Seven Montana State Bobcats and five Montana Grizzlies earned places on a preseason all-Big Sky Conference football team that was headlined by Idaho’s offensive skill players.
Fullback Derryk Snell, offensive linemen Rush Reimer and JT Reed and quarterback Sean Chambers were selected for Montana State’s offense, with Chambers listed as an all-purpose player. Defensive linemen Sebastian Valdez and Brody Grebe represented the ‘Cats defense, with long snapper Tommy O’Sullivan rounding out Montana State’s honorees.
Offensive lineman Hunter Mayginnes, defensive lineman Alex Gubner and linebacker Levi Janacaro were selected for Montana, with the Griz also getting two special teamers on the list in punt returner Junior Bergen and special teamer Trevin Gradney.
Idaho had most of its offensive skill starters selected in quarterback Gevani McCoy, running back Anthony Woods and wide receivers Hayden Hatten and Jermaine Jackson.
Hatten was also picked as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after leading Idaho with 83 catches, 1,209 yards and 15 touchdowns last year.
The Vandals also put cornerback Marcus Harris and kicker Ricardo Chavez on the team.
Weber State linebacker Winston Reid was the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Reid had 112 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles for the Wildcats last season.
Media Preseason All-Conference Team
Offensive MVP: Hayden Hatten, WR, Idaho
Defensive MVP: Winston Reid, LB, Weber State
Offensive Team
QB: Gevani McCoy, Idaho
RB: Anthony Woods, Idaho
RB: Marcus Fulcher, Sacramento State
FB: Derryk Snell, Montana State
WR: Hayden Hatten, Idaho
WR: Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington
WR: Jermaine Jackson, Idaho
TE: Marshel Martin, Sacramento State
TE: Blake Gobel, Eastern Washington
OL: Noah Atagi, Weber State
OL: Hunter Mayginnes, Montana
OL: Rush Reimer, Montana State
OL: Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
OL: JT Reed, Montana State
OL: Jake Parks, UC Davis
AP: Sean Chambers, Montana State
Defensive Team
DL: Alex Gubner, Montana
DL: Sebastian Valdez, Montana State
DL: Brody Grebe, Montana State
DL: Zach Kennedy, UC Davis
DL: Eloi Kwete, Northern Arizona
LB: Winston Reid, Weber State
LB: Armon Bailey, Sacramento State
LB: David Hoage, Northern Colorado
LB: Levi Janacaro, Montana
LB: David Meyer, Cal Poly
DB: Rex Connors, UC Davis
DB: Maxwell Anderson, Weber State
DB: Marcus Harris, Idaho
DB: Caleb Nelson, Sacramento State
DB: Marlon Jones Jr., Eastern Washington
DB: Jordan Knapke, Northern Colorado
Special Teams
K: Ricardo Chavez, Idaho
P: Nick Kokich, Eastern Washington
KR: Abraham Williams, Weber State
PR: Junior Bergen, Montana
ST: Trevin Gradney, Montana
LS: Tommy Sullivan, Montana State
