COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Hardin-Simmons senior quarterback
Kyle Brown has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2025 Gagliardi Trophy, Presented by Stearns Banks and awarded by the J-Club.
The Gagliardi Trophy, given annually since 1993, is awarded to the most outstanding NCAA Division III football player and recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service.
The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John's legendary Hall of Fame head football coach who passed away at the age of 91 in 2018. John retired in 2012 with 489 career victories, the most in college football history.
Brown had a stellar season and two-year career for the Cowboys. He was 19-3 as the starter in his career and went 9-2 this season. He was named first-team All-ASC at quarterback. He went 196-of-292 for 2,726 yards this season with 22 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He also had three rushing touchdowns.
For his career, the Cedar Park Vista Ridge alum threw for 5,028 yards and 45 touchdowns and ran for five more. He also has a 3.70 GPA as an education major and was a team captain.
The Gagliardi Trophy national selection committee is comprised of 18 Division III coaches (three from each NCAA Region), six Division III administrators (one from each region), 12 regional notable voters (two from each region) and six national voters with Division III backgrounds. A fan vote, which runs until Dec. 15, will be live soon on D3football.com. No J-Club members vote as part of the national selection committee.
The Gagliardi Trophy finalists will be announced during a live show at 4 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 18, on D3football.com. Host Pat Coleman will profile the finalists during the program. The 2025 Gagliardi Trophy winner will be revealed on D3football.com during the week of the NCAA Division III football national championship game. In the lead-up to the announcement of the 2025 Gagliardi Trophy winner, D3football.com will provide updates on specific dates and times of the announcement.
Brown is the 11th Cowboy to be a semifinalist for this prestigious national award. He joins Corbett Boone (2000), Lance Moore (2004), Jordan Neal (2006), Justin Feaster (2008 and 2010), Cory Ward (2016), Reese Childress (2018), Jaquan Hemphill (2019), Kyle Jones (2021), Boomer Warren (2022) and
Charlie Patterson (2024).
| 2025 Semifinalists |
Pos. |
Class |
School |
| Robby Ballentine |
WR |
Sr. |
DePauw |
| Connor Barry |
QB |
Jr. |
Christopher Newport |
| Kaleb Blaha |
QB |
Sr. |
Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Kyle Brown |
QB |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
| Jack Curtis |
QB |
Sr. |
Carleton |
| Josh Ehrlich |
QB |
Sr. |
Susquehanna |
| Mark Forcucci |
QB |
Sr. |
Wheaton |
| Bay Harvey |
QB |
Gr. |
Johns Hopkins |
| Gary Lewis |
WR |
Sr. |
Franklin and Marshall |
| Montie Quinn |
RB |
Sr. |
Curry |
| Albert Rundell |
WR |
Jr. |
Bethel |
| Nick Semptimphelter |
QB |
Gr. |
John Carroll |
| Thomas Skokna |
WR |
Sr. |
North Central |
| Tyler Szalkowski |
QB |
Sr. |
Utica |
| Eddie Williams |
RB |
Sr. |
Alma |
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