NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Wheaton’s Teddy Watkins, along with North Central’s Connor Douglas and Kevin Looff were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Players of the Week Monday.
Watkins, a senior wide receiver from Washington, Mo., and St. Francis Borgia Regional (Philsophy major), tied Wheaton’s single-game record with four touchdown receptions, including a 47-yard scoring catch, during a 49-29 win over Millikin on Saturday. Watkins finished with eight catches for 146 yards in his final contest with the Thunder.
Douglas, a sophomore defensive back from Lombard, Ill., and Glenbard South (Sport Management major), recorded his first two collegiate interceptions and returned a fumble recovery 40 yards for a touchdown during the Cardinals’ 35-0 shutout of North Park on Saturday. Douglas’ touchdown matched the second-longest fumble return in North Central history as the Cardinals captured their sixth-straight CCIW football title.
Looff, a sophomore kicker from Barrington, Ill., and Lake Zurich High School (Physical Education major), averaged 64.3 yards on six kickoffs, including three touchbacks during the Cardinals’ win over North Park. The Vikings averaged just 15 yards on three kickoffs.
2011 CCIW Football Players of the Week
Offensive Players of the Week
Teddy Watkins – Wheaton (11/14/11)
Alex Haan – North Central (11/7/11)
Garrett Meador – Wheaton (10/31/11)
Scottie Williams – Elmhurst (10/24/11)
Mike Boettcher – North Central (10/17/11)
Garrett Meador – Wheaton (10/10/11)
Scottie Williams – Elmhurst (10/3/11)
Justin Swider – Wheaton (9/26/11)
Joey Driver – Illinois Wesleyan (9/19/11)
Garrett Meador – Wheaton (9/12/11)
Joe Furco – Elmhurst (9/6/11)
Defensive Players of the Week
Connor Douglas – North Central (11/14/11)
Jacob Alvis – Millikin (11/7/11)
Ryan Jenkins – Illinois Wesleyan (10/31/11)
Erik Westerberg – Augustana (10/24/11)
Scott Wenzel – Illinois Wesleyan (10/17/11)
Ben Houk – Illinois Wesleyan (10/10/11)
Willie Hayes – North Central (10/3/11)
Brett Anderson – Wheaton (9/26/11)
Valente Garza – North Central (9/19/11)
Alex Vitkauskas – Carthage (9/12/11)
Wayne Tuckson – Elmhurst (9/6/11)
Special Teams Players of the Week
Kevin Looff – North Central (11/14/11)
Mike Blakely – Millikin (11/7/11)
Nick Dace – North Central (10/31/11)
Tyler Rasche – North Central (10/24/11)
Caleb Bednarz – North Central (10/17/11)
Tyler Rasche – North Central (10/10/11)
Austin Brettschneider – Millikin (10/3/11)
Tony Kebede – North Park (9/26/11)
Caleb Bednarz – North Central (9/19/11)
Scott Roche – Wheaton (9/12/11)
Tony Kebede – North Park (9/6/11)