Led by 16 players from Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions Colorado State Pueblo, the 2025 All-Colorado collegiate football team was announced Wednesday by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

In total, 54 players were recognized on either the first or second team by the Colorado Chapter, with eight from Northern Colorado, six each from Air Force and Western Colorado, five each from Colorado Mines and Colorado State, four from Colorado, and two each from Colorado Mesa and Fort Lewis.

The team was selected by the Colorado Chapter’s board of directors, in partnership with the College Sports Communicators, from 10 Colorado colleges and universities that field football teams.  Sixteen (16) of the honorees played high school football in Colorado.

Quarterback Drew Nash from Western Colorado (offense), linebacker Jake Penny from Fort Lewis (defense), and punter Bryan Hansen from Colorado State (special teams) were named the players of the year.

Philip Vigil of CSU Pueblo was named the coach of the year after leading the ThunderWolves to their second-straight RMAC title and a 25-game winning streak in the 10-school league.  In three seasons in Pueblo, Vigil has compiled a 28-7 record with two NCAA Division II post-season appearances.

Vigil, who played high school football (Faith Lutheran) and college football (Colorado Mesa) in Colorado, is the second CSU Pueblo coach to be honored by the NFFCC.

John Wristen was honored four times as the chapter’s coach of the year in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2017.  Like Vigil, Wristen played high school (Pueblo South) and college (CSU Pueblo) in Colorado.

Nash, a Harlan Hill finalist for the NCAA Division II top player award, led the RMAC in passing touchdowns (33), total offense (291.6 yards per game), points responsible for (264), and points responsible for per game (22.0). His total passing yards (2,938) were the second most in the RMAC, and his 11 rushing touchdowns were the third most.

Within national statistical categories, the Western Colorado senior ranked second in DII in points responsible for per game, third in total points responsible for and in passing touchdowns, and 11th in total offense per game.

Nash is the second player to win player of the year honors and the first to be honored offensively. The Mountaineer lineman Will Lydle was the NFFCC’s top defender for the 2021 season.

Penney had 150 total tackles (65 solo) and an average of 13.6 tackles per game to lead the nation in NCAA Division I and II. The junior linebacker was second behind the Division III leader Nick Iannone (14.1 total tackles per game) of Guilford.

In the RMAC, Penney was also seventh in tackles for loss with 11.0 for 29 yards lost, 16th in sacks with 3.5 for 16 yards lost, tied for the sixth-most fumbles forced with two, and also broke up two passes and forced one quarterback hurry.

Penney is the first player from Fort Lewis to win a player of the year honor from the NFF Colorado Chapter.

A junior, Hansen finished third nationally (tied for fifth overall among all NCAA divisions) in the Football Bowl Subdivision with an average of 47.89, the third-best single-season average in CSU history.

Hansen had a season-long of 67 yards among his 57 attempts, with 23 covering 50 yards or longer, 13 landing inside the two, with six fair catches forced.

Since the start of the POY program, Hansen is the third Colorado State punter to be honored by the Colorado Chapter.  Hayden Hunt captured the honor in 2025 and 2016, and Ryan Stonehouse topped the chart in 2018, 2020 and 2021.

CSU Pueblo wide receiver Reggie Retzlaff and Western Colorado defensive lineman Ricky Freymond earned their third-straight All-Coloradoan first-team selection.  Penney and CSU Pueblo offensive lineman Tyler Ethridge were first-team NFFCC picks in 2024.

On Wednesday, Retzlaff and Freymond were named to the American Football Coaches’ second team NCAA Division II All-American squad, along with freshman long snapper Josh Hildebrand from Colorado School of Mines.

Freymond, Nash, and Retzlaff were named on Thursday to the Associated Press’ Division II All-American team.  Retzlaff was picked on the first team, with Nash being recognized as a second-team all-purpose player.  Freymond was also a second-team AP selection.

