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WEEK 7 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Pinnick, UC Davis (QB, R-Fr., Loomis, Calif.),...For the second-straight week Caden Pinnick threw for over 300 yards on his way to leading No. 6 UC Davis to a 45-24 victory over No. 14 Northern Arizona, moving the Aggies to 3-0 in Big Sky play. Pinnick finished the night completing 25-of-29 passes for 348 yards and five passing touchdowns. The five passing touchdowns were the most thrown by an Aggie in a single game since 2018. The 86.2% completion percentage marks the second-straight week the freshman has completed at least 80% of his passes in a game. On the national stage, Pinnick's five passing touchdowns are tied for the second most in the FCS this season. Pinnick's 243.9 passing efficiency is the highest of the season in the Big Sky for a single game and ranks as the 13th highest of the season in the FCS. Pinnick has now won conference weekly honors three times this season, all coming in consecutive weeks. The three-straight offensive weekly honors are the most for a Big Sky player since Dalton Sneed won three consecutive honors during the 2019 season. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Offense: Elii Gillman (UM), Justin Lamson (MSU), Eric Gibson (UNC), Cardell Williams (SAC). - Big Sky Football

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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10/11/25 - Caden Pinnick, rFr/2029, California-Davis, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Freshman Caden Pinnick threw three of his season-high five touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and UC Davis pulled away for a 45-24 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night. Hunter Ridley kicked a 42-yard field goal midway through the first quarter to put UC Davis (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 6 in the FCS coaches poll, up 3-0. Ty Pennington connected with Kolbe Katsis for a 20-yard touchdown on the final play of the quarter and Northern Arizona (4-3, 1-2) took a 7-3 lead. Pinnick fired a 31-yard touchdown pass to Samuel Gbatu Jr. midway through the second quarter and the Aggies took a 10-7 lead into halftime.

Jordan Fisher scored on a 59-yard run two plays into the third quarter to push the Aggies' lead to 10, but Quran Gossett answered with a 7-yard scoring run to cut it to 17-14. Pinnick fired a 50-yard scoring strike to Carter Vargas for a 10-point advantage, but Samuel Hunsaker's field goal cut it to 24-17 heading to the fourth quarter. Pinnick hit Gbatu for a 4-yard score before adding touchdown throws to Stacy Dobbins and Mitchell Dixon covering 10 and 7 yards, respectively, to help the Aggies pull away. Pinnick completed 25 of 29 passes for a season-high 348 yards. Gbatu had seven receptions for 114 yards and Fisher added 104 yards on 14 rushes. Pennington totaled 245 yards on 18-for-28 passing for the Lumberjacks. Isaiah Eastman had eight catches for 135 yards. Gossett carried eight times for 66 yards and two scores. - AP College Football

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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10/09/25 - Caden Pinnick, rFr/2029, California-Davis, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Pinnick, UC Davis (QB, R-Fr., Loomis, Calif),...Caden Pinnick had the best night of his young career in the 34-27 win over Cal Poly for No. 7 UC Davis. The redshirt freshman led the offense all night, including scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter that allowed the Aggies to pull away from their rivals to retain the Golden Horseshoe. Pinnick went 21-for-26 for 313 yards and tossed three touchdowns, while adding 60 yards on the ground and another score to finish the night with 373 total yards of offense and four touchdowns. Pinnick recorded career-highs in completion percentage (80%), total yards (373), passing yards (313) and total touchdowns (4) in the win over Cal Poly. The weekly honors are the second of the year for Pinnick. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Jordan Cooke (ISU), Justin Lamson (MSU), John-Keawe Sagapolutele (PSU). - Big Sky Football

