Chalk talk: My MWC preseason poll

MW PRESEASON FOOTBALL BALLOT Dave Reardon (Panel)
QUARTERBACK
1 #4 Brett Rypien – QB – Boise State
RUNNING BACK
1  #19 Donnel Pumphrey – RB – San Diego State 

2  #13 Jeremy McNichols – RB – Boise State

WIDE RECEIVER 

1  #82 Thomas Sperbeck – WR – Boise State 

2  #83 Devonte Boyd – WR – UNLV

TIGHT END 

1 #18 Billy Freeman – TE – San Jose State

OFFENSIVE LINE
1  #54 Fred Zerblis – OL – Colorado State 

2  #56 Nico Siragusa – OL – San Diego State 

3  #59 Austin Stephens – OL – Utah State 

4  #76 Jake Simonich – OL – Utah State 

5  #73 Austin Corbett – OL – Nevada

DEFENSIVE LINE 

1  #70 Travis Seefeldt – DL – Utah State 

2  #91 Nik D’Avanzo – DL – New Mexico 

3  #97 Salesa Faraimo – DL – Nevada 

4  #95 Ricky Ali’ifua – DE – Utah State

LINEBACKER 

1  #31 Jahlani Tavai – LB – Hawai’i 

2  #55 Tau Lotulelei – LB – UNLV 

3  #4 Christian Tago – LB – San Jose State

DEFENSIVE BACK 

1  #8 Weston Steelhammer – DB – Air Force 

2  #23 Damontae Kazee – DB – San Diego State 

3  #23 Dameon Baber – DB – Nevada 

4  #25 Roland Ladipo – DB – Air Force 

PLACEKICKER
1 #49 Tyler Rausa – PK – Boise State
PUNTER
1 #17 Michael Carrizosa – P – San Jose State
RETURN SPECIALIST
1 #20 Rashaad Penny – RB – San Diego State
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1 #19 Donnel Pumphrey – RB – San Diego State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1 #20 Tanner Vallejo – LB – Boise State
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1 #20 Rashaad Penny – RB – San Diego State

MOUNTAIN DIVISION PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
1  Boise State 

2  Air Force 

3  Utah State 

4  Colorado State 

5  New Mexico 

6  Wyoming 


WEST DIVISION PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
1  San Diego State 

2  Nevada 

3  San Jose State 

4  UNLV 

5  Fresno State 

6  Hawai’i