HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana University defensive tackle Kaleb Proctor and linebacker KK Reno added to their list of postseason accolades Tuesday, as both were named to the 2025 Associated Press FCS All-America Team in an announcement from the AP.
 
Proctor was a second team selection on Tuesday's list, while Reno was an honorable mention choice. The honor comes just a day after both were named to the FCS Football Central All-America Team – Proctor to the first team and Reno to the second team.
 
Proctor, Reno and Brandon Hayes – a third team FCS Football Central All-America pick – give Southeastern 50 All-Americans in program history. Of those 50, 25 have been recognized as All-Americans by the Associated Press.
 
Proctor, the Southland Conference Player of the Year, and Reno, the SLC Defensive Player of the Year, are the first defensive teammates in conference history to take home Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season. The seniors were the leaders of a Southeastern defense that ranks among the FCS leaders in scoring defense (18.0, 9th), total defense (295.2, 8th), sacks per game (3.08, 9th), tackles for loss per game (7.0, 11th), first downs allowed (201, 7th) and third down conversion percentage defense (31.8, 9th). 
 
The top-rated FCS interior lineman by PFF, Proctor was the seventh defensive player in SLC history to be named the league's Player of the Year. The Oak Grove, Louisiana native led the Southland with nine sacks from his defensive tackle position and finished seventh in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award.
 
Reno, who joined SLU Athletics Hall of Famer Cqulin Hubert as the only Southland Defensive Players of the Year in program history, led the league with 126 tackles – the sixth-highest single-season total in program history. Named Stats Perform National Defensive Player of the Week after recording 17 tackles in a 10-7 win at UIW, the New Iberia, Louisiana native posted seven games – six on the road - with double-digit tackles this fall.
 
Proctor was the only Southland Conference player on the AP second team. Reno was joined on the honorable mention list by SFA offensive linemen Erik Gray and Jake Henry, UIW wide receiver Jalen Walthall, UTRGV wide receiver Tony Diaz, SFA all-purpose player Bugs Mortimer, SFA linebacker Jaydon Southard, as well as SFA defensive backs Charles Demmings and Jalen Mayo.
 
2025 Associated Press FCS All-America Teams
 
First Team Defense
DL | Joshua Stoneking | Furman | So. | 6-3 | 264 | Raleigh, N.C.
DL | Andrew Zock | Mercer | So. | 6-2 | 250 | Citra, Fla.
DL | Lando Brown | Southern Utah | Sr. | 5-11 | 215 | Gardena, Calif.
DL | Keyshawn Johnson | UT Martin | Jr. | 6-3 | 220 | Belle Glade, Fla.
LB | Tye Niekamp | Illinois State | Jr. | 6-3 | 240 | Normal, Ill.
LB | A.J. Pena | Rhode Island | Sr. | 6-2 | 243 | Montclair, N.J.
LB | James Conway | Fordham | Gr. | 6-2 | 235 | Omaha, Neb.
DB | Caden Dowler | Montana State | Jr. | 6-0 | 205 | Billings, Mont.
DB | Kimal Clark | Indiana State | Sr. | 5-10 | 195 | Lackawanna, N.Y.
DB | Kaysus Kurns | Tarleton State | Sr. | 5-10 | 170 | Chicago, Ill.
DB | Maximus Pulley | Wofford | Sr. | 5-11 | 200 | Ft. Worth, Texas
P | Ben D'Aquila | Northern Arizona | Sr. | 6-2 | 205 | La Verne, Calif.
 
First Team Offense
QB | Beau Brungard | Youngstown State | Sr. | 6-0 | 215 | New Middleton, Ohio
RB | Joshua Dye | Southern Utah | So. | 5-11 | 205 | Gilbert, Ariz.
RB | Rodney Nelson | Monmouth | So. | 5-8 | 195 | Owings Mills, Md.
OL | Titan Fleischmann | Montana State | Jr. | 6-4 | 300 | Pocatello, Idaho
OL | Trent Fraley | North Dakota State | Jr. | 6-1 | 303 | Moon Township, Pa.
OL | Quinten Christensen | South Dakota State | Jr. | 6-5 | 300 | Washington Springs, S.D.
OL | Griffin Empey | North Dakota State | So. | 6-3 | 298 | Stoughton, Wisc.
OL | Delby Lemieux | Dartmouth | Sr. | 6-4 | 295 | Duxbury, Mass.
TE | Chris Corbo | Dartmouth | Sr. | 6-5 | 250 | North Caldwell, N.J.
WR | Marquis Buchanan | Rhode Island | Jr. | 6-4 | 190 | Providence, R.I.
WR | Josh Derry | Monmouth | Jr. | 5-9 | 180 | Towson, Md.
WR | Bryce Lance | North Dakota State | Sr. | 6-3 | 209 | Marshall, Minn.
AP | Michael Wortham | Montana | Sr. | 5-9 | 190 | North Highlands, Calif.
K | Nick Reed | New Hampshire | So. | 5-7 | 181 | Harrison, N.Y.
 
