ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Four Bulldog seniors were listed on the 2025 Academic All-PFL teams, the conference announced today.
 
Defensive lineman Jacob Auen, linebacker J.R. Flood, and long snapper Brett Welsing earned First Team honors while defensive back Benjamin Wilson was named to the Academic All-PFL Second Team.
 
Welsing adds this honor to a Second Team nod last season while the remaining three make their first Academic All-PFL team in their respective careers.

The PFL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and 32nd Academic All-PFL Teams conclude the league's award presentations for the 2025 season. The league recognized its PFL Annual Award honorees on Monday, followed by the announcement of the 33rd All-PFL Teams on Tuesday. The PFL Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester, will be announced in January 2025.

Davidson College junior running back Mason Sheron is the Pioneer Football League's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Sheron, a Leo, Indiana product, earned his third First Team Academic All-PFL honor this season. He entered the fall with a 3.93 GPA as a biology major at Davidson. Last season, Sheron earned Second Team Academic All-America recognition from College Sports Communicators, and this season, he was the recipient of a Charlotte Touchdown Club scholarship. On the field, Sheron recorded 503 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 129 carries and amassed 606 all-purpose yards. He finishes his career with 2,501 rushing yards and 31 rushing touchdowns, both among Davidson's career Top 10 marks. Sheron becomes the first Davidson student-athlete to win the PFL Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor since its inception in 2014.

Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL squads in 1993 to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. To be eligible for Academic All-PFL consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, reach their second season academically, and have played at least one full season at their current institution.
 

2025 All-Pioneer Football League First Team
Player	School	Class	Pos.	GPA	Major
OFFENSE
Will Aaronson	Marist	Gr.	OL	3.69 4.00	B.S. Business Administration Business Administration
Archie Cox	Butler	RJr.	WR	3.91	Finance
Carter Cravens	Morehead State	Gr.	QB	3.50	Business Administration
Collin Hurst	Presbyterian	RSo.	QB	3.49	English – Communications
Chris Leonardo (1, 3x)	Marist	RJr.	OL	3.87	Economics
Nathan Levicki	Presbyterian	Sr.	TE	3.75	Political Science
Gavin Lochow (1)	Dayton	Jr.	WR	3.74	Communications
Ethan Loss	Butler	RJr.	WR	3.81	Finance
Andy Peters	St. Thomas	Gr.	QB	3.70	Diversity Leadership
Mason Sheron (1, 3x)	Davidson	Sr.	RB	3.93	Biology
Isaac Stopke	Morehead State	RSo.	RB	3.70	University Studies
DEFENSE
Jacob Auen	Drake	Sr.	DL	3.55	Economics
Luke Bauer (1)	Morehead State	Sr.	LB	3.95	Accounting
Dylan Cook	Morehead State	Gr.	DB	3.95	Criminology
Cam Cope	Dayton	RJr.	DB	3.78	Mechanical Engineering
Vincent Firenze	Dayton	RSo.	DB	3.50	Mechanical Engineering
J.R. Flood	Drake	Sr.	LB	3.60	Management & Organizational Leadership
Andrew Martin	Stetson	Jr.	LB	3.85	Environmental Science
Nate Robinson Jr.	Marist	So.	DB	3.97	Psychology
Ryan Sever	St. Thomas	Sr.	LB	3.51	Business
Carter Szydlowski	Presbyterian	Sr.	DL	3.32	History
De'Andre Wilborn	Valparaiso	RSr.	FL	3.76	Sport Administration
SPECIAL TEAMS
Elliot Huether	St. Thomas	Jr.	P/K	3.74	Business Economics
Ryan Ricketti	Valparaiso	RFr.	RS	4.00	Accounting
Brett Welsing (2)	Drake	Sr.	LS	3.83	Finance
Shading indicates the 2025 PFL Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Symbols in parentheses: (1) was a First Team Academic All-PFL selection in 2024; (2) was a Second Team Academic All-PFL selection in 2024; (3x, 4x) is a three-time or four-time First-Team Academic All-PFL honoree.
2025 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team
Student-Athlete	School	Year	Pos.	GPA	Major
OFFENSE
Coulter Cleland	Davidson	Sr.	QB	3.45	Interdisciplinary Studies
Brandon Furey	Marist	RJr.	OL	3.71	Psychology
Mason Hackett	Dayton	Jr.	RB	3.42	Intervention Specialist
Ryan Iiams	Dayton	Sr.	OL	3.57	Management
Rowan Keefe	Valparaiso	RJr.	QB	3.50	Marketing
Sonny Mannino	Marist	RJr.	QB	3.34	Business Administration
Lance Martinez	Marist	RFr.	WR	3.94	Business Administration
Jack Melore	Marist	So.	WR	3.81	Business Administration
James Morrison	St. Thomas	Sr.	OL	3.63	Mechanical Engineering
Niko Paic	Valparaiso	RJr.	OL	3.75	Finance
Patrick Wagner	St. Thomas	Sr.	TE	3.61	Business
DEFENSE
Garrett Carter	Marist	Gr.	LB	3.85	Business Administration
Nate Fischer	San Diego	So.	LB	3.53	Undeclared
Mikah Kent	Davidson	Sr.	DE	3.43	Biology
Andrew Lieske	Butler	So.	DB	3.92	Finance
Ruben Lopez	San Diego	Sr.	DB	3.46	Business Administration
Ryan Meloche	San Diego	Sr.	DB	3.71	Finance
Onuoha Onye	Butler	Gr.	DB	3.66	Business Administration
Mateo Reyes	Morehead State	Sr.	DB	3.55	University Studies
Sam Schmiesing	Dayton	RSo.	LB	3.77	Accounting
Zeb Stroup	Presbyterian	Sr.	DB	3.67	Business Administration
Benjamin Wilson	Drake	Sr.	DB	3.59	Biology
SPECIAL TEAMS
Peter Lipscombe	Presbyterian	Sr.	PK	3.80	Business Administration
Thomas Schwartz V	Morehead State	RJr.	PK	3.72	Construction Management
David Maurer	Dayton	RJr.	PK	3.68 4.00	B.S. Business Administration Business Administration
Ethan Yuska	Marist	So.	P	3.79	Business Administration
Note: Four special teams selections on the second team due to a tie in voting.