COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Mountain West announced its 2008 All-Conference football teams and individual award winners today as selected by the nine head coaches and a media panel. Utah quarterback Brian Johnson was chosen as the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, while TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year. Utah place kicker/punter Louie Sakoda earned the MWC Special Teams Player of the Year award for the third straight season. Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson was honored as MWC Freshman of the Year, while Kyle Whittingham of Utah was selected as the MWC Coach of the Year.

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST-TEAM

Offense

Pos. Player Cl. School

QB Brian Johnson Sr. Utah

WR Austin Collie Jr. BYU

WR Ryan Wolfe* Jr. UNLV

RB Gartrell Johnson III Sr. Colorado State

RB Devin Moore Sr. Wyoming

TE Dennis Pitta*# Jr. BYU

OL Ray Feinga* Sr. BYU

OL Dallas Reynolds* Sr. BYU

OL Blake Schlueter Sr. TCU

OL Zane Beadles Jr. Utah

OL Robert Conley Sr. Utah

PK Louie Sakoda Sr. Utah

PR/KR Jeremy Kerley So. TCU

Defense

Pos. Player Cl. School

DL Jake Paulson Sr. Air Force

DL Jan Jorgensen* Jr. BYU

DL Jerry Hughes# Jr. TCU

DL Paul Kruger So. Utah

LB Robert Henson Sr. TCU

LB Jason Phillips* Sr. TCU

LB Ward Dobbs Sr. Wyoming

DB Glover Quin Sr. New Mexico

DB Brice McCain Sr. Utah

DB Stephen Hodge Sr. TCU

DB Sean Smith Jr. Utah

P Louie Sakoda* Sr. Utah

*--Two-Time First-Team Selection

#--Unanimous Selection

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND-TEAM

Offense

Pos. Player Cl. School

QB Max Hall Jr. BYU

WR Rashaun Greer Jr. Colorado State

WR Freddie Brown Sr. Utah

RB Harvey Unga So. BYU

RB Rodney Ferguson Sr. New Mexico

TE Kory Sperry Sr. Colorado State

OL Nick Charles Jr. Air Force

OL Travis Bright Sr. BYU

OL Shelly Smith Jr. Colorado State

OL Erik Cook Jr. New Mexico

OL Marshall Newhouse Jr. TCU

PK Ryan Harrison Sr. Air Force

PR/KR Ian Clark Jr. New Mexico

Defense

Pos. Player Cl. School

DL Cody Moore Sr. TCU

DL Matt Panfil Sr. TCU

DL Koa Misi Jr. Utah

DL John Fletcher Jr. Wyoming