(courtesy: WSSU Rams Sports Info)

The Winston Salem State Rams' historic march culminates in defeat to Wayne State (Mi), 21-7, in the NCAA DII semi-finals. 

WSSU is the only HBCU to win a playoff game in 2011; has gone deeper in the NCAA playoffs than any HBCU since D-IAA champion, FAMU, in 1978; and has been named Sheridan's 2011 Black College National Champion.

HBCU ClassicsTM

2011 All-Americans

QB Stanley Jennings, Albany St

QB Kameron Smith, WSSU

QB Greg Jenkins, Alabama St

QB Chris Walley, Norfolk St

QB Casey Therriault, Jackson St

RB Nicholas Cooper, WSSU

RB Mike Mayhew, NC A&T 

RB Daronte McNeil, ECSU

RB David Carter, Morehouse

WR Willie Carter, Howard

WR Marcellos Wilder, Jackson St

WR Nick Andrews, Alabama St

WR Mario Louis, Grambling

WR Chris Slaughter, FVSU

TE  Renty Rollins, Jackson St

TE  Lamont Bryant, Morgan St

OL  Terren Jones, Alabama St

OL  Sanford Banks, Grambling

OL  Kendall Noble, Norfolk St

OL  Natiel Curry, Bethune

OL  Blake Matthews, Norfolk St

OL  Alex Monroe, Bethune

OL  Vincent Harper, Hampton

OL  Sam Hammond, SC State

OL  Jessie Mitchell, Kentucky St

OL  Jake Johnson, SC State

OL  Steve Robinson, FAMU

OL  Marlon Jones, Morehouse 

P     Ronnie Partridge, Stillman

Defense

LB  Keith Pough, Howard

LB  Ryan Lewis, Bethune 

LB  Cliff Exama, Grambling

LB  Donovan Robinson, Jackson St

LB  Corwin Hammond, Norfolk St

LB  Courtney Daniels, FVSU

LB  Donovan Richard, SC St

LB  Jamarkus Gaskins, Albany St

DL  Timothy Green, Lincoln

DL  Charles Deas, Shaw

DL  Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View

DL  Pat Washington, SC State

DL  Sackie Kerkulah, Howard

DL  Ryan Davis, Bethune

DL  Joseph LeBeau, Jackson St

DL  Corey Berry, Howard

DL  Corey Hart, Alabama A&M

DB  Rashad McRae, Albany St

DB  Saeed Lee, Alabama St

DB  Lanny Kelly, Howard

DB  Micah Pellerin, Hampton

DB  Moses Ellis, Prairie View

DB  Dominique Ellis, SC St

DB  Kejuan Riley, Alabama St

DB  Christian Thompson, SC St

DB  John Ojo, FAMU

DB  Justin Ferrell, NC A&T

DB  Alton Keaton, WSSU

K     Ryan Estep, Norfolk St

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Final

1. Norfolk State

2. Winston Salem

3. Bethune

4. Grambling

5. Jackson State

6. SC State

7. Alabama A&M

   8.   Alabama State

    9.   Florida A&M

   10.  Albany State