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  2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: OL Connor Pettek (UCD),...Connor Pettek and Jordan Ford were mainstays on the offensive line as the duo nabbed conference honors for the third straight season. The disciplined line was instrumental in helping Hastings lead the league in passing and rank ninth in the country overall. The pair opened holes in the middle of the line for Gilliam, Jr. to break 1,000 yards and set nearly every rushing record in school history. - California-Davis Football

Sr/2023 C Connor PettekCalifornia-Davis
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  NOV 21 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: David Meyer (Cal Poly),...Cal Poly's David Meyer recorded double-digit tackles for the third time this season with 11 stops (7 solo, 4 assisted) in the 49-42 win over Portland State. He also notched his first career Mustang interception, halting Portland State's final drive of the game. Meyer also stopped Portland State on a 4th-and-4 play when Nathan West was stopped for a one-yard gain to the Cal Poly 33-yard line, turning the ball over to Cal Poly midway through the third quarter and preserving Cal Poly's 28-21 lead. The weekly conference honor is the first of the season for Meyer. Others Nominated, Def: Eddie Heckard (Weber State), Marte Mapu (Sac State), Logan Harris (Idaho). - Big Sky Football

rJr/2026 ILB David MeyerCalifornia-Davis
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  NOV 14 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UC Davis running back Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. shared honors with MSU's Johnson on the offensive side of the ball after leading the Aggies to an upset road win over No. 15 Idaho on Saturday. Gilliam rushed for 164 yards, eclipsing the 100-yard mark in the first half, while scoring three times for the Aggies. On his first score of the game, Gilliam broke the UC Davis career rushing touchdown record of 40 that was held by Preston Jackson (1991-93), before also moving past the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. Others Nominated, Off: Nick Ostmo (Montana), Dylan McCaffrey (Northern Colorado), Pierre Williams (Sac State), Draycen Hall (NAU), Dontae McMillan (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  NOV 14 FEDEX GROUND FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., UC Davis, RB, R-Sr., 5-9, 183, Merced, California,...Gilliam set a career high for carries with 30 while rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns in the Aggies' 44-26 win at then-No. 15 Idaho in the Big Sky. It was Gilliam's eighth game this season and the 22nd of his career with at least 100 rushing yards. His final TD was the 50th of his record-setting career. He also caught three passes. Honorable Mention: Jake Chisholm, RB, Dayton; Quali Conley, RB, Utah Tech; Charlie Dean, QB, Harvard; Tim DeMorat, QB, Fordham; Bailey Fisher, QB, Gardner-Webb; Malik Grant, RB, Sacred Heart; Devron Harper, WR/KR, Mercer; Geno Hess, RB, Southeast Missouri; Michael Hiers, QB, Samford; Tyler Huff, QB, Furman; Kylin James, RB, Central Arkansas; Marqui Johnson, RB, Montana State; Ethan Long, QB, Abilene Christian; Jaleel McLaughlin, RB, Youngstown State; Nick Ostmo, RB, Montana; Dante Perri, QB, Lehigh; Xavier Smith, WR, Florida A&M. - STATS FCS Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. ran for 173 yards on 31 carries and reached the end zone three times and UC Davis beat Idaho 44-26 on Saturday. Gilliam also recorded his second 1,000-yard rushing season and set the all-time rushing touchdown record on his first score. The win was the fifth in a row for the Aggies (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky). In his return to his home state, Lan Larison ran away from the Idaho defense for a 33-yard score to give the Aggies a 7-0 lead on just four plays on the opening drive.

