WACO, Texas — William Penn (Iowa) running back Destynd Loring and Southeastern (Fla.) defensive lineman Thomas Ibrahim headline the 2025 AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association and the NAIA.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and is the only team chosen exclusively by NAIA football coaches.
Loring, the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division Offensive Player of the Year, led the NAIA in rushing with 1,949 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns. The 1,949 yards and 30 touchdowns set single-season school records.
Ibrahim led the NAIA in sacks and tackles for loss. In 12 games, he registered 11 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, and added 68 tackles, 31 of which were solo. Ibrahim also had seven quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles.
The AFCA’s NAIA All-America Selection Committee is made up of two head coaches from each of the AFCA’s seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee.
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Jackson Waring | Grand View (Iowa) | QB | Gr. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Davontaye Saunders | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | RB | Jr. | Eminence, Ky. |
| Destynd Loring | William Penn (Iowa) | RB | Sr. | Charleston, S.C. |
| Drew Sellon | Morningside (Iowa) | WR | Jr. | Fremont, Neb. |
| Levi Torgerson | Montana Tech | WR | Sr. | Great Falls, Mont. |
| Kyle Dixon | Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | WR | Jr. | Carlinville, Ill. |
| Carson Ochoa | Carroll (Mont.) | TE | Sr. | Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Logan Penhollow | Indiana Wesleyan | OL | Sr. | Hendersonville, Tenn. |
| Ashton Patterson | College of Idaho | OL | Sr. | Turlock, Calif. |
| Kyree Watkins | Friends (Kan.) | OL | Sr. | Benton, Ark. |
| Hayden McDonald | Taylor (Ind.) | OL | Jr. | New Era, Mich. |
| Reece Byerly | Marian (Ind.) | OL | So. | Franklin, Ind. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Zach Myers | Evangel (Mo.) | DL | Gr. | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| Tai Lologo | Keiser (Fla.) | DL | Sr. | Huntsville, Ala. |
| Carson Fehlhafer | Concordia (Neb.) | DL | Sr. | Utica, Neb. |
| Thomas Ibrahim | Southeastern (Fla.) | DL | Gr. | Ocoee, Fla. |
| Trystin Voss | Northwestern (Iowa) | DL | Sr. | Rogersville, Mo. |
| Hunter Zirkle | Cumberlands (Ky.) | LB | So. | Arcadia, Fla. |
| Jonathon Brown | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | LB | Sr. | Garland, Texas |
| Cannon Johnson | Cumberland (Tenn.) | DB | Jr. | Maryville, Tenn. |
| Jaiden Jones | Texas Wesleyan | DB | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Isaiah Hasten | Benedictine (Kan.) | DB | So. | San Diego, Calif. |
| Jerome Mitchell Jr. | St. Thomas (Fla.) | DB | Jr. | Boyton Beach, Fla. |
| First Team Specialists | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Ethan Cutler | Eastern Oregon | P | Jr. | Eagle, Idaho |
| Alex Hanson | Reinhardt (Ga.) | PK | So. | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| Joe Smyth | Southwestern (Kan.) | AP | Sr. | Palmyra, N.J. |
| Jacob Westberry | Montana Western | LS | So. | Hamilton, Mont. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| K’Vonte Baker | Friends (Kan.) | QB | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Jalil Brown | McPherson (Kan.) | RB | Jr. | Seagoville, Texas |
| Keagan La Belle | Marian (Ind.) | RB | Sr. | McCordsville, Ind. |
| David Hayes | St. Thomas (Fla.) | WR | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Eli Nourse | Montana Western | WR | Jr. | Dillon, Mont. |
| Isaac Smith | Indiana Wesleyan | WR | Sr. | Flat Rock, Mich. |
| Tanner Zimmerman | Benedictine (Kan.) | TE | Sr. | Olathe, Kan. |
| Larry Montgomery | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | OL | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| Will Sanchez | Cumberland (Tenn.) | OL | Sr. | Morristown, Tenn. |
| Ethan Hansen | Dordt (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Appleton, Wis. |
| Tyler Carlson | Keiser (Fla.) | OL | Sr. | Key West, Fla. |
