2019 North Central Cardinals football team

2019 North Central Cardinals football
NCAA Division III champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–1 CCIW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Spencer (5th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast spread
Defensive coordinatorShane Dierking (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBenedetti–Wehrli Stadium
2019 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Wheaton (IL) $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 1 North Central (IL) ^   8 – 1     14 – 1  
Washington University   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Illinois Wesleyan   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Augustana (IL)   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Millikin   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Carthage   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Carroll (WI)   1 – 8     2 – 8  
Elmhurst   1 – 8     1 – 9  
North Park   1 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2019 North Central Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented North Central College in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. The team played its home games at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium in Naperville, Illinois.

In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Thorne, the team compiled a 14–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of ten teams in the CCIW. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs and defeated Wisconsin–Whitewater, 41–14, in the 2019 Stagg Bowl.

Senior quarterback Broc Rutter won the Gagliardi Trophy, awarded to the best player in NCAA Division III. Rutter finished just three votes ahead of Jackson Erdmann, the closest vote in the history of the award.[1]

Preseason

The CCIW released it preseason coaches' prediction poll on August 8, 2019. The Cardinals were picked to win the conference and received seven of the ten first place votes.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 711:00 a.m.at Christopher Newport*No. 5
W 43–133,678
September 215:00 p.m.at No. 24 Washington (MO)No. 5
W 46–132,983
September 282:00 p.m.North ParkNo. 5
W 77–03,650
October 51:00 p.m.at No. 9 Wheaton (IL)No. 5
  • McCully Stadium
  • Wheaton, IL (Battle for the Little Brass Bell)
L 21–354,337
October 121:00 p.m.Augustana (IL)No. 9
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 42–144,500
October 191:00 p.m.at Carroll (WI)No. 8
W 62–31,732
October 2612:00 p.m.CarthageNo. 7
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 49–6690
November 21:00 p.m.at ElmhurstNo. 7
W 82–7758
November 91:00 p.m.Illinois WesleyanNo. 6
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 69–143,000
November 161:00 p.m.at MillikinNo. 6
W 59–321,200
November 2312:00 p.m.Wabash*No. 5
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL (NCAA Division III First Round)
W 51–151,014
November 3011:00 a.m.at No. 2 Mount Union*No. 5
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III Second Round)
W 59–523,227
December 712:00 p.m.No. 9 Delaware Valley*No. 5
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)
W 31–141,351
December 1411:00 a.m.at No. 4 Muhlenberg*No. 5
W 45–143,845
December 207:00 p.m.vs. No. 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater*No. 5
W 41–141,362

[3]

Rankings

See also: 2019 NCAA Division III football rankings
Ranking movements
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( ) = First-place votes
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Game summaries

At Christopher Newport

No. 5 North Central Cardinals at Christopher Newport Captains – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cardinals 21 6 10643
Captains 7 3 0313

at TowneBank Stadium, Newport News, Virginia

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,678
  • Referee: Travis Barta
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 1-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 10:42. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:18.
  • CNU – Garrison Mayo 78-yard pass from Jack Anderson (Dylan Curran kick), 10:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:34.
  • NCC – Terrence Hill 9-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 7:01. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
  • NCC – Dakota Creemons 0-yard fumble return (Magnus Meyer kick), 4:53. Cardinals 21–7.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Blake Williams 48-yard pass from Broc Rutter (kick failed), 14:51. Cardinals 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:49.
  • CNU – Dylan Curran 48-yard field goal, 4:55. Cardinals 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:33.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Tyler Egan 31-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 9:33. Cardinals 34–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:48.
  • NCC – Magnus Meyer 23-yard field goal, 0:49. Cardinals 37–10. Drive: 14 plays, 42 yards, 6:29.

Fourth quarter

  • CNU – Dylan Curran 41-yard field goal, 12:25. Cardinals 37–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:24.
  • NCC – Broc Rutter 8-yard run (kick failed), 7:09. Cardinals 43–13. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:13.
Statistics NCC CNU
First downs 27 13
Total yards 508 212
Rushing yards 139 10
Passing yards 369 202
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 35:47 24:13
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 27/36, 369 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 13 rushes, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 9 receptions, 103 yards
Christopher Newport Passing Jack Anderson 17/27, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Adam Luncher 3 rushes, 24 yards
Receiving Garrison Mayo 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

At No. 24 Washington (MO)

No. 5 North Central Cardinals at No. 24 Washington Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cardinals 13 14 12746
No. 24 Bears 13 0 0013

at Francis Olympic Field, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,983
  • Referee: Mike Goldstein
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Terrence Hill 10-yard pass from Broc Rutter (kick failed), 13:03. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
  • NCC – DeAngelo Hardy 3-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 8:28. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:35.
  • WASHU – Johnny Davidson 1-yard run (Chris Vartanian kick), 4:41. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:47.
  • WASHU – Anthony Brown 71-yard blocked field goal return (kick blocked), 0:00. Tied 13–13.

