2018 Football Roster

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Rudi Ayasse
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Rudi Ayasse

6 DJ Warkenthien

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Position LB
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • Highschool Neuqua Valley

Biography

2018:
  • Started all 12 games at linebacker
  • Led North Central with 99 tackles (68 solo) and 19 tackles for loss while ranking second on the team in quarterback sacks (5)
  • Finished career as North Central all-time leader in tackles for loss (59)
  • Ranked second in CCIW in tackles for loss per game (1.58) and fifth in tackles per game (8.2)
  • Recorded season-high 14 tackles Sept. 15 in 32-19 win over Washington-St. Louis
  • Turned in four tackles for loss Oct. 20 in 26-14 win at Carthage
  • Two-time CCIW Defensive Player of the Week
  • Two-time D3football.com Team of the Week honoree
  • First Team All-CCIW selection
  • D3football.com Second Team All-North Region selection.
  • One of three linebackers nationwide named to Preseason All-America Team by Street & Smith's College Football
  • Academic All-CCIW
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)

2017: Started all 12 games at linebacker. Led the team with 90 total tackles (52 solo), including 5.5 quarterback sacks, and ranked second in the CCIW and 34th nationally with 20 tackles for loss. Recorded season-high 13 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks in a 49-7 win at Elmhurst, earning CCIW Defensive Player of the Week and D3football.com Team of the Week honors. Intercepted a pass and broke up two others. Second Team All-CCIW. Academic All-CCIW.

2016: Played in all 12 games at linebacker and on special teams. Ranked fourth on team in tackles with 54 (36 solo), including a team-best 16.5 tackles for loss and nine quarterback sacks. Forced one fumble and recovered another. Recorded eight tackles and two sacks in 38-21 win over Webber International, earning CCIW Defensive Player of the Week and D3football.com Team of the Week honors. Also earned CCIW Player of the Week accolades after totaling 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 59-17 win over Elmhurst. 

2015: Played in all 10 games as a backup at linebacker and on special teams. Made 21 tackles (11 solo), including 3.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble. Recorded season high of five tackles on two occasions.

Major: Marketing

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2015Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'8" 213 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'8" 218 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    5'9" 226 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    5'9" 215 lbs
    6