Multiple Wyoming Cowboys have earned preseason honors from Athlon Sports. A total of 14 players were named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team, with three earning first team honors.

First Team Honors

Desman Hearns was named first team at defensive back, after appearing in 12 games with 11 starts in his first season with the Brown and Gold. He finished the season with 35 total tackles, including 29 solo stops, and two interceptions.

Ethan Stuhlsatz was named one of the first team linebackers, after appearing in all 12 games and making one start. He finished the season with 41 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup.

Bart Edmiston was named the first team punter, after being one of the top punters in the Mountain West last season. He was fourth in the conference and No. 12 in the nation at 46.1 yards per punt.

Second Team Honors

Deion DeBlanc was named second team punt returner, after appearing in 11 games for the Cowboys in his true freshman season. He earned Second Team-All-MW honors at punt return by Phil Steele.

Jayden Wiliams was named second team, after playing in 11 games with three starts during the 2025 season. He recorded 24 tackles for the season, with a career-high three tackles for loss.

Third and Fourth Team Honors

Rex Johnsen was named third team along the offensive line, after appearing in and starting all 12 games for the Pokes. Jones Thomas was named third team at safety, after appearing in and starting 11 games for the Cowboys.

Jack Dunkley was named fourth team at defensive end, after coming to Wyoming from Duquesne University. Markell Holman was named fourth team at running back, after spending last season at Western Illinois.

Original reporting: K2 Radio (Casper) — read the source article.