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MOSCOW, Idaho – Linebackers Christian Elliss and Tre Walker were selected as HERO Sports Preseason All-Big Sky honorees, as announced on Wednesday morning.
 
Elliss earned All-Big Sky First Team recognition a season ago after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and finishing second on the squad with 104 total tackles.  He recorded a season-high of 14 tackles on two separate occasions, and closed out the season strong with 10-plus tackles in six of the final seven games.
 
Walker has been recognized by HERO Sports before, after earning Sophomore All-America First Team honors last season.  He also took home All-Big Sky Second Team recognition in 2019 after leading the Vandals and finishing second in the conference with 138 tackles.  He led the Big Sky in 2019 with 74 solo tackles.  Walker recorded double-digit tackles in eight games, including a 16-tackle performance against Sacramento State on Nov. 16.
 
Idaho is one of four teams with multiple student-athletes represented on defense, joining Montana, Montana State and Weber State.  Those three squads are all ranked in the top-10 in the country in HERO Sports' preseason rankings.  The Vandals will face off against the Griz in Moscow on Oct. 24, and will travel to the Bobcats on Nov. 14.
 
The 2020 season gets started in the Kibbie Dome on Sept. 5.  Season tickets are available by calling the Idaho Ticket Office at 208-885-6466.  Tickets start at just $100 for five great home contests.  Seating will be limited in 2020, so book your tickets early to guarantee your seats.
 
The Vandals return a ton of depth on defense, with the entire front seven coming back in 2020.  Idaho was projected to finish eighth in the standings, as picked by HERO Sports on Tuesday.