Football | 11/20/2025 2:39:00 PM
The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference released the postseason awards for the 2025 football season and
Santino Florio highlights the Benedictine honorees. Florio was selected as the NACC Special Teams Player of the Year.
Florio is the first Benedictine player to claim a major award since Scottie Bobeck was selected as the defensive player of the year in 2019.
Additionally, eight players were chosen as First Team All-NACC selections with two second team and three honorable mention.
The full list of award winners is below:
Â
| 2025 All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Football Team |
| Offensive Skill Player of the Year - Robby Michael, Sr., QB, Lakeland University |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year - Lucas Tappy, Sr., St. Norbert College |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year - Marquiton Sellers, Sr., DL, Concordia University Wisconsin |
| Defensive Skill Player of the Year - Joey Alvarez, Jr., LB, Rockford University |
| Special Teams Player of the Year - Santino Florio, Fr., RET, Benedictine University |
| Freshman of the Year - Ethan Rager, DL, Rockford University |
| Coaching Staff of the Year - Concordia University Wisconsin (Greg Etter, head coach) |
| Assistant Coach of the Year - Curran White, OC/OL, Concordia University Wisconsin |
| Pos. |
First Team |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| QB |
Roman Funk |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| QB |
Robby Michael |
Lakeland |
Sr. |
Sheboygan, Wis. |
| RB |
TJ Ramsey |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
| RB |
Dino Stephens Jr. |
Benedictine |
So. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| WR |
Connor Bright |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| WR |
Alex Siebens |
Benedictine |
Sr. |
DeKalb, Ill. |
| WR |
Jack Bradley |
Concordia Wisconsin |
So. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| WR |
Jason Leonard |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| TE |
Wesley Jackson |
Concordia Chicago |
Jr. |
Robinson, Ill. |
| OL |
Connor Walters |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| OL |
Keeven Blanton |
Benedictine |
So. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| OL |
Will Harter |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Harvard, Ill. |
| OL |
Luis Arellano |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| OL |
Logan Erchull |
St. Norbert |
Sr. |
New Berlin, Wis. |
| OL |
Lucas Tappy |
St. Norbert |
Sr. |
Iron Mountain, Mich. |
| DL |
JP Chaney |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Batavia, Ill. |
| DL |
Jack Hayden |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ill. |
| DL |
Brian Pritt |
Benedictine |
Gr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| DL |
Marquiton Sellers |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Sr. |
Winnsboro, La. |
| DL |
Ethan Rager |
Rockford |
Fr. |
Durand, Ill. |
| LB |
Ty Hopp |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Ill. |
| LB |
Jake Diamantos |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Downers Grove, Ill. |
| LB |
Ben Birch |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Grafton, Wis. |
| LB |
Joey Alvarez |
Rockford |
Jr. |
Rockford, Ill. |
| LB |
Layson Handwork |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
Merritt Island, Fla. |
| DB |
Devin Glowicki |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Commerce City, Colo. |
| DB |
Zelmarious Banks |
Lakeland |
Fr. |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| DB |
Markese Collins |
Lakeland |
Sr. |
Phenix City, Ala. |
| DB |
Sean Gilles |
St. Norbert |
Jr. |
Onalaska, Wis. |
| DB |
Connor Martin |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
Chino, Calif. |
| RET |
Santino Florio |
Benedictine |
Fr. |
Oak Brook, Ill. |
| P |
Drew Mears |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
Appleton, Wis. |
| PK |
Brett Money |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Alamogordo, N.M. |
| Pos. |
Second Team |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| QB |
Liam Mickle |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Woodstock, Ill. |
| RB |
Joron Brown |
Concordia Chicago |
Jr. |
St. Joseph, Mich. |
| RB |
