St. LOUIS, Mo. – The Presbyterian College football team has established a new all-time high in its 113-year history, claiming 11 all-conference selections for the first time as part of Tuesday afternoon’s Pioneer Football League announcement.
PFL Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Award finalist, and AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year Steve Englehart led the Blue Hose to a 10-win campaign for the third occasion in school history, rising as far as #16 in the national polls.
For the second straight season, Presbyterian earned six All-PFL First Team accolades: quarterback Collin Hurst (who was also the 2025 PFL Offensive Player of the Year), wide receiver Cincere Gill, tight end Nathan Levicki, defensive lineman Carter Szydlowski, linebacker Boyce Bankhead, and defensive back Caleb Francis.
Additionally, PC registered five All-PFL second-teamers: running back Justin Montgomery, all-purpose back Zach Switzer, offensive lineman JT Hill, defensive lineman Robert Porter, and freshman defensive back Camron Barber.
That is enough to better the previous school record for most all-league selections (10) which was established in 1987 when PC was a member of the South Atlantic Conference.
The 2024 and 2025 Blue Hose football teams are now tied with each other for the third-most players on an All-Conference First Team list. The record of eight first-teamers in 1979 still stands, as does the 2005 squad’s achievement of seven first-team nods.
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- Presbyterian saw its most noteworthy season of the Division I era (2007 onward), beginning the campaign with a 7-0 record and extending their school-record winning streak all the way to 11 games.
- Coach Englehart’s crew climbed to #16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, the highest of any Pioneer League institution since 2009. They were one of the final eight undefeated teams at the FCS level and became the last D-I university in the state of South Carolina to take a loss.
- The Blue Hose completed a full 365-day period without a single L, eventually grabbing their first 10-win season in 20 years and never losing inside Bailey Memorial Stadium in six attempts.
- Drake was awarded the PFL’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, leaving PC as one of the “First Four Out” in the field of 24. Presbyterian has a better record than 14 of the 16 schools that garnered an at-large bid for the first round.
COLLIN HURST | Quarterback
R-So. | 5’10” | 185 lbs. | Davie, Fla.
2025 PFL Offensive Player of the Year
2025 All-PFL First Team
2025 Walter Payton Award Top-30 Finalist
2024 PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year
2024 Phil Steele Freshman All-America
2024 Jerry Rice Award Top-5 Finalist
- Hurst has collected a 16-5 personal record as the Blue Hose starting quarterback, improving on his statistics from the prior year that garnered him national attention: 197-for-289 (68 percent), 2,684 passing yards, and 26 passing touchdowns.
- His QB efficiency rating of 168.3 is the seventh-most of any FCS signal-caller, and his 26 passing TD’s rank sixth in the country.
- The Floridian threw for a career-high five touchdowns in a 21-point overtime comeback thriller at Furman and passed for a season-best 343 yards against Erskine which netted him PFL Offensive Player of the Week plaudits.
- Hurst has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 13 consecutive appearances dating back to last year, going on two separate streaks of 135 and 98 passes in a row without an interception.
CINCERE GILL | Wide Receiver
Sr. | 6’1” | 175 lbs. | Foxboro, Mass.
2025 All-PFL First Team
2024 All-PFL Second Team
- Gill emerged as PC’s most dangerous big-play threat in a fantastic final bow, ranking fifth in the nation with an average of 21 yards per reception and ending the season with 33 catches for 705 yards.
- He led the Blue Hose in receiving touchdowns (7) despite missing two games due to a seemingly season-ending injury. Gill would make an unlikely return to the field, catching six balls for 103 yards in two appearances after the scare.
- Eclipsing 1,200 total receiving yards over the last two years, Gill passed the century mark three times in 2025, including back-to-back conference matchups versus Stetson and Dayton.
NATHAN LEVICKI | Tight End
Sr. | 6’3” | 235 lbs. | Annapolis, Md.
2025 All-PFL First Team
- Levicki similarly enjoyed a career-best campaign, ensuring that PC has featured an all-conference first-team tight end in three straight years (following in Worth Warner’s footsteps). He ranked sixth in the PFL with nine total touchdowns (six receiving, three rushing).
