Wheaton football welcomes 28 newcomers for 2017 season
Wheaton, Ill. - Head coach Mike Swider and the Wheaton College football staff have announced the addition of 28 newcomers that have submitted their deposit to attend Wheaton College, with the intent to play for the Thunder football team beginning in the fall of 2017. The newcomers will join the Thunder football program following its third consecutive NCAA Playoffs appearance that included a trip to the National Quarterfinals. Wheaton recorded its third-straight 11-win season, going 11-2 overall.
Swider, the 2014 and 2015 CCIW and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, states of the group, "The 2017 Wheaton Football program welcomes the addition of 26 freshman and 2 transfers. They will represent our team well and help continue our tradition of excellence over the next 4 years. As has been the case for a long time, these new athletes have been drawn to Wheaton because of its commitment to a conservative, Christian education as well as the opportunity to play football with other believers for a proven winner. Transfers Corey Kennedy (FS) from Northern Illinois and Dallas McRae (DT) from Southern Utah trained and practiced with us this past semester. They are both outstanding players who are passionate about being here with the potential to have an immediate impact. These 28 recruits represent 14 different states."
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Philip Barbar
Long Snapper
5-9, 220 lbs.
Westminster Academy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Garrett Borger
Defensive Line
6-3, 235 lbs.
Mead High School
Longmont, Colorado
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Caleb Brink
Wide Receiver
6-4, 200 lbs.
Holland Christian
Holland, Michigan
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Robert Briones
Defensive Line
6-2, 211 lbs.
Crean Lutheran
Irvine, California
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Fielding Davis
Linebacker
6-0, 190 lbs.
Second Baptist
Houston, Texas
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Seth Davis
Linebacker
5-11, 220 lbs.
Downington East
Exton, Pennsylvania
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Tommy Gallagher
Kicker
6-2, 170 lbs.
Northfield High School
Northfield, Minnesota
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Luke Gammichia
Defensive Back
5-10, 170 lbs.
Trinity Prep
Winter Park, Florida
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Michael Gehl
Wide Receiver/Tight End
6-3, 225 lbs.
Wheaton North
Wheaton, Illinois
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Luke Heinen
Wide Receiver/Tight End
6-4, 230 lbs.
Kohler High School
Kohler, Wisconsin
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Jake Holaday
Defensive Line
6-3, 225 lbs.
Hartfield Academy
Flowood, Mississippi
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Juwaan Jenkins
Wide Receiver
5-11, 175 lbs.
Braden River High School
Bradenton, Florida
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Corey Kennedy
Defensive Back
5-9, 185 lbs.
Oswego East/Northern Illinois Univ.
Oswego, Illinois
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Reid Ljungholm
Wide Receiver/Tight End
6-4, 220 lbs.
Concord High School
Concord, New Hampshire
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Gabriel McGill
Offensive Line
6-3, 265 lbs.
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Plano, Texas
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Dallas McRae
Defensive Line
6-1, 270 lbs.
Diamond Ranch Academy/Southern Utah Univ.
Hurricane, Utah
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Jack Miller
Wide Receiver/Tight End
6-5, 210 lbs.
Flower Mound High School
Flower Mound, Texas
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Matt Montgomery
Wide Receiver
5-10, 158 lbs.
Naperville North
Naperville, Illinois
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Ezra Nitz
Defensive Back
5-11, 170 lbs.
Rockford Christian High School
Rockford, Illinois
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Christian Nussbaum
Offensive Line
5-11, 230 lbs.
Naperville Central
Naperville, Illinois
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Nate Sahly
Linebacker
5-10, 180 lbs.
Wheaton North
Wheaton, Illinois
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Jackson Schmid
Quarterback
6-2, 190 lbs.
Orange High School
Hillsborough, North Carolina
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Ryan Schwartz
Linebacker
5-10, 190 lbs.
Northwestern High School
West Salem, Ohio
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River Shindledecker
Defensive Line/Linebacker
6-2, 225 lbs.
Saltsburg High School
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
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Keiyon Walton
Offensive Line
6-3, 265 lbs.
Chicago Bulls College Prep
Chicago, Illinois
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Fabian Webster
Wide Receiver
6-2, 180 lbs.
Westminster Academy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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William Wiggins
Defensive Line
6-2, 200 lbs.
Southwest Florida Christian
Fort Myers, Florida
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TJ Williams
Running Back
5-11, 190 lbs.
Gaither High School
Gaither, Florida
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Originally published by Wheaton College Athletics: /news/2017/6/15/wheaton-football-welcomes-28-newcomers-for-2017-season.aspx