| Zak Rachow | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | OL | Jr. | Otay Ranch, Calif. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Jackson Filer | Grand View (Iowa) | DL | Sr. | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Tyler Walker | Montana Western | DL | Sr. | Dillon Mont. |
| Jordan Crawford | Texas Wesleyan | DL | Sr. | Southfield, Mich. |
| A.J. Knox | Siena Heights (Mich.) | DL | Sr. | Rochester, Mich. |
| Emmanuel Olaitan | Reinhardt (Ga.) | DL | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. |
| John Argo | Grand View (Iowa) | LB | Sr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| Tel Arthur | Montana Tech | LB | Sr. | Missoula, Mont. |
| Braeden Orlandi | Carroll (Mont.) | DB | So. | Valley Springs, Calif. |
| Kylar Fritz | Northwestern (Iowa) | DB | Jr. | Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Dee’Shon Swafford | College of Idaho | DB | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| John Carter Myers | Georgetown (Ky.) | DB | Sr. | Glasgow, Ky. |
| Second Team Specialists | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Drew Rader | Georgetown (Ky.) | P | Sr. | Wooster, Ohio |
| Stephen Leinen | Dordt (Iowa) | PK | Jr. | Harlan, Iowa |
| Carl Bew | St. Francis (Ill.) | AP | So. | Joliet, Ill. |
| Braelyn Jay | Friends (Kan.) | LS | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Zach Chevelier | Morningside (Iowa) | QB | Sr. | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Michael Palandri | Montana Western | QB | Sr. | Maple Valley, Wash. |
| Jackson Dooley | Benedictine (Kan.) | QB | Sr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Arjun Lothe | Indiana Wesleyan | QB | Jr. | Greenwood, Ind. |
| Luke Giron | OUAZ (Ariz.) | QB | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Jerrod Simms | Florida Memorial | RB | Sr. | Pine Prairie, La. |
| Xavier Ugorji | Benedictine (Kan.) | RB | Sr. | Menifee, Calif. |
| Jah Colbert | Reinhardt (Ga.) | RB | Sr. | Athens, Ga. |
| Matthew Holthusen | Southwestern (Kan.) | WR | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Khia Sherrard | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | WR | Gr. | Elizabethtown, Ky. |
| Elisha Edwards | Keiser (Fla.) | WR | Jr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Blake Lamb | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | TE | Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Grant Scott | Pikeville (Ky.) | TE | Jr. | Pikeville, Ky. |
| James Wartick | Grand View (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Algona, Iowa |
| Austin Tener | Southwestern (Kan.) | OL | Jr. | Noble, Okla. |
| Chris Foster | McPherson (Kan.) | OL | Jr. | Enterprise, Ala. |
| Rashad Beckham | Benedictine (Kan.) | OL | Sr. | Oceanside, Calif. |
| Kenyon Virgil | Friends (Kan.) | OL | Sr. | Amarillo, Texas |
| Joel Akers | Dordt (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Winterset, Iowa |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Isaiah Street | Marian (Ind.) | DL | Jr. | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Dominic Harris | Defiance (Ohio) | DL | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. |
| Corey Floyd, Jr. | OUAZ (Ariz.) | DL | Sr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Kenneth Ray | McPherson (Kan.) | DL | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Blake Bellamy | Morningside (Iowa) | LB | Sr. | Winterset, Iowa |
| Brady Nowlan | Southeastern (Fla.) | LB | Jr. | Spring Hill, Fla. |
| Clarke Hamilton | Siena Heights (Mich.) | LB | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Marquis Harry | William Penn (Iowa) | DB | So. | Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Deveon Moses | Dakota State (S.D.) | DB | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Arthur Oliver | Mount Marty (S.D.) | DB | Jr. | Metairie, La. |
| Logan Carrington | Marian (Ind.) | DB | Sr. | Greencastle, Ind. |
| Daylon Henson | Concordia (Neb.) | DB | Sr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Third Team Specialists | ||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Brodrick Smith | Tabor (Kan.) | P | Jr. | Purcell, Okla. |
| Truitt Bosher | Friends (Kan.) | K | Fr. | Burleson, Texas |
| A.J. King | Tabor (Kan.) | AP | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
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