VALDOSTA, Ga.– Six Valdosta State football players were announced as 2015 USA College Football Division II All-American honorees, and two additional players were named 2015 Rookie All-Americans, as announced by USA College Football Network, Inc. on Fri. Dec. 11.

Fleming Island High graduate David May, a freshman center for the Blazers, was honored as an NCAA Division II Rookie All-American.

Rounding out the list of All-American first teamers for Valdosta State were two offensive linemen, Jack Bradley and David May. Bradley, who took on a leadership role for the Blazer offensive line during his 2015 senior season, earned second team honors. Meanwhile, freshman center May joined McClenton as another DII Rookie All-American.

"I'm very happy for Jack, David, and the rest of the offensive line," stated Assistant Coach and Offensive Line Coach Jeremy Darveau after learning of the recognition bestowed upon his linemen this week. "This is a great honor for the five guys that make up our offensive line, and it shows how well they have played together all year."

Blazer running back Cedric O'Neal earned first team recognition following his fourth straight season as an All-GSC running back. The recognition for O'Neal came on the heels of a season in which the Dublin, Ga. native led the Gulf South Conference with 17 rushing touchdowns and set new school records for rushing touchdowns and rushing yardage in a career. Valdosta State added to their strong representation in the release with the addition of wide receiver Greg Dent and Kenny Murphy to the list of first team honorees.

Also representing the Black Swarm, juniors Kenny Moore and Sharmaine Washington were announced as members of the second team. Moore finished the season with three interceptions on the year, two of which resulted in touchdown returns, while Washington finished his junior campaign among the GSC's top five defenders with 94 total tackles on the year. In addition, GSC Freshman Defender of the Year, Malcolm McClenton earned DII Rookie All-American status.

Prior to his Rookie All-American choice, May headlined the group as the lone first team selection on the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region 2 football team, as voted on by the region's Sports Information Directors and released by D2CCA on December 1. May served as the team's starting center and a key component of an offensive line that led the Valdosta State football program to their fourth NCAA Division II Football Playoff appearance in the past six years. As a first team All-Super Region selection, May became eligible for the All-America team and earned his rookie All-American choice.

Following an impressive second half to the 2015 Valdosta State football season, six Valdosta State University Blazers were also named to the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region 2 football team.

Valdosta finished their season with a NCAA Division II second round playoff loss to West Georgia. The Blazers joined West Georgia and North Alabama as the only three teams to place six players on the list, which represents some of the finest student-athletes in the GSC, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), as well as three independent institutions.