7 SWEDES RECEIVE ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Wichita, Kan. - The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2021 Football All-Conference selections and individual award winners as voted on by the head coaches.
Southwestern, Kansas Wesleyan, and Bethel, who all ended up with 9-1 conference records at the end of the regular season, each had coaches and athletes earn the conference's individual awards that are handed out at the end of the season.
The Moundbuilders' head coach, Brad Griffin, took home the Coach of the Year award in a unanimous decision by his peers. Southwestern's offensive coordinator, James Bauer, earned the Assistant Coach of the Year honor. The Moundbuilders' Gabe Medrano was named the Special Teams Player of the Year. Kansas Wesleyan's Isaiah Randalle was named the conference's Player of the Year, and was also named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year alongside Chantz Scurry of Bethel. The Threshers also saw one of their own earn the Defensive Player of the Year honor, as linebacker Josh Seabolt earned that honor for the second season in a row. Ethan Richardson of Sterling College was named the Dr. Ted Kessinger Champion of Character award winner.
Bethany College had 7 Swedes receive All-KCAC honors this past season.
Larry Hall was named to the Second Team Defense as a linebacker. Hall recorded 90 tackles on the season placing him at 5th in the conference.
J.J. Allen, Trevin Chandler, Logan Vessar, and Nick De La Torre were all named to Honorable Mention Offense. Allen averaged 4.5 yards per carry with the help of Vessar and De La Torre. Chandler racked up 4 touchdowns on the year to lead the Swedes.
Jaylin Talbott was named to Honorable Mention Defense and Zeke Mumford made Honorable Mention Special Teams. Talbott tallied 70 total tackles and 4 pass break-ups on the season. Mumford averaged 34.2 yards per punt with a long of 55 yards and 17 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
The KCAC and its football coaches would like to recognize Fran Schwenk, assistant coach at the University of Saint Mary. Schwenk is stepping away from the game of football after 50+ years of coaching at the high school and NAIA levels. Schwenk has made an impact on NAIA football that can not be understated, and the conference and the football coaches wish him well moving forward.
Statistical information on the 2021 football season can be found here.
The full list of All-Conference first team, second team, and honorable mention winners, as voted on by the KCAC head football coaches, are listed below.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Isaiah Randalle (U) | Kansas Wesleyan University | QB | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Malik Nesbitt (U) | Avila University | RB | Sr. | Savannah, Ga. |
| Keyshawn Wyatt | Southwestern College | RB | Sr. | Grapevine, Texas |
| Andre Renteria | Tabor College | RB | Sr. | Denver, Colo. |
| Chantz Scurry (U) | Bethel College | FB | Sr. | Ardmore, Okla. |
| Keyshawn Jones (U) | Southwestern College | WR | Jr. | Dayton, Ohio |
| Stevie Williams | Kansas Wesleyan University | WR | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Andrew Williams | Avila University | WR | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Layke Hoffman | Southwestern College | TE | Sr. | Winfield, Kan. |
| Janson Robeson | Sterling College | TE | Sr. | Gainesville, Texas |
| Keegan Martin (U) | Bethel College | OL | Jr. | Yale, Okla. |
| Jarren Hightower (U) | Kansas Wesleyan University | OL | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Earon Garcia | Southwestern College | OL | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Ryan Junkermeier | Bethel College | OL | Jr. | Plainville, Kan. |
| Chase Strother | Kansas Wesleyan University | OL | So. | Berwick, Pa. |
(U) designates a Unanimous First Team honoree.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Jacob Garcia (U) | Ottawa University | DL | Sr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Cole Parker (U) | Kansas Wesleyan University | DL | Jr. | Orland, Calif. |
| Mark Lanier | Bethel College | DL | Sr. | Akron, Ohio |
| Shane Rodriguez | Southwestern College | DL | Jr. | McCloud, Okla. |
| Josh Seabolt (U) | Bethel College | LB | Sr. | Cimarron, Kan. |
| Colby Johnson | Ottawa University | LB | Sr. | El Dorado, Kan. |
| Josh Carter | Southwestern College | LB | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| DeVante' Gabriel | Kansas Wesleyan University | LB | Jr. | Spring, Texas |
| Trey Palmer (U) | Bethel College | DB | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Devin Johnston | Ottawa University | DB | Jr. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Taveon Williamson | Southwestern College | DB | So. | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Kwame Sexton | Sterling College | DB | Sr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
(U) designates a Unanimous First Team honoree.
