Football History & Records
Seasons › 2008
Head coach Mike Swider · Captains: Alex Pokorny, Kyle Bradley, Mike McKinney, Shane Woodward

2008 Wheaton Football

NCAA Division III Playoffs
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Official record
11-3
5-2 CCIW
Points for
505
36.1 per game
Points against
290
20.7 per game
Games logged
14
14 with box scores

Results

Date ▴OpponentLocationResultMarginAtt.
Sep 13, 2008Bethel UniversityWheaton, Ill.W 10–7+32,387Game page · Recap ↗
Sep 20, 2008at Concordia University (Wis.)Mequon, Wis.W 48–3+45900Game page · Recap ↗
Sep 27, 2008at Hope CollegeHolland, Mich.W 47–7+403,870Game page · Recap ↗
Oct 4, 2008North Park University CCIW · HomecomingWheaton, Ill.W 56–28+284,198Game page · Recap ↗
Oct 11, 2008at Augustana College (IL) CCIWRock Island, Ill.W 26–14+122,357Game page · Recap ↗
Oct 18, 2008Millikin University CCIWWheaton, Ill.W 37–15+222,776Game page · Recap ↗
Oct 25, 2008North Central College CCIWWheaton, Ill.L 21–44-235,163Game page · Recap ↗
Nov 1, 2008at Elmhurst University CCIWElmhurst, Ill.L 23–37-141,871Game page · Recap ↗
Nov 8, 2008Illinois Wesleyan University CCIW · Family WeekendWheaton, Ill.W 44–10+342,163Game page · Recap ↗
Nov 15, 2008at Carthage College CCIWKenosha, Wis.W 51–24+27675Game page · Recap ↗
Nov 22, 2008at Trine University · First RoundAngola, Ind.W 14–0+14—Game page · Recap ↗
Nov 29, 2008at Wabash College · Second RoundCrawfordsville, Ind.W 59–28+311,308Game page
Dec 6, 2008at Franklin College · QuarterfinalsFranklin, Ind.W 45–28+172,200Game page · Recap ↗
Dec 13, 2008at University of Mount Union · SemifinalsAlliance, OhioL 24–45-212,472Game page

Season Statistics

Source: official StatCrew season report
PassingRushingReceivingTotal OffenseAll-Purpose YardsScoringDefenseInterceptionsField GoalsPuntingKickoffsPunt ReturnsKick Returns

Passing

PlayerGPCmpAttPctYds ▾TDIntLongRatingYds/G
Sean Norris1421036258.0%3,137321460152.2224.1
Kyle Bradley9102638.5%2004241138.522.2
Ric Radcliffe83560.0%32011173.84.0
Wheaton1422339356.7%3,369361760150.3240.6
Opponents1426551951.1%3,192201895108.5228.0

Rushing

PlayerGPAttYds ▾AvgTDLongYds/G
Rocky Gingg142801,2904.6154592.1
Andrew Hershey9924304.734847.8
Sean Norris14832463.063317.6
Dan Newman9301695.614618.8
Kyle Bradley918774.30278.6
Ric Radcliffe866010.00207.5
Brady Wright510363.60117.2
Jeff Lake115112.2131.0
Freddy Ellis132105.00100.8
Scott Roche2362.0033.0
Alex Pokorny14242.00110.3
Wheaton145462,3304.32648166.4
Opponents144661,6073.41653114.8

Receiving

PlayerGPRecYds ▾AvgTDLongYds/G
Alex Pokorny14791,42818.11960102.0
Freddy Ellis133557416.466044.2
Danny Hindman13363499.713026.8
Mike Berttucci131624915.654919.2
Charlie Antal101318714.414118.7
Andy McClain5814117.604828.2
Rocky Gingg1412968.00166.9
Dan Svendson548521.223417.0
Jeff Lake1145814.52275.3
Pete Ittersagen1414949.00493.5
Teddy Watkins734414.70236.3
Dan Newman94379.20184.1
JJ Clark84317.80153.9
Austin Zoerhof32199.50116.3
Andrew Hershey911111.00111.2
Kolby Kemp311111.00113.7
Wheaton142233,36915.13660240.6
Opponents142653,19212.02095228.0

