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Five Bears Named Big Sky Football All-Conference
11/25/2014 1:05:00 PM | Football
UNC was led by senior defensive tackle, Lexington Smith who was named first team All-Conference
OGDEN, Utah – The Big Sky Conference released its All-Conference Football Teams on Tuesday. The Bears represented with a total of five players on the first three teams and 11 players named to the Honorable Mention list.
Senior defensive tackle, Lexington Smith (Denver, Colo.) was UNC's Lone member on the first team All-Conference list. Smith started all 11 games for the Bears and recorded a career-high 72 tackles, 6.5 of them for a loss. The senior captain also notched 2.5 sacks and 2 pass break-ups on the season.
Senior safety, Kyle Griffin was named second team All-Conference. Griffin ranked second in the Big Sky in interceptions on the season with four, totaling 114 yards and one touchdown. Griffin's four INTs placed him first in UNC's Division I program history for most interceptions in a season, and his 84-yard interception return for a touchdown ranked second in the program's All-Time record books.
Senior wide receiver, Dimitri Stimphil made it on the third team All-Conference for his efforts this season. Stimphil hauled in 60 catches for 870 yards and a career-high, seven touchdowns in 2014. The wide out broke the school's Division I career receiving yards record in his last game of the season, gaining 157 yards against North Dakota. He ends his career at UNC with a 2,498 receiving yards.
Senior cornerback, Courtney Hall also made the third team All-Conference. Hall made 58 stops on the year, including 4.5 tackles for a loss. The senior also had two interceptions and 10 break-ups on the season. Hall finished tied for second in the Big Sky in Passes Defended with 12.
Senior linebacker, Dominick Sierra rounded out the Bears, landing a spot on the third team All-Conference list. Sierra started 10 out of the 11 games for UNC and posted 58 tackles, 12.5 of those for a loss. The linebacker also recorded 3.5 sacks, 7 break-ups, and one interception, returned for a touchdown. Sierra's 91-yard INT touchdown return ranks first in the program's All-Time record books for longest interception return for a touchdown.
The complete list of teams is listed below, including the 11 Northern Colorado players named Honorable Mention:
2014 Big Sky All-Conference Teams
First Team Offense
First Team Defense
$ Three-Time First-Team All-Conference
# Two-Time First-Team All-Conference
^ Unanimous Selection
Second Team Offense
Second Team Defense
Third Team Offense
Third Team Defense
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
Wide Receivers – Jordan Hines, Jr., Cal Poly; Chris Nicholls, Sr., Cal Poly; Kenny Mitchell, Sr., Cal Poly; Kendrick Bourne, So., Eastern Washington; KW Williams, So., Idaho State; Mitch Griebel, Jr., Montana State; Alex Holmes, Jr., Northern Arizona; Stephen Miller, So., Northern Colorado; Sean Leslie, Jr., Northern Colorado; Kasey Closs, Sr., Portland State; Chris Robinson, Sr., Southern Utah; Ramon Vargas, So., UC Davis; Cameron Livingston, So., Weber State.
Tackles – Weston Walker, Jr., Cal Poly; Clay DeBord, Jr., Eastern Washington; Terrence Carey, Jr., Idaho State; Leroy Guenther, Jr., Northern Arizona; Marcus Piechowski, So., Northern Colorado; Kyle Smith, So., Portland State.
Guards – Wesley Wingrove, Jr., Idaho State; Jordan Hines, Sr., G, Montana; Cam Keizur, So., Portland State; Dan Fleischman, Jr., Southern Utah; Joe Hawkins, Jr., Weber State.
Centers – Stephen Sippel, Jr., Cal Poly; Jase Butorac, Sr., Eastern Washington; Logan Hines, Sr., Montana; Nick Nissen, Sr., Southern Utah; Parker Smith, Jr., UC Davis; Alex Land, Sr., Weber State.
Tight ends – Zach Wimberly, So., Eastern Washington; Mitch Saylor, Sr., Montana; Zach Adler, Jr., North Dakota; Chris Broadnax, Sr., Sacramento State; Mark Martindale, Sr., UC Davis.
