Curry’s Montie Quinn and Adrian’s Ethan Burrows Headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams
December 10, 2025
Curry running back Montie Quinn and Adrian defensive back Ethan Burrows headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Now a two-time AFCA All-American, Quinn led all NCAA divisions with 2,446 yards rushing in 2025 and was second in all divisions with 27 rushing touchdowns and an average carry of 10.07 yards. He set a new single game NCAA all-Division record with 552 yards rushing against Nichols in October. Quinn went over the 100-yard mark in 10 of Curry’s 11 games and had seven games of 200-plus yards rushing.
Burrows led Division III in interceptions per game with 0.80. The Essexville, Michigan, native snagged eight interceptions this season while also recording 46 tackles, 31 of which were solo, 6.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups.
Division 3 All-Americans
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Kaleb Blaha 6-2 201 Sr. UW-River Falls Matt Walker Coon Rapids, Minn. (Fridley)
RB *Montie Quinn 5-9 180 Sr. Curry Todd Parsons Goose Creek, S.C. (Stratford)
RB Eddie Williams 5-10 200 Sr. Alma Jason Couch Eastpointe, Mich. (Fraser)
WR Eli Aston 6-0 185 So. Mount St. Joseph Tyler Hopperton Cincinnati, Ohio (East Central)
WR Thomas Skokna 5-9 170 Sr. North Central Brad Spencer Hinsdale, Ill. (Central)
WR Albert Rundell 6-1 185 Jr. Bethel (Minn.) Mike McElroy Watertown, Minn. (Mayer)
TE Reed Breckheimer 6-1 250 Sr. Carroll (Wis.) Mike Budziszewski Hilbert, Wis. (Hilbert)
OL Michael Nwosu 6-3 280 Sr. Johns Hopkins Dan Wodicka Perry Hall, Md. (Calvert Hall)
OL Chris Clarke 6-1 300 Sr. Salisbury Sherman Wood Ridgely, Md. (North Caroline)
OL Caleb Bayer 6-3 294 Sr. Trinity (Tex.) Jerheme Urban Grandview, Tex. (Grandview)
OL Dain Walter 6-7 315 Sr. UW-La Crosse Matt Janus New Glarus, Wis. (New Glarus)
OL Giovanni Kennedy 6-1 275 Sr. Mount Union Geoff Dartt Avon, Ohio (St. Edward)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL John Sullivan 6-2 270 Sr. North Central Brad Spencer Lake Villa, Ill. (Lakes)
DL Michael Clark 5-8 280 Sr. Berry Tony Kunczewski McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christian)
DL Zach Frank 6-3 270 Sr. St. John’s (Minn.) Gary Fasching Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
DL Liam Danitz 6-5 227 Sr. Hope Peter Stuursma West Branch, Mich. (Ogemaw Heights)
LB *Ben Bladel 6-0 225 Sr. Grove City Andrew DiDonato Coraopolis, Pa. (Moon)
LB Daniel Eliasek 5-11 215 Sr. Randolph-Macon Pedro Arruza Midlothian, Va. (Trinity)
LB Keenan Tyler 6-1 222 Sr. Wartburg Chris Winter Decorah, Iowa (Decorah)
DB Devin Williams 6-1 220 Sr. Bethel (Minn.) Mike McElory Fridley, Minn. (Fridley)
DB Ryan Maxwell 5-9 170 Sr. Hendrix Buck Buchanan Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville)
DB Ethan Burrows 6-3 210 Jr. Adrian Joe Palka Essexville, Mich. (Garber)
DB Dylan Connors 5-11 195 Sr. Wesleyan Dan DiCenzo West Milford, N.J. (West Milford)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Dominic Bourgeois 5-10 190 Jr. Susquehanna Tom Perkovich Baltimore, Md. (Archbishop Curley)
P Josh Castro 6-3 200 Gr. WPI Chris Robertson Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shady Side Academy)
AP BJ Stewart 5-7 155 Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Larry Harmon Shreveport, La. (Woodlawn)
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Connor Barry 6-1 205 Jr. Christopher Newport Paul Crowley Vienna, Va. (James Madison)
RB Nahjiir Seagraves 5-10 190 Jr. N.C. Wesleyan Jeff Filkovski Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest)
