Rex Kroger, Wheaton College football
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Rex Kroger

DLSeasons 2024–2025 (2)Games 246'3" · 240 lbsHometown Wheaton, Ill.High school Wheaton North / University of Mount Union
Second Team All-CCIW · 2025Academic All-District · 2025
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Tackles
73
5.0 sacks · 18.0 TFL · 1 INT

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
RecordMarkLineAll-timeSeasons
Quarterback Hurries21 QBH10th2024-25

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial
RecordMarkLineAll-timeSeason
Quarterback Hurries15 QBH3rd2025

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025
3rd QB Hurries · 2025 · 156th QB Hurries · career · 21

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2024: Started in all 11 games...made 27 tackles including 14 stops...had 3.5 TFL for -17 yards...added six QB hurries.

2025: Started all 14 games for the Thunder...Second Team All-CCIW...CSC Academic All-District selection...47 tackles, including 14.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks...led Thunder defense in QB hits with 15...CCIW Defensive Student Athlete of the Week (Sep. 22)...ran back a 67 yard pick six against Augustana...11 consecutive games with 0.5 TFLs or more

Major: Business Economics

Photographs

6 frames from 1 game, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery
Pre-snap the line duel Rex Kroger Maxton Leathers vs WashU No. 5
Pre-snap the line duel Rex Kroger Maxton Leathers vs WashU No. 5Oct 25 Wheaton vs WashU2Rex Kroger93Maxton Leathers
Pre-snap formation QB Rex Kroger
Pre-snap formation QB Rex KrogerOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU2Rex Kroger
Pre-snap DB Maison Haas vs WR Rex Kroger matchup
Pre-snap DB Maison Haas vs WR Rex Kroger matchupOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU26Maison Haas2Rex Kroger
Pre-snap formation QB Rex Kroger
Pre-snap formation QB Rex KrogerOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU2Rex Kroger
Pre-snap defensive stances Rex Kroger Maxton Leathers
Pre-snap defensive stances Rex Kroger Maxton LeathersOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU2Rex Kroger93Maxton Leathers
Players Rex Kroger Maxton Leathers Nate Tofilon standing between plays
Players Rex Kroger Maxton Leathers Nate Tofilon standing between playsOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU2Rex Kroger93Maxton Leathers28Nate Tofilon

Season by Season

Receiving

SeasonGPRecYdsAvgTDLongYds/G
20251400—000.0

All-Purpose Yards

SeasonGRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
202514000067674.8

Defense

SeasonGPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
2024101413273.50.5026000
20251418284614.54.51315110
Career2432417318.05.01521110

Interceptions

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
202516767.0067

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025
DateOpponentSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Sep 7, 2024University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh4480.50.0000000
Sep 21, 2024Augustana College (IL)0110.00.0001000
Sep 28, 2024Carroll University1120.00.0000000
Oct 5, 2024North Central College0110.50.0000000
Oct 12, 2024Illinois Wesleyan University1120.00.0001000
Oct 19, 2024Carthage College1010.00.0010000
Nov 2, 2024Elmhurst University4150.50.0001000
Nov 9, 2024Millikin University0110.00.0001000
Nov 16, 2024North Park University2241.50.5010000
Nov 23, 2024University of Wisconsin-Stout1120.50.0002000
Sep 6, 2025University of Mount Union1010.00.0000000
Sep 20, 2025Augustana College (IL)4041.00.0102000
Sep 27, 2025Carroll University0440.00.0002000
Oct 4, 2025North Central College0660.50.0000000
Oct 11, 2025Illinois Wesleyan University1011.00.0010000
Oct 18, 2025Carthage College3142.50.5004000
Oct 25, 2025WashU1341.01.0001000
Nov 1, 2025Elmhurst University0110.50.0013000
Nov 8, 2025Millikin University2021.00.0000000
Nov 15, 2025North Park University0220.50.0010000
Nov 22, 2025Crown College1451.50.5000000
Nov 29, 2025Wartburg College1231.51.0002110
Dec 6, 2025DePauw University2352.51.5001000
Dec 13, 2025University of Wisconsin - River Falls2241.00.0000000

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
202496DLSophomore6'3"240 lbsWheaton, Ill.Wheaton North / University of Mount Union
20252DLJunior6'3"240 lbsWheaton, Ill.Wheaton North / University of Mount Union