CCIW Student-Athletes Earn 2025–26 Academic All-District® Football Honors

NAPERVILLE — College Sports Communicators (CSC) has announced the 2025–26 Academic All-District® Teams, recognizing student-athletes for outstanding achievement both in competition and in the classroom. The Academic All-District® program honors individuals across four competitive divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.
 
Student-athletes selected to the Academic All-District® Teams were eligible for advancement to the Academic All-America® ballot. Those designated as Academic All-America® finalists (denoted with an asterisk*) will move on to national voting conducted by CSC membership. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on Jan. 27.
 
The following student-athletes from College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) member and associate institutions earned Academic All-District® recognition. All 10 league programs were represented.
 
Augustana
Ryan Gustafsson
TJ Klein
Josh Lim
Ben Ludlum
Cole Schroeder
Toby Splitt*
Ethan Vrabec
 
Carroll
Aaron Appiah-Kubi
Luke Brosig
Tristan Caudill
Evan Griffiths
Max Katsenos
Jack Madigan
Anthony Martorano
Brendan Raciak
 
Carthage
Koen Abreu
Gavin Betts
Jack Crudele
Collin Durian
Lucas Kusmierz
AJ Lattimore
Britton Stanton
 
Elmhurst
John Odom
Jace Zeffiro
 
Illinois Wesleyan
Joey DeMaio
Nate Frank
Hardy Johnson
Luke Zunkel
 
Millikin
Joe Brummer
Kyle Corkill
Aiden Etchason
 
North Central
Nate Boylan*
Philip Carlton Jr.
Jerred Durian*
Aidan Ellison*
Matt Janiak*
Tucker Johnson
Danny Nuccio*
Jack Rummell
 
North Park
Caleb Apodaca
Elijah Chandler
Aidan Delisi
Armando Martinez
Jereme Ombogo*
Jaysen Perez
 
WashU
Matias Adrogue*
Dominic Begora
Brady Cavan*
Conner Durkin
TJ Houston
Brett Kersemeier
Ryan Schmadtke
Spencer Snipe
 
Wheaton
Joseph Bracy*
Ethan Brunner
Whit Jewett
Rex Kroger*
David Nussbaum*
Josiah Smith*
Caleb Titherington*
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.). 

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