- A product of Maryland, he logged 34 receptions for 471 yards as a senior. During the aforementioned Furman upset, he caught six passes for 60 yards and was on the receiving end of both an overtime touchdown and the game-winning two-point conversion.
- Levicki is also responsible for Presby’s longest passing play of the year: a 75-yard sprint midway through the 4th quarter of the six-point victory at Butler, preserving the undefeated record at the time.
CARTER SZYDLOWSKI | Defensive Line
Sr. | 6’3” | 270 lbs. | Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
2025 All-PFL First Team
2024 All-PFL First Team
- The PFL’s Defensive Player of the Week after helping defeat then-#23 Butler in last season’s finale, Szydlowski again led the Blue Hose in tackles-for-a-loss (10) while contributing four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
- The Tennesseean tormented Butler again as a senior in Indy, notching a season-best seven stops along with 1.5 sacks and three TFL’s. Eight of his 10 tackles-for-a-loss happened against conference opponents.
- Szydlowski is one of just 12 players nationwide to have two fumble recoveries this season, ending his PC career ranking third in school history with 11.5 sacks.
BOYCE BANKHEAD | Linebacker
Sr. | 6’2” | 218 lbs. | Columbia, S.C.
2025 All-PFL First Team
- Perhaps no player on Presby’s roster saw a more dramatic uptick than Bankhead, leading the entire team and ranking third in the conference with 90 total tackles.
- He added 5.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and three sacks, hitting his stride with at least 10 tackles in four consecutive PFL encounters during the midway point of the season.
- One of four players in the league to average eight tackles per game, Bankhead posted at least one TFL in each of his final five games while also forcing two fumbles against Davidson and Marist.
CALEB FRANCIS | Defensive Back
Sr. | 6’2” | 195 lbs.| Jacksonville, Fla.
2025 All-PFL First Team
2024 All-PFL First Team
- No player in PC’s 18-year Division I history has more interceptions than two-time all-league first-teamer Francis, who picked off five passes this fall to give him 10 altogether.
- The Jacksonville product had the second-highest number of INT’s in the Pioneer Football League, beating out Big South Hall of Famer Justin Bethel for the Blue Hose career-interception record.
- Francis was named the PFL Defensive Player of the Week after a 41-0 shutout over Morehead State in the conference opener at Bailey Stadium, picking off two passes (one of which was in the end zone to punctuate a 4th-down goal line stand).
JUSTIN MONTGOMERY | Running Back
So. | 5’10” | 195 lbs. | Davie, Fla.
2025 All-PFL Second Team
- Montgomery was one of the biggest breakouts for an offensive unit that ran for a school-record 2,124 yards. He averaged six yards-per-carry on 126 touches, finding the end zone seven times.
- Hailing from the same town in Florida as Hurst, he reached 783 all-purpose yards and hit the century mark for the first time during the aforementioned Morehead State mauling.
- During a 28-point win on Homecoming against Stetson, Montgomery became the first Blue Hose rusher since 2017 to tally three rushing touchdowns on the same day in front of a record-setting Bailey Stadium audience of 7,500+.
ZACH SWITZER | All-Purpose Back
Sr. | 5’11” | 190 lbs. | Spring Hill, Tenn.
2025 All-PFL Second Team
2024 All-PFL First Team
- A major threat in the running game, pass attack, and special teams assignments, Switzer is now PC’s new single-season record-holder with 1,458 all-purpose yards across his senior stint.
- That number is good enough to stand inside the top 20 nationwide, going for 814 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns.
- His six yards-per-carry are also inside the FCS top 20, rushing for a career-high 158 yards in the Morehead win while racking up three TD’s. Switzer crossed the goal line eight times in a three-game window during the 7-0 start.
JT HILL | Offensive Line
Jr. | 6’4” | 320 lbs. | Loganville, Ga.
