Fayetteville, N.C. - The 2013-14 season serves as the 50th for the USA South Athletic Conference. In an effort to relive 50 Years of great student-athlete performances, each current League institution was given the opportunity to submit names of student-athletes who competed within the Conference and excelled not only on their campuses, but in the Conference as a whole. The league has begun the release of these 50th Anniversary teams with the sport of football, and N.C. Wesleyan is proud to have placed 30 Bishop players on the squad.

Football is the youngest USA South-sponsored sport on the men's side as the Conference sponsored its first year in the fall of 2001. In the fall of 2000, no team title was awarded, but the league kept statistics and awarded an All-Conference team. Play has always been competitive within the Conference, as evidenced by the fact that the regular season championship has been shared on eight occasions.

N.C. Wesleyan, which started its program in 2004, has captured three of those crowns, which includes a pair of undefeated conference seasons in 2007 and 2009. In nine seasons of play, Wesleyan boasts a 40-22 mark in USA South play and remains the only league affiliate to win a postseason playoff game, having upset top-seeded Washington & Jefferson in 2007. Additionally, the Bishops have earned 14 Player and/or Rookie of the Year Awards, as well as a pair of Coach of the Year honors. 

Below are the names and a brief summary of accolades for those Battling Bishops named to the 50th Anniversary Team. On behalf of the Department of Athletics, we congratulate each of these men on this noteworthy recognition.

Offensive Line          
Brandon Craig (three-time All-Conference; two-time All-Region)
Nathan Hackney (two-time All-Conference)
Kyle Kuhn (two-time All-Conference; Academic All-District)
Asmun Washington (three-time All-Conference)
Anthony Moore (two-time All-Conference & All-Region)

Tight End
Stephen Burant (first All-Conference player at his position)
Alonzo Washington (two-time First Team All-Conference)

Wide Receiver
Orlando Webb (four-time All-Conference; holds all receiving records)

Quarterback
Cedric Townsend (2006 & 2007 USA South Offensive Player of the Year)
Bo Jordan (2009 USA South Offensive Player of the Year)

Running Back
Javon Williams (2004 USA South Offensive Rookie of the Year)
Teron Bush (2006 USA South Offensive Rookie of the Year)
Bryan Haywood (two-time All-Conference; all-time leading rusher)

Kicker
Brian Vaughn (All-Conference & held all records upon graduation)
Kevin Quicker (three-time All-Conference; 2011 All-American; current record-holder)

Defensive Line
Quinderra Spellman (2005 USA South Defensive Rookie of the Year)
Kevin Burant (All-Conference; former assistant coach)
LeeRon Boykin (2009 USA South Defensive Player of the Year; two-time All-American)
James Carter (2010 USA South Defensive Player of the Year)
Jaren Wilcox (two-time First Team All-Conference; career sacks leader)

Linebacker
Andrew Quigley (program's first First Team All-Conference player on defense)
Justin Augustin (four-time All-Conference)
Bo Brown (two-time All-Conference; former assistant coach)
Judd Hyde (three-time All-Conference)
Antonio Harris (three-time All-Conference; only player to honors on both offense & defense)
Tazmon Foster (2010 USA South Defensive Rookie & 2011 Defensive Player of the Year; All-American)

Defensive Back
Jezreel Davis (two-time All-Conference; All-Region)
Quentin Pope (two-time All-Conference; All-Region)
DeAngelo Stewart (two-time All-Conference; season record for INT return yards)
Dwayne Hollis (five All-Conference honors at two different positions; two-time All-American)

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