BYU quarterback Max Hall and TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes headlined the preseason All-Mountain West Team. Hall earned Offensive Player of the Year while Hughes earned a unanimous selection to the first team defense along with Defensive Player of the Year. Utah linebacker Stevenson Sylvester and BYU tight end Dennis Pitta were the other unanimous selections. TCU nearly swept the Player of the Year awards as return specialist Jeremy Kerley was named the Special Teams Player of the Year and running back Ed Wesley, a 2-star prospect from the 2008 class is the preseason pick for Freshman of the Year.

TCU had the most players on the team with seven. The Utes were well represented with running back Matt Asiata, left tackle Zane Beadles, defensive end Koa Misi, and safety Robert Johnson joining Sylvester on the All-Conference team. BYU also had five players make the squad.

Offensive Player of the Year: Max Hall, Sr., QB, BYU

Defensive Player of the Year: Jerry Hughes, Sr., DE, TCU

Special Teams Player of the Year: Jeremy Kerley, Jr., KR/PR, TCU

Freshman of the Year: Ed Wesley, RB, TCU

OFFENSE

QB: Max Hall Sr. BYU

RB: Harvey Unga Jr. BYU

RB: Matt Asiata Sr. Utah

WR: Ryan Wolfe Sr. UNLV

WR: Rashaun Greer Sr. Colorado State

WR: Vincent Brown Jr. San Diego State

TE: Dennis Pitta Sr. BYU (unanimous selection)

OL: Zane Beadles Sr. Utah

OL: Nick Charles Sr. Air Force

OL: Shelley Smith Sr. CSU

OL: Erik Cook Sr. New Mexico

OL: Marshall Newhouse Sr. TCU

DEFENSE

DL: Jan Jorgensen Sr. BYU

DL: Jerry Hughes Sr. TCU (unanimous selection)

DL: John Fletcher Sr. Wyoming

DL: Koa Misi Sr. Utah

LB: Daryl Washington Sr. TCU

LB: Jason Beauchamp Sr. UNLV

LB: Stevenson Sylvester Sr. Utah (unanimous selection)

DB: Chris Thomas Sr. Air Force

DB: Rafael Priest Sr. TCU

DB: Nick Sanders Sr. TCU

DB: Robert Johnson Sr. Utah

SPECIAL TEAMS

K: Mitch Payne Jr. BYU

P: Anson Kelton So. TCU

KR: Jeremy Kerley Jr. TCU