Mountain West Football Team of the Week: Maddux Madsen, Trey White Headline Highest-Graded Players in Week 2

With college football Week 2 over, who were the best players out west? Our Mountain West Football Team of the Week includes the latest PFSN grades.

As the San Jose State Spartans took on the Texas Longhorns in a high-profile noon showdown, the players of the Mountain West Conference were once again thrust into the national spotlight in college football Week 2. Our Mountain West Football Team of the Week uses PFSN’s suite of college metrics to highlight the highest-graded players from an exciting weekend of action.

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Mountain West Team of the Week | First Team

QB: Maddux Madsen, Boise State: 79.5 (C+)
RB: Lucky Sutton, San Diego State: 83.1 (B)
RB: Miles David, Utah State: 77.9 (C+)

WR: Josiah Freeman, Fresno State: 86.7 (B)
WR: Ben Ford, Boise State: 78.2 (C+)
TE: John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming: 79.2 (C+)
OT: Rolan Fullwood, Fresno State: 81.2 (B-)
OL: Liam Wortmann, Colorado State: 85.8 (B)
OL: Aitor Urionabarrenechea, Colorado State: 87.3 (B+)
OL: Tanner Morley, Colorado State: 82.7 (B-)
OT: James Milovale, Hawaii: 81.0 (B-)

EDGE: Dylan Labarbera, Nevada: 82.0 (B-)
DT: Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico 84.0 (B)
DT: Vili Taufatofua, San Jose State: 80.7 (B-)
EDGE: Trey White, San Diego State: 80.8 (B-)
LB: Jaxton Eck, New Mexico: 89.6 (B+)
LB: Jadon Pearson, Fresno State: 86.5 (B)
LB: Marco Notarainni, Boise State: 86.0 (B)
CB: Laterrance Welch, UNLV: 84.9 (B)
CB: Chris Johnson, San Diego State: 84.0 (B)
SAF: Noah Avinger, Utah State: 93.4 (A)
SAF: Simeon Harris, Fresno State: 88.4 (B+)

Mountain West Team of the Week | Second Team

QB: Anthony Colandrea, UNLV: 78.7 (C+)
RB: Caleb Ramseur, Nevada: 74.9 (C)
RB: Jai’Den Thomas, UNLV: 74.7 (C)

WR: Kyri Shoels, San Jose State: 77.7 (C+)
WR: Danny Scudero, San Jose State: 75.8 (C)
TE: Var’keyes Gumms, UNLV: 79.2 (C+)
OT: Zach Cochnauer, Nevada: 80.6 (B-)
OL: Caden Barnett, Wyoming: 82.2 (B-)
OL: Ethan Spencer, Hawaii: 84.4 (B)
OL: Zhen Sotelo, Hawaii: 81.2 (B-)
OT: Brayden Walton, Fresno State: 80.4 (B-)
EDGE: Jahzon Jacks, Fresno State: 79.3 (C+)
DT: De’Jon Benton, Hawaii: 80.5 (B-)
DT: Jalen Lee, UNLV: 80.5 (B-)
EDGE: Finn Claypool, Fresno State: 79.3 (C+)
LB: Owen Long, Colorado State: 83.5 (B)
LB: Evan Eller, Wyoming: 82.4 (B)
LB: Owen Chambliss, San Diego State: 82.0 (B-)
CB: Caleb Presley, San Jose State: 82.9 (B-)
CB: Bryce Phillips, San Diego State: 81.6 (B-)
SAF: Peter Manuma, Hawaii: 88.0 (B+)
SAF: Jake Pope, UNLV: 83.8 (B)

Mountain West Team of the Week | Third Team

QB: Luke Weaver, Hawaii: 76.3 (C)
RB: Rayshon Luke, Fresno State: 74.2 (C)
RB: Scottre Humphrey, New Mexico: 73.9 (C)

WR: Jordan Napier, San Diego State: 75.6 (C)
WR: Brady Boyd, Utah State: 75.0 (C)
TE: Jackson Canaan, San Jose State: 76.9 (C)
OT: Aaron Karas, Colorado State: 79.5 (C+)
OL: Richard Pearce, New Mexico: 80.0 (C+)
OL: Jacob Spomer, Fresno State: 81.4 (B-)
OL: Josh Grabowski, Nevada: 79.3 (C+)
OT: Daniel Moleni, San Jose State: 78.5 (C+)

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EDGE: Chief Borders, UNLV: 78.4 (C+)
DT: Quincy Likio, San Jose State: 80.2 (B-)
DT: Gabriel Iniguez Jr., Utah State: 78.8 (C+)
EDGE: Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina, Hawaii: 78.1 (C+)
LB: Mister Williams, San Diego State: 79.5 (C+)
LB: Ky’Won McCray, New Mexico: 78.3 (C+)
LB: Tano Letuli, San Diego State: 77.9 (C+)
CB: Markie Grant, Wyoming: 81.2 (B-)
CB: Lemondre Joe, Colorado State: 80.2 (B-)
SAF: Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen, Hawaii: 82.2 (B-)
SAF: Zion Washington, Boise State: 81.9 (B-)

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