ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake football was represented by 14 student-athletes on the 33rd installment of the All-Pioneer Football League team, the conference announced today.
 
Four Drake players were listed on the All-PFL First Team. Sean Allison, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and Nick Herman, the PFL Offensive Freshman of the Year, were joined by defensive lineman Jacob Auen and kicker Harry Balke on the First Team. Herman was one of two freshmen included on the First Team alongside Valpo return specialist Ryan Ricketti.
 
Second Team Bulldogs included two offensive linemen in Nate Henry and Travis Gutierrez, along with defensive standouts J.R. Flood, Garrison Codde, and Kemani Wilson. Long snapper Brett Welsing was also listed on the Second Team.
 
Another quartet of Bulldogs were named All-PFL Honorable Mentions. Seniors Taj Hughes (all-purpose), Trystan Anderson (defensive line), and Nolan Korzeniowski (defensive line) were accompanied by sophomore wideout Jackson Voth.
The league's 11 head coaches nominated and voted for the All-PFL teams, with coaches now allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. Sixty-two student-athletes, representing all 11 league members, earned First or Second Team All-PFL recognition. A further 78 student-athletes received honorable mention.
Three student-athletes returned as First Team All-PFL selections in 2025 – Marist University graduate student offensive lineman Dominic Perricone, Presbyterian College senior defensive back Caleb Francis, and Presbyterian junior linebacker Carter Szydlowski. They were joined by six 2024 Second Team All-PFL honorees and seven 2024 honorable mention picks moving up to the first team in 2025.
The All-PFL Teams announcement is the second of the league's three postseason awards releases. The league will announce its Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, coinciding with the announcement of the 32nd Academic All-PFL teams. The PFL's Annual Awards were announced on Monday.
 
 

2025 All-Pioneer Football League First Team
Pos.	Player	School	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
OFFENSE
WR	Cincere Gill (2)	Presbyterian	6-1	175	Gr.	Foxboro, Mass.
WR	Ivan Hoyt	Davidson	6-1	190	Sr.	Boerne, Texas
WR	Ryan Upp (2)	Morehead State	5-10	185	Gr.	Leesburg, Va.
QB	Collin Hurst (H)	Presbyterian	5-10	185	RSo.	Davie, Fla.
RB	Adam Criter	San Diego	6-3	205	Sr.	Downers Grove, Ill.
RB	Nick Herman	Drake	5-11	190	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.
FB	Luke Schuler	St. Thomas	6-4	243	Jr.	Kenosha, Wis.
AP	Gavin Lochow (2)	Dayton	6-0	185	Jr.	Proctorville, Ohio
TE	Nathan Levicki	Presbyterian	6-3	2335	Sr.	Annapolis, Md.
OL	Evans Bowling (2)	San Diego	6-7	290	Sr.	El Paso, Texas
OL	Ryan Iiams (H)	Dayton	6-3	278	Sr.	Springboro, Ohio
OL	Charles Mackley	Butler	6-3	265	RSo.	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
OL	Dominic Perricone (1)	Marist	6-5	320	Gr.	Mahopac, N.Y.
OL	Maicah Talavou (H)	San Diego	6-2	290	Jr.	Long Beach, Calif.
DEFENSE
DL	Jacob Auen (H)	Drake	6-5	290	Sr.	West Des Moines, Iowa
DL	Malachi Cooper (2)	San Diego	6-4	260	Gr.	San Diego, Calif.
DL	Mirko Jaksic	Dayton	6-2	284	RSo.	Norridge, Ill.
DL	Carter Szydlowski (1)	Presbyterian	6-3	260	Jr.	Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
LB	Sean Allison (2)	Drake	6-0	235	Sr.	Hinsdale, Ill.
LB	Boyce Bankhead	Presbyterian	6-2	218	Sr.	Columbia, S.C.
LB	Nate Fischer	San Diego	6-2	220	So.	Sammamish, Wash.
LB	Ryan Sever (H)	St. Thomas	6-1	233	Sr.	Edina, Minn.
DB	Vincent Firenze	Dayton	6-4	221	RSo.	Syracuse, N.Y.
DB	Caleb Francis (1)	Presbyterian	6-2	195	Sr.	Jacksonville, Fla.
DB	Devaon Holman (H)	Butler	6-2	180	Jr.	Indianapolis, Ind.
DB	Nate Robinson Jr. (H)	Marist	6-1	200	So.	San Antonio, Texas
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK	Harry Balke	Drake	6-4	220	Sr.	San Diego, Calif.
P	Elliot Huether	St. Thomas	6-3	211	Jr.	Minnetonka, Minn.
P	Emiliano Salazar	San Diego	6-1	170	So.	Orange, Calif.
RS	Ryan Ricketti	Valparaiso	5-9	180	RFr.	Rocky River, Ohio
LS	Austin Yeager	Dayton	6-5	212	RSr.	Mission Viejo, Calif.
Symbols in parentheses: (1) was a First Team All-PFL selection in 2024; (2) was a Second Team All-PFL selection in 2024; (H) was an Honorable Mention All-PFL selection in 2024. Note: Two punters on the first team due to a tie in voting.
2025 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team
Pos.	Player	School	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
OFFENSE
WR	Quentin Cobb-Butler	St. Thomas	5-7	165	So.	Woodbury, Minn.
WR	Ethan Loss (H)	Butler	6-0	190	RJr.	Mahtomedi, Minn.
WR	Cole Monach	San Diego	6-1	185	Sr.	San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
QB	Andy Peters	St. Thomas	6-3	222	5th Yr.	Boise, Idaho
RB	Luke Hansen	Dayton	5-11	222	Jr.	Indianapolis, Ind.
RB	Justin Montgomery	Presbyterian	5-10	195	So.	Davie. Fla.
FB	Donovan Weatherly	Dayton	6-1	219	RSo.	Clinton Township, Mich.
AP	Zach Switzer (H)	Presbyterian	5-11	190	Gr.	Spring Hill, Tenn.
TE	Connor Hulstein	Marist	6-6	247	Gr.	Frisco, Texas
OL	Travis Gutierrez	Drake	6-1	265	So.	Phoenix, Ariz.
OL	Nate Henry	Drake	6-2	290	Sr.	Aurora, Ill.
OL	JT Hill (H)	Presbyterian	6-4	320	Jr.	Loganville, Ga.
OL	Jason Laliberte	St. Thomas	6-7	312	Sr.	Maple Grove, Minn.
OL	James Morrison (H)	St. Thomas	6-5	347	Sr.	West St. Paul, Minn.
DEFENSE
DL	Andrew Martin	Stetson	6-1	219	Jr.	McDonough, Ga.
DL	Brandon Martin	Dayton	6-0	241	RSo.	Cincinnati, Ohio
DL	Robert Porter	Presbyterian	6-2	293	Gr.	Livermore, Calif.
DL	Kole Sneed	St. Thomas	6-3	254	Jr.	Oak Park, Ill.
LB	Charlie Boucher	St. Thomas	6-2	242	Sr.	Minneapolis, Minn.
LB	J.R. Flood	Drake	6-1	220	Sr.	Northbrook, Ill.
LB	Nate Furrow	Marist	5-10	224	RSo.	Bel Air, Md.
LB	Tre Moore	San Diego	6-5	210	Sr.	Chandler, Ariz.
DB	Camron Barber	Presbyterian	5-10	170	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.
DB	Garrison Codde	Drake	5-10	175	So.	Verona, Wis.
DB	Chase Hatton	Marist	5-11	208	Fr.	West Chester, Pa.
DB	Ruben Lopez (2)	San Diego	6-0	180	Sr.	Mission Viejo, Calif.
DB	Kemani Wilson	Drake	5-9	165	Jr.	Jacksonville, Fla.
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK	Ryan Short	Butler	6-0	175	RJr.	Hinsdale, Ill.
P	Logan Forcum (H)	Dayton	5-10	186	RJr.	Cincinnati, Ohio
RS	JaShawn Todd	St. Thomas	5-9	192	5th Yr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
LS	Brett Welsing (1)	Drake	6-3	235	Sr.	De Pere, Wis.
Symbols in parentheses: (1) was a First Team All-PFL selection in 2024; (2) was a Second Team All-PFL selection in 2024; (H) was an Honorable Mention All-PFL selection in 2024. Note: Five defensive backs on the second team due to a tie in voting.

