Eleven Gulf South Conference football players earned combined 21 total all-America accolades for the 2025 season. The league was represented on four different lists—American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press (AP), Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA), and the Don Hansen Football Gazette.
West Florida linebacker Ja’Kobe Clinton, previously named GSC Defensive Player of the Year, was recognized by all four groups and named to the first team three times. Valdosta State defensive back Rance Conner also collected four all-America honors. Other claiming multiple honors were Delta State linebacker William Carter, West Alabama kicker Elijah Guyton and UWF defensive back Chester Fearon.
All GSC football-playing institutions were represented across the four all-America lists. West Florida led the way with four selections, followed by Valdosta State with three and two apiece for Delta State and West Alabama.
2025 All-America Accolades
Ja’Kobe Clinton, LB, West Florida (LB)
AFCA – First Team
AP – First Team
D2CCA – Second Team
Don Hansen – First Team
Rance Conner, Valdosta State (DB)
AFCA – Second Team
AP – Second Team
D2CCA – Second Team
Don Hansen – First Team
Elijah Guyton, West Alabama (K)
AP – Second Team
D2CCA – Second Team
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Chester Fearon, West Florida (DB)
AP – Second Team
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Kenley-Mary Asse, Valdosta State (OL)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Dallas Robinson, Valdosta State (DB)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Austin McCready, West Alabama (P)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
William Carter, Delta State (LB)
AP – Second Team
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Curtis Rearden, Delta State (WR)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Corey Scott, West Florida (WR)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention
Marcus Stokes, West Florida (QB)
Don Hansen – Honorable Mention