Second quarter

  • NCC – DeAngelo Hardy 11-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 11:24. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 10-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 0:15. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Johnny Davidson blocked punt recovered in own end zone, 13:23. Cardinals 29–13.
  • NCC – Terrence Hill 9-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 11:43. Cardinals 36–13. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:34.
  • NCC – Milan Dezelich 27-yard field goal, 4:08. Cardinals 39–13. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 6-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 8:55. Cardinals 46–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:56.
Statistics NCC WASHU
First downs 33 18
Total yards 640 311
Rushing yards 242 60
Passing yards 398 251
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 34:47 25:13
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 34/45, 398 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 13 rushes, 118 yards
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 15 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD
Washington (MO) Passing Johnny Davidson 24/42, 226 yards, INT
Rushing John Fisher 10 rushes, 35 yards
Receiving Tim Matthiessen 7 receptions, 52 yards

North Park

North Park Vikings at No. 5 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 000
No. 5 Cardinals 21 35 14777

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,650
  • Referee: Paul Keating
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 60-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 14:40. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:20.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 9-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 6:47. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:49.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 33-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 2:47. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.

Second quarter

  • NCC – DeAngelo Hardy 43-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 11:34. Cardinals 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:34.
  • NCC – Blake Williams 34-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 9:10. Cardinals 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:47.
  • NCC – Zach Garrett 42-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 9:10. Cardinals 42–0. Drive: 1 plays, 42 yards, 0:09.
  • NCC – Khori Blair 79-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 4:47. Cardinals 49–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:50.
  • NCC – Zach Garrett 13-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 1:13. Cardinals 56–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Nic Rummell 9-yard pass from Jake Johnson (Milan Dezelich kick), 10:07. Cardinals 63–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:17.
  • NCC – Tommy Coates 10-yard pass from Jake Johnson (Magnus Meyer kick), 0:12. Cardinals 70–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:21.

Fourth quarter

  • NCC – Jake Johnson 1-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 9:54. Cardinals 77–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:59.
Statistics NPU NCC
First downs 8 24
Total yards 117 685
Rushing yards 22 306
Passing yards 95 379
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics
North Park Passing Grant Borsch 14/29, 87 yards, INT
Rushing A. J. Harris 13 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving Malik Powell 4 receptions, 38 yards
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 16/17, 334 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Rafael Rios 11 rushes, 98 yards
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 4 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

At No. 9 Wheaton (IL)

No. 5 North Central Cardinals at No. 9 Wheaton Thunder – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cardinals 7 7 7021
No. 9 Thunder 0 7 141435

at McCully Stadium, Wheaton, Illinois

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,983
  • Referee: Jeremy Mancilla
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 1-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 10:14. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:46.

Second quarter

  • WHEAT – T. J. Williams 3-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Griffin Bowes kick), 12:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:55.
  • NCC – Blake Williams 48-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 6:18. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • WHEAT – Phillip Nichols 47-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Griffin Bowes kick), 7:53. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:46.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 9-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 4:47. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
  • WHEAT – Phillip Nichols 5-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Griffin Bowes kick), 1:32. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:06.

