Hall of Fame
Darmel Whitfield (Football ’05) becomes the first football player inducted into Gannon’s Athletics Hall of Fame. The former quarterback (2001-04) is Gannon’s all-time leader in passing yards (7,156), pass completions (571), completion percentage (57.2), 300-yard games (7), 200-yard games (16), passing touchdowns (53), rushing touchdowns (34), total offensive plays (1,741), total touchdowns - rushing and passing (88), total offense (10,412) and points (210). He ranks second all-time at Gannon in rushing yards (3,256) and third in all-purpose yards (3,365).
A Harlon Hill finalist as a senior, Whitfield was a four-time all-region selection and three-time All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) honoree. His accolades include being named to the 2003 D2football.com All-America honorable-mention team and being selected 2003 Independent Football League (IFL) Offensive Player of the Year.
