January 27, 2026

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Frontier Conference produced the most football athletes listed on the 2025 Academic All-America® First Team, announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Montana Tech leads the Frontier Conference with four selections on the list.  Derek Pearse is a repeat selection on the Academic All-America®.  Montana Western added three recipients to the list, while Carroll (Mont.) registered an athlete to the academic list.

The NAIA Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handing the awards fulfilment aspects for the 2025-26 NAIA Academic All-America® program.

Below is the list of recipients from the Frontier Conference (name – position – year – major):

Carroll (Mont.)
Wyatt Sandford – Offensive Lineman – Senior – Marketing & Management

Montana Tech
Levi Torgerson – Wide Receiver – Senior – Exercise & Health Science
Derek Pearse (1) – Tight End – Graduate – General Engineering
Tel Arthur – Linebacker – Senior – Business
Casey Kautzman – Kicker – Junior – Civil Engineering

Montana Western
Eli Nourse – Wide Receiver – Junior – Business
Jace Fitzgerald – Linebacker – Senior – Business
Jacob Westberry – Special Teams – Sophomore – Health & Human Performance

(1) Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024