Antonio_Santillan_2019

Antonio Santillan

  • Award
    Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/18/2019
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Wartburg College
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Davenport, Iowa
  • High School
    Assumption
Football – Defensive Player of the Week
Antonio Santillan, Wartburg College
So., LB, Davenport, Iowa/Assumption
  • Santillan led all tacklers with 13 in Wartburg’s 48-7 home victory over Loras.
  • The Knights win clinched a share of the conference title, the third straight year for Wartburg.
  • The sophomore also recovered two Loras fumbles, forcing one of the fumbles himself.
  • The Davenport, Iowa native also tallied a sack and a pass break up in the win.
  • Wartburg will face Hope College (Mich.) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs this upcoming Saturday in Holland, Michigan.
  • This is Santillan’s first career Defensive Player of the Week award.