Aug 18, 2025
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| d3photography.com photos by Caleb Williams, Doug Sasse; JCU photo by Jose Figueroa; North Central photo by Steve Woltmann |
It's a whole new season in NCAA Division III football, with two senior classes graduating, taking away nearly everyone from our 2024 All-American team. Who are the new names who will step up and star in 2025? Check out the top returning players in D-III on the 2025 D3football.com Preseason All-America team.
| First team offense | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Kaleb Blaha | UW-River Falls | Sr. | Coon Rapids, Minn. |
| RB | Montie Quinn | Curry | Sr. | Goose Creek, S.C. |
| RB | Rahshan La Mons | Susquehanna | So. | Smyrna, Del. |
| WR | Tyren Montgomery | John Carroll | Sr. | Woodlands, Texas |
| WR | Dylan Wheeler | St. John's | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| TE | Joey Gendreau | St. John's | Sr. | Shorewood, Minn. |
| T | Craig Connell | Springfield | Sr. | Goshen, N.Y. |
| G | Isaiah Ward | Bethel | Sr. | Centerville, Minn. |
| C | Hayden Philpot | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Decatur, Texas |
| G | Giovanni Kennedy | Mount Union | Sr. | Avon, Ohio |
| T | Michael Nwosu | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Perry Hall, Md. |
| First team defense | ||||
| DE | Peter Johanik | Wheaton | Sr. | West Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | John Sullivan | North Central | Sr. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| DT | Zach Frank | St. John's | Sr. | Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| DE | Kaleb Brown | Mount Union | Sr. | La Plata, Md. |
| LB | Harley Hopkins | Marietta | Sr. | Zanesville, Ohio |
| LB | Ben Bladel | Grove City | Sr. | Coraopolis, Pa. |
| LB | Luca Torti | Wheaton | Sr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| CB | Jordy Tawa | Rochester | Sr. | Wilsonville, Ore. |
| S | Brayden Garrigan | North Central | Jr. | Lemont, Ill. |
| S | Carson Bourdo | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Traverse City, Mich. |
| CB | Grant Henderson | Maryville | Sr. | Miami, Fla. |
| First team specialists | ||||
| K | Justin Caputo | Carnegie Mellon | Jr. | Bridgeville, Pa. |
| P | Benjamin Younker | UW-Platteville | Jr. | Genoa, Ill. |
| RET | Tyler Vasey | UW-Whitewater | Jr. | Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| Second team offense | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Carter St. John | Alma | Sr. | Zionsville, Ind. |
| RB | Brody Bantolina | Pacific | Sr. | Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| RB | Ethan Gallo | Cortland | Jr. | Slate Hill, N.Y. |
| WR | Robby Ballentine | DePauw | Sr. | Crown Point, Ind. |
| WR | Eli Aston | Mount St. Joseph | So. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| TE | Reed Breckheimer | Carroll | Sr. | Hilbert, Wis. |
| T | Quinn Sholar | Wabash | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| G | Jack Lynch | Tufts | Sr. | Katy, Texas |
| C | Zach Kerr | DePauw | Jr. | W. Lafayette, Ind. |
| G | Owen Sacks | Maryville | Sr. | Franklin, Tenn. |
| T | Adam Montalvo | Brockport | Sr. | Mahopac, N.Y. |
| Second team defense | ||||
| DE | Jalen Walker | Widener | Sr. | Mount Laurel, N.J. |
| DT | Brian Layton | Susquehanna | Sr. | Morton, Pa. |
| DT | Cortez Jones | North Central | Jr. | Lansing, Ill. |
| DE | Jonathan Nwobodo | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Missouri City, Texas |
| LB | Kaiden Roden | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Quinlan, Texas |
| LB | Joey Roland | DePauw | Sr. | Greenfield, Ind. |
| LB | Luke Paff | Mount St. Joseph | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| CB | Nazair Jean-Lubin | Cortland | Jr. | Freeport, N.Y. |
| S | Brooks Brewer | UW-Stout | Jr. | Colfax, Wis. |
| S | Andrew Nordland | Aurora | Jr. | Bradenton, Fla. |
| CB | Rahmareon Roby | North Central | Sr. | Lena, Ill. |
| Second team specialists | ||||
| K | Brad Paxton | Johns Hopkins | So. | Tampa, Fla. |
| P | Vicente Lyon | Hobart | Sr. | Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
| RET | Brite Cannon | Westminster (Pa.) | So. | Parkland, Fla. |
| Third team offense | ||||
| Pos. | Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Nick Semptimhelter | John Carroll | Sr. | Franklin, Tenn. |
| RB | Gabe Lynch | UW-La Crosse | Sr. | Indian Creek, Ill. |
| RB | Jay Smith | Rose-Hulman | Sr. | Evansville, Ind. |
| WR | Jacob Macosko | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Venetia, Pa. |
| WR | Joe Iadevaio | Cortland | Jr. | Plainedge, N.Y. |
| TE | Landon Farriss | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | New Hanover, N.C. |
| T | Myles Bridges | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Henrico, Va. |
| G | Bode Walters | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Marion, Texas |
| C | JB Couch | Alma | Sr. | Alma, Mich. |
| G | Lucas Tappy | St. Norbert | Sr. | Iron Mountain, Mich. |
| T | Aidan Kingsbury | Wheaton | Sr. | Roseville, Minn. |
| Third team defense | ||||
| DE | JP Chaney | Aurora | Jr. | Batavia, Ill. |
| DT | Carson Ciancuielli | Ithaca | Jr. | Oakdale, N.Y. |
| DT | D'Qavion Lemons | Centenary (La.) | Jr. | Shreveport, La. |
| DE | Robert Dorsey | Brevard | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. |
| LB | Brady McManaway | Marietta | Sr. | Pleasant City, Ohio |
| LB | Joey Alvarez | Rockford | Jr. | Rockford, Ill. |
| LB | Daniel Eliasek | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Midlothian, Va. |
| CB | DJ James | Southwestern | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| S | Jacob Gaudi | Chapman | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| S | Ben Butler | North Park | Sr. | Kenosha, Wis. |
| CB | Trent Mullen | UW-La Crosse | Jr. | Appleton, Wis. |
| Third team specialists | ||||
| K | Matthew Berry | DePauw | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| P | Walleye Ratliff | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| RET | Damien Jones | University of New England | Jr. | Fitchburg, Mass. |