James Hoxworth named to FB Gazette Division III All-American Team

Wheaton, Ill. (12/21) - Wheaton College junior

James Hoxworth (Bridgeport, Neb./Bridgeport) has been named to the

2002

Football Gazette Division III All-American Team. This is the second All-American

honor that Hoxworth has received this season; he was named to the Hewlett

Packard Division III All-American Football Team earlier this week. The guard

was part of a Wheaton team that posted a 10-2 record this season, tying the

school-record for wins in a single-season and advanced to the NCAA Division

III Playoffs' Second Round. The Thunder posted a 7-0 record in the College

Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), winning the program's second

conference championship in three years.

The 6-0, 290-pound Hoxworth was a key contributor to a Wheaton

offensive unit that was among the best in Division III and set numerous school

records. The left guard started every game on the offensive line and earned

All-CCIW First Team honors this year after earning Second Team accolades last

season. Hoxworth made a big impact for a Thunder offense that averaged 486.6

yards per game, as the top offensive outfit in the CCIW and ranked fourth

in Division III in total offense. Wheaton set school-records for yards in

a season (5839), points in a season (496), touchdowns in a season (70) and

several others.