Football | 11/25/24 | 4:57 PM
HELENA, Mont. – The 2024 All-Frontier Conference football teams and individual awards have been announced. The award recipients are selected by the nine head coaches in the conference, who are not permitted to vote for their own players. Carroll College had ten student-athletes recognized as All-Conference selections, and
Hunter Peck was named Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year
The Fighting Saints finished the season at 7-3, tied for second place in the final Frontier Conference standings, and on Monday a number of standouts were recognized by the league's coaches for their efforts during the 20204 season.
Carroll placed four players on the First Team All-Conference list, four players were named Second Team All-Conference, and two players were named Honorable Mention All-Conference selections.
Hunter Peck (Windsor, Colo. / SR) was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year, capping a stellar senior campaign with an on-field award to go along with several academic and service honors received this season. Peck's selection marks the second time in the last three seasons that the Fighting Saints have had a Defensive Player of the Year (
Garrett Kocab – 2022).
Peck tallied 50 tackles as a defensive lineman for the Saints, accumulating 132 career tackles. He also recorded 6.5 quarterback sacks, totaling 47 yards lost, as well as 12 tackles-for-loss of 61 yards, and one forced fumble.
Peck was joined on the First Team by
Carson Ochoa (Yorba Linda, Calif. / R-JR),
Cameron Pruitt (Boise, Idaho / R-SR), and
Braeden Orlandi (Valley Springs, Calif. / R-FR).
Four Saints were named Second Team All-Conference selections including
Chris Akulschin (Gig Harbor, Wash. / R-JR),
Garrett Worden (Laramie, Wyo. / R-SR),
Forrest Suero (Helena, Mont. / JR), and
Brett Tommasini (Eagle, Idaho / R-JR).
Quarterback
Jack Prka (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho / SR) and Linebacker
Eli Aby (Laurel, Mont. / R-JR) were named Honorable Mention All-Conference selections.
2024 Frontier Football Postseason Awards
Frontier Most Valuable Player Offense: Gunner Yates - Southern Oregon
Frontier Most Valuable Player Defense: Hunter Peck - Carroll
Frontier Coach of the Year: Ryan Nourse - Montana Western
| 2024 All-Frontier Football First Team |
| OFFENSE |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| QB |
Michael Palandri$ |
Montana Western |
R-Jr. |
Maple Valley, Wash. |
| RB |
Gunner Yates |
Southern Oregon |
So. |
Coquille, Ore. |
| RB |
Landers Smith |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Charlo, Mont. |
| OL |
Marcus Lombard$ |
Montana Western |
R-Sr. |
Laie, Hawaii |
| OL |
Brandon Spencer$ |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Lolo, Mont. |
| OL |
Braden Reed# |
Southern Oregon |
Sr. |
Springfield, Ore. |
| OL |
Rocco Beccari# |
Montana Western |
Sr. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
| OL |
Nick Espinoza |
Southern Oregon |
Sr. |
Clackamas, Ore. |
| TE |
Carson Ochoa$ |
Carroll |
R-Jr. |
Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| TE |
Logan Kennedy |
Montana Tech |
R-Jr. |
Laurel, Mont. |
| WR |
Eli Nourse$ |
Montana Western |
So. |
Dillon, Mont. |
| WR |
Malachi Spurrier$ |
Eastern Oregon |
R-Sr. |
Yakima, Wash. |
| WR |
Dylan Shipley |
Montana Western |
Jr. |
Maple Valley, Wash. |
| DEFENSE |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| DL |
Hunter Peck# |
Carroll |
Sr. |
Windsor, Colo. |
| DL |
Gabe Foster |
Southern Oregon |
Jr. |
Gardnerville, Nev. |
| DL |
Kenai Liua |
Montana Western |
Sr. |
Hauula, Hawaii |
| DL |
Kobe Roberts |
College of Idaho |
R-Sr. |
New Plymouth, Idaho |
| LB |
Iona Purcell |
Southern Oregon |
So. |
Kalihi, Hawaii |
| LB |
Jace Fitzgerald |
Montana Western |
R-Sr. |
Dillon, Mont. |
| LB |
Cole Wyant$ |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Rocklin, Calif. |
| LB |
Cameron Pruitt |
Carroll |
R-Sr. |
Boise, Idaho |
| LB |
Willie Nelson$ |
College of Idaho |
Grad. |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| DB |
Kaysan Barnett$@ |
Rocky Mountain |
Sr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| DB |
Matt Whitcomb# |
Montana Tech |
Jr. |
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho |
| DB |
Braeden Orlandi |
Carroll |
R-Fr. |
Valley Springs, Calif. |
| DB |
Jalin Speed |
Southern Oregon |
Grad. |
