Football | 7/23/2015 10:14:00 PM
DURHAM, N.C. – Lincoln's
Brion Robinson (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook HS) was named to the 2015 All-CIAA Football Defensive Preseason Team, while the Lions football team was predicted to finish sixth overall in the CIAA Northern Division announced on Thursday, July 23 during the annual football media day.
Brion Robinson (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook HS) was named to his second consecutive All-CIAA Football Preseason Team heading into his final year in the orange and blue. Last season, Robinson led the Lions defense in tackles recording 74 stops, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles. He ranked second overall in the CIAA with 65 solo tackles and seventh in total tackles.
The 2015 Lions begin the season with back-to-back road games starting with rival Cheyney on Sept. 5. The Lions won the last two meetings against the Wolves including a thrilling 30-18 win on national television in 2014. Lincoln looks to avenge a crushing shutout home loss in their next game to North Carolina Wesleyan on Sept. 12. On Sept. 19 Lincoln will host Alderson Broaddus at the Lincoln University Stadium for their Hall of Fame game in the season home opener.
The Lions enter CIAA play on Sept. 26 with a night home game under the lights against Shaw. Their next game is on the road against Fayetteville State on Oct. 3 wrapping up their cross divisional match-ups. CIAA Northern Division play begins on Homecoming 2015 against Virginia Union on Oct. 10. A week later, Lincoln travels to Elizabeth City State for the Vi-kings Homecoming before hosting the defending CIAA Champions Virginia State on Oct. 24. Their next contest is against CIAA rival Bowie State on the road a week later and then recognizing their senior class in their season finale against Chowan on Nov. 7.
The predicted order and preseason team was announced as follows:1st - Winston-Salem State University
2nd - Virginia State University
3rd - Virginia Union University
4th - Fayetteville State University
5th - Bowie State University
6th - Elizabeth City State University
7th - Livingstone College
8th - Shaw University
9th - Chowan University
10th - Johnson C. Smith University
11th - Saint Augustine's University
12th - The Lincoln University2015 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team
Offense| TE | #85 | AJ Mundle | ECSU | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | Fremont, NC |
| OL | #60 | Addison Hayes* | VUU | 6-2 | 314 | Sr. | Savannah, GA |
| OL | #75 | Jhamil Haley | VSU | 6-3 | 280 | Jr. | Portsmouth, VA |
| OL | #62 | Jac'que Polite | WSSU | 6-5 | 300 | Jr. | Ridgeland, SC |
| OL | #75 | Justin Nester | BSU | 6-3 | 276 | Jr. | Dayton, MD |
| OL | #72 | Kristjan Brown | FSU | 6-3 | 300 | So. | Charlotte, NC |
| WR | #14 | Jalen Hendricks* | LC | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | Nashville, NC |
| WR | #80 | Jaivon Smallwood* | VSU | 6-2 | 175 | Sr. | Virginia Beach, VA |
| QB | #2 | Drew Powell* | LC | 6-3 | 225 | Sr. | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| RB | #24 | Roderick Davenport II* | SAU | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | Orangeburg, SC |
| RB | #28 | Kavon Bellamy* | VSU | 5-10 | 205 | Jr. | Hampton, VA |
| PK | #47 | William Johnson | WSSU | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | High Point, NC |
| KR | #2 | Antonio Huff | ECSU | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | Washington, DC |
Defense| DL | #10 | Anthony McDaniel* | BSU | 6-1 | 275 | Sr. | Ft. Washington, MD |
| DL | #40 | Michael Bloomfield | WSSU | 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | Jacksonville, NC |
| DL | #56 | Ray Prosise | VSU | 6-0 | 290 | Sr. | Petersburg, VA |
| DL | #72 | Kemaree Alcorn | CU | 6-5 | 260 | So. | Virginia Beach, VA |
| LB | #50 | Austin Jacques* | JCSU | 6-1 | 210 | Sr. | Springdale, MD |
| LB | #2 | Joseph Blanks | VUU | 6-1 | 240 | Sr. | Pembroke, NC |
| LB | #14 | Brandon Lynch | VSU | 6-1 | 200 | So. | Norfolk, VA |
| DB | #7 | Curtis Pumphrey* | BSU | 5-8 | 158 | Sr. | Laurel, MD |
| DB | #5 | Darion Thomas* | VSU | 6-0 | 160 | Sr. | Virginia Beach, VA |
| DB | #1 | Brion Robinson (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook HS)* | TLU | 5-9 | 200 | Sr. | Silver Spring, MD |
| DB | #21 | Rodeshawn Joseph | VUU | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | Pompano Beach, FL |
| P | #57 | Christopher Palmer* | BSU | 6-2 | 274 | Sr. | St. Mary's, MD |
| PR | #2 | Antonio Huff | ECSU | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | Washington, DC |
* = 2014 All-CIAA Team Members
