Kerscher Earns First-Team Honors; Eight Big Red Land on All-NCAC Teams

Football | 11/20/2025 1:05:00 PM

Cleveland, Ohio - The North Coast Athletic Conference has released their All-NCAC performers, and eight Big Red have been selected. Wide receiver Grayson Kerscher received first-team honors, while quarterback Tyler Green and offensive linemen Canyon Schneider and Brady Moffitt earned second-team distinction. Defensive linemen Drew Duffy and Cole Compton, along with defensive backs Colton Morrow and Nick Pellicciotta were named to third-team all-conference. The Big Red finished out their 2025 campaign with a 6-4 record while going 5-3 in conference play.

First Team

Grayson Kerscher: Kerscher was the only Big Red named to first-team All-NCAC, and it is his first time landing on an all-conference team in his career. The junior hauled in 78 passes for 1,239 yards and 12 touchdowns, good for 123.9 yards per game and 15.9 yards per catch. Kerscher led the conference in yards, yards per catch, and yards per game, while also ranking in the top three in the conference in receptions, touchdowns, and receptions per game. Apart from his conference success, the pass catcher also ranked second nationally in receiving yards and yards per game, while also ranking top-12 in receptions, receptions per game, and receiving touchdowns. He has also racked up school records as well, becoming the third player in Denison history to record over 1,000 yards receiving in a season, and now ranks second in single-season yardage and receptions. In his game against DePauw, he recorded the longest play in Denison history with a 99-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown. That game, Kerscher had 197 yards receiving, which ranks fifth for most yards in a game in Denison history. His three touchdowns against Oberlin rank tied third for most receiving touchdowns in a game, and caught 12 passes in two separate games, which ranks tied fifth for most receptions in a game. He had seven games of scoring a touchdown, four of which were multi-score games, and had seven games of over 100+ yards receiving.

Second Team

Tyler Green: Green lands on second-team All-NCAC just a year after being named NCAC Newcomer of the Year and third-team all-conference. The sophomore gunslinger had quite the season, completing 307/458 passes (67%) for 3,440 yards, 29 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Green would also score three rushing touchdowns in his dominant offensive season. He would lead the conference in completions, yards, and yards per game (344), and ranked in the top three in touchdowns and completion percentage. His season would be highlighted by a multitude of Denison records being broken, now becoming first in most passing yards in a season, most completions in a season, most completions in a game (44 vs. Kenyon), most passing yards in a game (519 vs. DePauw), and most games with over 300+ yards passing with nine games. He also ranks second in most passing touchdowns in a season and third for pass completion percentage in a season. In just two seasons, Green now ranks fourth in career touchdown passes with 51, and is fifth in career passing yards with 5,673. Just like Kerscher, Green's numbers would also be ranked nationally, as he is first in completions per game (30.7), second in passing yards and yards per game, and fifth in total offense (3,378). He had seven games of over 300+ yards, four of them being over 400+, and had four games of four or more touchdown passes.

Canyon Schneider: Schneider receives second-team honors after being named third-team All-NCAC last season. The senior center has played and started in all 40 games during his Denison career, and has been the focal point and leader of an offensive line that has seen much success during his four-year career. In his final year, he helped protect quarterback Tyler Green, who broke numerous passing records, including most yards in a season and most completions. In the run game, the Big Red amassed 665 yards on the ground and scored 12 touchdowns.

Brady Moffitt: Moffitt bumps up a spot from third-team honors last season, this time being named to second-team All-NCAC. The junior started all 10 games at left tackle, protecting the blindside of quarterback Green and providing help in the run game as well. It is his second-straight season starting all games at left tackle, and has proven to be one of the best tackles in the conference.

Third Team

Nick Pellicciotta: Pellicciotta has been named to third-team NCAC for the second consecutive year. The junior racked up 55 tackles, two interceptions, and his eight pass breakups ranked fourth in the conference. He also had half a tackle for loss and a forced fumble. He ranked second on the team in tackles, interceptions, and pass breakups. Pellicciotta had three games of seven or more tackles, one of which was a 10-tackle performance against nationally-ranked Alma College earlier this year (9/13).

Ben Perin: The junior defensive lineman earns his second consecutive third-team All-NCAC honor after another successful season on the defensive front. Perin recorded 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. He ranked second on the team in quarterback hits with six, and blocked two kicks on the season as well. He had a career-high five tackles in a game against DePauw (10/25).

Colton Morrow: Morrow earns third-team All-NCAC honors, and it is the first time in his career named to all-conference. The junior defensive back led the Big Red in tackles with 63, had one and a half tackles for loss, one interception and two pass breakups. He recorded fumble recoveries in back-to-back games (Alma, Wabash), and had a career-high nine tackles in one game against Wabash (9/27). Morrow also had five games of seven or more tackles to add onto his impressive season.

Drew Duffy: Duffy lands on all-conference honors for the first time in his career, this time on third-team. The junior defensive lineman tallied 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack. He had the most tackles out of all the defensive linemen, and also recorded four quarterback hits as well.

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Players Mentioned

#31 Cole Compton: DL; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#91 Drew Duffy: DL; 6' 1"; Junior

#19 Tyler Green: QB; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#11 Grayson Kerscher: WR; 6' 0"; Junior

#54 Brady Moffitt: OL; 6' 3"; Junior

#12 Colton Morrow: DB; 6' 0"; Junior

#26 Nick Pellicciotta: LB; 5' 9"; Junior

#43 Ben Perin: DL; 6' 3"; Junior

#56 Canyon Schneider: OL; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#31 Cole Compton
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: DL

#91 Drew Duffy
: 6' 1"; Junior
: DL

#19 Tyler Green
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: QB

#11 Grayson Kerscher
: 6' 0"; Junior
: WR

#54 Brady Moffitt
: 6' 3"; Junior
: OL

#12 Colton Morrow
: 6' 0"; Junior
: DB

#26 Nick Pellicciotta
: 5' 9"; Junior
: LB

#43 Ben Perin
: 6' 3"; Junior
: DL

#56 Canyon Schneider
: 6' 1"; Senior
: OL