RB Isaiah Simmons 5-9 176 Jr. Brockport Jason Mangone Buffalo, N.Y. (West Seneca West)
WR Robby Ballentine 6-0 200 Sr. DePauw Brett Dietz Crown Point, Ind. (Andrean)
WR Gary Lewis 5-10 195 Sr. Franklin & Marshall Michael Phelan Summit, N.J. (Delbarton School)
WR Tyren Montgomery 6-1 190 Gr. John Carroll Jeff Behrman Woodlands, Tex. (College Park)
TE Clayton Schwalbe 6-3 250 Sr. UW-Oshkosh Peter Jennings Waukesha, Wis. (North)
OL Hayden Philpot 6-0 300 Sr. Hardin-Simmons Jesse Burleson Decatur, Tex. (Decatur)
OL Dave Casas 6-4 285 Sr. Delaware Valley Mike Isgro Manahawkin, N.J. (Southern Regional)
OL Lucas Tappy 6-2 325 Sr. St. Norbert Dan McCarty Iron Mountain, Mich. (Kingsford)
OL Reed Richards 6-5 297 Sr. Berry Tony Kunczewski Powder Springs, Ga. (Mount Paran Christian)
OL Luke Schumacher 6-1 260 Sr. Coe Tyler Staker Waukee, Iowa (Northwest)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Kaleb Brown 6-2 220 Sr. Mount Union Geoff Dartt La Plata, Md. (La Plata)
DL Tyler Sordillo 6-3 265 Jr. Springfield Mike Cerasuolo Hull, Mass. (Hull)
DL Dominick Williams 6-7 232 Sr. East Texas Baptist Calvin Ruzicka Houston, Tex. (Dulles)
DL Peter Johanik 6-1 230 Sr. Wheaton Jesse Scott West Chicago, Ill. (Wheaton Academy)
LB Gage Timm 6-1 219 Sr. UW-River Falls Matt Walker Shawano, Wic. (Shawano)
LB Conner Gurney 6-0 220 Sr. Muskingum Matt Nardo Seminole, Fla. (Senior)
LB Aden Wiser 6-2 240 Sr. Cortland Tom Blumenauer Highland, N.Y. (Highland)
DB *Grant Henderson 5-8 165 Sr. Maryville Ben Fox Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)
DB Brian Wall 6-3 205 So. Hanover Matt Theobald Sellersburg, Ind. (Our Lady of Providence)
DB Dominic Hess 6-1 190 Jr. MIT Brian Bubna Damascus, Md. (Damascus)
DB Gavin Smith 6-0 190 Sr. Central (Iowa) Jeff McMartin Audubon, Iowa (Audubon)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Aidan Ellison 5-11 189 Sr. North Central Brad Spencer Naperville, Ill. (Central)
P Tanner Philpott 6-2 200 So. Simpson Reed Hoskins Waukee, Iowa (Northwest)
AP Joey Gendreau 6-3 230 Sr. St. John’s (Minn.) Gary Fasching Shorewood, Minn. (Minnetonka)
*-2024 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The AFCA has selected an All-America team every year since 1945. The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen.
From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II.
In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — Division I-A and Division I-AA.
In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. The AFCA began selecting an NAIA-only team in 2006. Also in 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. The AFCA added a second team All-America in 2016, then a third wide receiver was added to the team in 2024.
Selection Process: The AFCA’s Division III All-America Selection Committee is made up of head coaches representing each conference 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 coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches’ All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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Curry running back Montie Quinn and Adrian defensive back Ethan Burrows headline the 2025 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Now a two-time AFCA All-American, Quinn led all NCAA divisions with 2,446 yards rushing in 2025 and was second in all divisions with 27 rushing touchdowns and an average carry of 10.07 yards. He set a new single game NCAA all-Division record with 552 yards rushing against Nichols in October. Quinn went over the 100-yard mark in 10 of Curry’s 11 games and had seven games of 200-plus yards rushing.