Fourth quarter

  • WHEAT – Phillip Nichols 58-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Griffin Bowes kick), 14:06. Thunder 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11.
  • WHEAT – Adam Terrini 21-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Griffin Bowes kick), 6:40. Thunder 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:31.
Statistics NCC WHEAT
First downs 22 20
Total yards 398 447
Rushing yards 85 96
Passing yards 313 351
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 27/45, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 29 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Blake Williams 6 receptions, 158 yards, TD
Wheaton Passing Luke Anthony 21/30, 351 yards, 5 TD
Rushing T. J. Williams 23 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Phillip Nichols 10 receptions, 207 yards, 3 TD

Augustana (IL)

Augustana Vikings at No. 9 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 0714
No. 9 Cardinals 14 21 7042

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,500
  • Referee: Mike Cunningham
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 12:37. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:23.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 30-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 6:51. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:04.
  • AUGIE – Tom Dolis 39-yard pass from Zachary Fuller (Owen Ennis kick), 0:57. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:43.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 11:05. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:07.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 32-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 7:02. Cardinals 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:15.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 6-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Milan Dezelich kick), 3:09. Cardinals 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:34.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 3-yard run (Milan Dezelich kick), 3:52. Cardinals 42–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

  • AUGIE – Alek Jacobs 15-yard run (Owen Ennis kick), 4:18. Cardinals 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:58.
Statistics AUGIE NCC
First downs 14 24
Total yards 297 443
Rushing yards 160 145
Passing yards 137 298
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 26:27 33:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Augustana (IL) Passing Zachary Fuller 7/19, 89 yards, TD
Rushing Bobby Jarosz 19 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Tom Dolis 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 25/37, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 27 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 11 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD

At Carroll (WI)

No. 8 North Central Cardinals at Carroll Pioneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Cardinals 13 21 141462
Pioneers 3 0 003

at Schneider Stadium, Waukesha, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,732
  • Referee: Benjamin Ligocki
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NCC CUWI
First downs 29 8
Total yards 602 214
Rushing yards 307 18
Passing yards 295 196
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 25:19 34:41
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 14/22, 256 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 9 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 8 receptions, 167 yards, 3 TD
Carroll Passing Michael Johnson 15/24, 196 yards, INT
Rushing Michael Johnson 7 rushes, 17 yards
Receiving David Meza 6 receptions, 102 yards

Carthage

Carthage Red Men at No. 7 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Men 0 0 066
No. 7 Cardinals 21 28 0049

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 690
  • Referee: Jeremy Mancilla
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics CAR NCC
First downs 15 29
Total yards 172 614
Rushing yards 114 306
Passing yards 58 308
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:55 28:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Carthage Passing Billy Dury 5/17, 49 yards
Rushing Dana Fontenot 18 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Jovone Stricker 3 receptions, 32 yards
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 18/22, 308 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 13 rushes, 208 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Blake Williams 7 receptions, 129 yards, TD

At Elmhurst

No. 7 North Central Cardinals at Elmhurst Bluejays – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Cardinals 20 34 141482
Bluejays 0 0 707

at Langhorst Field, Elmhurst, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 758
  • Referee: Ben Kuhr
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NCC ELM
First downs 28 9
Total yards 678 136
Rushing yards 296 74
Passing yards 382 62
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 23/28, 277 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 17 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jarrett Crider 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Elmhurst Passing Jake Tahaney 9/23, 57 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jake Tahaney 5 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Ben Fridrich 4 receptions, 35 yards, TD

Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan Titans at No. 6 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 14 0014
No. 6 Cardinals 17 28 141069

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Tim Kiefer
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics IWU NCC
First downs 12 21
Total yards 227 622
Rushing yards 49 306
Passing yards 178 316
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:54 29:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Wesleyan Passing Johnny Dicanio 14/32, 178 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Johnny Dicanio 11 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving Wesley Watson 4 receptions, 97 yards
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 12/19, 281 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 15 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 7 receptions, 155 yards, 4 TD

At Millikin

No. 6 North Central Cardinals at Millikin Big Blue – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cardinals 24 7 141459
Big Blue 7 7 61232

at Lindsay Field, Decatur, Illinois

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,200
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • Box score, Recap
Statistics NCC MILL
First downs 20 20
Total yards 506 324
Rushing yards 213 203
Passing yards 293 121
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 22:16 37:44
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 17/24, 293 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 14 rushes, 199 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 7 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
Millikin Passing Cal Pohrte 15/31, 121 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Richard Cosey 26 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Smith 6 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Wabash (NCAA Division III First Round)

2019 NCAA Division III Playoffs First Round
Wabash Little Giants at No. 5 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Little Giants 9 3 3015
No. 5 Cardinals 21 7 91451

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,014
  • Referee: Mike Hoffman
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 4-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 12:33. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:27.
  • WAB – Nick Hamman 38-yard pass from Liam Thompson (run failed), 8:40. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 6:08. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:26.
  • WAB – Schuyler Nehrig 44-yard field goal, 2:19. Cardinals 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.'
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 6-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 0:51. Cardinals 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:24.

