JD East, Wheaton College football
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JD East

MLBSeasons 2008–2011 (4)Games 356'1" · 252 lbsHometown Indianapolis, Ind.High school North Central
Player of the Week · 2009First Team All-CCIW · 2010All-Region · 2011
Tackles
124
9.5 sacks · 23.5 TFL · 2 INT
Points
18
3 TD

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1999–2025

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2008: Saw varsity playing time as a rookie with five tackles...made three tackles at Wabash in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs.

2009: Saw significant playing time as both a linebacker and long snapper...recorded 26 tackles, with three tackles for loss and a sack...named the CCIW Player of the Week on defense for Wheaton’s win at Bethel as he collected eight tackles, including three TFL and a fumble recovery with an interception...tied his season-high with eight tackles against Hope.

2010: First Team All-CCIW at defensive end...recorded a team-best 12 tackles for lost yardage (TFL), including four sacks...tallied 57 total tackles...established a career-best with 13 tackles, including 1-1/2 TFL against Bethel in the NCAA Playoffs...returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and returned an interception for a TD in a victory against North Park...made three TFL, including two QB sacks as a part of six tackles against Carthage...nine total tackles, including 2-1/2 tackles for loss against North Central.

2011: Named to D3football.com's All-North Region Third Team...CCIW Second Team All-Conference...selected to play in the D3 Senior Classic...played in all ten games and totaled 36 tackles, including 8.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks…also forced one fumble while recovering three others, broke up one pass and blocked a kick…recorded two tackles including a sack and recovered two fumbles at North Park…collected two sacks as part of five tackles against Elmhurst…had a sack and returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown at Carthage.

High school: Three years of varsity football...a two-year starter...team MVP...twice named All-Conference and All-County...All-State as a junior.

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴GRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
200980000-1-1-0.1
201012000047473.9
Career20000046462.3

Scoring

Season ▴TDFGMPATPATAPts
2010200012
201110006
Career300018

Defense

Season ▴GPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
200853250.00.0000000
20098179263.01.0112010
20101223345712.04.01110110
2011102214368.54.5013131
Career35655912423.59.52315251

Interceptions

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
20091-1-1.000
201014747.0147
Career24623.0147

Fumble Returns

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
201012727.0127
201114545.0145
Career27236.0245

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025
Date ▴OpponentSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Nov 29, 2008Wabash College2130.00.0000000
Dec 6, 2008Franklin College1010.00.0000000
Dec 13, 2008University of Mount Union0110.00.0000000
Sep 12, 2009Bethel University7183.01.0100010
Sep 19, 2009Concordia University (Wis.)1120.00.0001000
Sep 26, 2009Hope College6280.00.0011000
Oct 3, 2009North Park University0110.00.0000000
Oct 17, 2009Millikin University1340.00.0000000
Oct 31, 2009Elmhurst University0110.00.0000000
Nov 7, 2009Illinois Wesleyan University1010.00.0000000
Nov 14, 2009Carthage College1010.00.0000000
Sep 11, 2010Albion College0220.00.0000000
Sep 18, 2010University of Wisconsin-Platteville2130.00.0015000
Sep 25, 2010The University of Olivet2241.01.0000000
Oct 2, 2010Illinois Wesleyan University3141.01.0002000
Oct 9, 2010Elmhurst University0110.50.0000000
Oct 16, 2010North Park University1340.00.0100010
Oct 23, 2010Carthage College4263.02.0000000
Oct 30, 2010Augustana College (IL)4151.00.0000000
Nov 6, 2010North Central College1892.50.0000100
Nov 13, 2010Millikin University3140.00.0001000
Nov 20, 2010Coe College1121.50.0001000
Nov 27, 2010Bethel University211131.50.0001000
Sep 10, 2011Albion College1231.00.0000000
Sep 17, 2011University of Wisconsin-Platteville5160.00.0000000
Sep 24, 2011The University of Olivet1010.00.0001000
Oct 1, 2011Illinois Wesleyan University3140.00.0000000
Oct 8, 2011Elmhurst University3252.02.0001000
Oct 15, 2011North Park University1121.01.0000000
Oct 22, 2011Carthage College1011.01.0010000
Oct 29, 2011Augustana College (IL)3251.50.5001000
Nov 5, 2011North Central College4262.00.0000110
Nov 12, 2011Millikin University0330.00.0000001

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
200857MLBFreshman6'0"Indianapolis, Ind.North Central
200957ILBSophomore6'0"Indianapolis, Ind.North Central
201057DLJunior6'0"245 lbsIndianapolis, Ind.North Central
201157DESenior6'1"252 lbsIndianapolis, Ind.North Central