Three Warhawk football players have earned All-Region honors from D3football.com including
John Pekar (Franklin, Wis./Franklin),
Tyler Vasey (Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge) and
Matt Burba (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley). All three claimed First Team accolades for Region 6.
Pekar, UWW's center, anchored a line that bolstered the best rushing offense in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this season. UW-Whitewater led the league in rushing yards and rushing yards per carry while ranking second in the conference in sacks allowed and rushing touchdowns. The Warhawks averaged 4.8 yards per carry. Pekar, a First Team All-WIAC honoree, did not allow a single sack in 662 dropbacks over the course of the season.
Vasey is one of the most prolific returners in Division III. The sophomore broke the UW-Whitewater season record for kickoffs returned for touchdowns with three this season. He also now holds the Warhawk career record in the category. The WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year, Vasey averaged 40.7 yards per kick return. His season long was a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Vasey added an average of 6.2 yards per punt return in 10 games this season.
Burba, a defensive tackle, was the league's Defensive Player of the Year and claimed All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association this season. The senior registered 28.0 tackles including 10.5 for a loss this season. Burba tallied 4.5 sacks and added two forced fumbles in 10 games during the 2024 campaign.