Football | 12/4/2025 4:57:00 PM
December 4, 2025-Emporia State linebacker
Landon Boss was named the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Super Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year. He is the first Hornet to be named Regional Defensive Player of the Year.
Boss was unanimously selected as a First Team Linebacker, while also winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. Boss tallied 101 tackles on the season, which included ten sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and a defensive touchdown. He recorded three games with multiple sacks, including four against Missouri Southern, which matched the Emporia State record in the Division II era. Boss earned MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honors on three occasions, including after the season finale against Fort Hays State where he had two sacks, seven quarterback hurries and a season-best 14 total tackles.
This is the eighth straight year Emporia State has had a player named D2CCA All-Region.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name School Yr. Conf.
DL Gaven Haselhorst Fort Hays State Jr. MIAA
DL Tyler King Central Washington R-So. LSC
DL Clayton Power Northwest Missouri State Sr. MIAA
LB
Landon Boss Emporia State Jr. MIAA
LB Tristan Exline UT Permian Basin Jr. LSC
LB Clark Griffin24 Harding R-Sr. GAC
LB Logan O'Brien Chadron State R-Sr. RMAC
S Ty Dugger23,24 Harding Sr. GAC
S Jordan Rogers Pittsburg State R-Sr. MIAA
CB Ife Current Nebraska-Kearney Jr. MIAA
CB Marvelous Owens Northeastern State Sr. Ind.
P Brodie Eisenbraun Chadron State R-Sr. RMAC
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name School Yr. Conf.
QB Drew Nash24 Western Colorado R-Sr. RMAC
RB Andrew Miller Harding Jr. GAC
RB Jeffery Jones New Mexico Highlands Fr. RMAC
WR Reggie Retzlaff24 CSU Pueblo R-Sr. RMAC
WR TJ Chukwurah Black Hills State R-Jr. RMAC
TE Cam Woods Northeastern State Sr. Ind.
OL Mike Ericson Harding Sr. GAC
OL Jake Mitchell Harding Sr. GAC
OL Montriel Lee24 Central Oklahoma Sr. MIAA
OL Carter Stanchfield Pittsburg State R-Sr. MIAA
OL Cobe Williams Harding So. GAC
RS Bryce Coulson Black Hills State Fr. RMAC
PK Austin Schmitt Pittsburg State Jr. MIAA