Liam Heiges |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
So. |
Appleton, Wis. |
| WR |
Kevon Lawson |
Concordia Chicago |
So. |
Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| WR |
Deshawn Hampton |
Lakeland |
Jr. |
Hazel Crest, Ill. |
| WR |
Timothy Bearden |
Rockford |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| WR |
Bailey Turenne |
St. Norbert |
Sr. |
Merrill, Wis. |
| WR |
Jamil Gordon |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
San Marcos, Texas |
| TE |
Colin Amack |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
| OL |
James Brennan |
Aurora |
Jr. |
St. Charles, Ill. |
| OL |
Christian Providence |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Ocoee, Fla. |
| OL |
Kyle Bortz |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Sr. |
Viera, Fla. |
| OL |
Kenneth Thompson Jr. |
Concordia Wisconsin |
So. |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
| OL |
Deacon Carroll |
St. Norbert |
Jr. |
Gresham, Wis. |
| OL |
Nate Nash |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
So. |
Wildomar, Calif. |
| DL |
Jose Barragan |
Benedictine |
Sr. |
Aurora, Ill. |
| DL |
Adam Lambaz |
Concordia Chicago |
Jr. |
Elgin, Ill. |
| DL |
Derrick Payton Jr. |
Eureka |
Jr. |
West Seattle, Wash. |
| DL |
Kenyon Peoples |
Lakeland |
Jr. |
Lansing, Ill. |
| DL |
Vyron Rosquist-Wallace |
Lakeland |
Sr. |
Henderson, Nev. |
| LB |
John Thompson |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Orland Park, Ill. |
| LB |
Kadin Stroer |
Concordia Chicago |
Fr. |
Warrenton, Mo. |
| LB |
Kadin Huisinga |
Concordia Wisconsin |
So. |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| LB |
Duncan Ireland III |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Eagle, Wis. |
| LB |
Brian Treacy |
St. Norbert |
Sr. |
Homer Glen, Ill. |
| DB |
Korey Hunter |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| DB |
Rahmello Law |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Champaign, Ill. |
| DB |
Omari Waldron |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Evanston, Ill. |
| DB |
Jovon Gibson |
Eureka |
Fr. |
Statesboro, Ga. |
| DB |
Shamond Oliver |
Lakeland |
Sr. |
Phenix City, Ala. |
| RET |
TJ Ramsey |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Schaumburg, Ill. |
| P |
Mason Levake |
St. Norbert |
Jr. |
Lake Mills, Wis. |
| PK |
Tyler Juergensen |
St. Norbert |
Jr. |
McHenry, Ill. |
| Pos. |
Honorable Mention |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| WR |
Lucious Dones |
Aurora |
Jr. |
Belleville, Ill. |
| WR |
Ethan Svoboda |
Aurora |
So. |
Oswego, Ill. |
| DL |
Wyatt Williams |
Aurora |
So. |
Fort Pierce, Fla. |
| DB |
Robert Goedert |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| LB |
Dawson Piper |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
Peotone, Ill. |
| WR |
Tristan Weglarz |
Benedictine |
Sr. |
Mokena, Ill. |
| OL |
Daniel Banks |
Concordia Chicago |
So. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| OL |
Ezekiel Pearson |
Concordia Chicago |
Jr. |
Richville, Mich. |
| DB |
Hagan Wascher |
Concordia Chicago |
Fr. |
Frankenmuth, Mich. |
| WR |
Nick Crowell |
Concordia Wisconsin |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| DB |
Khalil Hargrove-Collins |
Concordia Wisconsin |
So. |
Katy, Texas |
| RET |
Kam'Ron Pierre |
Concordia Wisconsin |
So. |
Canyon Country, Calif. |
| OL |
Tanner Laesch |
Eureka |
Sr. |
Lexington, Ill. |
| DE |
Will Watkins |
Eureka |
So. |
Flint, Mich. |
| LB |
Chuck Weathersby |
Eureka |
So. |
Kankakee, Ill. |
| OL |
Orion Cairo |
Lakeland |
So. |
El Paso, Texas |
| WR |
Caden Kleparski |
Lakeland |
So. |
Unity, Wis. |
| DB |
Trayvonne Roberts |
Lakeland |
Jr. |
Lynwood, Ill. |
| LB |
Napoleon Williams |
Rockford |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| HB |
Joshua Harris |
Rockford |
Fr. |
Byron, Ill. |
| OL |
Caden Record |
Rockford |
So. |
Farmington, Ill. |
| DL |
Nate Lee |
St. Norbert |
Sr. |
Neenah, Wis. |
| RB |
Jacob McVane |
St. Norbert |
So. |
Green Bay, Wis. |
| LB |
Johnny Seitz |
St. Norbert |
Jr. |
Stratford, Wis. |
| DB |
Sam Ehlke |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
So. |
Jackson, Wis. |
| LB |
Nathan Nevad |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Gr. |
Merritt Island, Fla. |
| OL |
Marshall Palmer |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Sr. |
Collinsville, Okla. |