Total Offense

PlayerGPlaysRushPassYds ▾Yds/G
Sean Norris144452463,1373,383241.6
Rocky Gingg142801,29001,29092.1
Andrew Hershey992430043047.8
Kyle Bradley9447720027730.8
Dan Newman930169016918.8
Ric Radcliffe81160329211.5
Brady Wright510360367.2
Jeff Lake115110111.0
Freddy Ellis132100100.8
Scott Roche236063.0
Alex Pokorny1424040.3
Wheaton149392,3303,3695,699407.1
Opponents149851,6073,1924,799342.8

All-Purpose Yards

PlayerGRushRecPRKRIRYds ▾Yds/G
Alex Pokorny1441,42806701,499107.1
Rocky Gingg141,290960001,38699.0
Pete Ittersagen14049464528771,11879.9
Freddy Ellis1310574025060946.8
Andrew Hershey943011027046852.0
Danny Hindman13034900034926.8
Teddy Watkins70440221026537.9
Andy McClain501410117025851.6
Mike Berttucci13024900024919.2
Sean Norris14246000024617.6
Dan Newman91693700020622.9
Tyler Langs140001187118913.5
Charlie Antal10018700018718.7
Ric Radcliffe8600564012015.0
Jeff Lake11115803101009.1
Dan Svendson50850008517.0
Kyle Bradley9770000778.6
Shane Woodward14000066664.7
JJ Clark80310230546.8
Brady Wright5360000367.2
Cory Hart9000029293.2
Austin Zoerhof3019000196.3
Jon Sesso7000180182.6
Jordan Langs11002160181.6
Kolby Kemp3011000113.7
Jordan Schirman140060060.4
Scott Roche26000063.0
Jon Ryan140000440.3
Grant Roszkowiak120000440.3
Mike McKinney140000220.1
Stephen Pagh130000000.0
Wheaton142,3303,3695281,1952537,675548.2
Opponents141,6073,192281,4782016,506464.7

Scoring

PlayerTDFGMPATPATAPts ▾
Alex Pokorny19000114
Tim Ellingsen0145864100
Rocky Gingg1500090
Freddy Ellis600036
Sean Norris600036
Mike Berttucci500030
Pete Ittersagen400024
Andrew Hershey300018
Jeff Lake300018
Dan Svendson200012
Dan Newman10006
Danny Hindman10006
Charlie Antal10006
Shane Woodward10006
Matthew Griffiths00333
Wheaton67146167505
Opponents37103435290

Defense

PlayerGPSoloAstTot ▾TFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
Stephen Pagh135136878.02.0127100
Tyler Langs146217794.52.0570000
Jordan Schirman145419736.00.0090013
Pete Ittersagen144916653.51.03120100
Shane Woodward143819574.01.05130000
Jon Ryan143819579.06.0122210
Mike McKinney143322558.01.0122110
Ben Kuenzle1431215210.05.50513010
Aaron Reyes132622487.53.5013000
Grant Roszkowiak121427415.52.0121010
Nick Theobald141324375.52.5017000
Brian Hollett10178250.00.0040000
Eric Theisen81211239.01.0026100
Daniel Meeh10118190.00.0040000
Steven Lutes1199180.00.0001000
Chase Campbell10117183.00.5000000
Cory Hart9611172.50.0121100
Mike Dozeman987150.00.0020000
Nic O'Neal11113145.02.0003100
Lance Martin12103130.00.0000000
Dave Lindberg864100.00.0000100
Jeff Root54370.00.0002010
Kyle Notch76170.00.0000000
Brian Leffler66170.00.0020000
Jordan Langs116170.00.0000001
Ryan Hoyt16062.00.0000000
JD East53250.00.0000000
Jordan Chapman25052.00.0011000
Jon Sesso73140.00.0000000
Alex Pokorny143140.00.0000001
David Harper42240.00.0000000
Ryan Dougan31120.00.0000000
Bryan McBroom12020.00.0000000
Sean Norris142020.00.0000000
Rocky Gingg142020.00.0000000
Brian McMullen51010.00.0000000
Charlie Antal101010.00.0000000
Dan Newman90110.00.0000000
Danny Hindman131010.00.0000000
Jeff Lake111010.00.0000000
Nick Biggee81010.00.0000000
Josh Bishop21011.00.0003000
Mike Berttucci131010.00.0000000
Grant Tallon11010.00.0000000
Jesse Scott80110.00.0000000
Matthew Griffiths51010.00.0000000
Wheaton1457032889896.028.0187352985
Opponents1456837494261.022.017522613122

