Wittenberg Football Standouts Earn D3football.com All-America Honors
Football standouts Josh McKee, class of 2012 from New Carlisle, Ohio, and defensive tackle Adam Kattoua, class of 2011 from Upper Arlington, Ohio, have capped the 2010 season with All-America honors from d3football.com.
Josh McKee
Adam Kattoua
Springfield, Ohio — Football standouts Josh McKee, class of 2012 from New Carlisle, Ohio, and defensive tackle Adam Kattoua, class of 2011 from Upper Arlington, Ohio, have capped the 2010 season with All-America honors from d3football.com.
It was the first national award for each student-athlete. McKee, a wide receiver, earned a spot on the second team, while Kattoua was chosen honorable mention, after both previously were awarded first-team All-North Region awards. Both were also first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) honorees in 2010.
McKee, whose only previous postseason award was honorable mention All-NCAC in 2009, set Wittenberg and North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) records with 1,386 receiving yards in 2010, and his per-game average of 126 yards ranked third in all of NCAA Division III. He also set school records with 67 receptions and 16 receiving touchdowns, in part thanks to a record-breaking performance against Washington University on Sept. 18 — nine catches for 318 yards and five touchdowns, the latter two figures both breaking school and conference marks. McKee, who also broke Wittenberg records for career receiving yards and touchdowns during the 2010 season, led the NCAC in all-purpose yards and scoring as well.
Kattoua ranked fifth on the team with 52 tackles, including 8.5 for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2010. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble during the 2010 season. After making 49 tackles, including seven for loss, in 2009, Kattoua was named first-team All-NCAC and second-team all-region.
The Tigers went 6-0 in the NCAC to win the program's league-best 10th title in 22 years as a member, and 10-0 in the regular season, the 19th undefeated regular season in program history. The outright title advanced the Tigers to their 14th NCAA Division III Tournament since its inception in 1973, where they suffered a 37-14 road loss to Ohio Northern in the first round.
Written By: Ryan Maurer
Photos By: Erin Pence
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