Bartilucci, Kirton Lead Times-Union All-FCS Team from Jacksonville Area

The Times-Union has compiled its annual All-FCS team for the 2025 season, putting a spotlight on players from Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia who made an impact at the Football Championship Subdivision level. The local roundup singles out offensive-line strength as a defining feature of the region’s contributions to FCS football and places Mike Bartilucci and Chandler Kirton at the center of that recognition.

“The Times-Union selects its annual All-FCS team for the 2025 season, featuring the year's top college football players in the Football Championship Subdivision from high schools in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia,” the package states, framing a regional narrative that connects high school pipelines to collegiate success. The selection package also notes that “The season was an especially strong one for Jacksonville-area players on the offensive line, including FCS All-American Mike Bartilucci and Campbell Trophy finalist Chandler Kirton. Both played high school football at Fletcher.”

Bartilucci’s FCS All-American distinction and Kirton’s standing as a Campbell Trophy finalist serve as the marquee honors in the Times-Union’s Jacksonville-area roundup. Those designations underline both high-level on-field performance and off-field recognition in a region that has increasingly been producing FCS-caliber talent. The Times-Union coverage also includes a visual element identified as “Portrait of Clayton Freeman,” which accompanies the selections, though the package does not provide extended detail on Freeman’s role.

The All-FCS package ties individual accolades back to local roots. Bartilucci and Kirton both attended Fletcher High School, reinforcing the idea that specific high school programs remain fertile ground for FCS programs seeking impact linemen and leader-types. That trend has recruiting and economic implications for the region: sustained production of Division I talent can boost exposure for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia high schools, funnel more scholarship opportunities to local players, and increase the scouting attention paid to First Coast prospects.

The Times-Union list also cites a quarterback entry with an incomplete stat line. In the package, “QB Ethan Drumm (Wofford) is listed for his passing (19-” appears as provided, with the passing figure truncated in the available material. That fragment signals the need for follow-up to capture full season statistics and the broader list of All-FCS honorees named by the paper.

For local fans and program administrators, the package is a reminder that Jacksonville-area athletes remain prominent contributors to FCS competition, especially in the trenches. What comes next is verification and depth reporting: obtaining the full Times-Union roster and complete stat lines will clarify the full scope of the region’s representation and allow a richer look at how players such as Bartilucci, Kirton, Drumm, and the figure highlighted in the portrait fit into the wider FCS landscape.