MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan Football finished their season with a 11-2 overall record, including an undefeated conference record for their third-consecutive MSFA Mideast Championship. The Wildcats advanced to the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals for the third-straight season before falling to #9 Benedictine College at home, 20-9.


TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• The team tied their highest win total in program history with 11 wins.
• IWU set 37 team and eight individual single-season program records.
• The Wildcats have gone three seasons without losing a regular-season home game (15 games).
• Indiana Wesleyan held their highest all-time ranking in the NAIA GoRout Top 25 at No. 3 for six of the 10 regular-season ratings.
• The squad recorded their highest number of MSFA All-Academic recipients in program history with 45.

 
 
NAIA TOP 5 RANKINGS

• 2^nd – 6,471 total yards
• 2^nd – 92 3^rd down conversions
• 2^nd – 63 red zone scores
• 2^nd – 921 tackles
• 3^rd – 18.3 points per set
• 3^rd – 2805 rushing yards
• 3^rd – 347 first downs
• 3^rd – 50 red zone touchdowns
• 3^rd – 19 interceptions
• 3^rd – 6 defensive touchdowns
• 4^th – 577 points
• 4^th – 497.8 yards per game
• 4^th – 350 punt return yards
• 4^th – 72 PAT's made
• 5^th – 44.4 point per game
• 5^th 26.7 first downs per game
• 5^th – 69% 4^th down %
• 5^th – 94% red zone %
• 5^th – 40 sacks

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Ryan Whitwell and Roosevelt Cage are the first IWU running back duo to both record 1,000+ yards in a season.
• Cage's 16 rushing touchdowns are the most in program history.
• Whitwell became the first Wildcat to average over 115 rushing yards per game.
• Isaac Smith's 86 catches and 14 touchdowns are the most in a season for an IWU receiver.
• Josh Clifton set a new single-season program record with 106 points.
• Clayton Mosher set a new career program record with 294 tackles.
• Neil Campbell's 16 career interceptions were good for a new program record.

 

AWARD WINNERS

• Will Angel
  • Associated Press NAIA All-American Second Team
  • AFCA NAIA All-American Third Team
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
• Kyle Antoine
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
• Deven Arevalo
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Luke Bays
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Jaylen Brown
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Roosevelt Cage
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Neil Campbell
  • AFCA NAIA All-American Second Team
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Anthony Cheesebourough
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
• Josh Clifton
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Kion Cornelius
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Isaiah Courtois
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Myles Cox
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Drake Deshetsky
  • All-MSFA Mideast Honorable Mention
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Jaden Downs
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Drew Dutton
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Zachary Dutton
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Eric Entrekin
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Grant Foes
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Nolan Foley
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Carson Greenwell
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Gabe Gyorgy
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Lucas Hasty
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Garrett Hathaway
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Tristen Hayes
  • All-MSFA Mideast Second Team
• Isaiah Hayse
  • AFCA NAIA All-American Second Team
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
• Jordan Hill
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Carter Huffman
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Robert Hunter
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
• Grant Irwin
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Arjun Lothe
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Ben Miner
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Clayton Mosher
  • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Member
  • AFCA NAIA All-American First Team
  • Associated Press NAIA All-American Second Team
  • Cliff Harris Award Finalist
  • MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-American
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Braxton Myers
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Logan Penhollow
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Drew Priddy
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Hayden Renier
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Noah Richhart
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Jeremiah Roberts
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Micah Roberts
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Brock Short
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Isaac Smith
  • AFCA NAIA All-American Second Team
  • MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Year
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-American
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Vincie Solano
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Ethan Stewart
  • All-MSFA Mideast Honorable Mention
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Harrison Stomps
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Preston Sykes
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Levi Tidwell
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Da'Veon Turner
  • All-MSFA Mideast Honorable Mention
• Simon Vinson
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Ryan Whitwell
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Caleb Williams
  • All-MSFA Mideast Second Team
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Connor Yates
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team
• Ben Ziebarth
  • All-MSFA Mideast First Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
  • MSFA All-Academic Team

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