Where are they now?

Scott Milburn

Scott Milburn had a very successful football career for Wartburg College from 1995 to 1999. He was a starter at free safety for two seasons and was the Knights punter for four-years. His senior year, he helped the Knights go an impressive 9-1 and in the process earned All- Iowa Conference and NCAA Division-Three All-American honors.

Milburn chose Wartburg as it provided a good balance of athletics and academics. During his time at Wartburg he not only was able to play football but he also got the opportunity to visit Israel for his senior May term and go to Wartburg West in Denver, Colorado for an internship.

His favorite memory at Wartburg was when the Knights beat highly ranked Simpson his senior year. Simpson featured the number-one rushing offense while Wartburg featured the number-one rushing defense. Wartburg had a pivotal goal line stand in the game where they stopped Simpson on four rushes from the Wartburg one-yard line. The Knights then drove down the field and scored the go ahead touchdown in a Wartburg victory. Scott remembers at that time as it being one of the biggest wins for the Knights in recent memory.

Scott graduated with a major in accounting and finance. After college he began working at Pella Corporation in Pella. He’s worked there a total of nine years where he now is the Heritage Division Cost Management Manager, which oversees the finances for all manufacturing. Scott’s wife, formerly Sarah Hayberman, is also a graduate from Wartburg and was a football cheerleader for the Knights. Scott and Sarah have a six-year old daughter Abby and a two year old son Noah.

Scott feels that playing football for Wartburg helped him considerably in leadership skills. He feels that just like in football, where it’s not just one player but a team, you need the same mentality in the work force. He still follows the Knights closely and tries to make one to two games a year.