2025 All-PFL Second Team
- Hill is an early graduate at Presbyterian and is also one of the most seasoned linemen on Englehart’s core. He started all but one game at the left tackle spot and blocked for an offense that lined up at least 180 rushing yards five times.
- With Hill’s aid, the Blue Hose toppled 5,000 yards of total offense (seven games of at least 400). PC also passed for a minimum of 250 yards against six separate foes.
- In the first two contests in Clinton (versus Erskine and Bluefield), the Scotsmen stockpiled 1,116 total yards.
ROBERT PORTER | Defensive Line
Sr. | 6’2” | 293 lbs. | Livermore, Calif.
2025 All-PFL Second Team
- Porter is another individual who has seen an uptick in stats with each passing year, going for 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and five TFL’s over his final year with the program.
- The Californian had at least one stop behind the line of scrimmage in four consecutive conference outings, tackling a season-high seven ball-carriers at Dayton.
- He also blocked a PAT attempt during the clutch win over Butler, adding four quarterback pressures to his personal stat line.
CAMRON BARBER | Defensive Back
Fr. | 5’10” | 170 lbs. | Atlanta, Ga.
2025 All-PFL Second Team
- Barber becomes the second player of the Englehart administration and the first since Dominic Kibby in 2022 to land a spot on the All-PFL roster as a true freshman.
- Never missing a start at the cornerback position and ranking sixth on the team with 43 tackles, the Atlanta native had eight pass breakups (#5 in the conference for that category).
- He found a season-high eight tackles in the Butler W, while also deflecting three passes in a crucial road triumph over St. Thomas. Barber forced a fumble during a 73-point win against Bluefield.
The full list of PFL award-winners and all-conference recipients can be found below:
Offensive Player of the Year
Collin Hurst – QB (Presbyterian)
Defensive Player of the Year
Sean Allison – LB (Drake)
Special Teams Player of the Year
Emiliano Salazar – P (San Diego)
Freshman Offensive Player of the Year
Nick Herman – RB (Drake)
Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
Chase Hatton – DB (Marist)
Coach of the Year
Steve Englehart (Presbyterian)
(Scholar-Athlete of the Year)…To be announced, Wednesday
2025 All-PFL First Team Offense
WR – Ivan Hoyt (Davidson)
WR – Cincere Gill (Presbyterian)
WR – Ryan Upp (Morehead State)
QB – Collin Hurst (Presbyterian)
RB – Nick Herman (Drake)
RB – Adam Criter (San Diego)
FB – Luke Schuler (St. Thomas)
AP – Gavin Lochow (Dayton)
TE – Nathan Levicki (Presbyterian)
OL – Charles Mackley (Butler)
OL – Ryan Iiams (Dayton)
OL – Maicah Talavou (San Diego)
OL – Dominic Perricone (Marist)
OL – Evans Bowling (San Diego)
2025 All-PFL First Team Defense
DL – Jacob Auen (Drake)
DL – Cooper Malachi (San Diego)
DL – Mirko Jaksi (Dayton)
DL – Carter Szydlowski (Presbyterian)
LB – Sean Allison (Drake)
LB – Nate Fischer (San Diego)
LB – Ryan Sever (St. Thomas)
LB – Boyce Bankhead (Presbyterian)
DB – Vincent Firenze (Dayton)
DB – Caleb Francis (Presbyterian)
DB – Nate Robinson, Jr. (Marist)
DB – Devayon Holman (Butler)
2025 All-PFL First Team Special Teams
PK – Harry Balke (Drake)
P – Elliot Huether (St. Thomas)
P – Emiliano Salazar (San Diego)
RS – Ryan Ricketti (Valparaiso)
LS – Austin Yeager (Dayton)
