Former Wheaton All-American Andy Studebaker has been placed on the practice squad of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Studebaker, a sixth-round pick of the Eagles in the 2008 NFL draft, did not make the Eagles' 53-man roster when the team had to complete its final roster on Saturday afternoon. However, as a member of the eight-man practice squad, Studebaker could join the 53-man roster of the Eagles or be picked up by another team at any time during the season. If he does appear in a NFL game, he would become the first Wheaton alum to play in a NFL regular season game.

Studebaker had a strong preseason for the Eagles as he moved to linebacker from the defensive end spot that earned him All-American accolades at Wheaton. He made five total tackles in the Eagles' preseason games, with a pass deflection and forced a fumble.

Studebaker graduated from Wheaton in May of 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Health Science. In four seasons with the Thunder, Studebaker tallied 111 total tackles, with 50-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-292 yards), including 30 quarterback sacks. As a junior in 2006 he was selected as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defensive Player of the Year and was tabbed as a First Team All-American and the North Region Defensive Player of the Year by D3Football.com. He also earned Second Team All-American honors on the 2006 AP Little All-American team and was a Football Gazette Division III All-American. In that junior campaign he led the CCIW with 17-1/2 (-142 yards) quarterback sacks and was also the league leader in tackles for lost yardage with 25-1/2 (-161 yards). His 17-1/2 sacks tied the school record for sacks in a single season, and were the most of any player at any NCAA level in 2006.