Big Sky Announces Student-Athlete Participants for Football Kickoff
OGDEN, Utah (July 1, 2019) – The Big Sky Conference has announced the names of the 26 student-athletes that will attend the 2019 Football Kickoff in Spokane, Wash. The two-day media event will be held from July 14-15 at the Davenport Grand Hotel.
It is the second straight summer that the Big Sky has held its event in Spokane. With over 100 media members set to attend, the two-day schedule and the list of player names can be found below.
The credential deadline for the Kickoff has passed. Please email Denise Thompson at
dthompson@bigskyconf.com if you need to submit a late credential request.
2019 Big Sky Football Kickoff Player List
Cal Poly
J.J. Koski, Senior, Wide Receiver
Kitu Humphrey, Senior, Defensive Back
Eastern Washington
Jayce Gilder, Senior, Tight End
Dylan Ledbetter, Senior, Defensive Tackle
Idaho
Noah Johnson, Senior, Offensive Line
Lloyd Hightower, Senior, Defensive Back
Idaho State
Mitch Gueller, Senior, Wide Receiver
Kody Graves, Senior, Linebacker
Montana
Dante Olson, Senior, Linebacker
Dalton Sneed, Senior, Quarterback
Montana State
Jahque Alleyne, Senior, Safety
Kevin Kassis, Senior, Wide Receiver
Northern Arizona
Case Cookus, Senior, Quarterback
Aaron Andrews, Senior, Defensive Line
Northern Colorado
Jacob Knipp, Senior, Quarterback
Luke Nelson, Senior, Linebacker
Portland State
Kenton Bartlett, Senior, Defensive Tackle
Charlie Taumoepeau, Senior, Tight End
Sacramento State
Kevin Thomson, Junior, Quarterback
Caelan Barnes, Senior, Cornerback
Southern Utah
Zach Larsen, Senior, Offensive Lineman
Jay Green Jr., Senior, Running Back
UC Davis
Nas Anesi, Senior, Linebacker
Jake Maier, Senior, Quarterback
Weber State
Rashid Shaheed, Junior, Wide Receiver
Jonah Williams, Senior, Defensive End
2019 Big Sky Football Kickoff Media Day Schedule
Sunday, July 14
1:00pm – 3:00pm Credential Pick-Up
7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner for Everybody
(Terrace East)
Monday, July 15
7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
(Birch)
7:30am – 11:00am Credential Pick-Up
7:30am – 11:00am Production (Root Sports Interviews for Coaches)
(Maple)
8:00am – 8:45am Player Specialty Videos
(Meeting Room 5)
9:00am – 11:30am Production (PlutoTV Interviews for Coaches)
(Meeting Room 6)
9:00am – 10:30am Media opportunities with head coaches
(Cedar)
10:45am – 12:15pm Media opportunities with student-athletes
(Cedar)
11:15am – 12:30pm Sportsmanship Video
(Maple)
11:30am – 1:30pm Lunch
(Birch)
11:30am – 2:10pm Production (PlutoTV Interviews for Players)
(Meeting Room 6)
12:00pm – 12:30pm Media Roundtable with Commissioner Wistrcill
(Meeting Room 5)