Colorado Springs, Colorado - The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced the 2025 All-Conference football teams on Friday afternoon. The All-RMAC Football Teams are nominated by their head coaches and selected by the league's 10 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.
The Cowboys swept the Freshman of the Year awards, with running back
Jeffery Jones earning Freshman Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team honors. Linebacker
Dontaivious Nelson was named Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and selected as a Second-Team linebacker.
Senior
Mike Jones capped off his career by earning Second Team All-RMAC honors as both a wide receiver and kick returner, along with Honorable Mention recognition as a punt returner.
Kioni Benally,
Dawson Chapman,
Corey Martin,
Jaden Montalvo,
Carlos Moya,
Trevor Romaldo,
Nalu Shimizu,
Joe Taase and
Tevita Valeti were each named Honorable Mention All-RMAC.
"I am so proud of every one of you who earned all-conference honors. This isn't about any individual talent or person on the team, it's about the discipline, toughness and consistency each of these guys showed every single day," said Cowboy's Head Coach
Kurt Taufa'asau. "These guys raised our standard, and I know the conference noticed. I know this is just the start to what we're building. Congratulations to all of our guys and team on a good season. Let's keep building."
Taufa'asau led the Cowboys to a 6-5 record in 2025, the most wins in a season by the NMHU program since the 2012 team won eight games.
Full RMAC Football Awards Release
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