The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced its 2025 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Teams on Thursday.
Tai Lologo,
Tyler Carlson, and
Elisha Edwards were recognized by the AFCA for their play during the 2025 season. Lologo was named a first-team selection while Carlson earned second-team and Edwards garnered third-team honors.
The AFCA's NAIA All-America Selection Committee is made up of two head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
AFCA First-Team All-American
Tai Lologo, Fourth Year, DL, Huntsville, Ala.
- Named a First-Team AFCA All-American for the first time in his career
- Collected Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season
- Marks the fourth conference defensive player of the Year award in Keiser history
- Became the first Seahawk to win the Sun Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year award
- Named a First-Team All-Sun Conference selection for the second straight year
- Appeared in all 10 games for the Seahawks
- Has recorded 19 total tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks
- Also has two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery
- Collected the first interception of his Keiser career with a pick against Thomas (Ga.) (10/4)
- Anchored a Keiser defense that has allowed 15.8 points per game (tied for No. 7 in the NAIA)
- His play on the line has helped the Seahawks produce the second-best passing defense in the nation, allowing 151.6 yards per game
- Keiser has not allowed a team to throw for over 300 yards all season
- Keiser's defense ranks No. 13 in the nation in total yards allowed (295.1 ypg)
- Lologo and the Keiser defense has produced 65 tackles for loss and 14 sacks on the season
- The Seahawks have held the opposition under 300 yards of total offense six times, including a season-low 190 versus St. Thomas (10/18)
- Keiser recorded the program's seventh shutout in program history (45-0 vs WIU – 10/25), holding the Warriors to 199 yards of total offense
AFCA Second-Team All-American
Tyler Carlson, Third Year, OL Key West, Fla.
- Named a Second-Team AFCA All-American for the first time in his career
- Became the third Seahawks to earn SUN Offensive Lineman of the Year recognition (Jude Guerrier in 2024, Scarlee Jean in 2023)
- Named a First-Team All-Sun Conference selection for the first time in his career
- Started in all 10 games at left tackle
- Has helped the Keiser offense average 499.2 yards per game (No. 6 in the NAIA)
- The Seahawks produced over 400 yards of total offense in every game this season
- On the ground, the Seahawks leads the SUN averaging 214.9 yards per game, ranking No. 9 in the NAIA
- Keiser is also the top passing team in the league with 284.2 yards per game, ranking No. 10 in the NAIA
- The Seahawks rushed for a school-record 398 yards versus Thomas (Ga.) (10/4)
- The Keiser offense also set the school record for total offense (692 vs Thomas – 10/4)
- KU reached the 500-yard plateau in four games (692 – TU – 10/4; 517 – STU – 10/18; 532 – AMU – 11/1; 566- WU – 11/15)
- The Seahawks are No. 11 in the NAIA is scoring (42.0 ppg)
AFCA Third-Team All-American
Elisha Edwards, Third Year, WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Named a Third-Team AFCA All-American for the first time in his career
- Selected as a First-Team All-Sun Conference selection for the first time in his career
- Appeared in all 10 games for the Seahawks
- Has recorded 54 catches for team-high 763 yards and seven receiving touchdowns
- Leads the SUN in receiving yards
- No. 2 in the conference in yards receiving per game (76.3)
- Recorded 100 receiving yards three times this season, including a career-high 120 yards versus St. Thomas (10/18)
AFCA NAIA Player Selection History
NAIA players who were selected to AFCA All-America teams were named to the AFCA College Division team from 1967-71. In 1972, the AFCA College Division was split to College I and College II. Players from NAIA Division I teams were placed in AFCA College I, while players from NAIA Division II were placed in AFCA College II. That process lasted until 1996, when College I and College II were renamed Division II and Division III. From 1996-2005, all NAIA players who were selected as AFCA All-Americans were placed on the AFCA Division II team. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
The Seahawks will host the College of Idaho Yotes in the Semifinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series on Saturday, December 13. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 PM.
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