Quarterbacks – Jordan Johnson, Sr., Montana; Sean Rubalcaba, So., Northern Colorado; Ben Scott, So, UC Davis.
Running Back – Mario Brown, Sr., Eastern Washington; Travon Van, Sr., Montana; Gunnar Brekke, So., Montana State; Jer Garman, Sr., North Dakota; Casey Jahn, Jr., Northern Arizona; Robert Holland, Sr., Northern Colorado; Steven Long, Fr., Portland State; Jordan Robinson, So., Sacramento State.
Fullbacks – Jamal Wilson, Jr., Montana; Chad Newell, So., Montana State; Dwayne Pecosky, Sr., North Dakota; Quinn Zamora, So., Northern Colorado; Dalton Turay, Sr., UC Davis.
Placekickers – Tyler McNannay, Jr., Eastern Washington; Daniel Sullivan, Jr., Montana; Luke Daly, Fr., Montana State; Ryan Hawkins, Jr., Northern Arizona.
Return Specialists – John Nguyen, So., Montana; Gunnar Brekke, So., Montana State; Ellis Onic II, Fr., Northern Colorado; Bo Bolen, Sr., Weber State.
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
Cody Hecker, Sr., Eastern Washington; Nick Albano, Sr., Idaho State; Russell Smith, So., Sacramento State; Mike Sharp, So., Southern Utah.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Tackles – Chris Lawrence, Sr., Cal Poly; Matt Sommer, So., Eastern Washington; Trevor Rehm, Sr., Montana; Deon Young, Fr., Northern Arizona; Spencer Cummings, Sr., DT, North Dakota; Joe Lopez, Sr., Portland State; Junior Alexis, Jr., Portland State; Robert Torgerson, So., Southern Utah; Connor Myers, Sr., Weber State.
Ends – Josh Letuligasenoa, So., Cal Poly; Chris Judge, Sr., Cal Poly; Zack Johnson, Sr., Eastern Washington; Tyrone Holmes, Jr., Montana; Odin Coe, Jr., Montana State; Brandon Dranka, Fr., North Dakota; Siupeli Anau, Jr., Northern Arizona; Mikhail Dubose, Jr., Northern Colorado; Kyle Todd, Sr., Northern Colorado; Brandon Tobias, Sr., DE, Portland State; Ben Cowger, Sr., Sacramento State; Andrew Eide, So., Southern Utah
Outside Linebackers – Miquiyah Zamora, So., Eastern Washington; Herbert Gamboa, Jr., Montana.
Inside Linebackers – Cody McCarthy, Sr., Eastern Washington; Na'a Moeakiola, Sr., Montana State; Will Ratelle, Jr., North Dakota; Austin Hasquet, Sr., Northern Arizona; Jeremy Lutali, Jr., Portland State; Henry Fernandez, Sr., Sacramento State; Emmett Tela, Fr., Weber State.
Cornerbacks – Chris Fletcher, Jr., Cal Poly; Karlton Dennis, Jr., Cal Poly; Victor Gamboa, Fr., Eastern Washington; Vai Peko, Sr., Idaho State; Nate Harris, Jr., Montana; Alex Tillman, Sr., North Dakota; Blake Bailey, Sr., Northern Arizona; Brandon Lenoir, So., Northern Colorado; Xavier Coleman, So., Portland State; Deon'tae Florence, Sr., Weber State.
Safeties – Jordan Williams, Sr., Cal Poly; Dave Douglas, Sr., Cal Poly; Zach Bruce, So., Eastern Washington; Justin Whitted, Sr., Montana; Darius Lewis, Jr., Northern Arizona; Taylor Risner, So., Northern Colorado; Charles Boyett, S, UC Davis; Josh Burton, So., Weber State.
Punter – Trevor Bolton, Jr., Montana State; Colby Wadman, So., UC Davis; Blake O'Neill, Jr., Weber State.
Senior defensive tackle, Lexington Smith (Denver, Colo.) was UNC's Lone member on the first team All-Conference list. Smith started all 11 games for the Bears and recorded a career-high 72 tackles, 6.5 of them for a loss. The senior captain also notched 2.5 sacks and 2 pass break-ups on the season.
