WAVERLY, Iowa -- Keenan Tyler and Jake Walker were named to the Associated Press (AP) Division III All-American teams, the national organization announced today.
 
Tyler earned First-team honors and Walker earned a Third-team accolade to mark the first career AP All-American honors for each.
 
Tyler was also named a First-team AFCA All-American earlier this month. He was also named the 2025 American Rivers Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player, becoming the fourth consecutive Wartburg player to earn the league's top defensive honor—setting both a program and conference record. He earned a First Team All-A-R-C selection and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Week recipient.
 
The Decorah, Iowa native turned in a career-best campaign during the 2025 season, recording 124 total tackles, the fourth-highest single-season mark in program history. He ranked second in the American Rivers Conference in solo tackles per game (6.64) and third in total tackles. The senior established career highs across the board, including 73 solo tackles, 51 assisted tackles, seven tackles for loss, and seven pass breakups.
 
Walker was a force on the defensive line for the Wartburg's high-rated defense in 2025. The junior earned First-team All-Conference honors this season after being an Honorable Mention in 2024.
 
The Waverly, Iowa native posted career-highs in sacks (eight), TFL's (13), fumbles forced (one) and PBU's (five). Walker finished the 2025 season with 18 solo tackles and 14 assisted tackles for 32 total tackles. Walker recorded at least a half sack in seven out of 11 games this season.
 
Wartburg has now had an AP All-American in four-straight seasons.

Wartburg's all-time AP All-Americans:
2003    Vince King, Third-team
2007    Nick Weber, Third-team
2014    Chris Brinkmeier, First-team
2017    Riley Brockway, Second-team
2019    Nic Vetter, First-team
2022    Hunter Clasen, First-team; Owen Grover, Second-team; Parker Rochford, Second-team
2023    Owen Grover, Parker Rochford, First-team; Hunter Clasen, Jordan Downing, Second-team
2024    Tucker Kinney, Parker Rochford, First-team
2025    Keenan Tyler, First-team; Jake Walker, Third-team

Full AP All-American Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Kaleb Blaha, QB, UW-River Falls (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC))
Defensive Player of the Year: John Sullivan, DL, North Central (Ill.) (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW))
Special Teams Player of the Year: Dominic Bourgeois, K, Susquehanna (Landmark Conference)
Rookie of the Year: Bryan Ferreira, Endicott, Fr. | RB | (Woburn, Mass.) | Conference of New England (CNE)
Coach of the Year: Brad Spencer, North Central (Ill.) (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW))

1st Team

OFFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
QB Kaleb Blaha UW-River Falls Sr. Coon Rapids, Minn.
RB Montie Quinn Curry Sr. Goose Creek, S.C.
RB Isaiah Simmons Brockport Jr. Buffalo, N.Y.
OL Michael Nwosu Johns Hopkins Sr. Perry Hall, Md.
OL Giovanni Kennedy Mount Union Sr. Avon, Ohio
OL Cortez Jones North Central (Ill.) Jr. Lansing, Ill.
OL Caleb Bayer Trinity (Texas) Sr. Grandview, Texas
OL Quentin Lehman Ohio Northern Jr. Dalton, Ohio
TE Reed Breckheimer Carroll Sr. Hilbert, Wis.
WR Thomas Skokna North Central (Ill.) Sr. Hinsdale, Ill.
WR Robby Ballentine DePauw Sr. Crown Point, Ind.
WR Albert Rundell Bethel Jr. Watertown, Minn.

DEFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
DL John Sullivan North Central (Ill.) Sr. Lake Villa, Ill.
DL Zach Frank St. John's Sr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
DL Michael Clark Berry Sr. McDonough, Ga.
DL Kaleb Brown Mount Union Sr. La Plata, Md.
LB Gage Timm UW-River Falls Sr. Shawano, Wis.
LB Daniel Eliasek Randolph-Macon Sr. Midlothian, Va.
LB Keenan Tyler Wartburg Sr. Decorah, Iowa
LB Aden Wiser Cortland Sr. Highland, N.Y.
DB Rahmareon Roby North Central (Ill.) Sr. Lena, Ill.
DB Devin Williams Bethel Sr. Fridley, Minn.
DB Carson Bourdo Johns Hopkins Sr. Traverse City, Mich.
DB Dylan Connors Wesleyan Sr. West Milford, N.J.
DB Gavin Smith Central Sr. Audubon, Iowa

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
Returner/All-Purpose B.J. Stewart Mary Hardin-Baylor Sr. Shreveport, La.
K Dominic Bourgeois Susquehanna Jr. Baltimore, Md.
P Chase Lanham Southwestern Fr. Frisco, Texas
LS PJ Pollock Susquehanna Sr. Hollidaysburg, Pa.



