OGDEN, Utah (December 20, 2017) – Wednesday marked the first-ever early signing period for football and it made a huge impact on football across the nation. The football standings will have a new look in 2018 with the addition of Idaho and the departure of North Dakota as a full-time member.
Below is a list of players by school that have decided to join Big Sky teams.
Cal Poly (4)
Andrew Cokley, OL, 6-4, 265, Folsom, Calif. (Vista del Lago High School)
Dustin Grein, WR/S, 6-1, 205, Turlock, Calif. (Turlock High School)
Kevin Howell, DB, 5-10, 185, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks High School/Nevada)
Caden Ochoa, S, 5-11, 185, Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield High School)
Eastern Washington (8)
Risone Ama, OL, 6-4, 285, Spokane, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS)
Charlie Baumann, OL, 6-5, 275, Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS)
Simon Burkett, QB, 6-3, 185, Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS)
Brad Godwin, OL, 6-6, 265, Redlands, Calif. (Redlands HS)
Champ Grayson, WR, 6-2, 180, Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin HS)
Corbin Hartsock, DE, 6-5, 235 Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)
Joshua Jerome, DL, 6-1, 275, Monroe, Wash. (Monroe HS)
Dean Sise, Rover, 6-2, 205, Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS)
Idaho (11)
Aarron Boatright, DE/TE, 6-5, 241, Manning, S.C. (East Mississippi CC)
Bruce Burns, OL, 6-3, 345, San Leandro, Calif. (Laney College)
Matthew Faupusa, OL, 6-3, 310, Cypress, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)
Logan Floyd, OL, 6-4, 289, Kearns, Utah (Kearns HS)
Edwin Grande, OL, 6-5, 291, Oakland, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College)
Ariyon Huff, WR, 5-8, 191, Sacramento, Calif. (Yuba College)
James Jones, LB, 6-1, 243, New Orleans, La. (George Washington Carver College Academy)
Michael Noil, CB, 5-8, 152, Portland, Ore. (Madison HS)
Brian Robinson, OL, 6-4, 346, Hayward, Calif. (Laney College)
Cameron Townsend, DL, 6-1, 277, West Hills, Calif. (Moorpark College)
Tyrese Walker, RB/CB, 5-6, 165, Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep Academy)
Connor Whitney, S, 6-3, 200, Spokane, Wash. (West Valley HS)
Idaho State (6)
Christian McFarland, 6-0. 190, S, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento City College)
Sam Funkhouser, 6-2, 198, LB, Gooding, Idaho (Gooding HS)
Preston Holfeltz, 6-4, 300, OL, Sandy, Utah (Snow College)
Ruger Jennings, 6-2, 180, S, Gooding, Idaho (Gooding HS)
John Perko, 6-4, 290, OL, Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep)
Ty Metcalfe, 6-0, 180, S, Syracuse, Utah (Syracuse HS)
Montana (15)
Colten Curry, TE, 6-7, 210, Valier, Mont. (Valier HS)
Max Morris, TE, 6-4, 230, Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier HS)
Conor Quick, OL, 6-3, 275, Helena, Mont. (Capital HS)
Nick Germer, WR, 6-2, 175, Missoula, Mont. (Sentinel HS)
Garrett Graves, QB, 6-3, 190, Eureka, Mont. (Lincoln County HS)
Drew Turner, RB, 6-0, 200, Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier HS)
Jackson Pepe, S, 6-0, 200, Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier HS)
Levi Janacaro, FB, 6-0, 220, Missoula, Mont. (Big Sky HS)
Gabe Sulser, WR, 5-9, 160, Billings, Mont. (Senior HS)
Nash Fouch, S, 6-2, 190, Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS)
Sean Anderson, OL, 6-7, 305, Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Verrado HS)
