA. Myers scored a conference-best for kickers with 74 points for the Panthers, hitting a school-record 53 extra points (besting the previous record of 43 set by Roderick Copeland in 1981). Myers also scored seven field goals. - Virginia Union Football

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K Brady Myers, Virginia Union
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11/11/22 - Jada Byers, Sr/2025, Virginia Union + More +

2022 CIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jada Byers, Virginia Union,...In his sophomore season, Byers rushed for 1,809 yards in the regular season, which currently leads all rushers in the nation (FBS, FCS, DII, DIII, & NAIA). His 263 carries rank second in Division II and his 19 rushing touchdowns rank third. The Hammonton, NJ native and 2021 CIAA Offensive Rookie of the Year averaged 180.1 yards per game and 6.8 yards per carry while adding 15 receptions for 135 yards and two receiving touchdowns this year. Additionally, the Virginia Union running back led the conference in scoring (12.6 points per game) and all-purpose yards (210.2 per game). Byers rushed for over 100 yards in nine consecutive games and had three 200+ yard performances, including a career-high 319 in a win against then-No. 2 ranked Valdosta State. He also had seven games with multiple scores, including four rushing touchdowns against Lincoln (PA). Byers was the main offensive engine for a nationally ranked Panthers' team that finished with a 9-1 overall record and is fifth in Division II in scoring offense (43.9 points per game). - CIAA Football

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RB Jada Byers, Virginia Union
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11/11/22 - Brady Myers, Jr/2026, Virginia Union + More +

2022 CIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brady Myers, Virginia Union,...As a freshman, Myers made 7-of-11 field goals and 53 of 55 extra points for the Panthers. The Orlando, FL native is second in the conference in scoring with 7.4 points per game. Myers connected on three field goals of 39 yards or more, including a long of 44 yards in the 31-28 road win over Fayetteville State. Against Bowie State, the kicker earned his first career walkoff game-winner with a 43-yard field goal in the bottom period of the first overtime to give the Panthers a 27-24 road win over the Bulldogs. Myers is part of a Panthers team that led the CIAA in scoring (43.9 points per game) and finished the regular season fifth in Division II in scoring with a 9-1 record. - CIAA Football

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K Brady Myers, Virginia Union
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11/15/21 - Jada Byers, Sr/2025, Virginia Union + More +

2021 CIAA OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: RB Jada Byers, Virginia Union,...Byers, a running back from Hammonton, NJ, led all CIAA rookies with 910 rushing yards, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. He leads the conference with 12 rushing touchdowns, which currently ranks within the top 15 nationally. - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football

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RB Jada Byers, Virginia Union
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11/14/19 - Sterling Hammond, Sr/2020, Virginia Union + More +

2019 FIRST TEAM ALL-CIAA (COACHES): Defensive Back Sterling Hammond, Virginia Union,...Hammond, a senior defensive back from Caret, Va., and majoring in Finance/Banking, led VUU with 72 total tackles. He also collected two sacks and picked off two interceptions from Panther opponents. "Sterling has become a household name not only in the CIAA, but in the entire Division II," said Parker. "His consistent play allowed for us to be a very effective defense. He was one of our captains and was a great leader for our team. He definitely will be missed." - Virginia Union Football

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SS Sterling Hammond, Virginia Union
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11/14/19 - Jefferson Souza, rSr/2022, Virginia Union + More +

2019 FIRST TEAM ALL-CIAA (COACHES): Place Kicker Jefferson Souza, Virginia Union,...Souza, a junior kicker from Deerfield Beach, Fla., majoring in Business Management, leads the nation in field goal percentage, hitting on 15 of 16 attempts this past season. He also leads VUU in scoring with 73 points. Souza made 28 extra points this season while also averaging 35.3 yards per kick while handling punting. "I am very excited for Jefferson, he is extremely deserving of this honor," said VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker. "His play was definitely that of a player of the year. He is an awesome student-athlete and his future is very bright" - Virginia Union Football

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11/14/19 - Tyrone Glanton, rSr/2020, Virginia Union + More +

2019 SECOND TEAM ALL-CIAA (COACHES): Linebacker Tyrone Glanton, Virginia Union,...Glanton, a linebacker who is also a graduate student, collected 58 tackles and a pass breakup this season for the Panthers. "Glanton put up some good numbers this season," Parker said. "He was a pleasure to coach and was an excellent teammate. He led by example and showed up every day ready to play. He will be missed." - Virginia Union Football

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ILB Tyrone Glanton, Virginia Union
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11/12/19 - Jefferson Souza, rSr/2022, Virginia Union + More +

2019 CIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): P/K Jefferson Souza, Virginia Union,...Souza led all CIAA kickers with 15 made field goals on 16 attempts with a long of 49 yards, also tops in the league. The junior from Deerfield Beach, FL leads Division II with a 93.8 field goal percentage and is the CIAA's third-leading scorer at 8.1 points per game (73 total). Souza also ranks seventh in the league with a 35.3 punting average. - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football

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K Jefferson Souza, Virginia Union
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11/04/19 - Xzavier Hines, Sr/2022, Virginia Union + More +

NOV 4 CIAA DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: #42 Xzavier Hines, Virginia Union, (So, DL, Lanham, MD),...Hines had a strong game for the Panthers with four total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. The sophomore also forced two fumbles and registered three quarterback hurries in Virginia Union's 26-19 win over Elizabeth City State. - CIAA Football

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DE Xzavier Hines, Virginia Union
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11/01/19 - Jefferson Souza, rSr/2022, Virginia Union + More +

OCT 14 CIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: #88 Jefferson Souza, Virginia Union, (Jr, K, Deerfield Beach, FL),...Souza was perfect on the day, going 8-for-8 on extra points and 2-for-2 on field goal attempts from 32 and 49 yards. He accounted for 14 of VUU's 62 points in their win over Lincoln (PA) and also punted three times for 97 yards (32.3 average) while averaging 62 yards on 11 kickoffs with two touchbacks. - CIAA Football

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