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The 2016 version of the Mountain West Connection top 50 football players countdown is finally here and the 44th pick and it is Utah State defensive back Jalen Davis.
He follows the long line of Utah State defensive backs that will have a shot in the NFL in the next few years. This past year he had three picks and broke up eight passes. He also played a part in the ground game and had three tackles for a loss and a sack.
Davis will have a very difficult time making the first-team all-conference as the defensive backfield is one of the more deep position in the conference.
Here are the staff picks and composite rankings.
| Composite | Jeremy Mauss | Duane Grasmick | Daniel Arbino | Matthew Kenerly | Brandon Blake | erwinism | Josh Fredlund | DontWarriorBoutIt | Terrance Dickens |
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| 17 | DJ Dunn, Jr, AFA, LB | ||||||||
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| 20 | Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | ||||||||
| 21 | Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | ||||||||
| 22 | Maurice McKnight, SJSU, DB | ||||||||
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| 24 | Malik Smith, SDSU, DB | Roland Ladipo, AFA, CB | |||||||
| 25 | Andre Chachere, SJSU, CB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | |||||||
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| 27 | Kendall Keys, UNLV, WR | Kendall Keys, UNLV, WR | |||||||
| 28 | Timothy McVey, AFA, RB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | |||||||
| 29 | Devin Centers, USU, FS | Devin Centers, USU, FS | |||||||
| 30 | Roland Ladipo, AFA, CB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | Salesa Faraimo, DT, NEV | ||||||
| 31 | Will Kreitler, C, UNLV | ||||||||
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| 33 | Kevin Davis Jr., CSU, LB | Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | Izzy Matthews, CSU, RB | Gabe Perez, DE, Boise State | Jermaine Kelly, SJSU, LB | ||||
| 34 | Jalen Davis, USU, DB |
Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR |
Gabe Perez, DE, Boise State | ||||||
| 35 | Reno Henderson, UNM, OL | Jalen Davis, USU, DB | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | ||||||
| 36 | Jarred Gipson, Nev, TE | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | |||||||
| 37 | Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR | Izzy Matthews, RB, CSU | Jamire Jordan, WR,FSU | Jalen Davis, USU, DB | Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR | ||||
| 38 | Mike Hughes, UNLV, LB | Gabe Perez, BSU, DL | Jermaine Kelly, SJSU, LB | Mike Hughes, UNLV, LB | |||||
| 39 | Jermaine Kelly, SJSU, DB | Dylan Sumner-Gardner, BSU, S | Asauni Rufus, Nev, SS | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | |||||
| 40 | Jamire Jordan, FSU, WR | Jamire Jordan, WR, FSU | Jarred Gipson, Nev, TE | Izzy Matthews, RB CSU | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | ||||
| 41 | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | Tyler Rausa, K, Boise St | Arthur Flores, SDSU, OL | Travis Averill, Boise St, OG | Reno Henderson, UNM, OL | ||||
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| 43 | Johnny Stanton, UNLV, QB | Jarred Gipson, NEV, TE | Malik Smith, SDSU, FS | Dylan Sumner-Gardner, BSU, DB | |||||
| 44 Jalen Davis, USU, DB | Malik Smith, SDSU, FS | Asauni Rufus, NEV, DB | Dylan Sumner-Gardner, BSU, S | Travis Averill, G, Boise St | Christian Chapman, SDSU, QB | Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR | Malik Smith, SDSU, FS | ||
| 45 Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR | DJ Dunn, AFA, LB | Mike Hughes, DT, UNLV | Josh Lovingood, CSU, DT | Kevin Davis Jr., CSU, LB | |||||
| 46 Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | Dylan Sumner-Gardner, BSU, DB | Kevin Davis Jr., CSU, LB | |||||||
| 47 Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | DJ Dunn, LB, AFA | Gabe Perez, BSU, DE | DJ Dunn, LB, AFA | Jerico Richardson, NEV, WR | Malik Smith, SDSU, DB | ||||
| 48 Kevin Davis Jr., CSU, LB | Marcus Kemp, UH, WR | Kwayde Miller, T, SDSU | Malik Smith, SDSU, FS | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB | |||||
| 49 Malik Smith, DB, SDSU | Jalen Davis, USU, DB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | Jesse Washington, AFA, DB | Marcus Kemp, UH, WR | Josh Lovingood, CSU, DT | ||||
| 50 DJ May, WYO, LB | Michael Carrizosa, P, SJSU | Dalyn Dawkins, CSU, RB |