LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West announced today the school represenatives for the 2026 Old Trapper Mountain West Football Media Days, held at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Each program will be represented by four student-athletes on Wednesday, July 15, and its head coach on Thursday, July 16.
Mountain West Commissioner
Gloria Nevarez and MW Coordinator of Football Officials
Mike Defee will also be available for interviews at MW Football Media Days.
The two-day media event will begin each day at 8 a.m. PT and will conclude around 4 p.m. PT.
Air Force
Head Coach Troy Calhoun
Liam Szarka, Jr., QB
Luke Vonderhaar, Sr., OL
Blake Fletcher, Sr., LB
Isaac Hubert, Sr., LB
Hawai‘i
Head Coach Timmy Chang
Micah Alejado, SO., QB
Cam Barfield, Sr., RB
Jamih Otis, Sr., LB
Elijah Palmer, Sr., DB
Nevada
Head Coach Jeff Choate
Jack Foster, Sr., OL
Dylan Labarbera, Sr., EDGE
EJ Smith, Sr., LB
Herschel Turner, Jr., RB
New Mexico
Head Coach Jason Eck
Malik Aliane, Sr., OL
Jack Layne, Sr., QB
Brian Booker, Sr., DT
Jaxton Eck, Sr., LB
NIU
Head Coach Rob Harley
Landon Hron, Jr., OL
Dearee Rogers, Sr., WR
Liam Lindo, Sr., CB
Jay’Shon Thomas, Jr., DE
North Dakota State
Head Coach Tim Polasek
Griffin Empey, Jr. OG
Nathan Hayes, Sr., QB
Darius Givance, Sr., S
Keenan Wilson, Jr., DT
San José State
Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo
Tyler Chen, Jr., OL
Joseph Harbert, Sr., OL
Naseri Danielson, Jr., LB
Ethan Powell, Sr., LB
UNLV
Head Coach Dan Mullen
Jai’Den Thomas, Sr., RB
Austin Boyd, Sr., OL
Mumu Bin-Wahad, Sr., DB
Lucas Conti, Jr., DL
UTEP
Head Coach Scotty Walden
EJ Colson, So., QB
Kam Thomas, Sr., Miner Back
Kode Lowe, Sr., S
Jayden Wilson, Sr., LB
Wyoming
Head Coach Jay Sawvel
Tyler Hughes, Sr., QB
Rex Johnsen, Sr., OL
Ethan Stuhlsatz, Gr., LB
Jayden Williams, Jr., DT