ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — JP Andrade, Cade Cadam, John Moore, Arthur Orta, Gavin Quiroz, Desmond Thompson, Dylan Turner, and Jackson White were named All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) to represent Cal Lutheran football on the 2023 all-conference awards. All earned Second Team honors.
Andrade (San Dimas, Calif.) earned his first All-SCIAC honor in his first year at Cal Lutheran. The graduate student played in all 10 games at quarterback. He completed 191 of 303 passes for 63 percent. He threw for 2,059 yards with 12 touchdowns. He averaged 205.9 yards per game and 10.8 yards per pass.
Cadam (La Verne, Calif.) was All-SCIAC in his first season with the program. The junior shined at wide receiver for the Kingsmen. He caught 58 passes with four or more in every game. He totaled 712 yards and hit the century mark twice. He scored five touchdowns to lead the receiving core and had a long of 48.
Moore (Simi Valley, Calif.) garnered his first All-SCIAC selection. He played all 10 games at the defensive back position. He had two interceptions on the year and returned one 95 yards for a score. He recorded 24 tackles on the year with 20 being solo. He added one tackle-for-loss and had four passes deflected.
Orta (Tustin, Calif.) earned All-SCIAC for the first time in his career. The sophomore played in nine games at the linebacker position. He was a menace in the backfield and totaled 4.5 tackles for loss. He tallied 51 total tackles with 33 being solo. He added one interception, and brought it back 30 yards, with one forced fumble and two passes deflected.
Quiroz (Granada Hills, Calif.) garnered his first All-SCIAC honor. The sophomore played in all 10 games on the offensive line. The Kingsmen offense rushed for over 1,000 yards and passed for more than 2,500. They totaled 12 rushing touchdowns and 17 passing. They averaged 4.9 yards per play and 335.6 per game.
Thompson (Merced, Calif.) was All-SCIAC for the first time. The senior was the kick and punt returner and also saw time at wide receiver. In 19 kick returns, he had 416 yards. He averaged 21.9 yards per return and had a long of 36. For punts, he returned 12 for 164 yards. He had a long of 30 and averaged 13.7 per return.
Turner (Los Osos, Calif.) was selected for his first All-SCIAC award. The sophomore was a running back for the Kingsmen. He played in all 10 games and saw the majority of his touches in the second half of the season. Turner ran the ball 69 times for a total of 257 yards and three scores. He hit the century mark once.
White (Encino, Calif.) garnered his first All-SCIAC honor. The senior played in all 10 games on the defensive line. He came up big on the defensive line with 8.5 tackles-for-loss, with 6.0 being a sack. He recorded 40 total tackles with 23 being solo. He added one forced fumble, three QB hits, and one blocked kick.
