Micah Markley

CBSeasons 2009–2011 (3)On the roster 2008–2011 · statistics 2009–2011Games 245'8" · 170 lbsHometown Marion, Ill.High school Marion

Player of the Week · 2010

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Tackles

0.0 sacks · 1.5 TFL · 4 INT

Points

1 TD

All-purpose yds

636

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

Career Records

Career totals as published, including seasons this archive has no report forOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Punt Return Yards	314 Yds	29 PR · 10.8 Yds/Ret	16th	2009-11

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025

2nd Interceptions · Sep 25 2010 · 2 4th Punt Return TDs · career · 1 4th Punt Return TDs · 2010 · 1 8th Punt Return Average · career · 10.8 10th Punt Return Yards · career · 314

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2008: Brief varsity action as a freshman.

2009: Returned 10 punts on the year, averaging 8.9 yards per return...recorded two tackles at North Park...had a punt return of 20 yards at Illinois Wesleyan.

2010: Played in nine games, seeing time both at cornerback and on special teams...named the CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week on October 16 with a 69-yard punt return for a touchdown against North Park to his credit...intercepted two passes and made a career-high seven tackles at Olivet College.

2011: Played in all 10 games, tallying 33 tackles, one for a loss, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and four pass break ups…had a 58-yard kickoff return to go along with four tackles against Elmhurst…forced a fumble as well as an interception in road games at Illinois Wesleyan and North Park…recorded five tackles and two pass breakups at Wisconsin-Platteville.

High school: A three-year varsity starter...All-Conference on both sides of the ball as a senior...member of the All-South football team...helped guide his team to the IHSA Quarterfinals in 2007 and Semifinals in 2008...Illinois State Scholar.

Major: Geology

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	PR	KR	IR	Yds	Yds/G
2009	5	71	18	0	89	17.8
2010	9	79	55	32	166	18.4
2011	10	164	205	12	381	38.1
Career	24	314	278	44	636	26.5

Scoring

Season	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
2010	1	0	0	0	6

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Int	PBU	FF
2009	5	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0
2010	9	12	11	23	0.5	2	1	0
2011	10	29	4	33	1.0	2	4	2
Career	24	43	15	58	1.5	4	5	2

Interceptions

Season	No	Yds	Avg	Long
2010	2	32	16.0	26
2011	2	12	6.0	10
Career	4	44	11.0	26

Punt Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2009	9	71	7.9	0	20
2010	3	79	26.3	1	69
2011	17	164	9.6	0	41
Career	29	314	10.8	1	69

Kick Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	Long
2009	1	18	18.0	18
2010	3	55	18.3	21
2011	7	205	29.3	56
Career	11	278	25.3	56

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 19, 2009	Concordia University (Wis.)	1	14	0	14
Oct 31, 2009	Elmhurst University	3	24	0	10
Nov 7, 2009	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	21	0	20
Nov 14, 2009	Carthage College	3	12	0	11
Oct 16, 2010	North Park University	2	69	1	69
Nov 13, 2010	Millikin University	1	10	0	10
Sep 10, 2011	Albion College	2	17	0	13
Sep 24, 2011	The University of Olivet	2	47	0	32
Oct 1, 2011	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	0	0	0
Oct 8, 2011	Elmhurst University	1	18	0	18
Oct 22, 2011	Carthage College	5	29	0	16
Oct 29, 2011	Augustana College (IL)	4	53	0	41
Nov 12, 2011	Millikin University	1	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Int	PBU	FF	FR
Oct 3, 2009	North Park University	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 18, 2010	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	1	2	3	0.0	0	1	0	0
Sep 25, 2010	The University of Olivet	3	4	7	0.5	2	0	0	0
Oct 9, 2010	Elmhurst University	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 16, 2010	North Park University	1	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 23, 2010	Carthage College	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 13, 2010	Millikin University	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 20, 2010	Coe College	1	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 27, 2010	Bethel University	1	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 10, 2011	Albion College	3	2	5	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 17, 2011	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	3	2	5	0.0	0	2	0	0
Sep 24, 2011	The University of Olivet	1	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 1, 2011	Illinois Wesleyan University	4	0	4	0.0	1	0	1	1
Oct 8, 2011	Elmhurst University	4	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 15, 2011	North Park University	1	0	1	0.0	1	1	1	1
Oct 22, 2011	Carthage College	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 29, 2011	Augustana College (IL)	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 5, 2011	North Central College	4	0	4	0.0	0	1	0	0
Nov 12, 2011	Millikin University	4	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	Long
Nov 14, 2009	Carthage College	1	18	18
Sep 25, 2010	The University of Olivet	1	19	19
Oct 9, 2010	Elmhurst University	1	15	15
Oct 23, 2010	Carthage College	1	21	21
Oct 1, 2011	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	23	18
Oct 8, 2011	Elmhurst University	1	58	56
Oct 29, 2011	Augustana College (IL)	1	13	13
Nov 5, 2011	North Central College	2	46	29
Nov 12, 2011	Millikin University	1	15	15

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	Long
Sep 25, 2010	The University of Olivet	2	32	26
Oct 1, 2011	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	2	2
Oct 15, 2011	North Park University	1	10	10

Date	Opponent	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
Oct 16, 2010	North Park University	1	0	0	0	6

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2008	23	FB	Freshman	5'7"		Marion, Ill.	Marion
2009	23	CB	Sophomore	5'8"		Marion, Ill.	Marion
2010	23	CB	Junior	5'9"	164 lbs	Marion, Ill.	Marion
2011	23	CB	Senior	5'8"	170 lbs	Marion, Ill.	Marion