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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09/30/25 - Caden Pinnick, rFr/2029, California-Davis, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 5 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Pinnick, UC Davis (QB, R-Fr., Loomis, Calif),...Quarterback Caden Pinnick led UC Davis to a 34-12 victory over Weber State, with the redshirt freshman racking up over 300 yards of offense and three touchdowns in the Big Sky opener. Pinnick connected on 16-of-27 passes for 288 yards, while rushing for 48 yards on the ground against the Wildcats. Pinnick threw touchdown passes of 85 and 57 yards, while rushing in a two-yard touchdown to round out his scoring plays. The weekly conference honor for Pinnick is the first of the season for the redshirt freshman. Others Nominated, Offense: Tyrei Washington (CP), Dason Brooks (ISU), Michael Wortham (UM), Justin Lamson (MSU), Quran Gossett (NAU), Eric Gibson (UNC), Sagapolutele John-Keawe (PSU). - Big Sky Football

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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09/23/25 - Jacob Psyk, rSr/2026, California-Davis, 6-2, 265 (DS#999 DE) + More +

WEEK 4 BIG SKY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Psyk, UC Davis (DL, Gr., Sugarland, TX.),...Jacob Psyk spent most of his night in the backfield for UC Davis, totaling seven tackles, two sacks, three tackles-for-loss and forced two fumbles in the 50-34 win over Southern Utah on Saturday night. Psyk's efforts were part of a five-sack game for the Aggies, which were the most for the defense since 2023. Others Nominated for Big Sky Football Player of the Week, Defense: Dre Greeley (EWU), Isaiah Cook (ISU), Solomon Tuliaupupu (UM), Paul Brott (MSU), Travis Arena (NAU), Ezra Ekuban (UNC). - Big Sky Football

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DE Jacob Psyk, California-Davis
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09/21/25 - Caden Pinnick, rFr/2029, California-Davis, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Caden Pinnick threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Fisher and Carter Vargas both ran for two scores and UC Davis pulled away in the second half to beat Southern Utah 50-34 Saturday night. Pinnick connected with Mitchell Dixon for an 8-yard touchdown and Vargas added touchdown runs of 23 and 47 yards as the Aggies (2-1) turned a two-point lead midway through the third quarter into a 50-27 advantage with 9:29 left to play.

Zach Jones ran 11 yards for a score and Pinnick hit tight end Winston Williams for a 10-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead. Bronson Barron connected with Gabe Nunez for a 28-yard touchdown to cut it to 14-7 after one quarter and then hit Braedon Wissler for a 15-yard score to tie it 14-14 with 7:01 left in the second. Fisher scored on a 6-yard run and Dylan Mauro ran in the two-point conversion to put UC Davis up 22-14 with six minutes left in the half. Joshua Dye scored on an 8-yard run but the two-point pass failed and the Thunderbirds (1-3) trailed 22-20 at halftime. - AP College Football

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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09/01/25 - Rex Connors, rSr/2026, California-Davis, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 1 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rex Connors, UC Davis (DB, Sr., Pleasant Grove, Utah),...Big Sky Preseason MVP Rex Connors officially opened his season with another big performance, as he led UC Davis to a 31-24 comeback win over Utah Tech. The senior racked up 15 tackles, with eight being solos, and one pass breakup. Connors called all the defensive plays on the night, as he aided in stopping the Utah Tech offense in five consecutive drives to close out the comeback win. The weekly honor is the first for Connors since winning it twice in 2022. With the 15 tackles, Connors now sits 12 tackles away from hitting a mark of 291 career tackles which will set the career program record for total tackles. Others Nominated, Defense: Mikey D'Amato (Cal Poly), Drew Carter (EWU), Isiah King (UI), Mason Young (ISU), Ramere Davis (NAU), Darrell Bryant Jr. (UNC), Isaiah Green (PSU), Derek Houston (SAC). - Big Sky Football

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SS Rex Connors, California-Davis
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09/01/25 - Caden Pinnick, rFr/2029, California-Davis, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 1 FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Pinnick, UC Davis, QB, R-Fr., 6-0, 200,...Pinnick's strong performance against Mercer in Week 0 was wiped out when inclement weather caused the game to be declared a "no contest," so he went out and threw three touchdown passes as UC Davis scored the final 24 points of a 31-24 win at Utah Tech. Pinnick, who has replaced 2024 FCS passing yardage leader Miles Hastings, finished 21 of 31 for 253 yards and one interception. Honorable Mention: Xai'Shaun Edwards, RB, Houston Christian; Chase Hatton, S, Marist; Dallin Havea, LB, Utah Tech; Andrew Indorf, QB, Towson; Lamont Lester Jr., DL, Monmouth; Tre Page III, RB, Tarleton State - Stats Perform FCS

