WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Baldwin Wallace University football assistant coach and offensive coordinator Matt Brown '12, junior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference linebacker Nolan Hartsel (Lodi/Northwestern) and senior defensive back Colin Kaufmann (Avon) earned OAC special awards, leading a group of 13 players selected to the All-OAC team.

Brown, who is in his first season as offensive coordinator and third overall season, was named the Assistant Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.  This season, he helped BW to rank second in the league in points-per-game (41.1), rushing yards-per-game (231.9) and total yards-per-game (438.9).

Hartsel was named the Gene Slaughter Most Outstanding Linebacker Award winner as well being named to the All-OAC first team for the first time in his career.  This season, he led the OAC in tackles with a career-high 96, including recording a career-best tying 19 in two games.  Hartsel also recorded six tackles for a loss of 19 yards, three quarterback hurries, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup.   He was named the OAC Defensive Player of the Week on October 20 after his first 19 tackle performance in a victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Ind.). For his career, Hartsel has appeared in 30 games and has tallied 161 tackles, including 17 for loss, 6.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.  Off the field, he is an Academic All-OAC honoree, College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team selection, Dean's List student and a member of the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society.

Kaufmann was named the Co- Lee Tressel Most Outstanding Defensive Back Award winner as well being named to the All-OAC first team for the first time in his career.  This season, he was tied for second in the OAC with a career-high 10 pass breakups while recording 23 tackles, including one for a loss.  In two seasons in Berea, Kaufmann appeared in 19 games and recorded 45 tackles, including three for a loss, 20 pass breakups, two quarterback sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception that he returned for a touchdown in his very first game. 

Joining Hartsel and Kaufmann on the first team are senior wide receiver Tim Conwell (Avon), junior running back George Linberger (Barberton/St. Vincent-St. Mary).

Conwell, who earns his second straight honor after being a second team honoree a season ago, lead the OAC with a career-best nine touchdowns.  He was sixth in the league with a career-high 42 receptions and was seventh with a career-best 638 yards.  For his career, Conwell appeared in 40 games and is the school's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 24.  He also reeled in 120 passes for 1,648 yards. Conwell rushed for 10 yards on two carries.

Linberger garners his first career accolade after having a career year.  He was second in the OAC in touchdowns with a career-high 14 and third in the league in yards and attempts with career-bests of 1,133 and 187.  For his career, Linberger has rushed for 2,207 yards on 427 carries with 21 touchdowns.  Off the field, he is an Academic All-OAC honoree, College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team selection and Dean's List student.

Junior wide receiver Xavier Balson (North Olmsted), freshman placekicker Robert Feamster, Jr. (Edenton, N.C./EA Laney), sophomore punter Eric Groesser, Jr. (New London/Black River), senior linebacker Devontae Jackson (Cleveland/John Hay), junior left guard Nick Lulow (Painesville/Riverside) senior left tackle Alex Smith (Parma) and senior defensive back Jamar Worthy (Lithonia, Ga./Decatur) were selected to the second team.

Balson, who move to wide receiver this season, garners his first career honor.  This season, he appeared in nine games.  Balson was second on the team with 452 yards on 31 catches with five touchdowns.  For his career, Balson has appeared in 18 games.  He has completed 12-o-14 passes for 96 yards.  Balson has rushed for 195 yards on 28 carries with three touchdowns.  He has caught 31 passes for 452 yards with five touchdowns.  Off the field, Balson is an Academic All-OAC honoree and a Dean's List student.

Feamster, Jr. earns his first career accolade after handling the kicking duties in all 10 games.  He converted 7-of-7 field goals, including the game-winning kick as time expired against Heidelberg University on November 15. with a career long kick of 40-yards against Marietta College on October 25.  Feamster, Jr. converted on 53-of-54 extra points.  He was second in the OAC in field goals made and tied for second in longest field goal made.

Groesser, Jr. garners his first career honor after taking over the punting duties in the final seven games.   This season, he was second in the OAC with a 43.3 average and punts of 50 yards or longer with seven.  Groesser, Jr. booted the ball 19 times for 823 yards.  For his career, Groesser, Jr. has appeared in eight games and has punted the ball 21 times for 910 yards for a 43.3 average.  He has a career-long of 57 yards which he hit against Heidelberg University on November 15.

Jackson, who earns his first career accolade, appeared in all 10 games.  He was third on the team with 58 tackles and a career-best six pass breakups.  He also recorded four tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions, including one he returned for an 83-yard touchdown.  For his career, Jackson appeared in 26 games and recorded 171 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, nine pass breakups, five quarterback hurries, three interceptions, 3.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.

Lulow earns his first career honor after starting in all 10 games.   For his career, Lulow has appeared in 28 games.  Off the field, he is an Academic All-OAC honoree, College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team selection and Dean's List student.

Smith earns his first career accolade after starting in all 10 games.  For his career, Smith has appeared in 29 games.

Worthy garners his first career honor after having a career season.  He appeared in a career-best nine games.  Worthy was second on the team and tied for fifth in the OAC with a career-high eight pass breakups.  He recorded a career-best 14 tackles.  For his career, Worthy appeared in 16 games and tallied 24 tackles and nine pass breakups.

Junior quarterback Charlie Bubonics (Solon) and junior defensive back Kyle Langenbrunner (Newark/Newark Catholic) were tabbed as honorable mention.

Bubonics, who garners his second straight accolade, completed 172-of-279 passes for 2,039 yards with 51 touchdowns and three interceptions.  He ranked among the OAC leaders as he finished the regular season tied for first with fewest interceptions, tied for second in touchdowns, third in passing efficiency (.616), third in attempts, third in completions and fifth in yards. For his career, Bubonics has appeared in 23 games and had completed 405-of-615 passes for 4,468 yards with 51 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.  He has also rushed for 334 yards on 129 carries with five touchdowns.

Langenbrunner earns his first career honor after having a career season.  He recorded career-highs in tackles with 42, pass breakups with five, tackles for loss with two and his first interception.  For his career, Langenbrunner has appeared in 20 games and has recorded 74 tackles, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception.  Off the field, he is an Academic All-OAC honoree.

BW finished the 2025 campaign with an overall record of 8-2 and an OAC slate of 6-2.