INDIANAPOLIS - Phil Steele and the DraftScout.com staff announced all-league players from every FCS conference this week. Butler had 12 student-athletes selected to the Pioneer Football League Teams in 2025. Four made the first team, four were on the third team, and four more were on the fourth team.
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Charles Mackley (OL), Devaon Holman (DB), Ryan Short (K) and Ethan Loss (KR) represented Butler as the First Team All-PFL selections on the Phil Steele release. Both Mackley and Holman were named to the All-PFL First Team as chosen by the league's coaches earlier in December.
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Ethan Loss (WR), Jeremiah Jackson (LB), Mason Armstrong (LB) and Will Mason (DB) made the third team, Andrew Raegan (QB), Preston Brady (FB), Nik Belski (OL) and Kirk Doskocil (OL) were on the fourth team.
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Mackley was an integral part of Butler's offensive line this season, starting at guard in all 12 games. He was part of a unit that allowed only 15 sacks on the season. The redshirt sophomore played in only six games last season before having a breakout season in 2025 as a staple of the offensive line.
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Holman started all 12 games for Butler at defensive back and accumulated 44 total tackles on the season, a mark that ranked fourth on the team. Holman finished the season tied for the team lead in interceptions with two and racked up 7.5 tackles for loss. Holman added six pass breakups and three forced fumbles for BU. The junior had two tackles for loss against Hanover and Dayton and recorded interceptions in the games against Weber State and San Diego.
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Loss led the Butler receiving corps with 56 catches for 670 yards in 2025. The redshirt junior averaged 11.96 yards per catch and averaged 55.83 receiving yards per game. Loss had one receiving touchdown and also featured in the running game, scoring two touchdowns while carrying the rock 31 times for 209 yards. Loss was named an honorable mention return specialist as the Michigan native had two touchdown returns on kickoffs this season and averaged 125.7 all-purpose yards per game, a mark that led the PFL.
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Short was spectacular this season for Butler, going 15-for-16 while hitting a season-long 45-yard field goal. Short was 5-of-5 from 40-49, 3-of-3 from 30-39 and 7-of-8 from 20-29. The redshirt junior also served as the squad's punter and averaged 37.42 yards per punt. He was named a finalist for the prestigious Fred Mitchell Award, which recognizes 41 placekickers for their excellence on the football field throughout the 2025 season.
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Jackson tallied 56 total tackles in 2025, 10 of which went down as tackles for loss. Jackson recorded two sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble on the season. Armstrong was second on the team in tackles (65) and logged 10 tackles for loss while adding one sack and one fumble recovery. Mason rounded out the defenders on the All-PFL team and led Butler's defense with 70 tackles, two interceptions, four pass breakups and one forced fumble.
 
Andrew accumulated 615 rushing yards and 1,553 passing yards in 2025 while accounting for 20 total touchdowns (eight rushing, 12 passing). Andrew had a career day against Presbyterian, totaling 115 rushing yards and 195 passing yards in the contest. Brady played in 11 games for Butler in 2025 and was pivotal in Butler's running game. Brady tallied eight catches for 92 yards on the season. Belski and Doskocil rounded out the Dawgs on the All-PFL Teams and were major contributors to Butler's offensive unit this season. The duo played in all 12 games this season and were part of a unit that allowed only 15 sacks on the season.
 
 
2025 Phil Steele All-PFL First Team
OL - Charles Mackley
DB - Devon Holman
K - Ryan Short
KR - Ethan Loss
 
2025 Phil Steele All-PFL Third Team
WR - Ethan Loss
LB - Jeremiah Jackson
LB - Mason Armstrong
DB - Will Mason
 
2025 Phil Steele All-PFL Fourth Team
QB - Raegan Andrew
FB - Preston Brady
OL - Nik Belski
OL - Kirk Doskocil