The Mountain West Conference has three in-state programs and nearby Nevada-Reno, which has led to a large group of local standouts suiting up in the league.

Bold=Projected starter

Italics=Projected backup

*Projections used can be found at http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/

BOISE STATE

Thomas Sperbeck Sr. WR (Jesuit)

Tanner Vallejo Sr. LB (Nevada Union)

Tyler Horton So. DB (Edison-Stockton)

Brock Barr RS Jr. WR (Enterprise)

Chase Hatada Fr. DL (Rocklin)

Jake Shaddox RS Fr. RB (Foothill-Palo Cedro)

Sam Whitney RS Fr. (Folsom)

COLORADO STATE

Nick Callender RS Sr. OL (St. Mary’s-Berkeley)

Johnny Schupp RS Sr. DL (Vacaville)

Izzy Matthews So. RB (Enterprise)

Justin Nunez RS Fr. OL (Red Bluff)

Anthony Giusti So. LB (Marin Catholic)

Devin Jones RS So. DB (Woodland)

FRESNO STATE

Jeff Camilli Sr. LB (Ponderosa)

Keesean Johnson So. WR (Palo Alto)

Nick Kristofors Sr. DL (San Marin)

Nathan Madsen Jr. DL (Eureka)

Chad Olsen Jr. TE (Pleasant Valley)

Dalen Jones Sr. DB (Woodland)

Ryan Popolizio Jr. OL (St. Francis-Mountain View)

Jared Rice RS Fr. TE (Central Catholic)

Nick Aibuedefe RS Fr. DL (Capital Christian)

Ryan Alvarez So. DB (Mesa Verde)

Jackson Finch Jr. LB (Central Catholic)

Zach Kline Sr. QB (San Ramon Valley)

Kody Kroening Jr. K (Valley Christian-San Jose)

Justin Rice Fr. RB (Central Catholic)

David Tangipa So. TE (Foothill-Sacramento)

Kevin Walker Fr. WR (Skyline)

HAWAII

Dylan Collie RS So. WR (Oak Ridge)

Trayvon Henderson RS Jr. DB (Grant)

David Manoa RS Jr. DL (Aragon)

Jamal Mayo RS Sr. DB (Skyline)

Brodie Nakama Sr. LS (St. Francis-Mountain View)

Rigoberto Sanchez Sr. K (Hamilton)

Ikaika Woolsey RS Sr. QB (Salesian)

Leo Koloamatangi RS Sr. OL (Sacred Heart Prep)

Aaron Zwahlen RS Fr. QB (Downey)

Dru Brown So. QB (Los Gatos)

Cole Brownholtz So. QB (Jesuit)

Andrew James-Ho RS Jr. TE (San Mateo)

Meffy Koloamatangi RS Jr. DL (Woodside)

Russell Williams Jr. LB (Laguna Creek)

NEVADA

Alex Bertrando Sr. LB (Del Oro)

Andrew Celis So. WR (Marin Catholic)

Patrick Choudja Jr. DE (Freedom)

Salesa Faraimo Sr. DL (Grant)

Wyatt Demps Jr. WR (Pleasant Grove)

Daren Eicheveria So. OL (Antelope)

Ahki Muhammad So. WR (Logan)

Austin Paulhus Jr. LB (Granite Bay)

Jaden Sawyer Jr. DB (Bellarmine Prep)

Reece Backman So. OL (Granada)

Miles Beach Fr. TE (Los Gatos)

Nate Brown Fr. OL (Tracy)

Cal Burton-Hill Fr. OL (Dixon)

Austin Carrow Sr. TE (Novato)

Kori Collons RS Fr. DE (Jesuit)

Tyler Crandall RS Fr. DB (Folsom)

Nolan Dambacher Sr. DE (Sonora)

John Durney RS Sr. LB (Yreka)

Jason Elenberger So. WR (Jesuit)

Isaiah Hamilton Fr. RB (Inderkum)

Jake Herron RS Fr. OL (Napa)

David Kruskamp So. DB (Milpitas)

Ilya Lopez Jr. OL (Campolindo)

Dante Mayes Jr. QB (Freedom)

DJ Powe Fr. LB (El Cerrito)

Kyler Powell Fr. LS (Woodcreek)

Tyler Rosentreter Jr. OL (Rancho Cotate)

NEW MEXICO

Tevita Fonau Sr. OL (Kennedy-Richmond)

JaJuan Lawson RS So. QB (Casa Grande)

James Portilla Fr. LB (Oak Ridge)

Everett Powell RS Jr. DL (Livermore)

