Kyle Dixon Named to AFCA-NAIA All-America Team
Culver-Stockton College wide receiver Kyle Dixon has been named to the America Football Coaches Association-NAIA Coaches' All-America First Team for his outstanding play during the 2025 season, it was announced by the AFCA Wednesday morning.
Dixon, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior from Carlinville, Ill. (Carlinville HS / Southern Illinois-Edwardsville), was named to the Heart of America Athletic Conference first team for the second consecutive season after he led the Heart with 83 receptions for 1,282 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. The 83 receptions were fourth in the NAIA while his 1,282 receiving yards was third overall nationally. He averaged 116.5 yards per game receiving, which was fourth in the NAIA, and 7.5 receptions per game, which was ranked fifth nationally.
The 83 receptions were the fourth highest in school history, and 1,282 receiving yards were third most in school history for a single season. The 83 receptions were 31 more than the next wide receiver in the conference.
In addition, Dixon is the first wide receiver in school history to register two 1,000-yard receiving seasons. His 143 career receptions are sixth on the school's all-time list, while his 2,394 career receiving yards are second and his 24 receiving touchdowns are third on the all-time list. Dixon managed to compile these numbers in just two seasons with the Wildcats after transferring from SIU-Edwardsville.
In addition, Dixon is the 11th football player in program history to garner All-America honors from the NAIA, and he is the eighth player to earn first team accolades. The last players to receive All-America recognition were Andrew Rupcich (first team) and Dalton Huffman (second team) in 2021.