FARMINGTON, Utah-Tuesday, Weber State and Southern Utah University each placed several representatives on the all-Big Sky football teams.

The 2021 Big Sky Offensive Player of the year is Eastern Washington redshirt senior quarterback Eric Barriere.

Barriere completed 67.5 percent of his passes for 4,257 yards, 40 touchdowns and 6 interceptions for the Eagles, who host Northern Iowa in the first round of the FCS playoffs Saturday at Cheney, Wash.

The conference defensive player of the year is Montana State senior linebacker Troy Andersen (111 total tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 sacks, 9.5 tackles for a loss).

Andersen and his Bobcats teammates have a first-round bye in the FCS playoffs and will host Tennessee-Martin or Missouri State December 4.

The conference newcomer of the year is Montana redshirt junior cornerback Justin Ford. Ford posted 8 interceptions, a sack and two tackles for a loss for the Grizzlies. Ford and his Montana teammates host the winner of Eastern Washington-Northern Iowa December 3.

The conference freshman of the year is Northern Arizona quarterback RJ Martinez. Martinez completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,714 yards, 14 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Lumberjacks.

Weber State is represented as follows:

Weber State

First Team All-Big Sky Offense

sophomore offensive lineman Noah Atagi

First Team All-Big Sky Defense

senior defensive lineman Jared Schiess (6 sacks, 9 tackles for a loss, 37 tackles, 3 pass breakups, interception)

senior linebacker Connor Mortensen (3 sacks, interception, 6 tackles for a loss)

sophomore cornerback Eddie Heckard (7 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, interception)

First Team All-Big Sky Special Teams

senior returner Rashid Shaheed (2 kickoff returns for TD’s; 29.1 yards per kickoff return). Shaheed was the Big Sky’s first-team kick returner and punt returner.

Second Team All-Big Sky Offense

Rashid Shaheed. Shaheed hauled in 39 receptions for 695 yards (17.8 yards per reception) and four touchdowns.

Second Team All-Big Sky Defense

junior defensive end George Tarlas (5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 8 tackles for a loss)

senior safety Preston Smith (interception, 3 tackles for a loss)

Third Team All-Big Sky Defense 

sophomore tight end Hayden Meacham (19 rec, 150 yards, 4 TD’s)

Honorable Mention

sophomore defensive tackle Doug Schiess (1.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for a loss)

senior linebacker Sherwin Lavaka (3 tackles for a loss)

junior cornerback Marque Collins (interception, 5 pass breakups).

Southern Utah

First Team All-Big Sky Offense

redshirt junior offensive lineman Braxton Jones

Second Team All-Big Sky Defense

redshirt junior linebacker La’akea Kaho’ohanohano (3 sacks, 4.5 tackles for a loss, interception)

Third Team All-Big Sky Defense

junior defensive lineman Francis Bemiy (12.5 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, forced fumble)

freshman cornerback Kobe Singleton (6 pass breakups, 3 interceptions)