Big Sky Players Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors
OGDEN, Utah (January 7, 2019) – With the 2018 football season all wrapped up, Phil Steele has released the 2018 FCS All-America, Freshman All-America and Big Sky Teams.
The league had 14 players named to the FCS All-America team. Weber State led the way with three honorees. Montana junior linebacker Dante Olson was named the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
Weber State all-purpose player Josh Davis was named the FCS All-America Freshman of the Year, as well as the Offensive Freshman of the Year and Big Sky Freshman of the Year. Thirteen Big Sky rookies were named to the FCS Freshman All-America team. UC Davis led the way with five freshmen named to the teams.
Phil Steele also released an All-Big Sky team. The individual award winners were:
2018 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year: FB, Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly, Sr.
2018 Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year: LB, Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.
2018 Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Year: K/P, Roldan Alcobendas, Eastern Washington, Sr.
2018 Big Sky Freshman of the Year: RB, Josh Davis, Weber State
2018 Big Sky Offensive Lineman of the Year: OT, Iosua Opeta, Weber State Sr.
A complete list of Phil Steele Big Sky honorees can be found here
https://philsteele.com/2019/01/03/phil-steeles-2018-fcs-postseason-all-conference-teams/
Phil Steele's 2018 FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
Defensive Player of the Year: Dante Olson, LB, Montana, Jr.
Freshman of the Year: Josh Davis, RB, Weber State
First Team
FB, Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly, Sr.
WR, Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Sr.
OL, Iosua Opeta, Weber State, Sr.
LB, Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.
K, Roldan Alcobendas, Eastern Washington, Sr.
Second Team
TE, Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland State, Jr.
OL, Brian Fineanganofo, Idaho State, Sr.
KR, Rashid Shaheed, Weber State, So.
Third Team
FB, Brady May, Weber State, Sr.
OL, Zach Larsen, Southern Utah, Jr.
DL, Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington, Sr.
P, Cade Coffey, Idaho, So.
Fourth Team
QB, Jake Maier, UC Davis, Jr.
LS, Jacob Bobenmoyer, Northern Colorado, Sr.
Phil Steele's 2018 FCS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Josh Davis, RB, Weber State
First Team
RB, Josh Davis, Weber State
OL, Logan Floyd, Idaho
OL, Jake Parks, UC Davis
DL, Mitchell Johnson, Eastern Washington
LB, Montell Bland, UC Davis
DB, Robby Hauck, Montana
PR, Josh Davis, Weber State
Second Team
OL, Connor Wood, Montana State
DB, Devon King, UC Davis
KR, Malik Flowers, Montana
Third Team
RB, Ulonzo Gilliam, UC Davis
WR, Andrew Boston, Eastern Washington
OL, Connor Pettek, UC Davis