WHITEFISH, Mont., Nov. 22, 2017 — Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2017 all-conference football teams today. The teams are chosen in voting by the league’s coaches.
Southern Oregon head coach Charlie Hall was selected as Coach of the Year. Southern Oregon senior quarterback Tanner Trosin was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Eastern Oregon senior linebacker Michael Arenas was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year. Trosin is the conference’s nominee for NAIA Player of the Year.
2017 First Team All-Conference Offense
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Tanner Trosin # |
Southern Oregon |
QB |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
Folsom, Calif. |
| Major Ali |
Carroll College |
RB |
5-8 |
202 |
So. |
Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| Jed Fike |
Montana Tech |
RB |
5-11 |
200 |
So. |
Harrison, Mont. |
| Eric Dawson |
Carroll College |
TE |
6-2 |
235 |
Jr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| Brenden Kelly |
Eastern Oregon |
WR |
6-2 |
205 |
Jr. |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Dion Williams ^ |
Montana Tech |
WR |
6-1 |
190 |
Jr. |
Fairfield, Calif. |
| Bronson Ader |
Southern Oregon |
WR |
5-11 |
200 |
Jr. |
Mililani, Calif. |
| Chris Emter ^ |
Carroll College |
OL |
6-5 |
305 |
Sr. |
Livingston, Mont. |
| Brayden Kersley |
Eastern Oregon |
OL |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
Aloha, Ore. |
| Mick Wilson |
Eastern Oregon |
OL |
6-5 |
285 |
Jr. |
Council, Idaho |
| Troy Bacon |
Rocky Mountain |
OL |
6-4 |
300 |
Jr. |
Oak Hills, Calif. |
| Dane Skriloff |
Southern Oregon |
OL |
6-6 |
285 |
Sr. |
Poway, Calif. |
2017 Second Team All-Conference Offense
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Quinn McQueary + |
Montana Tech |
QB |
6-3 |
200 |
Sr. |
Manhattan, Mont. |
| Hunter Thomsen |
Montana Western |
RB |
5-11 |
205 |
Sr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| Ray Vega |
Southern Oregon |
RB |
5-10 |
205 |
Jr. |
Modesto, Calif. |
| Darneail Jenkins |
Rocky Mountain |
TE |
6-5 |
250 |
Jr. |
Bay Point, Calif. |
| Melvin Walser |
Montana Western |
WR |
6-4 |
190 |
Jr. |
Mount Vernon, Wash. |
| George Sherwood |
Montana Western |
WR |
6-3 |
220 |
Sr. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
| Matt Boudreaux |
Southern Oregon |
WR |
6-2 |
180 |
Sr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| Joel Kramer |
Carroll College |
OL |
6-5 |
280 |
Sr. |
Missoula, Mont.. |
| Sam Zvirzdys + |
College of Idaho |
OL |
6-5 |
290 |
Sr. |
Tumwater, Wash. |
| Jalen Whitley |
Montana Tech |
OL |
6-3 |
300 |
Sr. |
Billings, Mont. |
| Jack Hape |
Montana Tech |
OL |
6-4 |
310 |
Sr. |
Bozeman, Mont. |
| Donovan Hucke |
Montana Western |
OL |
6-0 |
285 |
Sr. |
Dillon. Mont. |
2017 First Team All-Conference Defense
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Alex Basterrechea |
Carroll College |
DL |
6-3 |
245 |
Sr. |
Gooding, Idaho |
| Tyler Sanders ^* |
Montana Tech |
DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Sr. |
Helena, Mont. |
| Ryder Rice |
Rocky Mountain |
DL |
6-4 |
210 |
So. |
Savage, Mont. |
| Sean Rogers |
Southern Oregon |
DL |
6-5 |
205 |
Jr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Michal Arenas |
