Youngstown State’s Beau Brungard and Furman’s Joshua Stoneking Highlight the 2025 AFCA FCS Coaches All-America Teams
December 18, 2025
Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard and Furman defensive lineman Joshua Stoneking headline the 2025 FCS Coaches’ All-America Team 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.
Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive MVP and a top three finalist for the Walter Payton Award, became the first player in FCS history with a 300-yard passing and 200-yard rushing game. He threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns, then ran for 200 yards and added three rushing touchdowns in a 40-35 win over Illinois State. Brungard sits second in FCS in total offense per game (361.7), tied for first in total points scored (168), first in points responsible for (326) and fifth in rushing yards (first among QBs) with 1,468.
Stoneking is a top three finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award after he led FCS in sacks (14.5), tackles for loss (23.0) and tackle yards for loss (132). He had at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 12 games this season and finished with 79 total tackles, nine quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one blocked kick.
FCS All-Americans
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Beau Brungard 6-0 215 Jr. Youngstown St. Doug Phillips New Middletown, Ohio (Springfield Local)
RB Joshua Dye 5-11 205 R-So. Southern Utah DeLane Fitzgerald Gilbert, Ariz. (Williams Field)
RB L.J. Phillips Jr. 5-9 225 R-So. South Dakota Travis Johansen Wichita, Kan. (Northwest)
WR Jared Richardson 6-2 220 Sr. Penn Ray Priore Blakeslee, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic)
WR Nico Brown 6-0 185 Sr. Yale Tony Reno Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison)
WR Bryce Lance 6-3 209 Sr. North Dakota St. Tim Polasek Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)
TE *Chris Corbo 6-5 250 Sr. Dartmouth Sammy McCorkle North Caldwell, N.J. (West Essex)
OL Roger Smith 6-4 330 Sr. South Carolina St. Chennis Berry Maple Heights, Ohio (Howard Prep)
OL Logan Weedman 6-5 295 Sr. Tennessee Tech Bobby Wilder Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo)
OL Temi Ajirotutu 6-5 310 Gr. Villanova Mark Ferrante Queens, N.Y. (Eagle Academy)
OL Trent Fraley 6-1 303 Jr. North Dakota St. Tim Polasek Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Area)
OL Mike Bartilucci 6-1 300 Gr. The Citadel Maurice Drayton Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Kaleb Proctor 6-3 280 Sr. Southeastern Louisiana Frank Scelfo Oak Grove, La. (Oak Grove)
DL Keyshawn Johnson 6-3 230 Jr. UT Martin Jason Simpson Belle Glade, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
DL Lando Brown 5-11 215 R-Sr. Southern Utah DeLane Fitzgerald Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra)
DL Joshua Stoneking 6-3 264 R-So. Furman Clay Hendrix Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons)
LB James Conway 6-2 235 Gr. Fordham Joe Conlin Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
LB *Tye Niekamp 6-3 240 Jr. Illinois St. Brock Spack Normal, Ill. (Community)
LB Logan Kopp 6-1 221 Sr. North Dakota St. Tim Polasek St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh)
DB Charles Demmings 6-1 190 Sr. Stephen F. Austin Colby Carthel Mesquite, Tex. (Mesquite Horn)
DB Abu Kamara 6-1 208 Jr. Yale Tony Reno Prospect Park, Pa. (Interboro)
DB Caden Dowler 6-0 205 Jr. Montana St. Brent Vigen Billings, Mont. (West)
DB Maximus Pulley 5-11 200 Sr. Wofford Shawn Watson Fort Worth, Tex. (Bell)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Carson Smith 5-11 176 R-Sr. Austin Peay Jeff Faris Belmont, N.C. (South Point)
P Max Pelham 6-1 195 Sr. South Dakota St. Dan Jackson Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
AP *Michael Wortham 5-9 190 R-Sr. Montana Bobby Hauck North Highlands, Calif. (Center)
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Taron Dickens 5-11 180 R-So. Western Carolina Kerwin Bell Miami, Fla. (Northwestern)
RB Rodney Nelson 5-8 195 R-So. Monmouth (N.J.) Kevin Callahan Owings Mills, Md. (Franklin)
RB Eli Gillman 6-0 213 R-Jr. Montana Bobby Hauck Dassel, Minn. (Cokato)
WR Jalen Jones 5-9 175 R-Fr. Alabama St. Eddie Robinson, Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay)
WR Samuel Gbatu Jr. 5-10 185 Sr. UC Davis Tim Plough Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley)
WR Josh Derry 5-9 180 Jr. Monmouth (N.J.) Kevin Callahan Towson, Md. (Concordia Prep)
TE Ian Simpson 6-3 235 Sr. UC Davis Tim Plough Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney)
OL Erik Gray 6-1 256 Jr. Stephen F. Austin Colby Carthel Amarillo, Tex. (Amarillo)
OL Langston Jones 6-3 325 Sr. Lehigh Kevin Cahill Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood)
OL Griffin Empey 6-3 298 So. North Dakota St. Tim Polasek Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
OL Cameron Smith 6-7 354 Gr. Alabama St. Eddie Robinson, Jr. Garland, Tex. (Naaman Forest)
OL Stryker Rashid 6-5 295 R-Jr. Idaho St. Cody Hawkins Weber, Utah (Weber)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Kobe Clayborne 6-0 280 Sr. South Dakota St. Dan Jackson Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan)
