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2023 Preseason Mountain West All-Conference Football Graphic

Wyoming Picked Sixth in 2023 Preseason Football Media Poll

Easton Gibbs Named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Five Cowboys Named Preseason All-Conference

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Tim Harkins Football 7/19/2023 12:39:00 AM
Las Vegas, Nev. (July 19, 2022) --  The Mountain West Conference released on Wednesday its 2023 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-Conference Team as selected by Mountain West media members.  Wyoming was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team Mountain West Conference and five Cowboys were named to the Preseason MW First Team led by junior linebacker Easton Gibbs, who was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.  The announcement kicked off 2023 Mountain West Media Days being held at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Joining Gibbs on the MW First Team were: junior defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole, graduate offensive tackle Frank Crum, junior defensive end DeVonne Harris and junior place-kicker John Hoyland.  Wyoming's five selections were the most of any team, followed by four selections each for Air Force, Colorado State and San Diego State.
 
Gibbs and Hoyland were First Team All-MW selections at the conclusion of the 2022 season in voting by MW head coaches and media.  Harris was a '22 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honoree.
 
Gibbs becomes the first MW Preseason Defensive Player of the Year since former Cowboy safety Andrew Wingard was the preseason selection prior to both the 2017 and 2018 seasons.  The most recent Cowboy to earn any of the Preseason Player of the Year honors was former place-kicker Cooper Rothe, who was named the Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year prior to the 2019 season.
 
Wednesday's Mountain West Media Day schedule will feature two football student-athletes from each Mountain West school being interviewed by MW television partners CBS Sports Network, FOX Sports and the Mountain West Network, as well as media members from around the conference.  On Thursday, all 12 head coaches from each Mountain West school will take center stage.
 
Wyoming is being represented by head coach Craig Bohl, junior linebacker Gibbs and graduate quarterback Andrew Peasley.
 
2022 MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
 Rank    Team (First-place Votes)           Points
1.          Boise State (28)                           433
2.          Air Force (2)                                 364
3.          Fresno State (5)                           351
4.          San Diego State (1)                     338
5.          San José State                            293
6.          Wyoming                                      281
7.          Colorado State                             201
8.          Utah State                                   194
9.          UNLV (1)                                      177
10.       Hawai'i                                          102
11.       Nevada                                           92
12.       New Mexico                                    60
 
2023 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
 Offense
QB        Chevan Cordeiro **       Sr.         San José State
WR       Tory Horton*                  Sr.         Colorado State
WR       Justin Lockhart              Jr.          San José State
RB        John Lee Eldridge III     Sr.          Air Force
RB        George Holani**            Sr.          Boise State
OL        Thor Paglialong             Sr.          Air Force
OL        Cade Beresford**          Sr.          Boise State
OL        Mose Vavao                  Sr.          Fresno State
OL        Cade Bennett**              Jr.         San Diego State
OL        Frank Crum                  Sr.         Wyoming
TE        Mark Redman                Sr.         San Diego State
 
Defense
DL        Payton Zdroik                  Jr.         Air Force
DL        Mohamed Kamara**        Sr.        Colorado State
DL        Devo Bridges                   Sr.        Fresno State
DL        Jordan Bertagnole         Jr.        Wyoming
DL        DeVonne Harris              Jr.        Wyoming
LB        DJ Schramm**                 Sr.        Boise State
LB        Cody Moon                      Jr.         San Diego State
LB        Easton Gibbs*                Jr.        Wyoming
DB        Trey Taylor                       Sr.        Air Force
DB        Jack Howell*                    Jr.        Colorado State
DB        Cam Stone                      Sr.        Hawai'i
DB        Ike Larsen**                    So.        Utah State
 
Specialists
P          Jack Browning*               Sr.        San Diego State
PK        John Hoyland*              Jr.        Wyoming
PR        Tory Horton                     Sr.       Colorado State
KR        Christian Washington     So.       New Mexico
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Chevan Cordeiro, Sr., QB, San José State
Defensive Player of the Year: Easton Gibbs, Jr., LB, Wyoming
Special Teams Player of the Year: Jack Browning, Sr., PK/P, San Diego State
 
* - member of the 2022 All-Mountain West first team
** - member of the 2022 All-Mountain West second team
 
The Wyoming Cowboys will report for fall camp on Tuesday, Aug. 1 and will begin practice on Wednesday, Aug. 2.  Wyoming will kick off the 2023 season on Saturday, Sept. 2 vs. Texas Tech in Laramie.
 
Fans may follow Wyoming Football on Twitter and Instagram @wyo_football, on Facebook @wyofootball and at GoWyo.com.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cam Stone

#4 Cam Stone

CB
5' 10"
Sophomore
American Studies
Jordan Bertagnole

#96 Jordan Bertagnole

DT
6' 4"
Junior
American Studies
Frank Crum

#75 Frank Crum

OT
6' 7"
Graduate Student
Finance
Easton  Gibbs

#28 Easton Gibbs

LB
6' 2"
Junior
Finance
DeVonne  Harris

#93 DeVonne Harris

DE
6' 4"
Junior
Physical Education Teaching
John Hoyland

#46 John Hoyland

PK
5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Peasley

#6 Andrew Peasley

QB
6' 2"
Graduate Student
General Studies

Players Mentioned

Cam Stone

#4 Cam Stone

5' 10"
Sophomore
American Studies
CB
Jordan Bertagnole

#96 Jordan Bertagnole

6' 4"
Junior
American Studies
DT
Frank Crum

#75 Frank Crum

6' 7"
Graduate Student
Finance
OT
Easton  Gibbs

#28 Easton Gibbs

6' 2"
Junior
Finance
LB
DeVonne  Harris

#93 DeVonne Harris

6' 4"
Junior
Physical Education Teaching
DE
John Hoyland

#46 John Hoyland

5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
PK
Andrew Peasley

#6 Andrew Peasley

6' 2"
Graduate Student
General Studies
QB