North Central College kicker Aidan Ellison, a Naperville Central graduate, wins Fred Mitchell Award

North Central College senior Aidan Ellison is the 2025 winner of the Fred Mitchell Award, which recognizes the top college kicker outside of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

Ellison, a Naperville Central graduate, has made 13 of his 14 field-goal attempts with a long of 57 yards for the defending Division III national champion Cardinals (12-0), who will play Bethel University in the quarterfinals on Saturday. His only miss was a 56-yard attempt.

Ellison is the second Division III player to win the award, which is named after former Chicago Tribune sports columnist and record-setting Wittenberg University kicker Fred Mitchell.

Ellison’s younger brothers Logan and Gavin also have kicked for Naperville Central.

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