AURORA, Illinois --- Postseason recognition continues to roll in for the Aurora University junior defensive lineman JP Chaney when the Associated Press (AP) announced its 2025 NCAA Division III All-American Teams Wednesday, Dec. 18. 

Chaney was earlier named a 2025 All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference First Team selection and a D3football.com All-Region first-team recipient. 

Chaney led the Aurora defense with 14.0 sacks, 28.0 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries, 70 tackles, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one blocked kick and two pass break-ups. His tackles for loss and his sacks per game both rank among the tops nationally.

In his career, Chaney is now an All-American (2025 AP and 2025 pre-season D3football.com), a two-time D3football.com All-Region performer and two-time All-NACC selection.

Aurora finished 8-3 overall and second in the NACC with a 6-2 mark, capping the year with a win in the 2025 SmileyCookie.com Lakefront Bowl.

2025 Associated Press (AP) NCAA Division III All-America Teams
The All-America team and individual honors are chosen by a panel of sports information directors from Division III football schools.
First-team offense
QB — Kaleb Blaha, UW-River Falls, senior, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
RB — Montie Quinn, Curry, senior, Goose Creek, South Carolina.
RB — Isaiah Simmons, Brockport, junior, Buffalo, New York.
L — Michael Nwosu, Johns Hopkins, senior, Perry Hall, Maryland.
L — Giovanni Kennedy, Mount Union, senior, Avon, Ohio.
L — Cortez Jones, North Central (Ill.), junior, Lansing, Illinois.
L — Caleb Bayer, Trinity (Texas), senior, Grandview, Texas.
L — Quentin Lehman, Ohio Northern, junior, Dalton, Ohio.
TE - Reed Breckheimer, Carroll, senior, Hilbert, Wisconsin.
WR — Thomas Skokna, North Central (Ill.), senior, Hindsdale, Illinois.
WR — Robby Ballentine, DePauw, senior, Crown Point, Indiana.
WR — Albert Rundell, Bethel, junior, Watertown, Minnesota.
First-team defense
L — John Sullivan, North Central (Ill.), senior, Lake Villa, Illinois.
L — Zach Frank, St. John’s, senior, Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
L — Michael Clark, Berry, senior, McDonough, Georgia.
L — Kaleb Brown Mount Union, senior, La Plata, Maryland.
LB — Gage Timm, UW-River Falls, senior, Shawano, Wisconsin.
LB — Daniel Eliasek, Randolph-Macon, senior, Midlothian, Virginia.
LB — Keenan Tyler, Wartburg, senior, Decorah, Iowa.
LB — Aden Wiser, Cortland, senior, Highland, New York.
DB — Rahmareon Roby, North Central (Ill.), senior, Lena, Illinois.
DB — Devin Williams, Bethel, senior, Fridley, Minnesota.
DB — Carson Bourdo, Johns Hopkins, senior, Traverse City, Michigan.
DB — Dylan Connors, Wesleyan, senior, West Milford, New Jersey.
DB — Gavin Smith, Central, senior, Audubon, Iowa.
First-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — B.J. Stewart, Mary Hardin-Baylor, senior, Shreveport, Louisiana.
K — Dominic Bourgeois, Susquehanna, junior, Baltimore.
P — Chase Lanham, Southwestern, freshman, Frisco, Texas.
LS — PJ Pollock, Susquehanna, senior, Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

Second-team offense
QB — Garret Wilson, North Central (Ill.), sophomore, Edmond, Oklahoma.
RB — Eddie Williams, Alma, senior, Eastpointe, Michigan.
RB — Nahjiir Seagraves, N.C. Wesleyan, junior, Southern Pines, North Carolina.
L — Hayden Philpot, Hardin-Simmons, senior, Decatur, Texas.
L — Dain Walter, UW-La Crosse, New Giarus, Wisconsin.
L — Jerred Durian, North Central (Ill.), senior, Aurora, Illinois.
L — Quinn Sholar, Wabash, senior, Indianapolis.
L — Dave Casas, Delaware Valley, senior, Manahawkin, New Jersey.
TE — Logan Frederick, Utica, senior, Little Falls, New York.
WR — Tyren Montgomery, John Carroll, graduate, The Woodlands, Texas.
WR — Gary Lewis, Franklin and Marshall, senior, Summit, New Jersey.
WR — Eli Aston, Mount St. Joseph, sophomore, Cincinnati.
Second-team defense
L — Dominick Williams, East Texas Baptist, senior, Houston.
L — Peter Johanik, Wheaton (Ill.), senior, West Chicago, Illinois.
L — Galen Limantour, Susquehanna, junior, Durham, Pennsylvania.
L — JP Chaney, Aurora, junior, Batavia, Illinois.
LB — Aiden McMahon, St. John’s, junior, Maple Grove, Minnesota.
LB - Jason Bateman, Eastern, junior, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
LB — Kaiden Roden, Hardin-Simmons, junior, Quinlan, Texas.
LB — Brian Wall, Hanover, sophomore, Sellersburg, Indiana.
DB — Ethan Burrows, Adrian, junior, Essexville, Michigan.
DB — Colin Moore, Wheaton (Ill.), junior, Wheaton, Illinois.
DB — Joe Spirra, Ithaca, sophomore, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
DB — Harrison Foster, Hardin-Simmons, junior, Sweetwater, Texas.
DB — Kosta Thrasivoulou, Mount Union, senior, North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Second-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — Noah Garcia, Hardin-Simmons, Abilene, Texas.
K — Aidan Ellison, North Central (Ill.), senior, Naperville, Illinois.
P — Vicente Lyon, Hobart, senior, Yorktown Heights, New York.
LS — Zach Hansen, Illinois Wesleyan, juior, Manteno, Illinois.

