COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West announced its 28-member 2020 football preseason all-conference team on Wednesday afternoon, featuring 20 student-athletes who earned postseason all-conference honors last year.

Boise State, which was predicted to win the Mountain Division according to the preseason predicted order of finish announced on Tuesday, leads the league with eight honorees, including senior Avery Williams, who was selected to the all-MW team as a defensive back and punt returner. San Diego State, which was selected to win the West Division, and Colorado State each had four student-athletes on the preseason all-conference team.

NOTABLES

  • Boise State’s Riley Whimpey (LB), Colorado State’s Warren Jackson (WR) and Fresno State’s Justin Rice (LB) were unanimous selections. 
  • The preseason all-conference team is made up of 13 seniors, 11 juniors and four sophomores.
  • A total of 13 first team all-MW honorees from 2019 received preseason recognition this year.
  • Parker Ferguson and Nolan Laufenberg are the first Air Force offensive linemen to earn preseason honors since 2011 (A.J. Wallerstein).
  • Boise State’s Hank Bachmeier is the first sophomore quarterback to be selected to the all-conference team since 2016 (Boise State’s Brett Rypien).

 

Offense
PositionPlayerSchool
QBHank BachmeierBoise State
WRKhalil ShakirBoise State
WRWarren JacksonColorado State
WRTre WalkerSan José State
RBCharles WilliamsUNLV
RBXazavian ValladayWyoming
OLParker FergusonAir Force
OLNolan LaufenbergAir Force
OLJohn OjukwuBoise State
OLIlm ManningHawai‘i
OLKeegan CryderWyoming
TETrey McBrideColorado State
PKBrandon TaltonNevada
KRSavon ScarverUtah State
Defense
PositionPlayerSchool
DLScale IgiehonBoise State
DLDom PetersonNevada
DLCameron ThomasSan Diego State
DLKeshawn BanksSan Diego State
LBDemonte MeeksAir Force
LBRiley WhimpeyBoise State
LBDequan JacksonColorado State
LBJustin RiceFresno State
DBKekaula KanihoBoise State
DBAvery WilliamsBoise State
DBDarren HallSan Diego State
DBTariq ThompsonSan Diego State
PRyan StonehouseColorado State
PRAvery WilliamsBoise State