Mountain West Football Media Reveals 2023 Preseason Players of the Year
The conference media makes its picks for offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the year.
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A new trio of predicted standouts.
Mountain West footballโs media days are underway this morning in Las Vegas and the conference wasted little time in announcing the mediaโs choices for preseason players of the year.
San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, Wyoming linebacker Easton Gibbs, and San Diego State punter/kicker Jack Browning were named as offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the year, respectively.
Cordeiroโs first year in San Jose was a big success as he led the Spartans to a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl bid by completing 60.1% of his 427 attempts for a Mountain West-high 3,251 yards and 23 touchdowns against six interceptions. He also made the most of his mobility, as well, adding 265 rushing yards and nine more touchdowns on the ground.
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Chevan Cordeiro, San Josรฉ State#AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/CUnlRKsPn2
โ Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 19, 2023
Gibbs, meanwhile, took a few steps toward becoming the next great Cowboys linebacker by tallying 121 total tackles, the second-most in the conference, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, and a forced fumble.
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Easton Gibbs, Wyoming#GoWyo pic.twitter.com/zmduFUammg
โ Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 19, 2023
Browning had a difficult task in replacing Matt Araiza, but he handled specialist duties with aplomb, finishing 20-of-25 on field goal tries as a kicker and leading the Mountain West with an average of 46.3 yards per punt, including a net of 42.3 and 28 kicks inside the opponentsโ 20-yard line.
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Jack Browning, San Diego State#GoAztecs pic.twitter.com/U4UIeY9KOV
โ Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 19, 2023
