The 2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the

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in the

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. The Cowboys were led by eighth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were members of the Mountain Division of the

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020 season 2–4 to finish in eighth place in the Mountain West conference.

Offseason

2021 recruiting class

Wyoming signed 19 players to scholarships during their recruiting period.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Mountain West media days

Mountain West media days were held on July 21 and 22 at the

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. Wyoming was picked to finish second in the Mountain Division in the Mountain West preseason poll.

Media poll

Preseason All–Mountain West

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Source

Schedule

Source

Statistics

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

Awards and honors

All–conference teams

All-Mountain West teams were announced on November 30, 2021. Honorable Mentions *Garrett Crall, Sr., DL *Cole Godbout, Jr., DL *Logan Harris, Sr., OL

All–America Teams

*Chad Muma, Sr., LB – 2nd Team ( WCFF), 3rd Team ( AP)

Senior Bowls

*Chad Muma, Sr., LB –

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Game summaries

No. 12 (FCS) Montana State

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 15–26, 196 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Matthew McKay (MTST): 19–28, 200 YDS, 2 TD *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 19 CAR, 77 YDS, 1 TD; Isaiah Ifanse (MTST): 16 CAR, 103 YDS *Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 4 REC, 71 YDS; Lance McCutcheon (MTST): 5 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD

at Northern Illinois

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 13–23, 204 YDS, 2 TD; Rocky Lombardi (NIU): 19–36, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 21 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD; Harrison Waylee (NIU): 26 CAR, 179 YDS, 2 TD *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 4 REC, 87 YDS, 2 TD; Cole Tucker (NIU): 6 REC, 72 YDS

Ball State

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 14–23, 201 YDS, 1 TD; John Paddock (BALL): 13–20, 82 YDS, 1 INT *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 14 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD; Carson Steele (BALL): 13 CAR, 76 YDS, 1 TD *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 4 REC, 84 YDS; Jayshon Jackson (BALL): 10 REC, 92 YDS

at UConn

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 15–26, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT; Tyler Phommachanh (CONN): 19–39, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 22 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD; Nathan Carter (CONN): 10 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD *Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 3 REC, 40 YDS; Aaron Turner (CONN): 6 REC, 49 YDS

at Air Force

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 11–28, 143 YDS, 1 TD; Haaziq Daniels (AFA): 7–10, 110 YDS, 1 TD *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 8 CAR, 96 YDS; Brad Roberts (AFA): 33 CAR, 140 YDS, 1 TD *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 3 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD; Brandon Lewis (AFA): 5 REC, 77 YDS

Fresno State

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 8–23, 111 YDS, 3 INT; Jake Haener (FRES): 15–28, 96 YDS, 2 TD *Rushing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 12 CAR, 51 YDS; Jordan Mims (FRES): 13 CAR, 78 YDS *Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 2 REC, 45 YDS; Zane Pope (FRES): 2 REC, 33 YDS

New Mexico

*Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 11–23, 96 YDS, 1 INT; Isaiah Chavez (UNM): 10–11, 112 YDS, 1 TD *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 14 CAR, 41 YDS; Isaiah Chavez (UNM): 16 CAR, 49 YDS *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 2 REC, 45 YDS; Kyle Jarvis (UNM): 2 REC, 46 YDS

at San Jose State

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 12–22, 129 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT; Nick Nash (SJSU): 11–22, 150 YDS, 1 TD *Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 22 CAR, 172 YDS; Nick Nash (SJSU): 11 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 3 REC, 72 YDS, 2 TD; Derrick Deese Jr. (SJSU): 5 REC, 81 YDS

Colorado State

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 9–16, 92 YDS, 2 TD; Todd Centeio (CSU): 20–36, 187 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT *Rushing leaders: Titus Swen (WYO): 21 CAR, 166 YDS; David Bailey (CSU): 19 CAR, 88 YDS *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 3 REC, 45 YDS, 2 TD; Trey McBride (CSU): 9 REC, 98 YDS

at Boise State

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 11–18, 155 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Hank Bachmeier (BSU): 23–32, 225 YDS, 1 TD *Rushing leaders: Titus Swen (WYO): 13 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD; George Holani (BSU): 20 CAR, 102 YDS *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 6 REC, 126 YDS, 1 TD; Khalil Shakir (BSU): 8 REC, 83 YDS

at Utah State

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 12–15, 242 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Logan Bonner (USU): 19–40, 181 YDS, 2 TD *Rushing leaders: Titus Swen (WYO): 15 CAR, 169 YDS, 2 TD; Calvin Tyler Jr. (USU): 18 CAR, 109 YDS *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 4 REC, 125 YDS, 1 TD; Devin Thompkins (USU): 5 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD

Hawaii

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 15–24, 161 YDS, 1 TD; Chevan Cordeiro (HAW): 19–31, 323 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT *Rushing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 9 CAR, 43 YDS; Chevan Cordeiro (HAW): 14 CAR, 86 YDS, 1 TD *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 3 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD; Calvin Turner Jr. (HAW): 5 REC, 90 YDS

Kent State – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

*Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 9–11, 127 YDS, 1 TD; Dustin Crum (KENT): 17–27, 316 YDS, 4 TD *Rushing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 16 CAR, 200 YDS, 4 TD; Marquez Cooper (KENT): 24 CAR, 125 YDS *Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 5 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD; Dante Cephas (KENT): 4 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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