Four Rams Named to 2010 All-CIAA Football Team Three WSSU players earn first team honors HAMPTON, VA – After leading the team to a stellar 8-2 season, four Winston-Salem State University Rams were named to the 2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association All-Conference team, Wednesday afternoon. The Rams honorees featured an even split between offense and defense as two offensive players and two defensive players earned All-CIAA honors. Headlining the first team was the WSSU trio of senior offensive lineman Travis Taylor, senior defensive lineman Juan Corders, and redshirt-junior running back Nicholas Cooper while junior defensive back Alton Keaton earned second team honors. Taylor and Cooper powered the Rams to a stellar offensive effort with 3,713 yards of total offense and 38.3 points per game. The tandem of Taylor and Cooper helped the Rams mount a punishing rushing offense that totaled 1,778 yards on the ground. With Taylor and the rest of the WSSU offensive line clearing the way, Cooper totaled 1,134 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. With the effort, he became the first WSSU running back since Martin Hicks and Jed Bines to rush for over 1,000 yards. Corders also had a stellar senior season with 55 total tackles (38 solo) and added 5.0 sacks. Corders also recorded five fumble recoveries, a blocked kick, and a forced fumble. Keaton led the Rams with 54 total tackles (32 sol) with three sacks. He also added a pair of pass breakups. For more information on Rams football log on to www.WSSURams.com.