Football Places 15 on All-Big Sky Teams; Bauman and Bond Earn First-Team Accolades
OGDEN, Utah – Sophomore running back Zach Bauman and senior defensive lineman Isaac Bond were both selected to the All-Big Sky First Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Bauman, who was a unanimous selection, and Bond were among 15 Lumberjacks honored on the All-Big Sky teams.
Bauman led the Big Sky Conference in rushing at 130.5 yards per game (fifth in the FCS) and ranked ninth in total offense and fourth in scoring. He rushed for 1,435 yards, the third-best total in school history, with 15 touchdowns, the second-best total in school history, while recording 1,787 all-purpose yards from scrimmage. He was also third on the team with 29 receptions for 352 yards and one touchdown. The Chandler, Ariz., product posted seven 100-yard rushing games on the season, including five consecutive to end the season and totaled 100 or more yards in seven of the last eight overall.
Bond, who is from Vancouver, Wash., had 36 tackles with a team-best 7.5 quarterback sacks among 8.0 tackles for loss. He ranked third in the Big Sky in sacks at 0.68 per game.
Center Alex Mott (Troutdale, Ore.) and fullback Jake Hess were both named to the All-Big Sky second team offensive unit. Mott anchored an offensive line that supported Bauman's efforts and an offense that ranked 15th overall in the Football Championship Subdivision in total offense and 19th in passing. Hess, a transfer from Boise State who hails from Reno, Nev., led the charge for the rushing success and pass protection from his fullback position.
Wide receiver Khalil Paden led five Lumberjacks on the All-Big Sky honorable mention offense. He led the team with 61 receptions, 991 receiving yards and eight touchdowns and ranked fifth in the Big Sky in receptions and receiving yards per game. The Chatsworth, Calif., native recorded five 100-yard receiving games.
Quarterback Cary Grossart, offensive tackle Trey Gilleo, offensive guards Kyle Walker and Dwight Boyd and tight end Brian Riley were also selected to the honorable mention unit. Grossart went 197-for 299 with 16 touchdowns while completing 65.9 percent of his passes. He ranked tops in Big Sky passing efficiency (fifth in the nation) and third in both passing per game (249.5) and total offense (255.4).
Senior linebacker Scott McKeever, who led the team with 46 tackles, earned All-Big Sky honors for the second consecutive season. He joined defensive tackles Tim Wilkinson and Blayne Anderson and cornerback Anders Battle on the team list. Long snapper Ben Bachelier also earned All-Big Sky honorable mention accolades for his special teams play.
BIG SKY HONORS
Offensive Player of the Year – Bo Levi Mitchell, QB, Eastern Washington
Defensive Player of the Year – Caleb McSurdy, LB, Montana
Newcomer of the Year – Tray Robinson, RB, Montana State
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Wide Receivers - *Nicholas Edwards, Jr. , Eastern Washington; Elvis Akpla, Sr., Montana State; Rodrick Rumble, Jr., Idaho State; Tackles - John Opperud, Sr., Montana; Conrad Burbank, Sr., Montana State; Guards - Alex Terrien, Sr., Montana State; #J.C. Oram, Sr., Weber State; Center - Chris Powers, Sr., Eastern Washington; Tight End - Greg Hardy, Jr., Montana; Quarterback - Bo Levi Mitchell, Sr., Eastern Washington; Running Backs - *Zach Bauman, So., Northern Arizona; Cody Kirk, So., Montana State; #Cory McCaffrey, Sr., Portland State; Fullback - Tevia Tolutau, Fr., Weber State; Placekicker - Zach Brown, Jr., Portland State; Return Specialist - Jabin Sambrano, Sr., Montana.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Tackles - *Zach Minter, Jr., Montana State; Bryan Waldhauser, Sr., Montana; Ends - #Isaac Bond, Sr., Northern Arizona; #Zack Nash, Sr., Sacramento State; Outside Linebackers - *Jody Owens, Jr., Montana State; #Nick Webb, Sr., Weber State; Inside Linebackers - $A.J. Storms, Sr., Idaho State; Caleb McSurdy, Sr., Montana; Cornerbacks - $*Trumaine Johnson, Sr., Montana; T.J. Lee, So., Eastern Washington; Safeties - #Matt Johnson, Sr., Eastern Washington; DeShawn Shead, Sr., Portland State; Punter - #David Harrington, Sr., Idaho State; Special Teams - Nevin Lewis, Jr., Portland State.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Wide Receivers - Greg Herd, Jr., Eastern Washington; Jabin Sambrano, Sr., Montana; Patrick Walker, Sr., Northern Colorado; Tackles - Dustin Waldron, Sr., Portland State; Nate Doverspike, Sr., Sacramento State; Guards - Danny Kistler, So., Montana; Tytan Timoteo, Jr., Weber State; Center - Alex Mott, Sr., Northern Arizona; Tight End - Steven Foster, Jr., Montana State; Quarterback - DeNarius McGhee, So., Montana State; Running Backs - Tray Robinson, Jr., Montana State; Josh Booker, So., Weber State; Fullback - Jake Hess, Jr., Northern Arizona; Placekicker - Jason Cunningham, Sr., Montana State; Return Specialist - Dominic Gunn, Jr., Northern Colorado.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Tackles - Renard Williams, Sr., Eastern Washington; Myles Wade, Sr., Portland State; Ends - Brad Daly, So., Montana State; Trevor Pletcher, Jr., Weber State; Outside Linebackers - John Kanongata'a, So., Montana; Ian Sluss, Jr., Portland State; Inside Linebackers - Clay Bignell, Sr., Montana State; Clarence Bumpas, So., Northern Colorado; Cornerbacks - Houston Roots, Sr., Montana; Darius Jones, Jr., Montana State; Kyle Monson, Sr., Sacramento State; Safeties - Mike McCord, Sr., Montana; Joel Fuller, Jr., Montana State; Punter - Josh Kealamakia, So., Weber State; Special Teams - Darriell Beaumonte, Sr., Eastern Washington.
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
Wide Receivers - Sam Gratton, Jr., Montana; Tanner Bleskin, So., Montana State; Khalil Paden, Sr., Northern Arizona; Justin Monahan, Jr., Portland State; Morris Norrise, So., Sacramento State; Shaydon Kehano, So., Weber State. Tackles - Gabe Jackson, Sr., Eastern Washington; Braeden Clayson, Sr., Idaho State; Will Post, Jr., Eastern Washington Charles Burton, Sr., Montana; Trey Gilleo, Jr., Northern Arizona; Lee Barbaisz, Sr., Northern Colorado; Caleb Turner, Sr., Weber State; Guards - Dwight Boyd, Sr., Northern Arizona; Kyle Walker, So., Northern Arizona; Kyle Ritt, Jr., Portland State; Center - Stephen Sabin, Sr., Montana; Shaun Sampson, Jr., Montana State; Mitch Gaulke, So., Portland State; Tyson Tiatia, So., Weber State; Tight End - Josh Hill, Jr., Idaho State; Brian Riley, Sr., Northern Arizona; Brian Jankowski, Jr., Weber State; Quarterback - Jordan Johnson, So., Montana; Cary Grossart, Jr., Northern Arizona; Connor Kavanaugh, Sr., Portland State; Mike Hoke, Jr., Weber State; Running Back - Peter Nguyen, Jr., Montana; Placekicker - Mike Jarrett, Sr., Eastern Washington; Brody McKnight, Sr., Montana; Return Specialist - Shawn Johnson, Fr., Montana State; DeShawn Shead, Sr., Portland State.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Tackles - Charles Moetului, Sr., Eastern Washington; Jordan Monga, Sr., Idaho State; Tim Wilkinson, So., Northern Arizona; Blayne Anderson, Sr., Northern Arizona; Marcus Felker, Sr., Northern Colorado; Ryan Eastrman, Jr., Weber State; Pete Rolf, Sr., Weber State; Ends - Paul Ena, Jr., Eastern Washington; Bobby Alt, Sr., Montana; Ryan Fetherston, Sr., Montana; Caleb Schreibeis, Jr., Montana State; Nick Hernon, Sr., Northern Colorado; Devontae Chapple, Sr., Northern Colorado; Jack Forbes, Sr., Portland State; David Coleman, Sr, Sacramento State; Caldwell Taylor, Jr., Weber State; Outside Linebackers – Scott McKeever, Sr., Northern Arizona; Cameron Friend, Jr., Northern Colorado; Joel Sisler, Jr., Portland State; Mo Neal, Sr., Weber State; Inside Linebackers – Basim Hudeen, Sr., Idaho State Alex Shaw, Sr., Montana; Ryan Rau, Sr., Portland State; Todd Davis, So., Sacramento State; Anthony Morales, So., Weber State; Cornerbacks – Donovan Henley, Jr., Idaho State; Anders Battle, So., Northern Arizona; Marcel Gibbons, Jr., Northern Colorado; Safeties – Jeff Minnerly, Jr., Eastern Washington; Steven Bethley, So., Montana State Chuks Nweke, Sr., Northern Colorado; Joe Larche, Sr., Sacramento State; Willie Okwuonu, So., Weber State; Tony Epperson, So., Weber State; Punter – Jake Miller, Fr., Eastern Washington; Brody McKnight, Sr., Montana; Cameron Kaman, Sr., Northern Colorado; Thomas Duyndam, Jr., Portland State; Special Teams – Donny Lisowski, Sr., Montana; Tray Robinson, Jr., Montana State; Ben Bachelier, Sr., Northern Arizona; Trevor Pletcher, Jr., Weber State.
*Unanimous Selection
#Two-Time First Team
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