Eight Earn VaSID All-State Honors

Bridgewater College placed eight players on the 2006 VaSID College Division All-State football team released Friday.

Offensive linemen Matt Capriani and Keaton Culver were named to the first-team offense. Capriani and Culver anchored a line that helped the Eagles rank among the national leaders in rushing, scoring and total offense. Both players were first-team All-ODAC selections earlier this year.

Six Eagles earned second-team honors – one of offense and five on defense.

Running back Winston Young, a first-team All-ODAC back, was selected to the second-team offensive unit. Young gained 756 yards and averaged 5.2 yards per carry in 2006.

Named to the second-team defense were defensive end Tony Burt, linebackers Brandon Borst and Craig Smith, safety Desmond Jalloh and cornerback Earl Chaptman.

Burt, a first-team All-ODAC pick, led the Eagles in tackles for loss with 10.5 and quarterback sacks with 5.5.

Smith, a second-team All-ODAC selection, was the leading tackler for the Eagles with 30 solos and 39 asssists. Borst, a first-team All-ODAC pick, ranked second on the team in tackles with 28 solo and 27 assists. Borst also had 7.0 tackles for loss, including 2.5 QB sacks.

Chaptman led the Eagles with four pass interceptions while Jalloh had three interceptions and ranked third on the team in tackles with 31 solo stops and 22 assists. Jalloh and Chaptman were both honored on the All-ODAC first team.

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