Full AP All-America Teams (PDF)
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Junior
Zach Hansen (Manteno, Ill.-Bishop McNamara) made history as Illinois Wesleyan University football's first-ever long snapper to receive All-America honors as the AP unveiled its postseason awards Thursday, Dec. 18. Hansen was voted a Second Team All-America selection.
Hansen is the first All-America honoree of head coach Jared Williamson's tenure. He is the first Titan to be named an AP All-America pick since Trevor Staley repeated as a second team standout in 2018, while he is IWU's first All-American since Jahari Scott was a D3football.com Fourth Team selection in 2023. Additionally, Hansen is the highest All-America selection for Illinois Wesleyan since
Mike Murphy was listed as a first teamer following the COVID-altered season in 2021.
A key piece of Illinois Wesleyan's special teams unit, Hansen was named Second Team All-Region 5 by D3football.com earlier this month. The first IWU long snapper to receive the nod since the awards inception in 2005, Hansen played in all 10 games for the Green and White in 2025. He contributed to a special teams unit that ranked in the top half of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in punting and kicking, while also playing a significant role in IWU's fake punt success.
Overall, Hansen was one of 12 CCIW student-athletes recognized on the three-team list. North Central led the way with seven selections, while Wheaton secured three. Illinois Wesleyan and Carroll each garnered one nod apiece.
Illinois Wesleyan went 4-6 overall in Jared Williamson's first year at the helm. The Titans will lose 11 seniors to graduation, while many key contributors are slated to return in 2026 including all three All-CCIW selections, two all-region standouts, and an AP All-America long snapper.
First-team offense
QB — Kaleb Blaha, UW-River Falls, senior, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
RB — Montie Quinn, Curry, senior, Goose Creek, South Carolina.
RB — Isaiah Simmons, Brockport, junior, Buffalo, New York.
L — Michael Nwosu, Johns Hopkins, senior, Perry Hall, Maryland.
L — Giovanni Kennedy, Mount Union, senior, Avon, Ohio.
L — Cortez Jones, North Central (Ill.), junior, Lansing, Illinois.
L — Caleb Bayer, Trinity (Texas), senior, Grandview, Texas.
L — Quentin Lehman, Ohio Northern, junior, Dalton, Ohio.
TE - Reed Breckheimer, Carroll, senior, Hilbert, Wisconsin.
WR — Thomas Skokna, North Central (Ill.), senior, Hindsdale, Illinois.
WR — Robby Ballentine, DePauw, senior, Crown Point, Indiana.
WR — Albert Rundell, Bethel, junior, Watertown, Minnesota.
First-team defense
L — John Sullivan, North Central (Ill.), senior, Lake Villa, Illinois.
L — Zach Frank, St. John's, senior, Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
L — Michael Clark, Berry, senior, McDonough, Georgia.
L — Kaleb Brown Mount Union, senior, La Plata, Maryland.
LB — Gage Timm, UW-River Falls, senior, Shawano, Wisconsin.
LB — Daniel Eliasek, Randolph-Macon, senior, Midlothian, Virginia.
LB — Keenan Tyler, Wartburg, senior, Decorah, Iowa.
LB — Aden Wiser, Cortland, senior, Highland, New York.
DB — Rahmareon Roby, North Central (Ill.), senior, Lena, Illinois.
DB — Devin Williams, Bethel, senior, Fridley, Minnesota.
DB — Carson Bourdo, Johns Hopkins, senior, Traverse City, Michigan.
DB — Dylan Connors, Wesleyan, senior, West Milford, New Jersey.
DB — Gavin Smith, Central, senior, Audubon, Iowa.
First-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — B.J. Stewart, Mary Hardin-Baylor, senior, Shreveport, Louisiana.
K — Dominic Bourgeois, Susquehanna, junior, Baltimore.
P — Chase Lanham, Southwestern, freshman, Frisco, Texas.
LS — PJ Pollock, Susquehanna, senior, Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
Second-team offense
QB — Garret Wilson, North Central (Ill.), sophomore, Edmond, Oklahoma.
RB — Eddie Williams, Alma, senior, Eastpointe, Michigan.
RB — Nahjiir Seagraves, N.C. Wesleyan, junior, Southern Pines, North Carolina.
L — Hayden Philpot, Hardin-Simmons, senior, Decatur, Texas.
L — Dain Walter, UW-La Crosse, New Giarus, Wisconsin.
L — Jerred Durian, North Central (Ill.), senior, Aurora, Illinois.
L — Quinn Sholar, Wabash, senior, Indianapolis.
L — Dave Casas, Delaware Valley, senior, Manahawkin, New Jersey.
TE — Logan Frederick, Utica, senior, Little Falls, New York.
WR — Tyren Montgomery, John Carroll, graduate, The Woodlands, Texas.
WR — Gary Lewis, Franklin and Marshall, senior, Summit, New Jersey.
WR — Eli Aston, Mount St. Joseph, sophomore, Cincinnati.
Second-team defense
L — Dominick Williams, East Texas Baptist, senior, Houston.
L — Peter Johanik, Wheaton (Ill.), senior, West Chicago, Illinois.
L — Galen Limantour, Susquehanna, junior, Durham, Pennsylvania.
