MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Junior defensive lineman Conner McDonald and senior linebacker Keenan Tyler earned spots on the 2025 D3football.com All-America Team, as announced by the organization earlier today.

McDonald (Congerville, Ill./Eureka) secured his first career All-America honor after a breakout junior campaign anchoring the Wartburg defensive front. He posted career highs in solo tackles (24), total tackles (43), tackles for loss (13), and sacks (7). McDonald's 13 tackles for loss tied teammate Jake Walker for the team lead and helped power one of the nation's top statistical defenses. He was also recognized as a First Team All-Conference selection this season.

Tyler (Decorah, Iowa/Decorah) completed an All-America sweep across all three major publications, earning Second Team honors from D3football.com in addition to First Team recognition from both the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) and the Associated Press (AP). 

Both McDonald and Tyler were previously named First Team All-Region selections by D3football.com on Dec. 10. The honors mark the fourth consecutive season in which at least two Knights have been selected as D3football.com All-Americans.

Wartburg's all-time D3football.com All-Americans:
1999    Anthony Souhrada, First-team; David Devine, Second-team
2000    David Devine, DB, Second-team
2001    Joel Demro, OL, Third-team
2002    Vince King, Third-team
2003    Vince King, DT, First-team; Cody Kelley, DB/WR, First-team; Jeff Voreis, OL, Second-team
2010    Blake Suckow, LB Third Team; Josh VanDenHul, CB (Honorable Mention); Robby Salmon, Punter (Honorable Mention)
2014    Chris Brinkmeier, T First-team
2015    Chase Wilhelms, First-team
2017    Derek Schipper, First-team; Riley Brockway, Second-team
2018    Dillon Rademaker, First-team; Matt Sacia, Honorable Mention
2022    Owen Grover, First-team; Hunter Clasen, Third-team; Parker Rochford, Third-team; Tucker Kinney, Fourth-team; Riley Konrardy, Fourth-team
2023    Hunter Clasen, Owen Grover, Riley Konrardy, Parker Rochford, First-team; Jordan Downing, Third-team; Tucker Kinney, Fourth-team.
2024    Tucker Kinney, Parker Rochford, Second-team
2025    Conner McDonald, First Team; Keenan Tyler Second-team