SPOKANE, Washington (July 24, 2023) – With the start of the football season just over a month away, the Big Sky Conference revealed its full 2023 Preseason Football All-Conference Team on Monday morning.
The team dropped today as part of the 2023 Big Sky Football Kickoff at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane, Washington.
?Idaho’s Hayden Hatten and Weber State’s Winston Reid were tabbed as the league’s Preseason Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players.
After winning the 2022 Jerry Rice Award for FCS Freshman of the Year, Idaho’s Gevani McCoy was selected as the quarterback for the squad. McCoy completed 204 passes for 2,719 yards and 27 touchdowns over the course of last season.
Montana State led the charge with seven Preseason All-Conference Team members, closely followed by Idaho with six.
Tune in to ESPN+ today starting at 9:00 a.m. PT to hear from all 12 Big Sky head coaches and 24 student-athletes, along with a number of special guests. The 2023 Big Sky Football Kickoff will be hosted live by Big Sky Host & Reporter Alex Eschelman.
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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