Larison finished with 68 yards on seven carries. Isaiah Gomez connected on all three of his field goals and is now 13 for 13 tries in his last six games. Redshirt freshman Rex Connors posted 15 total tackles; including 10 solo stops. The win sets up next Saturday's showdown against league leading Sacramento State. Gevani McCoy threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns for Idaho (6-4, 5-2). Hayden Hatten finished with 126 yards receiving on 13 catches with two touchdowns. - UC Davis/AP College Football


rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  OCT 31 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Miles Hastings (UC Davis),...UC Davis quarterback Miles Hastings was named the Big Sky Football Offensive Player of the Week, after leading the charge for the red-hot Aggies in their 59-17 win over Cal Poly this past Saturday. Hastings passed for a career-high 425 yards and four touchdowns, while completing 22 of his 27 attempts through the air. UC Davis has scored 50 or more points in its last three games, with Hastings completing 82 percent of his passes for 1,004 yards and nine touchdowns during the three-game win streak. Others Nominated, Off: Asher O'Hara (Sac State), Dante Chachere (Portland State), Hayden Hatten (Idaho), Gunner Talkington (EWU), Dontae McMillan (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

rSr/2025 QB Miles HastingsCalifornia-Davis
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  Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. ran for 132 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns and Miles Hastings threw for 270 yards and two more scores as UC Davis walloped Idaho State, 43-3 in a Big Sky Conference contest Saturday night. Idaho State scored first on an Ian Hershey 33-yard field goal with 10:36 left in the first quarter, but the Bengals were limited to 150 total yards and were blanked the rest of the way. Isaiah Gomez kicked three first-half field goals, including a 45-yarder midway through the first quarter that tied the game at 3-3. Hastings tossed a 1-yard pass to C.J. Hutton just before halftime to stake the Aggies to a 22-3 lead. Gilliam was already the UC Davis all-time leading rusher and holds school records for all-purpose yards and touchdowns. His two third-quarter touchdowns made him the all-time leader in total points scored by a non-kicker with 286. He entered the game with 5,665 all-purpose yards. - AP College Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  OCT 24 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rex Connors (UC Davis),...For the second time this season, UC Davis redshirt freshman Rex Connors was named the Big Sky Football Defensive Player of the Week after his stellar performance for the Aggies this past Saturday. Connors posted 10 tackles, a pair of pass breakups and an interception in the 58-10 victory for UC Davis over Northern Colorado. Connors, who was named to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List last week, has earned four interceptions and 55 tackles this season. Others Nominated, Def: Eloi Kwete (NAU), Brock Mather (Sacramento State), Callahan O'Reilly (Montana State), Tommy McCormick (Idaho), Eddie Heckard (Weber State), Jay'Vion Cole (Cal Poly). - Big Sky Football

rJr/2026 SS Rex ConnorsCalifornia-Davis
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  SEPT 12 FEDEX GROUND FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Rex Connors, UC Davis, S, R-Fr., 6-1, 203, Pleasant Grove, Utah,...Connors was all over the field while the visitors from the Big Sky fell just short of second-ranked South Dakota State 24-22 in a rematch of a 2021 first-round playoff game. His career-high 17 tackles, including 10 solos, were the most by an Aggie since at least 2007, and he also intercepted two passes. Just after his first pick in the first quarter, he made a solo tackle on each of SDSU's next four offensive plays. Honorable Mention: Joey Audia, RS, Butler; Makai Jackson, WR, Saint Francis; Jaden Jones, QB, Cal Poly; A.J. Pena, LB, Rhode Island; SunDerrick Powell, RB, North Alabama. - STATS FCS Football

