Keeton named MWC preseason POY; Aggies picked 2nd


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LAS VEGAS — Utah State’s Chuckie Keeton had a standout, albeit short, season in 2013.

The senior quarterback from Houston, Texas, picked up where he left off in 2014, though.

Keeton was named Mountain West Conference’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday at the league’s annual Media Days in Las Vegas.

The Aggies were picked to finish second in the Mountain Division in the league’s preseason media poll, also announced Tuesday. Boise State and Fresno State topped the Mountain and West Divisions, respectively.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Keeton completed 136 of 196 passes for 1,388 yards and 18 touchdowns with only two interceptions before being injured in the first quarter against BYU on Oct. 4, 2013. Keeton ranked second in the nation in touchdown passes and second in points responsible for (22.8 points per game) through the first five games of the year. In 2014, he’s been named to the watchlists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Maxwell Award and the College Football Performance Awards Quarterback of the Year, among others.

Utah State Aggies defensive lineman B.J. Larsen (99) celebrates his 
interception with Utah State linebacker Kyler Fackrell (52) 
against Idaho in Logan on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012.
Utah State Aggies defensive lineman B.J. Larsen (99) celebrates his interception with Utah State linebacker Kyler Fackrell (52) against Idaho in Logan on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. (Photo: Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News)

Three of Keeton’s teammates also picked up Mountain West preseason honors. Defensive end B.J. Larsen, linebacker Zach Vigil and linebacker Kyler Fackrell were each named to the 25-player preseason all- MWC first team.

Boise State was picked to win the MWC, racking up 183 points and 20 first- place votes. Utah State earned 176 points, including 12 first-place votes, to finish just behind the Broncos in the Mountain Division. Fresno State was picked to win the West Division with 174 points and 15 first-place votes. San Diego State also earned 15 first-place votes.

Fresno State senior defensive back Derron Smith was tabbed the league’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, and New Mexico junior kick returner Carlos Wiggins took Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year honors.

Contributor: Rod Zundel

2014 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team

Offense

QB Chuckie Keeton, Sr., Utah State

WR Matt Miller, Sr., Boise State

WR Devante Davis, Sr., UNLV

RB Jay Ajayi, Jr., Boise State

RB Donnel Pumphrey, So., San Diego State

OL Ty Sambrailo, Sr., Colorado State

OL Cody Wichmann, Sr., Fresno State

OL LaMar Bratton, Sr., New Mexico

OL Brett Boyko, Sr., UNLV

OL Robert Waterman, Sr., UNLV

TE Kivon Cartwright, Sr., Colorado State

Defense

DL Tyeler Davison, Sr., Fresno State

DL Brock Hekking, Sr., Nevada

DL B.J. Larsen, Sr., Utah State

DL Eddie Yarbrough, Jr., Wyoming

LB Ejiro Ederaine, Jr., Fresno State

LB Kyler Fackrell, Jr., Utah State

LB Zach Vigil, Sr., Utah State

DB Donte Deayon, Jr., Boise State

DB Jeremy Ioane, Sr., Boise State

DB Derron Smith, Sr., Fresno State

DB J.J. Whittaker, Sr., San Diego State

Specialists

P Garrett Swanson, Jr., Fresno State

PK Jared Roberts, Sr., Colorado State

KR Carlos Wiggins, Jr., New Mexico

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