GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Davenport University football concluded the 2025 season last Saturday and today learned that 14 student-athletes have made the GLIAC postseason awards list. The Panthers had three recipients on the First Team All-GLIAC list, six named Second Team All-GLIAC, and five who earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC.

FIRST TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Cephus Harris (Junior, Running Back, Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Valley)

• Rushed for a single-season Davenport record 1,096 yards on 158 attempts
• Scored 19 rushing touchdowns, which was the single-season school record and the career record. He also led the GLIAC in rushing touchdowns and was third in Division II.
• Led the GLIAC in yards per carry (6.94) and scoring with 11.6 points per game
• Ranked second in the conference in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (109.6)
• Rushed for over 100 yards in six games, including a school-record 185 against No. 1 Ferris State on Nov. 15
• Tied the single-game rushing touchdown mark with four at Wayne State on Oct. 18
• Had the longest run in school history of 87 yards against Roosevelt on Oct. 25
• Caught 19 passes for 144 yards

Austin Stief (Junior, Defensive Lineman, Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek)

• Elevated his game after being Honorable Mention All-GLIAC in 2024
• Played in all 10 games and totaled 34 tackles, including 15 solo
• Finished with 8.5 tackles for a loss of 45 yards, including 2.5 sacks for a loss of 14 yards, and ranked in the top-10 in the GLIAC
• Forced a fumble at Northern Michigan on Sept. 20
• Recorded a season-high seven tackles against Northern Michigan on Nov. 8
• Registered five tackles including 1.5 sacks against Saginaw Valley State on Nov. 1
• Notched five tackles and three tackles for a loss of 25 yards against Michigan Tech on Oct. 11

Vincent Cooley (Redshirt Junior, Defensive Back, Detroit, Mich./Edison)

• Played in the final nine games of the season
• Tallied 12 tackles, including 10 solo
• Recorded two interceptions for 24 return yards and ranked eighth in the conference in interceptions per game
• Registered a season-high three tackles against Ferris State and recovered a fumble with a five-yard return
• Intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards for a score in the win over Roosevelt (Oct. 25)
• Broke up four passes, including two against Grand Valley State (Oct. 4)

SECOND TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Keonta Nixon (Redshirt Junior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill./Lake Park)

• Earned First Team All-GLIAC last season at Roosevelt
• Led the team with 26 receptions and totaled 536 receiving yards, which is sixth for a season at Davenport
• Led the conference with 20.62 yards per reception, which was also 14th in Division II
• Caught four touchdown passes, with a season-long 50 yards for a score at Wayne State
• Ranked sixth in the GLIAC in receiving yards and fifth in receiving yards per game
• Posted a season-high 115 receiving yards with a score on three catches against Saginaw Valley State

Zach Slapnicker (Grad Student, Offensive Line, Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga)

• Improved on his status as Honorable Mention All-GLIAC last season
• Force at right tackle who started in all 10 games
• Started in 21 straight games since coming to Davenport
• Helped pave the way for 1,973 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns as a team
• Part of a unit that allowed the third fewest sacks per game in the GLIAC (1.3)

Armony Baskin (Senior, Offensive Line, Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Hills)

• Provided a solid bookend with Slapnicker at left tackle
• Started in all 10 games and has 15 straight starts dating back to last season
• Helped pave the way for 1,973 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns as a team
• Part of a unit that allowed the third fewest sacks per game in the GLIAC (1.3)

Kennedy Nelson (Senior, Defensive Line, Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield)

• Started in all 10 games on the interior defensive line
• Led the team with 12.5 tackles for a loss of 63 yards, and was third in the GLIAC
• Led the team with five sacks for a loss of 39 yards, and was second in the GLIAC
• Registered a total of 43 tackles (21 solo) with three QB hurries, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one blocked kick
• Tied for the GLIAC lead in fumble recoveries
• Recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Northern Michigan on Nov. 8
• Tallied seven tackles including three tackles for loss against Saginaw Valley State

Diamond Evans (Grad Student, Defensive Back, Orland Park, Ill./Nazareth Academy)

• Started in all 10 games at cornerback
• Finished the season with 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops
• Had four tackles and one interception against Michigan Tech
• Broke up two passes with one each against Roosevelt and Ferris State

Markell Gilford (Redshirt Sophomore, Defensive Back, Detroit, Mich./River Rouge)

• Played in all 10 games and made seven starts in the secondary
• Finished the season with 35 tackles, including 24 solo stops
• Led the team with three interceptions for 101 return yards
• Earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors against Gannon with five tackles and a school-record 100-yard interception return for a TD
• Recorded five tackles and returned a fumble 68 yards for a score against Ferris State
• Tallied six tackles and an interception at Northern Michigan
• Had three tackles and a forced fumble at home against Northern Michigan

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-GLIAC
Kayden Collins (Junior, Running Back, Canoga Park, Calif./Canoga Park)

• Played in all 10 games and made two starts against Wayne State and Roosevelt
• Rushed 61 times for a total of 334 yards to rank second on the team
• Scored three rushing touchdowns and also caught 11 passes for 71 yards
• Accumulated 61 rushing yards and a TD against Roosevelt
• Had a season-high 89 rushing yards and a touchdown at Grand Valley State

George Sims (Redshirt Junior, Wide Receiver, Racine, Wis./Horlick)

• Played in all 10 games and made eight starts
• Led the team with 12 kick returns for 363 yards
• Recorded an 87-yard kick return for a touchdown against Roosevelt and totaled 139 kick return yards on three attempts to earn GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week
• Hauled in 24 passes for 296 yards and ranked second on the team in both categories
• Rushed five times for 34 yards
• Ranked second on the team with 693 all-purpose yards

Clint Walker (Redshirt Junior, Tight End, Goshen, Ind./Northridge)

• Started in all 10 games and rounded out into one of the best tight ends in the league
• Caught 13 passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns
• Hauled in a four-yard touchdown pass against Roosevelt and Saginaw Valley State
• Registered three catches for 52 yards at Wayne State
• Carried the ball nine times for 73 yards and had a rushing touchdown against Northern Michigan

Reed Snitker (Grad Student, Defensive Line, Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead)

• Played in all 10 games and made eight starts
• Recorded 22 total tackles with five solo
• Notched 3.5 tackles for a loss of 12 yards
• Tallied five tackles in the win over Northern Michigan on Sept. 20
• Forced a fumble and added a tackle for loss versus Northern Michigan on Nov. 8

Latrell Scott (Redshirt Junior, Linebacker, Chicago, Ill./Simeon Academy)

• Played in all 10 games and made nine starts
• Led the team with 70 tackles and ranked seventh in the GLIAC
• His 70 tackles ranks 10th in a season at Davenport
• Recorded four tackles for a loss of 11 yards and had one pass breakup and half a sack
• Totaled a season-high 11 tackles at Truman State and versus Roosevelt