BRIDGEWATER, Va. — The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced Thursday, the 2019 College Division All-State Football Teams with safety Neil Davis and running back Akiva Wedge, each named to the All-State First Team.
The honors mark the first time the Knights have had players named to the All-State First Team in the program's Division III era.
Davis and Wedge were also honored together in Southern Virginia's first season in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference with All-ODAC First Team recognition.
In addition to all-conference honors, Davis was named to the All-South Region Third Team, the first to do so in program history. This is the third consecutive season he has earned the award following two All-State Second Team honors. Davis was named the ODAC Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 4. The safety led the team in tackles (80) and tackles for loss (8.5). He tallied three interceptions, including a program-record 103-yard pick-six and seven pass breakups.
Wedge collects his second VaSID honors following All-State Second Team last season. He produced the best season of a running back in the program's history going over 1,000+ yards for the second straight season, becoming the single-season record holder in rushing yards (1,072), defeating his record of 1,032 yards. He also holds single-season records in rushing attempts (202), rushing yards per game (107.2), longest rush (75 yards) and is tied for rushing touchdowns with eight. Wedge was named ODAC Player of the Week and D3football.com Team of the Week following a program-record of 237 rushing yards.
VaSID names 37 all-state teams in 22 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in the state of Virginia.
2019 VaSID All-State Football College Team:
Offensive Player of the Year: Jay Scroggins, Bridgewater College
Defensive Player of the Year: Re'Shaun Myers, Bridgewater College
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Viante Tucker, Bridgewater College
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Johnathan Terrell, Averett University
Coach of the Year: Michael Clark, Bridgewater College
First Team
QB: Jay Scroggins, Bridgewater College
RB: Tre Frederick, Randolph-Macon College
RB: Akiva Wedge, Southern Virginia University
WR: Major Morgan, Hampden-Sydney College
WR: Derrick Yates, Emory & Henry College
TE: Conner Kleffman, Bridgewater College
OL: Sean Clark, Washington and Lee University
OL: Cole Cooksey, Bridgewater College
OL: Will Hoffman, Bridgewater College
OL: Jordan Patti, Ferrum College
OL: Tyler Weterrings, Emory & Henry College
DL: Josh Fleenor, Emory & Henry College
DL: Ben James, Christopher Newport University
DL: Da'von Keith, Emory & Henry College
DL: Joseph Ledbetter, Averett University
LB: Re'Shaun Myers, Bridgewater College
LB: Gary Ramey Jr., Bridgewater College
LB: DaMarcus Wimbush, Bluefield College
CB: De'Angelo Barr, Randolph-Macon College
CB: Chase Rosenthal, Bridgewater College
S: Neil Davis, Southern Virginia University
S: Nate Hill, Shenandoah University
PK: Rhett Andersen, Hampden-Sydney College
P: Cole Westberry, Averett University
RS: Joshua Tapscott, Averett University
Second Team
QB: Jacob Wright, Averett University
RB: Demetreus Jalepes, Bridgewater College
RB: Joshua Tapscott, Averett University
WR: Montgomery Owen, Washington and Lee University
WR: Casey Stewart, Shenandoah University
TE: Sam Tanner, Randolph-Macon College
OL: Michael Head, Averett University
OL: Will Jackson, Randolph-Macon College
OL: Matt Rittenhouse, Christopher Newport University
OL: Daniel Small, Shenandoah University
OL: A.C. Woolard, Averett University
DL: Andrew Frailer, Washington and Lee University
DL: Steve McNair, Randolph-Macon College
DL: Phil Pullen, Hampden-Sydney College
DL: Jordan Rice, Shenandoah University
LB: Will Corry, Washington and Lee University
LB: Ivan Phillips, Emory & Henry College
LB: Conner Showalter, Averett University
CB: Jake Herzog, Christopher Newport University
CB: Jaylyn Kreimes, Emory & Henry College
S: Calvin Whitehead, Randolph-Macon College
S: Matt Dang, Bridgewater College
PK: Dylan Curran, Christopher Newport University
P: Grayson Harvey, Ferrum College
RS: Jordan Foster, Randolph-Macon College