The ThunderWolves also had two other performers with prior All-Coloradoan recognition: running back Kiahn Martinez (first team in 2023) and offensive lineman Domingo Prince II (2nd team in 2023 and 2024).

2025 ALL-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter FIRST TEAM – OFFENSE

• QB – Drew Nash, Western Colorado, senior, 6-2, 215, Torrance, Calif. (South Torrance) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• RB – Aiden Taylor, Colorado Mesa, senior, 5-11, 220, Modesto, Calif. (Central Catholic) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• RB – Kiahn Martinez, CSU Pueblo, senior, 509, 185, Denver, Colo. (Regis Jesuit/Idaho) – NFFCC 2023 1st Team
• WR – Reggie Retzlaff, CSU Pueblo, senior, 6-3, 215, Corona, Calif. (Centennial/Riverside City College) – NFFCC 2024 1st Team
• WR – Carver Cheeks, Northern Colorado, junior, 6-2, 210 (Colorado Springs, Colo./Mesa Ridge)
• WR – Omarion Miller, Colorado, junior, 6-2, 210, Vivian, La. (North Caddo)
• TE – Rocky Beers, Colorado State, graduate, 6-5, 250, Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian/Air Force/FIU)
• OL – Tyler Ethridge, CSU Pueblo, junior, 6-5, 300, Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian) – NFFCC 2024 1st Team
• OL – Domingo Prince II, CSU Pueblo, senior, 6-3, 325, Aurora, Colo. (Cherry Creek) – NFFCC 2023 & 2024 2nd Team
• OL – Costen Cooley, Air Force, senior, OC, 6-4, 285, Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• OL – Cade Myer, Colorado School of Mines, junior, 6-2, 305, Frisco, Texas (Wakeland)
• OL – Jordan Seaton, Colorado, sophomore, OT, 6-5, 330, Washington, D.C. (IMG Academy FL) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team

2025 ALL-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter FIRST TEAM – SPECIAL TEAMS

• Punter – Bryan Hansen, Colorado State, junior 6-3, 210, Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage)
• Placekicker – Jackson Smith, CSU Pueblo, junior, 5-11, 180, Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe/Santa Barbara City College)
• Returns – Reece Robinson, CSU Pueblo, 6-1, 160, Los Angeles, Calif. (Highland / Antelope Valley)

2025 ALL-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter FIRST TEAM – DEFENSE

• DL – Ricky Freymond, Western Colorado, senior, 6-5, 265, Chino, Calif. (Ontario Christian) – NFFCC 2023 & 2024 1st Team
• DL – Drew Johnson, Western Colorado, sophomore, 6-3, 260, Salida, Colo. (Salida)
• DL – Jusiah Sampleton, CSU Pueblo, Junior, 6-0, 305, Giddings, Texas (Giddings)
• DL – A.J. Jordan, CSU Pueblo, sophomore 6-5, 255, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Vista Ridge)
• LB – Jake Penney, Fort Lewis, junior, 6-0, 205, Sparks, Nev. (Spanish Springs) – NFFCC 2024 1st Team
• LB – Ian Loomis, Western Colorado, sophomore, 603, 220, Loveland, Colo. (Loveland)
• LB – Owen Long, Colorado State, sophomore, 6-2, 230, Whittier, Calif. (La Serna)
• LB – Cameron Cooper, Western Colorado, sophomore, 6-2, 230, Gilbert, Ariz. (Chandler)
• DB – Cam Chapa, Northern Colorado, sophomore 6-1, 193, Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest)
• DB – Peyton Shaw, CSU Pueblo, senior 5-10, 190, Savannah, Texas (McKinney Boyd/Midwestern State)
• DB – Jackson Zimmermann, Mines, senior, 6-1, 185, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) – NFFCC 2034 2nd Team
• DB – Darrell Bryant Jr., Northern Colorado, junior, 5-11, 200, Hampton, Va. (Phoebus/Western Colorado)