Eastern Oregon |
LB |
6-0 |
215 |
Sr. |
Winnemucca, Nev. |
| Isiah Carter + |
Southern Oregon |
LB |
6-0 |
215 |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Tyson Cooper |
Southern Oregon |
LB |
5-10 |
205 |
Jr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Devvon Gage ^ |
Southern Oregon |
LB |
6-2 |
225 |
So. |
Salem, Ore. |
| Tucker Johnson |
Carroll College |
DB |
6-1 |
198 |
Sr. |
Billings, Mont. |
| Nate Moore ^* |
College of Idaho |
DB |
5-9 |
175 |
Sr. |
Meridian, Idaho |
| Keenan Fagan |
Rocky Mountain |
DB |
5-11 |
190 |
Jr. |
Lake Tapps, Wash. |
| Oshay Dunmore |
Southern Oregon |
DB |
6-3 |
215 |
Sr. |
Newport, Ore. |
2017 Second Team All-Conference Defense
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Trevor Henderson |
College of Idaho |
DL |
6-3 |
230 |
Sr. |
Caldwell, Idaho |
| Josh Price |
College of Idaho |
DL |
6-3 |
305 |
Sr. |
Boise, Idaho |
| Chance Hansen |
Montana Tech |
DL |
6-4 |
255 |
Jr. |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Conlan Smith |
Montana Western |
DL |
6-1 |
290 |
So. |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| David Anderson # |
Carroll College |
LB |
6-0 |
221 |
Sr. |
Frenchtown, Mont. |
| Forrest Rivers |
College of Idaho |
LB |
5-11 |
215 |
So. |
Corona, Calif. |
| Connor Wines |
Montana Tech |
LB |
6-2 |
225 |
Jr. |
Gardner, Mont. |
| Jason Ferris |
Montana Western |
LB |
6-4 |
200 |
So. |
Dillon, Mont. |
| Andre Brown ^ |
Montana Tech |
DB |
5-10 |
180 |
Sr. |
Compton, Calif. |
| Kendell Jefferson |
Rocky Mountain |
DB |
6-1 |
175 |
Sr. |
Pasadena, Calif. |
| Terrance Williams |
Rocky Mountain |
DB |
5-11 |
175 |
Sr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
| Keegan Lawrence + |
Southern Oregon |
DB |
5-11 |
195 |
Sr. |
Sherwood, Calif. |
2017 First Team All-Conference Special Teams
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Griff Amies |
Rocky Mountain |
K |
5-10 |
160 |
Sr. |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Nathan Harden |
Eastern Oregon |
P |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Graham, Wash. |
| Shane Sipes |
Carroll College |
KR |
6-2 |
190 |
Fr. |
Newbury Park, Calif. |
| Levi Lynde + |
Montana Tech |
PR |
5-9 |
155 |
So. |
Red Lodge, Mont. |
2017 Second Team All-Conference Special Teams
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Marcus Montano ^ |
Southern Oregon |
K |
6-1 |
205 |
Jr. |
Manteca, Calif. |
| George Sherwood |
Montana Western |
P |
6-3 |
220 |
Sr. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
| Sam Sparks + |
Rocky Mountain |
KR |
5-11 |
180 |
So. |
Billings, Mont. |
| Calvin Connors *^ |
Eastern Oregon |
PR |
5-9 |
185 |
Sr. |
Winnamucca, Nev. |
^ 2016 First Team Selection
* 2015 First Team Selection
+ 2016 Second Team Selection
# 2015 Second Team Selection
2017 Football Champions of Character
Carroll College — Alex Basterrechea, Sr., DL; Gooding, Idaho
College of Idaho — Josh Price, Sr., DT; Boise, Idaho
Eastern Oregon — Calvin Connors, WR; Winnemucca, Nev.
Montana Tech — Levi Dawes, Sr., DL, Helena; Mont.
Montana Western — Donovan Hucke, Sr., OL; Dillon, Mont.
MSU-Northern — Garet Fowler, Sr., LB; Belgrade, Mont.
Rocky Mountain College — Jade Olson, Sr., RB; Malta, Mont.
Southern Oregon — Isiah Carter, Sr., LB; Las Vegas, Nev.