Second quarter

  • WAB – Schuyler Nehrig 41-yard field goal, 11:01. Cardinals 21–12. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:50.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 4-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 7:54. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:00.

Third quarter

  • WAB – Schuyler Nehrig 28-yard field goal, 10:56. Cardinals 28–15. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:04.
  • NCC – Magnus Meyer 29-yard field goal, 6:05. Cardinals 31–15. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 5-yard run (kick failed), 0:11. Cardinals 37–15. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 30-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 10:41. Cardinals 44–15. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03.
  • NCC – Zach Garrett 20-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 6:59. Cardinals 51–15. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:44.
Statistics WAB NCC
First downs 18 31
Total yards 352 588
Rushing yards 138 358
Passing yards 214 230
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Wabash Passing Liam Thompson 14/29, 180 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Isaac Avant 16 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving Nick Hamman 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 17/19, 230 yards, TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 29 rushes, 301 yards, 5 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 9 receptions, 163 yards, TD

At No. 2 Mount Union (NCAA Division III Second Round)

2019 NCAA Division III Playoffs Second Round
No. 5 North Central Cardinals at No. 2 Mount Union Purple Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cardinals 7 21 211059
No. 2 Purple Raiders 14 24 7752

at Mount Union Stadium, Alliance, Ohio

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,227
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MTU – D'Angelo Fulford 3-yard run (Max Righetti kick), 12:07. Purple Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:53.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 11-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 8:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:50.
  • MTU – Josh Petruccelli 1-yard run (Max Righetti kick), 4:29. Purple Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 11-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 14:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:14.
  • MTU – Justin Hill 65-yard pass from D'Angelo Fulford (kick failed), 13:25. Purple Raiders 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:45.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 24-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 12:05. Cardinals 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 41-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 9:59. Cardinals 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:33.
  • MTU – Max Righetti 28-yard field goal, 7:40. Cardinals 28–23. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:19.
  • MTU – Edwin Reed 27-yard pass from D'Angelo Fulford (D'Angelo Fulford pass to Joe Fornaro), 4:01. Purple Raiders 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:33.
  • MTU – D'Angelo Fulford 2-yard run (Max Righetti kick), 0:15. Purple Raiders 38–28. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 71-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 13:26. Purple Raiders 38–35. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:30.
  • MTU – Wayne Ruby 66-yard pass from D'Angelo Fulford (Max Righetti kick), 12:51. Purple Raiders 45–35. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:29.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 3-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 8:56. Purple Raiders 45–42. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:45.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 6-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 1:58. Cardinals 49–45. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:22.

Fourth quarter

  • NCC – Broc Rutter 10-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 14:16. Cardinals 56–45. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:34.
  • MTU – Josh Petrucelli 12-yard pass from D'Angelo Fulford (Max Righetti kick), 12:53. Cardinals 56–52. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:15.
  • NCC – Magnus Meyer 35-yard field goal, 8:00. Cardinals 59–52. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:45.
Statistics NCC MTU
First downs 27 26
Total yards 699 698
Rushing yards 177 149
Passing yards 522 549
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 35:01 24:59
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Brock Rutter 22/36, 522 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 27 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 12 receptions, 256 yards, 4 TD
Mount Union Passing D'Angelo Fulford 23/34, 549 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing D'Angelo Fulford 21 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Justin Hill 7 receptions, 221 yards, TD

No. 9 Delaware Valley (NCAA Division III Quarterfinal)

2019 NCAA Division III Playoffs Quarterfinal
No. 9 Delaware Valley Aggies at No. 5 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Aggies 0 0 14014
No. 5 Cardinals 14 3 7731

at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,351
  • Referee: Joshua Kahle
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 1-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 6:51. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:26.
  • NCC – DeAngelo Hardy 40-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 2:27. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Magnus Meyer 22-yard field goal, 0:22. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:34.