rJr/2026 SS Rex ConnorsCalifornia-Davis
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  Miles Hastings threw for 328 yards and two scores and Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. ran for 150 yards on 16 carries and scored twice and UC Davis beat Northern Arizona 56-27 on Saturday. On the first play of the second half, Gilliam surpassed 4,000-career rushing yards with a 77-yard run to the Northern Arizona 3-yard line. Gilliam now is the 12th player in Big Sky Conference history to surpass 4,000 yards rushing. The Aggies (2-4, 1-2) used four quarterbacks who collectively completed passes to 14-different receivers. A four-touchdown second quarter by UC Davis put it away. It was the first time in 13 months that the Aggies topped the 50-point mark. They beat San Diego 53-7 on Sept. 11, 2021 and the following week beat Dixie State 60-7. RJ Martinez threw for 314 yards with a touchdown and interception for the Lumberjacks (2-5, 1-3). - AP College Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  SEPT 12 BIG SKY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rex Connors (UC Davis),...Rex Conners of UC Davis and Desmond Williams of Weber State were named Big Sky Football Co-Defensive Players of the Week after the pair posted impressive games this past Saturday. Connors racked up 17 total tackles, with 10 being solos, and picked off two passes for UC Davis as the Aggies dropped a hard-fought 24-22 contest at second-ranked South Dakota State. The 17 tackles were the most for UC Davis in a game since at least 2007, while the total ranks as the fourth-highest in the FCS this season. Connors was also named the FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman Player of the Week for his efforts. Others Nominated, Def: Cosmas Kwete (NAU), Jay'Vion Cole (Cal Poly), Tommy McCormick (Idaho), Elijah Anderson-Taylor (UNC), Patrick O'Connell (Montana). - Big Sky Football

rJr/2026 SS Rex ConnorsCalifornia-Davis
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  Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes, Trent Tompkins ran for two TDs and Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. broke UC Davis' all-time rushing record as the Aggies beat San Diego 43-13 Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak that dated to last season. Gilliam went into the game needing just seven yards rushing to break the program's career mark of 3,589 set 24 years ago by G.P. Muhammad. Gilliam finished with 106 yards on 14 carries and has 3,689 career yards rushing. Hastings completed 16 of 21 passes for 270 yards with no interceptions and Tompkins finished with three carries for 22 yards for UC Davis (1-2). Vance Jefferson had nine receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown for San Diego (1-2). Chris Childers had 16 carries for 90 yards. - AP College Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: OL - Jake Parks, 6-3, 285, senior, UC Davis,...Parks earned All-Big Sky first-team honors in 2021 after starting every game at right guard for the Aggies, moving his career total to 42-straight. The Huntington Beach, Calif., native helped open the running lanes for UC Davis to rank second in the league with 178.5 yards rushing per game and fourth overall with 407 total yards per contest. The Aggies allowed the 29th fewest sacks during the FCS regular season a year ago. Parks was a 2018 Hero Sports Freshman All-American and garnered Phil Steele freshman honors in his rookie campaign. The senior was also named to the All-Big Sky Preseason Team last week. - UC Davis Football

rSr/2024 OG Jake ParksCalifornia-Davis
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  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: AP - Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., 5-9, 189, senior, UC Davis,...The 5-9 running back enters the 2022 season with his name etched atop the Aggie record book. The Merced, Calif., native has amassed 3,435 career rushing yards which is just 155 shy of breaking the record held by G.P. Muhammad (1995-98). The 2019 All-American is also just 150 all-purpose yards behind Muhammad for the school record. On top of his 3,435 rushing yards, Gilliam, Jr. has hauled in 164 passes for 1,045 receiving yards. His 164 receptions currently rank ninth in the UC Davis annals. The two-time Ken O'Brien Award winner (UC Davis Most Outstanding Offensive Player) also ranks ninth in scoring with 231 points on 38 touchdowns - fourth all-time among non-kickers. - UC Davis Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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  2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., UC Davis, Sr., 5-9, 189,...The 5-9 running back enters the 2022 season with his name etched atop the Aggie record book. The Merced, Calif., native has amassed 3,435 career rushing yards which is just 155 shy of breaking the record held by G.P. Muhammad (1995-98). The 2019 All-American is also just 150 all-purpose yards behind Muhammad for the school record. On top of his 3,435 rushing yards, Gilliam, Jr. has hauled in 164 passes for 1,045 receiving yards. His 164 receptions currently rank ninth in the UC Davis annals. The two-time Ken O'Brien Award winner (UC Davis Most Outstanding Offensive Player) also ranks ninth in scoring with 231 points on 38 touchdowns - fourth all-time among non-kickers. - UC Davis Football

rSr/2023 RB Ulonzo Gilliam Jr.California-Davis
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