2025 ALL-NFFCC National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter TEAM – OFFENSE

• QB – Roman Fuller, CSU Pueblo, senior 6-4, 215, Decatur, Texas (Decatur/Tulsa) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• RB – Max Barnes, Colorado School of Mines, sophomore, 5-9, 210, Austin, Texas (Bowie)
• RB – Brandon Belgrave, Colorado Mesa, senior 5-11, 205, Panama City, Panama (Lutheran)
• WR- Marcellus Honeycutt, CSU Pueblo, sophomore, 601, 190, Aurora, Colo. (George Washington/Eastern Washington)
• WR – Cade Harris, Air Force (WR, 5-8, 180, Sr., South Weber, Utah (Roy)
• WR – Brayden Munroe, Northern Colorado, junior 6-2 , 200, Parker, Colo. (Chaparral)
• TE – Tyler Dvorak, CSU Pueblo, senior, 6-3, 240, Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• OL- Chielotam “Mikel” Udengwu, Fort Lewis, junior 6-3, 262, Norwalk, Calif. (John Glenn)
• OL – Zach Brumfield, Western Colorado, senior, 6-5, 290, Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas)
• OL – Levi Johnson, Northern Colorado, junior, 6-6, 300, Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Classical Academy)
• OL – Jack Ziebell, Northern Colorado (junior, 6-3, 303, Austin, Texas (Westwood)
• OL – Ben James, Colorado School of Mines (senior, 6-2, 310, Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian)

2025 ALL-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter SECOND TEAM – SPECIAL TEAMS

• Punter – Luke Freer, Air Force, senior 6-4, 225, Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope) – NFFCC 2024 2nd Team
• Placekicker – Preston Kyle, Colorado School of Mines (freshman, 6-0, 175, Houston, Texas (Saint Pius X)
• Returns – Javion Kinnard, Colorado State (freshman, 5-8, 175, Nashville, Tenn. (Parl-Cohn)

2025 ALL-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter SECOND TEAM – DEFENSE

• DL – Payton Zdroik, Air Force, senior, 6-0, 275, Brentwood, Calif. (Liberty)
• DL – Ezra Ekuban, Northern Colorado, junior, 6-3 / 245, Parker, Colo. (Regis Jesuit)
• DL – Kaleb Manning, CSU Pueblo, senior, 6-0, 280, Clute, Texas (Midwestern State)
• DL – Arden Walker, Colorado, Senior, DE, 6-2, 250, Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Missouri)
• LB – Gary Seidenberger, CSU Pueblo, junior 6-1, 225, Fredericksburg, Texas / Fredericksburg)
• LB – Bryson Torrie, CSU Pueblo, junior, 6-2, 210, Denver, Colo. (Vista Peak)
• LB – Blake Fletcher, Air Force, junior, 6-2, 230, Racine, Wisc. (William Horlick)
• LB – Hudson Voggesser, Northern Colorado, freshman, 6-3 / 220 / Fort Collins, Colo. (Loveland/New Mexico State
• DB – Keith Mckaney, CSU Pueblo, senior, 6-0, 185, Avondale, Ariz. (Desert Edge
• DB – Lemondre Joe, Colorado State, senior, 5-10, 180, Deltona, Fla./Mainland HS/Missouri State)
• DB – Roger Jones, Jr., Air Force, sophomore, 5-10, 184, Huntingtown, Md. (Huntingtown)
• DB – Preston Hodge, Colorado, senior, 6-0, 195, Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie Liberty)

Past offensive, defensive, and special team players of the year.

