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CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Football preseason poll, with the Mount St. Joseph University Lions picked to take first place in a vote amongst league coaches.
The Lions from Mount St. Joseph took the first-place slot with 36 points and all six possible first-place votes. The Panthers from Hanover College claimed the number two slot with 30 points and the remaining first-place vote. The Fightin' Engineers from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology claimed third place with 25 points. The Franklin College Grizzlies rounded out the top-half of the poll with 20 points.
Listed below is the full 2024 HCAC Football Preseason Poll, returners from last year's HCAC All-Conference team, and some additional 2024 HCAC Players to Watch.
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2024 HCAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. | Mount St. Joseph University (6) | 36 |
| 2. | Hanover College (1) | 30 |
| 3. | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 25 |
| 4. | Franklin College | 20 |
| 5. | Bluffton University | 19 |
| 6. | Manchester University | 11 |
| 7. | Anderson University | 6 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from last season:
Anderson
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Quinn Dreibrand | SR | Bluffton, Ind. | OL |
| Jackson Elder | JR | Port St. Lucie, Fla. | OL |
| Julian Holguin | SR | Richmond, Ind. | WR |
| Connor Huffman | SR | Pendleton, Ind. | DL |
| Deitric Johnson | JR | Kokomo, Ind. | TE |
| Gavin Reners | JR | Sheridan, Ind. | LB |
| Jacob Simpson | JR | Hobart, Ind. | LB |
Bluffton
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Ethan Beringer | SR | Findlay, Ohio | WR |
| Markus Finley | SR | Indianapolis, Ind. | OT |
| Jaydon McBreen | SO | Portland, Ore. | DB |
| Marvus McWright | SR | Detroit, Mich. | DE |
| Qiyone Nelson | JR | Detroit, Mich. | G |
| Niegel Payne | JR | Detroit, Mich. | WR |
| Nick Perry | SR | Northwood, Ohio | LB |
| Kainan Stoner | SR | Belle Vernon, Ohio | RB |
Franklin
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Garrett Cora | SR | Lizton, Ind. | RB |
| Ethan Corwin | SR | Seymour, Ind. | OL |
| Parker Hacker | SR | Belle Union, Ind. | OL |
| Hayden Kermode | SR | Fairland, Ind. | LB |
| DeMarion Newell | SR | Gary, Ind. | DB |
| Kai Ross | SR | Lizton, Ind. | QB |
Hanover
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Noah Caswell | SR | Madison, Ind. | DL |
| Jamey Deckard | 5th | Bedford, Ind. | LB |
| Michael Gordon | JR | Nashville,Tenn. | WR |
| Ben Massey | SR | Indianapolis, Ind. | LB |
| Jacob Mutchler | 5th | Smithfield, KY | OL |
| Austin Oppel | SR | New Albany, Ind. | RB |
| Jalen Peck | SR | Bloomington, Ind. | WR |
| Eric Roudebush | 5th | New Palestine, Ind. | WR / P |
| Bryce Sheperd | JR | Beechwood, Ohio | OL |
| David Wall | SR | Sellersburg, Ind. | DE |
| Justin Williamson | 5th | Macon, Georgia | DB |
Manchester
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Justin Abiagom | SR | Chicago, Ill. | TE |
| Jaylen Grimes | SR | Miami, Fla. | DL |
| Conner Hindman | SR | Windfall, Ind. | OL |
| Duriel Moss, Jr. | SR | Miami, Fla. | WR |
| Dave Paul | 5th | Dearborn, Mich. | RB |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Decklan Brophy | SR | Knoxville, Tenn. | DE |
| Collin Kandra | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | OT |
| Brady Pierce | SO | Thompson Station, Tenn. | DB |
| Gary Powell III | SR | Mt. Orab, Ohio | TE |
| Devin Salyers | SR | Bright, Ind. | OL |
| Jack Tucker | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | DT |
| Ari Turner | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | WR |
Rose-Hulman
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Wyatt Bell | SO | River Falls, Wisc. | DB |
| Cameron Dorsey | 5th | Baton Rouge, La. | DB |
| Adam Field | SR | Martinsville, Ind. | DB |
| Daniel Huery | 5th | Katy, Texas | WR |
| Ben Klein | JR | El Paso, Ill. | TE |
| Dylan Page | SR | Marion, Iowa | OL |
| Kyle Rehberg | SR | Brunswick, GA | K / P |
| Andrew Toler | 5th | Bickwell, Ohio | P |
2024 HCAC Football Other Players to Watch:
Bluffton
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Nolan Whobrey | JR | Louisville, Ky. | CB |
| Amauri Freeland | SR | Indianapolis, Ind. | G |
Hanover
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Blake Huffman | SR | Columbus, Ind. | RB |
| Ben Lafferty | SO | Staffordsville, KY | DL |
| Eian Roudebush | SO | New Paliestine, Ind. | QB |
Manchester
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Javion Davis | SR | Marion, Ind. | DB |
| Austin Ellis | SR | Chicago, Ill. | OL |
| Yandel Victoriano | SR | Jacksonville, Fla. | DB |
| Je'Kwan Williams | SR | Marion, Ind. | LB |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Brady Buller | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | DE |
| Jackson Gifford | SR | Hamilton, Ohio | RB |
| Tyler Prather | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio | QB |
Rose-Hulman
| Name | Class | Hometown | Position |
| Ricky Easterwood | SR | Bakersfield, Calif. | QB |
| Gus Shryock | SO | Clinton, Ind. | DL |
| Jay Smith | JR | Evansville, Ind. | RB |
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