Anticipated to be a high-flying convention but once more, the Mountain West is headlined by a bevy of signal-callers getting into the 2022 season. Led by potential excessive NFL draft choose Jake Haener at Fresno State, how does the remainder of the category of prime 10 returning gamers shake out within the Mountain West? After combing by way of each staff’s prime returning gamers, we have been left with a transparent image of the highest 10 returning college football gamers within the MWC this season.
For every Mountain West staff’s prime returning gamers: Air Force | Boise State | Colorado State | Fresno State | Hawaii | Nevada | New Mexico | San Diego State | San Jose State | UNLV | Utah State | Wyoming
Prime 10 returning gamers to the Mountain West
Whereas we have been counting down each faculty’s prime 10 returning gamers, a pure movement developed as every participant started to stack up towards their convention foes. Whereas we’ll launch our All-Convention groups a bit later, let’s take a sneak peek into simply who will be the prime general gamers returning to each convention in 2022. Up first, the Mountain West.
10) Jonah Tavai, DT, San Diego State
One of many prime go rushers on the inside within the nation, Jonah Tavai dominates his hole duties on the common. He’ll two-gap when crucial, however when Tavai has a positive one-on-one matchup, it’s benefit Aztecs. He’s exhausting to cease with only one lineman and routinely fights off double-teams to get to ball carriers. Tavai can pursue on the bottom all the identical as he has shocking pace for a person his dimension.
9) Brad Roberts, RB, Air Power
Returning to deal with the primary choice duties at Air Power, Brad Roberts is the prototypical entrance man for the Falcons. Roberts has loads of pace and higher stability by way of contact. He’s exhausting to carry down within the open area, however that’s not even the highest precedence of his recreation. He’ll not lose the ball by way of fumble, nor will he lose yards upon only one arm tackler as he sheds these at will.
8) JL Skinner, S, Boise State
Laying the increase or roaming free in protection, JL Skinner can do all of it for the Broncos. Skinner is an enormous security who performs even greater. He doesn’t lose something by means of pace or athleticism and performs stronger because the video games go on. Skinner is instinctual and sensible, not often taking dangerous angles or lacking tackles. A technical veteran, Skinner anchors a comparatively younger secondary in Boise.
7) Patrick McMorris, S, San Diego State
Headlining one of many nation’s prime annual defenses, Patrick McMorris dominated a season in the past. He’s a hard-hitting security who units the tone for the Aztecs of their secondary. McMorris comes downhill properly and closes off area together with his mix of pace and instincts, appearing at instances like one other linebacker for SDSU.
6) Jalen Cropper, WR, Fresno State
With a capability to take over video games, Jalen Cropper possesses a number of elite traits as a receiver. Whether or not it’s his physique management on the sideline or his means to separate from defenders together with his mixture of elusiveness and pace, Cropper is Haener’s finest on-field good friend. With loads in his tank, Cropper is about to probably break the 1,000-yard receiving plateau in 2022.
5) Viliami Fehoko, EDGE, San Jose State
A grasp of his craft off the sting, Viliami Fehoko is a dominant go rusher with plus expertise in run protection. Fehoko was terrific a yr in the past and pairs with Cade Corridor as soon as once more to kind the convention’s prime edge-rushing duo. He has nice palms and a excessive motor, utilizing each to his benefit towards any kind of deal with or blocker in his means.
4) Hank Bachmeier, QB, Boise State
When the Boise State Broncos wanted him, Hank Bachmeier stood tall within the face of strain — each from defenders and media alike in 2021. Bachmeier returns to steer the Broncos again to the highest of the desk within the west as he’s wholesome and greater than able to climbing these rankings. He’s obtained an enormous arm and an even bigger coronary heart, as there isn’t any shaking his confidence or denying him essentially the most from his athletic means.
3) Logan Bonner, QB, Utah State
Dealing with the Blake Anderson system for the primary time by himself, Logan Bonner’s resolution to comply with Anderson to Utah State was met with an MWC Championship in 2021. As Bonner goals for 10,000 profession passing yards this fall, he returns to run the Aggies’ offense for one ultimate season. Bonner has the flexibility to search out open receivers with an important pocket presence and a greater means to undergo his reads. It’s a QB-friendly system, however Bonner exceeds the system’s confines together with his means to purchase time and dish correct, highly effective passes into all varieties of coverages.
2) Dom Peterson, DT, Nevada
Regardless of lots of turnover all through the Nevada roster following head coach Jay Norvell’s departure to Colorado State, the Wolf Pack’s prime participant returns. Dom Peterson is the most effective defensive participant returning to the convention as he’s essentially the most disruptive. Stuffing the speeding lanes or pushing the pocket, it doesn’t matter as Peterson is an elite participant alongside the center of the Nevada line of defense.
1) Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State
One of many nation’s prime returning quarterbacks, Jake Haener flirted with the switch portal earlier than in the end touchdown again at Fresno State. As his intentions are clear now, Haener has his sights set on leaving his personal lasting legacy on the QB-rich Fresno State. Haener has a terrific arm and loads of power to hit each stage of the sector with accuracy. Combining that together with his enhancing decision-making will go a good distance towards him dominating the MWC once more and in the end turning into a excessive draft choose.
Honorable point out gamers returning to the Mountain West in 2022
- Ilm Manning, OT, Hawaii
- Phillip Corridor, S, UNLV
- Nehemiah Shelton, CB, San Jose State
- Easton Gibbs, LB, Wyoming
- Haaziq Daniels, QB, Air Power
- Cam’Ron Carter, LB, Colorado State
- Tavian Combs, S, New Mexico
- Calvin Tyler Jr., RB, Utah State
- Aaron Frost, OT, Nevada
- Toa Taua, RB, Nevada
- Dontae Bull, OT, Fresno State
- David Perales, EDGE, Fresno State
For each different convention’s prime returning gamers: AAC | ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Conference USA | Independents | MAC | Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