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Brayden Francis | Bethel College | Utl. | Sr. | Sedgwick, Kan. |
| Preston Patten (U) | Sterling College | P | Sr. | Augusta, Kan. |
| Kaivon Mortazavi | Avila University | K | So. | Sapulpa, Okla. |
| Melvin Reid | McPherson College | KR | Sr. | Winslow, N.J. |
| Trey Palmer | Bethel College | PR | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
(U) designates a Unanimous First Team honoree.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Luke Barnes | Southwestern College | QB | Sr. | Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
| Jonathan White | McPherson College | RB | Jr. | Fredricksburg, Va. |
| Camryn Harrison | Bethel College | RB | Sr. | Austin, Texas |
| Jaqulis Coleman | Southwestern College | RB | Sr. | Mansfield, Texas |
| Roy Sanders | Kansas Wesleyan University | FB | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Eren Jenkins | Kansas Wesleyan University | WR | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Chance Whitehead | Sterling College | WR | Jr. | Augusta, Kan. |
| Andre Jones | Southwestern College | WR | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| Jake McClure | Kansas Wesleyan University | TE | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Layne Becker | Sterling College | OL | Sr. | Mulvane, Kan. |
| CJ Cunningham | Avila University | OL | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Grayson Snider | Southwestern College | OL | Sr. | Coweta, Okla. |
| Preston Howard | McPherson College | OL | So. | Jackson, Tenn. |
| Trace Ott | Kansas Wesleyan University | OL | Jr. | Orange Beach, Ala. |
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Avery Hawkins | Bethel College | DL | Sr. | Smith Center, Kan. |
| Kevin McKenzie | Friends University | DL | Sr. | Keota, Okla. |
| Rafael Sangines | University of Saint Mary | DL | Sr. | Oceanside, Calif. |
| Scott Sanchez | Kansas Wesleyan University | DL | Jr. | Kelseyville, Calif. |
| Jagger Blubaugh | Friends University | LB | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Larry Hall | Bethany College | LB | Sr. | Belton, Mo. |
| Drew Smith | Southwestern College | LB | Sr. | Paola, Kan. |
| Deven Davis-Rogers | Sterling College | LB | Fr. | Needville, Texas |
| Julian Urioste | Kansas Wesleyan University | DB | Fr | Portales, N.M. |
| Terrell Valentine | Avila University | DB | So. | Goldsboro, N.C. |
| George Powell Jr. | Sterling College | DB | Fr. | Prosper, Texas |
| Gunnar Reiss | Tabor College | DB | Jr. | McPherson, Kan. |
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Peyton Burke | Avila University | Utl. | Jr. | Mableton, Ga. |
| Keyshawn Jones | Southwestern College | Utl. | Jr. | Dayton, Ohio |
| Gabe Medrano | Southwestern College | P | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
| Aaron Main | Kansas Wesleyan University | K | Jr. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Domingo Dahn | University of Saint Mary | KR | So. | Dallas, Texas |
| Franklin Miller | Tabor College | PR | Fr. | Palm Springs, Calif. |
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Colton Davis | Ottawa University | QB | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Ethan Richardson | Sterling College | QB | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Tristan Szabo | McPherson College | QB | Fr. | Sparks, Nev. |
| Thomas Yam | Southwestern College | QB | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| JJ Allen | Bethany College | RB | So. | Salina, Kan. |
| Mason Murray | Bethel College | RB | Jr. | Sour Lake, Texas |
| Laken Clowdus | Friends University | RB | Fr. | Bartlesville, Okla. |
| James Reeder | Ottawa University | RB | Sr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Derrick Curtis | Ottawa University | RB | Fr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Daniel Doriscar | Sterling College | RB | So. | Miami, Fla. |
| Trace Van Guilder | Friends University | FB | Fr. | Hilmar, Calif. |
| Trevin Chandler | Bethany College | WR | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Drevon Macon | Kansas Wesleyan University | WR | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Dylan Foos | Ottawa University | WR | Sr. | Dighton, Kan. |
| Ziyon Kenner | Southwestern College | WR | So. | Bowling Green, Ky. |
| Kaleb Hoppes | Tabor College | WR | Fr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Logann Freeman | Avila University | WR | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Tanner Galliart | Bethel College | WR | Sr. | Larned, Kan. |
| Brayden Francis | Bethel College | WR | Sr. | Sedgwick, Kan. |
| Melvin Reid | McPherson College | WR | Sr. | Winslow, N.J. |
| Jordan Hill | University of Saint Mary | WR | Sr. | Ventura, Calif. |
| David MacMahon | McPherson College | TE | Jr. | Turon, Kan. |
| Greg McMahon | Ottawa University | TE | Sr. | Oakdale, Calif. |
| Gerri-co Jenks | Avila University | OL | Jr. | Waianae, Hawaii |
| Logan Vessar | Bethany College | OL | Jr. | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
| Cole Herman | Bethel College | OL | Fr. | Halstead, Kan. |
| Manny Aguilar | Friends University | OL | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Cor'Darius Wright | Avila University | OL | So. | Jackson, La. |
| Isaac Johnston | Avila University | OL | So. | Neosho, Mo. |
| Nick De La Torre | Bethany College | OL | Jr. | Pflugerville, Texas |
| Marvin Phillips | Bethel College | OL | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Dalton Phillips | Friends University | OL | Fr. | Choctaw, Okla. |
| Stephen Acosta | Friends University | OL | So. | Clovis, N.M. |
