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Tony Blazine, T, 1934 Associated Press Little All-America, Johnston City, Ill...A starting tackle, he played 57 minutes in the 1935 College All-Star game, where his teammates included Alabama end Don Hutson and a Michigan center named Gerald A. Ford...Blazine played for the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants of the National Football League from1935-41...Elected in 2002 to National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame...Member, as a player, of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame... |
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Gino Cantele, RB, 1955 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Chicago (Morgan Park High School)...5'10", 180 lbs...NAIA All-American as a senior and honorable mention AP and UPI Small College All-American as a junior and senior...All-conference three times and team's "MVP" twice...Led league in rushing as a senior with 7.8 yards per carry and was second in the conference in scoring two seasons...Lives in Spring Hill, Fla. |
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Al Mota, DB, 1964 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Chicago (St. Mel High School)...6-0, 170 pounds...One of only three juniors named to All-America team in 1964, when he was also first team all-conference and first team NAIA District 20...Second team AP Little All-America, all-conference, all-NAIA District 20 in 1965... |
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Jim Kreitz, LB, 1965 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Aurora, Ill...The 6-2, 236-pound Kreitz also earned honorable mention on Associated Press All-America team...Led 1965 Titans to undefeated 8-0 season and defense that limited opponents to 8.3 points per game...Most Valuable Player and captain of 1965 team...Came to IWU after a year at Stanford...Signed, but did not play, with Miami Dolphins of (then) American Football League...Lives in Naperville, Ill., and works for Swift, Inc... |
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Ceasar Douglas, OT, 1974 Associated Press College Division All-America, Chicago (Lindblom Tech)...The 6-6, 265-pound Douglas was also an NAIA All-American and AP Little All-American at tackle...Played pro football for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League and had tryouts with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants... Department Chair and Jim Moran Associate Professor of Management, Department of Management, Florida State University College of Business in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Member, Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees (2010- ) ... |
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Dick Geddes, DT, 1976 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Watseka, Ill...6-5, 257 pounds...Also second team NAIA All-America in 1975, honorable mention Associated Press All-America team (1975) and third team AP Little All-America squad (1976)...Two-time all-conference...Signed with, but never played for, Seattle Seahawks of NFL...Was longtime high school girls basketball coach at Hoopeston-East Lynn...Now a high school teacher and coach in Cortez, Colo... |
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Kurt Swearingen, RB, 1977 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Normal, Ill...Set IWU records with 1,079 rushing yards on 223 carries as a junior, when he was fourth in 1977 NAIA stats with 119.9 yards per game...Honorable mention NAIA All-America as a senior (1978)...Two-time first team all-CCIW...Still IWU's all-time leader with 2,772 career rushing yards and No. 12 with 134 career points...Also four-year baseball letterman...Now retired after long career as teacher and administrator in Normal's Unit 5 School District... |
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Keith Cornwell, LB, 1979 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Mackinaw, Ill...The 6'1", 215-pound Cornwell was also named to the second team of the NCAA Division III All-America team...Was CCIW "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" in 1979..."Most Valuable Player" and captain of 1979 Titan team...Two-time first team all-conference and four-year letterman...Lives in hometown of Mackinaw... |
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Rick Hanna, LB, 1980 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-America, Princeton, Ill...6', 210 pounds...A four-year letterman, Hanna's 127 tackles in 1980 is fourth best in an IWU uniform....Was CCIW "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" and first team all-conference in 1980...Also a first team Academic All-American in 1980...Co-captain of 1980 Titan team...Lives in Morton, Ill., and works as office managing partner in for Price Waterhouse in Peoria... |
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Chris Bisaillion, WR, 1991 and 1992 Champion USA All-American, Herscher, Ill...Had 55 TD receptions, topping old NCAA mark of 50 held by Jerry Rice of Mississippi Valley (and the San Francisco 49ers)...Bisaillon holds 11 IWU records in pass receptions, receiving yards, TD pass receptions, and points scored; CCIW career marks in TD pass receptions, touchdowns, points scored, and receiving yards; and NCAA Division III records in TD pass receptions by a freshman, TD pass receptions in a game (tied), average TD passes per game, and consecutive games catching a pass (since broken)...Was also on the third team of the 1991 AP Little All-America team, a three-time GTE Academic All-American, and 1992 Champion U.S.A. Division III Football Senior Student-Athlete of the Year...Lives in suburban Chicago ... After career as vice president/regional wholesaler for Van Kampen American Capital, now managing partner for Bottleneck Management, a restaurant management company... selected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame 2012 Divisional Class ... |