2025 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention

BUTLER: Trey Alsbrooks (DL); Reagan Andrew (QB); Mason Armstrong (LB); Kirk Doskocil (OL); Tyson Garrett (LB); Luke Green (DL); Jeremiah Jackson (LB); Ethan Loss (RS); Will Mason (DB); Onye Onuoha (DB); Danny Orgler (DL); Brady Preston (FB); Jackson Stratton (LB); CJ Wilson Jr. (DL).
DAVIDSON: Hudson Altenburg (DB); Brodey Berg (FB); Mikah Kent (DL).
DAYTON: Collin Ansel (DL); Matthew Barnes (OL); Joe Kingsbury (LB); Luke Mitchell (DB); Michael Mussari (WR); Sam Schmiesing (LB); Bryce Schondelmyer (QB); Josh Williams (DB).
DRAKE: Trystan Anderson (DL); Taj Hughes (AP); Nolan Korzeniowski (DL); Jackson Voth (WR).
MARIST: Sonny Mannino (QB); Lance Martinez (WR); Tristan Shannon (AP); Tristan Shannon (RS).
MOREHEAD STATE: Luke Bauer (DL); Colton Carmichael (LS); Carter Cravens (QB); KJ Hardesty (DL); Benjamin Jackson (DB); Chris Johnson (LB); Mateo Reyes (DB); Isaac Stopke (RB); Jacob Ziegler (OL).
PRESBYTERIAN: BJ Atkins (WR); Marcello Coleman (OL); Oscar Colon (OL); Malek Horlback (DL); Dominic Kibby (WR); Malik Lewis (LB); Christian Ohagwu (DL); Noah Peterson (OL); Zeb Stroup (DB); Michael Torres (LB).
SAN DIEGO: River Abenroth (DL); Matt Colombo (RB); Josh Heverly (WR); Jake Higgins (DB); Emiliano Salazar (PK); Sean Scheck (DL); Carter Shupper (LS); Peyton Smith (TE); Nick Struempf (OL); Yosei Takahashi (RS); Oscar Weigel (OL).
ST. THOMAS: Ryan Calcagno (DB); Nick Hand (DB); Den Juette (DB); Ahmed Muhammad (DL); Jordan Pendleton (LB); JaShawn Todd (AP); Patrick Wagner (TE).
STETSON: Shug Bentley (LB); Eric Brust (OL); Michael Dempsey (FB); Dawson Harrington (OL).
VALPARAISO: Anthony Feltrinelli (LB); Isaiah Fowler (DL); Nic Lendino (DB); Niko Paic (OL).