Tanner Philpott

Bio Honors & Awards AFCA All-America Second Team (2025) AP All-America Third Team (2025) D3football.com All-Region 5 Second Team (2025) All-American Rivers Conference First Team (2025) All-American Rivers Conference Honorable Mention (2024) CSC Academic All-District (2025) A-R-C Academic All-Conference (2025) Two-time A-R-C Special Teams Player of the Week (10/27/25, 11/3/25) Simpson Athletics November Male Athlete of the Month (2025) Team Special Teams MVP (2025) Two-time letterwinner (2024, 25) 2025 | sophomore Voted to two All-America teams Earned second team all-region and first team all-conference accolades Achieved academic all-conference and all-district distinction Named conference special teams player of the week twice (10/27, 11/3) Played in all 10 games Totaled 1,757 yards on 40 punts for a 43.9-yard average (3rd in DIII) Landed 16 punts inside the 20, fourth most in single season team history Matched his career long 78-yard punt against Neb. Wesleyan on Nov. 15 Recorded 11 punts of 50+ yards 2024 | freshman Played in all 10 games Named A-R-C All-Conference Honorable Mention Recorded 50 punts for a total of 1,874 yards Averaged 37.5 yards per punt Achieved his longest punt of the year (78 yards) on Oct. 5 Finished with 15 punts inside the 20 High School Graduated in 2024 from Waukee Northwest High School Selected first team all-district in football (2023) Named all-district honorable mention in football (2022) Earned academic all-state in football Member of the National Honor Society Personal Parents are Cheryl and Luther Has one sibling, Hunter