DENVERÂ 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.
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