MW Players of the Week: Jeanty Scores Six Times in Opening Win

* Mountain West Conference press release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., – Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty has been named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while UNLV senior linebacker Jackson Woodard was tabbed MW Defensive Player of the Week.

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Utah State graduate placekicker Elliott Nimrod was selected as MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors, while Boise State running back Sire Gaines earned MW Freshman of the Week honors.

It is the third career MW weekly honor for Jeanty and the first for Woodard, Nimrod and Gaines.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE

Junior, Running back, Jacksonville, Fla./Lone Star HS (Texas)

Had 20 carries for 267 yards and six rushing touchdowns, both of which were program records and the latter of which matched the Mountain West record, in a 56-45 win at Georgia Southern.
Had two TD runs of 75 yards or more, opening the scoring with a 77-yard touchdown in the first quarter, which was the 11^th-longest in program history. He added a 75-yard scoring run in the fourth.
Averaged 13.4 yards per carry.
Turned in his third career 200-yard rushing game.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JACKSON WOODARD, UNLV

Senior, Linebacker, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS/Arkansas

Made a game-high 11 tackles in UNLV’s season-opening 27-7 win at Houston.
Had four tackles for loss for 28 yards, including a career-best three sacks for 23 yards.
Also had a pass breakup.
Helped hold Houston to just 38 yards rushing and 247 yards of total offense.
Led UNLV to its first win over a Big 12 opponent since 2008.

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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ELLIOTT NIMROD, UTAH STATE

Graduate, Placekicker, Bentonville, Arkansas/Bentonville HS/Arkansas State

Accounted for 12 points in Utah State’s season-opening 36-14 win over Robert Morris.
Was 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts.
Converted from 36, 50 and 42 yards, with the 50-yarder a career-long.
Kicked off eight times for 520 yards, recording eight touchbacks.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

SIRE GAINES, BOISE STATE

Freshman, Running Back, Perris, Calif./Orange Vista HS

Accounted for 154 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in his debut to help Boise State to a 56-45 win at Georgia Southern.
Rushed 12 times for 110 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 44 yards and a TD.
Had a 38-yard TD run and a 17-yard TD catch.
Became the first Bronco freshman to rush for 100 yards in a game since Jeanty in 2022.

University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players

During the summer of 2021, 7220Sports.com counted down the Top 50 football players in University of Wyoming history, presented by Premier Bone & Joint Centers, Worthy of Wyoming.

The rules are simple: What was the player's impact while in Laramie? That means NFL stats, draft status or any other accolade earned outside of UW is irrelevant when it comes to this list.

This isn't a one-man job. This task called for a panel of experts. Joining 7220's Cody Tucker are Robert Gagliardi, Jared Newland, Ryan Thorburn, and Kevin McKinney.

We all compiled our own list of 50 and let computer averages do the work. Think BCS -- only we hope this catalog is fairer.

Don't agree with a selection? Feel free to sound off on our Twitter: @7220sports - #Top50UWFB

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- University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players