ODAC RELEASE
 
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) has been named the 2025 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Football J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year, as announced today by the conference office. Mason is the fifth Tiger to earn offensive player of the year honors since the conference went to this format in 2004, and the first from the College to garner the accolade since Cam Johnson in 2017. Overall, 12 Tigers earned All-ODAC honors to equal the most since 2017, as well.

Cunningham, along with senior all-purpose back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania), senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX), junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC), sophomore defensive back Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) and sophomore offensive lineman and team captain Cash Topinka (Charlotte, NC) were each named First Team All-ODAC.
 
Senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA), sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) and sophomore offensive lineman Thomas Wilson (Charlotte, NC) each earned Second Team All-ODAC honors. Senior defensive lineman Wyatt Croson (Warrenton), senior defensive back James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) and sophomore tight end Kam Mahoney (Bristow) each garnered Third Team All-ODAC accolades.
 
Mason Cunningham started all 10 games and led the team with 47 receptions for 869 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns, tying a career-high with three touchdowns at Guilford (NC) (9/27). The 11 touchdowns equal the sixth-best season total in program history. He had four 100-yard receiving games, including a season-high 168 yards on nine receptions and two touchdowns vs. Bridgewater (11/8). Cunningham led the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (86.9) and receiving touchdowns, was second in receptions, total touchdowns (11) and total points (66), third in yards per reception (18.5) and points per game (6.6), fifth in all-purpose yards (899) and eighth in all-purpose yards per game (89.9). Mason is 17th in NCAA Division III receiving touchdowns, and totals 185 career receptions for 2,323 career receiving yards and 24 career touchdowns—starting 27 of 30 career games.
 
Joseph Gonzalez played in all 10 games and was second on the team with 1,082 all-purpose yards, including 641 kick return yards on 22 kick returns (29.1), 419 rushing yards on 82 attempts (5.1) and 22 receiving yards on three receptions. He had a long kick return of 80 yards among three returns of 50-plus yards, and had five rushing touchdowns. Gonzalez led the ODAC in kick return yards, was third in all-purpose yards, all-purpose yards per game (108.2) and kick return average, seventh in rushing yards, ninth in rushing yards per game (41.9) and tied for 10th in rushing touchdowns. Joseph is 10th in DIII kick return yards and kick return average, and totals 1,681 career kick return yards on 68 career kick returns (24.7) and one career kick return touchdown (91 yards)—playing in 29 career games.
 
Carter Sido started all 10 games and led the team with 2,254 passing yards (138-231-9) and 29 touchdowns with nine interceptions thrown, adding 236 yards rushing on 66 attempts (3.6). The 29 touchdowns equal the fourth-best season total in program history. He had five 250-plus-yard passing games, including a career-high 330 yards (17-25-1) and three touchdowns vs. Roanoke (10/25), and a career-high six passing touchdowns at Guilford (9/27). Sido led the ODAC in passing yards, passing yards per game (225.4), passing touchdowns, passing efficiency (175.3), total offense (2,490) and total offense per game (249.0), and was fifth in completion percentage (59.7). Carter is second in DIII passing yards per completion (16.33), eighth in yards per pass attempt (9.76), 10th in passing efficiency and 14th in passing touchdowns, and totals 4,404 career passing yards and 54 career passing touchdowns, adding 704 career rushing yards—starting 21 of 27 career games.
 
Terry Hicks started all 10 games and led the team with 1,020 rushing yards on 195 attempts (5.2) and 14 rushing touchdowns, including a career-high three touchdowns vs. Shenandoah (9/20), adding 10 receptions for 100 receiving yards. The 1,020 rushing yards are the 10th-best season total in program history. He had four 100-yard rushing games, including a season-high 192 yards on a career-high 31 attempts (6.2) vs. Shenandoah. Hicks led the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns (14), total points (84) and points per game (8.4), was second in rushing yards, rushing yards per game (102.0), all-purpose yards (1,120) and all-purpose yards per game (112.0), and ninth in total offense (1,020).
 