DL Quincy Ivory 6-3 239 Sr. Jackson St. T.C. Taylor Alief, Tex. (Elsik)
DL Jacob Psyk 6-3 265 Gr. UC Davis Tim Plough Sugarland, Tex. (Strake Jesuit Prep)
DL Andrew Zock 6-2 250 So. Mercer Mike Jacobs Citra, Fla. (Hawthorne)
LB Jaydon Southard 6-1 225 Sr. Stephen F. Austin Colby Carthel Wichita Falls, Tex. (Iowa Park)
LB KK Reno 6-0 220 Sr. Southeastern Louisiana Frank Scelfo New Iberia, La. (Catholic-New Iberia)
LB Luke Banbury 6-2 230 Gr. William & Mary Mike London Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper St. Clair)
DB Jarod Washington 6-2 188 Sr. South Carolina St. Chennis Berry Fredericksburg, Va. (Chancellor)
DB *Jalen Jones 6-0 195 Sr. William & Mary Mike London Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek)
DB Jaeden Jones 6-0 190 So. Monmouth (N.J.) Kevin Callahan Colonia, N.J. (Colonia)
DB Shadwel Nkuba II 6-1 190 Sr. Illinois St. Brock Spack Lewisville, Tex. (Lewisville)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Cade Hechter 6-2 245 Jr. UT Martin Jason Simpson Sydney, Australia (Bethune-Cookman)
P *Jeff Yurk 6-2 224 R-Sr. Elon Tony Trisciani Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest)
AP Ja’briel Mace 5-9 175 So. Villanova Mark Ferrante Somers Point, N.J. (Mainland Regional)
*-2024 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad. 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. In 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team. The AFCA added a second team in 2016.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. A return specialist was added in 1997. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. AFCA added a third wide receiver in 2024.
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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Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard and Furman defensive lineman Joshua Stoneking headline the 2025 FCS Coaches’ All-America Team 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.
Brungard, the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive MVP and a top three finalist for the Walter Payton Award, became the first player in FCS history with a 300-yard passing and 200-yard rushing game. He threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns, then ran for 200 yards and added three rushing touchdowns in a 40-35 win over Illinois State. Brungard sits second in FCS in total offense per game (361.7), tied for first in total points scored (168), first in points responsible for (326) and fifth in rushing yards (first among QBs) with 1,468.
Stoneking is a top three finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award after he led FCS in sacks (14.5), tackles for loss (23.0) and tackle yards for loss (132). He had at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 12 games this season and finished with 79 total tackles, nine quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one blocked kick.
| FCS All-Americans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Beau Brungard | 6-0 | 215 | Jr. | Youngstown St. | Doug Phillips | New Middletown, Ohio (Springfield Local) | |
| RB | Joshua Dye | 5-11 | 205 | R-So. | Southern Utah | DeLane Fitzgerald | Gilbert, Ariz. (Williams Field) | |
| RB | L.J. Phillips Jr. | 5-9 | 225 | R-So. | South Dakota | Travis Johansen | Wichita, Kan. (Northwest) | |
| WR | Jared Richardson | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Penn | Ray Priore | Blakeslee, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic) | |
| WR | Nico Brown | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Yale | Tony Reno | Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison) | |
| WR | Bryce Lance | 6-3 | 209 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Tim Polasek | Marshall, Minn. (Marshall) | |
| TE | *Chris Corbo | 6-5 | 250 | Sr. | Dartmouth | Sammy McCorkle | North Caldwell, N.J. (West Essex) | |
| OL | Roger Smith | 6-4 | 330 | Sr. | South Carolina St. | Chennis Berry | Maple Heights, Ohio (Howard Prep) | |
| OL | Logan Weedman | 6-5 | 295 | Sr. | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Wilder | Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo) | |
| OL | Temi Ajirotutu | 6-5 | 310 | Gr. | Villanova | Mark Ferrante | Queens, N.Y. (Eagle Academy) | |
| OL | Trent Fraley | 6-1 | 303 | Jr. | North Dakota St. | Tim Polasek | Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Area) | |
| OL | Mike Bartilucci | 6-1 | 300 | Gr. | The Citadel | Maurice Drayton | Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) | |
| First Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | Kaleb Proctor | 6-3 | 280 | Sr. | Southeastern Louisiana | Frank Scelfo | Oak Grove, La. (Oak Grove) | |
| DL | Keyshawn Johnson | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | UT Martin | Jason Simpson | Belle Glade, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) | |
| DL | Lando Brown | 5-11 | 215 | R-Sr. | Southern Utah | DeLane Fitzgerald | Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) | |
| DL | Joshua Stoneking | 6-3 | 264 | R-So. | Furman | Clay Hendrix | Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) | |