Third quarter

  • DVU – Ryan Norton 9-yard pass from Anthony Fontana (Nick Restaino kick), 11:43. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:12.
  • DVU – Dan Allen 85-yard pass from Anthony Fontana (Nick Restaino kick), 9:00. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:14.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 11-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 4:27. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 3:49. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:20.
Statistics DVU NCC
First downs 16 24
Total yards 324 365
Rushing yards 92 102
Passing yards 232 263
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:51 34:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Valley Passing Anthony Fontana 21/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Donte Simmons 10 rushes, 71 yards
Receiving Dan Allen 6 receptions, 155 yards, TD
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 23/33, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 28 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving DeAngelo Hardy 9 receptions, 132 yards, TD

At No. 4 Muhlenberg (NCAA Division III Semifinal)

2019 NCAA Division III Playoffs Semifinal
No. 5 North Central Cardinals at No. 4 Muhlenberg Mules – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Cardinals 21 17 7045
No. 4 Mules 0 7 0714

at Scotty Wood Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rainy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,845
  • Referee: Bob Zanneo
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 2-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 9:27. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:04.
  • NCC – Blake Williams 51-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 7:57. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:17.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 8-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 5:09. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 5-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 14:20. Cardinals 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:53.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 19-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 6:51. Cardinals 35–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:55.
  • MUHL – James Diggs 1-yard run (Todd Spirt kick), 4:11. Cardinals 35–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:37.
  • NCC – Magnus Meyer 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 38–7. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:11.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Terrence Hill 28-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 10:01. Cardinals 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

  • MUHL – Ryan Curtiss 74-yard pass from Mike Hnatkowsky (Todd Spirt kick), 12:53. Cardinals 45–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:14.
Statistics NCC MUHL
First downs 27 16
Total yards 486 362
Rushing yards 293 69
Passing yards 193 293
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 34:37 25:23
Team Category Player Statistics
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 16/25, 193 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 21 rushes, 199 yards
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 11 receptions, 112 yards, 4 TD
Muhlenberg Passing Mike Hnatkowsky 23/41, 277 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing James Diggs 9 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Ryan Curtiss 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Vs. No. 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater (Stagg Bowl)

Main article: 2019 Stagg Bowl
2019 Stagg Bowl
No. 7 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks vs. No. 5 North Central Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Warhawks 0 0 7714
No. 5 Cardinals 13 14 7741

at Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah, Texas

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,362
  • Referee: Joe Horn
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 5-yard run (run failed), 12:27. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:24.
  • NCC – Blake Williams 31-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 0:35. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

  • NCC – Broc Rutter 1-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 10:12. Cardinals 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:49.
  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 2-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 1:49. Cardinals 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:59.

Third quarter

  • NCC – Ethan Greenfield 38-yard run (Magnus Meyer kick), 7:30. Cardinals 34–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:35.
  • UWW – Jared Zausch 12-yard pass from Max Meylor (Wojciech Gasienica kick), 4:52. Cardinals 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

  • UWW – Alex Peete 1-yard run (Wojciech Gasienica kick), 9:32. Cardinals 34–14. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 7:19.
  • NCC – Andrew Kamienski 28-yard pass from Broc Rutter (Magnus Meyer kick), 1:58. Cardinals 41–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:43.
Statistics UWW NCC
First downs 19 22
Total yards 390 436
Rushing yards 207 173
Passing yards 183 263
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin–Whitewater Passing Max Meylor 25/42, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Max Meylor 15 rushes, 104 yards
Receiving Tyler Holte 6 receptions, 64 yards
North Central Passing Broc Rutter 18/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ethan Greenfield 27 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Andrew Kamienski 9 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Personnel

