By Jeff Bugher
Las Vegas, July 19, 2023 – In an announcement during the Mountain West Conference Media Days held in Las Vegas, five players from the Wyoming Cowboys were selected for the Preseason Mountain West First Team. This notable achievement was led by junior linebacker Easton Gibbs, who was recognized as the MWC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Joining Gibbs on the Mountain West First Team were junior defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole, graduate offensive tackle Frank Crum, junior defensive end DeVonne Harris, and junior place-kicker John Hoyland. The Cowboys' five selections were more "selections per team" than all other teams in the conference, with Air Force, Colorado State, and San Diego State each garnering only four selections each.
Gibbs and Hoyland are not new to such recognition; both were First Team All-Mountain West selections at the conclusion of the 2022 season, as determined by the Mountain West head coaches and media. Harris also received accolades, having been named a 2022 Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honoree.
Gathering these high honors seems to be the new normal for Wyoming Football. Gibbs is the first Mountain West Preseason Defensive Player of the Year since former Cowboy safety Andrew Wingard received the honor ahead of the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The last Cowboy to receive 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.
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
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