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Adam Slotkus, OL, 1996 Hewlett-Packard College Division All-America, Orland Park, Ill...6-3, 260-pound center who earned four letters and was team's Best Lineman in 1996...Named to second team all-North Region squad in Don Hansen's Football Gazette...Played in 1997 National All-Stars Bowl College Football Classic in Louisville... |
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John Munch, LB, 1997 and 1996 Hewlett-Packard College Division III All-America, 1997 Don Hansen's Football Gazette, Genoa, Ill...6-1, 230 pounds...Most Valuable Defensive Player in CCIW in 1997 and co-winner in 1996...Second team All-American in Don Hansens Football Gazette in 1996...Also team's defensive MVP and first team all-CCIW as a junior and senior...Signed free agent contract in 1998 with New York Jets of National Football League and played with 1999 World Bowl champion Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe League...Also played preseason 2000 with New England Patriots... |
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Kevin Fahey, DB, 1998 Hewlett-Packard College Division and Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-America, Oak Forest, Ill...5-10, 190 pounds...Also third team all-America in USA Football squads...IWU's Most Valuable Defensive Player in 1998 and first team all-CCIW in 1997 and 1998...Made nine interceptions as senior to set single-season record and career total of 16 is tied for best in IWU football history... |
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Jeff Heinzl, DE, 2000 Hewlett-Packard College Division and Don Hansens Football Gazette All-America, Palatine, Ill...6'6", 250 pounds...Also second team on usafootball.com squad and third team all-America of Associated Press Little All-America squad, which is selected from players in Division II and III and NAIA...CCIW co-"Defensive Player of the Year" and first team all-CCIW...Also IWU's "Most Valuable Defensive Player" in 2000...Played in Aztec Bowl for seniors... |
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Eric Esch, KR, 2004 D3football.com All-America, Bloomington, Ill...6'1", 190 pounds...Return specialist who finished second in Division III stats with a 20.6 punt return average and brought back two for TDs. His 80-yard punt return for a TD at Chicago (Sept. 25, 2004) is tied for the third longest in IWU history...First team all-CCIW and twice chosen CCIW "Special Teams Player of the Week"...Second team, North Region squad (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)... |
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Ryan Jenkins, DE, 2011 American Football Coaches Association All-America, Park Forest, Ill. (Rich South High School)...6' 2", 215 lbs...Defensive end who was also also chosen to the third team of the all-North Region defensive squads chosen by D3football.com...Was named team's defensive "MVP" and "Best Lineman" as a senior when he made 47 total tackles with 10.5 sacks for -44 yards of loss. He had three forced fumbles, recovered a fumble and had three quarterback "hurries"...First team College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection in 2011 and 2009...Missed 2010 season with broken leg...
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John Worley, DE, 2013 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America Team, Elmhurst, Ill. (York HS) ... 6'4", 240 lbs. ... Junior defensive end was a first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection and was named to the third team of the D3football.com all-North Region Team ... Earned the 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 ... |
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Matt Kussman, P, 2014 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America Team, Bloomington, Ill. (Downs Tri-Valley HS)...6'3", 260 lbs. ...Senior punter was also a first team USA College Football D-III All-American...Named to the third team of the Associated Press Little All-America football team and third team, 16th annual D3football.com All-America squads...Had school-record average 43.29 yards per punt, second-best in NCAA D-III national statistics...First team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, first team D3football.com all-North Region, and chosen the Titans' "Best Special Teams Player"...His 42.09 career average also is No. 1 in IWU history...He landed 14 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long punt of 73 yards against Elmhurst, the second-longest in school history behind a 75-yarder by Bob Lenahan against Millikin in 1938.... |
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Jordan Hassan, LB, 2017 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America Team, 2017 D3football.com team, Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard West HS)...5'11", 210 lbs. ... Chosen D3football.com North Region defensive player of the year and first team all-region ... Defensive player of the year in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and first team all-conference ... Chosen the Titans' "Most Valuable Defensive Player", "Most Improved Player" and "Best Big Skill" award winner ... Made 108 total tackles for the 9-2 Titans this fall. He had 76 solo tackles, which broke the school's season record of 72 set by Sean Garvey in 2014 ... Had 11 tackles for loss and five and a half sacks in the regular season ... |
