Cristian Carstens

RBSeasons 2021–2023 (3)Games 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

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, 1999–2025

3rd Longest Rush · career · 82 3rd Longest Rush · 2022 · 82 3rd 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

Season by Season

Rushing

Season ▴	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2021	5	18	115	6.4	1	24	23.0
2022	7	44	287	6.5	3	82	41.0
2023	3	37	179	4.8	3	23	59.7
Career	15	99	581	5.9	7	82	38.7

Receiving

Season ▴	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2021	5	4	42	10.5	0	18	8.4
2022	7	9	109	12.1	2	34	15.6
2023	3	3	31	10.3	0	16	10.3
Career	15	16	182	11.4	2	34	12.1

Total Offense

Season ▴	G	Plays	Rush	Yds	Yds/G
2021	5	18	115	115	23.0
2022	7	44	287	287	41.0
2023	3	37	179	179	59.7
Career	15	99	581	581	38.7

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴	G	Rush	Rec	KR	Yds	Yds/G
2021	5	115	42	0	157	31.4
2022	7	287	109	106	502	71.7
2023	3	179	31	0	210	70.0
Career	15	581	182	106	869	57.9

Scoring

Season ▴	TD	Pts
2021	1	6
2022	5	30
2023	3	18
Career	9	54

Defense

Season ▴	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
2022	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	10	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Returns

Season ▴	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2022	6	106	17.7	0	21

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025

Date ▴	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	1	12	0	12
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	1	13	0	13
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	2	17	0	18
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	2	23	0	18
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	3	44	1	34
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	3	27	1	17
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	15	0	15
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	2	15	0	9
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	16	0	16

Date ▴	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	2	7	0	4
Oct 2, 2021	WashU	2	12	0	7
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	5	52	0	24
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	5	18	0	12
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	4	26	1	20
Sep 17, 2022	Illinois Wesleyan University	3	24	0	17
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	2	20	0	13
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	11	43	1	12
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	14	155	1	82
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	8	27	0	8
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	6	18	1	7
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	19	99	2	22
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	12	63	1	23
Sep 23, 2023	Augustana College (IL)	6	17	0	7

Date ▴	Opponent	TD	Pts
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	6
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	1	6
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	2	12
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	1	6
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	6
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	2	12
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6

Date ▴	Opponent	No	Yds	Long
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	3	52	20
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	1	14	14
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	2	40	21

Date ▴	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 9, 2023	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 16, 2023	Illinois Wesleyan University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2019	46	RB	Freshman	5'10"	169 lbs	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Wheaton Academy
2021	21	RB	Junior	5'9"	181 lbs	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Wheaton Academy
2022	9	RB	Senior	5'10"	181 lbs	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Wheaton Academy
2023	9	RB	Senior	5'10"	181 lbs	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Wheaton Academy