DENVER  The National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter (NFFCC) on Thursday released its 2025 Academic All-Colorado Teams, a list that includes 10 Western Colorado student-athletes on the First Team and 13 more on the Honorable Mention list.

Headlining the Mountaineers earning First Team recognition was NFFCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year finalist Drew Nash, the NFFCC 2025 Offensive Player of the Year.

Joining the quarterback with first team honors were offensive lineman Chance Wiening and Taylor Nichols; tight end Daniel Parsek; defensive linemen Ricky Freymond and Jaydon Young; linebackers Ryan Bynarowicz and Kaden Stewart; and defensive backs Blake Nieslanik, Nate Scharnhorst and Drea Thompson.

Included on the NFFCC Academic Honorable Mention list from Western were offensive linemen Lucas Hill, Kasen James and Zach Brumfield; quarterback Josiah Roy; wide receivers Jace Perez, Antwuan Jackson, Caden Measner and Arvell Amos; kicker Adam Tasei; linebackers Caden Campuzano and Cameron Cooper; defensive back Trevor Monteleone; and punter Zac Grable.

In all, a record 299 student-athletes earned inclusion on the Academic All-Colorado list, including a record 204 first-team honorees.

Nominees must have been regular performers in any or all three phases of the game, and must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher for first-team status, or between 3.00 and 3.29 for honorable mention inclusion.