LARAMIE, Wyo.  (July 15, 2025) – The college football season is right around the corner and the Wyoming Cowboys will head to Las Vegas for 2025 Old Trapper Mountain West Conference Media Days at Circa Resort and Casino. Wyoming head coach Jay Sawvel will be joined by tight end John Michael Gyllenborg and center Jack Walsh.
 
The two-day media event includes one-on-one interviews with all 12 head coaches and two student-athletes from every MW institution. All 24 student-athletes will participate in interviews on Wednesday, July 16, while the 12 head coaches will be available on Thursday, July 17.
 
Preseason All-Conference:  Wyoming has six players on the offensive side of the ball that have received Preseason All-MW honors heading into the 2025 campaign.
         Caden Barnett, Senior, OL              
                  Phil Steele, First Team
                  Athlon Sports, First Team
         Jack Walsh, Senior, C     
                  Athlon Sports, first Team
                  Phil Steele, Second Team
         John Michael Gyllenborg, Senior, TE              
                  Athlon Sports, Second Team
                  Phil Steele, Second Team
         Jaylen Sargent, Senior, WR             
                  Athlon Sports, Third team
                  Phil Steele, Fourth Team
         Wes King, Junior, OG      
                  Athlon Sports, Second Team
         Sam Scott, Senior, RB
                  Athlon Sports, Fourth Team
 
 
Notes on Offensive Returners
 
• Tight End John Michael Gyllenborg was the highest rated tight end in the MW by Pro Football focus. He led the team with 47.2 yards per games receiving. He was second in both yards and receptions. He was All-MW last season earning Second Team.
 
•Wide Receiver Jaylen Sargent was Honorable Mention All-MW last season. He led the team with 480 receiving yards and 20.9 yards per catch. He averaged 60 yards per game in conference play and 23 yards per catch in MW action for second in the MW.
 
• Wide Receiver Chris Durr Jr. led the team in receptions with 31 as a true freshman. He had nine receptions against Utah State for the most since 2018 for a Cowboy.
 
• The Pokes return four starters along the offensive line with three being named to preseason All-MW teams in center Jack Walsh and guards Caden Barnett and Wes King. Walsh moves to center this season with Barnett moving inside to guard.
 
• Running back Sam Scott led the team with 435 rushing yards last season. He added three scores and rushed for 43.5 yards per game on the season. He also added 12 receptions for 74 yards and a score.
 
• Quarterback Kaden Anderson passed for 955 yards last season and six scores. He started late in the season and was named the Manning Award Star of the Week after throwing for 342 yards in a win at New Mexico.
 
Preseason All-Conference on Defense and Special Teams:  Wyoming has three returners and a redshirt that were named to 2025 Preseason All-Conference Teams by numerous publications.  Those players are:
         Tyce Westland, Senior, DE              
                  Athlon Sports, Second Team
                  Phil Steele, Fourth Team
         Jayden Williams, Sophomore, DT
                  Phil Steele, Fourth Team
                  Athlon Sports, Fourth Team
         Gary Rutherford, Redshirt Freshman, LB
                  Phil Steele, Third Team
         Carson York, Senior, LS  
                  Phil Steele, Second Team
                 
Notes on the Defense
 
• Defensive End Tyce Westland is Wyoming's top returner with 41 tackles last season with six tackles for loss and a trio of stats. He was a starter in six games with five-straight start to finish the season.
 
• Safety Andrew Johnson finished last season with 30 tackles. A Wyoming native, he started five games for the Pokes at both positions.
 
• The Cowboys return a solid group in the interior of the defense. Caleb Robinson missed last season with injury, but has 43 career tackles. Ben Florentine added 25 tackles last season for a career-best. Sophomore Jayden Williams recorded 28 tackles for the Pokes as a redshirt last season.
 
• Linebacker Evan Eller appeared in only four games last season, but has appeared in 44 career games in college. He is joined by Gary Rutherford, who redshirted last season playing four games, but was named Preseason All-MW Third Team by Phil Steele.
 
• Wyoming brought in a pair of veteran defensive ends in Brayden Wilson of Weber State and Chisom Ifeanyi of Florida Atlantic. Wilson was a two-time All-Big Sky selection He has 138 career tackles with 30 tackles or loss and 12.5 sacks. Ifeanyi added five tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks last season.
 
• Linebacker transfers Brayden Johnson and Ethan Stuhlsatz have experience. Johnson has 145 career tackles. Stuhlsatz had nine against Kansas last season and was All-OVC in 2023.