November 6, 2014

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Bluffton University standout receiver Jack Tomlinson (Westerville/South) earned the HCAC Play of the Week for week 9. The senior claimed the title after voting took place on the HCAC social media outlets of Facebook and Twitter.

Tomlinson laid out along the Bluffton sideline and made a spectacular one handed catch early in the game against Mount St. Joseph. His 29-yard reception gave the Beavers a first down at the Mount 47 yard-line on Bluffton's second possession of the game.

It marked the third time this season that a Bluffton player has earned an HCAC Play of the Week award. Eric Fox's (Brunswick) winning play in week 5 was a six-yard touchdown reception on fourth and goal late in the first quarter of Bluffton's 20-14 win over Hanover. Fox also secured a Play of the Week in 2013. Miguel Alicea (Westerville, Ohio/South) earned the HCAC Play of the Week for week 6. His 47-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the third quarter gave the Beavers a 31-17 lead in a win over previously unbeaten Rose-Hulman.

Bluffton has secured the Play of the Week six times total since its inception last season with wide receivers Donovan Brown (Cincinnati/Purcell Marian) and Shawn Frost (Edison/Mt. Gilead) collecting Play of the Week honors in 2013. Frost's one-handed grab in the end zone against Earlham was named the HCAC Play of the Year.

The final voting tally saw Tomlinson garnering 53 percent of the vote, beating out Hanover wide receiver Ricky Windell who finished with 33 percent of the vote. Windell's "Immaculate Reception" was named the D3football.com National Play of the Week.

The poll was distributed on the HCAC Twitter (@HCACDIII) and Facebook pages Monday, with voting ending at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. 

Be sure to follow the HCAC on Twitter and Facebook to vote in next week's poll beginning Monday afternoon.

-BEAVERS-