It’s time to release our SIS All-Conference teams. We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our team of selections for 2025, plus some honorable mentions.

You can learn more about Total Points and the statistics referenced within this article here.

These picks are meant to honor this season’s best-of-the-best in the C-USA.

Offense

Nick Minicucci finished 1st among C-USA QBs in Passing Total Points, with the 4th-most passing yards in the nation. Cam Cook and Evan Dickens finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the conference in rushing yards. Gabriel Benyard led the conference in receiving yards finishing just ahead of Alex Perry who led the conference in receiving EPA.  Eli Finley led all C-USA TEs in yards per route run. 

Joep Engbers led the conference in Blocking Total Points and he was joined by Jaheim Buchanon and Steven Demboski in the Top-5 in Blown Block Percentage. And Anwar O’Neal and Marshall Jackson finished 1st and 2nd among C-USA tackles in Blocking Total Points.

Defense

Ezra Christensen finished 1st in Pass Rush Total Points and tied for 3rd in the conference in sacks with 6 as a DT. Talan Carter finished 2nd behind Christensen in Total Points among defensive tackles largely on his 17 Run Defense Total Points. Mekhi Mason and Kolbe Fields formed a formidable duo in the heart of the Louisiana Tech defense leading all linebackers in Pass Defense Total Points. 

Jakari Foster was probably good enough to be the conference Defensive Player of the Year, leading in interceptions and Total Points among defensive players by a good margin in both. And Shamir Sterlin, with his 18 Run Defense Total Points, landed in 2nd by Total Points just behind Foster. Neil Campbell was well rounded in his contributions but particularly stood out in his Run Defense Total Points, which led all C-USA cornerbacks. And Victor Evans III finished Top-3 among C-USA cornerbacks in both Pass Defense Total Points and Run Defense Total Points . 

Specialists

Garrison Rippa led all C-USA kickers in FGs attempted and made. 

John Hoyet Chance led the conference in Net Average and also finished Top-3 in the nation in punts inside the 20.

Devin Gandy had one of the three kick return touchdowns in the C-USA, and also led the conference in average kick return yards

Honorable Mentions

Safety was a standout position for the conference this year, and as a result, Caleb Nix earned an honorable mention finishing 4th among C-USA safeties in Total Points. And Elijah Hill led the conference in sacks with 7 which deserves recognition.

Total Points, stats, and ranks as of 12/4/2025