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Four Black Knights Earn American Conference Honors
December 02, 2025 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The American Conference announced its end-of-year football awards on Tuesday, and four Army West Point football players earned all-conference recognition.
Center Brady Small was named to the All-Conference First Team, while linebacker Andon Thomas secured a spot on the Second Team. Defensive lineman Jack Bousum was selected to the Third Team, and safety Casey Larkin received Honorable Mention honors.
Small, a junior from Mt. Ephraim, N.J., has started all 11 games at center this season, anchoring an offensive line that ranks fifth in the nation with 256.9 rushing yards per game. He has now started 37 consecutive games, a streak that began in the first game of his freshman season in 2023.
This marks Small's second straight year earning All-Conference First Team honors. He was also selected in 2024 as a key member of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award and powered quarterback Bryson Daily's record-breaking campaign.
Thomas, a team captain, leads the Army defense with 96 tackles, marking his second straight season with 95 or more. He becomes just the fourth Army defender since 2005 to record multiple seasons with at least 95 tackles. Last season, Thomas earned All-Conference Third Team honors.
He has also been selected as a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award presented annually to the nation's top student-athlete for excellence in academics, football performance, and leadership. Often referred to as the "Academic Heisman," the award recognizes one winner from a national pool of 180 candidates. Thomas is one of just 16 finalists selected.
Bousum, a sophomore from Annapolis, Md., has emerged as a key starter on the defensive line this season. He leads the team with three sacks and has added 6.5 tackles for loss. He delivered one of his strongest performances against Air Force, recording five tackles (three solo) along with a sack and a forced fumble.
Larkin, a senior, has started every game at safety this season, recording 59 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, and five passes defensed.
Center Brady Small was named to the All-Conference First Team, while linebacker Andon Thomas secured a spot on the Second Team. Defensive lineman Jack Bousum was selected to the Third Team, and safety Casey Larkin received Honorable Mention honors.
Small, a junior from Mt. Ephraim, N.J., has started all 11 games at center this season, anchoring an offensive line that ranks fifth in the nation with 256.9 rushing yards per game. He has now started 37 consecutive games, a streak that began in the first game of his freshman season in 2023.
This marks Small's second straight year earning All-Conference First Team honors. He was also selected in 2024 as a key member of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award and powered quarterback Bryson Daily's record-breaking campaign.
Thomas, a team captain, leads the Army defense with 96 tackles, marking his second straight season with 95 or more. He becomes just the fourth Army defender since 2005 to record multiple seasons with at least 95 tackles. Last season, Thomas earned All-Conference Third Team honors.
He has also been selected as a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award presented annually to the nation's top student-athlete for excellence in academics, football performance, and leadership. Often referred to as the "Academic Heisman," the award recognizes one winner from a national pool of 180 candidates. Thomas is one of just 16 finalists selected.
Bousum, a sophomore from Annapolis, Md., has emerged as a key starter on the defensive line this season. He leads the team with three sacks and has added 6.5 tackles for loss. He delivered one of his strongest performances against Air Force, recording five tackles (three solo) along with a sack and a forced fumble.
Larkin, a senior, has started every game at safety this season, recording 59 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, and five passes defensed.
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