Ioane earns preseason honor
6/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Three Bobcats and 11 other Big Sky Conference football players were among those honored by as Preseason All-Americas by The Sports Network on Monday.
Senior safety Kane Ioane was named to The Sports Network's first team defensive unit, while offensive linemen Brent Swaggert and Mataio Toilolo were each named to the second team. Eleven other Big Sky players earned preseason All-America honors, giving the league the most honorees.
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2003 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA OFFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Bruce Eugene Grambling State QB Jr. 6-1 245
Mo Abdulqaadir Southern Illinois RB Sr. 5-7 190
Kirwin Watson Fordham RB Sr. 5-9 215
Tramon Douglas Grambling State WR Sr. 6-1 205
Rich Musinski William & Mary WR Sr. 6-1 195
Casey Cramer Dartmouth TE Sr. 6-2 235
Jelani Clement Hampton C Jr. 6-2 310
Dwight Hudler McNeese State G Jr. 6-2 304
Fred Layne Western Illinois G Jr. 6-4 295
Dylan McFarland Montana T Sr. 6-6 290
Joe Wilson Richmond T Sr. 6-3 285
Justin Langan Western Illinois K Jr. 5-11 180
DaShaun Morris Delaware State RS Sr. 5-11 180
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Chaz Williams Georgia Southern QB Jr. 5-10 210
Jermaine Austin Georgia Southern RB So. 5-7 200
Marcus Williams Maine RB Jr. 5-10 216
Fred Amey Sacramento State WR Jr. 5-11 187
Javarus Dudley Fordham WR Sr. 6-0 195
Nick Eller Eastern Illinois TE Sr. 6-3 273
Larry Turner Eastern Kentucky C Sr. 6-3 296
Jason Gunning Towson G Sr. 6-2 300
Mataio Toilolo Montana State G Sr. 6-5 286
Buster Ashley Western Kentucky T Jr. 6-4 300
Brent Swaggert Montana State T Sr. 6-4 293
Chris Snyder Montana K Sr. 6-0 204
Ari Confesor Holy Cross RS Jr. 6-0 180
Honorable Mention
QB: Russ Michna, Western Illinois (Sr., 6-3, 230); RB: Ryan Fuqua, Portland
State (Jr., 5-11, 200), Gary Jones, Albany
(Sr., 5-10, 215); WR: Luke Graham, Colgate (Jr., 6-3, 195), C.J. Johnson,
Tennessee State (Sr., 5-10, 175); TE: Matt Chila,
Villanova (Sr., 6-3, 250); C: Matt Raivio, Northern Arizona (Sr., 6-1,
296); G: Chris Clark, Pennsylvania (Sr., 6-1, 285),
Jason Nerys, Delaware (Sr., 6-4, 278); T: Mike Bujnak, Eastern Illinois
(Jr., 6-6, 288), Robertville Louis, Alabama A&M
(Jr., 6-2, 275); K: Peter Veldman, Pennsylvania (Sr., 6-2, 190); RS:
Cortland Finnegan, Samford (So., 5-9, 165)
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2003 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA DEFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Jared Allen Idaho State DE Sr. 6-6 275
K.T. Stovall Appalachian State DE Sr. 6-2 235
John Paul Jones McNeese State DT So. 6-3 285
Blake Horgan Montana DT Jr. 6-3 275
Boomer Grigsby Illinois State LB Jr. 6-0 245
Nick Ricks Eastern Illinois LB Sr. 6-0 229
Roderick Royal McNeese State LB Sr. 6-1 241
Renauld Williams Hofstra LB Sr. 6-0 215
Kane Ioane Montana State S Sr. 5-11 207
Alexis Moreland Southern Illinois S Jr. 6-1 205
Chris Thompson Nicholls State CB Sr. 6-0 190
Tony Tiller East Tennessee St. CB Sr. 6-1 185
Mark Gould Northern Arizona P Sr. 6-2 206
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Tim Bush Montana DE Sr. 6-3 245
Isaac Hilton Hampton DE Sr. 6-5 250
Valdamar Brower Massachusetts DT Sr. 6-5 258
Mike O’Brien Western Illinois DT Sr. 6-3 280
Dante Balestracci Harvard LB Sr. 6-2 240
Liam Ezekiel Northeastern LB Jr. 6-1 245
Lee Russell Western Illinois LB Sr. 6-0 230
Sam Smalls Appalachian State LB Sr. 6-0 225
Levy Brown Florida A&M S Sr. 5-11 180
Mario Williams Gardner-Webb S Jr. 6-2 208
Victor Campbell Western Illinois CB Sr. 6-0 185
Vernon Smith Montana CB Sr. 6-1 175
Richie Rhodes Jacksonville State P Sr. 6-1 195
Honorable Mention:
DE: Steve Baggs, Bethune-Cookman (Sr., 6-2, 220), Michale Spicer, Western
Carolina (Sr., 6-3, 260); DT: Aaron DeBerry,
Liberty (Sr., 5-11, 285), Josh Sabo, Colgate (Sr., 6-2, 263); LB: Erik
Dandy, Western Kentucky (Sr., 6-0, 205), Ryan
Garrison, McNeese State (Sr., 6-1, 235), Tem Lukabu, Colgate (Sr., 6-1,
235), Matt McFadden, Weber State (Sr., 6-2, 230);
S: Weston Borba, Saint Mary’s (CA) (Sr., 6-3, 210), Antonio Veals, Western
Kentucky (Sr., 6-0, 190); CB: Derrick Black,
Appalachian State (Jr., 5-9, 180), Lenny Williams, Southern (So., 6-0,
185); P: Jimmy Miner, Wofford (Sr., 6-3, 195)
Senior safety Kane Ioane was named to The Sports Network's first team defensive unit, while offensive linemen Brent Swaggert and Mataio Toilolo were each named to the second team. Eleven other Big Sky players earned preseason All-America honors, giving the league the most honorees.
