Wheaton, Ill. - Head coach Mike Swider and the Wheaton College football staff have announced the addition of 28 newcomers that have submitted their deposit to attend Wheaton College, with the intent to play for the Thunder football team beginning in the fall of 2017. The newcomers will join the Thunder football program following its third consecutive NCAA Playoffs appearance that included a trip to the National Quarterfinals. Wheaton recorded its third-straight 11-win season, going 11-2 overall.

Swider, the 2014 and 2015 CCIW and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, states of the group, "The 2017 Wheaton Football program welcomes the addition of 26 freshman and 2 transfers. They will represent our team well and help continue our tradition of excellence over the next 4 years. As has been the case for a long time, these new athletes have been drawn to Wheaton because of its commitment to a conservative, Christian education as well as the opportunity to play football with other believers for a proven winner. Transfers Corey Kennedy (FS) from Northern Illinois and Dallas McRae (DT) from Southern Utah trained and practiced with us this past semester. They are both outstanding players who are passionate about being here with the potential to have an immediate impact. These 28 recruits represent 14 different states."
 

	Philip Barbar Long Snapper 5-9, 220 lbs. Westminster Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida Hudl Highlights
	Garrett Borger Defensive Line 6-3, 235 lbs. Mead High School Longmont, Colorado Hudl Highlights
	Caleb Brink Wide Receiver 6-4, 200 lbs. Holland Christian Holland, Michigan Hudl Highlights
	Robert Briones Defensive Line 6-2, 211 lbs. Crean Lutheran Irvine, California Hudl Highlights
	Fielding Davis Linebacker 6-0, 190 lbs. Second Baptist Houston, Texas Hudl Highlights
	Seth Davis Linebacker 5-11, 220 lbs. Downington East Exton, Pennsylvania Hudl Highlights
	Tommy Gallagher Kicker 6-2, 170 lbs. Northfield High School Northfield, Minnesota Hudl Highlights
	Luke Gammichia Defensive Back 5-10, 170 lbs. Trinity Prep Winter Park, Florida Hudl Highlights
	Michael Gehl Wide Receiver/Tight End 6-3, 225 lbs. Wheaton North Wheaton, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Luke Heinen Wide Receiver/Tight End 6-4, 230 lbs. Kohler High School Kohler, Wisconsin Hudl Highlights
	Jake Holaday Defensive Line 6-3, 225 lbs. Hartfield Academy Flowood, Mississippi Hudl Highlights
	Juwaan Jenkins Wide Receiver 5-11, 175 lbs. Braden River High School Bradenton, Florida Hudl Highlights
	Corey Kennedy Defensive Back 5-9, 185 lbs. Oswego East/Northern Illinois Univ. Oswego, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Reid Ljungholm Wide Receiver/Tight End 6-4, 220 lbs. Concord High School Concord, New Hampshire Hudl Highlights
	Gabriel McGill Offensive Line 6-3, 265 lbs. Prestonwood Christian Academy Plano, Texas Hudl Highlights
	Dallas McRae Defensive Line 6-1, 270 lbs. Diamond Ranch Academy/Southern Utah Univ. Hurricane, Utah Hudl Highlights
	Jack Miller Wide Receiver/Tight End 6-5, 210 lbs. Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, Texas Hudl Highlights
	Matt Montgomery Wide Receiver 5-10, 158 lbs. Naperville North Naperville, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Ezra Nitz Defensive Back 5-11, 170 lbs. Rockford Christian High School Rockford, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Christian Nussbaum Offensive Line 5-11, 230 lbs. Naperville Central Naperville, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Nate Sahly Linebacker 5-10, 180 lbs. Wheaton North Wheaton, Illinois Hudl Highlights
	Jackson Schmid Quarterback 6-2, 190 lbs. Orange High School Hillsborough, North Carolina Hudl Highlights
	Ryan Schwartz Linebacker 5-10, 190 lbs. Northwestern High School West Salem, Ohio Hudl Highlights
	River Shindledecker Defensive Line/Linebacker 6-2, 225 lbs. Saltsburg High School Saltsburg, Pennsylvania Hudl Highlights
	Keiyon Walton Offensive Line 6-3, 265 lbs. Chicago Bulls College Prep Chicago, Illinois Hudl Highlights
PICTURE UNAVAILABLE	Fabian Webster Wide Receiver 6-2, 180 lbs. Westminster Academy Fort Lauderdale, Florida Hudl Highlights
	William Wiggins Defensive Line 6-2, 200 lbs. Southwest Florida Christian Fort Myers, Florida Hudl Highlights
	TJ Williams Running Back 5-11, 190 lbs. Gaither High School Gaither, Florida Hudl Highlights