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Brody Grebe Honored as Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP, Eight Other Bobcats Named First Team
7/21/2024 3:00:00 PM | Football
Four first teamers on preseason offensive all-season chart, three on defense, two specialists
SPOKANE, Washington - The Big Sky Conference named Montana State's Brody Grebe as the league's Preseason Defensive MVP on Sunday, with eight other Bobcats earning Preseason All-Conference Team.
Grebe, a two-time All-America is joined by linebacker Danny Uluilakepa and safety Rylan Ortt on defense. All three are seniors. Quarterback Tommy Mellott paces the MSU offensive selections, joined by returning All-Americas Marcus Wehr, a tackle, and center Justus Perkins. Those three are seniors. Fullback Rohan Jones, a transfer from Maine, is a junior. Punter Brendan Hall and long snapper Tommy Sullivan each earned mention, as well.
Montana State's nine preseason selections pace the conference. Eight players from UM and five each from Sacramento State and Idaho followed.
* - received most votes in position group
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Grebe, a two-time All-America is joined by linebacker Danny Uluilakepa and safety Rylan Ortt on defense. All three are seniors. Quarterback Tommy Mellott paces the MSU offensive selections, joined by returning All-Americas Marcus Wehr, a tackle, and center Justus Perkins. Those three are seniors. Fullback Rohan Jones, a transfer from Maine, is a junior. Punter Brendan Hall and long snapper Tommy Sullivan each earned mention, as well.
Montana State's nine preseason selections pace the conference. Eight players from UM and five each from Sacramento State and Idaho followed.
| Pos. | Player (School) |
| QB | Tommy Mellott, Montana State |
| RB | Lan Larison, UC Davis* |
| RB | Eli Gillman, Montana |
| FB | Rohan Jones, Montana State |
| WR | Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington* |
| WR | Junior Bergen, Montana |
| WR | Jared Gipson, Sacramento State |
| TE | Coleman Kuntz, Sacramento State* |
| TE | Jake Cox, Idaho |
| OL | Brandon Casey, Montana* |
| OL | Marcus Wehr, Montana State |
| OL | Jackson Slater, Sacramento State |
| OL | Justus Perkins, Montana State |
| OL | Jonny Bottorff, Northern Arizona |
| OL | Nathan Mejia, Sacramento State |
| DL | Brody Grebe, Montana State* |
| DL | Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly |
| DL | Brayden Wilson, Weber State |
| DL | Zach Kennedy, UC Davis |
| DL | Dallas Afalava, Idaho |
| DL | Keyshawn James-Newby, Idaho |
| LB | Riley Wilson, Montana* |
| LB | Will Leota, Sacramento State |
| LB | Michael Montgomery, Portland State |
| LB | Danny Uluilakepa, Montana State |
| LB | Tommy Ellis, Northern Arizona |
| DB | Rex Connors, UC Davis* |
| DB | Trevin Gradney, Montana |
| DB | Alex McLaughlin, Northern Arizona |
| DB | Calvin Pitcher, Idaho State |
| DB | Tommy McCormick, Idaho |
| DB | Rylan Ortt, Montana State |
| K | Hunter Ridley, UC Davis |
| P | Brendan Hall, Montana State |
| KR | Abraham Williams, Idaho |
| PR | Junior Bergen, Montana |
| LS | Tommy Sullivan, Montana State |
| ST | Isiah Childs, Montana |
| AP | Junior Bergen, Montana |
| OMVP | Lan Larison, UC Davis |
| DMVP | Brody Grebe, Montana State |
* - received most votes in position group
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