CARMEL, Ind. – Hanover College was selected as the favorite in a vote amongst league coaches ahead of the 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) football season.
With a shortened Spring 2021 season title behind them, the Panthers picked up seven first-place votes in route to 63 points. Mount St. Joseph University finished in second with one first-place tally, totaling 53 points. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology took the third place slot with 49 points, while Franklin College rounded out the top half of the poll with 41 points.
Listed below is the 2021 HCAC Football Preseason Poll and the 2021 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC Football, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2021 HCAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Hanover College (7) |
63 |
| 2. |
Mount St. Joseph University (1) |
53 |
| 3. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
49 |
| 4. |
Franklin College |
41 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
32 |
| 6. |
Defiance College |
19 |
| 6. |
Anderson University |
19 |
| 8. |
Manchester University |
12 |
2021 HCAC Football Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tristian Chambers |
JR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
DL |
| Michael Ferraro |
SR |
Wantaugh, N.Y. |
WR |
| Tyson Harley |
SO |
Fortville, Ind. |
QB |
| Reggie Lipscomb |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
RB |
| Collin McCaffrey |
SO |
Manchester, Mich. |
LB |
| Zac Tallent |
JR |
Lakeland, Fla. |
WR |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Montez Archer |
SO |
Detroit, Mich. |
DB |
| Markus Finley |
SO |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
OL |
| Steph Kosakowski |
SR |
Cleveland, Ohio |
DB |
| Nick Perry |
SO |
Northwood, Ohio |
LB |
| Dana Shoulders |
SR |
Mansfield, Ohio |
DL |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Thomas Coltrain |
SO |
Leslie, Mich. |
LB |
| Tyshaun Freeman |
FY |
Macon, Ga. |
RB |
| Daylon Lange |
SO |
Celina, Ohio |
QB |
| Richard Pope |
FY |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
DL |
| Amin Shaheed |
JR |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
WR |
| Rigo Villa |
JR |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
DL |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Dante Darden |
SR |
Logansport, Ind. |
DE |
| Jarrett Gibson |
JR |
Angola, Ind. |
WR |
| Evan Hosea |
SR |
New Castle, Ind. |
OL |
| Evan Stambaugh |
SR |
Lebanon, Ind. |
DB |
| Derek Thompson |
SR |
Vallonia, Ind. |
RB |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kiefer Askew |
SR |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
DB |
| Walter Ballinger |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
RB |
| Shawn Coane |
SR |
Evansville, Ind. |
RB |
| Jared Frank |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
WR |
| Devonte Hardiman |
JR |
Princeton, Ind. |
DE |
| Kyle Treber |
SR |
Mishawka, Ind. |
LB |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Harrington Greer Jr. |
SR |
South Bend, Ind. |
WR |
| Darren Lathrop |
SR |
Lafayette, Ind. |
WR |
| Devontay Moore |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
DE |
| Jaquan Walker |
SR |
Johnson, Fla. |
CB |
| Jabari Webb |
SR |
Willa Rica, Ga. |
DT |
Mount St. Joseph University
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jonathan Finn |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
LB |
| Julius Fisher |
SR |
St. Mary’s, Ohio |
LB |
| Sam Martin |
JR |
Batavia, Ohio |
OL |
| Joey Newton |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
WR |
| Josh Taylor |
SO |
Mt. Orab, Ohio |
QB |
| Anthony Wright |
SO |
Nashville, Tenn. |
LB |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Rashard Brown |
JR |
Columbia, S.C. |
DB |
| Tyler Smith |
SO |
Spring, Texas |
DL |
| Michael Stevens |
SR |
Orland Park, Ill. |
LB |
| Adam Tice-Saliu |
JR |
Java, Va. |
WR |
| Shane Welshans |
SR |
Robards, Ky. |
RB |