VALLEY-FOOTBALL.org – Indiana State's Elijah Owens, Rashad Rochelle, and Jorge Valdes were all named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference's All-Newcomer Team as announced by the conference office on Tuesday morning.
Owens earns All-Newcomer honors after leading Indiana State's passing and rushing efforts over the course of the 2024 season. The Jacksonville, Ill. native set a Sycamore quarterback rushing record with 645 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns over the course of the season, while adding 1,717 passing pards and 12 more scores through the air. He finished fifth in the MVFC in total offense per game (222.