Players

1 Julian Bell DB 5-7 146 So. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego Waubonsee CC
1 Khori Blair WR 6-1 179 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest
2 Zach Greenberg DB 6-1 196 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
3 Zach Butler DB 5-9 196 Jr. Kingston, Ill. / Genoa-Kingston
3 Tommy Coates WR 6-3 183 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle
3 Daniel Slaughter LB 5-9 212 Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. / East Lake
4 Dakota Cremeens DB 5-8 180 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
4 Matt Metz WR 6-1 184 Jr. Morton Grove, Ill. / Niles West
5 De'Angelo Roberson DB 5-10 174 Jr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Wisconsin-Eau Claire
6 Michael Baumgardner LB 5-7 191 So. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
6 DeAngelo Hardy WR 6-1 190 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
7 Bryan Beauchamp LB 6-0 221 Sr. Fairland, Ind. / Triton Central
7 Arek Kleniuk QB 6-0 164 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Rolling Meadows
8 Ethan Greenfield RB 5-9 195 So. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes
8 Sean Jacobs LB 5-8 200 Fr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Buffalo Grove
9 Tommy Hyland DL 6-4 261 Jr. Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic Northwest Missouri State
9 Broc Rutter QB 6-2 204 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley Indiana State
10 Talha Ayhan DL 5-10 222 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. / Glenbard South
11 Andrew Kamienski WR 6-0 181 Jr. Pingree Grove, Ill. / South Elgin
11 Tim Mayerhofer DB 6-0 183 Jr. Romeoville, Ill. / Plainfield East
12 Jake Johnson QB 6-1 187 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
13 Cole Griffin DB 5-11 205 So. Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew
13 Kevin Polaski QB 5-11 148 Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Conant
14 Sam Taviani DB 6-0 181 So. Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North
15 Jodeci Chappa WR 6-0 156 Fr. Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee
16 Alec Wolff DB 6-3 190 So. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East
17 Eddie Villalobos RB 5-5 150 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp.
17 Zach Witken DB 5-9 199 Sr. Riverside, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield
18 Blake Williams WR 6-4 186 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley
19 Rob Simental QB 6-1 191 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle
20 Ronin Gilbert RB 5-9 178 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park
20 Jared Hornbeck WR 6-0 181 So. Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire Robert Morris
21 Jake Beesley DB 6-4 196 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central
22 Zach Garrett RB 5-8 196 Sr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
22 Daniel Morales DB 5-9 153 Fr. Whiting, Ind. / Mount Carmel
23 Darius Cook DB 5-8 177 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom Academy
23 Conner Rush DB 5-10 150 Fr. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin
24 Armando Varela RB 5-7 169 Sr. San Ysidro, Calif. / San Ysidro Southwestern
25 Braden Lindmark DB 6-3 188 So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central
26 Rafael Rios RB 5-9 180 Fr. Highland, Ind. / Highland
27 Javon Lee DB 5-9 146 Fr. Glenwood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
28 Austin Ioerger RB 5-8 191 Fr. Metamora, Ill. / Metamora
28 Zach Weiss DB 5-11 164 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
29 Trevor Tesmond DB 5-11 179 So. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
30 Payton Voitik DB 6-2 189 Fr. Morris, Ill. / Morris Valparaiso
31 Garrett Fiduccia DB 6-0 185 So. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
31 Logan Graham LB 5-11 201 Fr. Dwight, Ill. / Dwight Twp.
32 John Daway LB 5-11 201 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Blake
33 Ben Wong LB 6-0 215 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
34 Joey Carrell DB 5-9 166 Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant
34 Drew Vasquez DB 5-7 173 Sr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
35 Jamauri Spivery LB 6-0 218 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Perspectives Charter Trinity International Univ.
37 Eric Letterer LB 5-10 186 Jr. Dekalb, Ill. / Dekalb
38 Adam Maluchnik LB 5-10 208 Jr. Dyer, Ind. / Andrean
39 Dan Gilroy DL 6-3 230 So. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove
40 Braden Hasty LB 5-11 186 So. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
40 Jake See LB 5-9 206 Fr. Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire
41 Levi Doan RB 6-0 161 Fr. Edinburg, Ill. / Edinburg
41 Magnus Meyer K/P 6-0 187 Fr. Nesbru, Norway
42 Terrence Hill RB 5-10 173 So. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
43 Mo Abuzir LB 5-9 193 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Sandburg
43 Jordan Kraft LB 6-1 209 So. Hobart, Ind. / Hobart
44 Spenser Eversole DL 6-2 219 Jr. Pesotum, Ill. / Villa Grove Eastern Illinois Univ.
45 Storm Simmons LB 6-1 226 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
46 Thomas Mitchell K/P 5-8 172 Fr. Wilmington, Ohio / Kings
46 Jared Roberts RB 6-1 236 Fr. Winnebago, Ill. / Winnebago