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QB Caden Pinnick, California-Davis
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11/26/23 - Zach Kennedy, rSr/2025, California-Davis, 6-6, 280 (DS#186 DE) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Zach Kennedy, UC Davis,...For the second straight season Zach Kennedy garnered first team honors. Kennedy registered 28 total tackles, eight of which were for a loss, including four sacks. His eight tackles for loss and four sacks paced the team and he added two pass breakups and forced a fumble. - UC Davis Football

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DE Zach Kennedy, California-Davis
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11/26/23 - Jordan Ford, rSr/2024, California-Davis, 6-2, 303 (DS#70 OG) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Jordan Ford, UC Davis,...Jordan Ford was honored by the conference for the fourth time in his career as he was named to the first team. Ford provided the time for Miles Hastings to throw for 2,380 yards and opened the running lanes for Larison to lead the league with 1,101 rushing yards. The Aggie offensive line led the conference in fewest sacks allowed with nine. - UC Davis Football

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OG Jordan Ford, California-Davis
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11/26/23 - Lan Larison, rSr/2025, California-Davis, 5-11, 209 (DS#33 RB) + More +

2023 BIG SKY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lan Larison, RB, UC Davis,...Larison, who finished the season with 10 touchdowns in the final three games, was named the Offensive Player of the Year after an outstanding season for the running back. Larison rushed for 1,101 yards on the year and 13 touchdowns, despite missing three games due to injury midseason. Larison is the first Aggie to win Offensive Player of the Year since Jake Maier did in 2018. - Big Sky football

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RB Lan Larison, California-Davis
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11/26/23 - Lan Larison, rSr/2025, California-Davis, 5-11, 209 (DS#33 RB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB Lan Larison, UC Davis,...Larison rushed for a league-high 1,101 yards on the year and 13 touchdowns, despite missing three games due to injury. He also led the country with 137.6 rushing yards per game and his 1,101 yards on the ground ranked 10th in the country. UC Davis finished the season 7-4 overall and 5-3 in Big Sky play. The Aggies posted ranked wins over Weber State and Causeway rival Sacramento State. - UC Davis Football

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RB Lan Larison, California-Davis
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11/24/22 - Rex Connors, rSr/2026, California-Davis, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 SS) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: DB Rex Connors (UCD),...Connors proved to be not only one of the top freshmen in the conference but in the entire country as he led the league and was sixth in the country with 0.50 interceptions per game, swiping five passes on the season. The Jerry Rice Award finalist led the team with 92 tackles, 56 solo stops and added four tackles for loss. His 9.2 tackles per contest ranked third in the Big Sky, while his 5.7 solo tackles per game paced the league. - California-Davis Football

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SS Rex Connors, California-Davis
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11/24/22 - Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., rSr/2023, California-Davis, 5-08, 193 (DS#69 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. (UCD),...Gilliam, Jr. capped off his final season in an Aggie uniform as the most prolific rusher in program history. The senior ran for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns to rank second in the league in yards and third in touchdowns on the ground. The Merced native also hauled in a team-best 50 passes for 366 yards. His 1,554 all-purpose yards ranked second in the Big Sky. - California-Davis Football

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RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., California-Davis
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11/24/22 - Zach Kennedy, rSr/2025, California-Davis, 6-6, 280 (DS#186 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: DE Zach Kennedy (UCD),...Kennedy turned into a menace along the defensive line in his sophomore campaign, leading the Aggies with four sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Kennedy posted a career-best two sacks in the win on the road at No. 15 Idaho. The Washington native tallied 29 tackles and forced a fumble. The Ags were third in scoring defense and second in the league in the redzone. - California-Davis Football

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DE Zach Kennedy, California-Davis
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