Ashton Jeanty Named MW Offensive Player of the Year, 12 Broncos Named All-MW
11/28/2023 12:05:00 PM | Football
Jeanty claims top offensive honor, Cade Beresford recognized for second straight year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Boise State sophomore Ashton Jeanty, one of the most dynamic players in the country, was named the Mountain West's Offensive Player of the Year Tuesday as the league announced its 2023 All-Conference Teams.
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Boise State's Jeanty, Cade Beresford, Ahmed Hassanein and James Ferguson-Reynolds received All-Mountain West First Team honors while Kage Casey, Jonah Dalmas and Andrew Simpson were recognized with second team honors. Garrett Curran, A'Marion McCoy, Marco Notarainni, Seyi Oladipo and Alexander Teubner were listed on the honorable mention list.
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Jeanty is just the second sophomore ever to be named Offensive Player of the Year in the Mountain West and just the third Bronco to receive the honor, following Kellen Moore (2011) and Brett Rypien (2018). The national leader in total first downs recorded (84) and second in the nation in total missed tackles forced (83), despite missing two full games, he also is the only player in the nation with multiple 50+ yard rushing touchdowns and multiple 50+ yard receiving touchdowns, racing downfield for two of each.
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Beresford received all-conference honors for the second consecutive year after receiving first team honors in 2022. He leads an offensive line that ranks 12th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed and has been praised weekly for opening holes large enough for trucks to drive through, despite Jeanty and George Holani not needing nearly that much space.
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Hassanein claimed his first career all-conference honor after finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the country with 12.0 total sacks after only recording 1.5 sacks across the first four games. His sack tally ties Kamalei Correa's 12.0 sacks in 2014 as the sixth-most in a single season in Boise State history. The first player from Egypt to play college football, he has currently recorded a sack in eight consecutive games, a streak that leads the nation.
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Completing the regular season as the national leader in punting by nearly two full yards, Ferguson-Reynolds is one of only three punters in the nation with multiple punts of 70 yards or more this season. He is the only punter among the 10 Ray Guy Award semifinalists that sends more than half of his punts over 50 yards. If his season ended today, Ferguson-Reynolds' average of 50.08 yards per punt would rank fifth in NCAA history.
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A redshirt freshman, Casey receives all-conference honors in his first season of competition. He joins Beresford in guiding an offensive front that ranks 12th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed.
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Dalmas is recognized by the Mountain West for the fourth time in his career, garnering second team honors this season. He ranks tied for 16th in the nation with a .857 field goal percentage this season and is tied for 19th in the country by averaging 1.50 field goals per game.
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Simpson ranks 25th in the nation by averaging 1.2 tackles for a loss per game and 17th nationally with two fumbles recovered. His numbers are made even more impressive considering a broken hand has left him playing with a clubbed cast on his right hand for the past month.
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Garnering votes, Curran, McCoy, Notarainni, Oladipo and Teubner all received honorable mention honors. This marks the second time Curran has been recognized by the MW while the other four earned their first recognition.
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Colorado State's Mohamed Kamara was named the Defensive Player of the Year. UNLV swept the final three awards with Jose Pizano being named Special Teams Player of the Year, Justin Maiava being named Freshman of the Year and Barry Odom being named Coach of the Year.
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On Saturday, Boise State will compete in its seventh MW Championship Game, kicking off at UNLV at 1 p.m. MT/Noon PT on FOX. The seven appearances is the most of any team in the league and a win would secure a conference-leading fifth championship for the Broncos.
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2023 All-Mountain West Football Team
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2023 Honorable Mention
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Air Force: Matthew Dapore, PK; Jayden Goodwin, DB; Zac Larrier, QB
Boise State: Garrett Curran, OL; A'Marion McCoy, CB; Marco Notarainni, LB; Seyi Oladipo, DB; Alexander Teubner, S
Colorado State: Chigozie Anusiem, CB; Henry Blackburn, S; Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, QB; Drew Moss, OL; Justus Ross-Simmons, WR
Fresno State:Â Erik Brooks, WR; Mikey Keene, QB; Malik Sherrod, RB; Jacob Spomer, OL; Tre Watson, TE
Hawai'i: Pofele Ashlock, WR; Peter Manuma, DB; Brayden Schager, QB; Matthew Shipley, PK; Cam Stone, DB
Nevada: Dalevon Campbell, WR; Tongiaki Mateialona, LB; Brandon Talton, PK; Drue Watts, LB; Isaiah World, OL
New Mexico: Dylan Hopkins, QB; Alec Mareno, LB; Donte Martin, CB; Caleb Medford, WR; Zach Morris, CB
San Diego State:Â Kenan Christon, KR; Zyrus Fiaseu, LB; Dez Malone, CB; Jalen Mayden, QB; Mekhi Shaw, WR/PR
San José State: Fernando Carmona Jr., OT; Jay'Vion Cole, CB; Tre Jenkins, S; Anthony Pardue, C; Bryun Parham, LB
UNLV: Vincent Davis Jr., RB; Donavyn Lester, RB; Marsel McDuffie, LB ; Marshall Nichols, P; Jaxen Turner, S
Utah State: Micah Davis, WR/PR; Devin Dye, S; Broc Lane, TE; Hale Motu'apuaka, DL; Anthony Switzer, LB
Wyoming:Â Wyett Ekeler, S; Andrew Peasley, QB; Harrison Waylee, RB; Treyton Welch, TE; Wyatt Wieland, WR
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Boise State's Jeanty, Cade Beresford, Ahmed Hassanein and James Ferguson-Reynolds received All-Mountain West First Team honors while Kage Casey, Jonah Dalmas and Andrew Simpson were recognized with second team honors. Garrett Curran, A'Marion McCoy, Marco Notarainni, Seyi Oladipo and Alexander Teubner were listed on the honorable mention list.