Second Team Defense
DL | Kaleb Proctor | Southeastern | Sr. | 6-3 | 280 | Oak Grove, La.
DL | Jacob Psyk | UC Davis | Gr. | 6-3 | 265 | Sugar Land, Texas
DL | Lance Rucker | North Dakota | Jr. | 6-3 | 230 | Omaha, Neb.
DL | Quincy Ivory | Jackson State | Sr. | 6-3 | 239 | Alief, Texas
DL | Paul Brott | Montana State | Sr. | 6-3 | 300 | Billings, Mont.
DL | Kahmari Brown | Elon | So. | 6-2 | 220 | Jacksonville, N.C.
DL | David Hoage | West Georgia | Gr. | 6-3 | 250 | Denver, Colo.
LB | Logan Kopp | North Dakota State | Sr. | 6-1 | 221 | St. Louis, Mo.
LB | Mikey D'Amato | Cal Poly | Jr. | 6-0 | 230 | Mission Viejo, Calif.
LB | Tyler Ochojski | Lehigh | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 | Freehold, N.J.
DB | Abu Kamara | Yale | Junior | 6-1 | 208 | Prospect Park, Pa.
DB | Jarod Washington | South Carolina State | Sr. | Fredericksburg, Va.
DB | Jeremiah McClendon | Southern Illinois | Sr. | 6-0 | 185 | Delray Beach, Fla.
DB | Shadwel Nkuba II | Illinois State | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 | Lewisville, Texas
P | Jeff Yurk | Elon | Sr. | 6-2 | 224 | Southern Pines, N.C.
 
Second Team Offense
QB | Cole Payton | North Dakota State | Sr. | 6-3 | 233 | Omaha, Neb.
RB | L.J. Phillips | South Dakota | So. | 5-9 | 225 | Wichita, Kan.
RB | Eli Gillman | Montana | Jr. | 6-0 | 213 | Dassel, Minn.
OL | Seth Anderson | North Dakota | Sr. | 6-5 | 300 | Moorhead, Minn.
OL | Stryker Rashid | Idaho State | Jr. | 6-5 | 295 | Weber, Utah
OL | Langston Jones | Lehigh | Sr. | 6-3 | 235 | Lawrenceville, Ga.
OL | Hunter Smith | Tarleton State | Sr. | 6-5 | 300 | Rockwall, Texas
OL | Beau Johnson | North Dakota State | So. | 6-6 | 297 | Spring Lake, Minn.
TE | Connor Hulstein | Marist | Graduate | 6-6 | 247 | Frisco, Texas
WR | Jared Richardson | Penn | Sr. | 6-2 | 220 | Blakeslee, Pa.
WR | Daniel Sobkowicz | Illinois State | Sr. | 6-3 | 205 | Arlington Heights, Ill.
WR | Jalen Jones | Alabama State | So. | 5-9 | 175 | Birmingham, Ala.
AP | Rodney Hammond Jr. | Sacramento State | Sr. | 5-9 | 185 | Norfolk, Va.
K | Eli Ozick | North Dakota State | So. | 5-11 | 191 | Liberty, Mo.
 
Honorable Mention Defense
Linebackers – KK Reno, Southeastern; Erick Hunter, Morgan State; Jaydon Southard, SFA; Luke Banbury, William & Mary; Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut State; Porter Connors, UC Davis; Peyton Wing, Montana; Nate Fischer, San Diego; Will Shaffer, Abilene Christian; John Perdue, Brown; Isiah King, Idaho; Julian Fox, Mercer.
 
