The 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the

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during the

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. The Cowboys were coached by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participated in the Mountain Division of the

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. This was their first year with new defensive coordinator

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, who was previously an NFL linebackers coach with

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for three seasons and was also Bohl's defensive coordinator for two seasons at

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. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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2017 recruiting class

Wyoming signed 23 high school players and one transfer.

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Statistics

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Team

Offense

Defense

Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

Special teams

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Awards and honors

All-Conference Teams

First Team Youhanna Ghaifan, So., DL

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, Jr., DL Andrew Wingard, Jr., DB Second Team

Logan Wilson Logan Wilson (born July 8, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming and was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. ...

, So., LB

Rico Gafford Marrico Gafford (born May 23, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Wyoming. Early life and high school Gafford was born and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. He originally attended East Hig ...

, Sr., DB Honorable Mention

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, Sr., QB Tyler Hall, So., Ret

Senior Bowls

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Box Scores

At Iowa

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 23–40, 174 YDS, 2 INT;

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(IOWA): 8–15, 125 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Milo Hall (UW): 9 CAR, 30 YDS;

Akrum Wadley Akrum Wadley (born March 13, 1995) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played college football at Iowa. Early years Akrum was born on March 13, 1995, in Newark, ...

(IOWA): 24 CAR, 116 YDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 7 REC, 47 YDS; Nick Easley (IOWA): 4 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD

Gardner–Webb

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 22–32, 328 YDS, 2 TDS; Tyrell Maxwell (GWU): 2–7, 22 YDS, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Kellen Overstreet (UW): 14 CAR, 33 YDS; Tyrell Maxwell (GWU): 18 CAR, 68 YDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 11 REC, 135 YDS, 1 TD; James Ellis II (GWU): 1 REC, 12 YDS

Oregon

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 9–24, 64 YDS, 1 INT; Justin Herbert (ORE): 18–29, 251 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Milo Hall (UW): 11 CAR, 43 YDS;

Royce Freeman Royce Deion Freeman (born February 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon. High school career Freeman attended Imperial High School in I ...

(ORE): 30 CAR, 157 YDS, 3 TDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 4 REC, 27 YDS;

Dillon Mitchell Dillon Mitchell (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the ...

(ORE): 6 REC, 65 YDS

Hawaii

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 9–19, 92 YDS, 1 TD; Dru Brown (UH): 29–40, 280 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT * Rushing leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 15 CAR, 135 YDS, 1 TD; Diocemy Saint Juste (UH): 26 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD * Receiving leaders: Tyree Mayfield (UW): 2 REC, 27 YDS;

John Ursua John Ursua (born January 17, 1994), nicknamed "J-Dub", is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii. Early life Ursua was born in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on January 17, 1994, and is the youngest o ...

(UH): 8 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD

Texas State

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 14–24, 219 YDS, 3 TDS; Damian Williams (TSU): 10–19, 91 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 21 CAR, 53 YDS; Willie Jones III (TSU): 5 CAR, 57 YDS * Receiving leaders: D.J. Johnson (UW): 4 REC, 57 YDS, 2 TDS; Hutch White (TSU): 2 REC, 42 YDS

At Utah State

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 18–26, 208 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT;

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(USU): 8–18, 109 YDS, 3 INT * Rushing leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 15 CAR, 40 YDS; LaJuan Hunt (USU): 18 CAR, 73 YDS * Receiving leaders: James Price (UW): 4 REC, 72 YDS; Dax Raymond (USU): 5 REC, 72 YDS

At Boise State

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 12–27, 131 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT;

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(BSU): 12–17, 104 YDS * Rushing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 18 CAR, 62 YDS 1 TD; Alexander Mattison (BSU): 17 CAR, 91 YDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 5 REC, 33 YDS; Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 5 REC, 66 YDS, 1 TD

New Mexico

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 16–28, 234 YDS, 4 TD; Tevaka Tuioti (UNM): 8–17, 47 YDS, 3 INT * Rushing leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 11 CAR, 25 YDS; Richard McQuarley (UNM): 13 CAR, 43 YDS * Receiving leaders: James Price (UW): 4 REC, 68 YDS; Delane Hart–Johnson (UNM): 1 REC, 17 YDS

Colorado State

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 10–20, 138 YDS;

Nick Stevens Nick Stevens (born 3 January 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League and former coach of South Australian National Football League club Glenelg. He played in four pre-season premierships, with Port Adel ...

(CSU): 8–14, 110 YDS * Rushing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 12 CAR, 60 YDS;

Dalyn Dawkins Dalyn Daeel Dawkins (born December 26, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Colorado State. Early life and high school Dawkins was born and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and a ...

(CSU): 29 CAR, 154 YDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway & C.J. Johnson (UW): 2 REC, 35 YDS; Dalton Fackrell (CSU): 2 REC, 61 YDS

At Air Force

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 8–11, 70 YDS, 1 TD; Arion Worthman (AFA): 10–22, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 11 CAR, 47 YDS, 1 TD; Taven Birdow (AFA): 19 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD * Receiving leaders: Trey Woods (UW): 1 REC, 38 YDS; Marcus Bennet (AFA): 3 REC, 52 YDS, 1 TD

Fresno State

* Passing leaders: Nick Smith (UW): 20–32, 231 YDS, 1 TD; Marcus McMaryion (FSU): 14–23, 186 YDS, 1 TD * Rushing leaders: Kellen Overstreet (UW): 10 CAR, 31 YDS; Josh Hokit (FSU): 21 CAR, 69 YDS * Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 7 REC, 105 YDS;

KeeSean Johnson KeeSean Johnson (born October 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State and is the program's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions. Johnson was drafted by the Ari ...

(FSU): 6 REC, 48 YDS

At San Jose State

* Passing leaders: Nick Smith (UW): 17–37, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT; Montel Aaron (SJSU): 15–29, 174 YDS, 1 INT * Rushing leaders: Kellen Overstreet (UW): 17 CAR, 139 YDS; DeJon Packer (SJSU): 8 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD * Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 4 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD; Tre Hartley (SJSU): 7 REC, 109 YDS

Vs. Central Michigan–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

* Passing leaders:

(UW): 11–19, 154 YDS, 3 TD;

Shane Morris Shane Ryan Morris (born August 4, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He was a highly touted five-star prospect from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan, until he endured mononucleosis midway through his senior se ...

(CMU): 23–39, 329 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT * Rushing leaders: Kellen Overstreet (UW): 21 CAR, 85 YDS; Jonathan Ward (CMU): 12 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD * Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 3 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD; Jonathan Ward (CMU): 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

References

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