Ewing Simmons RS Jr. DL (St. Mary’s-Stockton)

SAN DIEGO STATE

Nick Bawden Jr. FB (Los Gatos)

Na’im McGee Sr. S (St. Mary’s-Stockton)

Austin Wyatt-Thayer Sr. LB (Paradise)

Derrick Achayo Jr. OL (Oakmont)

Ryan Dunn Jr. LB (San Ramon Valley)

Isaac Lessard RS Fr. FB (Jesuit)

Josh Bringuel Fr. LB (Bellarmine)

Marc Ellis Fr. WR (Granite Bay)

Keith Ismael Fr. OL (Sacred Heart Cathedral)

Damon Moore So. DL (San Marin)

Chibu Onyeukwu Jr. DL (Deer Valley)

Dominic Rose Fr. WR (King City)

Ron Smith RS Fr. S (St. Mary’s-Berkeley)

Kyle Spalding Fr. TE (McKinleyville)

Keoni Stallworth Fr. S (Cosumnes Oaks)

SAN JOSE STATE

Tim Crawley Sr. WR (Bellarmine)

Frank Ginda So. LB (Pacheco)

Justin Holmes So. WR (Oakmont)

Dakari Monroe So. DB (Mitty)

Shane Smith Sr. FB (Los Gatos)

Nate Velichko Jr. OL (King’s Academy)

Tyler Winston Sr. WR (Antelope)

Mark Amann Sr. LB (Willow Glen)

Dominic Fredrickson Fr. OL (Freedom)

Tre Hartley So. WR (Milpitas)

Lukas Hendricks Fr. DL (Folsom)

Chad Miller So. S (Bethel)

Williams Ossai Jr. LB (Oak Grove)

Montel Aaron Fr. QB (Antelope)

Dante Abano Fr. DL (Alhambra)

Nico Aimonetti Jr. DL (Los Gatos)

Matt Barmby Jr. K (Cosumnes Oaks)

Dominic Barnes Sr. DB (Pioneer-San Jose)

LeVander Brown Sr. TE (Washington-San Francisco)

Michael Carrizosa Jr. P (Palma)

Brett Foley Fr. LB (Mitty)

Gianfranco Fortino Jr. LS (Gilroy)

Connor Hollister Fr. LB (Bear River)

Nick Inneh Jr. WR (Evergreen Valley)

Jarrod Lawson Sr. RB (Valley Christian-San Jose)

Alex Manigo Sr. LB (Bellarmine)

Joseph Melo Fr. DL (San Benito)

Brandon Monroe Jr. RB (Del Oro)

Charles Nelson So. OL (Valley Christian-San Jose)

Nick Oreglia Sr. DL (Willow Glen)

Jesse Osuna Fr. LB (Live Oak-Morgan Hill)

Michael Pyle Fr. LB (Milpitas)

Trevor Robbins Fr. OL (Mitty)

Michael Roots Fr. RB (Burbank)

Jack Snyder Fr. OL (Marin Catholic)

Eipe Sona Sr. LB (Bellarmine)

Eugene Taylor Sr. DL (Oak Grove)

Terrell Townsend Fr. DL (South San Francisco)

Jamar Williams-Sheppard Fr. RB (Sacred Heart Cathedral)

Cameron Woodard Fr. TE (Valley Christian-San Jose)

UNLV

Kyle Saxelid Jr. OL (Cosumnes Oaks)

Evan Austrie RS Fr. DB (Vallejo)

Bailey Laolagi So. LB (Folsom)

Mike Adams Jr. DB (Oakland Tech)

Giovanni Fauolo Fr. TE (Freedom)

Toa Iafeta Fr. DL (Milpitas)

Rodney Jones Fr. DL (Lincoln-Stockton)

Gabe McCoy RS Fr. LB (Pittsburg)

Elijah Trosclair Fr. WR (Sacramento)

Javin White RS. Fr. DB (McClymonds)

UTAH STATE

Demytrick Ali’ifua Fr. OL (San Leandro)

Ricky Ali’ifua Sr. DL (San Leandro)

Jake Simonich Sr. OL (San Ramon Valley)

Jude Hockel Sr. OL (Northgate)

Siua Taufa Sr. DL (Ygnacio Valley)

Morian Walker Jr. Fr. RB (Valley Christian-San Jose)

WYOMING

Carl Granderson So. DE (Grant)

Justin Martin Sr. K (Oakdale)

Mike Green II Fr. RB (Grant)

Hunter Van Emmerik Jr. DL (Ferndale)