(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for football.  A total of 87 student-athletes have earned USA South All-Conference honors. N.C. Wesleyan's Cedric Townsend is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Methodist's Daryl Lawrence is the Defensive Player of the Year. Ferrum's Mike Vann has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Christopher Newport's Adrin Diggs is the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Finally, N.C. Wesleyan's Jack Ginn is the 2007 Coach of the Year. Also, for the first time, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school. All honors are determined by votes from the football coach at each institution.

Townsend, a senior quarterback from Kenansville, North Carolina collects his second consecutive Player of the Year award. He was second in the USA South in passing, completing 138-of-251 passes for 1,980 yards with a league-best 20 touchdowns. He also gained 675 yards rushing on 142 carries with 13 touchdowns. Townsend was second in the league in passing yards per game, 198.0, and was third in the USA South with a 137.18 passing efficiency rating. For his efforts this season, Townsend was named a First Team All-Conference selection at quarterback for the second consecutive year. Finally, Townsend was named USA South Offensive Player of the Week twice this fall.

Lawrence, a Jacksonville, North Carolina senior linebacker, led the USA South with 67 solo tackles and was third in total tackles with 111. On the season, Lawrence tallied a team-high three sacks with five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. This season marks the third all-conference honor for Lawrence. He was named First Team All-Conference this season and the previous one to go along with Second Team honors in 2005. Finally, Lawrence was named USA South Defensive Player of the Week once this fall.

Vann, a freshman running back from Woodbridge, Virginia, led the Conference with 620 rushing yards during USA South contests, an average of 103.3 yards per game. Vann also averaged a league-best 10.3 yards per carry in league games. For the season on the ground, Vann rushed for 747 yards, good for an 81.1 per game average, with nine touchdowns. Through the air, Bush caught 14 passes for a team-best 280 yards and two touchdowns. This season, he was a First Team All-Conference selection at running back and earned USA South Offensive Rookie of the Week honors three times.

Diggs, a freshman linebacker from Smithfield, Virginia, led the Captains with 6.5 tackles for loss. For the season, Diggs totaled 44 tackles, three sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. His efforts this fall earned him Second Team All-Conference honors at linebacker and was USA South Defensive Rookie of the Week accolades twice.

Ginn led the Bishops to an 8-2 overall record and a 7-0 mark in the USA South which earned N.C. Wesleyan their first USA South Championship. N.C. Wesleyan earns the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament while Ginn picks up his first Coach of the Year honor. The Bishops became the first team in USA South football history to go undefeated in league play and own the championship outright.

Offensive Player of the Year                           Defensive Player of the Year
Cedric Townsend, N.C. Wesleyan                      Daryl Lawrence, Methodist

Offensive Rookie of the Year                          Defensive Rookie of the Year
Mike Vann, Ferrum                                               Adrin Diggs, Christopher Newport

Coach of the Year
Jack Ginn, N.C. Wesleyan

The 2007 USA South Football All-Conference Teams follow: