SPOKANE, Wash. — Montana State and Montana had the most and second-most selections on the preseason All-Big Sky Conference team.
The Grizzlies, who were picked first in both Big Sky preseason polls, had six players earn a total of eight spots on the team. The Bobcats, who were tabbed second in both preseason polls, led the conference with nine honorees.
Montana running back Eli Gillman is tackled by Montana State’s Nolan Askelson (41) and another MSU defender at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday.
Montana State placed four players on the offense: quarterback Tommy Mellott, fullback Rohan Jones, and offensive linemen Marcus Wehr and Justus Perkins. Players chosen on defense were defensive lineman Brody Grebe, linebacker Danny Uluilakepa and defensive back Rylan Ortt. MSU had two special teams representatives: punter Brendan Hall and long snapper Tommy Sullivan.
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Montana had three offensive players recognized: running back Eli Gillman, wide receiver Junior Bergen and offensive lineman Brandon Casey. The Grizzlies’ defensive selections were linebacker Riley Wilson and defensive back Trevin Gradney. Isiah Childs was chosen as a special teams contributor while Bergen added two more honors as a punt returner and an all-purpose player.
Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team
QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State
FB Rohan Jones, Montana State
WR Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington
WR Junior Bergen, Montana
WR Jared Gipson, Sacramento State
TE Coleman Kuntz, Sacramento State
OL Brandon Casey, Montana
OL Marcus Wehr, Montana State
OL Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
OL Justus Perkins, Montana State
OL Jonny Bottorff, Northern Arizona
OL Nathan Mejia, Sacramento State
DL Brody Grebe, Montana State
DL Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly
DL Brayden Wilson, Weber State
DL Zach Kennedy, UC Davis
DL Keyshawn James-Newby, Idaho
LB Will Leota, Sacramento State
LB Michael Montgomery, Portland State
LB Danny Uluilakepa, Montana State
LB Tommy Ellis, Northern Arizona
DB Trevin Gradney, Montana
DB Alex McLaughlin, Northern Arizona
DB Calvin Pitcher, Idaho State
DB Tommy McCormick, Idaho
DB Rylan Ortt, Montana State
K Hunter Ridley, UC Davis
P Brendan Hall, Montana State
KR Abraham Williams, Idaho
PR Junior Bergen, Montana
LS Tommy Sullivan, Montana State
AP Junior Bergen, Montana
