MWwire’s 2023 Preseason All-Conference Mountain West Football Team

The Mountain West Wire staff reveals its all-conference selections for the best of Mountain West football heading into the 2023 season.

Third Team

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 08: Quarterback Doug Brumfield #2 of the UNLV Rebels warms up during halftime of the team’s spring showcase scrimmage at Allegiant Stadium on April 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Offense

QB – Doug Brumfield, UNLV
RB – D.Q. James, Wyoming
RB – Sione Angilau, Air Force
WR – Erik Brooks, Fresno State
WR – Latrell Caples, Boise State
WR – Luke Wysong, New Mexico
TE – Dallin Holker, Colorado State
C – Nofoafia Tulafono, Wyoming
G – Wesley Ndago, Air Force
G – Solo Vaipulu, Hawaii
T – Kaleb Holcomb, Air Force
T – Cole Motes, Utah State

Defense

DT – Jayden Thiergood, Air Force
DT – Grady Kelly, Colorado State
DE – Isaiah Johnson, Fresno State
DE – Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State
OLB – Bo Richter, Air Force
OLB – Elijah Wood, San Jose State
ILB – Johnathan Youngblood, Air Force
ILB – Alec Mock, Air Force
CB – Kaonohi Kaniho, Boise State
CB – Ricky Johnson, UNLV
S – Tre Jenkins, San Jose State
S – Cedarious Barfield, San Diego State
FLEX – Morice Norris Jr., Fresno State

Special Teams

K – Jack Browning, San Diego State
P – Carson King, Fresno State
KR – Kenan Christon, San Diego State
PR – Cooper Jones, Utah State

Fourth Team

Oct 1, 2022; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; San Jose State Spartans running back Kairee Robinson (32) runs against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

Offense

QB – Mikey Keene, Fresno State
RB – Kairee Robinson, San Jose State
RB – Kenan Christon, San Diego State
WR – Mikel Barkley, Fresno State
WR – Charles Ross, San Jose State
WR – Dylan Goffney, Colorado State
TE – Dominick Mazotti, San Jose State
C – Eliki Tanuvasa, Hawaii
G – Ethan Jackman, Air Force
G – Jack Walsh, Wyoming
T – Fernando Carmona Jr., San Jose State
T – Kage Casey, Boise State

Defense

DT – Payton Zdroik, Air Force
DT – John Tuitupou, Hawaii
DE – Kemari Bailey, Fresno State
DE – Wyatt Draeger, San Diego State
OLB – Shae Suiaunoa, Wyoming
OLB – Logan Taylor, Hawaii
ILB – Jordan Cobbs, San Jose State
ILB – Kyle Beaudry, UNLV
CB – Cameron Oliver, UNLV
CB – Jaden Dedman, Nevada
S – Peter Manuma, Hawaii
S – Buck Coors, Wyoming
FLEX – Tre Weed, Nevada

Special Teams

K – Brandon Talton, Nevada
P – Marshall Nichols, UNLV
KR – Cole Wright, Boise State
PR – George Holani, Boise State

Number of honors by team:

Air Force – 14
Boise State – 16
Colorado State – 11
Fresno State – 10
Hawaii – 6
Nevada – 4
New Mexico – 6
San Diego State – 12
San Jose State – 9
UNLV – 6
Utah State – 7
Wyoming – 15

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