CARMEL, Ind. – In the Spring 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Football preseason poll, Hanover College was slated to repeat as league champions in a vote of conference coaches.
The Panthers picked up a commanding 62 votes to take the first-place slot. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology finished in second with 54 votes, while Mount St. Joseph University was just behind in third with 50 votes. Franklin College rounded out the top half of the poll, picking up 40 votes.
Listed below is the Spring 2021 HCAC Football Preseason Poll and the Spring 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.
Spring 2021 HCAC Football Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Hanover College |
62 |
| 2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
54 |
| 3. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
50 |
| 4. |
Franklin College |
40 |
| 5. |
Bluffton University |
30 |
| 6. |
Manchester University |
25 |
| 7. |
Anderson University |
16 |
| 8. |
Defiance College |
11 |
2021 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tyson Harley |
SO |
New Palestine, Ind. |
Quarterback |
| Zac Tallent |
JR |
Lakeland, Fla. |
Wide Receiver |
| Reggie Lipscomb |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Running Back |
| Malandric Skipper-Blair |
SR |
Anderson, Ind. |
Lineback |
| Alex Barnett |
SR |
McCordsville, Ind. |
Wide Receiver |
| Kreevon Maple |
SR |
Eustis, Fla. |
Defensive Back |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Darian Greeley |
SR |
Belleville, Mich. |
Running Back |
| Stephon Kosakowski |
SR |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Defensive Back |
| Kais Chiles |
SR |
Wapakoneta, Ohio |
Tight End |
| Keith Holmes |
JR |
Toldeo, Ohio |
Defensive Line |
| Ryan Markoff |
JR |
Centerville, Ohio |
Wide Receiver |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Maurice Brewer |
SR |
Cordova, Tenn. |
Defensive Line |
| Steven Lucas |
SR |
Warren, Mich. |
Defensive Back |
| Rigo Villa |
JR |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
Defensive Line |
| Thomas Coltrain |
SO |
Leslie, Mich. |
Line Back |
| Terry Geiger |
SR |
Columbus, Ohio |
Wide Receiver |
| Amin Shaheed |
JR |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
Wide Receiver |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Dante Darden |
JR |
Logansport, Ind. |
Defensive End |
| Evan Stambaugh |
SR |
Lebanon, Ind. |
Defensive Back |
| Colten Pipenger |
SR |
Kokomo, Ind. |
Offensive Line |
| Kody Wilkerson |
SO |
Chesterton, Ind. |
Line Back |
| Evan Hosea |
JR |
New Castle, Ind. |
Offensive Line |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Brett Luker |
SR |
New Palestine, Ind. |
Wide Receiver |
| Cam Maier |
SR |
Mount Vernon, Ind. |
Line Back |
| Jacob Metzler |
SR |
Hamilton, Ohio |
Tight End |
| Austin Steurer |
SR |
Warsaw, Ky. |
Kicker |
| Ross Eckert |
SR |
Huntingburg, Ind. |
Line Back/Saftey |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Conner Bettis |
SR |
Rockville, Ind. |
Offensive Line |
| Timmy Bozeman |
JR |
Palm Bay, Fla. |
Defensive Back |
| Kobe Roberson |
SR |
Michigan City, Ind. |
Line Back |
| Jaquan Walker |
JR |
Johnson, Fla. |
Defensive Line |
| Nick Tillman |
SR |
Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
Outside Line Back |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Paul Minor |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Tight End |
| Isaiah Trimble |
SR |
New Carlisle, Ohio |
Outside Tackle |
| Cornell Beachem |
JR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Athlete |
| Troy Speakman |
SR |
Grove City, Ohio |
Defensive Back |
| Jake Kaiser |
SR |
Columbus, Ohio |
Offensive Line |
| Julius Fisher |
SR |
St. Mary’s, Ohio |
Line Back |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Noah Thomas |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Wide Receiver |
| Gavinn Bakker |
SR |
Wheatfield, Ind. |
Offensive Line |
| Jonathan Bartlett |
SR |
Sherman, Ill. |
Offensive Line |
| Bryce Mefford |
SR |
Waverly, W.Va. |
Defensive Line |
| Andrew Hesse |
SR |
Loveland, Ohio |
Line Back |