Athlon's 2011 All-Mountain West Team

Athlon continues our countdown to the upcoming season with our first and second All-Mountain West teams for the 2011 season. Click here for all our college football team previews, rankings and predictions.

First-team Offense

QB Kellen Moore, Boise State
RB Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State
RB Doug Martin, Boise State
WR Josh Boyce, TCU
WR Phillip Payne, UNLV
TE Lucas Reed, New Mexico
C Thomas Byrd, Boise State
OL Kyle Dooley, TCU
OL Paul Madsen, Colorado State
OL Nate Potter, Boise State
OL A.J. Wallerstein, Air Force

First-team Defense

DL Josh Biezuns, Wyoming
DL Stansly Maponga, TCU
DL Shea McClellin, Boise State
DL Billy Winn, Boise State
LB Miles Burris, San Diego State
LB Tank Carder, TCU
LB Mychal Sisson, Colorado State
CB Tashaun Gipson, Wyoming
CB Leon McFadden, San Diego State
S Jon Davis, Air Force
S George Iloka, Boise State

First-team Specialists

K Abel Perez, San Diego State
P Brian Stahovich, San Diego State
KR Marcus Sullivan, UNLV
PR Chris Potter, Boise State

Team-by-team Breakdown of Athlon's 2011 All-Mountain West Team

Second-team Offense

QB Ryan Lindley, San Diego State
RB Asher Clark, Air Force
RB Ed Wesley, TCU
WR Geraldo Hiwat, Boise State
WR Tyler Shoemaker, Boise State
TE Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
C Weston Richburg, Colorado State
OL Nik Embernate, San Diego State
OL Jake Gdowski, Colorado State
OL Joe Kellogg, Boise State
OL Jason Kons, Air Force

Second-team Defense

DL Tyrone Crawford, Boise State
DL Chase Baker, Boise State
DL Gabe Knapton, Wyoming
DL D.J. Yendrey, TCU
LB Tanner Brock, TCU
LB Brian Hendricks, Wyoming
LB Carmen Messina, New Mexico
CB Greg McCoy, TCU
CB Anthony Wright, Air Force
S Tekerrein Cuba, TCU
S Ivory Herd, Colorado State

Second-team Specialists

K Ross Evans, TCU
P Pete Kontodiakos, Colorado State
KR Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force
PR Momo Thomas, Colorado State

Athlon's 2011 Mountain West Previews