Defensive Lineman – Brandon Maina, Wofford; Robert Holtz, Gardner-Webb; Desean Watts, Sacramento State; Thomas Johnson, NC Central; Keenan Wilson, North Dakota State; Kobe Claybourne, South Dakota State; Kenneth Eiden IV, Montana State; James Stewart, Tennessee State; Angelo Anderson, Tarleton State; Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech; Joey Isabella, Duquesne; Lamont Lester Jr., Monmouth; Mike Wells, Youngstown State; Matt Spatny, Lehigh; TJ Burke, Lehigh; Ckelby Givens, Southern; Toby Anene, North Dakota State.
 
Defensive Backs – Chris Jean, Central Connecticut State; Jalen Jones, William & Mary; Koa Akui, Sacramento State; Cam Chapa, Northern Colorado; Charles Demmings, SFA; Mikey Munn, South Dakota; Josh Williams, Dayton; Mekhai Smith, Lehigh; Jaylon Jenkins, Eastern Washington; Dorian Plumley, Abilene Christian; Nate Robinson Jr., Marist; Caleb Francis, Presbyterian; Harrison Keith, Dartmouth; Quentin Moten, Northern Arizona; Travor Randle, Prairie View; Jalen Bell, LIU; Jalen Mayo, SFA; Quincy Briggs, Georgetown; Josiah Harris, Gardner-Webb; Carsten Mamaril, Portland State; Antonio Bluiett, North Dakota; Rex Connors, UC Davis; Jaeden Jones, Monmouth; Camron Barber, Presbyterian; Jordan Allen, Richmond; Khalani Riddick, UC Davis; Andrew Smith, Tennessee Tech; Vincent Firenze, Dayton; Dylan Rowsey, Murray State; Cam Jones, Holy Cross; Ty Bartrum, Harvard.
 
Punters – Max Pelham, South Dakota State; Ben Shrewsbury, VMI; Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois; James Platte, The Citadel; Gabriel Russo, Idaho State.
 
Offense Honorable Mention
Quarterback – Taron Dickens, Western Carolina; Keali'l Ah Yat, Montana.
 
Running Backs – Luke Yoder, Lehigh; Josh Pitsenberger, Yale; Kente Edwards, Lafayette; Marquis Gillis, Delaware State; Rodney Hammond Jr., Sacramento State.
 
Linemen – Erik Gray, SFA; Gavin Ortega, Weber State; Jake Pope, Illinois State; Joshua Sales Jr., Austin Peay; JT Cornelius, Monmouth; Cannon Panflioff, Montana; Mike Bartilucci, The Citadel; Temi Ajirotutu, Villanova; Roger Smith, South Carolina State; Michael Bennett, Yale; Edward Riley, Southern Utah; Drew Wilder, Tennessee Tech; Jestus Johnson, Delaware State; Eli Simonson, UC Davis; Elijah Bowser, UT Martin; Aidan Palmer, Lehigh; Dominic Perricone, Marist; Ryan McKenna, William & Mary; Elijah Baker, Alabama State; Isaiah Cook, Delaware State; Netiniho Olivieri, Penn; Luke Petit, Furman; Dillon Botner, Montana; Braden Zimmer, Montana State; Isaiah DeLoatch, Central Connecticut State; Evan Shafer, Montana; Logan Weedman, Tennessee Tech; Cameron Smith, Alabama State; Jake Picard, Villanova; JT Reed, Montana State; Jake Henry, SFA.
 
Tight Ends – Eric Olsen, Utah Tech; Gretyon Gannon, South Dakota State; Connor Finer, Rhode Island; Ian Simpson, UC Davis; Ryder Kurtz, Cornell; Nathan Levicki, Presbyterian; Peyton Strickland, New Hampshire.
 
Wide Receivers – Samuel Gbatu Jr., UC Davis; Larenzo Fenner, South Dakota; Max Tomczak, Youngstown State; Kolbe Katsis, Northern Arizona; Nico Brown, Yale; Carver Cheeks, Northern Colorado; Joey Isabella, Duquesne; Jalen Walthall, UIW; Tony Diaz, UTRGV.
 
All-Purpose – Rashad Rochelle, Indiana State; Bugs Mortimer; SFA; Ja'Briel Mace, Villanova; Cole Payton, North Dakota State; Juson Lamson, Montana State; Jackson Williams, North Dakota State; DJ Williams, Southern Illinois.
 
Kickers – Trajan Sinatra, Idaho State; Reice Griffith, Mercer; Sloan Calder, Weber State; Andrew Brown, NC A&T; Paul Geelen, Southern Illinois; Kaleb Robison, NC Central; Brad Larson, Tarleton State; Luke Barnes, Elon; Ryan Short, Butler.
 
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