Walter Camp Announces 2025 All-Connecticut High School Team; Breakfast of Champions event slated for March 14 at Mohegan Sun
The Walter Camp Football Foundation will host its 18th Connecticut High School “Breakfast of Champions,” presented by NFP Sports, on Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 a.m. in the Earth Ballroom at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville.
Ticket information: $70.00 if purchased online or $80.00 if purchased by cash, check or at the door
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The members of the 2025 All-Connecticut First and Second Teams will be recognized as will the six 2025 Connecticut high school state champions – Greenwich (Class LL), New Canaan (Class L), Windsor (Class MM), Berlin (Class M), Daniel Hand (Class SS) and Sheehan (Class S).
New Canaan, which finished as the number one team in the state’s final polls, will be recognized as the Joseph W. Kelly Award winner for the second straight season. The Rams, under the direction of head coach Lou Marinelli, won the Class L state title after defeating Cheshire, 34-13, on December 14 to finish 13-0.
Coach of the Year finalists, presented by Stadium System
Erik Becker (Daniel Hand), John Ferrazzi (Sheehan), Lou Marinelli (New Canaan)
Player of the Year finalists, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings
Hayden Allard (Killingly), Andrew Esposito (New Canaan), AJ Robinson (Windsor)
Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by NFP Sports
Paul Sponheimer, former Seymour High School coach
Inspiration Award, presented by NFP Sports – TBD
2025 Walter Camp All-Connecticut Teams
The Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team is voted on by a Selection Committee, which is comprised of 10 high school head coaches that represent the eight conferences around the state. It is the 16th year that Walter Camp has presented its All-Connecticut Teams.
2025 Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team
First Team Offense
Quarterback: AJ Robinson (Windsor)
Running Back: Hayden Allard (Killingly)*, Cristian Luciano (Amity Regional)
Wide Receiver: Jayden Compton (Windsor), Andrew Esposito (New Canaan)*
Tight End: Hunter Allard (Killingly)#
Offensive Line: Michael Allen (Killingly), Adrian Delicata (New Canaan), Colin Falla (Greenwich), Tim O’Malley (Daniel Hand)#, AJ Tatro (Sheehan)#
First Team Defense
Linebacker: Thad Balzi (Brookfield)#, Ryan Brooks (New Canaan), Conor Casagrande (Daniel Hand)#
Defensive Back: Missoni Brown (Windsor), Kayden Davis (Northwest Catholic), Will J. Davis (Rockville), Jack Kelly (Greenwich)
Defensive Line: Sean Granger (Berlin), Rickie Miller (Bunnell)#, Nick Pavia (Newtown), Will Zaccagnino (St. Joseph)
First Team Special Teams
Punter: Jackson Favry (Ledyard)
Placekicker: Ben Conelius (Fairfield Prep)#
Kick Returner: Joey Montalvo (East Catholic)#
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Charlie Calabrese (Wilton)
Running Back: Jayden Allen (New Britain), Josh Durant (Sheehan), Hector Lopez (Greenwich)
Wide Receiver: Dae’Sean Graves (Holy Cross), Rody Ricketts (Bunnell)
Tight End: Michael Golden (Greenwich)
Offensive Line: Cameron Bell-Snow (Norwich Free Academy), Anthony Bowe (Daniel Hand), Jamil Ortiz (Bunnell), Jacob Romanowski (Ansonia)*, Michael Talley (Maloney)
Second Team Defense
Linebacker: Trent Burkowsky (Woodland), Aiden Gregorich (Cheshire), Heath Weeden (Newington)
Defensive Back: Luis Garcia (Wethersfield), Jake Rios (St. Joseph), Graham Spencer (Newtown), Javon West (Platt)
Defensive Line: Jordan Louis (Fairfield Prep), Josiah Sims (Newington), Corey Smith (Wethersfield), Richard Van Dyke (Sheehan)
Second Team Special Teams
Punter: Esten Ryan (Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic)
Placekicker: Molly Wilson (Rockville)
Kick Returner: Dennis Dustin (Wilton)
* – 2024 Walter Camp First Team All-Connecticut honoree
# – 2024 Walter Camp Second Team All-Connecticut honoree
Considered the “Father of American Football,” Walter Camp introduced the play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side in 1880. Nine years later, Mr. Camp, then the Yale University head coach, selected the first-ever college football All-America team. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
