WACO, Texas -- Graduate student defensive back
Klayton Batten (Waldorf, Md./St. Charles) of the Shepherd University football team has been named to the 2025 AFCA Division II Coaches All-America Team as announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. Batten gained second team honors.
Batten appeared in 11 games with nine starts. He recorded 42 tackles (30 solos) with 1.5 tackles-for-loss (-5 yards). He added five interceptions for 99 yards, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. His 0.45 interceptions per game tie for the lead in the PSAC and rank him eighth nationally. Batten also ranks seventh nationally in forced fumbles with an 0.36 per game average. As a return specialist, he added 17 punt returns for an 11.35 average. He ranks 14th nationally in punt returns.
The 2025 AFCA Division II Coaches All-America Team is listed below.
2025 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team
Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Gavin Sukup 6-1 188 Sr. UIndy Chris Keevers Seward, Neb. (Seward)
RB Curtis Allen 6-2 215 Sr. Virginia Union Alvin Parker Petersburg, Va. (Prince George)
RB Jeffery Jones 5-9 175 Fr. New Mexico Highlands Kurt Taufa'asau St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg)
WR Hogan Wasson 5-10 180 R-So. Central Missouri Josh Lamberson Colleyville, Tex. (Colleyville)
WR Jaylen Himes 5-9 177 Fr. Wingate Rashaan Jordan Statesville, N.C. (Providence Day)
WR TJ Chukwurah 5-11 190 R-Jr. Black Hills St. Josh Breske Arlington, Tex. (Juan Seguin)
TE Luke Dehnicke 6-3 205 R-Fr. Minnesota-Duluth Curt Wiese Andover, Minn. (Andover)
OL Slade Edwards 6-2 290 R-Sr. Central Washington Chris Fisk Yelm, Wash. (Yelm)
OL *Montriel Lee 6-2 285 Sr. Central Oklahoma Adam Dorrel Del City, Okla. (Del City)
OL Joe Cooper 6-7 320 R-Sr. Slippery Rock Shawn Lutz East Berlin, Pa. (Bermudian Springs)
OL Ryne Buttz 6-4 302 Sr. UIndy Chris Keevers Decatur, Ill. (Mount Zion)
OL Tim Anderson 6-6 305 Sr. Ferris St. Tony Annese Rochester, Mich. (Adams)
Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Clayton Power 6-2 283 Sr. Northwest Missouri St. John McMenamin Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley)
DL Kenyon Garner 6-4 230 So. Livingstone Sean Gilbert Okeechobee, Fla. (James S. Rickards)
DL Michael Shimek 6-1 246 Sr. Ashland Doug Geiser North Canton, Ohio (Hoover)
DL Ean Rhea 6-2 235 Jr. Emory & Henry Quintin Hunter Glade Spring, Va. (Patrick Henry)
LB Landon Boss 6-1 230 Jr. Emporia St. Garin Higgins Osage City, Kan. (Osage City)
LB Ja'Kobe Clinton 6-2 230 R-Sr. West Florida Kaleb Nobles Sanford, Fla. (Seminole)
LB Clark Griffin 5-9 185 Sr. Harding Paul Simmons Mountain Brook, Ala. (Mountain Brook)
DB Jordan Rogers 5-10 188 R-Sr. Pittsburg St. Tom Anthony Bellmead, Tex. (La Vega)
DB Xavier Walton 5-10 200 Jr. Angelo St. Jeff Girsch San Antonio, Tex. (Harlan)
DB Darnell Stephens 6-1 186 Gr. Fort Valley St. Marlon Watson Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County)
DB Justin Payoute 5-7 170 Sr. Ferris St. Tony Annese Miami Gardens, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Manaki Watanabe 6-0 182 R-Fr. Ashland Doug Geiser Novi, Mich. (South Lyon East)
P Brodie Eisenbraun 6-2 195 R-Sr. Chadron St. Jay Long Sturgis, S.D. (Brown)
AP Tye Roberson 5-8 185 Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne Doug Socha Laurens, S.C. (Laurens)
LS Graham Carter 5-11 195 Sr. Missouri S&T Andy Ball Liberty, Mo. (North)
2025 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team
Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Jack Strand 6-5 240 Sr. MSU Moorhead Steve Laqua Bloomer, Wis. (Bloomer)
RB Andrew Miller 6-1 225 Jr. Harding Paul Simmons Searcy, Ark. (Harding Academy)
RB JayJay Jordan 5-11 180 Jr. Slippery Rock Shawn Lutz Reading, Pa. (Berks Catholic)
WR *Reggie Retzlaff 6-3 215 R-Sr. Colorado St.-Pueblo Philip Vigil Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
WR Deandre Proctor 6-3 210 Sr. Johnson C. Smith Maurice Flowers Elizabeth City, N.C. (Northeastern)
WR Gage Florence 5-10 185 Sr. MSU Moorhead Steve Laqua Sawyer, N.D. (Velva)
TE Eddie Burgess 6-4 240 Sr. Upper Iowa Jason Hoskins Montezuma, Iowa (Montezuma)
OL Kaleb McCullough 6-2 282 So. Northwest Missouri St. John McMenamin Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt)
OL Jamari Mason 6-1 310 Jr. Johnson C. Smith Maurice Flowers Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)
OL Daniel Porisch 6-2 295 Sr. Northern St. Mike Schmidt Edina, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret's)
OL Ryan Schernecke 6-8 330 R-Sr. Kutztown Jim Clements Hatboro, Pa. (Upper Moreland)
OL Avery Swinton 6-2 285 Sr. Catawba Tyler Haines Jacksonville, Fla. (Creekside)
Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Owen Seaver 6-3 275 Gr. Angelo St. Jeff Girsch Lampasas, Tex. (Lampasas)
DL *Ricky Freymond 6-5 265 R-Sr. Western Colorado Jas Bains Chino, Calif. (Ontario Christian)
DL Tyler King 6-5 250 R-So. Central Washington Chris Fisk Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas)
DL Isi Etute 6-4 225 R-Jr. UNC Pembroke Mark Hall Norfolk, Va. (Frank W. Cox)
LB Tristan Exline 6-1 215 Jr. UT Permian Basin Kris McCullough China Spring, Tex. (China Spring)
LB Brandon Hile 6-2 225 Sr. Kutztown Jim Clements Winfield, Pa. (Selinsgrove)
LB Logan O'Brien 6-4 225 R-Sr. Chadron St. Jay Long Kearney, Neb. (Catholic)
DB Rance Conner 5-11 190 Sr. Valdosta St. Graham Craig Miami, Fla. (Washington)
DB Kalen Frazier 6-0 196 Sr. Indiana (Pa.) Paul Tortorella New Castle, Del. (Kennett Square)
DB Klayton Batten 5-10 185 Gr. Shepherd Ernie McCook Waldorf, Md. (St. Charles)
DB Shawn Collins 6-2 220 Sr. Emory & Henry Quintin Hunter Salem, Va. (Salem)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Ty Quintois 5-11 170 Jr. East Stroudsburg Jimmy Terwilliger Harleysville, Pa. (Souderton Area)
P Mo Foketi 6-1 200 So. Northeastern St. Darrin Chiaverini College Station, Tex. (A&M Consolidated)
AP Deontae Williams 6-0 180 So. California (Pa.) Gary Dunn Pittsburgh, Pa. (Woodland Hills)
LS Josh Hildebrand 6-3 240 R-Fr. Colorado Mines Bob Stitt Cecil, Ala. (Montgomery Catholic)
*-2024 AFCA All-American
