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Wayne State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Romer Santacruz
Emily Stetz
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson
(C) Douglas Johnson

1 Will Fennema

1 Will Fennema

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    245
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Middleville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Grand Rapids South Christian (Madonna)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Started all 12 games played (one at linebacker, and 11 at defensive end) in two season as a Warrior ... link to career statistics.

2025: Selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team ... started at defensive end in all 11 games ... credited with four tackles (1-3) against Tiffin, including one for loss plus a quarterback hurry ... recorded 3.5 tackles for loss (-25 yards) at Findlay, including 1.5 sacks among his five tackles (4-1) to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... notched two assisted tackles Wisconsin-La Crosse, including a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry ... totaled three tackles (2-1) vs. Quincy, including one for loss plus had two quarterback hurries ... tallied four tackles (1-3) against Michigan Tech, including a half-TFL ... registered a season-best seven tackles (2-5) at Ferris State ... accumulated three tackles (2-1) vs. Davenport, including a sack on an intentional grounding ... collected three assisted tackles at Saginaw Valley State, along with a pass break-up ... contributed four tackles (2-2) at Roosevelt ... posted four tackles (3-1) at Northern Michigan ... saw playing time on PAT/FG in all 11 games, on punt coverage in four contests, and on kickoff return and punt return in two games each ... finished second on the squad with four quarterback hurries ... led all WSU defensive linemen with 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.  GLIAC Rankings:  Finished seventh in tackles for loss yards (38), tied-for-eighth in sack yards (24) and tied-for-10th in tackles for loss (7.5) ... switched to No. 1 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... a recipient of the WSU Football Scholar-Athlete Award ... transferred to WSU in January of 2024 ... made Warrior debut as the starting middle linebacker at Tiffin ... credited with four tackles (3-1) at TU ... saw action on the kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt coverage teams against the Dragons ... missed the final 10 games due to an injury ... received a medical redshirt ... wore No. 11 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... played in 10 games for Madonna and finished second on the squad with 48 tackles (29 solo, 19 assisted) ... garnered 5.5 tackles for loss (1.5 sacks) ... received Honorable Mention All-Mid-States Football Association Mideast Division accolades ... had a fumble recovery at Taylor ... recorded five pass break-ups during the season and blocked an extra point against Concordia ... notched a season-best eight tackles vs. Olivet Nazarene (5-3) and at Indiana Wesleyan (0-8) ... served as a team captain.

2022:  Made one appearance for the Madonna Crusaders and totaled five tackles (4-1) at Northwood.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Grand Rapids South Christian High School (which is located in Byron Center) ... was a two-year letterwinner for coach Danny Brown ... helped the Sailors to an 8-4 mark as a senior and the third round of the state playoffs ... totaled 54 tackles in 2021, including 12 vs. Edwardsburg ... also lettered in baseball as a junior.

Personal:  Full name -- William C. Fennema II ... born on September 7, 2003, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ...  son of Bill and Sarah Fennema ... has two older sisters, Grace and Anika ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2024, Fall 2024 (4.00), Winter 2025 (4.00) and Fall 2025.
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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2024Junior

    MLB
    6'2" 235 lbs
    11
  • 1

    2025Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'3" 245 lbs
    1