Wabash senior football players Addrian Frederick and Evan Isaacs were joined by junior Wes Chamblee on the 2009 D3football.com All-America Team. Frederick was a First Team selection, while Isaacs earned a spot on the Second Team. Chamblee received an Honorable Mention selection from the national web site.
Frederick (left) earned First Team All-America honors after leading the Little Giants and the North Coast Athletic Conference in interceptions with nine despite playing in only eight games. His nine picks set the Wabash single-season record. Frederick picked off four passes against Wittenberg, tying the the Wabash record for interceptions in a game set by Joe Haklin ’73 against Hanover in 1971. Frederick tied with five other Division III players for the most interceptions this season. He was fifth among Wabash defenders in total tackles with 42 total tackles to earn First Team All-NCAC honors. Frederick, a First Team D3football.com All-North Region selection, finished his career with 15 interceptions, placing him fourth on the Wabash all-time list.
Isaacs (right) was a Second Team All-America pick on the offensive line. The senior tackle started all 11 games for the Little Giants at left tackle, helping Wabash to the 13th-best scoring offense in the nation. Isaacs graded out a 97-percent on the line for the season. He was part of a group that allowed only 10 sacks for the year while producing the 22nd-best total offense and 29th-best passing offense in the nation. The Little Giants ranked 24th in the nation in total sacks allowed per game with an average of .91. Isaacs was one of 25 players named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team earlier this week. He was also a D3football.com Second Team All-North Region honoree and a First Team All-NCAC pick in 2008 and 2009.
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Chamblee (left) earned Honorable Mention All-America honors as a return specialist after leading the nation through the regular season with an average of 17.6 yards per punt return, setting the Wabash single season record. He had 11 returns for a total of 194 yards in 11 games, three punt returns shy of qualifying as the national statistics leader. Chamblee's 86-yard punt return for a touchdown at Allegheny was his longest of the season. He also averaged 20.9 yards per kickoff return to lead the Little Giants in that category. He earned First Team D3football.com All-North Region and All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as a return specialist and was a Second Team All-NCAC pick as a wide receiver.
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