Carthage College football wide receiver Nick Merchut (Sr., Bartlett, Ill., 100.6 receiving yards per game) was invited to play in the “D3 Senior Classic” in Salem, Va., on Dec 5. Sponsored by the Collegiate Development Football League (CDFL), the event pits 90 players from 238 NCAA Division III football programs in North vs. South format all-star game. The game will be played at the Salem Stadium, site of the annual Stagg Bowl, the title game of the NCAA Division III Football Championship. Additionally, Merchut was named 2009 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-America.
