ALLIANCE, Ohio – The All-America honors continued to roll in for the Mount Union football team as senior guard Giovanni Kennedy (Avon, OH/St. Edward), senior CB Kosta Thrasivoulou (North Ridgeville, OH/North Ridgeville), and senior DL Kaleb Brown (La Plata, MD/La Plata) were all recognized on the 2025 D3football.com All-America team.
Kennedy, earning his third All-America honor this season and fifth of his career, was named on the First Team Offense. Kennedy anchored the Mount Union offensive line that led the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) in scoring (43.5 ppg.) and total offense (476.0 ypg.). The Purple Raiders were top-15 in multiple categories in NCAA Division III, including scoring offense (tied 13th), total offense (14th), and rushing offense (14th). He also earned 2025 All-America First Team honors by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Associated Press.
Thrasivoulou, earning his second career All-American honor, was named on the First Team—his first career All-America First Team selection. Thrasivoulou led NCAA Division III with 21 total passes defended, including a nation-high 17 break-ups to go along with a team-high four interceptions. His team-high 51 solo tackles were second in the OAC.
Brown, earning his third All-America recognition for the 2025 season, led the team and the conference in both sacks (10.5) and tackles for loss (17.5), totaling double-digit sacks for the second year in a row. He led a defense that was sixth in NCAA Division III in scoring defense, allowing only 12.2 points per game. Brown was named the OAC Defensive Lineman of the Year while earning All-OAC First Team for the second straight year. Brown was named on the 2025 AP First Team and AFCA Second Team. This marks the fourth total All-America honor for Brown.
Mount Union (11-1) won its 36th (ninth straight) OAC title and sealed its 34th undefeated regular season. The Purple Raiders advanced to the NCAA Playoffs for an NCAA record 37th time.