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| North Central athletics photos by Steve Woltmann |
North Central defensive tackle John Sullivan and his teammate, quarterback Garret Wilson, lead the D3football.com 2025 All-Region 5 team. Sullivan was named Region 5 Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row, while Wilson was named the Region 5 Offensive Player of the Year.
Wheaton coach Jesse Scott, who has led the Thunder to an 11-2 record and a trip to the Division III national quarterfinals, is the Region 5 Coach of the Year. It’s his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 5 includes the American Rivers Conference, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, the Midwest Conference and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Wilson, a sophomore from Edmond, Oklahoma, has completed 165 of 233 passes for 2,479 yards and 39 touchdowns against four interceptions. He has also run for 325 yards and three touchdowns on 56 carries. North Central, the defending national champion, is 12-0 and plays in the national quarterfinals on Saturday.
Sullivan, a senior from Lake Villa, Illinois, is an All-Region selection for the second time. He has recorded 19½ tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries and 6½ sacks for the Cardinals so far this season. He has 61 total tackles, 33 of them solo, as well as six pass breakups.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 5 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 141 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 78 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
2025 D3football.com All-Region 5 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Garret Wilson, QB, North Central
Defensive Player of the Year: John Sullivan, DT, North Central
Coach of the Year: Jesse Scott, Wheaton
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Garret Wilson | North Central | So. | Edmond, Okla. |
| RB | Donovan McNeal | North Central | So. | Waukegan, Ill. |
| RB | TJ Ramsey | Aurora | Jr. | Schaumburg, Ill. |
| WR | Thomas Skokna | North Central | Sr. | Hinsdale, Ill. |
| WR | Jason Leonard | Concordia (Wis.) | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| TE | Reed Breckheimer | Carroll | Sr. | Hilbert, Wis. |
| T | Cortez Jones | North Central | Jr. | Lansing, Ill. |
| G | Aiden Byrne | Wheaton | So. | Oldsmar, Fla. |
| C | Jerred Durian | North Central | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| G | Cole Hotz | Wartburg | Sr. | Waverly, Iowa |
| T | Aidan Kingsbury | Wheaton | Sr. | Shoreview, Minn. |
| K | Aidan Ellison | North Central | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| RET | Santino Florio | Benedictine | Fr. | Oak Brook, Ill. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Peter Johanik | Wheaton | Sr. | W. Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | John Sullivan | North Central | Sr. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| DT | Conner McDonald | Wartburg | Jr. | Congerville, Ill. |
| DE | JP Chaney | Aurora | Jr. | Batavia, Ill. |
| LB | Zeke Harris | Wheaton | So. | Clermont, Ga. |
| LB | Keenan Tyler | Wartburg | Sr. | Decorah, Iowa |
| LB | Ethan James | Monmouth | Sr. | Carthage, Ill. |
| CB | Rahmareon Roby | North Central | Sr. | Lena, Ill. |
| S | Colin Moore | Wheaton | Jr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
| S | Damien Brown | Monmouth | Sr. | E. Peoria, Ill. |
| CB | Conner Grover | Wartburg | Sr. | Dyersville, Iowa |
| P | Josiah Smith | Wheaton | Jr. | Zionsville, Iowa |
| ST | Ben DeMeulenaere | Central | Sr. | Chelsea, Iowa |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Mark Forcucci | Wheaton | Sr. | Winfield, Ill. |
| RB | Dino Stephens | Benedictine | So. | Chicago, Ill. |
| RB | Dawson Rud | Wartburg | Jr. | Mondovi, Wis. |
| WR | Will Nazha | Illinois Wesleyan | So. | Barrington, Ill. |
| WR | Seth Kortenhoeven | Wheaton | Sr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
| TE | Ben Juska | Wheaton | Sr. | Westmont, Ill. |
| T | Luke Schumacher | Coe | Sr. | Waukee, Iowa |
| G | Owen Anthony | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| C | Max Katsenos | Carroll | Sr. | Cary, Ill. |
| G | Brady Cavan | Washington U. | Jr. | Glen Ellyn, Ill. |
| T | James Conner | Monmouth | Sr. | Kewanee, Ill. |
| K | Walter Kilgore | Chicago | So. | Houston, Texas |
| RET | Will Nazha | Illinois Wesleyan | So. | Barrington, Ill. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Brian Pritt | Benedictine | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | Trent Cakerice | Central | So. | Grundy Center, Iowa |
| DT | Michael Kelley | Lake Forest | Sr. | Bradshaw Mtn., Ariz. |
| DE | Jake Walker | Wartburg | Jr. | Waverly, Iowa |
| LB | Luca Torti | Wheaton | Sr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| LB | Danny Nuccio | North Central | Sr. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| LB | Matt Janiak | North Central | So. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| CB | Kyle Cole | Coe | Sr. | Manchester, Iowa |
| S | Markese Collins | Lakeland | Sr. | Phenix City, Ala. |
| S | Henry Ryan | Coe | Jr. | Mount Vernon, Iowa |
| CB | Zelmarious Banks | Lakeland | Fr. | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| P | Tanner Philpott | Simpson | So. | Waukee, Iowa |
| LS | Zach Hansen | Illinois Wesleyan | Jr. | Manteno, Ill. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Robby Michael | Lakeland | Sr. | Sheboygan, Wis. |
| RB | Nate Wrublik | Monmouth | Jr. | Lemont, Ill. |
| RB | Trystin Myers | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sr. | Atchison, Kan. |
| WR | Joey McLaughlin | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jr. | Colo. Springs, Colo. |
| WR | Noah Cracraft | Simpson | So. | W. Des Moines, Iowa |
| TE | Samuel Heither | Wartburg | Fr. | Polk City, Iowa |
| TE | James Jordan | Lake Forest | Fr. | San Francisco, Calif. |
| T | Tyler Harms | Central | Sr. | Bondurant, Iowa |
| G | Will Harter | Benedictine | Jr. | Harvard, Ill. |
| C | Maximus Reitano | Central | Sr. | Grimes, Iowa |
| G | Vinny Colasacco | Lake Forest | Sr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| T | Kennedy Washington | Lake Forest | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| K | Hudson Schambach | Lake Forest | So. | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| RET | Dylan Swanstrom | Wartburg | Jr. | Lemont, Ill. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Anthony Cikauskas | Monmouth | Sr. | Oswego, Ill. |
| DT | Zach Meyer | Chicago | Sr. | Barrington, Ill. |
| DT | Maverick Ohle | North Central | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| DE | Eli Renick | North Central | Sr. | Sarasota, Fla. |
| LB | Joey Alvarez | Rockford | So. | Rockford, Ill. |
| LB | CJ Hangartner | Simpson | Sr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| LB | Noah Tolbert | Coe | So. | Cape Coral, Fla. |
| CB | Gavin Smith | Central | Sr. | Audubon, Iowa |
| S | Devin Glowicki | Concordia (Wis.) | Jr. | Commerce City, Colo. |
| S | Connor Martin | Wisconsin Lutheran | Sr. | Chino, Calif. |
| CB | Ben DeMeulenaere | Central | Sr. | Chelsea, Iowa |
| P | Drew Mears | Wisconsin Lutheran | Sr. | Appleton, Wis. |
| LS | Sam Contreras | Nebraska Wesleyan | So. | Omaha, Neb. |
There was a tie for the last tight end spot.