2025 All-PFL Second Team Offense
WR – Quinten Cobb-Butler (St. Thomas)
WR – Cole Monach (San Diego)
WR – Ethan Loss (Butler)
QB – Andy Peters (St. Thomas)
RB – Justin Montgomery (Presbyterian)
RB – Luke Hansen (Dayton)
FB – Donovan Weatherly (Dayton)
AP – Zach Switzer (Presbyterian)
TE – Connor Hulstein (Marist)
OL – JT Hill (Presbyterian)
OL – Nate Henry (Drake)
OL – James Morrison (St. Thomas)
OL – Jason Laliberti (St. Thomas)
OL – Travis Gutierrez (Drake)
2025 All-PFL Second Team Defense
DL – Kole Sneed (St. Thomas)
DL – Brandon Martin (Dayton)
DL – Robert Porter (Presbyterian)
DL – Andrew Martin (Stetson)
LB – Tre Moore (San Diego)
LB – Nate Furrow (Marist)
LB – J.R. Flood (Drake)
LB – Charlie Boucher (St. Thomas)
DB – Garrison Codde (Drake)
DB – Ruben Lopez (San Diego)
DB – Camron Barber (Presbyterian)
DB – Kemani Wilson (Drake)
DB – Chase Hatton (Marist)
2025 All-PFL Second Team Special Teams
PK – Ryan Short (Butler)
P – Logan Forcum (Dayton)
RS – JaShawn Todd (St. Thomas)
LS – Bret Welsing (Drake)
2025 All-PFL Honorable Mention
Butler: Trey Alsbrooks (DL), Reagan Andrew (QB), Mason Armstrong (LB), Kirk Doskocil (OL), Tyson Garrett (LB), Luke Green (DL), Jeremiah Jackson (LB), Ethan Loss (RS), Will Mason (DB), Onye Omuoha (DB), Danny Orgler (DL), Brady Preston (FB), Jackson Stratton (LB), CJ Wilson, Jr. (DL)
Davidson: Hudson Altenburg (DB), Brodey Berg (FB), Mikah Kent (DL)
Dayton: Collin Ansel (DL), Matthew Burns (OL), Joe Kingsbury (LB), Michael Mussari (WR), Sam Schmiesing (LB), Bryce Schondelmyer (QB), Josh Williams (DB)
Drake: Trystan Anderson (DL), Taj Hughes (AP), Nolan Korzeniowski (DL), Jackson Voth (WR)
Marist: Sonny Mannino (QB), Lance Martinez (WR), Tristan Shannon (AP + RS)
Morehead State: Luke Bauer (DL), Colton Carmichael (LS), Carter Cravens (QB), KJ Hardesty (DL), Benjamin Jackson (DB), Chris Johnson (LB), Mateo Reyes (DB), Isaac Stopke (RB), Jacob Zeigler (OL)
Presbyterian: BJ Atkins (WR), Marcello Coleman (OL), Oscar Colon (OL), Malek Horlback (DL), Dominic Kibby (WR), Malik Lewis (LB), Christian Ohagwu (DL), Noah Peterson (OL), Zeb Stroup (DB), Michael Torres (LB)
San Diego: River Abenroth (DL), Matt Colombo (RB), Josh Heverly (WR), Jake Higgins (DB), Emiliano Salazar (PK), Sean Scheck (DL), Carter Shupper (LS), Peyton Smith (TE), Nick Struempf (OL), Yosey Takahashi (RS), Oscar Weigel (OL)
St. Thomas: Ryan Calcagno (DB), Nick Hand (DB), Den Juette (DB), Ahmad Muhammad (DL), Jordan Pendleton (LB), JaShawn Todd (AP), Patrick Wagner (TE), Shug Bentley (LB)
Stetson: Eric Brust (OL), Michael Dempsey (FB), Dawson Harrington (OL)
Valparaiso: Anthony Feltrinelli (LB), Isaiah Fowler (DL), Nick Lendino (DB), Niko Paic (OL)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The postseason awards rollout for the Pioneer Football League concluded on Wednesday afternoon with the announcement that five Presbyterian College football players were selected for the conference’s All-Academic squads.
2025 PFL Offensive Player of the Year Collin Hurst was among three All-Academic first-team picks, along with tight end Nathan Levicki and defensive lineman Carter Szydlowski.
Defensive back Zeb Stroup and kicker Peter Lipscombe would also grab a spot on the All-Academic second team. Each of the five honorees minus Hurst just completed their senior year at PC.