47 Miguel Delvalle LB 5-11 234 Fr. Kirkland, Ill. / Hiawatha
47 Adam Green LB 5-11 199 Fr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego East
48 Gavin Bauknecht LB 5-9 217 Fr. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township
48 Cameron Martin DL 6-3 259 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North
49 Adam Haushahn LB 6-2 219 So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South
49 Will Kettelkamp DB 6-3 198 Fr. Taylorville, Ill. / Taylorville
50 Griffin Paige LB 6-0 211 Jr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham McKendree Univ.
52 Sean Gorman LB 5-11 206 So. Palatine, Ill. / Fremd
53 Nathan Gray OL 5-10 260 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North
54 Jack Cooper DL 6-0 276 So. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego East
55 Sharmore Clarke OL 6-0 260 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest
56 George Western DL 5-9 221 Fr. Steger, Ill. / St. Rita
57 Chance Roberts LB 6-0 197 Fr. Liberty, Miss. / Amite
57 Jordan Ryan OL 6-0 260 Jr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood
58 Owen Henriques DL 6-0 200 Sr. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove
59 Colton Bauknecht OL 6-2 270 Sr. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township
60 Vaughn Valone OL 6-2 265 So. Monee, Ill. / Peotone
61 Bobby Gannon OL 5-11 295 Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. / Montini Catholic
61 Cody Hardt OL 5-11 231 Fr. Hudson, Ill. / Normal West
62 Michael Hasenstab OL 6-4 269 So. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central
63 Brandon Greifelt DL 6-1 268 So. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Notre Dame Prep
64 Derek Bex OL 5-11 287 Fr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
64 Derek Murphy OL 6-4 273 So. Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich
65 Will Jandak OL 6-2 289 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp.
65 Ethan Kiley DL 6-1 236 Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
67 Zach Fortier OL 6-6 255 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Sandburg
68 Isiah Ziegler DL 5-10 314 So. Carpentersville, Ill. / Dundee-Crown
69 Daniel Dusik OL 6-3 231 Fr. McHenry, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic
71 Jake Fiedler OL 6-3 271 Sr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville
72 Will Ebert OL 6-2 272 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Hersey
74 Ryan Ohlsen DL 5-11 280 So. Evansville, Ind. / Reitz
74 Jarod Thornton OL 5-11 295 Fr. Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
75 Jack Grupka OL 6-1 264 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
75 Ricky Strba OL 6-4 286 Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Buffalo Grove
77 James Hart OL 6-2 334 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp. 80 Rick Maziarka WR 5-11 159 Fr. Orland Park, Ill. / Sandburg 80 Axel Ponten WR 5-11 180 Jr. Uppsala, Sweden / International Univ. of Wyoming
81 Jake Robinson WR 6-1 169 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty
82 Jonathon Joyce WR 5-10 151 Fr. Arcadia, Fla. / Evangelical Christian Academy
82 Austin Zavis WR 6-4 194 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East
83 Tyler Egan TE 6-4 235 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
84 Alex Rose TE 6-3 235 Sr. Schiller Park, Ill. / East Leyden
85 Jarrett Crider WR 5-9 154 Fr. Morton, Ill. / Morton
85 Hunter Greve TE 6-2 211 So. Morris, Ill. / Seneca 85 Bryce Santarelli WR 6-2 190 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / Southwest Florida Christian Academy
86 Dana Anderson TE 6-0 223 Jr. Geneva, Ill. / Batavia
87 Joe Mohr TE 5-11 207 Fr. Carlock, Ill. / Normal West
88 Nic Rummell WR 6-0 157 Fr. Gilberts, Ill. / Hampshire Iowa State Univ.
88 Tomas Savickas TE 6-3 209 Fr. Minooka, Ill. / Minooka
89 Sam Russchenberg TE 6-2 208 Fr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine
90 Steven Niemann OL 5-11 292 Fr. Highland, Ind. / Highland
92 Zach Hartman DL 6-2 213 Fr. Utica, Ill. / La Salle-Peru
97 Alex Debolt DL 6-0 237 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora
98 Matt Quinn DL 6-2 221 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
99 Tyler Rich DL 6-4 236 So. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township

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Coaching staff

Brad Spencer (assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator)
Shane Dierking (defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach)
Tim Janecek (defensive line coach, strength coordinator)
Eric Stuedemann (offensive line coach)
Liam Crotty (kicking coach)
Mavolio Grier (defensive line coach)
John Howell (defensive backs coach)
Greg Jensik (tight ends coach)
Matt Sinclair (linebackers coach)
Dylan Warden (wide receivers coach)
Dan Starkey (running backs coach)
Don Sutherland (linebackers coach)

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References

  1. ^ "Rutter wins Gagliardi Trophy in closest-ever vote". D3football. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ^ "North Central picked to win fourth-straight CCIW football title". CCIW. August 8, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2019 Football Roster". North Central Cardinals. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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