Sophomore Camron Mbewa was named to all-Big Sky first team.

Eastern Washington running back Jesse Chatman was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Chatman led I-AA in rushing with 2,096 yards and is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Montana’s Vince Huntsberger garnered the Defensive Player of the Year award. Huntsberger tallied 110 tackles and forced five fumbles. He also won the award in 1999. Portland State running back Ryan Fuqua took home the Newcomer of the Year Award. The freshman collected 1,586 yards, including 909 over the final three games of the year.

The Hornets’ honorees were led by Camron Mbewa. The sophomore safety was the lone player to be named to the first team. Mbewa led the team with 88 tackles including 56 solo stops. He had seven tackles for loss, recorded two interceptions and recovered a fumble. The Mira Loma HS graduate had at least six tackles in nine of the 10 games he appeared in. He also had eight or more tackles in six games, including a season-high 17 against EWU. Against the Eagles, Mbewa also blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown.

Senior Terence Wagner and juniors Park McAllister and Brandon Coleman were each named to the second team. Wagner earned his fourth all-league honor in as many seasons. A Sacramento native, Wagner started all 44 games in his career and will participate in the Rotary Gridiron Classic in January. McAllister played both inside and outside linebacker for the Hornets. He was third on the team with 69 tackles. He also led the team in sacks (3.0), forced one fumble and recovered a fumble. Coleman, a graduate of Cordova HS, led the team with four interceptions while starting all 11 games at cornerback.

Five of the seven honorable mention selections came from the offensive side of the ball. The group was led by freshman quarterback Ryan Leadingham. Wide receivers Fred Amey and Michael Johnson, Jr., tight end Seth Deyo and offensive lineman Chris Frank also received recognition. Defensively, linebacker Lee Turner and punter Jimmy Sanchez also received honorable mention accolades.

Leadingham started all 11 games for the team and set the school single-season record with 2,752 passing yards. He ended the year with three-straight 300-yard games. The Covina, Calif., native also set the school mark for completions and attempts in a season.

Fellow freshman Fred Amey was Leadingham’s top target. Amey led the team with 54 receptions and seven touchdowns. His reception total was the second best in Sacramento State single-season history. Amey also led the team in kick returns and totaled 1,352 all-purpose yards during the season. Johnson joined Amey to become the first duo in school history to each catch 50 passes. The junior caught 50 passes including five touchdowns.

Deyo appeared in 10 games for the team and finished fourth on the squad with 17 receptions. His top game came against Portland State in the final outing of the season where he had four catches for 34 yards. Frank was named honorable mention for the second-straight season. The sophomore has not missed a start in his two seasons with the team.

Despite playing in just eight games, Turner was named all-conference. The McClatchy HS graduate totaled 57 tackles on the year including 39 unassisted. He was plagued by shoulder and ankle injuries all year. Sanchez finished second in the Big Sky and eighth in I-AA in punting. The Johnson HS grad, averaged 42.7 yards per kick and also recorded a career-high 67-yard punt during the year.

Eight of Sacramento State’s 11 all-conference selections will return for the 2002 season. Only Wagner, Turner and Sanchez are lost due to graduation. Five of the 11 selections are Sacramento-area products: Wagner (Del Campo), Sanchez (Johnson), Turner (McClatchy), Coleman (Cordova) and Mbewa (Mira Loma).

A complete list of the 2001 all-Big Sky Conference teams follows:

