HELENA, Mont. - College Sports Communicators (CSC) has announced the 2025-26 Academic All-District® Football Teams, selected by members of College Sports Communicators. The Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Eight Carroll student-athletes have been selected as Academic All-District team members for the 2025 season.

Eight Fighting Saints were recognized for their combination of in-game performance and academic prowess.

Braeden Orlandi* (Valley Springs, Calif. / R-SO)
Henry Gross (Helena, Mont. / R-SO)
Peter Minnaert (Boise, Idaho / SO)
Wyatt Sandford* (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / R-JR)
Daxon Graham (Dillon, Mont. / R-SR)
Forrest Suero* (Helena, Mont. / SR)
Eli Aby* (Laurel, Mont. / R-SR)
Gunner Giulio* (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / R-SR)

Of the Carroll honorees, three were selected to the First Team All-Frontier Conference-West, two were Second Team All-Frontier Conference-West, and one was an Honorable Mention selection. All eight student-athletes were Academic All-Conference selections. The group are among the most dedicated in the classroom for their sport, as the selections boast a combined 3.76 GPA, including one 4.0 GPA. The six standouts are excelling both on the field, and in the classroom - embodying the standard of excellence set long before their arrivals.

The CSC Academic All-America® program is one of the highest honors in college sport, recognizing the best of the best across each sport, and separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced January 27, 2026.

The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.