| LB | James Conway | 6-2 | 235 | Gr. | Fordham | Joe Conlin | Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) | |
| LB | *Tye Niekamp | 6-3 | 240 | Jr. | Illinois St. | Brock Spack | Normal, Ill. (Community) | |
| LB | Logan Kopp | 6-1 | 221 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Tim Polasek | St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh) | |
| DB | Charles Demmings | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Stephen F. Austin | Colby Carthel | Mesquite, Tex. (Mesquite Horn) | |
| DB | Abu Kamara | 6-1 | 208 | Jr. | Yale | Tony Reno | Prospect Park, Pa. (Interboro) | |
| DB | Caden Dowler | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Montana St. | Brent Vigen | Billings, Mont. (West) | |
| DB | Maximus Pulley | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Wofford | Shawn Watson | Fort Worth, Tex. (Bell) | |
| First Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | Carson Smith | 5-11 | 176 | R-Sr. | Austin Peay | Jeff Faris | Belmont, N.C. (South Point) | |
| P | Max Pelham | 6-1 | 195 | Sr. | South Dakota St. | Dan Jackson | Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) | |
| AP | *Michael Wortham | 5-9 | 190 | R-Sr. | Montana | Bobby Hauck | North Highlands, Calif. (Center) | |
| Second Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Taron Dickens | 5-11 | 180 | R-So. | Western Carolina | Kerwin Bell | Miami, Fla. (Northwestern) | |
| RB | Rodney Nelson | 5-8 | 195 | R-So. | Monmouth (N.J.) | Kevin Callahan | Owings Mills, Md. (Franklin) | |
| RB | Eli Gillman | 6-0 | 213 | R-Jr. | Montana | Bobby Hauck | Dassel, Minn. (Cokato) | |
| WR | Jalen Jones | 5-9 | 175 | R-Fr. | Alabama St. | Eddie Robinson, Jr. | Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay) | |
| WR | Samuel Gbatu Jr. | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | UC Davis | Tim Plough | Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley) | |
| WR | Josh Derry | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Monmouth (N.J.) | Kevin Callahan | Towson, Md. (Concordia Prep) | |
| TE | Ian Simpson | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | UC Davis | Tim Plough | Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney) | |
| OL | Erik Gray | 6-1 | 256 | Jr. | Stephen F. Austin | Colby Carthel | Amarillo, Tex. (Amarillo) | |
| OL | Langston Jones | 6-3 | 325 | Sr. | Lehigh | Kevin Cahill | Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) | |
| OL | Griffin Empey | 6-3 | 298 | So. | North Dakota St. | Tim Polasek | Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton) | |
| OL | Cameron Smith | 6-7 | 354 | Gr. | Alabama St. | Eddie Robinson, Jr. | Garland, Tex. (Naaman Forest) | |
| OL | Stryker Rashid | 6-5 | 295 | R-Jr. | Idaho St. | Cody Hawkins | Weber, Utah (Weber) | |
| Second Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | Kobe Clayborne | 6-0 | 280 | Sr. | South Dakota St. | Dan Jackson | Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan) | |
| DL | Quincy Ivory | 6-3 | 239 | Sr. | Jackson St. | T.C. Taylor | Alief, Tex. (Elsik) | |
| DL | Jacob Psyk | 6-3 | 265 | Gr. | UC Davis | Tim Plough | Sugarland, Tex. (Strake Jesuit Prep) | |
| DL | Andrew Zock | 6-2 | 250 | So. | Mercer | Mike Jacobs | Citra, Fla. (Hawthorne) | |
| LB | Jaydon Southard | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Stephen F. Austin | Colby Carthel | Wichita Falls, Tex. (Iowa Park) | |
| LB | KK Reno | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Southeastern Louisiana | Frank Scelfo | New Iberia, La. (Catholic-New Iberia) | |
| LB | Luke Banbury | 6-2 | 230 | Gr. | William & Mary | Mike London | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper St. Clair) | |
| DB | Jarod Washington | 6-2 | 188 | Sr. | South Carolina St. | Chennis Berry | Fredericksburg, Va. (Chancellor) | |
| DB | *Jalen Jones | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | William & Mary | Mike London | Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek) | |
| DB | Jaeden Jones | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Monmouth (N.J.) | Kevin Callahan | Colonia, N.J. (Colonia) | |
| DB | Shadwel Nkuba II | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Illinois St. | Brock Spack | Lewisville, Tex. (Lewisville) | |
| Second Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | Cade Hechter | 6-2 | 245 | Jr. | UT Martin | Jason Simpson | Sydney, Australia (Bethune-Cookman) | |
| P | *Jeff Yurk | 6-2 | 224 | R-Sr. | Elon | Tony Trisciani | Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest) | |
| AP | Ja’briel Mace | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Villanova | Mark Ferrante | Somers Point, N.J. (Mainland Regional) | |
*-2024 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad. 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. In 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team. The AFCA added a second team in 2016.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. A return specialist was added in 1997. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. AFCA added a third wide receiver in 2024.
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.
