Samplawski and McCollom to miss season due to injury

UW-Whitewater officially released its 2011 regular season roster Wednesday afternoon.

The biggest surprise is two names missing from the roster. Aaron Samplawski and Steve McCollom spent the recent training camp on the sidelines with a foot cast and on crutches.

Samplawski, a senior out of Horicon, was shifted from cornerback to wide receiver last year. His biggest impact has come as a kick returner. Aaron is already the all-time leader in kick-off returns in the UWW record book with 1611 yards on 64 career returns.

McCollom was shifted from quarterback to safety prior to last season. The Michigan native responded by finishing second on the team with five pass interceptions. He also finished sixth on the team in 2010 with 50 tackles.

While their was a chance that both players could have returned from injury late in the season – both players agreed that sitting out the season and was the wisest action.