Wayne State College junior defensive end Carter Sitzman has been named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List for the 2025 season, receiving First Team honors on defense.
            The D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with the input of numerous sitting head coaches as well as professional football scouting veteran Josh Buchanan. The players listed in this release represent the official watch list for the D2Football.com 2025 Elite 100 Team, which will be announced at the conclusion of the season. The team includes first and second team selections for offense, defense and special teams along with 25 "Squad" players for offense and defense. Squad players are equivalent to "honorable mention" selections in similar national recognition lists.  
            Sitzman, a 6-4, 260-pounder from Lincoln (Lincoln Christian HS) was already voted by NSIC coaches as the South Division Preseason Defensive Player of the Year following an outstanding sophomore season in 2024.  He earned All-NSIC First Team and D2CCA All-Super Region 4 Second Team honors last season after topping the NSIC in tackles for loss (15.5) and sacks per game (.64).  He finished last season with seven sacks for 37 yards and was third on the team in tackles (54) and is the Wildcats' top returning tackler.  Sitzman also recorded three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and one forced fumble while helping the 'Cats to a 7-4 record last season, fifth in the NSIC with a 6-4 league mark.  He helped anchor a Wildcat defense last season that recorded two shutout wins in the same season for the first time since 2006. 
            Wayne State is scheduled to open the 2025 football season on Thursday, August 28^th hosting Nebraska-Kearney in a 6 p.m. game at Cunningham Field in Wayne.   The 'Cats open Northern Sun Conference play on Saturday, September 6^th hosting the University of Mary in a 6 p.m. contest.