New Mexico kicker John Sullivan led the MWC contingent after being named to CFN's second team. The senior, who leads the nation in field goals (2.36 per game) has set Lobo and MWC records with 26 field goals made this year in 11 games played.
Sullivan was joined by nine student-athletes who earned honorable mention: Air Force running back Chad Hall, BYU tight end Dennis Pitta and defensive end Jan Jorgensen, San Diego State punter Michael Hughes, TCU defensive end Chase Ortiz and punt returner Brian Bonner, UNLV linebacker Beau Bell, Utah punt returner Derrick Richards and punter/kicker Louie Sakoda. Sakoda, a two-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Year, received honorable mention for both positions.
| QB | Tim Tebow, So., Florida | Colt Brennan, Sr., Hawaii | Sam Bradford, R-Fr., Oklahoma |
| RB | Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas | Rashard Mendenhall, Jr., Illinois | Jamaal Charles, Jr., Texas |
| RB | Kevin Smith, Jr., UCF | Ray Rice, Jr., Rutgers | Matt Forte, Sr., Tulane |
| WR | Michael Crabtree, R-Fr., Texas Tech | Ryan Grice-Mullen, Jr., Hawaii | James Hardy, Jr., Indiana |
| WR | Jordy Nelson, Sr., Kansas State | Davone Bess, Jr., Hawaii | Mike Thomas, Jr., Arizona |
| TE | Travis Beckum, Jr., Wisconsin | Fred Davis, Sr., USC | Martin Rucker, Sr., Missouri |
| OL | Anthony Collins, Jr., OT, Kansas | Kirk Barton, Sr., OT, Ohio State | Alex Mack, Jr., C, California |
| OL | Jake Long, Sr., OT, Michigan | Sam Baker, Sr., OT, USC | Steve Justice, Sr., C, Wake Forest |
| OL | Jonathan Luigs, Jr., C, Arkansas | Branden Albert, Jr., OG, Virginia | Adam Spieker, Sr., C, Missouri |
| OL | Barry Richardson, Sr., OT, Clemson | Ryan Clady, Jr., OT, Boise State | Jeremy Zuttah, Sr., OT, Rutgers |
| OL | George Robinson, Jr., OG, Oklahoma | Hercules Satele, Sr., OG, Hawaii | Michael Oher, Jr., OT, Mississippi |
| DL | Glenn Dorsey, Sr., DT, LSU | Chris Long, Sr., DE, Virgina | Chris Ellis, Sr., DE, Virginia Tech |
| DL | Sedrick Ellis, Sr., DT, USC | Wallace Gilberry, Sr., DE, Alabama | Nick Reed, Jr., DE, Oregon |
| DL | Greg Middleton, So., DE, Indiana | Greg Hardy, So., DE, Mississippi | Maurice Evans, So., DE, Penn State |
| DL | George Selvie, So., DE, South Florida | Vernon Golston, So., DE, Ohio State | Lawrence Jackson, Sr., DE, USC |
| LB | Dan Connor, Sr., Penn State | Scott McKillop, Jr., Pittsburgh | Spencer Larsen, Sr., Arizona |
| LB | Jordon Dizon, Sr., Colorado | James Laurinaitis, Jr., Ohio State | Sean Lee, Jr., Penn State |
| LB | Curtis Lofton, Jr., Oklahoma | J Leman, Sr., Illinois | Shawn Crable, Sr., Michigan |
| DB | Antoine Cason, Sr., CB, Arizona | Alphonso Smith, Jr., CB, Wake Forest | Kenny Phillips, Jr., SS, Miami |
| DB | Jamie Silva, Sr., FS, Boston College | Mike Mickens, Jr., CB, Cincinnati | Reggie Smith, Jr., CB, Oklahoma |
| DB | Craig Steltz, Sr., LSU | Rashad Johnson, Jr., FS, Alabama | Chris Horton, Sr., SS, UCLA |
| DB | Aqib Talib, Jr., CB, Kansas | Mike Jenkins, Sr., CB, South Florida | Jonathan Hefney, Sr., FS, Tennessee |
