Seven Ravens Earn All-HCAC Recognition

Seven Anderson University football players earned all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) recognition, which was announced by the conference on Thursday.

Julian Holguin, Gavin Reners and Jacob Simpson each garnered second-team all-HCAC honors while Quinn Dreiband, Jackson Elder, Connor Huffman and Deitric Johnson received all-HCAC Honorable Mention.

Julian Holguin (Sr., Wide Receiver, Richmond, Ind./Richmond/Indiana Wesleyan University)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Second Team (2023), Honorable Mention (2022)
• Conference-Only Averages – 7.29 Receptions (2nd in HCAC), 82.9 Receiving Yards (3rd in HCAC), 91.4 All-Purpose Yards (T-7 in HCAC)
• Conference-Only Stats – 51 Receptions, 580 Receiving Yards, 4 Reception Touchdowns, 35 Yards Rushing, 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 18 Kickoff Return Yards, 640 All-Purpose Yards, 6 All-Purpose Touchdowns, 7 Games Played
• Overall Averages – 6.8 Receptions Per Game (22nd in nation, 1st in HCAC), 72.1 Receiving Yards (4th in HCAC)
• Overall Stats – 68 Receptions, 721 Receiving Yards, 4 Reception Touchdowns, 29 Rushing Yards, 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 70 Kickoff Return Yards, 7 Punt Return Yards, 827 All-Purpose Yards, 6 All-Purpose Touchdowns
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments –Julian made a lot of great plays for us offensively this season. He is one of the hardest workers around, and puts in a lot of time and effort into this team and being the best football player he can be. In addition to all he did on offense, he was a playmaker on special teams, making a big difference for us on our kickoff and punt teams.

Gavin Reners (So., Linebacker, Sheridan, Ind./Sheridan)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Second Team (2023)
• Conference-Only Averages: 0.33 Fumbles Forced (1st in HCAC), 6.17 Tackles (T-17 in HCAC)
• Conference-Only Stats – 2 Fumbles Forced (T-1 in HCAC), 37 Tackles, 4 Tackles for Loss, 0.5 Sacks, 6 Games Played
• Overall Averages – 0.22 Fumbles Forced (3rd in HCAC), 5.33 Tackles (25th in HCAC)
• Overall Stats – 2 Fumbles Forced (T-3 in HCAC), 48 Tackles, 4.5 Tackles for Loss, 1 Sack, 9 Games Played
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – Gavin moved from defensive line as a freshman to linebacker this season and made a lot of plays for us on defense and on special teams. He grew tremendously throughout the season, which is evidence of his hard work throughout the year.

Jacob Simpson (So., Linebacker, Hobart, Ind./Hobart/Trine University)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Second Team (2023)
• Conference-Only Averages – 7.86 Tackles (4th in HCAC)
• Conference-Only Totals – 55 Tackles, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Fumble Forced, 6 Tackles for Loss, 1.5 Sacks, 1 Quarterback Hurry, 7 Games Played
• Overall Averages – 7.0 Tackles (4th in HCAC), 0.2 Fumble Recoveries (T-2 in HCAC)
• Overall Stats – 2 Fumble Recoveries (T-1 in HCAC, T-25 in nation), 70 Tackles, 1 Fumble Forced, 6.5 Tackles for Loss, 1.5 Sacks, 1 Quarterback Hurry, 10 Games Played
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – In his first year as a Raven, Jacob did a great job buying into the program and made a lot of great plays on defense and special teams. He brings a lot of passion and toughness to the team.

Quinn Dreiband (Jr., Offensive Lineman, Bluffton, Ind./Norwell)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Honorable Mention (2023)
• Played and started in 9 games on offensive line
• Played and started in 6 games on offensive line during conference season
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – Quinn stepped up as a good leader for our offense this season. He played multiple positions on the offensive line, playing at both tackle spots as well as at guard. He is unselfish in his play, and did a great job leading and communicating up front for our line.

Jackson Elder (So., Offensive Lineman, Port St. Lucie, Fla./Centennial)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Honorable Mention (2023, 2022)
• Played and started in 8 games on offensive line
• Played and started in 6 games on offensive line during conference season
• 1 Tackle
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – Jackson displayed a lot of toughness this year, battling through a lot and still played at a high level. He brought a great presence to our offensive line unit and demonstrated the physical and mental toughness that the position requires.

Connor Huffman (Jr., Defensive Lineman, Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)
• Conference-Only Averages – 1.43 Tackles for Loss (5th in HCAC), 6.7 Tackles (T-9 in HCAC), 0.36 Sacks (T-11)
• Conference-Only Stats – 47 Tackles, 10 Tackles for Loss, 2.5 Sacks, 3 Quarterback Hurries, 1 Fumble Recovery, 7 Games Played
• Overall Averages – 5.4 Tackles (T-23 in HCAC)
• Overall Stats – 54 Tackles, 11 Tackles for Loss, 2.5 Sacks, 4 Quarterback Hurries, 1 Fumble Recovery, 10 Games Played
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – Connor is very consistent every day. He is known by his teammates as an extremely hard worker and can be counted on to always do what is expected of him and he will do anything for the team.

Deitric Johnson (So., Tight End, Kokomo, Ind./The Excel Center)

• Career All-Conference Selections: Honorable Mention (2023)
• Conference-Only Stats – 19 Receptions, 239 Receiving Yards, 7 Games Played
• Overall Stats – 31 Receptions, 336 Receiving Yards, 10 Games Played
• Coach Jonathan Coddington's Comments – Deitric has a ton of passion and love for the game and for his teammates which is evident in his play. He made a big jump in the offense this season and was a big contributor both in the pass game and in the run game.