ST. LOUIS – South Dakota State University quarterback Taryn Christion and kicker Chase Vinatieri were named Tuesday to the 2018 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason First Team. Christion posted his second consecutive season with 4,000 yards of total offense in 2017, passing for 3,515 yards and gaining another 500 yards on the ground as SDSU reached the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals for the first time in program history. In 2016 he was named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Year. Vinatieri connected on 13-of-14 field-goal attempts and 58-of-62 point-after tries during the 2017 campaign. He added a rushing touchdown on a fake field goal to finish with 103 points to rank second on the team. Sophomore Cade Johnson led the Jackrabbit contingent on the second team by being honored as both a wide receiver and return specialist. Also honored on the preseason second team were junior fullback Luke Sellers and sophomore long snapper Bradey Sorenson.
(gojacks.com)
