CHARLOTTE, NC – In addition to having five players named NJCAA Football All-Americans on Monday, Hutchinson Community College head football coach Drew Dallas and running back Waymond Jordan Jr. have won top honors from the NJCAA by being named the NJCAA Division 1 Football Coach of the Year and NJCAA Division 1 Football Offensive Player of the Year.

Drew Dallas (NJCAA Division 1 Football Coach of the Year)
In his 5th season as head coach of the Blue Dragons, Dallas led Hutchinson to claim the 2024 NJCAA Division I Football National Championship at West Texas A&M in Canyon, TX.  The No. 3 Blue Dragons claimed a 28-23 victory over top-ranked Iowa Western on December 18, 2024. On their way to the National Championship, the Blue Dragons defeated No.2 ranked Georgia Military in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoff semifinal contest to earn a spot in the title game.

Dallas led Hutchinson to an 11-1 overall record, with his only loss of the season being to Butler. The Blue Dragons finished the season in the top-5 in the nation in points per game (45.1), yards per game (463.7), rushing yards per game (267.3), rushing touchdowns (42) and tackles (849). The Blue Dragons named five players to the 2024 NJCAA DI Football All-America team including Waymond Jordan Jr., Marshon Oxley, Samari Collier, Bubba Craig, and JaQuel Mack.

In his first season at the helm of the Blue Dragons' program, Dallas led Hutchinson to claim its first NJCAA Football National Championship in the program's 89-year history.  The No. 1 Blue Dragons claimed a 29-27 victory over second-ranked Snow on June 5, 2021, inside historic War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, AR en route to the title.  

Now after five seasons as the Blue Dragons Head Coach, Dallas has amassed a record of 49-5 with four Jayhawk Conference championships, a KJCCC Playoff championship, four appearances in the NJCAA national playoffs, three appearances in the NJCAA Championship Game and two national championships.

Waymond Jordan Jr. (NJCAA Division 1 Football Offensive Player of the Year)
Jordan Jr. led the Blue Dragons to their first appearance and tile in the NJCAA DI Football Championship since 2020-21 season. En route to the Championship victory, the No.3 Blue Dragons defeated No.2 ranked Georgia Military 63-21 in the 2024 NJCAA DI Football Semifinal and then beat No.1 Iowa Western 28-23 to claim the title.

Jordan Jr. ran for 1,612 yards, 134.3 yards per game, and 20 touchdowns this season. He finished out the 2024 season first in the nation in yards, yards per game, and touchdowns, while also finishing fourth in the nation in yards per rush with 7.4. Waymond Jordan Jr. performance earned him the JUCOWeekly Tophy which is presented to The Best JUCO Player in America.

The Pensacola, FL native had offers from major NCAA Division I schools including Central Florida, South Florida, Jacksonville State, Stephen F. Austin, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Utah State, Missouri, Old Dominion, UMass, UNLV, ECU, North Texas, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Boise State, Memphis, Tennessee Martin, Murray State, Arkansas, Georgia State, Texas State, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, and USC. Jordan Jr. has verbally committed to continuing his career at Central Florida.

Player Profile

• Position: Running Back
• Height: 5'10"
• Weight: 200
• Class: Sophomore 
• Hometown: Pensacola, FL

 2024 Statistics

• 12 games played
• 1,612 yards
• 20 touchdowns
• 134.3 yards per game
• 7.4 yards per rush
• 2 fumbles
• 1 fumble lost

 2024 Accomplishments

• 2024 NJCAA DI Football Offensive Player of the Year
• 2024 NJCAA DI Football First-Team All-America
• 2024 JUCOWeekly Trophy Winner
• 2024 KJCCC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2024 All-KJCCC First Team
• 5x KJCCC Player of the Week
• NJCAA Week 12 Offensive Player of the Week
• 2024 NJCAA DI Football National Champions