Springfield, Mass. – January 23, 2026 – Eight student-athletes from the Springfield College football program were recently named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for their efforts on the field and in the classroom this year.

The 2025 Academic All-District® Football Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

In order to be eligible, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher, compete in 90-percent of the team's games played OR start in at least 66-percent of the team's games over the course of the season.

This year's Springfield College football recipients included Tyler Pohlman (St. James, N.Y.), Ty LaFave (Springbrook Township, Pa.), Bode Dunn (Stockton, N.J.), Brian Dann (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.), Bryan Feliciano (Clifton, N.J.), Brady Vale (Ellington, Conn.), Tyler Sordillo (Hull, Mass.) and Craig Connell (Goshen, N.Y.). 

LaFave, a physical education major with a 3.87 grade point average, Dann, a sport management major with a 3.72 grade point average and Connell, a physical therapy major with a 3.75 grade point average, all played key roles on the offensive line helping Springfield rush for 330.0 yards per game – once again the top mark in Division III football. The trio also helped Springfield rush for 3,960 total yards – the third most rushing yards in any division of football across the nation only behind Division II Harding and Ferris State. Springfield ranked first in Division III in time of possession and tenth in 3rd down conversion percentage. Connell also represented Springfield on the D3football.com All-Region team, NEFW Division III All-New England team, All-ECAC team and All-NEWMAC team.

Dunn, a finance major with a 3.85 grade point average, rounded out the representatives on the offensive side of the ball as he was a key piece of the fullback unit for the Pride in 2025. In 12 games, Dunn rushed for 662 yards and five touchdowns – two of which came in the NCAA Tournament first round win over Cortland on November 22. Dunn posted the third most rushing yards on the team this season as well.

Sordillo, an exercise science major with a 3.65 grade point average, Feliciano, a physician's assistant studies major with a 3.71 grade point average, Pohlman, an MBA student with a 4.00 grade point average and Vale, an exercise science major with a 3.74 grade point average were all key pieces of the Springfield defense, which had one of its best seasons in program history this fall.

Sordillo registered 11.5 sacks, 14.0 tackles for a loss and 56 total tackles, while as a team Springfield ranked among the best in Division III allowing just 13.3 points per game, 216.3 total yards per game and 71.3 rushing yards per game. Earlier this season, Sordillo was recognized as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Defensive Player of the Year and as a two-time All-American.

Feliciano, an All-NEWMAC First Team honoree, recorded 51 total tackles in 12 games this fall. He also produced nine pass breakups, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble for the Pride. His 5 tackles ranked him fourth on the team this season, while Pohlman, notched 43 tackles, two interceptions and 1.5 tackles for a loss to complete his career. Vale served as Springfield's snapper on both field goals and extra point attempts as he guided Ian Wernik (Plymouth, Mass.) to seven made field goals and 37 extra points following Pride touchdowns.

Springfield won its fifth consecutive NEWMAC Championship title and appeared in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament after defeating Cortland at home in the first round, 21-7.

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