Mountain West Preview 2006 - All-MWest Team

CollegeFootballNews.com 2006 Mountain West Preview All-Mountain West Team & Top 30 Players

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSE

Offensive Player of the Year
QB Brian Johnson, Utah
How's this for waffling? Utah backup quarterback Brett Ratliff could be here if Johnson's knee isn't healthy, or it could be BYU quarterback John Beck. Johnson was becoming a superstar last year when he went down with a torn ACL. He’s expected to be all back full at some point this fall, but he’ll have to battle with Ratliff for the starting job. Johnson is the better player, but his knee has to be 100%.

QB Brian Johnson, Jr. Utah
RB Kyle Bell, Jr. Colorado State
RB Lynell Hamilton, Jr. San Diego State
WR Brian Hernandez, Sr. Utah
WR Johnny Walker, Jr. Colorado State
TE Jonny Harline, Sr. BYU
OL Jake Kuresa, Sr. BYU
OL Dallas Reynolds, Soph. BYU
OL Herbert Taylor, Sr. TCU
OL Tavo Tupola, Sr. Utah
OL Robert Turner, Sr. New Mexico
PK Kenny Byrd, Sr. New Mexico
KR Hoost Marsh, Jr. Wyoming 

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSE

Defensive Player of the Year
SS Eric Weddle, Utah
Weddle has 213 career tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and nine sacks to go along with a boatload of big plays against the pass. He's a phenomenal all-around athlete who has seen time almost everywhere throughout his career from safety to cornerback to quarterback to punter to punt returner.

DL Antwan Applewhite, Jr. San Diego State
DL Tommy Blake, Jr. TCU
DL Howie Fuimaono, Sr. UNLV
DL Chase Ortiz, Jr. TCU
LB Beau Bell, Jr. UNLV
LB Casey Evans, Sr. Utah
LB Cameron Jensen, Sr. BYU
DB Terrell Maze, Sr. San Diego State
DB Robert Herbert, Sr. Colorado State
DB Eric Wright, Jr. UNLV
DB Eric Weddle, Sr. Utah
P Jimmy Kaylor, Jr. Colorado State
PR Hoost Marsh, Jr. Wyoming

ALL-M-WEST SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB John Beck, Sr. BYU
RB Curtis Brown, Sr. BYU
RB Lonta Hobbs, Sr. TCU
WR Chazeray Schilens, Jr. San Diego State
WR Aaron Straiten, Jr. UNLV
TE Daniel Coats, Sr. BYU
OL Jason Boone, Jr. Utah
OL Josh Day, Sr. Colorado State
OL Curtis Grantham, Sr. Air Force
OL Chase Johnson, Sr. Wyoming
OL Eddie Keele, Sr. BYU
PK Chris Manfredini, Jr. TCU
KR Michael DePriest, Sr. TCU

ALL-M-WEST SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE.
DL Jonathan Bailes, Sr. San Diego State
DL Jesse Nading, Jr. Colorado State
DL Gilberto Perez, Sr. Air Force
DL Kelly Talavou, Sr. Utah
LB Quincy Black, Sr. New Mexico
LB Cody Kase, Jr. New Mexico
LB Jason Phillips, Soph. TCU
DB Bobby Giannini, Jr. BYU
DB Ben Stratton, Sr. Colorado State
DB Chris Sutton, Sr. Air Force
DB John Wendling. Sr. Wyoming
P Michael Hughes, Jr. San Diego State
PR Chris Sutton, Sr. Air Force

Top 30 Mountain West Players
1. SS Eric Weddle, Sr. Utah
2. DE Tommy Blake, Jr. TCU
3. QB Brian Johnson, Jr. Utah
4. QB John Beck, Sr. BYU
5. RB Lynell Hamilton, Jr. San Diego State
6. OT Herbert Taylor, Sr. TCU
7. TE Jonny Harline, Sr. BYU
8. QB Jeff Ballard, Sr. TCU
9. OT Robert Turner, Sr. New Mexico
10. QB Shaun Carney, Jr. Air Force
11. CB Eric Wright, Jr. UNLV
12. RB Kyle Bell, Jr. Colorado State
13. DT Howie Fuimaono, Sr. UNLV
14. DE Chase Ortiz, Jr. TCU
15. CB Robert Herbert, Sr. Colorado State
16. LB Beau Bell, Jr. UNLV
17. OG Dallas Reynolds, Soph. BYU
18. RB Curtis Brown, Sr. BYU
19. CB Terrell Maze, Sr. San Diego State
20. SS John Wendling. Sr. Wyoming
21. LB Casey Evans, Sr. Utah
22. LB Cameron Jensen, Sr. BYU
23. SS Ben Stratton, Sr. Colorado State
24. QB Brett Ratliff, Sr. Utah
25. LB Quincy Black, Sr. New Mexico
26. DE Antwan Applewhite, Jr. San Diego State
27. QB Kole McKamey, Sr. New Mexico
28. OT Tavo Tupola, Sr. Utah
29. RB Lonta Hobbs, Sr. TCU
30. LB Jason Phillips, Soph. TCU