KANSAS — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is proud to announce the 2025 KCAC Football Preseason Team, as voted on by the conference's head coaches. The group consists of four sophomores, one redshirt sophomore, ten juniors, three redshirt juniors, sixteen seniors, one redshirt senior, and two graduate students.
Friends University leads the conference with eight honorees on the preseason team. Southwestern College and Evangel University rank second in the conference, with six honorees each. McPherson College and Kansas Wesleyan University follow that with five honorees from each institutions. Rounding out the list are three honoress from Tabor College, two from Ottawa University, and one each from the University of Saint Mary and Bethel College.
Some of the standouts from the Preseason Team include K'Vonte Baker of Friends University, Jalil Brown of McPherson College, and Luke Armstrong of Kansas Wesleyan University.
Baker and Brown were Co-Offensive Players of the Year in the Kessinger Division in 2024. Brown led the Kessinger division in total rushing yardds and rushing touchdowns in the regular season in 2024. Baker ranked third in the division in total rushing yards and second in th division in rushing touchdowns. He servedas the catalyst for the No. 1 rushing offense in the NAIA in 2024.
Armstrong returns following a season in which he was named the Bissell Division Player of the Year. He led that division and all of the KCAC at the end of the regular season in rushing yards with 1,297, which ranked second in the NAIA at that point. He tied for the conference lead in rushing touchdowns (14), and ranked first in the KCAC in all-purpose yards in the regular season (1,991).
2025 KCAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM
OFFENSE
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| QB |
K'Vonte Baker |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| WR |
Matt Holthusen |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| WR |
Broc Lyle |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Rolla, Mo. |
| WR |
Traven Lewis-Johnson |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Texas |
| WR |
Michael Gazzana |
University of Saint Mary |
R-Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| RB |
Luke Armstrong |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Carlsbad, Calif. |
| RB |
Jalil Brown |
McPherson College |
R-Jr. |
Seagoville, Texas |
| RB |
Eric Williams II |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Irving, Texas |
| OL |
Austin Tener |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Noble, Okla. |
| OL |
Kyree Watkins |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| OL |
Antonio Caballero |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Bonner Springs, Kan. |
| OL |
Kenyon Vigil |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| OL |
Chris Foster |
McPherson College |
R-So. |
Enterprise, Ala. |
| TE |
Sam Becker |
Friends University |
Jr. |
McPherson, Kan. |
| FB |
Nick Cordova |
Friends University |
So. |
Humble, Texas |
| All-Purpose |
Christian Steward |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Brea, Calif. |
DEFENSE
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Josh King-Bradley |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| DL |
Zach Myers |
Evangel University |
Grad. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| DL |
Demarieo Sims |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Cedartown, Ga. |
| DL |
Barrett Roads |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| LB |
Isaiah Yehudah |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| LB |
Myles Elam |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
McKinney, Texas |
| LB |
Dusty Daigle |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| LB |
Kolton Banks |
Evangel University |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| LB |
Brandon Jones |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Mobile, Ala. |
| DB |
Javeon Turner |
Evangel University |
R-Jr. |
Star City, Ark. |
| DB |
Corey McCoy |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| DB |
Josh Ciers |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| DB |
Donovan Martin |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| DB |
Kirby Lewis |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| DB |
Cam Pair |
Tabor College |
Grad. |
The Colony, Texas |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| P |
Brodrick Smith |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Purcell, Okla. |
| K |
Cole Segraves |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| LS |
Caleb Higginbottom |
Evangel University |
R-Sr. |
New Castle, Okla. |
| Kick Return |
Elias Pino |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Kick Return |
De'Anthony Curtis |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Punt Return |
Noah Roberts |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Stillwater, Okla. |
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