Offense

First Team

WR Terry Charles* Sr. Portland State

Etu Molden* Sr. Montana

Lamont Brightful Sr. E. Washington

OT David Sherrod Sr. E. Washington

Damion Wright Sr. Weber State

Robert Haws Sr. Northern Arizona

OG Thatcher Szalay* Sr. Montana

Asim Poston Sr. E. Washington

C Chris Polinder Sr. E. Washington

TE Spencer Frederick Sr. Montana

QB Juston Wood Jr. Portland State

RB Jesse Chatman* Sr. E. Washington

Yohance Humphery Sr. Montana

FB John Fitzgerald Sr. Montana

K Chris Snyder So. Montana

KR Lamont Brightful Sr. E. Washington

Second Team

WR Damon Greenberry Sr. Weber State

Junior Adams Jr. Montana State

Joe Levens Sr. Portland State

OT Dylan McFarland So. Montana

Adam Jones Sr. Portland State

OG Devan Kelly Jr. Portland State

Steve Gomez Jr. Northern Arizona

C Terence Wagner Sr. Sacramento State

TE Peter Cich Sr. Northern Arizona

QB Fred Salanoa Sr. E. Washington

RB Johnnie Gray Sr. Weber State

Ryan Johnson Jr. Montana State

FB Dusty Peace So. Northern Arizona

K Troy Griggs Sr. E. Washington

Javier Garcia Sr. Idaho State

KR Junior Adams Jr. Montana State

Defense

First Team

DT Jon Taylor* Sr. Montana State

Nick Morasko Sr. Montana State

Eric Boose Jr. Idaho State

DE Jon Montoya* So. Montana State

Jared Allen So. Idaho State

OLB Matt Steinau Sr. Montana

Anthony Griffin Sr. E. Washington

ILB Keith O’Neil Jr. Northern Arizona

Matt McFadden So. Weber State

CB Joey Thomas So. Montana State

Calvin Coleman Sr. Montana

S Vince Huntsberger Sr. Montana

Camron Mbewa So. Sacramento State

P Eddie Johnson Jr. Idaho State

Second Team

DT Brad Ransom Sr. Portland State

Jonny Varona Fr. Montana

DE Adam Cordeiro So. Montana State

Ciche Pitcher So. Montana

OLB Kaaina Keawe Jr. Northern Arizona

Park McAllister Jr. Sacramento State

ILB Kyle Ecker Sr. Montana State

Luke Vincent Jr. E. Washington

Bart Brooks Jr. Idaho State

CB Mitchell Fitzhugh Sr. Portland State

Brandon Coleman Jr. Sacramento State

S Kane Ioane So. Montana State

Leala Loo Jr. Northern Arizona

Trey Young Jr. Montana

P Mark Gould So. Northern Arizona

Mark Spencer Jr. Montana

Honorable Mention

Offense

WR Clarence Moore So. Northern Arizona

Fred Amey Fr. Sacramento State

Johnny Marshall So. Northern Arizona

Jesse Levin Jr. Portland State

Brett Fowler So. Idaho State

Jermain Anderson So. Idaho State

Kyler Randall So. E. Washington

T.J. Oelkers Sr. Montana

Antonio Jackson Jr. Portland State

Michael Johnson, Jr. Jr. Sacramento State

Justin DeFour So. Weber State

OT Eric Damko Sr. Northern Arizona

Brent Swaggert So. Montana State

Paul Diercks Jr. Montana State

OG Robert Horal Sr. E. Washington

Chris Frank So. Sacramento State

Brian Choi Jr. Montana State

Judd Gold Sr. Idaho State

Nick Yerton Sr. Northern Arizona

C Ben Olson Jr. Weber State

Riley Hayes Sr. Portland State

Bart Teuscher Sr. Idaho State

TE Seth Deyo Jr. Sacramento State

Tim Hester Jr. Portland State

Aaron Ware Jr. Montana State

QB Tyler Gladwell Jr. Weber State

Preston Parsons Sr. Northern Arizona

Ryan Leadingham Fr. Sacramento State

John Edwards Jr. Montana

Doug Baughman Jr. Idaho State

RB Marcus King Sr. Northern Arizona

Ryan Fuqua Fr. Portland State

FB Ryan Elliot So. Montana State

Mike Jones Sr. Idaho State

K Mike Cajal-Willis Jr. Portland State

KR Lavander Segars Fr. Montana

Defense

DT Randy Spencer Jr. Weber State

Mark Wievoda Jr. Idaho State

Curt Colter Jr. Montana

DE Brandon Moore Jr. E. Washington

Tim Bush So. Montana

Seth Wertman Sr. Idaho State

Pisa Magele Sr. Northern Arizona

John Langridge Sr. Portland State

OLB David Smith Sr. Montana State

Josh Whitworth So. Idaho State

Lee Turner Sr. Sacramento State

CB Michael Duncan Sr. Portland State

Ernie James Fr. Idaho State

LaDerick Daniels Fr. Idaho State

Lamont Bell Sr. Montana State

Marcus Thurman Fr. Weber State

S Spencer Sigoda Sr. Weber State

Josh Robinson Sr. Idaho State

Na’Jai Rankin So. Idaho State

P Jimmy Sanchez Sr. Sacramento State

Nick Reynolds Sr. E. Washington