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Big Sky football signing list 2020

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FARMINGTON, Utah (December 17, 2020) – Welcome to the Big Sky Conference! The following is a list of signees from Big Sky institutions that signed players during the early signing period. Big Sky football kicks off its spring season on February 27.

Cal Poly

Thomas Bouda, DT, 6-3, 240, Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar High School

Dominic Childress, DL, 6-3, 275, Tracy, Calif. (Mountain House High School)

Josh Cuevas, TE, 6-4, 230, Los Angeles, Calif. (Campbell Hall High School)

Tommy Griffin, S, 6-2, 195, Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar High School)

Zion Hall, WR/RS, 5-7, 165, Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial High School)

Je’Kob Jones, LB, 5-11, 220, Fresno, Calif. (Central High School)

Campbell McHarg, OL, 6-4, 305, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Bishop Alemany High School)

Dominick McCormack, S, 6-2, 180, Visalia, Calif. (Redwood High School)

Javon Murphy, LB, 6-2, 220, Newark, Calif. (Stellar Prep High School)

Josh Ngaluafe, DL/OL, 6-2, 340, Sacramento, Calif. (River City High School)

Michael Otterstedt, DE/ATH, 6-4, 225, Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville High School)

Jake Trachtman, OT, 6-7, 295, Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar High School)

Bryce Weiner, QB, 6-0, 185, Fresno, Calif. (Bullard High School)

Eastern Washington

NamePos.Ht.Wt.Hometown / High School
Tuna AltahirRB6-0215Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’21
*Ronald DavisDB5-11190Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way HS ’21
Woodley DownardWR6-2195Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’21
Isaiah HowardWR6-2185Fresno, Calif. / Clovis West HS ’21
Josh JohnsonWR6-3190Los Angeles, Calif. / San Pedro HS ’21
Messiah JonesTE6-6240Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’21
Desmian LiconDB6-0175Pasco, Wash. / Pasco HS ’21
Joseph ObetoDB5-10190Covina, Calif. / Charter Oak HS ’21
Armani OrangeDB6-0180Moreno Valley, Calif. / Rancho Verde HS ’21
Shane SchwakeOL6-8290Eugene, Ore. / Sheldon HS ’21
Sean SkladanyDE6-3215Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula HS ’21
Davante SmithRB5-10180Ventura, Calif. / Pacifica HS ’21
Daniel TaumoepeauDE6-0195Daly City, Calif. / Westlake HS (Utah) ’21
Emilio VeaterLB6-1195Wellsville, Utah / Mountain Crest HS ’21
Chad VidicanDT6-2270Renton, Wash. / Hazen HS ’21
Kekoa VisperasQB6-0190Spanaway, Wash. / Bethel HS ’21
Kentrell Williams Jr.DB5-10180Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler HS ’21

*Walk-on has been admitted and confirmed attendance at EWU.

Idaho


Name
Pos.Ht.Wt.Yr.HometownPrevious School
Fall ’21Benton, GabeRB6’1225Fr.Stockton, Calif.Stagg HS
Jan ’21Crowton, MacloudQB6’1180Fr.St. George, UtahPine View HS
Fall ’21Cummings, ElishaRB5’9180Fr.Waco, TexasBishop Reicher HS
Fall ’21Duncan, ZamajayCB5’10180Fr.San Diego, Calif.Lincoln HS
Jan ’21Evans, KeisonWR6’2175Fr.Compton, Calif.Warren HS
Jan ’21Harris, LoganOL6’7290Fr.Boise, IdahoCentennial HS
Jan ’21Jones, JoshuaCB5’10182Jr.Spring, TexasTyler JC (UTSA/Westfield HS)
Fall ’21King, IsiahS6’4200Fr.San Diego, Calif.Montgomery HS
Jan ’21Lilly, ElijahWR6’0160RSr.San Bernardino, Calif.New Mexico (Cajon HS)
Fall ’21McCoy, GevaniQB6’1160Fr.Gardena, Calif.Lawndale HS
Fall ’21Musgrave, ColtLB6’2215Fr.Bend, Ore.Bend HS
Fall ’21Williams, Ja’ShonWR5’11170Fr.San Diego, Calif.Lincoln HS

