NFF National Scholar-Athletes
WR - 3.66 GPA – Safety Management
Head Coach: Shawn Lutz | Athletics Director: Dr. Roberta Page
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Joanne Leight
Described by head coach Shawn Lutz as "the perfect example of what hard work can lead to," Henry Litwin went from walk-on to All-American while graduating magna cum laude. The Linesville, Pennsylvania, native owns every major career receiving record at Slippery Rock and becomes the school's second NFF National Scholar-Athlete.
A two-time First Team Academic All-American and three-time First Team Academic All-District selection, Litwin graduated with a degree in safety management in December 2020, and he currently maintains a 4.0 GPA while pursuing an MBA. A four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete, he was named the 2018 PSAC Champion Scholar for having the highest GPA among all players in the conference championship game.
In 2021, Litwin earned his second consecutive First Team All-PSAC selection after finishing the regular season leading The Rock and the conference with 999 receiving yards and 13 touchdown receptions. The team captain guided SRU to its third straight PSAC Western Division title and a 9-3 record after falling in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs to Notre Dame (OH). Litwin pulled down four catches for 43 yards in the playoff game before leaving with an injury, and it was revealed postgame that he had been playing this fall with a broken collarbone.
Following The Rock's win over Wayne State (MI) in the season opener, Litwin was named the PSAC Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Week after pulling down eight catches for 159 yards and an impressive one-handed touchdown grab that landed him on the "SportsCenter" Top 10.
Litwin leaves The Rock as its all-time leader in every major receiving category with 221 catches for 3,392 yards and 42 touchdowns, breaking records that had stood since 1994. A consensus First Team All-American in 2019, Litwin set single-season school records for catches (103), receiving yards (1,509) and touchdown receptions (21) – all marks that ranked in the top five nationally and led the PSAC.
In 2019, the First Team All-PSAC and All-Super Region selection led The Rock to a 13-1 record, a No. 6 final ranking, the PSAC title and a trip to the NCAA Division II Semifinals. He helped the team win every PSAC West game during a run that lasted more than two full seasons, with SRU claiming back-to-back PSAC West crowns (2018, 2019) and making the Division II Quarterfinals in 2018.
Litwin is an active participant in American Cancer Society events on campus, including Relay for Life, and he has volunteered to work numerous youth camps and clinics at SRU and Special Olympics events. He is also a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