Lancaster, Calif. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| K |
John Mears$ |
Montana Western |
R-Sr. |
Belgrade, Mont. |
| P |
Andrew Almos$@ |
Montana Tech |
R-Jr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| KR |
Levi Torgerson |
Montana Tech |
Jr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| PR |
Eli Nourse |
Montana Western |
So. |
Dillion, Mont. |
| PR |
Levi Torgerson |
Montana Tech |
Jr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| 2024 All-Frontier Football Second Team |
| OFFENSE |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| QB |
Quincy Glasper |
Eastern Oregon |
R-Sr. |
Stockton, Calif. |
| RB |
Jake Humphrey |
Montana Western |
R-So. |
Walla Walla, Calif. |
| RB |
Hunter Gilbert |
College of Idaho |
Grad. |
Tigard, Ore. |
| OL |
Brett Gydesen# |
College of Idaho |
R-Sr. |
Tualatin, Ore. |
| OL |
Max Anderson |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Kalispell, Mont. |
| OL |
James Gray |
Eastern Oregon |
R-Sr. |
Pullman, Wash. |
| OL |
Eli Wells |
Montana Western |
Sr. |
Hyrum, Mont. |
| OL |
Shannen O'Brien |
Montana Tech |
R-Fr. |
Helena, Mont. |
| TE |
Jackson Clemmer# |
Southern Oregon |
Sr. |
Camas, Wash. |
| WR |
Wyatt Anderson$ |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Whitehall, Mont. |
| WR |
Sawyer Cleveland# |
Southern Oregon |
Grad. |
Corvallis, Ore. |
| WR |
Chris Akulschin |
Carroll |
R-Jr. |
Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| DEFENSE |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| DL |
Garrett Worden$! |
Carroll |
R-Sr. |
Laramie, Wyo. |
| DL |
Adonis Jackson |
Southern Oregon |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| DL |
Michael Watkins |
MSU-Northern |
R-Fr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| DL |
Anthony Okes |
Montana Tech |
R-Fr. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| DL |
Forrest Suero |
Carroll |
Jr. |
Helena, Mont. |
| LB |
Keegen Muffich |
Montana Western |
Jr. |
Butte, Mont. |
| LB |
Brett Tommasini |
Carroll |
R-Jr. |
Eagle, Idaho |
| LB |
Ty Glumbik |
Southern Oregon |
Sr. |
Lake Oswego, Ore. |
| LB |
Devin Carmona |
MSU-Northern |
Jr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| DB |
Braden Swank |
Montana Western |
Sr. |
Maple Valley, Wash. |
| DB |
Angel Sanchez III# |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Tacoma, Wash. |
| DB |
Jason Grant$ |
Eastern Oregon |
Jr. |
Toppenish, Wash. |
| DB |
Jadyn Downs |
Montana Tech |
Sr. |
Pocatello, Idaho |
| SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
| K |
Dylan Root |
Montana Tech |
R-Fr. |
Boulder, Mont. |
| P |
Josh Horn |
College of Idaho |
So. |
Boise, Idaho |
| KR |
Coby Tanioka |
Montana Western |
So. |
Kaneohe, Hawaii |
| PR |
Gavin Ozuna |
College of Idaho |
Sr. |
Meridian, Idaho |
$ - First Team selection in 2023
# - Second Team selection in 2023
@ - First Team selection in 2022
! - Second Team selection in 2022 |
| 2024 All-Frontier Honorable Mention |
| Arizona Christian: |
Spencer Cox (OL), Will Chambers (DL), Nestor Higuera (K) |
| Carroll: |
Jack Prka (QB), Eli Aby (LB) |
| College of Idaho: |
Torey Watkins (TE), Nathan Metz (OL), Jase Applebee (WR/KR), Tommy Hauser (WR), Andy Peters (QB), Jacob Arms (DB), Eli Mikita (LB) |
| Eastern Oregon: |
Tanner Sweek (TE), Tanner Nett (OL), Blaine Shaw (DB), Jonas Waugh (LB), Parker Robinson (PR) |
| MSU-Northern: |
Mason Dionne (RB), Lucas Thacker (LB) |
| Montana Tech: |
Derek Pearse (TE), Seif Benjemia (OL), Levi Torgerson (WR), Blake Thelen (QB), Payton Gonser (DB) |
| Montana Western: |
Brady Mounts (DB), James Ochs (LB) |
| Rocky Mountain: |
Jason Weston (P), Mason Browning (LB), Kaysan Barnett (PR) |
| Southern Oregon: |
Gustavo Mendez (OL), Dyllon Daniels (DB) |
| 2024 Frontier Champions of Character |
| Arizona Christian: |
Will Chambers - Senior - Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Carroll: |
Hunter Peck - Senior - Windsor, Colo. |
| College of Idaho: |
Gavin Ozuna - Senior - Meridian, Idaho |
| Eastern Oregon: |
Juan Avalos - Senior - Zillah, Wash. |
| MSU-Northern: |
Zach Brooks - Graduate Student - Germantown, Wis. |
| Montana Tech: |
Kyle Torgerson - Senior - Great Falls, Mont. |
| Montana Western: |
Pete Gibson - Redshirt Senior - Dillon, Mont. |
| Rocky Mountain: |
Mason Browning - Senior - Queen Creek, Ariz. |
| Southern Oregon: |
Caden McGowan - Redshirt Freshman - Corvallis, Ore. |