L — JP Chaney, Aurora, junior, Batavia, Illinois.
LB — Aiden McMahon, St. John's, junior, Maple Grove, Minnesota.
LB - Jason Bateman, Eastern, junior, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
LB — Kaiden Roden, Hardin-Simmons, junior, Quinlan, Texas.
LB — Brian Wall, Hanover, sophomore, Sellersburg, Indiana.
DB — Ethan Burrows, Adrian, junior, Essexville, Michigan.
DB — Colin Moore, Wheaton (Ill.), junior, Wheaton, Illinois.
DB — Joe Spirra, Ithaca, sophomore, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
DB — Harrison Foster, Hardin-Simmons, junior, Sweetwater, Texas.
DB — Kosta Thrasivoulou, Mount Union, senior, North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Second-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — Noah Garcia, Hardin-Simmons, Abilene, Texas.
K — Aidan Ellison, North Central (Ill.), senior, Naperville, Illinois.
P — Vicente Lyon, Hobart, senior, Yorktown Heights, New York.
LS — Zach Hansen, Illinois Wesleyan, junior, Manteno, Illinois.
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Third-team offense
QB — Bay Harvey, Johns Hopkins, graduate, Lenk, Switzerland.
RB — Dario Belizaire, Salisbury, Cambridge, Maryland.
RB — Rahshan La Mons, Susquehanna, sophomore, Smyrna, Delaware.
L — Reed Richards, Berry, junior, Powder Springs, Georgia.
L — Aidan Kingsbury, Wheaton (Ill.), senior, Shoreview, Minnesota.
L — Luke Schumacher, Coe, senior, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
L — Myles Bridges, Randolph-Macon, junior, Henrico, Virginia.
L — Thomas Smith, Montclair State, senior, Toms River, New Jersey.
TE — Joey Gendreau, St. John's, senior, Shorewood, Minnesota.
WR — Dylan Wheeler, St. John's, senior, St. Paul, Minnesota.
WR — Cole Crotty, Johns Hopkins, junior, Hermosa Beach, California.
WR — Alejandro Tavarez, Trinity (Texas), junior, San Antonio.
Third-team defense
L — Liam Danitz, Hope, senior, West Branch, Michigan.
L — Tyler Sordillo, Springfield, junior, Hull, Massachusetts.
L — Jake Walker, Wartburg, junior, Waverly, Iowa.
L — Phil Conant, Bethel, junior, Saint Francis, Minnesota.
L — Angus Leary, Bowdoin, sophomore, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
LB — Jesse Ruisch, Susquehanna, senior, Fogelsville, Pennsylvania.
LB — Matt Conroy, Shenandoah, senior, Bel Air, Maryland.
LB — Caleb Brubaker, Grove City, senior, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
LB — TJ Scannell, Trinity (Texas), senior, San Antonio.
DB — Nazair Jean-Lubin, Cortland, junior, Freeport, New York.
DB — Chris Winslow, University of New England, senior, Springfield, Massachusetts.
DB — Colin Kaufmann, Baldwin Wallace, senior, Avon, Ohio.
DB — Noah Wheeler, Grove City, sophomore, McKinney, Texas.
DB — Eli Douglas, Utica, senior, Ausable Forks, New York.
Third-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — Tim McReynolds, Huntingdon, senior, Geneva, Alabama.
K — Michael Stack, UW-La Crosse, senior, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
P — Tanner Philpott, Simpson, sophomore, Waukee, Iowa.
LS — Owen Thornton, Middlebury, senior, Merrimac, Massachusetts.
Individual honors
Offensive Player of the Year: Kaleb Blaha, QB, UW-River Falls.
Defensive Player of the Year: John Sullivan, DL, North Central (Ill.)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Dominic Bourgeois, K, Susquehanna.
Rookie of the Year: Bryan Ferreira, RB, Endicott.
Coach of the Year: Brad Spencer, North Central (Ill.)
Voting panel
Ira Thor (New Jersey City; Chair), Mark Albanese (Pacific Lutheran), Max Berkowitz (Springfield), Ashley Birchmeier (Hanover), Ryan Briggs (Grove City), Kim DeRitter (Kean), Lindsay Dietmeier (Wisconsin-Platteville), Tristan Durgin (U. of New England), Matt Eaker (Washington & Lee), Fran Elia (Cortland), Joe Flaherty (Central (Iowa)), Lance Franey (Redlands), Tim Glon (Ohio Northern), Daniel Graham (Susquehanna), Chad Grubbs (Hardin-Simmons), Brent Harris (Wabash), Geoff Henson (Olivet), Brian Kipley (Aurora), Ryan Klinkner (Saint John's (Minn.)), Ernie Larossa (Johns Hopkins), Justin Lutes (Ithaca), Kathy Lynch (Framingham State), Brett Marhanka (Wheaton (Ill.), Joseph Marvin (Brevard), Maxx McNall (Wesleyan), Dan Mouw (Eastern), Justin Parker (Trinity (Texas)), Brock Reisler (Midwest Conference), BJ Schneck (Greenville).
Note: Team announced in memory of Michael Scala (1970-2022), Montclair State University and AP All-America voter (2017-2021), and Lenny Reich (1973-2022) of Mount Union.
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