Interceptions

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTDLong
Shane Woodward56613.2132
Tyler Langs57114.2050
Pete Ittersagen37725.7152
Stephen Pagh100.000
Mike McKinney122.002
Cory Hart12929.0029
Grant Roszkowiak144.004
Jon Ryan144.004
Wheaton1825314.1252
Opponents1720111.8145

Field Goals

PlayerFGM ▾FGAPctLongBlk
Tim Ellingsen142070.0%470

Punting

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgLongIn20TBBlk
Sean Norris311,05634.150910
Matthew Griffiths723934.143300
Brian McMullen14040.040000
Wheaton391,33534.2501210
Opponents652,13932.9511122

Kickoffs

PlayerNo ▾YdsAvgTBOB
Tim Ellingsen835,16362.2122
Scott Roche739055.700
Matthew Griffiths319364.301
Wheaton935,74661.8123
Opponents602,99249.910

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Pete Ittersagen2546418.6270
Ric Radcliffe55611.2021
Jordan Schirman166.000
Jordan Langs122.000
Wheaton3252816.5270
Opponents9283.1010

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYds ▾AvgTDLong
Pete Ittersagen2052826.4185
Teddy Watkins922124.6063
Tyler Langs511823.6035
Andy McClain611719.5031
Alex Pokorny46716.8047
Jeff Lake33110.3026
Andrew Hershey22713.5014
Freddy Ellis12525.0025
JJ Clark3237.7010
Jon Sesso11818.0018
Jordan Langs2168.0012
Ric Radcliffe144.004
Dan Newman100.000
Wheaton581,19520.6185
Opponents761,47819.4058

Team Statistics & Game Highs

Team Statistics

StatisticWheatonOpponents
SCORING505290
Points Per Game36.120.7
FIRST DOWNS291267
Rushing12496
Passing157147
Penalty1024
RUSHING YARDAGE23301607
Yards gained rushing26002046
Yards lost rushing270439
Rushing Attempts546466
Average Per Rush4.33.4
Average Per Game166.4114.8
TDs Rushing2616
PASSING YARDAGE33693192
Att-Comp-Int393-223-17519-265-18
Average Per Pass8.66.2
Average Per Catch15.112.0
Average Per Game240.6228.0
TDs Passing3620
TOTAL OFFENSE56994799
Total Plays939985
Average Per Play6.14.9
Average Per Game407.1342.8
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards58-119576-1478
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards32-5289-28
INT RETURNS: #-Yards18-25317-201
KICK RETURN AVERAGE20.619.4
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE16.53.1
INT RETURN AVERAGE14.111.8
FUMBLES-LOST20-1222-8
PENALTIES-Yards83-79447-351
Average Per Game56.725.1
PUNTS-Yards39-133565-2139
Average Per Punt34.232.9
Net punt average33.024.2
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game30:2329:27
3RD-DOWN Conversions84/18077/214
3rd-Down Pct47%36%
4TH-DOWN Conversions15/2319/41
4th-Down Pct65%46%
SACKS BY-Yards28-19322-121
MISC YARDS130
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED6737
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS14-2010-20
ON-SIDE KICKS0-10-1
RED-ZONE SCORES54-6682%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS42-6664%
PAT-ATTEMPTS61-6791%
ATTENDANCE1668713453
Games/Avg Per Game5/33378/1682
Neutral Site Games1/2200

