Four Bishops Named to All-NCAC Football Teams

Nov. 24, 2008

A total of 4 Ohio Wesleyan University football players were named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams, it was announced today.

Junior safety Rylan Mitter-Burke (Marlborough, Mass./Marlboro) was a first-team All-NCAC selection, while senior running back Kyle Adams (North Canton/Hoover), senior defensive tackle Julian Strother (Warren/Kennedy) and senior defensive end Britan Tolliver (Croton/Johnstown Northridge) were honorable mention picks.

Mitter-Burke led the Bishops with 4 interceptions and 7 pass breakups and ranked second on the team with 70 tackles, including 3 for loss. His 4 interceptions is tied for seventh in the conference. Mitter-Burke was an honorable mention All-NCAC pick last season.

Adams led the Bishops in rushing with 509 yards and tied for third on the team with 12 receptions.

Strother ranked second among Bishop linemen with 51 tackles, including 2 sacks and 8½ tackles for loss. He also intercepted a pass, broke up another and forced a fumble this season. Strother was an honorable mention All-NCAC pick in 2007.

Tolliver ranked third on the Bishops with 62 tackles, including team bests of 7 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Tolliver's average of 0.7 sacks per game leads the NCAC, while his average of 1.1 tackles for loss per game is fourth in the conference.

Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 2-8 record. The Battling Bishops were 2-5 in the NCAC, good for a seventh-place tie in the final league standings.