CARMEL, Ind. – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was selected as the favorite in a vote amongst league coaches ahead of the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) football season.
The Fightin’ Engineers earned the vote of confidence from the league coaches after picking up the 2021 title in decisive fashion, running the table with an unblemished 7-0 mark in league play. Narrowly behind in second place was Mount St. Joseph University, who also grabbed three first-place nods in the poll. Hanover College was picked to finish the season in third while Franklin College rounded out the top-half of the poll in fourth.
Listed below is the 2022 HCAC Football Preseason Poll and the 2022 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.
2022 HCAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (5) |
47 |
| 2. |
Mount St. Joseph University (3) |
45 |
| 3. |
Hanover College |
35 |
| 4. |
Franklin College |
33 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
24 |
| 6. |
Manchester University |
17 |
| 7. |
Anderson University |
14 |
| 8. |
Defiance College |
9 |
2022 HCAC Football Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tristan Chambers |
JR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
DL |
| Sam Feola |
JR |
Monroe Central, Ind. |
DL |
| JP Fuchs |
SO |
Eastern Hancock, Ind. |
WR |
| Collin McCaffrey |
JR |
Manchester, Mich. |
LB |
| Caden McClain |
SO |
Pendleton, Ind. |
LB |
| Cayden Sotele |
SO |
Eastern Hancock, Ind. |
DB |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Ethan Beringer |
JR |
Carey, Ohio |
WR |
| Marcus Finley |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
OL |
| Marvus McWright |
JR |
Detroit, Mich. |
DL |
| Blake Rine |
SO |
Granville, Ohio |
QB |
| Louden Saulbeamer |
SR |
Troy, Ohio |
LB |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Thomas Coltrain |
JR |
Leslie, Mich. |
LB |
| Tyshaun Freeman |
JR |
Macon, Ga. |
RB |
| Eric Moultrie |
JR |
Snellville, Ga. |
OL |
| Richard Pope IV |
JR |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
DL |
| Rigo Villa |
SR |
Ft. Meyers, Fla. |
DL |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Aaron Black |
SR |
Greensburg, Ind. |
DB |
| Armani Christopher |
SR |
Gary, Ind. |
OL |
| Garrett Cora |
SO |
Lizton, Ind. |
RB |
| Jarrett Gibson |
SR |
Angola, Ind. |
WR |
| Jireh Ojata |
JR |
Carmel, Ind. |
DE |
| Kody Wilkerson |
SR |
Chesterton, Ind. |
LB |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jacob Doll |
SR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
OL |
| Hunter Eads |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
REC |
| Devonte Hardiman |
SR |
Princeton, Ind. |
DE |
| Cody Horner |
SR |
Columbus, Ind. |
DB |
| Will Kern |
SR |
Lafayette, Ind. |
OL |
| Matt Weimer |
SR |
Georgetown, Ind. |
QB |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Marvin Collins |
SR |
Riviera Beach, Fla. |
OLB |
| Austin Ellis |
SO |
Coal City, Ill. |
OL |
| Sam Huffman |
JR |
Bremen, Ind. |
DL |
| James Mathews, Jr. |
SO |
Palatka, Fla. |
DL |
| Devontay Moore |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
OLB |
| Wayne Vaughn |
JR |
Clermont, Ind. |
OL |
Mount St. Joseph University
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Cornell Beachem |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
ATH |
| Austin Brock |
SR |
Gainesville, Ga. |
WR |
| Noah Hammond |
SR |
Brookville, Ind. |
DE |
| Joey Newton |
JR |
Anderson Township, Ohio |
WR |
| Josh Taylor |
JR |
Mt. Orab, Ohio |
QB |
| Anthony Wright |
JR |
Gallatin, Tenn. |
LB |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Winston Amankwah |
SR |
Columbus, Ohio |
CB |
| Alex Gresock |
SR |
Havre De Grace, Md. |
TE |
| Tyce Miller |
SR |
Bargersville, Ind. |
CB |
| Tyler Smith |
SR |
Spring, Texas |
DE |
| Adam Tice-Saliu |
SR |
Java, Va. |
WR |