Third-team offense
QB — Bay Harvey, Johns Hopkins, graduate, Lenk, Switzerland.
RB — Dario Belizaire, Salisbury, Cambridge, Maryland.
RB — Rahshan La Mons, Susquehanna, sophomore, Smyrna, Delaware.
L — Reed Richards, Berry, junior, Powder Springs, Georgia.
L — Aidan Kingsbury, Wheaton (Ill.), senior, Shoreview, Minnesota.
L — Luke Schumacher, Coe, senior, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
L — Myles Bridges, Randolph-Macon, junior, Henrico, Virginia.
L — Thomas Smith, Montclair State, senior, Toms River, New Jersey.
TE — Joey Gendreau, St. John’s, senior, Shorewood, Minnesota.
WR — Dylan Wheeler, St. John’s, senior, St. Paul, Minnesota.
WR — Cole Crotty, Johns Hopkins, junior, Hermosa Beach, California.
WR — Alejandro Tavarez, Trinity (Texas), junior, San Antonio.
Third-team defense
L — Liam Danitz, Hope, senior, West Branch, Michigan.
L — Tyler Sordillo, Springfield, junior, Hull, Massachusetts.
L — Jake Walker, Wartburg, junior, Waverly, Iowa.
L — Phil Conant, Bethel, juior, Saint Francis, Minnesota.
L — Angus Leary, Bowdoin, sophomore, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.
LB — Jesse Ruisch, Susquehanna, senior, Fogelsville, Pennsylvania.
LB — Matt Conroy, Shenandoah, senior, Bel Air, Maryland.
LB — Caleb Brubaker, Grove City, senior, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
LB — TJ Scannell, Trinity (Texas), senior, San Antonio.
DB — Nazair Jean-Lubin, Cortland, junior, Freeport, New York.
DB — Chris Winslow, University of New England, senior, Springfield, Massachusetts.
DB — Colin Kaufmann, Baldwin Wallace, senior, Avon, Ohio.
DB — Noah Wheeler, Grove City, sophomore, McKinney, Texas.
DB — Eli Douglas, Utica, senior, Ausable Forks, New York.
Third-team special teams
Returner/all-purpose — Tim McReynolds, Huntingdon, senior, Geneva, Alabama.
K — Michael Stack, UW-La Crosse, senior, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
P — Tanner Philpott, Simpson, sophomore, Waukee, Iowa.
LS — Owen Thornton, Middlebury, senior, Merrimac, Massachusetts.

Individual honors
Offensive Player of the Year: Kaleb Blaha, QB, UW-River Falls.
Defensive Player of the Year: John Sullivan, DL, North Central (Ill.)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Dominic Bourgeois, K, Susquehanna.
Rookie of the Year: Bryan Ferreira, RB, Endicott.
Coach of the Year: Brad Spencer, North Central (Ill.)

Voting panel
Ira Thor (New Jersey City; Chair), Mark Albanese (Pacific Lutheran), Max Berkowitz (Springfield), Ashley Birchmeier (Hanover), Ryan Briggs (Grove City), Kim DeRitter (Kean), Lindsay Dietmeier (Wisconsin-Platteville), Tristan Durgin (U. of New England), Matt Eaker (Washington & Lee), Fran Elia (Cortland), Joe Flaherty (Central (Iowa)), Lance Franey (Redlands), Tim Glon (Ohio Northern), Daniel Graham (Susquehanna), Chad Grubbs (Hardin-Simmons), Brent Harris (Wabash), Geoff Henson (Olivet), Brian Kipley (Aurora), Ryan Klinkner (Saint John’s (Minn.)), Ernie Larossa (Johns Hopkins), Justin Lutes (Ithaca), Kathy Lynch (Framingham State), Brett Marhanka (Wheaton (Ill.), Joseph Marvin (Brevard), Maxx McNall (Wesleyan), Dan Mouw (Eastern), Justin Parker (Trinity (Texas)), Brock Reisler (Midwest Conference), BJ Schneck (Greenville).

Note: Team announced in memory of Michael Scala (1970-2022), Montclair State University and AP All-America voter (2017-2021), and Lenny Reich (1973-2022) of Mount Union.