Conner Named to the Preseason All-Big Sky Team

SPOKANE, Wash. - Idaho State senior wide receiver Tanner Conner was named to the Preseason All-Big Sky Team. The announcement came Monday during the Big Sky Football Kickoff at the Davenport Hotel.

Conner was the only Bengal to be named to the team. Conner is coming off a spring season where he caught 34 passes for 685 and three touchdowns while earning first-team all-conference honors. In 2019, he finished the year with 792 receiving yards on 47 receptions and eight touchdowns.

Conner and the Bengals open the season Sept. 4 vs. North Dakota in Holt Arena. Season and single-game tickets are on sale at the Holt Arena Ticket Office. Fans can call 208-282-FANS or log onto isubengals.com.

Quarterbacks
Eric Barriere – Eastern Washington*
 
Running Backs
Elijah Dotson – Sac State*
Josh Davis – Weber State*
 
Fullbacks
Logan Kendall – Idaho 
 
Wide Receivers 
Samuel Akem – Montana*
Talolo Limu-Jones – Eastern Washington
Tanner Conner – Idaho State
 
Tight Ends
Marshel Martin – Sac State*
 
Tackles
Tristen Taylor – Eastern Washington*
Conlan Beaver – Montana*
 
Guards
Ty Whitworth – Weber State*
Taylor Tuiasosopo – Montana State*
 
Centers
Connor Pettek – UC Davis
 
Placekicker 
Luis Aguilar – Northern Arizona*
 
Return Specialist 
Rashid Shaheed – Weber State*
 
Defensive Tackles
Jared Schiess – Weber State*
Bryce Rodgers – UC Davis*
 
Defensive Ends
Mitchell Johnson – Eastern Washington 
George Tarlas – Weber State*
 
Outside Linebackers
La'akea Kaho'ohanohano-Davis – Southern Utah
Troy Andersen – Montana State/Conner Mortensen – Weber State (tie)
 
Middle Linebackers
Tre Walker – Idaho*
Jace Lewis – Montana*
 
Cornerbacks
Anthony Adams – Portland State*
Eddie Heckard – Weber State*
 
Safeties
Morgan Vest – Northern Arizona
Robby Hauck – Montana*
 
Punter
Daniel Whelan – UC Davis­­
 
Longsnapper
Matthew O'Donoghue - Montana
 
* - Denotes repeat preseason honoree from 2020