Senior safety, Kyle Griffin was named second team All-Conference. Griffin ranked second in the Big Sky in interceptions on the season with four, totaling 114 yards and one touchdown. Griffin's four INTs placed him first in UNC's Division I program history for most interceptions in a season, and his 84-yard interception return for a touchdown ranked second in the program's All-Time record books.
Senior wide receiver, Dimitri Stimphil made it on the third team All-Conference for his efforts this season. Stimphil hauled in 60 catches for 870 yards and a career-high, seven touchdowns in 2014. The wide out broke the school's Division I career receiving yards record in his last game of the season, gaining 157 yards against North Dakota. He ends his career at UNC with a 2,498 receiving yards.
Senior cornerback, Courtney Hall also made the third team All-Conference. Hall made 58 stops on the year, including 4.5 tackles for a loss. The senior also had two interceptions and 10 break-ups on the season. Hall finished tied for second in the Big Sky in Passes Defended with 12.
Senior linebacker, Dominick Sierra rounded out the Bears, landing a spot on the third team All-Conference list. Sierra started 10 out of the 11 games for UNC and posted 58 tackles, 12.5 of those for a loss. The linebacker also recorded 3.5 sacks, 7 break-ups, and one interception, returned for a touchdown. Sierra's 91-yard INT touchdown return ranks first in the program's All-Time record books for longest interception return for a touchdown.
The complete list of teams is listed below, including the 11 Northern Colorado players named Honorable Mention:
2014 Big Sky All-Conference Teams
First Team Offense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| WR | # Cooper Kupp | So. | Eastern Washington |
| WR | ^# DeAndre Carter | Sr. | Sacramento State |
| WR | Madison Mangum | So. | Idaho State |
| T | Jake Rodgers | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
| T | Ian Josesh | Sr. | UC Davis |
| G | Aaron Neary | Jr. | Eastern Washington |
| G | JP Flynn | So. | Montana State |
| C | Cornelius Edison | Sr. | Portland State |
| TE | Tiai Salanoa | Sr. | Montana State |
| QB | # Vernon Adams Jr. | Jr. | Eastern Washington |
| QB | Justin Arias | Sr. | Idaho State |
| RB | Xavier Finney | Jr. | Idaho State |
| RB | Jordan Canada | Sr. | Montana |
| FB | Nick Butier | Jr. | Northern Arizona |
| K | Brad Cornish | Jr. | Sacramento State |
| RS | Alex Tilman | Sr. | North Dakota |
First Team Defense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| T | Tonga Takai | Sr. | Montana |
| T | Lexington Smith | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
| DE | $ Zack Wagenmann | Sr. | Montana |
| DE | James Cowser | Jr. | Southern Utah |
| OLB | Alex Singleton | Sr. | Montana State |
| OLB | Cameron Ontko | Sr. | Cal Poly |
| ILB | Nick Dzubnar | Sr. | Cal Poly |
| ILB | # Ronnie Hamlin | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
| CB | Deonte Flowers | Sr. | Montana State |
| CB | Marcus Alford | Jr. | Northern Arizona |
| S | Tevin McDonald | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
| S | Matt Hermanson | Sr. | Montana |
| P | # Kyle Loomis | Sr. | Portland State |
# Two-Time First-Team All-Conference
^ Unanimous Selection
Second Team Offense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| WR | Jamaal Jones | Jr. | Montana |
| WR | Nnamdi Agude | Jr. | Sacramento State |
| WR | Shaydon Kehano | Sr. | Weber State |
| T | Jim Bagley | Sr. | Idaho State |
| T | Joe Gurski | Sr. | Northern Arizona |
| G | Quinn Catalano | Jr. | Montana State |
| G | Nick Enriquez | So. | Cal Poly |
| C | Christian Diehm | Jr. | Idaho State |
