2011 Football News

Season
DC's Kuesel Leads North All-Stars at Ohio Senior Bowl

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Defiance College’s Drew Kuesel had a strong showing at Saturday’s 2012 Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl, which was won, 21-7, by the South All-Stars at Crew Stadium. [Senior Bowl Box Score]

April 16, 2012

Jackets Add Judge as Defensive Coordinator

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan took another step in filling out a new-look staff by announcing the hire of Jeff Judge as the defensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets.

March 08, 2012

Kuesel and Scott to Play in Ohio National Guard Senior Bowl

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College seniors Drew Kuesel and Joemese Scott have been selected to play in the third-annual Ohio National Guard Senior Bowl hosted by OhioCollegeFootball.com. The game will be played on April 14 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio with a 1:00 start time.

March 05, 2012

Driskell Set to Join DC Football Coaching Staff

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan have announced the hiring of Bryan Driskell as the new wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Purple and Gold.

February 22, 2012

DC Football Adds Olmstead to Coaching Staff

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and head football coach Brian Sheehan have announced the addition of Olmy Olmstead to the coaching staff. Olmstead will serve as the offensive line coach for the Yellow Jackets.

January 31, 2012

D3ProDay.com Selects DC's Scott and Cessna as All-Americans

VOORHEES, N.J. – Defiance College recently placed seniors Joemese Scott and Andy Cessna on www.D3ProDay.com’s All-American Senior Team, with Scott being named Second-Team Defense and Cessna taking Honorable Mention Offense honors.

January 04, 2012

DC Hires Highly Touted Sheehan as Head Football Coach

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Wednesday that it had hired Brian Sheehan as the 31st head coach in the history of its football program. The hire ended a national search that landed the Yellow Jackets an architect of one of the top-rated offenses in the region over the past four seasons. [Coach Sheehan Introduction Video]

December 21, 2011

Sierra Garners OhioCollegeFootball.com Accolade

DEFIANCE, Ohio – OhioCollegeFootball.com unveiled its 2011 NCAA Division III All-Ohio Teams on Thursday, with Defiance College’s Tony Sierra being named Second-Team All-Ohio to represent the Yellow Jackets on the postseason list.

December 08, 2011

DC's Cessna Named D3football.com All-North Region

MINNEAPOLIS – Defiance College senior tight end, Andy Cessna, was recently named to the D3football.com 2011 All-North Region Team, adding the Third-Team All-Region honor to his First-Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolade. [D3football.com Release]

December 07, 2011

Nate Jensen Show - 2011 Season Recap

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College football team finished the 2011 season with a 4-6 overall clip, including a 4-4 record in conference play. Nate Jensen recently sat down to discuss the season with Jim Funderburg of the Yellow Jacket Sports Network. [Nate Jensen Show]

November 21, 2011

Yellow Jackets Have 10 Student-Athletes Honored by HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2011 Football All-HCAC Team on Wednesday, with 10 Yellow Jackets earning postseason accolades for the Defiance College football program. [HCAC Release]

November 16, 2011

DC Football Ends 2011 Campaign with Loss

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2011 football season came to a bitter end on Saturday at Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as Defiance suffered a 46-27 loss to Bluffton in the final game of the year. [ITH Video Highlights]

November 12, 2011

Yellow Jackets Falter Against Manchester on Gridiron

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College football team saw its four-game win streak come to an abrupt end on Saturday inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as Manchester kept the Jackets off the scoreboard until the fourth quarter in a 32-6 defeat. [ITH Video Highlights]

November 05, 2011

DC's Pickett Named to D3football.com Team of the Week

MINNEAPOLIS – Defiance College’s Gregg Pickett anchored a dominant performance from the Yellow Jackets’ defensive line in Saturday’s, 21-18, win at Rose-Hulman and has been selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the first time in his career. [D3football.com Release]

November 02, 2011

Jackets Turn Away Rose-Hulman for Fourth-Straight Win

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College held Rose-Hulman to zero yards rushing, while racking up 254 yards and a trio of touchdowns on the ground. The resulting, 21-18, victory for the Yellow Jackets marked their fourth in a row and moved DC to third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.

October 29, 2011

HCAC Recognizes Kuesel as Offensive Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College’s Drew Kuesel accounted for all four Yellow Jacket touchdowns, including the eventual game-winning score in the final minute, to lift DC to a 28-21 win at Anderson on Saturday. Following the standout performance, Kuesel was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week. [HCAC Release]

October 24, 2011