ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union football seniors guard Giovanni Kennedy (Avon, OH/St. Edward) and bandit/defensive lineman Kaleb Brown (La Plata, MD/La Plata) were both named on the 2025 Walter Camp Division III All-America Team.
 
Kennedy, earning his fourth All-America honor this season and sixth of his career, anchored the Mount Union offensive line that led the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) in scoring (43.5 ppg.) and total offense (476.0 ypg.). The Purple Raiders were top-15 in multiple categories in NCAA Division III, including scoring offense (tied 13th), total offense (14th), and rushing offense (14th). He also earned 2025 All-America First Team honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press, and D3football.com.
 
Brown, earning his fourth All-America recognition for the 2025 season and fifth of his career, led the team and the conference in both sacks (10.5) and tackles for loss (17.5), totaling double-digit sacks for the second year in a row. He led a defense that was sixth in NCAA Division III in scoring defense, allowing only 12.2 points per game. Brown was named the OAC Defensive Lineman of the Year while earning All-OAC First Team for the second straight year. Brown was named on the 2025 AP First Team and Second Team on both the AFCA and D3football.com teams.
 
Mount Union (11-1) won its 36th (ninth straight) OAC title and sealed its 34th undefeated regular season. The Purple Raiders advanced to the NCAA Playoffs for an NCAA record 37th time.