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Jeanty is just the second sophomore ever to be named Offensive Player of the Year in the Mountain West and just the third Bronco to receive the honor, following Kellen Moore (2011) and Brett Rypien (2018). The national leader in total first downs recorded (84) and second in the nation in total missed tackles forced (83), despite missing two full games, he also is the only player in the nation with multiple 50+ yard rushing touchdowns and multiple 50+ yard receiving touchdowns, racing downfield for two of each.
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Beresford received all-conference honors for the second consecutive year after receiving first team honors in 2022. He leads an offensive line that ranks 12th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed and has been praised weekly for opening holes large enough for trucks to drive through, despite Jeanty and George Holani not needing nearly that much space.
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Hassanein claimed his first career all-conference honor after finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the country with 12.0 total sacks after only recording 1.5 sacks across the first four games. His sack tally ties Kamalei Correa's 12.0 sacks in 2014 as the sixth-most in a single season in Boise State history. The first player from Egypt to play college football, he has currently recorded a sack in eight consecutive games, a streak that leads the nation.
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Completing the regular season as the national leader in punting by nearly two full yards, Ferguson-Reynolds is one of only three punters in the nation with multiple punts of 70 yards or more this season. He is the only punter among the 10 Ray Guy Award semifinalists that sends more than half of his punts over 50 yards. If his season ended today, Ferguson-Reynolds' average of 50.08 yards per punt would rank fifth in NCAA history.
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A redshirt freshman, Casey receives all-conference honors in his first season of competition. He joins Beresford in guiding an offensive front that ranks 12th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed.
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Dalmas is recognized by the Mountain West for the fourth time in his career, garnering second team honors this season. He ranks tied for 16th in the nation with a .857 field goal percentage this season and is tied for 19th in the country by averaging 1.50 field goals per game.
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Simpson ranks 25th in the nation by averaging 1.2 tackles for a loss per game and 17th nationally with two fumbles recovered. His numbers are made even more impressive considering a broken hand has left him playing with a clubbed cast on his right hand for the past month.
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Garnering votes, Curran, McCoy, Notarainni, Oladipo and Teubner all received honorable mention honors. This marks the second time Curran has been recognized by the MW while the other four earned their first recognition.
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Colorado State's Mohamed Kamara was named the Defensive Player of the Year. UNLV swept the final three awards with Jose Pizano being named Special Teams Player of the Year, Justin Maiava being named Freshman of the Year and Barry Odom being named Coach of the Year.
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On Saturday, Boise State will compete in its seventh MW Championship Game, kicking off at UNLV at 1 p.m. MT/Noon PT on FOX. The seven appearances is the most of any team in the league and a win would secure a conference-leading fifth championship for the Broncos.
