DENVER  The National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter (NFFCC) on Thursday released its 2025 Academic All-Colorado Teams, a list that includes 26 Western Colorado student-athletes on the First Team and 14 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 from the offense were offensive lineman Jacob Naibauer, Taylor Nichols, Brayden Skinner and Chance Wiening; running backs Isaiah Jones and Gabe Schubarth; tight end Daniel Parsek; and wide receivers DJ Allen Jr. and Luke Riters.

First-team honors from the defensive side of the line of scrimmage include defensive linemen Ricky Freymond, Drew Johnson, Mikey Smith, Josiah Switzer and Jaydon Young; linebackers Ryan Bynarowicz, Ian Loomis, Kade Musser, Zayne Stam and Kaden Stewart; and defensive backs Blayz Del Barrio, Jordan Glaze, Blake Nieslanik, Easton Peterson, Nate Scharnhorst and Drea Thompson.

Included on the NFFCC Academic Honorable Mention list from Western were offensive linemen Zach Brumfield, Lucas Hill, Kasen James and Joseph Shepardson; 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 316 student-athletes earned inclusion on the Academic All-Colorado list, including a record 220 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.