4 CSU football players earn First-Team All-Mountain West honors

Five CSU football players earned All-Mountain West recognition Wednesday, with four being named First-Team All-Conference.

Offensive linemen Jake Bennett and Zack Golditch, receiver Michael Gallup and quarterback Nick Stevens were named First-Team All-MW.

The four first-team selections are Colorado State University's most since 2014. Gallup has 94 catches for 1,345 yards. He leads the conference in both categories and is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. It's his second year in a row earning first-team honors.

Stevens leads the MW in passing yards (3,479) and touchdowns (27). He was a second-team all-conference selection in 2015 and honorable mention last year.

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Bennett and Golditch helped anchor the 10th-ranked offense in the nation, and the Rams surrendered 0.67 sacks per game, third in FBS. Bennett was second-team all-conference last season, while it's Golditch's first conference honor.

Running back Dalyn Dawkins was named to the second team. Dawkins has 1,349 rushing yards. It's his first all-conference honor.

Linebackers Evan Colorito and Josh Watson, tight end Dalton Fackrell, offensive lineman Trae Moxley and punter Ryan Stonehouse were all honorable-mention recipients.

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The MW awards are determined by a vote of the league's coaches and media members.

CSU is 7-5 and will play in its fifth bowl in a row, with the bowl destination to be announced Sunday.

Below are the major MW football awards:

Offensive Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, running back, San Diego State

Defensive Player of the Year: Leighton Vander Esch, linebacker, Boise State

Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, San Diego State

Freshman of the Year: Armani Rogers, quarterback, UNLV

Coach of the Year: Jeff Tedford, Fresno State

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