Presby’s five All-Academic selections are their most since converting to the Pioneer League in 2020. This comes just 24 hours after a school-record 11 players were named either All-Conference first or second team.
Earlier this week, Hurst became the first player since the creation of the PFL in 1991 to be voted the conference’s Offensive Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in back-to-back campaigns. He is also a top-30 finalist for the Walter Payton Award, affectionately described as the Heisman of FCS.
The Blue Hose climbed to national prominence in 2025, achieving the program’s third all-time 10-win season and reaching as high as #16 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
In his fourth year leading PC, Steve Englehart was declared the PFL Coach of the Year and the AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year. He is a top-ten finalist for the FCS Eddie Robinson Award presented by Stats Perform.
ALL-ACADEMIC CRITERIA
- In order to be considered for the PFL All-Academic team, one must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 while also participating in a minimum of 50 percent of your team’s games.
- Players must be deemed a “starter” or a “key reserve” and must have completed at least one full semester at their current institution. Thus, true freshmen are disqualified from being nominated.
- Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL teams in 1993 to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes.
- The recipients are voted on by the 11 sports information directors around the conference, with 51 individuals making the cut.
- Since joining the PFL five years ago, Presbyterian has now had 18 different student-athletes chosen for the All-Academic list.
COLLIN HURST | R-So. | Quarterback | Davie, Fla.
PFL All-Academic First Team
3.49 | English – Communications
- Hurst has needed only two years to become PC’s D-I-era leader in passing yards, completing 197-of-289 attempts (68 percent) this season and throwing 26 touchdowns (#6 in FCS).
- With over 2,600 passing yards to his credit and snatching the PFL Offensive Player of the Year award, Hurst calculated the 7th-best QB efficiency rating in the nation (168.3).
- He has an impressive 16-5 overall record as Presby’s starting quarterback, throwing at least one touchdown pass in 13 straight contests dating back to last year.
NATHAN LEVICKI | Sr. | Tight End | Annapolis, Md.
PFL All-Academic First Team
3.75 | Political Science
- Levicki saved his best season in a Blue Hose uniform for 2025, named All-PFL First Team thanks to 34 catches, 471 yards, and nine total touchdowns.
- He is responsible for PC’s longest passing play of the season: a 75-yard sprint in the 4th quarter that enabled Presbyterian to win at Butler and begin the year with a 7-0 mark.
- During a 21-point comeback victory at Furman back in September, Levicki grabbed a touchdown reception in overtime and would be the target for the game-winning two-point conversion moments later.
CARTER SZYDLOWSKI | Sr. | Defensive Line | Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
PFL All-Academic First Team
3.32 | History
- Szydlowski’s final two seasons in college were exceptional, a two-time All-PFL first-team member after leading the Blue Hose this year with 10 tackles-for-a-loss.
- He is one of just 12 players at the FCS level with two fumble recoveries this year, named the PFL Defensive Player of the Week in last season’s finale versus then-#23 Butler.
- The Tennessee native again had his best effort of the season against the Bulldogs, going for a season-high seven tackles, three TFL’s, and 1.5 sacks.
ZEB STROUP | Sr. | Defensive Back | Mount Airy, N.C.
PFL All-Academic Second Team
3.68 | Business Administration
- Stroup posted a career-best season in his final hoorah, ranking fifth on PC’s elite defense with 45 total stops. He registered four pass breakups and three interceptions, both of which were second on the club.
- Two of his picks occurred against Pioneer League opponents (Dayton and St. Thomas), and he also recorded a season-high nine tackles in the triumph over Furman.
- Stroup started all but one game for a Blue Hose defense that ranked third in FCS by allowing a third-down conversion only 30 percent of the time. PC gave up the fourth-fewest total yards per game in the country and collected the seventh-most turnovers.
PETER LIPSCOMBE | Sr. | Kicker | Catonsville, Md.
PFL All-Academic Second Team
3.80 | Business Administration
- Lipscombe was an understated contributor for the Blue Hose after being voted the PFL Special Teams Player of the Week versus Dayton last year, the same day where he connected on four field goals in a 28-7 win.
