Clarion Athletics

Steve Witte was certainly one of the most versatile and talented running backs ever to wear the blue and gold. Steve played at Clarion from 1992-96 and accomplished about everything a player could. In 1996 he helped lead Clarion to an 11-3 overall record, the PSAC-West title, NCAA D-II East Region Title and reach the NCAA “Final 4" before losing to Northern Colorado. Under coach Malen Luke, Witte set Clarion’s single season rushing record with 1,352 yards and 16 td’s on 196 carries (6.9 p/c) that season. He also caught 46 passes for 802 yards and 6 touchdowns, plus ran a kickoff back 43-yards for a score against Slippery Rock. He was a “Consensus” First Team All-American, plus was a First Team Academic All-American, PSAC “Scholar Athlete of the Year”, PSAC-West “Player of the Year” and was the Burger King National Scholar Athlete of the Week, earning Clarion a $10,000 scholarship donation. In 1994 he rushed for 691 yards and 11 touchdowns, caught 50 passes for 578 yards and 5 touchdowns and was named a 2nd team All-American by Football Gazette. In 1995 he rushed for 753 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus caught 50 passes for 629 yards and 2 touchdowns. In his career he set the PSAC record for touchdowns with 55, while rushing for 2,850 yards and 41 touchdowns (Clarion record) on 473 carries (6.0 y/c), and grabbed 149 passes for 2,050 yards and 13 touchdowns. He is the only PSAC runner to rush for 2,800 yards, and catch passes for over 2,000 yards. Steve is a native of Warren, Pa. and graduated from in 1992 from Eisenhower High School. He and wife Amy reside in Mentor, Ohio with their sons Morgan and Andrew.

*1996 Clarion University Grad-Accounting

*1992-96: Running Back

*1996: Clarion 11-3 Record; NCAA "Final Four"

*1996: Clarion Rushing Record 1,352 Yds (16 td's)

*1996: 46 Catches, 802 Yards, 6 td's

*1996: Consensus First Team All-American

*1996: First Team Academic All-American

*1996-97: PSAC "Scholar Athlete of the Year

*1992-96: PSAC Record 55 td's

*1992-96: 473 rushes, 2,850 Yards, 41 td's

*1991-96: 149 Catches, 2,050 Yards, 13 td's