Three Vandals on preseason Sun Belt teams

by From Wire Services
| July 21, 2015 9:00 PM

MOSCOW - University of Idaho junior punter Austin Rehkow is the first-team choice as the punter for the Sun Belt's preseason all-conference team. He is joined in the preseason recognition by two seniors, linebacker Marc Millan and defensive end Quinton Bradley.

Rehkow, a finalist for the 2014 Ray Guy Award and a Walter Camp All-American, had the nation's second-best punting after last year. Hiscareer average of 47.2 yards per kick is the Idaho career record and he is the NCAA active career leader. From Spokane's Central Valley High School, he set the NCAA freshman record in 2013 as well as the single-season record for a player who punted 75 or more times. He has a career long of 73 yards and 53 of his 119 career punts was at least 50 yards.

Millan, from Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School by way of Santa Ana College, enters his third season at Idaho after leading the Vandals in total tackles each of the last two seasons. He has 192 career stops, which includes 102 last year. He had a career-high of 18 total tackles (17 solo) against Arkansas State last year. He ranked 24th nationally in solo tackles last year and 33rd in total tackles.

Bradley, from San Antonio's Roosevelt High School, begins his second season as a full-time starter and fourth in the defensive front rotation with 16 career tackles for loss and 10 career sacks along with 93 total tackles.

The Vandals kickoff the 2015 campaign Sept. 3, against Ohio University. Kickoff for the 6 p.m. game, which is Idaho's Cancer Awareness Game, at the Kibbie Dome.

2015 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team

First Team Offense

Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State, Sr., QB)

Matt Breida (Georgia Southern, Jr., RB)

Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, Jr., RB)

J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Sr., WR)

Donovan Harden (Georgia State, WR, Sr.)

Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe, Sr., WR)

Joel Ruiz (Georgia State, TE, Sr.)

Jesse Chapman (Appalachian State, Sr., OL)

Darien Foreman (Georgia Southern, Sr., OL)

Chris May (South Alabama, Sr., OL)

Joseph Scelfo (South Alabama, Jr., OL)

Adrian Bellard (Texas State, Sr., OL)

First Team Defense

Ronald Blair (Appalachian State, Sr., DL)

Ja'Von Rolland-Jones (Arkansas State, So., DL)

Chris Stone (Arkansas State, Sr., DL)

Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe, Gr., DL)

John Law (Appalachian State, Jr., LB)

Xavier Woodson (Arkansas State, Jr., LB)

Joseph Peterson (Georgia State, LB, Sr.)

Doug Middleton (Appalachian State, Sr., DB)

Mitch Lane (UL Monroe, Sr., DB)

David Mims II (Texas State, Sr., DB)

Montres Kitchens (Troy, Sr., DB)

First Team Special Teams

Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama, Jr., PK)

Austin Rehkow (Idaho, Jr., P)

Blaise Taylor (Arkansas State, So., RS)

Second Team Offense

Kevin Ellison (Georgia Southern, Jr., QB)

Marcus Cox (Appalachian State, Jr., RB)

Michael Gordon (Arkansas State, Sr., RB)

Jamal Robinson (UL Lafayette, Sr., WR)

Ajalen Holley (UL Monroe, Jr., WR)

Teldrick Morgan (NM State, RS-Jr., WR)

Darion Griswold (Arkansas State, Sr., TE)

Colton Jackson (Arkansas State, Jr., OL)

Octravian Anderson (UL Lafayette, Sr., OL)

Mykhael Quave (UL Lafayette, Sr., OL)

Ryan Melton (Texas State, Jr., OL)

Dalton Bennett (Troy, Sr., OL)

Second Team Defense

Jay Ellison (Georgia Southern, Jr., DL)

Quinton Bradley (Idaho, Sr., DL)

Darzil Washington (UL Lafayette, Sr., DL)

Tyler Roberts (Troy, Sr., DL)

Marc Millan (Idaho, Sr., LB)

Dominique Tovell (UL Lafayette, Sr., LB)

Hunter Kissinger (UL Monroe, Gr., LB)

Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)

Matt Dobson (Georgia Southern, Sr., DB)

Tracy Walker (UL Lafayette, Soph., DB)

Roman Buchanan (South Alabama, Jr., DB)

Second Team Special Teams

Wil Lutz (Georgia State, PK, Sr.)

Luke Ferguson (Arkansas State, Sr., P)

Derek Keaton (Georgia Southern, Sr., RS)