FARMINGTON, Utah – The UC Davis football team earned 15 all-conference honors, the Big Sky announced Wednesday. The Aggies boasted six first-teamers, four second-team, and third-team honors and one honorable mention selection.

Leading the way on the first team for the Ags was record-breaking running back Ulonzo Gilliam, Jr., quarterback Miles Hastings, offensive tackle Nick Amoah, defensive end Zach Kennedy, defensive back Rex Connors and special teamer Lan Larison.

Gilliam, Jr. capped off his final season in an Aggie uniform as the most prolific rusher in program history. The senior ran for 1,180 yards and 13 touchdowns to rank second in the league in yards and third in touchdowns on the ground. The Merced native also hauled in a team-best 50 passes for 366 yards. His 1,554 all-purpose yards ranked second in the Big Sky.

Hastings had a breakthrough season and annihilated Big Sky competition, leading the conference in nearly every passing category. The sophomore quarterback paced the league in passing yards with 3,048, 277.1 per game and a 69.8 completion percentage. Hastings only threw six interceptions to pair with 20 touchdowns, which ranked second in the Big Sky.

Amoah earns first-team honors for the second time in his career as he provided the time at Hastings blindside to help the Aggies boast the top passing numbers in the league. UC Davis ranked second in the Big Sky in sacks allowed as the offensive line opened the holes for the Ags to sport the third-ranked rushing offense in the conference.

Kennedy turned into a menace along the defensive line in his sophomore campaign, leading the Aggies with four sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Kennedy posted a career-best two sacks in the win on the road at No. 15 Idaho. The Washington native tallied 29 tackles and forced a fumble. The Ags were third in scoring defense and second in the league in the redzone.

Connors proved to be not only one of the top freshmen in the conference but in the entire country as he led the league and was sixth in the country with 0.50 interceptions per game, swiping five passes on the season. The Jerry Rice Award finalist led the team with 92 tackles, 56 solo stops and added four tackles for loss. His 9.2 tackles per contest ranked third in the Big Sky, while his 5.7 solo tackles per game paced the league.

Larison, who garnered first-team honors on special teams also nabbed honorable mention accolades as a kick returner. The Idaho native ranked third in the conference with 438 kickoff return yards and was fourth in the Big Sky with 1,258 all-purpose yards. Larison rushed for 486 yards with four touchdowns on the ground and caught 25 passes for 335 yards with a score.

McCallan Castles, Connor Pettek, Jordan Ford and Devon King were named to the second team.

For Castles, it marks his second straight season earning second-team honors and third conference accolade overall. The South Lake Tahoe native caught 30 passes for 347 yards with two touchdowns. Castles was a force blocking, helping the Ags rank ninth in the country in passing offense and third in the conference in rushing offense.

Pettek and 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.

King finished his Aggie career in impressive fashion, breaking the program's solo tackle record. The defensive back was second on the team with 57 total tackles which 42 were unassisted. King paced the team with six pass breakups and tallied five tackles for loss. He recorded 10 tackles twice this season, first against USD and again on the road in the win at No. 15 Idaho.

Four more Aggies were recognized on the third team as Chubba Maae, Teddye Buchanan, Jehiel Budgett and Isaiah Gomez earned the honors.

Maae was a force in the middle for the Ags this season, being instrumental in UCD boasting the third-ranked scoring defense in the conference. The nose tackle helped the Aggies buckle down in the red zone as the Ags ranked second in the Big Sky defensively inside the 20. Maae tallied 12 tackles, two for loss and one sack.

Buchanan, a team captain as a sophomore, changed the landscape of the Aggie defense when he was on the field. An injury derailed nearly half his season, but despite the lost time, Buchanan ranked fourth on the team with 43 total tackles and was tied for third with 28 solo stops. The South San Francisco native picked up three passes, registered three tackles for loss and forced and recovered a fumble. At No. 2 South Dakota State, the linebacker tallied 10 tackles, with eight solo stops and forced a fumble.

Budgett played in nine games and totaled 23 tackles with 17 solo stops and an interception. He ranked second on the team with five pass breakups and registered four tackles for loss. The defensive back posted his best game of the season statistically on the road at No. 15 Idaho when he tallied eight total tackles, including one for a loss.

Gomez finished his Aggie career on fire, proving to be one of the most reliable kickers in the country as he connected on his final 15 field goal attempts. The senior was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals in four different contests as his 1.64 field goals per game led the Big Sky and ranked second in the nation. He finished 18-for-24 with a long of 46 yards. His 19 field goals in 2021 and now his 18 this season are the top two single season marks in school history.