COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado State senior quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt won his second straight Mountain West Conference offensive player of the year award Wednesday. San Diego State junior linebacker Kirk Morrison claimed the defensive honor.
The players of the year and the All-Mountain West first and second teams were selected by the league's eight head coaches and the media.
San Diego State running back Lynell Hamilton was voted freshman of the year. Utah coach Urban Meyer, whose team won the conference title in his first year at the school, was named coach of the year.
All-Mountain West Conference first team
Offense
QB-Bradlee Van Pelt, Sr., Colorado St.
WR-David Anderson, So., Colorado St.
WR-Paris Warren, Jr., Utah
RB-DonTrell Moore, So., New Mexico
RB-Lynell Hamilton, Fr., San Diego St.
TE-Ben Moa, Sr., Utah
OL-Jason Lenzmeier, Sr., New Mexico
OL-Claude Terrell, Jr., New Mexico
OL-Erik Pears, Jr., Colorado St.
OL-Ryan Cook, So., New Mexico
OL-Brendan Darby, Sr., San Diego St.
PK-Wes Zunker, Jr., New Mexico
PR/KR-Dexter Wynn, Sr., Colorado St.
Defense
DL-D.J. Renteria, Sr., New Mexico
DL-Brady Poppinga, Jr., BYU
DL-Josh Savage, Sr., Utah
DL-Bryan Save, Sr., Colorado St.
LB-Kirk Morrison, Jr., San Diego St.
LB-Adam Seward, Jr., UNLV
LB-Marchello Graddy, Sr., Air Force
DB-Jamaal Brimmer, Jr., UNLV
DB-Aaron Francisco, Jr., BYU
DB-Dexter Wynn, Sr., Colorado St.
DB-Brandon Ratcliff, Sr., New Mexico
P-Matt Payne, Jr., BYU
The All-Mountain West Conference second team
Offense
QB-Alex Smith, So., Utah
WR-Earvin Johnson, Jr., UNLV
WR-Dwight Counter, Sr., New Mexico
RB-Brandon Warfield, Sr., Utah
RB-Reynaldo Brathwaite, Jr., BYU
TE-Joel Dreessen, Jr., Colorado St.
OL-Dominic Furio, Sr., UNLV
OL-Brett Huyser, Sr., Air Force
OL-Mark Dreyer, Sr., Colorado St.
OL-Mike Kracalik, Jr., San Diego St.
OL-Brett Waller, Sr., Air Force
PK-Dillon Pieffer, Sr., UNLV
PR/KR-Bo Nagahi, Jr., Utah
Defense
DL-Zach Rupp, Sr., New Mexico
DL-Daniel Kegler, Sr., New Mexico
DL-Brandon Casavan, Sr., Wyoming
DL-Brandon Rager, Sr., San Diego St.
LB-Matt McCoy, So., San Diego St.
LB-Daniel Gawronski, Sr., New Mexico
LB-Billy Strother, Sr., New Mexico
DB-Dave Revill, Sr., Utah
DB-Gabriel Fulbright, So., New Mexico
DB-Jeff Shoate, Sr., San Diego St.
DB-Morgan Scalley, Jr., Utah
P-Gary Cook, Jr., UNLV