| PK | Thomas Weber, Fr., Arizona State | John Sullivan, Sr., New Mexico | Gary Cismesia, Sr., Florida State |
| P | Durant Brooks, Sr., Georgia Tech | Kevin Huber, Jr., Cincinnati | Chris Miller, Sr., Ball State |
| KR | A.J. Jefferson, So. Fresno State | Matt Slater, Sr., UCLA | Kevin Robinson, Sr., Utah State |
| PR | Kevin Robinson, Sr., Utah State | Leodis McKelvin, Sr., Troy | Deon Murphy, Jr. Kansas State |
| QB | Chase Daniel, Jr., Missouri Pat White, Jr., West Virginia Matt Ryan, Sr., Boston College Dennis Dixon, Jr., Oregon Todd Reesing, So., Kansas Dan LeFevour, So., Central Michigan Graham Harrell, Jr., Texas Tech Cullen Harper, Jr., Clemson Paul Smith, Sr., Tulsa Brian Brohm, Sr., Louisville Erik Ainge, Sr., Tennessee Chase Clement, Jr., Rice Andre Woodson, Sr., Kentucky |
| RB | Jonathan Stewart, Jr., Oregon Knowshon Moreno, Fr., Georgia Tashard Choice, Sr., Georgia Tech Justin Forsett, Sr., California Eugene Jarvis, So., Kent State Chris Wells, So., Ohio State Anthony Alridge, Sr., Houston Chad Hall, Sr., Air Force Chris Joyhnson, Sr., East Carolina |
| WR | Aaron Kelly, Jr., Clemson Harry Douglas, Sr., Louisville Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri Mario Manningham, Jr., Michigan Brandon Gibson, Jr., Washington State Kenny McKinley, Jr., South Carolina Donnie Avery, Sr., Houston Dante Love, Jr., Ball State Jabari Arthur, Sr., Akron |
| TE | Cody Slate, So., Marshall Bear Pascoe, Jr., Fresno State Darius Hill, Sr., Ball State Gary Barnridge, Sr., Louisville Ryan Purvis, Jr., Boston College Dennis Pitta, So., BYU Dustin Keller, Sr., Purdue
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| DL | Lorenzo Williams, Sr., DT, Mississippi Chase Ortiz, Sr., DE, TCU Jan Jorgensen, So., DE, BYU Dames Jones, Sr., DT, Eastern Michigan |
| LB | Beau Bell, Sr., UNLV Jerod Mayo, Jr., Tennessee Keith Rivers, Sr., USC Rey Maualuga, Jr., USC Erin Henderson, Jr., Maryland Brandon Spikes, So., Florida Wesley Woodyard, Se., Kentucky |
| DB | Patrick Chung, Jr., SS, Oregon Terrence Wheatley, Sr., CB, Colorado Tyrell Johnson, Sr., SS, Arkansas Stat William Moore, Jr., FS, Missouri |
| PK | Travis Bell, R-Sr., Georgia Tech Kai Forbath, Fr., UCLA Austin Starr, Jr., Indiana Jeff Wolfert, Jr., Missouri Michael Torres, Sr., Central Florida Leigh Tiffin, So., Alabama Louie Sakoda, Jr., Utah |
| P | Brett Kern, Sr., Toldedo Owen Tolson, Sr., Army Jacob Richardson, Jr., Miami Ryan Weigand, Sr., Virginia Louie Sakoda, Jr., Utah Michael Hughes, Sr., San Diego State Tim Reyer, Sr., Kansas State |
| KR | Bryan Williams, Jr., Akron Felix Jones, Jr., Arkansas Kevin Marion, Sr., Wake Forest Chris Johnson, Sr., East Carolina Malcolm Lane, So., Hawaii Marcus Herford, Jr., Kansas Dorien Bryant, Sr., Purdue |
| PR | Eddie Royal, Sr., Virginia tech Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri Derrick Richards, Sr., Utah Marty Tadman, Sr., Boise State Philip Beck, Jr., Louisiana Tech Brian Bonner, Sr. TCU Brandon James, So. Florida |
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