DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2025 Drake University football team put the finishing touches on its third consecutive PFL championship season with the 127th annual Channing Smith Banquet on Saturday.
A trio of seniors in
Sean Allison,
Collin Schremp, and
Luke Woodson were all honored twice while three other individuals received team recognition.
Allison was given the team's Johnny Bright Most Valuable Player Award and was one of four recipients of the Al Byers Team Captain Award. Allison was also among several honorees listed on the Pioneer Football League All-Conference teams, was one of three Bulldogs celebrated for winning a PFL Player of the Week honor throughout the year, and was lauded for his appointment as PFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Woodson and Schremp also received Al Byers Team Captain Awards while the latter was honored as the Gene Schultz Award winner and former recognized with the Paul Morrison "All In" Award.
Veteran defensive lineman
Jacob Auen was given the Bill Charles "Always Fight" Award while
Nathan VanDeWoestyne was the final recipient of the Al Byers Team Captain Award.
Freshman linebacker
Reed Anderson was applauded as one of the Bulldogs' hardest workers with the George Sypniewski Scout Team Player of the Year.
127th Annual Channing Smith Banquet Award Winners
Academic All-Conference
First Team -
Jacob Auen,
J.R. Flood,
Brett Welsing
Second Team –
Benjamin Wilson
PFL Players of the Week
Week 1 vs. Upper Iowa –
Chase Spellman, So., Quarterback
Week 5 vs. San Diego –
Harry Balke, Sr., Kicker
Week 10 vs. Dayton –
Sean Allison, Sr., Linebacker
PFL All-Conference
First Team –
Jacob Auen,
Sean Allison,
Harry Balke
Second Team –
Travis Gutierrez,
Nate Henry,
J.R. Flood,
Garrison Codde, Brett Welsing
Honorable Mention –
Trystan Anderson,
Taj Hughes,
Nolan Korzeniowski
PFL Defensive Player of the Year –
Sean Allison
George Sypniewski Scout Team Player of the Year –
Reed Anderson
Bill Charles "Always Fight" Award –
Jacob Auen
Paul Morrison "All In" Award –
Luke Woodson
Gene Schultz Award –
Collin Schremp
Johnny Bright Most Valuable Player –
Sean Allison
Al Byers Team Captain Award –
Nathan VanDeWoestyne,
Luke Woodson,
Collin Schremp,
Sean Allison, Sr., Linebacker
