BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan senior defensive lineman John Worley has been chosen as a preseason Division III frst team All-American in both the 2014 Sporting News College Football Magazine and the Lindys College Football National Edition magazine.

 

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In 2013, Worley (Elmhurst, Ill., York HS) was on the Division III All-American team chosen by the American Football Coaches Association Division, was a first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection and was on the third team of the D3football.com all-North Region Team.

He earned the 2013 team's "Best Lineman" award as he finished with 39 total tackles and had 12 quarterback sacks, second most in an IWU season.

He ranked in the top 15 nationally for sacks, accounting for 71 yards lost by opposing teams. His 19.5 tackles for loss was good enough to be in the top 25 in the nation in the statistic.

In CCIW play only, Worley had 22 total tackles and led the league with six quarterback sacks. Worley was also second in tackles for loss with 12.

The Titans finished 2013 with a 9-2 record, were 6-1 (good for second place) in the CCIW and played in the NCAA Division III playoffs for the third time in five seasons.