Football | 12/18/2025 11:00:00 AM

AP All-America Team

La Crosse, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior offensive lineman Dain Walter of New Glarus (H.S.) and senior kicker Michael Stack of Oshkosh (West) have been named to the 2025 Associated Press (AP) All-America Team, the organization announced Thursday.

Walter was selected to the 2025 AP All-America Second Team while Stack earned 2025 AP All-America Third Team honors.

It is Walter's second All-America award this season after being selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America First Team on December 10.

Stack earned his third career All-America accolade with his selection on Thursday. He was named to the 2023 AP and D3football.com All-America First Teams. 

Walter and Stack were both named to the 2025 D3football.com All-Region 6 First Team and to the 2025 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) First Team.
 
Walter started all 11 games this season at left tackle while not allowing a quarterback sack. He helped UWL average 29.5 points per game in 2025. The Eagles averaged 386.1 yards per game, including 136.5 rushing and 249.6 passing.  

The Eagles are second in the WIAC in fourth-down conversions (60.0%), third in total offense (386.1), passing yards (249.6), first downs (230) and third-down conversions (46.7%) and fourth in scoring (29.5). 
 
Named the 2025 WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year, Stack finished 38-of-39 In extra-points and nine-of-13 in field goal attempts. He converted a season-high 47-yard field in UWL's victory over UW-Stout on November 1. Stack had the game-winning 36-yard field goal in the Eagles' overtime victory at UW-Whitewater on October 4.
 
He finished 134-of-135 in career extra points and ranks second in UWL history in extra points made and attempted. Stack finished tied for third in school history with 29 career field goals made.
 

Stack, a finalist for the 2023 Fred Mitchell Award and 2025 semifinalist given to the nation's top collegiate placekicker, was also selected the 2023 WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year. He is the first player in league history to be named the WIAC Special Teams Player of the Year twice. Stack was voted the WIAC Special Teams Player of the Week three times this season. He currently ranks seventh in the conference in overall scoring and third in kick scoring (65 points). Stack's nine field goals are third.

UWL finished 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the WIAC in 2025 under head coach Matt Janus. The Eagles, making their fifth consecutive national championship berth, advanced to the NCAA Division III Third Round. After receiving a first round bye, UWL earned a 9-7 victory at 15th-ranked Hope College (Mich.) on November 29 before falling, 35-27, at top-ranked North Central College (Ill.) in the third round on December 6.

UWL was ranked 13th on the final D3football.com Top 25 Poll and 16th on the final AFCA Top 25 Poll of the regular season.