Idaho State

*Did not sign any players during the early signing period

Montana

No.FirstLastPos.Ht.Wt.Hometown/Previous School
1DanielBrittQB5-11185Las Vegas, Nev./Liberty HS
2LiamBrownOL6-5307Beaverton, Ore./Sunset HS
3CamdenCapserK6-2165Billings, Mont./Central Catholic HS
4KellenDetrickDL6-3230Havre, Mont./Havre HS
5ZacEvansATH6-0230Helena, Mont./Helena HS
6ColterJanacaroRB5-11205Missoula, Mont./Big Sky HS
7JaceKlucewichS5-10175Frenchtown, Mont./Sentinel HS
8BradyLangS6-1175Bozeman, Mont./Senior HS
9PadraigLangS6-1185Bozeman, Mont./Senior HS
10GenoLeonardLB5-11225Missoula, Mont./Sentinel HS
11CorbyMannDL6-5220Red Lodge, Mont./Red Lodge HS
12DeclanMcCabeOL6-4240Waco, Texas/Midway HS
13BenMcGourinDL6-2215Cheney, Wash./Cheney HS
14SloanMcPhersonDL6-4230Savage, Mont./Savage HS
15JakeOlsonTE6-7251Butte, Mont./Butte HS
16T.J.RauschATH6-3185Missoula, Mont./Sentinel HS
17CamdenSirmonATH6-1195Missoula, Mont./Sentinel HS
18DylanSmithDL6-4230Whitehall, Mont./Whitehall HS
19SorenSyvrudATH6-0185Missoula, Mont./Sentinel HS

Montana State

In-of-State High School
Eli Aby, S – 6-1, 185, Fr, Laurel, Montana (Laurel)
Junior Bergen, WR – 5-11, 170, Fr, Billings, Montana (Senior)
Paul Brott, DL – 6-3, 245, Fr, Billings, Montana (West)
Kade Cutler, ATH – 6-0, 185, Fr, Phillipsburg, Montana (Flint Creek)
Neil Daily, OLB – 6-3, 215, Fr, Billings, Montana (West)
Kenneth Eiden IV, OLB – 6-1, 230, Fr, Bozeman, Montana (Bozeman)
Luke Fedyk, ILB – 6-1, 200, Fr, Bozeman, Montana (Bozeman)
Jace Fitzgerld, OLB – 6-2, 210, Fr, Dillon, Montana (Beaverhead)
Elijah Reynolds, TE – 6-4, 245, Fr, Red Lodge, Montana (Red Lodge)

Out-of-State High School
Sean Austin, QB – 6-2, 185, Fr, Kuna, Idaho (Kuna)
Zack Black, DL – 6-4, 260, Fr, Meridian, Idaho (Rocky Mountain)
Titan Fleischmann, OL – 6-4, 260, Fr, Pocatello, Idaho (Century)
Aaron Gerle, DL – 6-2, 265, Fr, Greenway, Arizona (Greenway)
Hunter Parsons, LB – 6-3, 225, Fr, Sparks, Nevada (Spanish Springs)
Andrew Patterson, WR – 5-10, 175, Fr, Goodyear, Arizona (Desert Edge)
Tyson Pottenger, S – 6-2, 190, Fr, Couer d’Alene, Idaho (Couer d’Alene)
Dyse Shepherd, TE – 6-4, 240, Fr, Gillette, Wyoming (Thunder Basin)
Noah Smith, WR – 6-3, 190, Fr, Joshua, Texas (Joshua)
Simeon Woodard, CB – 5-10, 170, Fr, San Antonio, Texas (Veterans Memorial)

Mid-Year Enrollee at MSU
^Cole Snyder, OL – 6-6, 285, Fr, Calgary, Alberta (College Vanier)

Northern Arizona

Zach Blackwood, DL – 6-4, 170, Fr, Goodyear, Ariz. Desert Edge

Jonah Carnell, WR – 5-11, 170, Fr, Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde

Quinn Carolan, TE – 6-5, 230, Fr, Seattle, Wash. O’Dea

Marzion Cosby, DB – 6-0, 165, Fr, Peoria, Ariz. Centennial

Draycen Hall, RB – 5-8, 175, Fr, Gilbert, Ariz.

HigleyCosmas Kwete, DL – 6-3, 260, So, Phoenix, Ariz. Central HS/Washington State

Richard Kwete, DL – 6-3, 260, Fr, Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope

Alani Ma’afu, DL – 6-3, 285, Fr, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro

Joe MaQatish, TE – 6-7, 245, Fr, Adair Village, Ore.

Santiam Christia

RJ Martinez, QB – 5-11, 180, Fr, Austin, Texas Westwood

Andrew Mason, OL – 6-5, 280, Fr, Gilbert, Ariz. Perry

Caiden Miles, OL – 6-4, 290, Fr, Peoria, Ariz. Centennial

Jake Schmitt, ILB – 6-2, 210, Fr, Tempe, Ariz. Corona del Sol

Brady Shough, Ath – 6-2, 195, Fr, Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton

Dante Smith, DL – 6-3, 280, Fr, Mesa, Ariz. Desert Ridge

Seth Smith, OL – 6-6, 285, Fr, Chandler, Ariz. Chandler

Justin Thomas, OL – 6-3, 285, Fr, Queen Creek, Ariz. Casteel

Jakobe Walton, DB – 5-11, 185, Fr, McKinney, Texas McKinney

Holden Whipple, OL – 6-4, 285, Fr, Salem, Ore. West Salem

Diallo (DJ) Williams, DB – 6-1, 180, Fr, Peoria, Ariz. CentennialXander Werner, Ath – 6-3, 225, Fr, Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro

Northern Colorado                       

Lamarius Benson, OL, 6’3″, 320, JR, Covington, Ga, Central Florida

James Betschart, OL, 6’7″, 295, FR, Parker, CO, Legend HS

Jax Brown, DL, 6’3″, 270, FR, Little Elm, Tx, Little Elm HS

Jaylen Byrd, SAF, 6’3″, 190, FR, Denver, Co, Far Northeast HS

Germaine Carmena, DL, 6’6″, 350, Jr, Coffeyville, Ka, Coffeyville C.C.

