December 28th, 2008 9:00am
D2Football.com Announces 2025 Elite 100
The Elite 100 is D2Football.com's version of an "All America" team. Players are selected by staff members of D2Football.com with input from sitting head coaches as well as professional football scouting veteran Josh Buchanan. The team includes first and second team selections for offense, defense and special teams along with 25 "Squad" players for offense and defense. Squad players are equivilent to "honorable mention" selections in similar national recognition lists.
In addition, D2Football announces major awards for offensive and defensive players of the year and coach of year. Leading the team as coach of the year is Todd Night, who led Newberry to one of the biggest turnarounds in college football this year. The Wolves finished 3-8 in 2024 but improved to 12-2 with a SAC championship, three playoff victories and the program's first ever regional title. Offensive coach the year is awarded to Steve Annese, of Ferris State and Defensive coach of the year is awarded to Kutztown's Eric Fargo. Harlon Hill Trophy winner Curtis Allen leads the team as the offensive player of the year. UT Permian Basin linebacker Tristan Exline is the defensive player of the year.
2025 Elite 100 Team
| Special Awards | |||
| Coach of the Year | Todd Knight, Newberry | ||
| Offensive Coordinator of the Year | Steve Annese, Ferris State | ||
| Defensive Coordinator of the Year | Eric Fargo, Kutztown | ||
| Offensive Player of Year | Curtis Allen, Virginia Union | ||
| Defensive Player of Year | Tristan Exline, UTPB | ||
| First Team - Offense | |||
| QB | Jack Strand | MSU-Moorhead | |
| RB | Curtis Allen | Virginia Union | |
| RB | Andrew Miller | Harding | |
| WR | TJ Chukwurah | Black Hills State | |
| WR | Reggie Retzlaff | Colorado State Pueblo | |
| TE | Luke Dehnicke | Minnesota Duluth | |
| OL | Joe Cooper | Slippery Rock | |
| OL | Tim Anderson | Ferris State | |
| OL | Slade Edwards | Central Washington | |
| OL | Ryan Schernecke | Kutztown | |
| OL | Ryne Buttz | Indianapolis | |
| First Team - Defense | |||
| DL | Michael Shimek | Ashland | |
| DL | Kenyon Garner | Livingstone | |
| DL | Clayton Power | Northwest Missouri | |
| DL | Israel Nwokocha | Benedict | |
| LB | Tristan Exline | UTPB | |
| LB | Clark Griffin | Harding | |
| LB | Ja'Kobe Clinton | West Florida | |
| DB | Xavier Walton | Angelo State | |
| DB | Darnell Stephens | Fort Valley State | |
| DB | Jordan Rogers | Pittsburg State | |
| DB | Justin Payoute | Ferris State | |
| First Team - Special Teams | |||
| K | Manaki Watanabe | Ashland | |
| P | Jay Todd Baker | Southern Arkansas | |
| AP | Braden Jay | Harding | |
| Second Team - Offense | |||
| QB | Gavin Sukup | Indianapolis | |
| RB | JayJay Jordan | Slippery Rock | |
| RB | Dawson Forgy | Wayne State | |
| WR | Gage Florence | MSU-Moorhead | |
| WR | Hogan Wasson | Central Missouri | |
| TE | Cam Woods | Northeastern State | |
| OL | Jake Mitchell | Harding | |
| OL | Avery Swinton | Catawba | |
| OL | Jamari Mason | Johnson C. Smith | |
| OL | Kaleb McCullough | Northwest Missouri | |
| OL | Montriel Lee | Central Oklahoma | |
| Second Team - Defense | |||
| DL | Tyler King | Central Washington | |
| DL | Ricky Freymond | Western Colorado | |
| DL | Owen Seaver | Angelo State | |
| DL | Ian Rhea | Emory & Henry | |
| LB | Carter Edwards | Northwest Missouri | |
| LB | Landon Boss | Emporia State | |
| LB | Logan O'Brien | Chadron State | |
| DB | Parker Knutson | Southwest Minnesota State | |
| DB | Cole Simpson | Northwood | |
| DB | Shawn Collins | Emory & Henry | |
| DB | Everette Dingle | East Stroudsburg | |
| Second Team - Special Teams | |||
| K | Elijah Guyton | West Alabama | |
| P | Lucas LeSierur | Colorado School of Mines | |
| AP | Ramon McKinney Jr. | Northeastern State | |
| SQUAD - Offense | |||
| QB | Marcus Stokes | West Florida | |
| QB | Kyle Walljasper | Minnesota Duluth | |
| QB | Kanon Gibson | UTPB | |
| QB | Reed Charpia | Newberry | |
| QB | Judd Novak | Kutztown | |
| QB | Drew Nash | Western Colorado | |
| QB | RJ Martinez | West Texas A&M | |
| QB | Cole Keylon | Harding | |
| RB | Jeffery Jones | New Mexico Highlands | |
| RB | Xavier Pugh | Wingate | |
| RB | Leonard Farrow | Fairmont State | |
| RB | Noah Dobert | Northern Michigan | |
| RB | Hunter Patterson | West Liberty | |
| WR | Keith Desaussure | Newberry | |
| WR | Corey Scott | West Florida | |
| WR | Jaylon Himes | Wingate | |
| WR | Mante Morrow | Upper Iowa | |
| WR | Tommy Thomas | Chadron State | |
| WR | Tre Watson | Minnesota State | |
| TE | Carson Gulker | Ferris State | |
| OL | Dylan Horton | Ouachita Baptist | |
| OL | Josh Shaw | Fort Hays State | |
| AP | Taariik Brett | Ferris State | |
| OL | Will Hart | Wingate | |
| OL | Doug Pruim II | Frostburg State | |
| OL | Brett Weaver | Grand Valley | |
| OL | Nathan Gribble | Minnesota State | |
| SQUAD - Defense | |||
| DL | Caleb Saner | Southwest Baptist | |
| DL | Khris Walton | Tiffin | |
| DL | Freddie Retter | Kutztown | |
| DL | Isi Etute | UNC Pembroke | |
| DL | Gaven Haselhort | Fort Hays State | |
| DL | Kevin Roberts | West Florida | |
| DL | Derrick Drayton | Albany State | |
| DL | Kailib Davis | Ferris State | |
| DL | Tindell Frick | Assumption | |
| LB | Domonique Davis II | Central State | |
| LB | John Johnson | Fort Hays State | |
| LB | Brandon Hile | Kutztown | |
| LB | Geno Facchetti | Franklin Pierce | |
| LB | Jacob Penney | Fort Lewis | |
| LB | Mikey Blandin | Newberry | |
| LB | Sam Weihrauch | Findlay | |
| LB | Henry Schouten | Bentley | |
| LB | Jake Adams | Northern State | |
| LB | Jes Krcil | Wayne State | |
| DB | Klayten Batten | Shepherd | |
| DB | Kalen Frazier | IUP | |
| DB | Rance Conner | Valdosta State | |
| DB | Ife Current | Nebraska-Kearney | |
| DB | Marvelous Owens | Northeastern State | |
| RS | Deontae Williams | California (PA) | |