CEDAR CITY, Utah-With the completion of the 2018 FCS magazine published by college football guru Phil Steele, Southern Utah University has received great recognition on both the preseason FCS All-American team as well as the all-Big Sky Conference team. Weber State received five honorees as well.
On the FCS All-American first team for the Thunderbirds is senior offensive lineman Zach Larsen.
His fellow offensive lineman, Marquez Tucker, represents SUU on the All-American third team.
On the All-American fourth team is SUU tight end Logan Parker along with linebacker Chinedu Ahanonu.
Steele’s All-Big Sky Conference preseason team has Larsen and Tucker also on the first squad. On the second team for the Thunderbirds are offensive lineman PJ Nu’usa while on the defensive second team, Ahanonu and cornerback Jalen Russell made the cut.
On the third team representing SUU are Parker and running back James Felila. The third team defense features linebacker Taylor Nelson.
The third team punter is Rashaan Miller, who also is listed as a receiver on the Thunderbirds’ roster.
For the Wildcats, making the first team were senior offensive lineman Iosua Opeta and sophomore kicker Trey Tuttle. Earning second-team honors for the Wildcats was sophomore kick returner Rashid Shaheed.
Senior linebacker LeGrand Toia received third-team honors and making the fourth team was senior linebacker Landon Stice.