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2023 All-Mountain West Football Team
| First Team Offense | |||
| Pos. | Player | Cl | Team |
| QB | Chevan Cordeiro | Sr. | San José State |
| WR | Tory Horton* | Sr. | Colorado State |
| WR | Ricky White III | Jr. | UNLV |
| WR | Jalen Royals Jr. | Jr. | Utah State |
| RB | Ashton Jeanty | So. | Boise State |
| RB | Kairee Robinson | So. | San José State |
| TE | Dallin Holker | Jr. | Colorado State |
| OL | Thor Paglialong | Sr. | Air Force |
| OL | Cade Beresford | Sr. | Boise State |
| OL | JC Davis | Jr. | New Mexico |
| OL | Tiger Shanks | Jr. | UNLV |
| OL | Frank Crum | Gr. | Wyoming |
| PK | Jose Pizano | Sr. | UNLV |
| KR | Jacob De Jesus | Jr. | UNLV |
| First Team Defense | |||
| Pos. | Player | Cl | Team |
| DL | PJ Ramsey | Sr. | Air Force |
| DL | Ahmed Hassanein | Jr. | Boise State |
| DL | Mohamed Kamara | Jr. | Colorado State |
| DL | Tre Smith | Jr. | San José State |
| LB | Bo Richter | Sr. | Air Force |
| LB | Jackson Woodard | Jr. | UNLV |
| LB | MJ Tafisi Jr. | Sr. | Utah State |
| LB | Easton Gibbs* | Jr. | Wyoming |
| DB | Trey Taylor | Sr. | Air Force |
| DB | Jack Howell* | Jr. | Colorado State |
| DB | Emany Johnson | Sr. | Nevada |
| DB | Ike Larsen | So. | Utah State |
| P | James Ferguson-Reynolds | So. | Boise State |
| PR | Jacob De Jesus | Jr. | UNLV |
| *Two-Time First-Team Selection | **Three-Time First-Team Selection | |||
| Second Team Offense | |||
| Pos. | Player | Cl | Team |
| QB | Jayden Maiava | R-Fr. | UNLV |
| WR | Steven McBride | Sr. | Hawai'i |
| WR | Nick Nash | Jr. | San José State |
| WR | Terrell Vaughn | Jr. | Utah State |
| RB | Emmanuel Michel | Sr. | Air Force |
| RB | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Sr. | New Mexico |
| TE | Mark Redman | Sr. | San Diego State |
| OL | Adam Karas | Sr. | Air Force |
| OL | Kage Casey | R-Fr. | Boise State |
| OL | Jacob Gardner | Sr. | Colorado State |
| OL | Mose Vavao | Jr. | Fresno State |
| OL | Cade Bennett* | Jr. | San Diego State |
| PK | Jonah Dalmas | Sr. | Boise State |
| KR | Terrell Vaughn | Sr. | Utah State |
| First Team Defense | |||
| Pos. | Player | Cl | Team |
| DL | Jalen Dixon | Sr. | UNLV |
| DL | Devo Bridges | Sr. | Fresno State |
| DL | Soane Toia | Jr. | San José State |
| DL | Jordan Bertagnole | Jr. | Wyoming |
| LB | Alec Mock | Sr. | Air Force |
| LB | Andrew Simpson | So. | Boise State |
| LB | Chase Wilson | Jr. | Colorado State |
| LB | Levelle Bailey | Sr. | Fresno State |
| DB | Carlton Johnson | Sr. | Fresno State |
| DB | Morice Norris Jr. | Sr. | Fresno State |
| DB | Noah Tumblin | Sr. | San Diego State |
| DB | Cameron Oliver | Jr. | UNLV |
| P | Jack Browning | Sr. | San Diego State |
| PR | Tory Horton | Sr. | Colorado State |
| *Two-Time Second-Team Selection | ** Three-Time Second-Team Selection | |||
2023 Honorable Mention
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Air Force: Matthew Dapore, PK; Jayden Goodwin, DB; Zac Larrier, QB
Boise State: Garrett Curran, OL; A'Marion McCoy, CB; Marco Notarainni, LB; Seyi Oladipo, DB; Alexander Teubner, S
Colorado State: Chigozie Anusiem, CB; Henry Blackburn, S; Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, QB; Drew Moss, OL; Justus Ross-Simmons, WR
Fresno State:Â Erik Brooks, WR; Mikey Keene, QB; Malik Sherrod, RB; Jacob Spomer, OL; Tre Watson, TE
Hawai'i: Pofele Ashlock, WR; Peter Manuma, DB; Brayden Schager, QB; Matthew Shipley, PK; Cam Stone, DB
Nevada: Dalevon Campbell, WR; Tongiaki Mateialona, LB; Brandon Talton, PK; Drue Watts, LB; Isaiah World, OL
New Mexico: Dylan Hopkins, QB; Alec Mareno, LB; Donte Martin, CB; Caleb Medford, WR; Zach Morris, CB
San Diego State:Â Kenan Christon, KR; Zyrus Fiaseu, LB; Dez Malone, CB; Jalen Mayden, QB; Mekhi Shaw, WR/PR
San José State: Fernando Carmona Jr., OT; Jay'Vion Cole, CB; Tre Jenkins, S; Anthony Pardue, C; Bryun Parham, LB
UNLV: Vincent Davis Jr., RB; Donavyn Lester, RB; Marsel McDuffie, LB ; Marshall Nichols, P; Jaxen Turner, S
Utah State: Micah Davis, WR/PR; Devin Dye, S; Broc Lane, TE; Hale Motu'apuaka, DL; Anthony Switzer, LB
Wyoming:Â Wyett Ekeler, S; Andrew Peasley, QB; Harrison Waylee, RB; Treyton Welch, TE; Wyatt Wieland, WR
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