Fargo, N.D. – The Victory Sports Network (VSN) announced its 2025 NAIA Football All-American Team and individual award winners, with Marquise Cross and Bronson Kooy representing the University of Saint Francis (Ind.).

2025 Victory Sports Network NAIA Football All-American Team

The VSN NAIA Football team is compiled by Jason Dannelly of the Victory Sports Network. Nominations are automatically taken from First Team selections from the All-Conference teams in the NAIA. Input on the selections comes from coaches, SIDs and media members around the NAIA. The final selections are made by Dannelly.

Cross earned VSN Third Team All-American honors after being named the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Midwest League Co-Defensive Player of the Year. The defensive lineman anchored the Cougars' front, finishing the season with 56 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Kooy was selected as a VSN Honorable Mention All-American after receiving MSFA Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year honors. The senior helped lead Saint Francis' offense to averages of 31.9 points and 397.5 yards per game during the 2025 season.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.