Offensive Player of the Year

• 2003 Adam Matthews, Northern Colorado
• 2004 Vincent Jackson, Northern Colorado
• 2005 Justin Gallas, Colorado Mines
• 2006 Bryan Florendo, Colorado Mines
• 2007 Chad Hall, Air Force
• 2008 Bobby Coy, Mesa State
• 2009 Adam Saur, Colorado Mines
• 2010 Clay Garcia, Colorado Mines
• 2011 Clay Garcia, Colorado Mines
• 2012 Ross Dausin, CSU Pueblo
• 2013 Kapri Bibbs, Colorado State
• 2014 Garrett Grayson, Colorado State
• 2015 Cameron McDondle, CSU Pueblo
• 2016 Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines
• 2017 Phillip Lindsay, Colorado
• 2018 Cameron Mayberry, Colorado Mines
• 2019 John Matocha, Colorado Mines
• 2020 Jarek Broussard, Colorado
• 2021 Trey McBride, Colorado State
• 2022 John Matocha, Colorado Mines
• 2023 John Matocha, Colorado Mines
• 2024 Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
• 2025 Drew Nash, Western Colorado

Defensive Player of the Year

• 2003 Marchello Graddy, Air Force
• 2004 Adam McGurk, Adams State
• 2005 Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado
• 2006 Drew Fowler, Air Force
• 2007 Jordan Dizon, Colorado
• 2008 Cristian Sarmento, Northern Colorado
• 2009 Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines
• 2010 Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines
• 2011 Lee Meisner, CSU Pueblo
• 2012 Alex Means, Air Force
• 2013 Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo
• 2014 Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo
• 2015 Morgan Fox, CSU Pueblo
• 2016 Weston Steelhammer, Air Force
• 2017 Dean Wenger, Colorado Mines
• 2018 Brandon Payer, CSU Pueblo
• 2019 Nate Landman, Colorado & Jackson Wibbels, CSU Pueblo
• 2020 Nate Landman, Colorado
• 2021 Will Lydle, Western Colorado
• 2022 Trey Botts, CSU Pueblo
• 2023 Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
• 2024 Travis Hunter, Colorado
• 2025 Jake Penney, Fort Lewis

Special Teams Player of the Year

• 2003 Jeremy Bloom, Colorado
• 2004 Mason Crosby, Colorado
• 2005 Mason Crosby, Colorado
• 2006 Mason Crosby, Colorado
• 2007 Jared Keating, Mesa State
• 2008 Ryan Harrison, Air Force
• 2009 David Van Voris, Adams State
• 2010 Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force
• 2011 Taylor Accardi, Colorado Mines
• 2012 Taylor Accardi, Colorado Mines
• 2013 Avery Llewellyn, Colorado Mines
• 2014 Will Conant, Air Force
• 2015 Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
• 2016 Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
• 2017 Virnel Moon, Colorado Mesa
• 2018 Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
• 2019 Jake Koehnke, Air Force
• 2020 Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
• 2021 Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
• 2022 Andrew Cook, CSU Pueblo
• 2023 Blake Doud, Colorado Mines
• 2024 Blake Doud, Colorado Mines
• 2025 Bryan Hansen, Colorado State

Colorado Coach of the Year

• 2003 Joe Ramunno, Colorado Mesa
• 2004 Bob Stitt, Colorado Mines
• 2005 Ed Rifilato, Fort Lewis
• 2006 Ed Rifilato, Fort Lewis
• 2007 Joe Ramunno, Colorado Mesa
• 2008 Steve Fairchild, Colorado State
• 2009 Troy Calhoun, Air Force
• 2010 Troy Calhoun, Air Force
• 2011 John Wristen, CSU Pueblo
• 2012 John Wristen, CSU Pueblo
• 2013 John Wristen, CSU Pueblo
• 2014 Jim McElwain, Colorado State
• 2015 Troy Calhoun, Air Force
• 2016 Mike MacIntyre, Colorado
• 2017 John Wristen, CSU Pueblo
• 2018 Gregg Brandon, Colorado Mines
• 2019 Gregg Brandon, Colorado Mines
• 2020 Karl Dorrell, Colorado
• 2021 Gregg Brandon, Colorado Mines
• 2022 Brandon Moore, Colorado Mines
• 2023 Pete Sterbick, Colorado Mines
• 2024 Deion Sanders, Colorado
• 2025 Philip Vigil, CSU Pueblo