As a well-known dual-threat quarterback for the Portland State Vikings, perhaps it was no surprise that Dante Chachere earned recognition twice as the Big Sky Conference released its All-League honors today as voted on by league coaches.
 
Chachere, along with tight end Tanner Beaman and linebacker Peyton Wing, were named second team All-Big Sky Conference. Meanwhile, Chachere appeared again on the honorable mention list with offensive linemen Billy Lutui and Richard Estrella, defensive back Tyreese Shakir and kicker Mathias Uribe.
 
Chachere, a 6-3, 200-pound senior from Fresno, CA, was named second team All-Big Sky as an all-purpose back, no doubt because of his running and passing abilities. He was also selected as an honorable mention quarterback, effectively earning recognition as the third-best quarterback in the league.
 
For the third year in a row, Chachere led the Vikings' offense. He completed 61% of his passes for a career-high 1,970 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also rushing for a team- and career-high 723 yards and 12 touchdowns in 11 games. Chachere ranked sixth in passing yards, seventh in rushing yards and was third in total offense in the Big Sky. He was twice named Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week, and earned National Offensive Player of the Week honors after a 216-passing yard, 202 rushing-yard, six-touchdown game in a win over Idaho State.
 
One of Chachere's key targets was Beaman, a 6-3, 230-pound sophomore tight end from Vancouver's Skyview High School. Beaman emerged as a top pass catcher with 21 receptions for 257 yards and a touchdown, while also being a key blocking cog for a running game that averaged over 200 yards per outing.
 
Peyton Wing, a 6-foot, 225-pound sophomore linebacker from Sumner, WA, was one of the top tacklers in the Big Sky Conference. He ranked fourth in the Big Sky with 8.5 tackles per game. Wing's 93 total tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss led the Vikings on the season. He also had a sack and a pass breakup. Wing's 93 tackles were the most by a Viking in 10 seasons.
 
Also collecting Big Sky kudos on the honorable mention list were senior offensive linemen Billy Lutui (6-1, 325, Corona, CA) and Richard Estrella (6-4, 325, Eugene, OR). Both started all 11 games and led an offensive that averaged 393.0 yards and 29.3 points. PSU rushed for 203.2 yards per game, the most in three years.
 
Defensive back Tyreese Shakir was also named to the honorable mention team. Shakir, a 5-10, 195-pound senior from Murrieta, CA, ranked third on the Vikings with 54 tackles, had 3.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble.
 
Junior kicker Mathias Uribe earned honorable mention as well. The 5-9, 200-pounder from San Dimas, CA, converted 11-12 field goals on the season with a long kick of 48 yards, while making 37-38 extra points. His field goal kicking percentage (.917) ranked second in the Big Sky and established a new PSU record. He had 23 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs.
 
2024 BIG SKY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POST-SEASON AWARDS
Coaches could not vote for their own nominees
*  - Unanimous first-team selection
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Tommy Mellott, Montana State
Defensive Player of the Year: Brody Grebe, Montana State
Newcomer of the Year: Ty Pennington, Northern Arizona
Freshman of the Year: Adam Jones, Montana State
Coach of the Year: Brent Vigen, Montana State
 
First Team All-Big Sky Offense 
QB: Tommy Mellott, Montana State
RB: Lan Larison, UC Davis*
RB: Scottre Humphrey, Montana State
FB: Rohan Jones, Montana State
WR: Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington
WR: Jeff Weimer, Idaho State
WR: Christian Fredericksen, Idaho State
TE: Bryzai White, Northern Arizona*
TE: Winston Williams, UC Davis
OL: Marcus Wehr, Montana State*
OL: Jackson Slater, Sacramento State*
OL: Conner Moore, Montana State
OL: Brandon Casey, Montana
OL: Wyatt Hansen, Eastern Washington 
OL: Ayden Knapik, Idaho
AP: Michael Wortham, Eastern Washington
 
First Team All-Big Sky Defense
DL: Brody Grebe, Montana State*
DL: Keyshawn James-Newby, Idaho
DL: Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly 
DL: Dallas Afalava, Idaho
DL: Zach Kennedy, UC Davis
LB: McCade O'Reilly, Montana State
LB: David Meyer, UC Davis
LB: Jaxton Eck, Idaho
LB: Tommy Ellis, Northern Arizona
LB: Will Leota, Sacramento State
DB: Rex Connors, UC Davis*
DB: Alex McLaughlin, Northern Arizona*
DB: Tommy McCormick, Idaho
DB: Andrew Marshall, Idaho
DB: Kavir Bains, UC Davis
DB: Rylan Ortt, Montana State
 
First Team All-Big Sky Specialists 
KR: Junior Bergen, Montana
PR: Taco Dowler, Montana State
K: Gabe Panikowski, Idaho State
P: Hunter Green, Northern Colorado
ST: Dwayne McDougle, Idaho 
 
Second Team All-Big Sky Offense 
QB: Miles Hastings, UC Davis
RB: Damon Bankston, Weber State
RB: Eli Gillman, Montana
FB: Austin York, Eastern Washington
WR: Jacob Sharp, Weber State
WR: Jared Gipson, Sacramento State
WR: Keelan White, Montana
WR: Jordan Dwyer, Idaho 
TE: Mike Martinez, Idaho
TE: Tanner Beaman, Portland State
OL: Jonny Bottorff, Northern Arizona
OL: Titan Fleischmann, Montana State
OL: Stryker Rashid, Idaho State
OL: Eli Simonson, UC Davis
OL: Gavin Ortega, Weber State
OL: Cole Sain, Montana State
AP: Dante Chachere, Portland State
 
Second Team All-Big Sky Defense 
DL: Kemari Munier-Bailey, Weber State
DL: Hayden Harris, Montana
DL: Matt Brown, Eastern Washington
DL: Paul Brott, Montana State
DL: Evan Bearden, UC Davis
LB: Riley Wilson, Montana
LB: Peyton Wing, Portland State
LB: Porter Connors, UC Davis
LB: Ryan Tirrell, Montana
LB: Danny Uluilakepa, Montana State
DB: Andrew Powdrell, Montana State
DB: DJ VanHook, Northern Arizona
DB: Zach Lewis, Northern Arizona
DB: Trevin Gradney, Montana
DB: Mason Rivera, Cal Poly
DB: Derek Ganter Jr., Eastern Washington 
 
Second Team All-Big Sky Specialists
KR: Michael Wortham, Eastern Washington
PR: Junior Bergen, Montana
K: Hunter Ridley, UC Davis
P: Brendan Hall, Montana State
ST: TJ Rausch, Montana
 
Honorable Mention Offense (at least 3 votes) 
QB: Dante Chachere, Portland State
RB: Adam Jones, Montana State
RB: Elijah Tau-Tolliver, Sacramento State
WR: Giancarlo Woods, Cal Poly
WR: Mark Hamper, Idaho 
WR: Junior Bergen, Montana
TE: Jett Carpenter, Eastern Washington 
OL: Nate Azzopardi, Idaho 
OL: Jack Seelye, Eastern Washington 
OL: Billy Lutui, Portland State
OL: Ernesto Nava, UC Davis
OL: Luke Dahlgren, Eastern Washington 
OL: Journey Grimsrud, Montana
OL: Richard Estrella, Portland State
 
Honorable Mention Defense (at least 3 votes) 
DL: Micah Carreon, Northern Arizona
DL: Princeton Toki, UC Davis
DL: Ethan Rodriguez, Cal Poly
DL: Malakai Williams, Idaho
DL: Kenneth Eiden IV, Montana State
DL: Brayden Wilson, Weber State
LB: Garrett Beck, Weber State
LB: Isiah King, Idaho
LB: Ammon Allen, Northern Arizona
LB: Zach Johnson, Idaho
LB: Brandon Wong, Northern Arizona
DB: Jaxon Lee, Montana
DB: Tyreese Shakir, Portland State
DB: DaJean Wells, Eastern Washington
DB: Cam Chapa, Northern Colorado
 
Honorable Mention Specialists (at least 3 votes) 
KR: Andrew Marshall, Idaho
PR: Isaiah Eastman, Northern Arizona
K: Zach Schreiner, Sacramento State
K: Mathias Uribe, Portland State
P: Ben D'Aquila, Northern Arizona 
ST: Jeremy Justice, Cal Poly
ST: Sean Farfan, Northern Arizona