Preseason All-Conference MWC Teams- Defense

Led by the nation's leading tackler in 2009, New Mexico's Carmen Messina, here are the Utah.Scout.com preseason All Mountain West Conference defensive teams...

Player of the Year-
Carmen Messina - LB- New Mexico

1st Team:
DL- Wayne Daniels - Sr.- TCU
DL- Sealver Siliga - Jr.- Utah
DL- Johnathan Rainey - Jr.-New Mexico
DL- Cory Grant - Sr.- TCU
LB- Carmen Messina - Jr.- New Mexico
LB- Tank Carder - Jr.- TCU
LB- Brian Hendricks - Jr.- Wyoming
DB- Brandon Burton - Jr.- Utah
DB- Reggie Rembert - Sr.- Air Force
DB- Andrew Rich - Sr.- BYU
DB- Tejay Johnson - Sr.- TCU
P- Brian Stahovich - Jr.- San Diego State

2nd Team:
DL- Dave Kruger - So.- Utah
DL- Peter Gardner - Sr.- New Mexico
DL- Kelly Griffin - Sr.- TCU
DL- Derrick Shelby - Jr.- Utah
LB- Jordan Pendleton - Jr.- BYU
LB- Mychal Sisson - Jr. Colorado State
LB- Gabe Knapton - So.- Wyoming
DB- Shamiel Gary - So- Wyoming
DB- Elijah-Blu Smith - Jr.- Colorado State
DB- Anthony Wright - Jr.- Air Force
DB- Chris Prosinski - Sr.- Wyoming
P- Sean Sellwood - So.- Utah

3rd Team:
DL- Guy Miller - Sr.- Colorado State
DL- Jaymar Latchison -Jr.- New Mexico
DL- Cory Macon - Sr.- Colorado State
DL- B.J. Williams -Sr.- San Diego State
LB- Ronnie Paulo -Sr.- UNLV
LB- J.J WIlliams - Jr.- Utah
LB- Miles Burris - Jr.- San Diego State
DB- Quinton Pointer - Sr.- UNLV
DB- Brian Logan- Sr. - BYU
DB- Brandon Bradley - Sr.- BYU
DB- Alex Ibiloye - Sr.- TCU
P- Austin McCoy - Jr.- Wyoming