OFFENSE

Jordan Brill, QB (2003-2007)

Washburn’s career passing leader in yardage (7,041), touchdowns (57), completions (446) and second in efficiency (rating of 142.9)

2005 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2007 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Trent Hearn, RB (2002-2006)

Washburn’s career scoring leader, number one on the career touchdowns list with 49, number one on career rushing touchdowns list with 48, second in career rushing yards with 3,154

2003 – MIAA Freshman of the Year

2005 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

2006 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

Ra’Shawn Mosley, RB (2004-2007)

Washburn’s all-time leader in rushing yards (3,416), number four on the career touchdowns list with 35, one of only five running backs to accrue more than 200 yards in a single game (210)

2007 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Sam Sissom, WR (2002-2006)

Washburn’s career reception yardage and receiving touchdown leader with 3,288 yards and 40 TDs, number two on the career touchdowns list with 41, fourth on the all-time yardage list, recorded three 200+ yard receiving games, including the second highest total by a Washburn receiver (231 yards)

2002 – MIAA Freshman of the Year, Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2004 – Football Gazette Second Team All Region, Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

2006 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Mike Odupitan, WR (2002-2005)

Third on the career TD receptions list with 28, fourth all-time on the career reception yardage list with 2,524, third in career all-purpose yards at WU

2003 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2004 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2005 – Football Gazette Third Team All-Region, Offensive First Team All-MIAA

Ryan Mertz, TE (2008-present)

In two years at Washburn, Mertz has gained 720 yards receiving. 2009 was his breakout year, as Mertz collected 26 receptions for 547 yards and three touchdowns

2009 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

Tim Watts, OL (2000-2003)

2001 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2002 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

2003 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

Brian Folkerts, OL (2008-present)

2008 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2009 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

Jeff Rickard, OL (2004-2007)

2005 – Offensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2006 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

2007 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

Eric Eisenbarth, OL (2004-2007)

2007 – Football Gazette Second Team All-American

Rudy Su’e, OL (2004-2005)

2004 – Offensive Second Team All-MIAA

2005 – CoSIDA/Daktronics Second Team All-American, Offensive First Team All-MIAA

DEFENSE

Trey Lewis, DL (2003-2006)

2004 – Defensive Second Team All-MIAA

2005 – Defensive First Team All-MIAA

2006 – Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, Associated Press Little All-American, MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, Football Gazette First Team All-American, D2Football.com Second Team All-American, 2006 AFCA First Team All-American, Defensive First Team All-MIAA, invited to the Texas vs. the Nation Game

Eric Lawrence, DL (2004-2009)

Leads Washburn in career tackles for loss with 46.5, second on the all-time sack list with 21

2005 – Defensive Honorable Mention All-MIAA

2007 – Defensive Second Team All-MIAA

2009– Defensive First Team All-MIAA

Eric Butler, DL (2007)

Transferred from the University of Kansas for his senior season, put up a team-leading six sacks and was third on the squad with eight tackles for loss

2007 – Defensive First Team All-MIAA

Ben Bianchino, DL (2005-2009)

Tied for tenth at Washburn for most sacks in a single season (7) in 2009, tied for fourth in career blocked kicks with two, tied for eighth in career sacks with 10

Zach Watkins, LB (2005-2009)

Washburn’s career leader in tackles with 470, eighth on the career interceptions list with nine, third on career interception return yardage list with 211, has the longest fumble return in Washburn history with 72 yards, forced the second most fumbles in Washburn history with five

2006 – MIAA Freshman of the Year

2007 – ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Division II Academic All-American

2008 – D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-American, Football Gazette Second Team All-American, ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Division II Academic All-American

2009 – Named MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-Super Region 4 Daktronics Defensive Player of the Year, first team AFCA All-American, Second Team CoSIDA/Daktronics All-American, invited to the Cactus Bowl All Star game, Defensive First Team All-MIAA

Grant Gould, LB (2002-2005)

Second on the career tackles list with 459, tied for fourth for most fumbles forced with four

2005 – CoSIDA/Daktronics Second Team All-American, Football Gazette Second Team All-American, D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-American

Bruce Ringwood, LB (2006-2008)

A transfer from the University of Kansas, Ringwood has the tenth most tackles (239) in school history and is tied for the fifth most tackles for loss (28), despite only being on the team for two years

Fletcher Terrell, DB (2003-2006)

Washburn’s career leader in interceptions with 22, has more than twice as many pass breakups (48) than any other defender in Washburn history, ranked second in blocked kicks with four and tied for tenth in forced fumbles with three

2005 – CoSIDA/Daktronics First Team All-American, Football Gazette First Team All-American, D2Football.com First Team All-American.

2006 – D2Football.com Second Team All-American, Football Gazette Third Team All-American

Cary Williams, DB (2005-2007)

Fourth on the career interceptions list at Washburn with 11

2007 – Drafted by the Tennessee Titans, Associated Press Little All-American, Daktronics First team All-American, AFCA First Team All-American, D2Football.com Second Team All-American, Football Gazette Second Team All-American, invited to the Cactus Bowl All Star Game

Joe Corcoran, DB (2000-2004)

Fourth on the all-time tackles list at Washburn with 324, tied for tenth on career pass break ups with 15

2002 – MIAA’s leading tackler

Casey Curran, FS (2007-2008)

2008 – Defensive Second Team All-MIAA

SPECIAL TEAMS

Steve Ivanisevic, K (2009)

In his only season at Washburn, became the school’s single season leader in field goals made and field goal percentage (is also the career leader in field goal percentage with 90.5 percent), was second in single-season PAT kicks made, PAT kicks attempted and field goals attempted, scored the third most single-season points with 109. Was second in the nation in 2009 in field goals per game.

2009 – Associated Press Little All-American, Second Team All-MIAA

Eric Roth, P (1999-2002)

Fourth best punting average in Washburn history at 38.2 yard per punt

2002 – D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-American, invited to the Cactus Bowl All Star Game

HEAD COACH

Craig Schurig, coach (2002-present)

2005 – AFCA Coach of the Year, MIAA Coach of the Year

Schurig has been head coach of the Washburn Ichabods for almost the entire decade, beginning in 2002. During that time, he has accrued a 54-37 record, and coached players that not only rewrote the record books, but some of whom have even gone to the NFL, something only a handful of Ichabods have done over the years.

PLAYERS OF THE DECADE

Offense: Trent Hearn, RB

Defense: Zach Watkins, LB