| TE | Beau Gardner | Sr. | Northern Arizona |
| QB | Garrett Safron | Sr. | Sacramento State |
| RB | Kori Garcia | So. | Cal Poly |
| RB | Quincy Forte | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
| FB | Brandon Howe | Sr. | Cal Poly |
| K | Jonathan Gonzales | So. | Portland State |
| RS | Shawn Johnson | Sr. | Montana State |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| T | Tyler Kusder | Jr. | Idaho State |
| T | Taylor Sheridan | Jr. | Montana State |
| DE | Samson Ebukam | So. | Eastern Washington |
| DE | Jaycee Totty | Sr. | Sacramento State |
| OLB | Mario Jenkins | Fr. | Idaho State |
| OLB | Kendrick Van Ackeren | Jr. | Montana State |
| ILB | Darnell Sankey | Jr. | Sacramento State |
| ILB | Chinedu Ahanonu | So. | Southern Utah |
| CB | Josh Dennard | Sr. | Montana |
| CB | Aaron Sibley | Jr. | Portland State |
| S | Kyle Griffin | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
| S | Miles Killebrew | Jr. | Southern Utah |
| P | Jake Miller | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
Third Team Offense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| WR | Shaq Hill | Jr. | Eastern Washington |
| WR | Ify Umodu | Sr. | Northern Arizona |
| WR | Dimitri Stimphil | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
| T | John Weidnaar | Jr. | Montana State |
| T | Aleksander Milanovic | Jr. | Sacramento State |
| G | Eric Rodriguez | So. | Northern Arizona |
| G | Derek Nielsen | Sr. | Sacramento State |
| C | Joel Horn | Jr. | Montana State |
| TE | Josh Cook | So. | Idaho State |
| QB | Chris Brown | Jr. | Cal Poly |
| QB | Dakota Prukop | So. | Montana State |
| RB | Gabe Manzanares | Sr. | UC Davis |
| RB | Shawn Johnson | Sr. | Montana State |
| FB | Bo Bolen | Sr. | Weber State |
| K | Reid Taubenheim | Fr. | North Dakota |
| RS | Cooper Kupp | So. | Eastern Washington |
Third Team Defense
| Pos. | Player | Year | School |
| T | Marcus Paige-Allen | So. | Cal Poly |
| T | Dylan Zylstra | Sr. | Eastern Washington |
| DE | Austin Graves | Sr. | Idaho State |
| DE | Dustin Martin | Sr. | Weber State |
| OLB | Cole Moore | Sr. | Montana State |
| OLB | Dominick Sierra | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
| ILB | Mitch Beckstead | Sr. | Idaho State |
| ILB | Jeremiah Kose | Jr. | Montana |
| CB | Courtney Hall | Sr. | Northern Colorado |
| CB | LeShaun Sims | Jr. | Southern Utah |
| S | Taison Manu | Jr. | Idaho State |
| S | Rob Marshall | Sr. | Montana State |
| S | Robbie Kendall | Sr. | Sacramento State |
| P | Ryan Hawkins | Jr. | Northern Arizona |
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
Wide Receivers – Jordan Hines, Jr., Cal Poly; Chris Nicholls, Sr., Cal Poly; Kenny Mitchell, Sr., Cal Poly; Kendrick Bourne, So., Eastern Washington; KW Williams, So., Idaho State; Mitch Griebel, Jr., Montana State; Alex Holmes, Jr., Northern Arizona; Stephen Miller, So., Northern Colorado; Sean Leslie, Jr., Northern Colorado; Kasey Closs, Sr., Portland State; Chris Robinson, Sr., Southern Utah; Ramon Vargas, So., UC Davis; Cameron Livingston, So., Weber State.
Tackles – Weston Walker, Jr., Cal Poly; Clay DeBord, Jr., Eastern Washington; Terrence Carey, Jr., Idaho State; Leroy Guenther, Jr., Northern Arizona; Marcus Piechowski, So., Northern Colorado; Kyle Smith, So., Portland State.
Guards – Wesley Wingrove, Jr., Idaho State; Jordan Hines, Sr., G, Montana; Cam Keizur, So., Portland State; Dan Fleischman, Jr., Southern Utah; Joe Hawkins, Jr., Weber State.
Centers – Stephen Sippel, Jr., Cal Poly; Jase Butorac, Sr., Eastern Washington; Logan Hines, Sr., Montana; Nick Nissen, Sr., Southern Utah; Parker Smith, Jr., UC Davis; Alex Land, Sr., Weber State.
