LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday, Utah State senior kick returner Savon Scarver was named as a preseason All-American by college football guru Phil Steele in his season preview publication.

Fourteen other Aggies were named as preseason All-Mountain West Conference selections by Steele and Athlon Sports.

For his career, the speedster out of Las Vegas has returned six kicks for scores and averaged 28.7 yards per return.

Additionally, Scarver was named as a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection by both Steele’s publication and Athlon Sports.

The other Aggies appear in these two publications as follows:

Phil Steele

1st Team All-Mountain West Conference

Graduate transfer linebacker Justin Rice (10 career sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions at Fresno State and Arkansas State)

3rd Team All-Mountain West Conference

senior safety Shaq Bond (5 career interceptions, 12.5 tackles for a loss, one interception)

senior offensive lineman Demytrick Ali’ifua

sophomore punter Stephen Kotsanlee (40.7 yards per punt last season for the Aggies)

4th Team All-Mountain West Conference

graduate defensive tackle Marcus Moore (3 career sacks, 8 tackles for a loss at UCLA and Utah State)

graduate transfer cornerback Kyle Mayberry (11 career passes defensed, 5.5 tackles for a loss at Kansas before transferring to Utah State)

senior wide receiver Deven Thompkins (79 career touches, 926 yards, 6 net touchdowns for the Aggies)

junior linebacker AJ Vongphachanh (3 career sacks, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed)

Athlon Sports

2nd Team All-Mountain West Conference

Graduate transfer linebacker Justin Rice

3rd Team All-Mountain West Conference

senior safety Shaq Bond

senior offensive lineman Alfred Edwards

4th Team All-Mountain West Conference

sophomore punter Stephen Kotsanlee

graduate transfer wide receiver Brandon Bowling (82 career receptions, 878 yards, 9 TD’s at Arkansas State)

graduate defensive end Nick Heninger (9 career sacks, 4 forced fumbles)

graduate tailback Devonta’e Henry-Cole (683 career rushing yards, 5 yards per carry, 5 net TD’s at Utah and Utah State)

The Aggies commence the 2021 season September at Washington State. Tuesday news revealed that the Cougars are going to allow 100 percent capacity at Martin Stadium of Pullman, Wash. Therefore, the Aggies look to face a full house in their opening game of the season.