Burrows led Division III in interceptions per game with 0.80. The Essexville, Michigan, native snagged eight interceptions this season while also recording 46 tackles, 31 of which were solo, 6.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups.
| Division 3 All-Americans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Kaleb Blaha | 6-2 | 201 | Sr. | UW-River Falls | Matt Walker | Coon Rapids, Minn. (Fridley) | |
| RB | *Montie Quinn | 5-9 | 180 | Sr. | Curry | Todd Parsons | Goose Creek, S.C. (Stratford) | |
| RB | Eddie Williams | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | Alma | Jason Couch | Eastpointe, Mich. (Fraser) | |
| WR | Eli Aston | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Mount St. Joseph | Tyler Hopperton | Cincinnati, Ohio (East Central) | |
| WR | Thomas Skokna | 5-9 | 170 | Sr. | North Central | Brad Spencer | Hinsdale, Ill. (Central) | |
| WR | Albert Rundell | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. | Bethel (Minn.) | Mike McElroy | Watertown, Minn. (Mayer) | |
| TE | Reed Breckheimer | 6-1 | 250 | Sr. | Carroll (Wis.) | Mike Budziszewski | Hilbert, Wis. (Hilbert) | |
| OL | Michael Nwosu | 6-3 | 280 | Sr. | Johns Hopkins | Dan Wodicka | Perry Hall, Md. (Calvert Hall) | |
| OL | Chris Clarke | 6-1 | 300 | Sr. | Salisbury | Sherman Wood | Ridgely, Md. (North Caroline) | |
| OL | Caleb Bayer | 6-3 | 294 | Sr. | Trinity (Tex.) | Jerheme Urban | Grandview, Tex. (Grandview) | |
| OL | Dain Walter | 6-7 | 315 | Sr. | UW-La Crosse | Matt Janus | New Glarus, Wis. (New Glarus) | |
| OL | Giovanni Kennedy | 6-1 | 275 | Sr. | Mount Union | Geoff Dartt | Avon, Ohio (St. Edward) | |
| First Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | John Sullivan | 6-2 | 270 | Sr. | North Central | Brad Spencer | Lake Villa, Ill. (Lakes) | |
| DL | Michael Clark | 5-8 | 280 | Sr. | Berry | Tony Kunczewski | McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christian) | |
| DL | Zach Frank | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | St. John’s (Minn.) | Gary Fasching | Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial) | |
| DL | Liam Danitz | 6-5 | 227 | Sr. | Hope | Peter Stuursma | West Branch, Mich. (Ogemaw Heights) | |
| LB | *Ben Bladel | 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | Grove City | Andrew DiDonato | Coraopolis, Pa. (Moon) | |
| LB | Daniel Eliasek | 5-11 | 215 | Sr. | Randolph-Macon | Pedro Arruza | Midlothian, Va. (Trinity) | |
| LB | Keenan Tyler | 6-1 | 222 | Sr. | Wartburg | Chris Winter | Decorah, Iowa (Decorah) | |
| DB | Devin Williams | 6-1 | 220 | Sr. | Bethel (Minn.) | Mike McElory | Fridley, Minn. (Fridley) | |
| DB | Ryan Maxwell | 5-9 | 170 | Sr. | Hendrix | Buck Buchanan | Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) | |
| DB | Ethan Burrows | 6-3 | 210 | Jr. | Adrian | Joe Palka | Essexville, Mich. (Garber) | |
| DB | Dylan Connors | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Wesleyan | Dan DiCenzo | West Milford, N.J. (West Milford) | |
| First Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | Dominic Bourgeois | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | Susquehanna | Tom Perkovich | Baltimore, Md. (Archbishop Curley) | |
| P | Josh Castro | 6-3 | 200 | Gr. | WPI | Chris Robertson | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shady Side Academy) | |
| AP | BJ Stewart | 5-7 | 155 | Sr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Larry Harmon | Shreveport, La. (Woodlawn) | |
| Second Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Connor Barry | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. | Christopher Newport | Paul Crowley | Vienna, Va. (James Madison) | |
| RB | Nahjiir Seagraves | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | N.C. Wesleyan | Jeff Filkovski | Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest) | |
