La Belle named Midwest League MVP as MU leads All-Midwest League Team honors
With ten First Team selections, Midwest League champions Marian highlight the 2025 MSFA All-Midwest League Teams in a balanced honor roll that saw five of the six teams in the Midwest collect at least three First Team representatives.
Leading the way as the Midwest League's Most Valuable Player is Marian running back Keagan La Belle. The McCordsville, Ind. native led the Midwest with 115.8 rushing yards per game and was tied for the Association lead with 21 rushing TDs on the year. Nationally, La Belle will enter the NAIA Football Championship Series ranked 3rd in TDs, and currently ranks 6th nationally in rushing average. The senior reached the century mark six times throughout the season, with a high of 236 yards in the win over Taylor on Oct. 11.
After running the Midwest League's most profiecient passing game, Olivet Nazarene quarterback Christian Dhue-Reid was named the Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year. Dhue-Reid led the Tigers to an average of 299.6 passing yards per game, and individually averaged 258.8 yards per game with 22 touchdowns.
The duo of Marquise Cross from Saint Francis (Ind.), and Terry Elias, Jr. of Saint Xavier were tagged as Midwest League Co-Defensive Players of the Year, with Cross earning the honor for the second straight season. Cross disrupted opposing offenses to the tune of 46 tackles, four and a half sacks, and an MSFA-high three forced fumbles at defensive line for Saint Francis, while Elias was the second-leading tackler in the MSFA, averaging 10.1 stops per game.
Senior offensive lineman Bronson Kooy was selected by league coaches as the 2025 Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year. The senior from Westfield, Ind. led Saint Francis (Ind.) offense to averages of 34.7 points and 417.4 yards per game.
Leading the Knights to a No. 6 ranking in the final NAIA Coaches Poll before the start of the Football Championship Series, and a third straight league crown, Marian Head Coach Ted Karras was selected as the 2025 MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year.
Keith Beckham, the Offensive Coordinator at Olivet Nazarene, along with Tyler Reinhardt, the Defensive Coordinator at Saint Xavier, were selected as the Midwest League's Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year.
Midwest League Most Valuable Player: Keagan La Belle, Marian
Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Dhue-Reid, Olivet Nazarene
Midwest League Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Marquise Cross, Saint Francis (Ind.); Terry Elias, Jr., Saint Xavier
Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year: Bronson Kooy, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Midwest League Coach of the Year: Ted Karras, Marian
Midwest League Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year: Keith Beckham, Offensive Coordinator, Olivet Nazarene; Tyler Reinhardt, Defensive Coordinator, Saint Xavier
| MSFA All-Midwest League First Team | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| QB | Christian Dhue-Reid | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. |
| RB | Keagan La Belle | Marian | Sr. | McCordsville, Ind. |
| RB | Azariah Wallace | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. |
| WR | Jake Reichard | Marian | Sr. | Plymouth, Ind. |
| WR | Grant Alexander, Jr. | Judson | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| WR | Ryan Little | St. Francis (Ill.) | Jr. | Lockport, Ill. |
| WR | Ray Coffey | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| TE | Blake Lamb | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Lebanon, Ohio |
| OL | Bronson Kooy | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Westfield, Ind. |
| OL | Matt Alston | St. Francis (Ill.) | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| OL | Movea Pine | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Hawthorne, Calif. |
| OL | Anthony Niecikowski | St. Francis (Ill.) | Sr. | Elmwood Park, Ill. |
| OL | Reece Byerly | Marian | So. | Franklin, Ind. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Isaiah Street | Marian | Jr. | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| DL | Marquise Cross | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| DL | Deon Pettiford | Marian | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| DL | Justin Yeazell | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| LB | Terry Elias, Jr. | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Monee, Ill. |
| LB | Cade Houseman | Marian | So. | Springfield, Ohio |
