2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins are the most wins in a single season in school history.
2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Mountain West champion MW West Division champion Las Vegas Bowl champion | |
Las Vegas Bowl, W 31–20 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. 18 |
2018 record | 12–2 (7–1 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kalen DeBoer (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Bert Watts (1st as DC 2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031) |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 10–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to win the West Division. They lost to Mountain Division champion Boise State in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Houston. They became only the second team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games (1–11 in 2016).
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.[1]
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Nick Abbs OT |
Fresno, California | Fresno City College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Oct 19, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ricardo Arias WR |
Fresno, California | McLane High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Elijah Carson OT |
San Diego, California | Morse High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Steven Comstock QB |
Covina, California | Northview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 24, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Shawn Dourseau S |
Perris, California | Citrus Hill High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 22, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Emoryie Edwards WR |
Tulare, California | Tulare Union High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Isaiah Johnson WR |
Modesto, California | Thomas Downey High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Feb 9, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sherwin King S |
Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Matt Kjeldgaard DT |
Oakdale, California | Oakdale High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Matthew Lawson DT |
Ontario, California | Colony High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Leonard Payne DT |
Los Angeles, California | Salesian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Dec 17, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Deshawn Ruffin CB |
Fresno, California | Sunnyside High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC |
Detroit, Michigan | East English Village Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Feb 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Clive Truschel OG |
Clovis, California | Clovis West High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Shamar Whestone CB |
Upland, California | Upland High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ben Wooldridge QB |
Pleasanton, California | Foothill High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Rodney Wright WR |
Fresno, California | Clovis West High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
Maxwell Award[3] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
John Mackey Award[5] | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
Butkus Award[6] | Jeffrey Allison | LB | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[7] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[8] | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.[9]
Media poll
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Fresno State | 126 (16) |
2 | San Diego State | 116 (6) |
3 | UNLV | 78 |
4 | Nevada | 72 |
5 | Hawaii | 45 |
6 | San Jose State | 25 |
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[10]
Offense KeeSean Johnson – WR Defense Jeffrey Allison – LB
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho* | Stadium | W 79–13 | 31,170 | ||
September 8 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | FS1 | L 14–21 | 38,280 | ||
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | FS1 | W 38–14 | 60,867 | ||
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo* |
| ESPNU | W 49–27 | 33,401 | |
October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | ESPNU | W 21–3 | 15,367 | ||
October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Wyoming |
| ESPNU | W 27–3 | 28,501 | |
October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | ESPNU | W 38–7 | 16,708 | ||
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii |
| ESPN2 | W 50–20 | 33,659 | |
November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | No. 20 | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 15,276 | |
November 9 | 7:15 p.m. | at Boise State | No. 16 | ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 33,118 | |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
| CBSSN | W 23–14 | 36,123 | |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| ESPNU | W 31–13 | 26,162 | |
December 1 | 4:45 p.m. | at No. 19 Boise State | No. 25 |
| ESPN | W 19–16 OT | 23,662 |
December 15 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 31–20 | 37,146 |
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Game summaries
Idaho
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 16 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 79 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Game time: 7:06 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 31,170
- Referee: Kelly Holman
- TV announcers (Stadium): Dan Hellie, David Carr, and Kelli Johnson
- Mims has 3 of Fresno State's 7 rushing TDs in win over Idaho,[15] Game Book[16]
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Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.[17]
at Minnesota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 6:40 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,280
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Ben Leber
- Winfield's late pick helps Minnesota beat Fresno St. 21–14,[18] Game Book[19]
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at UCLA
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,867
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
- McMaryion scores 4 touchdowns to lead Fresno State over UCLA,[20] Game Book[21]
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Toledo
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rockets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,401
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
- McMaryion accounts for 5 TDs, Fresno St. beats Toledo 49–27,[22] Game Book[23]
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at Nevada
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Wyoming
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Game time: 7:33 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,501
- Referee: Brandon Cruse
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
- McMaryion accounts for 4 TDs, Fresno St. beats Wyoming 27–3,[26] Game Book[27]
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at New Mexico
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Lobos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: 5:32 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,708
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
- McMaryion leads Fresno State past New Mexico 38–7,[28] Game Book[29]
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Hawaii
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 50 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,659
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, and Olivia Dekker
- McMaryion energizes Fresno St. in 50–20 win over Hawaii,[30] Game Book[31]
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at UNLV
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 20 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 7:32 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,276
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Amanda Balonis
- McMaryion, No. 20 Fresno State defense roll past UNLV,[32] Game Book[33]
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at Boise State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
- Date: November 9, 2018
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,118
- Referee: Cooper Castleberry
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens and Kirk Morrison
- Rypien leads Boise State past No. 16 Fresno State 24–17,[34] Game Book[35]
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San Diego State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game time: 7:39 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 36,123
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, and Cameron Worrell
- Fresno St. beats SDSU 23–14, clinches berth in MW title game,[36] Game Book[37]
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San Jose State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 4:02 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,162
- Referee: Kevin Boltmann
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter and Ray Bentley
- Johnson, Fresno State beat San Jose State 31–13,[38] Game Book[39]
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at Boise State (Mountain West Championship Game)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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No. 25 Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
No. 19 Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
- Date: December 1, 2018
- Game time: 5:50 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Rainy, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,662
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay
- No. 24 Fresno State outlasts No. 19 Boise State in snow,[40] Game Book[41]
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vs. Arizona State (Las Vegas Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 19 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: December 15, 2018
- Game time: 12:36 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,146
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Tom Rinaldi
- Rivers, Fresno State top Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl,[42] Game Book[43]
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | NR | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 23 | 23 | NR | NR | 25 | 21 | Not released |
Honors
Mountain West
Team | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Christian Cronk | OL | SR |
First | Mykal Walker | DL | JR |
First | Jeff Allison | LB | JR |
First | Tank Kelly | DB | SR |
Second | KeeSean Johnson | WR | SR |
Second | Jared Rice | TE | JR |
Second | Micah St. Andrew | OL | SR |
Second | JuJu Hughes | DB | JR |
Second | Mike Bell | DB | JR |
Second | Blake Cusick | P | JR |
Honorable | Jason Bryant | DB | JR |
Honorable | Jasad Haynes | DL | JR |
Honorable | George Helmuth | LB | SR |
Honorable | Marcus McMaryion | QB | SR |
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
6 | 174 | KeeSean Johnson | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
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