Patrick Carr, LB, 6’4″, 235, G-SR, Frankfort, Ill., DRAKE

Wilson Clark, OL, 6’5″, 280 FR, Arvada, CO, Ralston Valley

Keenan Guthrie, LB, 6’3″, 215, FR, San Diego, Ca, Cathedral Catholic

Corey Haniford, OL, 6’6″, 285, FR, Greenwood Village, CO, Cherry Creek

Jordan Knapke, SAF, 6’3″, 200, G-SO, Aurora, CO, SIOUX FALLS

Keyvon Lakes, LB, 6’2″, 235, FR, Las Vegas, NV, Canyon Springs HS

Tyson Lambert, LB, 6’0″, 220, FR, Highlands Ranch, CO, Thunder Ridge HS

L’Cier Luter, DL, 6’4″, 305, FR, Detroit, MI, Cass Technical HS

Nick Lyon, DL, 6’5″, 300, FR, Lone Tree, CO, Valor Christian HS

Jonah Morris, WR, 6’4″, 215, G-SR, Akron, OH, Akron

Jacquez Robertson, RB, 5’9″, 175, FR, Mission Viejo, CA, Mission Viejo HS

Dylan Thomas, WR, 6’1″, 200, G-SR, Fort Worth, Tx, TCU

Kassidy Woods, WR, 6’3″, 225, SO, Addison, Tx, Washington State

Portland State

*Did not sign any players during the early signing period

Sacramento State

NamePos.Ht.Wt.Hometown/High School
Mason BrosseauDL6-3260Hanford, Calif./Hanford HS
Oge FeoLB6-1230Wai’anae, Hawaii/Bethel HS
Dorian HaleQB6-0190Brentwood, Calif./De La Salle HS
Sawyer HaysOL6-6255Sacramento, Calif./Christian Brothers HS
Aidan MeekOL6-5280Bakersfield, Calif./Garces Memorial HS
Gary MorrisonTE6-2220Aliso Viejo, Calif./JSerra HS
Kenndel RileyOL6-4315Lincoln, Calif./Capital Christian HS
Jackson SlaterOL6-3285Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS
Ty SmithWR6-1190Apple Valley, Calif./Apple Valley HS
Elijah Tau-TolliverRB6-1190Sparks, Nev./Reed HS

Southern Utah

Tafao Amataga, DT, 6-1, 265, Las Vegas, Nevada (Bishop Gorman High School)

Jackson Berry, QB, 6-1, 200, Prosper, Texas (Prosper High School) 

Judah Ezinwa, TE, 6-3, 230, Rancho Cucamonga, California (Etiwanda High School) 

Dylan Flowers, CB, 5-11, 175, Playa Del Rey, California (St. Bernard High School)

Dukari Glover, RB, 5-11, 200, Hayward, California (Stellar Preparatory) 

Devon Sa-Chisolm, WR, 6-1, 185, Lahaina, Hawaii (Orem High School)

David Spjut, WR, 5-10, 180, Kaysville, Utah (Davis High School) 

Nathan Suaste, TE, 6-5, 230, Salt Lake City, Utah (Hunter High School)

Mata’ava Ta’ase, TE, 6-3, 240, Mesa, Arizona (Mountain View High School/Gila CC) 

Chad Tasi, DT, 6-1, 280, Pittsburg, California (De La Salle High School)

Joe Tongamoa, DT, 6-2, 280, Hayward, California (St. Francis High School)

Jonah Wright, OL, 6-7, 290, Peoria, Arizona (Peoria High School) 

UC Davis

Darius WilsonDL6-3235RS-FreshmanPalmdale, Calif. / Highland HS ’20Antelope Valley College
Joey CarrilloDL6-4225FreshmanLafayette, Calif. / Acalanes HS ’21
Jayden StanleyDB6-0180FreshmanAtherton, Calif. / Menlo-Atherton HS ’21
Jake ParsonsOL6-4285FreshmanHuntington Beach, Calif. / Edison HS ’21
Matteo PerezRB5-8176FreshmanNovato, Calif. / Marin Catholic HS ’21
Christian CalhounCB5-11175FreshmanVentura, Calif. / Pacifica HS ’21
Winston Williams

About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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