Ogden, UT – Eastern Washington senior quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and Montana senior linebacker Caleb McSurdy were named the Big Sky Conference's offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, on Tuesday.
Co-Big Sky champions Montana and Montana State both placed six players on the first team, while Bobcats' junior running back Tray Robinson was named newcomer of the year.
2011 Big Sky Football First Team
(as voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors)
Offense
QB - Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington
RB - Zack Bauman, Northern Arizona
RB - Cody Kirk, Montana State
RB - Cory McCaffrey, Portland State
FB - Tevia Tolutau, Weber State
WR - Nicholas Edwards, Eastern Washington
WR - Elvis Akpla, Montana State
WR - Rodrick Rumble, Idaho State
TE - Greg Hardy, Montana
T - Jon Opperud, Montana
T - Conrad Burbank, Montana State
G - Alex Terrien, Montana State
G - J.C. Oram, Weber State
C - Chris Powers, Eastern Washington
Defense
DT - Zach Minter, Montana State
DT - Bryan Waldhauser, Montana
DE - Jody Owens, Montana State
DE - Zach Nash, Sacramento State
OLB - Jody Owens, Montana State
OLB - Nick Webb, Weber State
ILB - A.J. Storms, Idaho State
ILB - Caleb McSurdy, Montana
CB - Trumaine Johnson, Montana
CB - T.J. Lee, Eastern Washington
S - Matt Johnson, Eastern Washington
S - DeShawn Shead, Portland State
Specialists
K - Zach Brown, Portland State
P - David Harrington, Idaho State
ST - Nevin Lewis, Portland State
RS - Jabin Sambrano, Montana
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