NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State junior center William Falakiseni (Tonga) and senior safety Terrell Whitehead (Virginia Beach, Va.) were named Friday to the Sheridan Broadcast Network’s Black College All-American Team.

The SBN Black College All-American Team features players from both Division I and Division II historically black colleges and universities. The members of the team will be honored at the 36th Annual BCAA Awards Weekend, Feb. 12-14 at the DoubleTree Resort Orlando in Orlando, Fla. This marks the second time in the last three seasons that NSU has had two players voted to the SBN team. Lineman Jason Kressen and linebacker Marquez Davis were both selected in 2007.

Falakiseni, who was also a first-team All-MEAC selection, started all 11 games for NSU in his first season after transferring from the College of the Siskiyous. He and his fellow linemen blocked for an offense that averaged 26.6 points and 348.4 yards per game, both of which ranked third in the MEAC. NSU scored 40 points or more in three conference contests last season for the first time in its MEAC tenure.
 
Whitehead became NSU’s first-ever three-time All-MEAC and FCS All-American this season. He was second on the team with 70 total tackles and tied for the MEAC lead with five interceptions. Whitehead, who spearheaded the MEAC’s top pass defense (141.1 yards per game allowed), added four pass deflections, three tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Prairie View A&M quarterback K.J. Black was named the SBN Offensive Player of the Year while Grambling State defensive lineman Christian Anthony was named the Defensive Player of the Year. PVAMU coach Henry Frazier was named Coach of the Year, and South Carolina State was voted the SBN Black College National Champion.