Six Lumberjacks named to College Sports Madness all-conference teams

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 7:29 p.m. ET

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Six NAU football players were selected to the College Sports Madness Big Sky Preseason All-Conference teams.

NAU placed four players on offensive and two on defense.

First-team offense selections were senior tight end R.J. Rickert and sophomore offensive lineman Jacob Julian. Rickert, an All-American last season, caught 22 passes for a total of 246 yards. He played in 11 games and led all tight ends in receiving yards. Julian started all 12 games for the Lumberjacks and earned All-Big Sky Second Team honors a year ago.

Senior linebacker Austin Hasquet and junior cornerback Marcus Alford collected first-team defensive accolades. Hasquet, an academic All-American started all 12 games this past season and led the team with 91 tackles. Alford registered 26 tackles, five pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery during his sophomore season.

Senior offensive lineman Roy Garcia earned second team honors. He was a second team all-conference selection a year ago, and started all 12 games for NAU -- 11 at center.

Junior Ryan Hawkins was named third team offense. Hawkins appeared in all 12 games, made 8-of-9 PATs, recorded 58 kickoffs for an average of 61.4 yards per kick in 2013.

First Team
Offense		Defense
QB	Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington	DL	James Cowser, Southern Utah
RB	Gabe Manzanares, UC Davis		DL	Zack Wagenmann, Montana
RB	Kristaan Ivory, Cal Poly		DL	Jake Irwin, Cal Poly
WR	Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington	DL	Evan Day, Eastern Washington
WR	DeAndre Carter, Sacramento State	LB	Alex Singleton, Montana State
WR	Ellis Henderon, Montana		LB	Ronnie Hamlin, Eastern Washington
TE	*R.J. Rickert, NAU*		LB	Nick Dzubnar, Cal Poly
OL	*Jacob Julian, NAU*		LB	*Austin Hasquet, NAU*
OL	Clay DeBord, Eastern Washington	DB	Tevin McDonald, Eastern Washington
OL	Cornelius Edison, Portland State	DB	Matt Hermanson, Montana
OL	Quinn Catalano, Montana State		DB	Deonte Flowers, Montana State
OL	Ian Joseph, UC Davis		DB	*Marcus Alford, NAU*
K	Brady Stuart, UC Davis		P	Kyle Loomis, Portland State
KR	Shawn Johnson, Montana State		PR	Ellis Henderson, Montana

Second Team
Offense		Defense
QB	Garret Safron, Sacramento State	DL	Tonga Takai, Montana
RB	Xavier Finney, Idaho State		DL	Austin Graves, Idaho State
RB	Shawn Johnson, Montana State		DL	Dylan Zylstra, Eastern Washington
WR	Shaq Hill, Eastern Washington		DL	Lexington Smith, Northern Colorado
WR	Dimitri Stimphil, Northern Colorado	LB	Leilon Willingham, Northern Colorado
WR	Kasey Closs, Portland State		LB	Darnell Sankey, Sacramento State
TE	Tiai Salanoa, Montana State		LB	Cody McCarthy, Eastern Washington
OL	J.P. Flynn, Montana State		LB	Matt Holley, Southern Utah
OL	*Roy Garcia, NAU*		DB	Nate Harris, Montana
OL	John Weidenaar, Montana State	DB	Courtney Hall, Northern Colorado
OL	Cassidy Curtis, Eastern Washington	DB	LeShaun Sims, Southern Utah
OL	Trevor Poole, Montana		DB	Deon'tae Florence, Weber State
K	Ben Worst, Montana		P	Stephen Shaw, Montana
KR	Ellis Henderson, Montana		PR	Charles Boyett, UC Davis

Third Team
Offense		Defense
QB	Jordan Johnson, Montana		DL	Odin Coe, Montana State
RB	Quincy Forte, Eastern Washington	DL	Junior Alexis, Portland State
RB	Shaq Richard, Portland State		DL	Chris Lawrence, Cal Poly
WR	Brian Flotkoetter, Montana State	DL	Tyrone Holmes, Montana
WR	Broc Malcom, Idaho State		LB	Cameron Ontko, Cal Poly
WR	Cory Mitchell, Eastern Washington	LB	Steven Pitts, UC Davis
TE	Anthony Norris, Southern Utah		LB	Na'a Moeakiola, Montana State
OL	Lars Hanson, Sacramento State		LB	Mitch Beckstead, Idaho State
OL	Jay Luchetti, UC Davis		DB	Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
OL	Stephen Sippel, Cal Poly		DB	Aaron Sibley, Portland State
OL	Brandon Anderson, North Dakota	DB	Jordan Williams, Cal Poly
OL	Kyle Smith, Portland State		DB	Shamawn Wright, UC Davis
K	*Ryan Hawkins, NAU*	P	Colby Wadman, UC Davis
KR	Nate Tago, Portland State		PR	Alex Toureen, Portland State