2008 Roster

105 players
# ▴PlayerPosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
1Teddy WatkinsWRFreshman5'9"—Washington, Mo.St. Francis Borgia Regional
2Freddy EllisWRJunior5'11"—Keller, TexasKeller
3Sean NorrisQBJunior6'0"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
4Danny HindmanWRJunior6'4"—Carmel, Ind.Westfield
5Tim EllingsenPKSenior6'3"—Houston, TexasClear Lake
6Daniel HarristQBFreshman5'10"—Castle Rock, Colo.WE Boswell HS - Texas
7Drew JohnsonWRSophomore5'11"—Savannah, Ga.Savannah Country Day
8Justin McCrarySFreshman5'11"—Colleyville, TexasCovenant Christian Academy
9Alex PokornyWRSenior6'2"—Geneva, Ill.Geneva
10Buddy LegensCBFreshman5'8"—Martin, Tenn.Westview
10Ric RadcliffeQBSenior5'10"—Mt. Prospect, Ill.Prospect
11Jeff LakeFBSenior6'1"—Plymouth, Mich.Salem
12Pete IttersagenCBSenior5'10"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
12Justin ZellerWRFreshman6'1"—Indianapolis, Ind.North Central
13Kyle NotchSSophomore5'10"—Waukesha, Wis.Waukesha West
14Ryan FosterCBFreshman5'11"—Claremore, Okla.Claremore
15Matthew GriffithsPK/PSophomore6'1"—Poquoson, Va.Poquoson
16Kyle BradleyQBSenior6'1"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
17Bryan McBroomCBSophomore6'0"—Keller, TexasLiberty Christian
18Brian McMullenS/PFreshman6'3"—Oceanside, Calif.Vista
19Garrett MeadorQBFreshman6'2"—Fishers, Ind.Heritage Christian
19Shane WoodwardSSenior6'0"—Oceanside, Calif.Vista
20Daniel MeehCBSenior5'10"—Houston, TexasHouston Christian
21Dave LindbergCBSenior5'11"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
22Brady WrightTBSophomore6'0"—Stow, OhioWest Geauga
23Micah MarkleyFBFreshman5'7"—Marion, Ill.Marion
23Dan NewmanFBSenior6'0"—Toledo, OhioToledo Christian
24Tom AagaardPKJunior5'8"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
24Jordan LangsDBFreshman5'11"—Climax, Mich.Climax-Scotts
25Jordan SchirmanSSenior6'3"—Frisco, TexasPrestonwood Christian
26Jon SessoSSophomore5'7"—Barrington, Ill.Barrington
27Tim ShawCBSophomore5'11"—Wellsboro, Pa.Wellsboro Area
28Brian LefflerCBJunior5'9"—Aurora, Ill.Waubonsie Valley
29Tyler LangsCBJunior5'9"—Climax, Mich.Climax-Scotts
30Andrew HersheyTBSenior5'11"—York Springs, Pa.Bermudian Springs
31Mike McKinneyOLBSenior5'9"—Norman, Okla.Norman North
32Lance MartinSJunior5'8"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
33Charlie VellingTBFreshman5'7"—Puyallup, Wash.Cascade Christian
34Rocky GinggTBSophomore5'10"—Phoenix, Ariz.Phoenix Christian
35Scott RocheTB/PKFreshman5'9"—Evergreen, Colo.Faith Christian
36Brian HollettSJunior6'1"—Rochester Hills, Mich.Adams
37Dwight LewisFBJunior5'9"—Winter Springs, Fla.The Master's Academy
37Derek MeadowsCBFreshman5'11"—Colleyville, TexasCovenant Christian Academy
38Cory HartOLBSophomore5'11"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton-Warrenville South
39Dan DeMerchantPKFreshman5'9"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
39David HarperOLBSenior5'11"—Sylva, N.C.Smoky Mountain
40JJ ClarkTEFreshman6'2"—Sammamish, Wash.Eastlake
41Dan ShearFBJunior6'2"—Washington, D.C.Home school
42Brannen DormanFBFreshman5'8"—Sebring, Fla.Sebring
42Ryan HoytOLBJunior5'10"—Broken Arrow, Okla.Union
43Mike DozemanMLBSophomore6'1"—Holland, Mich.Holland Christian
44Beau BentonFBFreshman6'1"—O'Fallon, Ill.O'Fallon
44Stephen PaghMLBSenior6'2"—Edina, Minn.Edina
45Travis ArmstrongOLBFreshman6'1"—Bedford, TexasCovenant Christian Academy
46Joey AndersonOLBFreshman5'10"—Bloomington, Ill.Normal Community
47Jon RyanOLBSenior6'2"—Centennial, Colo.Regis Jesuit
48Aaron ReyesDESenior6'3"—Round Rock, TexasStony Point
49Austin DriggersOLBFreshman5'8"—Abilene, TexasCooper
50Steven LutesOLBJunior6'1"—Maplewood, Minn.Concordia Academy
51Jeff RootDESenior5'10"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
53Richard JacobsonOLBFreshman6'3"—Tucson, Ariz.Catalina Foothills
54Jordan ChapmanMLBFreshman5'10"—Indianapolis, Ind.Carmel
55Nic O'NealDTSophomore6'0"—Peoria, Ariz.Phoenix Christian
56Grant RoszkowiakDTSenior6'0"—Savannah, Ga.Savanah Christian Prep
57JD EastMLBFreshman6'0"—Indianapolis, Ind.North Central
58Conner BourneCSophomore5'10"—Winter Park, Fla.Lake Highland Prep
60Nick BiggeeGSophomore6'1"—Snellville, Ga.Greater Atlanta Christian
61Chris KragthorpeCFreshman5'11"—Tulsa, Okla.Holland Hall
62Dan DipzinskiGJunior6'2"—Gaylord, Mich.Gaylord
63Grant BickellOTFreshman6'3"—Burlington, IowaBurlington Community
64Luke GriffithOTSophomore6'2"—Newton, Ala.Houston Academy
65Zach WengerOTSenior6'1"—Versailles, Mo.Morgan County
66Chase CampbellDTSenior6'0"—Kalama, Wash.Kalama
67Henk BrandsGSophomore6'2"—Aguanga, Calif.Elsinore
68Dan RansdellGJunior6'1"—Versailles, Ill.Brown County
69Caleb CobbDTFreshman6'1"—Keller, TexasCovenant Christian Academy
70Ryan DouganDESophomore6'3"—Branson, Mo.Branson
71Sean RamseyGFreshman6'1"—Batavia, Ill.Batavia
72Michael OrrCSenior6'1"—Corona, Calif.Centennial
73Tommy BurggrafOTSophomore6'4"—Gunnison, Colo.Gunnison
74Steve FranzGSenior6'2"—Honolulu, HawaiiIolani
75Jesse ScottRTSenior6'3"—Blossburg, Pa.Notre Dame
77Justin CarpenterOTJunior6'5"—Tulsa, Okla.Bishop Kelley
78Zach BratkovichC/GJunior6'1"—Wyckoff, N.J.Ramapo
79Josiah BubnaDTSophomore6'3"—Dakar, SenegalDakar Academy
80Austin McCraryWRFreshman5'11"—Colleyville, TexasCovenant Christian Academy
81Austin ZoerhofTESophomore6'4"—Holland, Mich.Holland Christian
82Charlie AntalWRSophomore6'0"—Vancouver, Wash.Portland Christian, Ore.
83Dan SvendsonWRSenior6'0"—Lansing, Ill.Thornton-Fractional South
84Kolby KempWRFreshman5'9"—Redmond, Wash.Bellevue Christian
85Andy McClainWRJunior5'10"—Austin, TexasWestwood
86Ryan NussbaumWRFreshman6'0"—Tulsa, Okla.Metro Christian Academy
87EJ HibblerWRFreshman6'2"—Manchester, Mo.Parkway South
88Mike BerttucciTEJunior6'2"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton-Warrenville South
89Zach OredsonTEJunior6'5"—Johnstown, Colo.Faith Baptist
90Robert RamsayTEFreshman6'2"—Fredericksburg, TexasFredericksburg Heritage
91Ben KuenzleDESenior6'3"—St. Louis, Mo.Chaminade College Prep
92Charley MitchellDTSophomore6'0"—Frisco, TexasPlano West
93John CarnegieDEFreshman6'1"—Bradenton, Fla.Bradenton Prep Academy
94Eric TheisenDT/DESenior6'3"—Delano, Minn.Delano
95Grant TallonDESophomore6'1"—Branson, Mo.Branson
96Kyle WilliamsDEJunior6'5"—Boca Raton, Fla.Boca Raton Christian
97Josh BishopDEJunior6'6"—Sheridan, Mich.Central Montcalm
98David SeamonDEFreshman6'2"—Cypress, TexasCoral Springs Christian Academy, Fla.
99Nick TheobaldDTJunior6'4"—Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North

Season statistics source: https://athletics.wheaton.edu/custompages/football/fb_archivedstats/2008/teamcume.htm