| Jake Balderrama | Kansas Wesleyan University | OL | Jr. | Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| Nolan Harris | Kansas Wesleyan University | OL | Sr. | Lexington, Mo. |
| Dalton Womack | McPherson College | OL | Jr. | Cushing, Okla. |
| Edward Taylor | Ottawa University | OL | So. | Martinez, Calif. |
| Arnoldo Mendoza | Ottawa University | OL | Sr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Andres Rosales | Southwestern College | OL | Sr. | Bermuda Dunes, Calif. |
| Zach Clouse | Southwestern College | OL | Sr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Nate Wilson | Sterling College | OL | Sr. | Denton, Texas |
| Brendan Willeford | Tabor College | OL | Fr. | Columbus, Ga. |
| Reece Mettler | University of Saint Mary | OL | So. | Keenesburg, Colo. |
| Dylan McCarthy | University of Saint Mary | OL | Jr. | Waxhaw, N.C. |
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Jamel Smith | Avila University | DL | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Tucker Trevett | Friends University | DL | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Nathan Jackson | Sterling College | DL | Sr. | Longford, Kan. |
| Zach Scott | University of Saint Mary | DL | Jr. | Auburn, Calif. |
| David Crowhurst | Avila University | DL | Sr. | Amador County, Calif. |
| Exavior Lowe-Bohannon | Avila University | DL | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Llyodarius Garner | Avila University | DL | Fr. | Houston, Texas |
| Keyon Dickerson | Friends University | DL | Fr. | Midwest City, Okla. |
| Christian Bowman | Kansas Wesleyan University | DL | Jr. | Gardena, Calif. |
| Taeylon Garland | McPherson College | DL | Fr. | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Alfred Llamas | McPherson College | DL | Jr. | Chula Vista, Calif. |
| Aaron Schoemann | Ottawa University | DL | Jr. | Wellington, Kan. |
| Jakharious Smith | Southwestern College | DL | Jr. | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Tylor Morehead | Southwestern College | DL | Sr. | Webb City, Mo. |
| Markeese Jones | Southwestern College | DL | Sr. | Corcoran, Calif. |
| Parker Folks | Tabor College | DL | Jr. | Clay Center, Kan. |
| Dominique Copeland | Bethel College | LB | Sr. | LaGrange, Ga. |
| Riggs Robben | Tabor College | LB | Fr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Chinedu Nwadike | University of Saint Mary | LB | Jr. | Oakland, Calif. |
| Jose Bautista | Avila University | LB | So. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Kiandre Thomas | Avila University | LB | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Ryan Clark | Bethel College | LB | Jr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Devonta Brooks | Kansas Wesleyan University | LB | Sr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Zyair Velazquez | Kansas Wesleyan University | LB | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| Kollin Goering | McPherson College | LB | Jr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Drew Labertew | McPherson College | LB | Jr. | McPherson, Kan. |
| Santino Gee | Ottawa University | LB | Sr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Clayton Downum | Southwestern College | LB | Sr. | Oologah, Okla. |
| Caleb Helsley | Southwestern College | LB | Jr. | Tahlequah, Okla. |
| Brayden Lock | Sterling College | LB | Jr. | Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Coban Honey | Sterling College | LB | Jr. | Augusta, Kan. |
| Kumauri Bennett | Kansas Wesleyan University | DB | Fr. | Detroit, Mich. |
| Jaylin Talbott | Bethany College | DB | Jr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| Phillip Williams | Bethel College | DB | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| Nolan Ewing | Friends University | DB | Fr. | Spring Hill, Kan. |
| Cleon Hamilton | Kansas Wesleyan University | DB | Jr. | Hinesville, Ga. |
| Shaun Browder | Kansas Wesleyan University | DB | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Bailey Sites | McPherson College | DB | Sr. | Spearville, Kan. |
| Jaylin King | Ottawa University | DB | Sr. | Huntsville, Ala. |
| Riley Havird | Southwestern College | DB | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| Seth McManus | Southwestern College | DB | Sr. | Coweta, Okla. |
| Jaxon Curtis | University of Saint Mary | DB | Fr. | Clarkston, Utah |
| Angelo Truijillo | University of Saint Mary | DB | Jr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| Nick Holmes | University of Saint Mary | DB | Sr. | Lansing, Kan. |
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS
| NAME | INSTITUTION | POSITION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Jonathan White | McPherson College | Utl. | JR. | Fredricksburg, Va. |
| Colton Davis | Ottawa University | Utl. | So. | Newton, Kan. |
| Franklin Miller | Tabor College | Utl. | Fr. | Palm Springs, Calif. |
| Gabe Medrano | Southwestern College | K | Jr. | El Paso, Texas |
| Samuel Paz-Perez | Sterling College | K | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Zeeke Mumford | Bethany College | P | Fr. | Gawker, Australia |
| Miguel Millan | Kansas Wesleyan University | P | Jr. | Lodi, Calif. |
| Drevon Macon | Kansas Wesleyan University | KR | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Devin Johnston | Ottawa University | KR | Jr. | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| Keyshawn Jones | Southwestern College | KR | Jr. | Dayton, Ohio |
| Franklin Miller | Tabor College | KR | Fr. | Palm Springs, Calif. |
| Drevon Macon | Kansas Wesleyan University | PR | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| J'Kobi Reddick | McPherson College | PR | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Mike Jones | University of Saint Mary | PR | Fr. | Fort Worth, Texas |