Annual Awards

Offensive Player of the Year: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

In his two seasons in Seattle, he is 24-2 as a starter. He owns a 36-7 record in 43 career starts in college.

Defensive Player of the Year:  Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

He was the best player on perhaps the best defense among the Top 25 teams in the West.

Offensive Freshman of the Year: Noah Fifita, QB, Arizona

The Pac-12 offensive freshman of the year has Arizona in prime position to challenge for the Big 12 championship in seasons to come.

Defensive Freshman of the Year: Cade Uluave, LB, Cal

He recorded 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the final six games of the season.

Coach of the Year: Barry Odom, HC, UNLV

Odom won nine games in his first season at UNLV, the team’s most wins since 1984.

First-Team Offense 

QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington — Penix led the nation with 4,218 yards passing, averaging 324.5 per game. He was also third nationally with 33 passing touchdowns.

RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State — Second in the nation with 164.6 all-purpose yards per game, he ran for 1,109 yards and caught 37 passes for 537.

RB Jaydn Ott, Cal — Ott picked up 11 touchdowns on the ground while running for 1,260 yards for the Bears. His 114.5 rushing yards per game were the fifth-best in the nation.

WR Rome Odunze, Washington — The Biletnikoff finalist ranks third in the nation with 109.8 receiving yards per game, including 13 receiving touchdowns on the season

WR Ricky White, UNLV — White was fifth in the nation with 106.6 yards per game and set a UNLV single-season record with 1,386 receiving yards on 81 receptions.

WR Troy Franklin, Oregon — Franklin’s 14 receiving touchdowns were tied for the second-most in the nation this season. He also averaged 106.4 yards receiving per game.

TE Dallin Holker, Colorado State — Holker’s 767 receiving yards in 2023 were the most in the nation among tight ends. He caught six touchdown passes and averaged 5.3 receptions per game.

OL Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State — As the anchor of an offensive line that has allowed just 15 sacks this season, he helped the Beavers to 180.8 rushing yards per game. Fuaga was graded as the nation’s best run blocker by PFF.

OL Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon — Winner of the Rimington Award, given to the nation’s best center, Powers-Johnson anchored an Oregon offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the nation.

OL Jordan Morgan, Arizona — Already named to one All-American team this fall, Morgan is creating a lot of draft buzz. He could be among the first five tackles selected in April’s NFL Draft.

OL Troy Fautanu, Washington — A mainstay at left tackle for the Huskies, he collected his second All-Pac-12 team honor. The Huskies O-line allowed just 3.54 TFL per game, the sixth-fewest in the nation.

OL Kingsley Suamataia, BYU — Suamataia allowed just two sacks in 23 starts over the last two seasons. Both came against Texas this season. He was a strong point on the line in the Cougars’ first season in the Big 12.

First-Team Defense 

DL Laiatu Latu, UCLA — Winner of the Lombardi Trophy and the Ted Hendricks Award given to the nation’s best defensive end, Latu led the nation with 21.5 tackles for loss this season.

His 13.0 sacks were the fourth in the nation and tied for the most among players in the West.

DL Mohamed Kamara, CSU — Kamara led the Mountain West in sacks and tied Latu’s 13 for the fourth-most in the nation and most among the 25 teams in the SuperWest.

DL Jonah Elliss, Utah — Elliss averaged 1.20 sacks per game to rank third nationally. He was one of just three players in the nation to rack up at least 100 yards in sacks in 2023.

DL Ahmed Hassanein, BSU — He recorded at least a half-sack in 10 games this season for a total of 12.5, the sixth-most in the nation.

LB MJ Tafisi, Utah State — Tafisi finished the regular season with 10.92 tackles per game, the ninth-most in the nation and most among any player in the West. He also collected 7.5 TFL.

LB Jacob Manu, Arizona — Manu led the Pac-12 with 9.0 tackles per game, trailing only Tifisi among players in the region. He also picked off a pass and collected 6.5 sacks.

LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Oregon State — His 8.92 tackles per game were the 27th-most in the nation. He also added a pair of sacks and interceptions with 6.5 TFL for the Beavers.

DB Eddie Heckard, BYU — Heckard’s five interceptions this season were tied for the fifth-most in the nation and second-most in the Big 12.

DB Tacario Davis, Arizona — His 15 passes broken up were the third-most in the country. He recorded 1.33 passes defended per game to lead the Pac-12 and rank fifth in the nation.

DB Alex Johnson, UCLA — Johnson led the Pac-12 with four interceptions. He had two QB hurries from the outside and even blocked a kick for the Bruins this season.

DB Jabbar Muhammad, Washington — He had 1.15 passes defended per game and intercepted three passes for the Huskies.

First-Team Specialists

K Jose Pizano, UNLV — One of three finalists for the Groza Award, Pizano connected on 23-of-25 field goals, fourth-most in the nation, including 19 straight, the second-longest streak in MW history.

P James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State — Ferguson-Reynolds leads the nation with an average of 49.57 yards per punt, the fifth-best single-season punting average in NCAA history.

RET Jacob de Jesus, UNLV — A force for the Rebels on punt and kick returns, he ranked fourth in the nation, averaging 22.3 yards per kick return, while ranking fourth in the nation with 16.1 yards per punt return.

AP Elijhah Badger, Arizona State — Badger ranked sixth in the nation with a 28.6-yard kick return average and compiled 780 receiving yards for the Sun Devils while rushing for 51.

Second-Team Offense 

QB Bo Nix, Oregon
RB Damien Martinez, Oregon State
RB Dillon Johnson, Washington
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR Tory Horton, Colorado State
WR Jalen Royals, Utah State
TE Jack Velling, Oregon State
OL Joshua Gray, Oregon State
OL Sataoa Laumea, Utah
OL Thor Paglialong, Air Force
OL Cade Beresford, Boise State
OL Jake Levingood, Oregon State

Second-Team Defense 

DL Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
DL Brennan Jackson, Washington State
DL Bralen Trice, Washington
DL Taylor Upshaw, Arizona
LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
LB Levelle Bailey, Fresno State
LB Darius Muasau, UCLA
DB Cedarious Barfield, SDSU
DB Carlton Johnson, Fresno State
DB Jack Howell, Colorado State
DB Travis Hunter, Colorado

Second-Team Specialists

K Joshua Karty, Stanford
P Ryan Rehkow, BYU
RET Zachariah Branch, USC
AP Travis Hunter, Colorado

Third-Team Offense

QB Chevan Cordeiro, San Jose State
RB Bucky Irving, Oregon
RB Kairee Robinson, San Jose State
RB Harrison Waylee, Wyoming
WR Brenden Rice, USC
WR Tez Johnson, Oregon
WR Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
TE Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
OL JC Davis, New Mexico
OL Duke Clemens, UCLA
OL Tanner Miller, OSU
OL Jonah Monheim, USC
OL Parker Brailsford, Washington

Third-Team Defense

DL Tre Smith, San Jose State
DL Prince Dorbah, ASU
DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
DL Junior Tafuna, Utah
LB Andrew Simpson, Boise State
LB Andrew Chatfield, OSU
LB Karene Reid, Utah
LB Jeffery Bassa, Oregon
LB Chase Wilson, Colorado State
DB Jay’Vion Cole,  SJSU
DB Emany Johnson, Nevada
DB Khyree Jackson, Oregon
DB Sione Vake, Utah
DB Calen Bulllock, USC

Third-Team Special Teams

K Jonah Dalmas, Boise State
P Jack Bouwmeester, Utah
RET/AP Silas Bolden, OSU
AP Sione Vaki, Utah