ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford University football program had eight players named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), formally CoSIDA, today. The 2025 CSC Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. 

In order to even be eligible to be considered for CSC Academic All-District status, student-athletes must meet a rigorous set of criteria. The student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at his or her current institution and must participate in at least 90% of the team's games or start in at least 66% of the team's games.
 

Name	Position	Year	Hometown
Napoleon Williams	Linebacker	Sr.	Chicago, Ill.
Connor Willard	Wide Receiver	Jr.	Machesney Park, Ill.
Jason Stanfield	H-BACK	So.	Surprise, Ariz.
Giovanni Merriweather	Defensive Line	So.	Machesney Park, Ill.
Joey Alvarez	Linebacker	Jr.	Rockford, Ill.
Nathaniel Hoyt	H-BACK	Sr.	Delevan, Wis.
Matheus Salomoni	Offensive Line	Sr.	Cooper City, Fla.
Kaden Finnestad	Kicker/Punter	Sr.	Belvidere, Ill.

2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams