Hall of Honor
Back To Hall of Fame
Back To Hall of Fame
Pete Ittersagen earned eight total All-America awards in his Thunder football career. Following his graduation from Wheaton in December of 2008, he signed as a free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in May of 2009. From 2009-2011 he spent time with the Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, and Tennessee Titans.
In both 2008 and 2007, he was honored by D3football.com as a First Team AA at cornerback and Second Team honoree as a returner. He also earned All-America accolades from the AFCA as a cornerback in both of those seasons and was named to the Associated Press Little All-America Team in 2008. In 2006, he was a D3football.com honorable mention All-American at cornerback. In 2007 he was honored as the CCIW's "Defensive Player of the Year", and in 2008, he was named the "North Region Defensive Player of the Year" by D3football.com. In 2011, D3football.com named Ittersagen as a First Team selection at cornerback and Second Team selection as a returner to its All-2000's Team.
Over four seasons (2005-08), Ittersagen played in 46 games, making 252 total tackles. The savvy cornerback recorded 14 career interceptions, and 46 passes broken-up in his four seasons. His 60 total passes defended in his career ranks ninth in Division III history, and was fifth at the time of his graduation. In 2008, he set Wheaton's single-season record for punt return yards. In both 2007 and 2008, he tied the school single-season record for punt return touchdowns with two in each season.
Ittersagen was instrumental in leading Wheaton to its first NCAA Division III Semifinal appearance in 2008. He scored three touchdowns in the playoffs, with a punt return for a touchdown in a win at Wabash College. He returned an interception for a touchdown and had a kickoff return for a touchdown in a Quarterfinal victory at Franklin College. Pete reflects on that 2008 postseason run as a favorite memory from his playing days.
Pete remains involved with Wheaton football as a defensive backs coach for the program. He reflects on his time in uniform for the Thunder, "I learned the less of working hard and pressing on no matter what the circumstances may be. I learned about dealing with hard and stressful situations when the pressure is on."
