(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for football.  A total of 86 student-athletes have earned USA South All-Conference honors.  N.C. Wesleyan's Cedric Townsend is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Averett's Jermaine Moore is the Defensive Player of the Year. N.C. Wesleyan's Teron Bush has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Greensboro's Brick Crowder is the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Christopher Newport head coach Matt Kelchner is the 2006 Coach of the Year. 

Townsend, a junior quarterback from Kenansville, North Carolina led the USA South in passing, completing 140-of-251 passes for 2,212 yards with 17 touchdown passes.  He also gained 689 yards rushing on 113 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.  Townsend led the league in passing yards per game, 221.2, and had a USA South-best 148.17 passing efficiency rating. For his efforts this season, Townsend was named a First-Team All-Conference selection at quarterback.

Moore, a LaCrosse, Virginia senior linebacker, led the USA South with 72 total tackles in conference games and also compiled a league-best 17.5 tackles for loss. On the season, Moore tallied two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. Moore helped lead the Cougars to a 6-1 USA South record and a share of the program's first conference championship. This season marks the third all-conference honor for Moore. He was named Second Team All-Conference in 2003 and First Team All-Conference last season.

Bush, a freshman running back from Newport News, Virginia, had a dominant rookie year as he was second in the Conference with 688 rushing yards during USA South contests, an average of 98.3 yards per game. Bush averaged a league-best 8.9 yards per carry. Through the air, Bush caught 19 passes for 167 yards, an average of 8.8 yards per catch. Bush totaled eight touchdowns this season, six rushing and two receiving. This season he was a First-Team All-Conference selection at running back. 

Crowder, a freshman linebacker from Montgomery, Alabama, led The Pride in tackles with 63 on the season. He also had 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in his first year. For his efforts, Crowder earned Second Team All-Conference honors at linebacker.

Kelchner, led the Captains to an 8-2 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the USA South which earned Christopher Newport a share of the their fifth USA South Championship in six years. This is Kelchner's third coach of the year award. The Captains earned the Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division III Playoffs by virtue of a 41-31 victory over Averett. This will be CNU's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance since the program's inaugural 2001 season.

Offensive Player of the Year                           Defensive Player of the Year
Cedric Townsend, N.C. Wesleyan                       Jermaine Moore, Averett

Offensive Rookie of the Year                          Defensive Rookie of the Year
Teron Bush, N.C. Wesleyan                               Brick Crowder, Greensboro

Coach of the Year
Matt Kelchner, Christopher Newport

The 2006 USA South Football All-Conference Teams follow: