Football November 19, 2025 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

22 Western Football Players Pick Up Frontier Academic All-Conference Nods

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference announced its 2025 Football Academic All-Conference selections Wednesday, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health.

Montana Western saw 22 players named to the list. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

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Jace Fitzgerald – Dillon, Mont. / R-SR
Bridger Polk – Great Falls, Mont. / SR
Taten Ells – Tacoma, Wash. / SR
Connor Dunlea – Malin, Ore. / R-FR
Eli Nourse – Dillon, Mont. / JR
Colter Ramos – Missoula, Mont. / R-FR
Canyon Sargent – St. Ignatius, Mont. / R-FR
Benjamin George – Battle Mountain, Nev. / R-FR
Aedan Baker – Challis, Idaho / R-SO
Jonathan Kirkley – Dillon, Mont. / SR
Tyler Schoen – Chinook, Mont. / R-SO
Remington Scott – Deer Park, Wash. / SR
Jacob Westberry – Hamilton, Mont. / R-SO
Matthew Heer – Tekoa, Wash. / SR
Arie McLaughlin – Florence, Mont. / R-FR
Layne Cooney – Missoula, Mont. / SR
Hayden Hedges – Cut Bank, Mont. / SR
Michael Palandri – Maple Valley, Wash. / R-SR
Jordan Jones – Bozeman, Mont. / SR
Russell Smith – Woods Cross, Utah / R-SO
Edward Dewart – Cut Bank, Mont. / SR
Aidan Lammers – Shepherd, Mont. / R-FR

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Players Mentioned

#20 Connor Dunlea: DB; 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman

#81 Jonathan Kirkley: WR; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

#37 Aidan Lammers: RB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman

#69 Arie McLaughlin: DL; 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman

#7 Eli Nourse: WR; 5' 10"; Junior

#10 Michael Palandri: QB; 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior

#11 Colter Ramos: WR; 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman

#45 Tyler Schoen: LB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#39 Russell Smith: LB; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

#58 Edward Dewart: K/P; 5' 10"; Senior

#46 Taten Ells: LB; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#18 Jace Fitzgerald: LB; 6' 2"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#20 Connor Dunlea
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman
: DB

#81 Jonathan Kirkley
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior
: WR

#37 Aidan Lammers
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Freshman
: RB

#69 Arie McLaughlin
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman
: DL

#7 Eli Nourse
: 5' 10"; Junior
: WR

#10 Michael Palandri
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Senior
: QB

#11 Colter Ramos
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman
: WR

#45 Tyler Schoen
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore
: LB

#39 Russell Smith
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore
: LB

#58 Edward Dewart
: 5' 10"; Senior
: K/P

#46 Taten Ells
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: LB

#18 Jace Fitzgerald
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Senior
: LB