River Shindledecker

DLSeasons 2018–2021 (3)On the roster 2017–2021 · statistics 2018–2021Games 336'3" · 252 lbsHometown Clarksburg, Pa.High school Saltsburg

Second Team All-CCIW · 2019All-Region · 2021

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Tackles

15.0 sacks · 24.5 TFL · 0 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

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Quarterback Sacks	15 Sacks		21st	2018-21

All-Time Rankings

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

10th QB Hurries · career · 18

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2017: Saw time with the junior varsity team.

2018: Appeared in eight games with seven tackles including one tackle for loss...had three tackles against Monmouth and again against North Park on Oct. 6.

2019: Second Team All-CCIW...D3football.com Team of the Week on Oct. 29...started all 13 games, recording 42 tackles including 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks...forced a fumble to go with one pass break-up and a safety...had a season-high six tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a safety in a win over Augustana on Oct. 26...had six tackles in a First Round victory over Martin Luther on Nov. 23...had five tackles and a sack in a win over North Central on Oct. 5.

2021: Third team All-Region member, second team All-Conference honoree

High school: Four-year varsity starter...two-year team captain...team MVP...two-time All-Conference selection...National Honors Society.

Major: Christian Education & Ministry with Youth Ministry certification

Photographs

9 frames from 6 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery

Celebration after tackle River Shindledecker arms wide ballNov 13 Wheaton at Millikin University90River Shindledecker14Gautier or McClung

Pre-snap line battle No. 72 River ShindledeckerOct 16 Wheaton at Carroll University90River Shindledecker

Post-tackle pile River ShindledeckerSep 25 Wheaton at North Park University90River Shindledecker

Tackle River Shindledecker on Ben ThorsonSep 18 Wheaton vs North Central College90River Shindledecker 5Ben Thorson

Pile-up tackle Daniel Herber River ShindledeckerNov 30 Wheaton vs Central College22Daniel Herber 90River Shindledecker

Celebration Ryan Schwartz pointing with Robby Schwartz River ShindledeckerNov 30 Wheaton vs Central College34Ryan Schwartz 1Robby Schwartz 90River Shindledecker

Tackle by Dallas McRae River Shindledecker closingNov 9 Wheaton vs Carthage College54Dallas McRae 90River Shindledecker

Wheaton River Shindledecker pressuring carthage QB Jeremiah TuckerNov 9 Wheaton vs Carthage College90River Shindledecker 3Jeremiah Tucker

Line clash River Shindledecker blocking No. 64Nov 9 Wheaton vs Carthage College90River Shindledecker

Season by Season

Scoring

Season	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
2019	0	0	0	0	2

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	PBU	QBH	FF
2018	8	5	2	7	1.0	0.0	0	2	0
2019	13	23	19	42	12.0	7.0	1	8	1
2021	12	26	17	43	11.5	8.0	2	8	0
Career	33	54	38	92	24.5	15.0	3	18	1

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	PBU	QBH	FF	FR
Sep 22, 2018	Millikin University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Oct 6, 2018	North Park University	3	0	3	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Nov 10, 2018	Elmhurst University	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 7, 2019	Monmouth College	1	2	3	0.5	0.0	1	0	0	0
Sep 21, 2019	Illinois Wesleyan University	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 28, 2019	Millikin University	2	3	5	0.5	0.0	0	1	0	0
Oct 5, 2019	North Central College	2	3	5	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 12, 2019	North Park University	1	1	2	1.5	1.0	0	2	1	1
Oct 19, 2019	WashU	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 26, 2019	Augustana College (IL)	5	1	6	4.5	3.5	0	0	0	0
Nov 2, 2019	Carroll University	2	1	3	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 9, 2019	Carthage College	3	1	4	1.0	0.0	0	2	0	0
Nov 16, 2019	Elmhurst University	1	1	2	1.5	0.0	0	2	0	0
Nov 23, 2019	Martin Luther College	4	2	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 30, 2019	Central College	2	2	4	0.5	0.5	0	0	0	0
Dec 7, 2019	Saint John's University	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
Sep 4, 2021	University of Northwestern (MN)	2	0	2	1.0	0.0	0	2	0	0
Sep 18, 2021	North Central College	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 2, 2021	WashU	1	2	3	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	2	0	2	1.0	1.0	1	2	0	0
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	2	4	6	2.5	1.5	0	0	0	0
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Oct 30, 2021	Elmhurst University	1	2	3	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 6, 2021	Illinois Wesleyan University	5	1	6	2.5	2.0	0	0	0	0
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	4	2	6	2.0	1.0	0	2	0	0
Nov 20, 2021	Aurora University	1	1	2	1.0	1.0	0	1	0	0
Nov 27, 2021	Central College	1	1	2	0.5	0.5	0	1	0	0

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2017	90	DL	Freshman	6'2"	220 lbs	Clarksburg, Pa.	Saltsburg
2018	90	DL	Sophomore	6'2"	233 lbs	Clarksburg, Pa.	Saltsburg
2019	90	DL	Junior	6'3"	243 lbs	Clarksburg, Pa.	Saltsburg
2021	90	DL	Senior	6'3"	252 lbs	Clarksburg, Pa.	Saltsburg