Yesterday the preseason All-Mountain West team was announced and the Utes had five players on it. OL Robert Conley was the only player selected on offense, while DL Paul Kruger, DB Brice McCain and DB Robert Johnson all made the defensive list. Louie Sakoda was selected as the preseason Special Teams Player of the Year.
Here's the whole list:
| 2008 Preseason All-Mountain West Football Team | ||||
| Position | Student-Athlete | Class | School | |
| OFFENSE | ||||
| WR | Austin Collie** | Jr. | BYU | |
| WR | Ryan Wolfe | Jr. | UNLV | |
| OL | Nick Charles** | Jr. | Air Force | |
| OL | Ray Feinga* | Sr. | BYU | |
| OL | Dallas Reynolds* | Sr. | BYU | |
| OL | Blake Schlueter** | Sr. | TCU | |
| OL | Robert Conley** | Sr. | Utah | |
| TE | Dennis Pitta* | Jr. | BYU | |
| QB | Max Hall* | Jr. | BYU | |
| RB | Harvey Unga** | So. | BYU | |
| RB | Rodney Ferguson* | Sr. | New Mexico | |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| DL | Jan Jorgensen* | Jr. | BYU | |
| DL | Paul Kruger | So. | Utah | |
| DL | John Fletcher** | Jr. | Wyoming | |
| DL/LB | Ryan Kemp | Sr. | Air Force | |
| LB | Ward Dobbs** | Sr. | Wyoming | |
| LB | Russell Allen | Sr. | San Diego State | |
| LB | Jason Phillips** | Sr. | TCU | |
| DB | Brice McCain** | Sr. | Utah | |
| DB | DeAndre Wright* | Sr. | New Mexico | |
| DB | Stephen Hodge** | Sr. | TCU | |
| DB | Robert Johnson | Jr. | Utah | |
| SPECIALISTS | ||||
| P | Louie Sakoda* | Sr. | Utah | |
| PK | Louie Sakoda** | Sr. | Utah | |
| Ret. | Devin Moore | Sr. | Wyoming | |
| * member of the 2007 All-Mountain West Conference first-team. ** member of the 2007 All-Mountain West Conference second-team. |
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| Offensive Player of the Year: Max Hall, Jr., QB, BYU |
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| Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Phillips, Sr., LB, TCU |
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| Special Teams Player of the Year: Louie Sakoda, Sr., PK/P, Utah |
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| Freshman of the Year: Braylon Broughton, DE, TCU |
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