UTC’s Jacob Huesman repeats as SoCon offensive player of the year

UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman stiff-arms Western Carolina defensive back Keion Crossen during the Mocs' SoCon football game against Western Carolina at Finley Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman stiff-arms Western Carolina defensive back Keion Crossen during the Mocs' SoCon football game against Western Carolina at Finley Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Gene Henley November 25, 2015 3 min read

Seventeen University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football players were elected to All-Southern Conference teams, as announced Tuesday by the league office.

UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman was named the conference offensive player of the year for the third consecutive season by the coaches and for the second straight time by the media. In addition, junior Corey Levin was named the Jacobs Blocking Award winner for the second straight season.

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UTC quarterback Jacob Huesman evades Furman’s Carl Rider at Finley Stadium on Saturday, October 10, 2015.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Huesman has 1,745 yards passing and a career-high 1,018 yards rushing this season for the seventh-ranked Mocs (8-3), who will face 14th-ranked Fordham (9-2) in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Saturday at 1 p.m. at Finley Stadium. The former Baylor School standout was a SoCon offensive player of the week four time, and had 1,964 yards of total offense and 11 total touchdowns in seven games against league competition.

He was the third player in league history to receive the player of the year honor three times and the first to receive the award three times by the coaches.