Tight ends – Zach Wimberly, So., Eastern Washington; Mitch Saylor, Sr., Montana; Zach Adler, Jr., North Dakota; Chris Broadnax, Sr., Sacramento State; Mark Martindale, Sr., UC Davis.
Quarterbacks – Jordan Johnson, Sr., Montana; Sean Rubalcaba, So., Northern Colorado; Ben Scott, So, UC Davis.
Running Back – Mario Brown, Sr., Eastern Washington; Travon Van, Sr., Montana; Gunnar Brekke, So., Montana State; Jer Garman, Sr., North Dakota; Casey Jahn, Jr., Northern Arizona; Robert Holland, Sr., Northern Colorado; Steven Long, Fr., Portland State; Jordan Robinson, So., Sacramento State.
Fullbacks – Jamal Wilson, Jr., Montana; Chad Newell, So., Montana State; Dwayne Pecosky, Sr., North Dakota; Quinn Zamora, So., Northern Colorado; Dalton Turay, Sr., UC Davis.
Placekickers – Tyler McNannay, Jr., Eastern Washington; Daniel Sullivan, Jr., Montana; Luke Daly, Fr., Montana State; Ryan Hawkins, Jr., Northern Arizona.
Return Specialists – John Nguyen, So., Montana; Gunnar Brekke, So., Montana State; Ellis Onic II, Fr., Northern Colorado; Bo Bolen, Sr., Weber State.
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER
Cody Hecker, Sr., Eastern Washington; Nick Albano, Sr., Idaho State; Russell Smith, So., Sacramento State; Mike Sharp, So., Southern Utah.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Tackles – Chris Lawrence, Sr., Cal Poly; Matt Sommer, So., Eastern Washington; Trevor Rehm, Sr., Montana; Deon Young, Fr., Northern Arizona; Spencer Cummings, Sr., DT, North Dakota; Joe Lopez, Sr., Portland State; Junior Alexis, Jr., Portland State; Robert Torgerson, So., Southern Utah; Connor Myers, Sr., Weber State.
Ends – Josh Letuligasenoa, So., Cal Poly; Chris Judge, Sr., Cal Poly; Zack Johnson, Sr., Eastern Washington; Tyrone Holmes, Jr., Montana; Odin Coe, Jr., Montana State; Brandon Dranka, Fr., North Dakota; Siupeli Anau, Jr., Northern Arizona; Mikhail Dubose, Jr., Northern Colorado; Kyle Todd, Sr., Northern Colorado; Brandon Tobias, Sr., DE, Portland State; Ben Cowger, Sr., Sacramento State; Andrew Eide, So., Southern Utah
Outside Linebackers – Miquiyah Zamora, So., Eastern Washington; Herbert Gamboa, Jr., Montana.
Inside Linebackers – Cody McCarthy, Sr., Eastern Washington; Na'a Moeakiola, Sr., Montana State; Will Ratelle, Jr., North Dakota; Austin Hasquet, Sr., Northern Arizona; Jeremy Lutali, Jr., Portland State; Henry Fernandez, Sr., Sacramento State; Emmett Tela, Fr., Weber State.
Cornerbacks – Chris Fletcher, Jr., Cal Poly; Karlton Dennis, Jr., Cal Poly; Victor Gamboa, Fr., Eastern Washington; Vai Peko, Sr., Idaho State; Nate Harris, Jr., Montana; Alex Tillman, Sr., North Dakota; Blake Bailey, Sr., Northern Arizona; Brandon Lenoir, So., Northern Colorado; Xavier Coleman, So., Portland State; Deon'tae Florence, Sr., Weber State.
Safeties – Jordan Williams, Sr., Cal Poly; Dave Douglas, Sr., Cal Poly; Zach Bruce, So., Eastern Washington; Justin Whitted, Sr., Montana; Darius Lewis, Jr., Northern Arizona; Taylor Risner, So., Northern Colorado; Charles Boyett, S, UC Davis; Josh Burton, So., Weber State.
Punter – Trevor Bolton, Jr., Montana State; Colby Wadman, So., UC Davis; Blake O'Neill, Jr., Weber State.
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