WACO, Texas — Fourteen student-athletes from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) were recognized on one of the three AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America teams, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the NAIA announced on December 11.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and is the only team chosen exclusively by NAIA football coaches. The AFCA’s NAIA All-America Selection Committee is made up of two head coaches from each of the AFCA’s seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee.
The conference saw three players make the All-America First Team, three make the All-America Second Team, and eight make the All-America Third Team. Friends University led the conference with five players earning AFCA NAIA All-America honors. Southwestern College and McPherson College each had three honorees, followed by Tabor College with two honorees, and Evangel University with one honoreee.
Kyree Watkins of Friends is a repeat honoree, having been named a AFCA All-American in 2024.
| First Team Offense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Jackson Waring |
Grand View (Iowa) |
QB |
Gr. |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| Davontaye Saunders |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Eminence, Ky. |
| Destynd Loring |
William Penn (Iowa) |
RB |
Sr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
| Drew Sellon |
Morningside (Iowa) |
WR |
Jr. |
Fremont, Neb. |
| Levi Torgerson |
Montana Tech |
WR |
Sr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| Kyle Dixon |
Culver-Stockton (Mo.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Carlinville, Ill. |
| Carson Ochoa |
Carroll (Mont.) |
TE |
Sr. |
Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Logan Penhollow |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OL |
Sr. |
Hendersonville, Tenn. |
| Ashton Patterson |
College of Idaho |
OL |
Sr. |
Turlock, Calif. |
| Kyree Watkins |
Friends (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Benton, Ark. |
| Hayden McDonald |
Taylor (Ind.) |
OL |
Jr. |
New Era, Mich. |
| Reece Byerly |
Marian (Ind.) |
OL |
So. |
Franklin, Ind. |
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| First Team Defense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Zach Myers |
Evangel (Mo.) |
DL |
Gr. |
Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| Tai Lologo |
Keiser (Fla.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Huntsville, Ala. |
| Carson Fehlhafer |
Concordia (Neb.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Utica, Neb. |
| Thomas Ibrahim |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
DL |
Gr. |
Ocoee, Fla. |
| Trystin Voss |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
DL |
Sr. |
Rogersville, Mo. |
| Hunter Zirkle |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
LB |
So. |
Arcadia, Fla. |
| Jonathon Brown |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
LB |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Cannon Johnson |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
DB |
Jr. |
Maryville, Tenn. |
| Jaiden Jones |
Texas Wesleyan |
DB |
Jr. |
Pearland, Texas |
| Isaiah Hasten |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
DB |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Jerome Mitchell Jr. |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
DB |
Jr. |
Boyton Beach, Fla. |
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| First Team Specialists |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Ethan Cutler |
Eastern Oregon |
P |
Jr. |
Eagle, Idaho |
| Alex Hanson |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
PK |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| Joe Smyth |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
AP |
Sr. |
Palmyra, N.J. |
| Jacob Westberry |
Montana Western |
LS |
So. |
Hamilton, Mont. |
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| Second Team Offense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| K’Vonte Baker |
Friends (Kan.) |
QB |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Jalil Brown |
McPherson (Kan.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Seagoville, Texas |
| Keagan La Belle |
Marian (Ind.) |
RB |
Sr. |
McCordsville, Ind. |
| David Hayes |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
WR |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Eli Nourse |
Montana Western |
WR |
Jr. |
Dillon, Mont. |
| Isaac Smith |
Indiana Wesleyan |
WR |
Sr. |
Flat Rock, Mich. |
| Tanner Zimmerman |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
TE |
Sr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Larry Montgomery |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Will Sanchez |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Morristown, Tenn. |
| Ethan Hansen |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Appleton, Wis. |
| Tyler Carlson |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Key West, Fla. |
| Zak Rachow |
Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
OL |
Jr. |
Otay Ranch, Calif. |
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| Second Team Defense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Jackson Filer |
Grand View (Iowa) |
DL |
Sr. |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| Tyler Walker |
Montana Western |
DL |
Sr. |
Dillon Mont. |
| Jordan Crawford |
Texas Wesleyan |
DL |
Sr. |
Southfield, Mich. |
| A.J. Knox |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Rochester, Mich. |
| Emmanuel Olaitan |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| John Argo |
Grand View (Iowa) |
LB |
Sr. |
Davenport, Iowa |
| Tel Arthur |
Montana Tech |
LB |
Sr. |
Missoula, Mont. |
| Braeden Orlandi |
Carroll (Mont.) |
DB |
So. |
Valley Springs, Calif. |
| Kylar Fritz |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
DB |
Jr. |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Dee’Shon Swafford |
College of Idaho |
DB |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| John Carter Myers |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Glasgow, Ky. |
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| Second Team Specialists |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Drew Rader |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
P |
Sr. |
Wooster, Ohio |
| Stephen Leinen |
Dordt (Iowa) |
PK |
Jr. |
Harlan, Iowa |
| Carl Bew |
St. Francis (Ill.) |
AP |
So. |
Joliet, Ill. |
| Braelyn Jay |
Friends (Kan.) |
LS |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
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| Third Team Offense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Zach Chevelier |
Morningside (Iowa) |
QB |
Sr. |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| Michael Palandri |
Montana Western |
QB |
Sr. |
Maple Valley, Wash. |
| Jackson Dooley |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
QB |
Sr. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Arjun Lothe |
Indiana Wesleyan |
QB |
Jr. |
Greenwood, Ind. |
| Luke Giron |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
QB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jerrod Simms |
Florida Memorial |
RB |
Sr. |
Pine Prairie, La. |
| Xavier Ugorji |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
RB |
Sr. |
Menifee, Calif. |
| Jah Colbert |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
RB |
Sr. |
Athens, Ga. |
| Matthew Holthusen |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
WR |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Khia Sherrard |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
WR |
Gr. |
Elizabethtown, Ky. |
| Elisha Edwards |
Keiser (Fla.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Blake Lamb |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
TE |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Grant Scott |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
TE |
Jr. |
Pikeville, Ky. |
| James Wartick |
Grand View (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Algona, Iowa |
| Austin Tener |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
OL |
Jr. |
Noble, Okla. |
| Chris Foster |
McPherson (Kan.) |
OL |
Jr. |
Enterprise, Ala. |
| Rashad Beckham |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Oceanside, Calif. |
| Kenyon Virgil |
Friends (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Joel Akers |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Winterset, Iowa |
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| Third Team Defense |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Isaiah Street |
Marian (Ind.) |
DL |
Jr. |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Dominic Harris |
Defiance (Ohio) |
DL |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Corey Floyd, Jr. |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Kenneth Ray |
McPherson (Kan.) |
DL |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Blake Bellamy |
Morningside (Iowa) |
LB |
Sr. |
Winterset, Iowa |
| Brady Nowlan |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
LB |
Jr. |
Spring Hill, Fla. |
| Clarke Hamilton |
Siena Heights (Mich.) |
LB |
Sr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Marquis Harry |
William Penn (Iowa) |
DB |
So. |
Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Deveon Moses |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Arthur Oliver |
Mount Marty (S.D.) |
DB |
Jr. |
Metairie, La. |
| Logan Carrington |
Marian (Ind.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Greencastle, Ind. |
| Daylon Henson |
Concordia (Neb.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Pearland, Texas |
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| Third Team Specialists |
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| Name |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Brodrick Smith |
Tabor (Kan.) |
P |
Jr. |
Purcell, Okla. |
| Truitt Bosher |
Friends (Kan.) |
K |
Fr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| A.J. King |
Tabor (Kan.) |
AP |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
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