CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Trinity College Football senior Nolan O'Brien (Sudbury, Mass.) was selected to the 2025 New England Football Writers (NEFW) Division II/III All-New England Team, announced by the association on Monday.
 
O'Brien was tabbed as the NEFW All-New England Punt Return Specialist, becoming the first player to earn All-New England honors at the position. For back-to-back seasons, O'Brien took home New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) First Team Wide Receiver and First Team Returner accolades after leading the Bantams in receptions (44), receiving yards (570) and receiving touchdowns (5), while adding 61 rushing yards on 10 carries with three touchdowns. O'Brien ranked fourth in the NESCAC in receptions and receptions per game (4.9), fifth in receiving touchdowns, and sixth in receiving yards and yards per game (63.3). As a return specialist, O'Brien racked up 236 yards on 15 returns, including a career-low 79-yard punt return touchdown against Bates.