Parks Cromwell started all 10 games and was fifth on the team with 44 tackles, including 25 solo, 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions, six pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and three forced fumbles. He tied for first in the ODAC in forced fumbles, and tied for sixth in interceptions, passes defended (8) and pass breakups. Parks is 15th in DIII forced fumbles.
 
Cash Topinka started all 10 games, anchoring the offensive line at left guard, while playing every snap that the first team offense was on the field throughout the season and allowing only one sack. He was the team's highest graded lineman at 93%, as the offense accounted for 4,855 yards of total offense (485.5), including 2,308 rushing yards (230.8) and 2,547 passing yards (254.7) with 61 touchdowns.
 
Robert Clarke started all 10 games and co-led the team with 69 tackles, including 25 solo, 10.0 for loss, 6.0 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is third in the ODAC in sacks, seventh in tackles for loss and tied for 10th in tackles. Robert totals 143 career tackles, including 57 career solo, 15.0 career for loss, 7.0 career sacks, one interception, four career pass breakups, two career fumbles recovered and one career forced fumble—starting 18 of 33 career games.
 
Manning Lasso started nine of 10 games and was second on the team with 28 receptions for 528 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. He had one 100-yard receiving game: 109 yards on four receptions and a career-high-tying two touchdowns at Averett (10/18). Manning is second in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns and yards per reception (18.9), fourth in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (52.8), tied for ninth in total touchdowns (6) and tied for 10th in total points (36) and points per game (3.6).
 
Thomas Wilson started all 10 games at left tackle, while playing every snap that the first team offense was on the field throughout the season and allowing just four sacks. He was the team's second-highest graded lineman at 90%, as the offense accounted for 4,855 yards of total offense (485.5), including 2,308 rushing yards (230.8) and 2,547 passing yards (254.7) with 61 touchdowns.
 
Wyatt Croson started all 10 games and was eighth on the team with 32 tackles, including eight solo, 2.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry, one fumble recovered and one blocked kick (PAT). He totals 55 career tackles, including 12 career solo, 6.0 career for loss, 1.5 career sacks, one career pass breakup, one career quarterback hurry, one career fumble recovered and one career blocked kick (PAT)—starting 15 of 18 career games.
 
James Townsend started all 10 games and was ninth on the team with 31 tackles, including 13 solo, 0.5 for loss, two interceptions and eight pass breakups. He tied for second in the ODAC in pass breakups and passes defended (10), and tied for sixth in interceptions. James totals 139 career tackles, including 88 career solo, 7.5 career for loss, five career interceptions, 21 career pass breakups, three career forced fumbles, two career fumbles recovered and one career blocked kick (PAT)—starting 36 of 40 career games.
 
Kam Mahoney started all 10 games and was fourth on the team with 15 receptions for 190 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. He is tied for third in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns.

2025 ALL-ODAC FOOTBALL AWARDS
J. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year: Mason Cunningham, Sr., WR, Hampden-Sydney
Lou Wacker Defensive Player of the Year: Daniel Eliasek, Sr., LB, Randolph-Macon
ODAC Lineman of the Year: Wesleyan Howenstein, Jr., OL, Washington and Lee
ODAC Coach of the Year: Pedro Arruza, Randolph-Macon
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Mekhi Brown, Fy., QB, Shenandoah
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Dante Casciola, Sr., QB, Randolph-Macon
 

ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE					ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Carter Sido +	Sr.	QB	Hampden-Sydney		Andrew Brown +	Sr.	DL	Bridgewater
Terry Hicks +	Jr.	RB	Hampden-Sydney		Travis Burton	So.	DL	Guilford
Mitchell Johnson	Sr.	RB	Randolph-Macon		Brady Kinloch	Sr.	DL	Randolph-Macon
Joseph Gonzalez	Sr.	APB	Hampden-Sydney		Will Knight	Sr.	DL	Washington and Lee
Ian Browne	Sr.	WR	Bridgewater		Aaron Nice	Sr.	LB	Bridgewater
Mason Cunningham	Sr.	WR	Hampden-Sydney		Daniel Eliasek *	Sr.	LB	Randolph-Macon
Landon Farriss *	Sr.	TE	Randolph-Macon		Charlie Davis	So.	LB	Roanoke
Cash Topinka	So.	OL	Hampden-Sydney		Matt Conroy *	Sr.	LB	Shenandoah
Myles Bridges *	Jr.	OL	Randolph-Macon		Parks Cromwell	So.	DB	Hampden-Sydney
Chop Deaver	Jr.	OL	Randolph-Macon		Kindin Richardson	Sr.	DB	Randolph-Macon
Andy Anderson	Sr.	OL	Shenandoah		Javier Waldron	So.	DB	Roanoke
Wesley Howenstein	Jr.	OL	Washington and Lee		Sean Perry *	Gr.	DB	Shenandoah
Agustin Miguel	Jr.	PK	Bridgewater		Aiden Grefe	Jr.	P	Bridgewater
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM OFFENSE					ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Dante Casciola +	Sr.	QB	Randolph-Macon		Tim Semisch	So.	DL	Randolph-Macon
Cameron Chatmon	Sr.	RB	Randolph-Macon		Gavin Thompson	So.	DL	Roanoke
Ryan Clemens	Fy.	RB	Washington and Lee		Ryan Apietu	So.	DL	Shenandoah
Jalen Redfearn *	Sr.	APB	Shenandoah		Malik Hardy	Sr.	DL	Washington and Lee
Manning Lasso ^	So.	WR	Hampden-Sydney		Nick Iannone	Sr.	LB	Guilford
Roge't Walker	So.	WR	Shenandoah		Robert Clarke ^	Sr.	LB	Hampden-Sydney
Teddy Sparrow	Jr.	TE	Washington and Lee		Will Mahmud *	Sr.	LB	Washington and Lee
Thomas Wilson	So.	OL	Hampden-Sydney		Brennan Stout	So.	LB	Washington and Lee
Nate Johnson	So.	OL	Roanoke		Tristan Bailey *	Sr.	DB	Guilford
AJ Evans-Jones	So.	OL	Randolph-Macon		Christian Daniel	Jr.	DB	Randolph-Macon
Cailen Graham	Sr.	OL	Washington and Lee		Quentin Mankin +	Jr.	DB	Randolph-Macon
Tucker Jacobsen	Sr.	OL	Washington and Lee		Alan Haigler	Sr.	DB	Washington and Lee
Carson Gallant	So.	PK	Shenandoah		Zach Nicklas	So.	P	Roanoke
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM OFFENSE (AT-LARGE SELECTION)					ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM DEFENSE (AT-LARGE SELECTION)
Kam Hill	Jr.	QB	Roanoke		Shalin Green	Sr.	DL	Bridgewater
Mekhi Brown	Fy.	QB	Shenandoah		Wyatt Croson	Sr.	DL	Hampden-Sydney
Ty Collins	Jr.	QB	Washington and Lee		Phoenix Andes-Stowell	So.	DL	Shenandoah
Jason Moore	Sr.	APB	Randolph-Macon		Neftali Reyes	Sr.	LB	Randolph-Macon
KJ Bratton	Jr.	APB	Roanoke		Brandon Watson	Sr.	LB	Randolph-Macon
Joseph Pizzo	So.	APB	Washington and Lee		Elijah Choy	Sr.	DB	Bridgewater
Shane Shapiro	Jr.	WR	Guilford		James Townsend	Sr.	DB	Hampden-Sydney
Grey Deal	So.	WR	Roanoke		Alex Biddle	Sr.	DB	Randolph-Macon
Kam Mahoney	So.	TE	Hampden-Sydney		Jack Johnson *	Sr.	DB	Washington and Lee
* 2024 All-ODAC First Team (3) ^ 2024 All-ODAC Second Team (1) + 2024 All-ODAC Third Team (3)					* 2024 All-ODAC First Team (6) ^ 2024 All-ODAC Second Team (1) + 2024 All-ODAC Third Team (2)