- The Maryland native made his only two FG attempts as a senior during a 76-3 annihilation of Bluefield and later became the starting holder for the back-half of the season.
- With Lipscombe holding, Presbyterian hit six of their last seven field goal tries including two from over 40 yards away.
The full list of All-PFL Academic honorees can be viewed below:
2025 PFL Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Mason Sheron (RB, Davidson)
2025 PFL All-Academic First Team | Offense
Will Aaronson (OL, Marist)
Archie Cox (WR, Butler)
Carter Cravens (QB, Morehead State)
Collin Hurst (QB, Presbyterian)
Chris Leonardo (OL, Marist)
Nathan Levicki (TE, Presbyterian)
Gavin Lochow (WR, Dayton)
Ethan Loss (WR, Butler)
Andy Peters (QB, St. Thomas)
Mason Sheron (RB, Davidson)
Isaac Stopke (RB, Morehead State)
2025 PFL All-Academic First Team | Defense
Jacob Auen (DL, Drake)
Luke Bauer (LB, Morehead State)
Dylan Cook (DB, Morehead State)
Cam Cope (DB, Dayton)
Vincent Firenze (DB, Dayton)
J.R. Flood (LB, Drake)
Andrew Martin (LB, Stetson)
Nate Robinson, Jr. (DB, Marist)
Ryan Sever (LB, St. Thomas)
Carter Szydlowski (DL, Presbyterian)
De’Andre Wilborn (DL, Valparaiso)
2025 PFL All-Academic First Team | Special Teams
Elliot Huether (P/K, St. Thomas)
Ryan Ricketti (RS, Valparaiso)
Brett Welsing (LS, Drake)
2025 PFL All-Academic Second Team | Offense
Coulter Cleland (QB, Davidson)
Brandon Furey (OL, Marist)
Mason Hackett (RB, Dayton)
Ryan Iiams (OL, Dayton)
Rowan Keefe (QB, Valparaiso)
Sonny Mannino (QB, Marist)
Lance Martinez (WR, Marist)
Jack Melore (WR, Marist)
James Morrison (OL, St. Thomas)
Niko Paic (OL, Valparaiso)
Patrick Wagner (TE, St. Thomas)
2025 PFL All-Academic Second Team | Defense
Garrett Carter (LB, Marist)
Nate Fischer (LB, San Diego)
Mikah Kent (DE, Davidson)
Andrew Lieske (DB, Butler)
Ruben Lopez (DB, San Diego)
Ryan Meloche (DB, San Diego)
Onuoha Onye (DB, Butler)
Mateo Reyes (DB, Morehead State)
Sam Schmiesing (LB, Dayton)
Zeb Stroup (DB, Presbyterian)
Benjamin Wilson (DB, Drake)
2025 PFL All-Academic Second Team | Special Teams
Peter Lipscombe (PK, Presbyterian)
Thomas Schwartz V (PK, Morehead State)
David Maurer (PK, Dayton)
Ethan Yuska (P, Marist)
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN
A dynamic weapon in the special teams unit, rookie Darriel Harper of the Presbyterian College football team was selected as a Freshman All-American by FCS Football Central (a channel of Sports Illustrated) last Monday afternoon.
Part of the fourth annual Freshman All-America listing, Harper (included as a punt returner) is one of five players in the Pioneer Football League to make the cut. In total, 62 individuals were chosen from 46 different programs.
Harper was one of the most exciting players for a PC team that soared to new heights in 2025, achieving their third 10-win season in school history and reaching as high as #16 in the AFCA national poll.
The Blue Hose never lost at home in six attempts for the first time since 1998, going on a program-record 11-game overall winning streak and placing second in the PFL.
Presby set a new team record with 11 all-conference honorees last week, led by PFL Coach of the Year and AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year Steve Englehart.
HEAT FOR HARPER
- No player in the Pioneer League registered more total yardage in punt return duties than Harper (303), ranking second in the division with an average of 14 yards per try.
