Big Sky preseason pick with veteran polish and a guard-first edge
Magnuson enters 2026 as a second-team Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky selection after starting all nine games he was healthy for in 2025, mostly at guard, and bringing sixth-year experience from Arizona and Cal Poly. He’s a 6-foot-4, 285-pound graduate student who offers the kind of steady, team-first profile coaches love: veteran reps, academic discipline, and enough versatility to help stabilize an offensive front. The catch? A 2024 season-ending injury is a real checkpoint, so the fit is strongest for a team that values proven interior line toughness and dependable leadership.
