By Staff, SuperWest Sports
Here are all of the Mountain West Football Offensive Player of the Year Award winners as selected by a vote of the coaches from its inception in 1999 through last season.
New Mexico wide receiver Brian Urlacher won the first award, and UNLV quarterback Anthony Colandrea is the most recent winner in 2025.
The complete list appears here, followed by a table listing award counts by program with the most recent year won.
All-Time Mountain West Defensive Players of the Year
| Year | Player | Position | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anthony Colandrea | QB | UNLV |
| 2024 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State |
| 2023 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State |
| 2022 | Brad Roberts | RB | Air Force |
| 2021 | Carson Strong | QB | Nevada |
| 2020 | Carson Strong | QB | Nevada |
| 2019 | Josh Love | QB | San Jose State |
| 2018 | Brett Rypien | QB | Boise State |
| 2017 | Rashaad Penny | RB | San Diego State |
| 2016 | Donnel Pumphrey | RB | San Diego State |
| 2015 | Donnel Pumphrey | RB | San Diego State |
| 2014 | Garrett Grayson | QB | Colorado State |
| 2013 | Derek Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2012 | Derek Carr | QB | Fresno State |
| 2011 | Kellen Moore | QB | Boise State |
| 2010 | Andy Dalton | QB | TCU |
| 2009 | Andy Dalton | QB | TCU |
| 2008 | Brian Johnson | QB | Utah |
| 2007 | Chad Hall | WR | Air Force |
| 2006 | John Beck | QB | Brigham Young |
| 2005 | Dontrell Moore | RB | New Mexico |
| 2004 | Alex Smith | QB | Utah |
| 2003 | Bradlee Van Pelt | QB | Colorado State |
| 2002 | Bradlee Van Pelt | QB | Colorado State |
| 2001 | Luke Staley | RB | Brigham Young |
| 2000 | Mike Thiessen (tie) | QB | Air Force |
| 2000 | Matt Newton (tie) | QB | Colorado State |
| 1999 | Kevin McDougal | RB | Colorado State |
Breakdown of Winners by Program
| Program | Winners | Last Won |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State | 5 | 2014 |
| Boise State | 4 | 2024 |
| Air Force | 3 | 2022 |
| San Diego State | 3 | 2017 |
| BYU | 2 | 2006 |
| Fresno State | 2 | 2013 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2021 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2005 |
| TCU | 2 | 2010 |
| Utah | 2 | 2008 |
| UNLV | 1 | 2025 |
| San Jose State | 1 | 2019 |
