20.įRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – ARMANI ROGERS, QB, UNLV Named MW Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept.Ranks seventh nationally, averaging 30.6 yard per kick return.Nevada, which came in his first time of his career lining back for a punt. Also registered a 70-yard punt return touchdown vs.The two kick return touchdowns are tied for fourth in the FBS. Nevada and 99 yards at Arizona State) this season. Returned two kick returns for a touchdown (100 yards vs.Is the first player in MW history to win a major award outright in three consecutive years.Utah’s Louie Sakoda shared the honor in 2006 with New Mexico’s Kenny Byrd and then won it outright in ’07 and ’08. Becomes only the second player in MW history to garner Special Teams Player of the Year accolades in three straight years.Earns his third-consecutive Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year honor.SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – RASHAAD PENNY, SENIOR, RETURN SPECIALIST, SAN DIEGO STATE Member of a front seven that held opponents to 124.9 yards rushing per game, a mark that ranks 19th nationally and third in the MW, and allowed only two 100-yard rushers.The 21 takeaways are tied for 33rd nationally. Key contributor to a defensive unit that is third in the league with 27 total sacks and 21 takeaways.Averaging 5.9 solo tackles per game, which is tied for ninth in the country and tied for second in the MW.Also recorded 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and picked off two passes.Is 24th nationally with a 9.4 tackles per contest average.Recorded at least 10 tackles in six games this season, including a career-best 16 tackles at nationally-ranked Washington State on Sept.Finished the regular-season ranked third in the league with 113 total tackles.Helped lead the Broncos to their second MW Football Championship Game appearance and first since 2014.Is the third Boise State player to earn a major MW award since the Broncos joined the Conference, joining Kellen Moore in 2011 (Offensive Player of the Year) and Brett Rypien in 2015 (Freshman of the Year).Scored a rushing touchdown in 10 games this season, including multiple scores on eight occasions.ĭEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH, JUNIOR, LB, BOISE STATE.Rushed for a career-high 253 yards at Hawai‘i on Oct.Additionally, he was only the second FBS player since 1996 to score at least one rushing touchdown, one kick return touchdown and one punt return touchdown in the same game. The 429 all-purpose yards are the ninth-most in NCAA single-game history. Set a MW record with 429 all-purpose yards on Nov.He was the only FBS player with at least one rushing touchdown, one receiving touchdown and one kick return touchdown in the same game. 9, registered 353 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns. Had 10, 100-yard rushing games this season and four, 200-yard rushing performances, which tied a single-season Conference record.Finished the regular-season ranked first in the FBS in rushing yards (2,027), rushing yards per game (168.9), all-purpose yards (2,698) and all-purpose yards per game (224.83), is second in total touchdowns (24), scoring per game (12.0) and third in rushing touchdowns (19).Was named a MW Player of the Week seven times this year (five offensive, two special teams).Was the only player in the country to be named the Walter Camp FBS National Player of the Week twice this season.No other player in the MW was a semifinalist for these awards. Named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award (national player of the year), Walter Camp Award (most outstanding player) and Doak Walker Award (top running back). The Aztecs are the first MW team to win at least 10 games in three straight seasons since TCU in 2008-11. Helped lead the Aztecs to their third-straight double-digit win season.Penny joins Donnel Pumphrey, who won the award in back-to-back years (2015-16). A San Diego State player has won this honor for the third consecutive year.OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – RASHAAD PENNY, SENIOR, RB, SAN DIEGO STATE UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers has been selected as the MW Freshman of the Year and Jeff Tedford of Fresno State is the MW Coach of the Year. Boise State junior linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is the MW Defensive Player of the Year. This is the first time in MW history that a player has won two major postseason awards in the same season. San Diego State senior running back Rashaad Penny is being honored as both the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year. – The Mountain West announced today its 2017 All-Conference football teams and individual award winners, as chosen by the 12 head coaches and a select media panel.
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