CARMEL, Ind. - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) unveiled the Spring 2021 football All-Conference Teams and Player of the Year awards on Friday.
Newcomers led the charge in the Spring 2021 Football awards, with Mount St. Joseph University’s
Josh Taylor (Mt. Orab, Ohio) named the Offensive Player of the Year. The Mt. Orab, Ohio native was a force for the Lions in the quarterback position, boasting a passing percentage of 60.7 percent (93-for-153) on the year. The first year racked up 1,320 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, 779 rushing yards and 17 rushing TDs.
On the other side of the ball,
Montez Archer Jr. (Detroit, Mich.) did it all, picking up titles of Defensive Player of the Year, Special Teams Player of the Year, and the Newcomer of the Year. The first year led the league in solo tackles with 40, amassing 53 total tackles, for a 6.6 tackles per game average. Archer was also first in the league in interceptions with seven and pass breakups with seven and recovered two fumbles. On special teams Archer led the conference in 531 return yards over 22 returns for an average of 24.1 return yards per game. He added 245 punt return yards, with a touchdown for an average of 24.5 yards a game.
After finishing the season with a record of 4-1,
Jeff Sokol was selected as the Coach of the Year in a vote of his peers.
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention team. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches.
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Offensive Player of the Year – Josh Taylor, Mount St. Joseph
Defensive Player of the Year – Montez Archer, Bluffton
Special Teams Player of the Year – Montez Archer, Bluffton
Newcomer of the Year – Montez Archer, Bluffton
Coach of the Year – Jeff Sokol, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
All-Conference First Team
| Montez |
Archer |
Defensive Back/Returners |
Bluffton University |
| Kiefer |
Askew |
Defensive Back |
Hanover College |
| Gavinn |
Bakker |
Offensive Linemen |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Walt |
Ballinger |
Running Back |
Hanover College |
| Jonathan |
Bartlett |
Offensive Linemen |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Kyzer |
Bowen |
Linebacker |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Justin |
Case |
Offensive Linemen |
Franklin College |
| Shawn |
Coane |
Running Back |
Hanover College |
| Thomas |
Coltrain |
Linebacker |
Defiance College |
| Dante |
Darden |
Defensive Linemen |
Franklin College |
| Jacob |
Doll |
Offensive Linemen |
Hanover College |
| Josh |
Elfers |
Offensive Linemen |
Hanover College |
| Jonathan |
Finn |
Linebacker |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Julius |
Fisher |
Linebacker |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Jared |
Frank |
Receivers |
Hanover College |
| Jarrett |
Gibson |
Receivers |
Franklin College |
| Harrington |
Greer |
Wide Receiver |
Manchester University |
| Devonte |
Hardiman |
Defensive Linemen |
Hanover College |
| Andrew |
Hesse |
Defensive Linemen |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Evan |
Hosea |
Offensive Line |
Franklin College |
| Sam |
Martin |
Offensive Linemen |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Joey |
Newton |
Receivers |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Ben |
Panitz |
Defensive Back |
Hanover College |
| Richard |
Pope IV |
Defensive Linemen |
Defiance College |
| Riley |
Roberts |
Defensive Back |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Peyton |
Sakelaris |
Tight End |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Dana |
Shoulders |
Defensive Linemen |
Bluffton University |
| Troy |
Speakman |
Defensive Back/Returners |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Michael |
Stevens |
Linebacker |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Austin |
Steurer |
Kicker |
Hanover College |
| Max |
Suchomski |
Punter |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Josh |
Taylor |
Quarterback |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| James |
Tucker |
Receivers |
Anderson University |
| Shane |
Welshans |
Running Back |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
All-Conference Second Team
| Alex |
Barnett |
Returners |
Anderson University |
| Dylan |
Boswell |
Punter |
Franklin College |
| John |
Boyd |
Defensive Linemen |
Bluffton University |
| Caleb |
Brewster |
Linebacker |
Hanover College |
| Rashard |
Brown |
Defensive Back |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Carter |
Brown |
Kicker |
Franklin College |
| Nolan |
Childress |
Linebacker |
Bluffton University |
| Adam |
Clark |
Kicker |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Markus |
Finley |
Offensive Linemen |
Bluffton University |
| Tyshaun |
Freeman |
Running Back |
Defiance College |
| Terry |
Geiger |
Receivers |
Defiance College |
| Jarrett |
Gibson |
Returners |
Franklin College |
| Noah |
Hammond |
Defensive Linemen |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Tyson |
Harley |
Quarterback |
Anderson University |
| Jailen |
Hobbs |
Returners |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Will |
Kern |
Offensive Linemen |
Hanover College |
| Stephan |
Kosakowski |
Defensive Back |
Bluffton University |
| Steven |
Lucas |
Defensive Back |
Defiance College |
| Danny |
Mabe |
Offensive Linemen |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Bryce |
Mefford |
Defensive Line |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Tyce |
Miller |
Defensive Back |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Paul |
Minor |
Tight End |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Eric |
Moultrie Jr. |
Offensive Linemen |
Defiance College |
| Nash |
Murphy |
Linebacker |
Hanover College |
| Alex |
Parra |
Offensive Linemen |
Anderson University |
| Nick |
Perry |
Linebacker |
Bluffton University |
| Ryan |
Poole |
Receivers |
Franklin College |
| Juancarlos |
Ramirez |
Linebacker |
Anderson University |
| Adam |
Saliu |
Receivers |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Evan |
Stambauygh |
Defensive Back |
Franklin College |
| Tanner |
Swindle |
Defensive Linemen |
Franklin College |
| Zac |
Talent |
Receivers |
Anderson University |
| Derek |
Thompson |
Running Back |
Franklin College |
| Isaiah |
Trimble |
Offensive Linemen |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Rigo |
Villa |
Defensive Linemen |
Defiance College |
| Matthew |
Weimer |
Quarterback |
Hanover College |
| Nazavious |
Williams |
Running Back |
Defiance College |
| BJ |
Williams |
Defensive Linemen |
Hanover College |
Honorable Mention
| Dane |
Andrews |
Quarterback |
Franklin College |
| Austin |
Brock |
Wide Receiver |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Te’Von |
Carson-Payton |
Offensive Line |
Defiance College |
| Tristan |
Chambers |
Defensive Line |
Anderson University |
| Ezenna |
Cmadu |
Defensive Line |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Andrew |
Dion |
Quarterback |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Sam |
Feola |
Defensive Back |
Anderson University |
| Darian |
Greeley |
Running Back |
Bluffton University |
| Keith |
Holmes |
Defensive Line |
Bluffton University |
| Hunter |
Lacer |
Offensive Line |
Bluffton University |
| Reggie |
Lipscomb |
Running Back |
Anderson University |
| Cam |
Maier |
Linebacker |
Hanover College |
| Cameron |
McClure |
Offensive Line |
Hanover College |
| Brayden |
Oberhausen |
Kicker/Punter |
Hanover College |
| Kobe |
Roberson |
Linebacker |
Manchester University |
| Izaiah |
Robinson |
Offensive Line |
Defiance College |
| Orrin |
Schmidt |
Tight End |
Franklin College |
| Trevor |
Thome |
Running Back |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Derrell |
Walker |
Defensive Back |
Defiance College |
| Jaquan |
Walker |
Defensive Back |
Manchester University |
| Jabari |
Webb |
Defensive Line |
Manchester University |
| Nick |
Winders |
Defensive Back |
Franklin College |
| Anthony |
Wright |
Linebacker |
Mount St. Joseph University |