LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 26, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboy football team hit the field inside the Indoor Practice Facility officially opening spring practice on Tuesday afternoon under first-year head coach
Jay Sawvel.
The Cowboys bring a back a whole host of players with eight starters back on defense with seven on offense and one special teamer. In total the Brown and Gold welcomes back 48 letterwinners. The Pokes have had a solid offseason gaining 641 pounds in the weightroom.
The Cowboys will practice 14 more times in the spring including the annual spring game on Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m. at Cheyenne East High School.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jay Sawvel
"We got work done today and we will see tomorrow how it looked on film. It is just good to get back out on the field and there was a lot of energy and there was a lot of good spirit so yeah, it's exciting to just get started. There was the eagerness and the enthusiasm and the overall work ethic. We had a good pace going for us for a first practice."
The Cowboys return quite a few returners on each side of the ball. Below is a list of Wyoming veterans that have made an impact for the Brown and Gold. The Pokes have 12 players that have played at least 30 games or more for the Cowboys in their careers.
Veterans Returning
Offense
Alex Brown, Senior, WR 39 Career Games
John Hoyland, Senior, PK 45 Career Games
Dawaiian McNeely, Senior, RB 26 Career Games
Evan Svoboda., Junior, QB 10 Career Games
Nofoafia Tulafono, Senior, C 36 Career Games
John Michael Gyllenborg, Junior, TE 25 Career Games
Will Pelissier, Graduate, WR 29 Career Games
Harrison Waylee, Senior, RB 32 Career Games, 10 at UW
Sam Scott, Junior, RB 35 Career Games
Devin Boddie, Jr., Junior, RB 32 Career Games, 13 at UW
Jack Walsh, Junior, OG 23 Career Games
Caden Barnett, Junior, OT 23 Career Games
Luke Sandy, Sophomore, OG 13 Career Games
Wes King, Sophomore, OG 13 Career Games
Defense
Jordan Bertagnole, Graduate, DT 43 Career Games
Wrook Brown, Junior, Nickel 25 Career Games
Tyrecus Davis, Senior, CB 9 Career Games
Wyett Ekeler, Senior, SS 39 Career Games
Gavin Meyer, Senior, NT 35 Career Games
DeVonne Harris, Graduate, DE 43 Career Games
Sabastian Harsh, Junior, DE 25 Career Games
Braden Siders, Junior, DE 25 Career Games
Shae Suiaunoa, Graduate, LB 47 Career Games
Isaac White, Senior, FS 40 Career Games
Open Practices on April 6 and April 13
Fans will get an opportunity to see the Cowboys in person with a pair of open practices alongside the spring game. The first open practice will be set for an 11 a.m. start, a youth football clinic will be held prior to practice at 10 a.m. Open practice on the April 13 time will be announced prior to the practice.
Youth Clinic on April 6
Join Cowboy Football on Saturday, April 6th for a FREE youth clinic. The clinic is open to all kids ages 6-12. The clinic will start at 10 AM and run for 45 minutes before the Cowboys practice. Check-in will start at 9:15 AM. Stick around after the clinic to watch the Cowboys practice! Want to bring more than 5 kids to the clinic? Email athleticsmarketing@uwyo.edu to get all the kids on the list!
Schedule of Events
- 9:15 AM - Check-in for clinic begins
- 10:00 AM - Youth Clinic
- 11:00 AM - Cowboy Football Practice (Open to the public)
Follow the Pokes this spring with Pokes Insider and Ryan Thorburn. He will be doing features on student-athletes along with videos and podcasts. Follow Ryan for more stories on Wyoming athletics on X at
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