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2003 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA OFFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Bruce Eugene Grambling State QB Jr. 6-1 245
Mo Abdulqaadir Southern Illinois RB Sr. 5-7 190
Kirwin Watson Fordham RB Sr. 5-9 215
Tramon Douglas Grambling State WR Sr. 6-1 205
Rich Musinski William & Mary WR Sr. 6-1 195
Casey Cramer Dartmouth TE Sr. 6-2 235
Jelani Clement Hampton C Jr. 6-2 310
Dwight Hudler McNeese State G Jr. 6-2 304
Fred Layne Western Illinois G Jr. 6-4 295
Dylan McFarland Montana T Sr. 6-6 290
Joe Wilson Richmond T Sr. 6-3 285
Justin Langan Western Illinois K Jr. 5-11 180
DaShaun Morris Delaware State RS Sr. 5-11 180
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Chaz Williams Georgia Southern QB Jr. 5-10 210
Jermaine Austin Georgia Southern RB So. 5-7 200
Marcus Williams Maine RB Jr. 5-10 216
Fred Amey Sacramento State WR Jr. 5-11 187
Javarus Dudley Fordham WR Sr. 6-0 195
Nick Eller Eastern Illinois TE Sr. 6-3 273
Larry Turner Eastern Kentucky C Sr. 6-3 296
Jason Gunning Towson G Sr. 6-2 300
Mataio Toilolo Montana State G Sr. 6-5 286
Buster Ashley Western Kentucky T Jr. 6-4 300
Brent Swaggert Montana State T Sr. 6-4 293
Chris Snyder Montana K Sr. 6-0 204
Ari Confesor Holy Cross RS Jr. 6-0 180
Honorable Mention
QB: Russ Michna, Western Illinois (Sr., 6-3, 230); RB: Ryan Fuqua, Portland
State (Jr., 5-11, 200), Gary Jones, Albany
(Sr., 5-10, 215); WR: Luke Graham, Colgate (Jr., 6-3, 195), C.J. Johnson,
Tennessee State (Sr., 5-10, 175); TE: Matt Chila,
Villanova (Sr., 6-3, 250); C: Matt Raivio, Northern Arizona (Sr., 6-1,
296); G: Chris Clark, Pennsylvania (Sr., 6-1, 285),
Jason Nerys, Delaware (Sr., 6-4, 278); T: Mike Bujnak, Eastern Illinois
(Jr., 6-6, 288), Robertville Louis, Alabama A&M
(Jr., 6-2, 275); K: Peter Veldman, Pennsylvania (Sr., 6-2, 190); RS:
Cortland Finnegan, Samford (So., 5-9, 165)
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2003 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA DEFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Jared Allen Idaho State DE Sr. 6-6 275
K.T. Stovall Appalachian State DE Sr. 6-2 235
John Paul Jones McNeese State DT So. 6-3 285
Blake Horgan Montana DT Jr. 6-3 275
Boomer Grigsby Illinois State LB Jr. 6-0 245
Nick Ricks Eastern Illinois LB Sr. 6-0 229
Roderick Royal McNeese State LB Sr. 6-1 241
Renauld Williams Hofstra LB Sr. 6-0 215
Kane Ioane Montana State S Sr. 5-11 207
Alexis Moreland Southern Illinois S Jr. 6-1 205
Chris Thompson Nicholls State CB Sr. 6-0 190
Tony Tiller East Tennessee St. CB Sr. 6-1 185
Mark Gould Northern Arizona P Sr. 6-2 206
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Tim Bush Montana DE Sr. 6-3 245
Isaac Hilton Hampton DE Sr. 6-5 250
Valdamar Brower Massachusetts DT Sr. 6-5 258
Mike O’Brien Western Illinois DT Sr. 6-3 280
Dante Balestracci Harvard LB Sr. 6-2 240
Liam Ezekiel Northeastern LB Jr. 6-1 245
Lee Russell Western Illinois LB Sr. 6-0 230
Sam Smalls Appalachian State LB Sr. 6-0 225
Levy Brown Florida A&M S Sr. 5-11 180
Mario Williams Gardner-Webb S Jr. 6-2 208
Victor Campbell Western Illinois CB Sr. 6-0 185
Vernon Smith Montana CB Sr. 6-1 175
Richie Rhodes Jacksonville State P Sr. 6-1 195
Honorable Mention:
DE: Steve Baggs, Bethune-Cookman (Sr., 6-2, 220), Michale Spicer, Western
Carolina (Sr., 6-3, 260); DT: Aaron DeBerry,
Liberty (Sr., 5-11, 285), Josh Sabo, Colgate (Sr., 6-2, 263); LB: Erik
Dandy, Western Kentucky (Sr., 6-0, 205), Ryan
Garrison, McNeese State (Sr., 6-1, 235), Tem Lukabu, Colgate (Sr., 6-1,
235), Matt McFadden, Weber State (Sr., 6-2, 230);
S: Weston Borba, Saint Mary’s (CA) (Sr., 6-3, 210), Antonio Veals, Western
Kentucky (Sr., 6-0, 190); CB: Derrick Black,
Appalachian State (Jr., 5-9, 180), Lenny Williams, Southern (So., 6-0,
185); P: Jimmy Miner, Wofford (Sr., 6-3, 195)
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