Tyler Ganoung, OL, 6-5, 318, Hillsboro, Ore. (Sunset, HS)
Dalton Sneed, QB, 6-1, 200, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS)
Eli Alford, DE, 6-1, 280, Park City, Utah (Air Force Prep)
Lorenzo Brown, DE, 6-4, 230, Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)
Montana State (15)
Nolan Askelson, LB, 6-1, 210, Billings, Mont. (Senior HS)
Jory Choate, LB, 6-2, 185, Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
Mark Estes, WR, 6-1, 180, Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier HS)
Logan Kleinhans, WR, 6-1, 195, Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
Joe McElroy, OL, 6-4, 255, Missoula, Mont. (Loyola HS)
Lane Sumner, RB, 5-8, 183, Huntley, Mont. (Huntley Project)
Kaleb Winterburn, DB, 6-2, 190, Helena, Mont. (Helena HS)
Casey Bauman, QB, 6-6, 225, Everson, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS)
Justin Cauley, RB, 5-9, 195, Venice, Calif. (Venice HS)
Ty’Rese Gibson, DB, 6-0, 165, Lawndale, Calif. (Paramount HS)
Ty’Rhae Gibson, DB, 6-0, 165, Lawndale, Calif. (Paramount HS)
Derryk Snell, TE, 6-2, 235, Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak HS)
Tristan Bailey, K, 6-1, 215, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart HS/Coffeyville/Wyoming)
Travis Jonsen, QB, 6-4, 210, Fullerton, Calif. (Servite/Riverside CC/Oregon)
Tyler Natee, RB, 6-1, 260, Euless, Texas (Trinity HS/Indiana)
Bryce Sterk, DL, 6-5, 250, Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS/Washington)
Northern Arizona (4)
John Clark, DT, 6-3, 200, Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS)
Bric Hudnutt, TE, 6-3, 260, Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS)
Jarek Schultz, TE, 6-7, 230, Palmer, Alaska (Colony HS)
JaSean Harrison, OL, 6-1, 280, Torrance, Calif. (El Camino College)
Portland State (2)
Spencer Reed, OL, 6-4, 285, JR, JC, Thousand Oaks, CA (Moorpark College)
Alejandro Sanchez, DT, 6-1, 260, FR, HS, Salem, OR (South Salem HS)
Sacramento State (5)
David Perales, DL, 6-3, 210, Merced, Calif. (Merced JC)
Joshua Lee, DL, 6-2, 295, Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS)
Tykee Woods, DB, 5-8, 165, Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS)
Hamish McClure, QB, 6-1, 190, Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)
Jack McGill, DB, 6-0, 190, Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS)
Southern Utah (6)
Chris Helbig, QB, 6-4, 210, Thornton, Colo. (Holy Family HS/Butler CC)
Aubrey Nellems, LB, 6-1, 205, Las Vegas, Nev. (Shadow Ridge HS)
James Randolph, DB, 6-1, 180, Long Beach, Calif. (St. Anothny HS/El Camino CC)
CJ Scott, DB, 6-3, 200, Clemson, S.C. (Daniel HS/Itasca CC)
Tyler Skidmore, QB, 6-2, 210, Roy, Utah (Roy HS)
Nathaniel Vaughn, DB, 6-1, 180, Los Angeles, Calif. (Leuzinger HS/El Camino CC)
UC Davis (10)
Nick Eaton, 6-2, 215, LB, Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney HS)
Jordan Ford, 6-2, 270, OL, Fair Oaks, Calif. (Del Campo HS)
Da’Von Frazier, 6-1, 185, DB, Sacramento, Calif. (Elk Grove HS)
Justin Kraft, 5-10, 170, WR, Lincoln, Calif. (Whitney HS)
Cade Peacock, 6-3, 240, DL, Juanita, Wash. (Eastside Catholic HS)
Tyler Saikhon, 6-2, 180, DB, El Centro, Calif. (Southwest HS)
Ari Sallus, 6-2, 270, OL, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Palisades Charter HS)
Jack Shippy, 6-0, 185, DB, San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS)
Robert Simkins, 6-0, 165, WR, San Rafael, Calif. (Terra Linda HS)
Chris Venable, 6-2, 175, DB, Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS)