MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Washington University in St. Louis football junior Brady Cavan earned D3footbal.com All-Region 5 Second Team Offense honors, the organization announced on Wednesday. All-America teams will be announced on Dec. 22.
 
Cavan, a guard from Glen Ellyn, Ill., played in all 11 games for the Bears in 2025. He was part of the offensive line for WashU that scored 356 points on the season and scored 49 touchdowns. The Bears totaled 4,100 yards of total offense with 1,987 passing yards and 2,113 rushing yards.
 
WashU, competing in its final season in the CCIW, earned a bid to its third Isthmus Bowl in five years where they faced off with UW-Stout. The Bears finished the year with an 8-3 overall record and a 7-2 mark in CCIW play.
 
Next season as a senior, Cavan and the Bears will play their first season in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
 
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