| LB | John Harman | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Stoughton, Wisc. |
| LB | Wyatt Woodall | Marian | So. | Crawfordsville, Ind. |
| LB | Karsen Hansen | St. Francis (Ill.) | So. | Wilmington, Ill. |
| DB | Yassine Falke | Marian | So. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| DB | Logan Carrington | Marian | Sr. | Greencastle, Ind. |
| DB | Taj McClellan | Saint Xavier | Jr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| DB | Hunter Ah Loo | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| K | Gabe Caison | Olivet Nazarene | So. | Kingsland, Ga. |
| P | Dean Mason | Marian | So. | Arcadia, Ind. |
| RET | Carl Bew | St. Francis (Ill.) | So. | Joliet, Ill. |
| LS | Chase Balser | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Westville, Ohio |
| MSFA All-Midwest League Second Team | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| QB | Joshua Kulka | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Clinton Township, Mich. |
| RB | Aaron Bennett | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Bronx, N.Y. |
| WR | Ronnie Foster | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Peoria Heights, Ill. |
| WR | Zach McGee | Judson | Jr. | O'Fallon, Mo. |
| WR | Adjaye Dandridge | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| WR | Colin McPeek | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Jr. | Fishers, Ind. |
| TE | Chris Mullen | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Jr. | Chesterton, Ind. |
| OL | Razhaun Wells | Marian | Sr. | Fortville, Ind. |
| OL | Mason Cook | Marian | Jr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| OL | Trent Allen | Marian | So. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| OL | Jacolby Washington | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| OL | Terrence Pemasa | Olivet Nazarene | So. | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | A.J. Moore | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| DL | Mike White | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Bay City, Mich. |
| DL | Nate Johnson | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Fr. | Frankton, Ind. |
| DL | Ozzy Pollard | Marian | Fr. | Carmel, Ind. |
| DL | Darian Dixon | Marian | Fr. | Springfield, Ohio |
| LB | Chris Swayne | Saint Xavier | Sr. | LaSalle, Ill. |
| LB | Joe Fugle | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Rhinelander, Wisc. |
| LB | Jaydin Evans | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| LB | Dylan Krehl | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Fr. | Corunna, Ind. |
| DB | J.T. Downey | Marian | Jr. | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| DB | Cam Manney | Saint Xavier | So. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DB | Vaisen Viloria | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| DB | Nathan Choute | St. Francis (Ill.) | So. | Margate, Fla. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| K | Ashton Vogel | Marian | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| P | Pat Cleary | Judson | Fr. | Melbourne, Australia |
| RET | Alijah Price | Marian | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| LS | Mike Carver | St. Francis (Ill.) | Sr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
| MSFA Midwest League Honorable Mention | ||||
| DL | David Burton | Saint Xavier | So. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| LB | Kennarius Chandler | Olivet Nazarene | So. | Kankakee, Ill. |
| TE | Jake Friddle | St. Francis (Ill.) | Sr. | Wilmington, Ill. |
| DB | Avrian Gilbert | Judson | Sr. | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| K | Adrian Guerrero | St. Francis (Ill.) | So. | Lombard, Ill. |
| DB | Michael Hackman | St. Francis (Ill.) | Fr. | Danville, Ill. |
| RB | Harrison Hannah | Judson | Jr. | Decatur, Ga. |
| OL | Marques Hickson | Olivet Nazarene | Jr. | Waimea, Hawaii |
| DB | Ridley Joseph | Judson | So. | Canton, Ga. |
| WR | Japheth Lilo | Olivet Nazarene | Sr. | Waimanalo, Hawaii |
| DB | Nick Nondorf | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Churubusco, Ind. |
| DB | Zach Norred | Saint Xavier | So. | Manteno, Ill. |
| TE | Matthias Pilkington | Marian | So. | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| QB | Tristan Polk | Marian | Sr. | Palmyra, Ind. |
| WR | Marquel Porter | Saint Xavier | Sr. | Calumet Park, Ill. |
| WR | Adam Smith | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Planfield, Ill. |
| DB | Tamarris Springfield | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Sr. | Kankakee, Ill. |
| WR | Aidan Wanner | Marian | Sr. | Berne, Ind. |