2nd team
OFFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
QB Garret Wilson North Central (Ill.) So. Edmond, Okla.
RB Eddie Williams Alma Sr. Eastpointe, Mich.
RB Nahjiir Seagraves N.C. Wesleyan Jr. Southern Pines, N.C.
OL Hayden Philpot Hardin-Simmons Sr. Decatur, Texas
OL Dain Walter UW-La Crosse Sr. New Glarus, Wis.
OL Jerred Durian North Central (Ill.) Sr. Aurora, Ill.
OL Quinn Sholar Wabash Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
OL Dave Casas Delaware Valley Sr. Manahawkin, N.J.
TE Logan Frederick Utica Sr. Little Falls, N.Y.
WR Tyren Montgomery John Carroll Gr. The Woodlands, Texas
WR Gary Lewis Franklin and Marshall Sr. Summit, N.J.
WR Eli Aston Mount St. Joseph So. Cincinnati, Ohio

DEFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
DL Dominick Williams East Texas Baptist Sr. Houston, Texas
DL Peter Johanik Wheaton (Ill.) Sr. West Chicago, Ill.
DL Galen Limantour Susquehanna Jr. Durham, Pa.
DL JP Chaney Aurora Jr. Batavia, Ill.
LB Aiden McMahon St. John's Jr. Maple Grove, Minn.
LB Jason Bateman Eastern Jr. Upper Darby, Pa.
LB Kaiden Roden Hardin-Simmons Jr. Quinlan, Texas
LB Brian Wall Hanover So. Sellersburg, Ind.
DB Ethan Burrows Adrian Jr. Essexville, Mich.
DB Colin Moore Wheaton (Ill.) Jr. Wheaton, Ill.
DB Joe Spirra Ithaca So. Bridgewater, N.J.
DB Harrison Foster Hardin-Simmons Jr. Sweetwater, Texas
DB Kosta Thrasivoulou Mount Union Sr. North Ridgeville, Ohio

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
Returner/All-Purpose Noah Garcia Hardin-Simmons Sr. Abilene, Texas
K Aidan Ellison North Central (Ill.) Sr. Naperville, Ill.
P Vicente Lyon Hobart Sr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
LS Zach Hansen Illinois Wesleyan Jr. Manteno, Ill.

3rd team
OFFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
QB Bay Harvey Johns Hopkins Gr. Lenk, Switzerland
RB Dario Belizaire Salisbury Jr. Cambridge, Md.
RB Rahshan La Mons Susquehanna So. Smyrna, Del.
OL Reed Richards Berry Jr. Powder Springs, Ga.

OL Aidan Kingsbury Wheaton (Ill.) Sr. Shoreview, Minn.
OL Luke Schumacher Coe Sr. Kenosha, Wis.
OL Myles Bridges Randolph-Macon Jr. Henrico, Va.
OL Thomas Smith Montclair State Jr. Toms River, N.J.
TE Joey Gendreau St. John's Sr. Shorewood, Minn.
WR Dylan Wheeler St. John's Sr. St. Paul, Minn.
WR Cole Crotty Johns Hopkins Jr. Hermosa Beach, Calif.
WR Alejandro Tavarez Trinity (Texas) Jr. San Antonio, Texas

DEFENSE PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
DL Liam Danitz Hope Sr. West Branch, Mich.
DL Tyler Sordillo Springfield Jr. Hull, Mass.
DL Jake Walker Wartburg Jr. Waverly, Iowa
DL Phil Conant Bethel Jr. Saint Francis, Minn.
DL Angus Leary Bowdoin So. West Roxbury, Mass.
LB Jesse Ruisch Susquehanna Sr. Fogelsville, Pa.
LB Matt Conroy Shenandoah Sr. Bel Air, Md.
LB Caleb Brubaker Grove City Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa.
LB TJ Scannell Trinity (Texas) Sr. San Antonio, Texas
DB Nazair Jean-Lubin Cortland Jr. Freeport, N.Y.
DB Chris Winslow University of New England Sr. Springfield, Mass.
DB Colin Kaufmann Baldwin Wallace Sr. Avon, Ohio
DB Noah Wheeler Grove City So. McKinney, Texas
DB Eli Douglas Utica Sr. Ausable Forks, N.Y.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN
Returner/All-Purpose Tim McReynolds Huntingdon Sr. Geneva, Ala.
K Michael Stack UW-La Crosse Sr. Oshkosh, Wis.
P Tanner Philpott Simpson So. Waukee, Iowa
LS Owen Thornton Middlebury Sr. Merrimac, Mass.