- During a 21-point comeback against Furman which also served as Harper’s second collegiate game, he busted out a season-best 37-yard return. He also added a 36-yarder versus Valparaiso.
- The Florida native witnessed two 20+ yard efforts during a 42-7 Homecoming victory over Stetson, aiding the Blue Hose to a 7-0 start. He would grab his first PC touchdown on a seven-yard wide receiver sweep in the 1st quarter of the aforementioned Valpo win.
FOUR FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS
- Since Englehart arrived at Presbyterian prior to the 2022 season, he has directed one Freshman All-American in each of those four years (either by Phil Steele Magazine or FCS Football Central).
- Future PC record-breaker Dominic Kibby was a Freshman All-American three years ago, as was kicker Mack Mikko in 2023. Quarterback Collin Hurst continued the trend last season before being named the PFL Offensive Player of the Year last week.
2025 FCS Football Central Freshman All-America
Offense
QB – Braden Atkinson (Mercer)
QB – Caden Pinnick (UC Davis)
RB – Xai’Shaun Edwards (Houston Christian)
RB – Tre Page III (Tarleton State)
RB – Mitchell Summers (Sacred Heart)
RB – Nick Herman (Drake)
RB – Chase Bingmon (Prairie View A&M)
WR – Tony Diaz (UT-Rio Grande Valley)
WR – Brooks Davis (Montana)
WR – Ernest Campbell (Sacramento State)
WR – Evan James (Furman)
WR – Rico Bond (Lindenwood)
WR – Owen Sweeney (VMI)
WR – Rashawn Cunningham (Charleston Southern)
TE – Reis Kessel (North Dakota State)
TE – Jeter Purdy (Northern Arizona)
OL – Shane Willenbring (South Dakota State)
OL – Gavin Marks (Mercer)
OL – Braden Zimmer (Montana State)
OL – Sawyer Prementine (Mercyhurst)
OL – Isaac Cariveau (North Dakota)
OL – Braden Smith (Tarleton State)
OL – Nick Hughes (UT-Rio Grande Valley)
OL – Nate Tastad (North Dakota State)
OL – Brady Pickett (The Citadel)
OL – Colin Amick (Montana)
OL – Brian Williams, Jr. (Jackson State)
Defense
DL – Lamont Lester, Jr. (Monmouth)
DL – Zach Vanderpool (North Dakota State)
DL – Kobe McInnis (Mercer)
DL – Ka’Von Chisolm (South Carolina State)
DL – Justin Kruger (William & Mary)
DL – Evan Aubrey (Southeastern Louisiana)
DL – Dallin Havea (Utah Tech)
LB – Montreze Smith, Jr. (Austin Peay)
LB – Jaiden Haygood (UT-Rio Grande Valley)
LB – Dexter Niekamp (Illinois State)
LB – Ramere Davis (Northern Arizona)
LB – Anthony Feltrinelli (Valparaiso)
LB – Beckham Dee (Lafayette)
DB – Drew Cofield (UC Davis)
DB – Darius Malcolm, Jr. (Wofford)
DB – Tyran Chappell (Houston Christian)
DB – Carson Williams (Montana State)
DB – Chase Hatton (Marist)
DB – Grant Noland (North Dakota)
DB – Nick Yatsko (Indiana State)
DB – Anthony Hawkins (Villanova)
DB – Alijah Prosser (UT-Rio Grande Valley)
DB – RJ Stewart (South Dakota)
DB – Caleb Ricks (Idaho)
Special Teams
K – Nicholas Romero (Wagner)
K – Noah Piper (Yale)
P – Bobby Engstler (Florida A&M)
P – Lachie Pozzobon (Stephen F. Austin)
KR – Ryan Ricketti (Valparaiso)
KR – Sidney Webb (Morehead State)
KR – LaDamian McDowell (Lamar)
PR – Braden Reed (Villanova)
PR – Darriel Harper (Presbyterian)
AP – Christopher Bennett, Jr. (Lindenwood)
AP – Cru Newman (Portland State)
