Cristian Carstens, Wheaton College football
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Cristian Carstens

RBSeasons 2021–2023 (3)On the roster 2019–2023 · statistics 2021–2023Games 155'10" · 181 lbsHometown Glen Ellyn, Ill.High school Wheaton Academy
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Rushing
581
99 att · 5.9 avg · 7 TD
Receiving
182
16 rec · 11.4 avg · 2 TD
Points
54
9 TD
All-purpose yds
869

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025
3rd Longest Rush · career · 823rd Longest Rush · 2022 · 823rd Longest Rush · Oct 15 2022 · 82

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2019: Saw time with junior varsity.

2022: Appeared in 7 games for the Thunder...averaged 6.5 rushing yards per game...averaged 12.1 yards per catch...season-high 155 rushing yards at Carthage and 44 receiving yards.

2023: Racked up 184 yards in 37 carries and three touchdowns through the first two and a half games before a season-ending injury shortened the electric running back's senior season

High school: Four-year varsity starter...All-Conference selection...also participated in wrestling and track and field...National Honors Society.

Major: Business and Economics

Photographs

5 frames from 4 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery
Cristian Carstens run with ball defender lunging
Cristian Carstens run with ball defender lungingOct 29 Wheaton vs Millikin University9Cristian Carstens
Breakaway run No. 86 Cristian Carstens Will Bowers trail
Breakaway run No. 86 Cristian Carstens Will Bowers trailOct 22 Wheaton vs Carroll University9Cristian Carstens13Will Bowers
QB Cristian Carstens throw release ball mid-air JJ Ruff behind
QB Cristian Carstens throw release ball mid-air JJ Ruff behindOct 8 Wheaton vs Elmhurst University9Cristian Carstens16JJ Ruff
Ball carrier Cristian Carstens through gap Trevor Gabriele Graham Wall blocking
Ball carrier Cristian Carstens through gap Trevor Gabriele Graham Wall blockingOct 8 Wheaton vs Elmhurst University9Cristian Carstens57Trevor Gabriele59Graham Wall
Isaac Parrish running Cristian Carstens foreground blur
Isaac Parrish running Cristian Carstens foreground blurOct 1 Wheaton at North Central College48Isaac Parrish9Cristian Carstens

Season by Season

Rushing

SeasonGPAttYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
20215181156.412423.0
20227442876.538241.0
20233371794.832359.7
Career15995815.978238.7

Receiving

SeasonGPRecYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
2021544210.50188.4
20227910912.123415.6
2023333110.301610.3
Career151618211.423412.1

Total Offense

SeasonGPlaysRushPassYdsYds/G
2021518115011523.0
2022744287028741.0
2023337179017959.7
Career1599581058138.7

All-Purpose Yards

SeasonGRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
202151154200015731.4
202272871090106050271.7
202331793100021070.0
Career155811820106086957.9

Scoring

SeasonTDFGMPATPATAPts
202110006
2022500030
2023300018
Career900054

Defense

SeasonGPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
202270000.00.0000000
202330000.00.0000000
Career100000.00.0000000

Kick Returns

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
2022610617.7021

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025
DateOpponentRecYdsTDLong
Sep 25, 2021North Park University112012
Oct 9, 2021Augustana College (IL)113013
Oct 16, 2021Carroll University217018
Oct 8, 2022Elmhurst University223018
Oct 15, 2022Carthage College344134
Oct 22, 2022Carroll University327117
Oct 29, 2022Millikin University115015
Sep 9, 2023University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh21509
Sep 16, 2023Illinois Wesleyan University116016

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
201946RBFreshman5'10"169 lbsGlen Ellyn, Ill.Wheaton Academy
202121RBJunior5'9"181 lbsGlen Ellyn, Ill.Wheaton Academy
20229RBSenior5'10"181 lbsGlen Ellyn, Ill.Wheaton Academy
20239RBSenior5'10"181 lbsGlen Ellyn, Ill.Wheaton Academy