| RB | Isaiah Simmons | 5-9 | 176 | Jr. | Brockport | Jason Mangone | Buffalo, N.Y. (West Seneca West) | |
| WR | Robby Ballentine | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | DePauw | Brett Dietz | Crown Point, Ind. (Andrean) | |
| WR | Gary Lewis | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Franklin & Marshall | Michael Phelan | Summit, N.J. (Delbarton School) | |
| WR | Tyren Montgomery | 6-1 | 190 | Gr. | John Carroll | Jeff Behrman | Woodlands, Tex. (College Park) | |
| TE | Clayton Schwalbe | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | UW-Oshkosh | Peter Jennings | Waukesha, Wis. (North) | |
| OL | Hayden Philpot | 6-0 | 300 | Sr. | Hardin-Simmons | Jesse Burleson | Decatur, Tex. (Decatur) | |
| OL | Dave Casas | 6-4 | 285 | Sr. | Delaware Valley | Mike Isgro | Manahawkin, N.J. (Southern Regional) | |
| OL | Lucas Tappy | 6-2 | 325 | Sr. | St. Norbert | Dan McCarty | Iron Mountain, Mich. (Kingsford) | |
| OL | Reed Richards | 6-5 | 297 | Sr. | Berry | Tony Kunczewski | Powder Springs, Ga. (Mount Paran Christian) | |
| OL | Luke Schumacher | 6-1 | 260 | Sr. | Coe | Tyler Staker | Waukee, Iowa (Northwest) | |
| Second Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | Kaleb Brown | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Mount Union | Geoff Dartt | La Plata, Md. (La Plata) | |
| DL | Tyler Sordillo | 6-3 | 265 | Jr. | Springfield | Mike Cerasuolo | Hull, Mass. (Hull) | |
| DL | Dominick Williams | 6-7 | 232 | Sr. | East Texas Baptist | Calvin Ruzicka | Houston, Tex. (Dulles) | |
| DL | Peter Johanik | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | Wheaton | Jesse Scott | West Chicago, Ill. (Wheaton Academy) | |
| LB | Gage Timm | 6-1 | 219 | Sr. | UW-River Falls | Matt Walker | Shawano, Wic. (Shawano) | |
| LB | Conner Gurney | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Muskingum | Matt Nardo | Seminole, Fla. (Senior) | |
| LB | Aden Wiser | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Cortland | Tom Blumenauer | Highland, N.Y. (Highland) | |
| DB | *Grant Henderson | 5-8 | 165 | Sr. | Maryville | Ben Fox | Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus) | |
| DB | Brian Wall | 6-3 | 205 | So. | Hanover | Matt Theobald | Sellersburg, Ind. (Our Lady of Providence) | |
| DB | Dominic Hess | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | MIT | Brian Bubna | Damascus, Md. (Damascus) | |
| DB | Gavin Smith | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Central (Iowa) | Jeff McMartin | Audubon, Iowa (Audubon) | |
| Second Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | Aidan Ellison | 5-11 | 189 | Sr. | North Central | Brad Spencer | Naperville, Ill. (Central) | |
| P | Tanner Philpott | 6-2 | 200 | So. | Simpson | Reed Hoskins | Waukee, Iowa (Northwest) | |
| AP | Joey Gendreau | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | St. John’s (Minn.) | Gary Fasching | Shorewood, Minn. (Minnetonka) |
*-2024 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The AFCA has selected an All-America team every year since 1945. The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen.
From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II.
In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — Division I-A and Division I-AA.
In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. The AFCA began selecting an NAIA-only team in 2006. Also in 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. The AFCA added a second team All-America in 2016, then a third wide receiver was added to the team in 2024.
Selection Process: The AFCA’s Division III All-America Selection Committee is made up of head coaches representing each conference 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 coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches’ All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
