Ryan Schwartz, Wheaton College football
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Ryan Schwartz

LBSeasons 2017–2021 (4)Games 355'10" · 205 lbsHometown Burbank, OhioHigh school Northwestern
All-American 2019, 2021
All-American · 2019First Team All-CCIW · 2019All-Region · 2019All-American · 2021All-Region · 2021Academic All-American · 2021
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Tackles
219
6.0 sacks · 24.0 TFL · 6 INT
Points
6
1 TD

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
Tackles220 Tackles16th2017-21

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025
2nd Interceptions · Nov 30 2019 · 23rd Solo Tackles · career · 1596th Solo Tackles · 2021 · 648th Total Tackles · career · 219

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2017: Saw limited varsity time on special teams.

2018: Appeared in all 10 games, registering 48 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks...forced a fumble and broke up a pass to go with a season-high nine tackles at North Central on Sept. 29...had eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against North Park on Oct. 6...intercepted a pass against Monmouth on Sept. 1.

2019: D3football.com Third Team All-American...D3football.com First Team All-North Region...First Team All-CCIW...started 12 games and led the nation's top defense with 80 tackles including six tackles for loss and a sack to go with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...had season-high 11 tackles in wins overs over Illinois Wesleyan and North Central...had eight tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in a win over WashU on Oct. 19...had 10 tackles in Quarterfinal loss to Saint John's on Dec. 7...returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown at North Park on Oct. 12.

2021: AP All-American second team member, first team All-Region, first team All-Conference, D3football.com team of the week, two-time CCIW defensive player of the week recipient, CoSIDA Academic All-American and All-District honoree

High school: Three-year varsity starter...All-State honoree...All-Conference selection.

Major: Business/Economics

Photographs

8 frames from 4 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery
Dive tackle closing Ryan Schwartz Jack Schmid
Dive tackle closing Ryan Schwartz Jack SchmidNov 6 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University34Ryan Schwartz20Jack Schmid
Pre-snap ready stance Ryan Schwartz
Pre-snap ready stance Ryan SchwartzNov 6 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University34Ryan Schwartz
Sju Phillip Nichols run Wheaton Ryan Schwartz pursuit
Sju Phillip Nichols run Wheaton Ryan Schwartz pursuitDec 7 Wheaton vs Saint John's University11Phillip Nichols34Ryan Schwartz
Swarm tackle Luke Gammichia Ryan Schwartz
Swarm tackle Luke Gammichia Ryan SchwartzNov 30 Wheaton vs Central College16Luke Gammichia34Ryan Schwartz
Run Ryan Schwartz with ball under pursuit
Run Ryan Schwartz with ball under pursuitNov 30 Wheaton vs Central College34Ryan Schwartz
Celebration Ryan Schwartz pointing with Robby Schwartz River Shindledecker
Celebration Ryan Schwartz pointing with Robby Schwartz River ShindledeckerNov 30 Wheaton vs Central College34Ryan Schwartz1Robby Schwartz90River Shindledecker
Running play Dallas McRae No. 65 Ryan Schwartz
Running play Dallas McRae No. 65 Ryan SchwartzNov 23 Wheaton vs Martin Luther College54Dallas McRae34Ryan Schwartz
Handoff ball centered Ryan Schwartz
Handoff ball centered Ryan SchwartzNov 23 Wheaton vs Martin Luther College34Ryan Schwartz

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

SeasonGRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
2018100000000.0
201912000018181.5
202112000035352.9
Career34000053531.6

Scoring

SeasonTDFGMPATPATAPts
201910006

Defense

SeasonGPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
201712020.00.0000000
2018103612488.54.0120100
2019125723806.01.0201110
2021126425899.51.0323110
Career351596021924.06.0644320

Interceptions

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
2018100.000
20192189.0016
202133511.7021
Career6538.8021

Fumble Returns

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
2019166.016

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025
DateOpponentSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Nov 4, 2017Augustana College (IL)2020.00.0000000
Sep 15, 2018Illinois Wesleyan University3032.01.0010000
Sep 22, 2018Millikin University1010.00.0000000
Sep 29, 2018North Central College9090.00.0010110
Oct 6, 2018North Park University6281.51.0000000
Oct 13, 2018WashU1121.00.0000000
Oct 20, 2018Augustana College (IL)4370.00.0000000
Oct 27, 2018Carroll University4151.01.0000000
Nov 3, 2018Carthage College3472.01.0000000
Nov 10, 2018Elmhurst University4041.00.0000000
Sep 7, 2019Monmouth College2351.00.0000000
Sep 21, 2019Illinois Wesleyan University83110.50.0000000
Sep 28, 2019Millikin University6280.00.0000000
Oct 5, 2019North Central College92110.00.0000000
Oct 12, 2019North Park University1120.50.0000000
Oct 19, 2019WashU7182.51.0000000
Oct 26, 2019Augustana College (IL)4591.50.0000000
Nov 9, 2019Carthage College2350.00.0000000
Nov 16, 2019Elmhurst University3140.00.0000000
Nov 23, 2019Martin Luther College2240.00.0010110
Nov 30, 2019Central College4040.00.0200000
Dec 7, 2019Saint John's University100100.00.0001000
Sep 4, 2021University of Northwestern (MN)5273.00.0001000
Sep 18, 2021North Central College6390.50.0001000
Sep 25, 2021North Park University4371.01.0000000
Oct 2, 2021WashU4261.00.0000000
Oct 9, 2021Augustana College (IL)8081.00.0001110
Oct 16, 2021Carroll University3361.00.0000000
Oct 23, 2021Carthage College6170.00.0020000
Oct 30, 2021Elmhurst University4481.00.0000000
Nov 6, 2021Illinois Wesleyan University82100.00.0200000
Nov 13, 2021Millikin University7181.00.0000000
Nov 20, 2021Aurora University4260.00.0100000
Nov 27, 2021Central College5270.00.0000000

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
201731LBFreshman5'9"190 lbsBurbank, OhioNorthwestern
201830LBSophomore5'10"202 lbsBurbank, OhioNorthwestern
201934LBJunior5'10"205 lbsBurbank, OhioNorthwestern
202134LBSenior5'10"205 lbsBurbank, OhioNorthwestern