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Phil Steele announced his Mountain West teams on Monday and he just like everyone else he is not sure who the best quarterback is in this league. Steele goes with Max Wittek at Hawaii and that might be due to him being a transfer from USC.
One of the most interesting picks at quarterback is San Jose State's Joe Gray since the Spartans have not officially named a starting quarterback. Utah State's Chuckie Keeton has injury issues but based on history is a very good quarterback.
Air Force's Nate Romine has an argument to be made to be on this list because he started multiple games in 2013 but was not in 2014. Basically the quarterback scenario is a crap shoot at this point to say who is the best quarterback.
The most obvious choices on offense were San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey, Colorado State wide receiver Rashard Higgins and UNLV wide receiver Devonte Boyd.
The first-team defenses is stacked with four Boise State players with Utah State coming in next with two players.
The two positions with the most talent in the conference look to be wide receiver and linebackers, defensive back is a close third.
Phil Steele's 2015 Preseason All-Mountain West Team
| OFFENSE | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| QB | Max Wittek, Hawaii | Joe Gray, San Jose St | Chuckie Keaton, Utah St | Tyler Stewart, Nevada |
| RB | Marteze Waller, Fresno St | Tyler Ervin, San Jose St | Jacobi Owens, Air Force | Shaun Wick, Wyoming |
| RB | Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego St | Jhurell Pressley, New Mexico | Kelsey Young, Boise State | Keith Whitely, UNLV |
| WR | Tyler Winston, San Jose St | Marcus Kemp, Hawaii | Quinton Pedroza, Hawaii | Jerico Richardson, Nevada |
| WR | Rashard Higgins, Colorado St | Hunter Sharp, Utah St | Hasaan Henderson, Nevada | Jojo Natson, Utah St |
| WR | Devonte Boyd, UNLV | Jalen Robinette, Air Force | Thomas Sperbeck, Boise St | Shane Williams-Rhodes, Boise St |
| TE | Steven Walker, Colorado St | Jarred Gipson, Nevada | Jake Roh, Boise St | Kivon Cartwright, Colorado St |
| C | Marcus Henry, Boise St | Austin Stephens, Utah St | RAir Forcee Kiely, Wyoming | Bo Bonnheim, Fresno St |
| OL | Rees Odhiambo, Boise St | Jake Simonich, Utah St | Chase Roullier, Wyoming | Mario Yakoo, Boise St |
| OL | Darrell Greene, San Diego St | Fred Zerblis, Colorado St | Steve Baggett, Boise St | Nico Siragusa, San Diego St |
| OL | Pearce Slater, San Diego St | Travis Averill, Boise St | Garrett Adcock, New Mexico | Wes Schweitzer, San Diego St |
| OL | Ben Clarke, Hawaii | Alex Fifita, Fresno St | Reno Henderson, New Mexico | Justin Northern, Fresno St |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| DL | Kamalei Correa, Boise St | Alex Hansen, Air Force | Todd Hunt, Fresno St | Jon Sanchez, San Diego St |
| DL | Alex Barrett, San Diego St | Kennedy Tulimasealii, Hawaii | Deuce Mataele, Boise St | Nik D'Avanzo, New Mexico |
| DL | Ian Seau, Nevada | Jordan Nielsen, Utah St | Joe Kawulok, Colorado St | Armand Nance, Boise St |
| DL | Eddie Yarbrough, Wyoming | Rykeem Yates, Nevada | Travis Seefeldt, Utah St | Justin Hansen, Colorado St |
| LB | Tanner Vallejo, Boise St | Dakota Cox, New Mexico | Jake Fely, San Diego St | Ejiro Ederaine, Fresno St |
| LB | Nick Vigil, Utah St | Calvin Munson, San Diego St | Jordan Dobrich, Nevada | Tau Lotulelei, UNLV |
| LB | Christian Tago, San Jose St | Kyrie Wilson, Fresno St | Matthew Lyons, Nevada | Bryan Lane, Nevada |
| LB | Kyler Fackrell, Utah St | Cory James, Colorado St | Ben Weaver, Boise St | Connor Healy, Air Force |
| DB | Trent Matthews, Colorado St | Weston Steelhammer, Air Force | Malik Smith, San Diego St | Jalen Davis, Utah St |
| DB | Darian Thompson, Boise St | Damontae Kazee, San Diego St | Devin Centers, Utah St | Trey Lomax, San Diego St |
| DB | Donte Deayon, Boise St | JJ Whittaker, San Diego St | Kevin Pierre-Louis, Colorado St | Trayvon Henderson, Hawaii |
| DB | Peni Vea, UNLV | Charles Washington, Fresno St | Cleveland Wallace, San Jose St | Jimmy Pruitt, San Jose St |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| K | Donald Hageman, San Diego St | Brent Zuzo, Nevada | Austin Lopez, San Jose St | Tyler Rausa, Boise St |
| P | Garrett Swanson, Fresno St | Hayden Hunt, Colorado St | Sean Wale, Boise St | Alex Boy, Nevada |
| KR | Deionte Gaines, Colorado St | Ridge Jones, New Mexico | Jeremy McNichols, Boise St | Rashaad Penny, San Diego St |
| PR | JoJo Natson, Utah St | Lloyd Mills, San Diego St | Tyler Ervin, San Jose St | Donte Deayon, Boise St |
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