The 2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Craig Bohl, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ5 record with mark 4âÂÂ4 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW's Mountain Division. Wyoming was invited to the Arizona Bowl, where the Cowboys defeated Georgia State. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
Schedule
Preseason
Wyoming held its annual Brown and Gold Game on April 27. The Gold Team featured the No. 1 offense, while the Brown Team featured the No. 1 Defense. The Gold Team won, 14âÂÂ9.
Award watch lists
<small>Listed in the order that they were released</small>
Mountain West media days
Mountain West media days were held on July 23 and 24 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip.
Media poll
Wyoming was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain Division in the Mountain West preseason poll.
Preseason All-Mountain West
- Special Teams Player of the Year: Cooper Rothe, Wyoming
Game summaries
Missouri
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 6âÂÂ16, 92 YDS; Kelly Bryant (MIZ): 31âÂÂ48, 423 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 12 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD; Tyler Badie (MIZ): 16 CAR, 53 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 2 REC, 42 YDS; Albert Okwuegbunam (MIZ): 3 REC, 72 YDS
At Texas State
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 8âÂÂ18, 103 YDS, 1 INT; Gresch Jensen (TXST): 33âÂÂ54, 394 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 16 CAR, 54 YDS; Caleb Twyford (TXST): 10 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Gunner Gentry (WYO): 1 REC, 44 YDS; Hutch White (TXST): 10 REC, 96 YDS
Idaho
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 4âÂÂ12, 50 YDS; Mason Petrino (IDAHO): 15âÂÂ33, 184 YDS
- Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 17 CAR, 152 YDS, 2 TD; Roshaun Johnson (IDAHO): 15 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Jackson Marcotte (WYO): 1 REC, 23 YDS; Jeff Cotton (IDAHO): 6 REC, 91 YDS
At Tulsa
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 9âÂÂ25, 193 YDS, 1 TD; Zach Smith (TLSA): 25âÂÂ50, 354 YDS, 2 TD
- Rushing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 11 CAR, 83 YDS, 2 TD; Shamari Brooks (TLSA): 17 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 1 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD; Keenan Johnson (TLSA): 7 REC, 95 YDS
UNLV
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 5âÂÂ12, 124 YDS, 2 TD; Kenyon Oblad (UNLV): 16âÂÂ31, 176 YDS, 2 INT
- Rushing leaders: Titus Swen (WYO): 14 CAR, 136 YDS, 1 TD; Darran Williams (UNLV): 11 CAR, 30 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 1 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD; Giovanni Fauolo Sr. (UNLV): 4 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
At San Diego State
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 5âÂÂ14, 109 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Ryan Agnew (SDSU): 21âÂÂ32, 209 YDS, 2 TD
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 16 CAR, 73 YDS; Juwan Washington (SDSU): 23 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Gunner Gentry (WYO): 1 REC, 45 YDS; Jesse Matthews (SDSU): 6 REC, 73 YDS
New Mexico
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 9âÂÂ15, 86 YDS, 1 TD; Sheriron Jones (UNM): 9âÂÂ17, 143 YDS
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 33 Car, 127 YDS, 1 TD; Ahmari Davis (UNM): 14 CAR, 86 YDS
- Receiving leaders: John Okwoli (WYO): 3 REC, 33 YDS; Jordan Kress (UNM): 4 REC, 94 YDS
Nevada
- Passing leaders: Sean Chambers (WYO): 6âÂÂ9, 158 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Carson Strong (NEV): 26âÂÂ40, 247 YDS, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 26 CAR, 206 YDS; Devonte Lee (NEV): 3 CAR, 38 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Romeo Doubs (NEV): 5 REC, 98 YDS
At Boise State
- Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 15âÂÂ23, 160 YDS; Chase Cord (BSU): 19âÂÂ30, 190 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 37 CAR, 124 YDS, 1 TD; John Hightower (BSU): 2 CAR, 38 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 6 REC, 48 YDS; Khalil Shakir (BSU): 7 REC, 70 YDS
At Utah State
- Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 20âÂÂ36, 185 YDS, 3 INT; Jordan Love (USU): 18âÂÂ29, 282 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 25 CAR, 114 YDS; Gerold Bright (USU): 17 CAR, 56 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Josh Harshman (WYO): 6 REC, 76 YDS; Siaosi Mariner (USU): 4 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD
Colorado State
- Passing leaders: Tyler Vander Waal (WYO): 6âÂÂ13, 56 YDS; Patrick O'Brien (CSU): 17âÂÂ29, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 27 CAR, 154 YDS; Jaylen Thomas (CSU): 14 CAR, 23 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Austin Conway (WYO): 3 REC, 35 YDS; Warren Jackson (CSU): 6 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD
At Air Force
- Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 6âÂÂ11, 84 YDS, 1 INT; Donald Hammond III (AFA): 5âÂÂ6, 121 YDS, 1 TD
- Rushing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 15 CAR, 79 YDS; Kadin Remsberg (AFA): 14 CAR, 63 YDS
- Receiving leaders: Raghib Ismail Jr. (WYO): 3 REC, 41 YDS; Benjamin Waters (AFA): 3 REC, 100 YDS, 1 TD
Vs. Georgia State â Arizona Bowl
- Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 11âÂÂ26, 234 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Dan Ellington (GAST): 13âÂÂ26, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 26 CAR, 204 YDS, 1 TD; Dan Ellington (GAST): 14 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 3 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Cornelius McCoy (GAST): 5 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
2019 recruiting class
The Cowboys announced an early signing class of 18 high school student athletes on December 19, 2018. On January 28, 2019, the Cowboys added Levi Williams to their recruiting class. The Cowboys completed their recruiting class by adding five more recruits on February 6.
Awards and honors
All-conference
Honorable Mentions
All-Americans
All-star games
Logan Wilson, LB â Senior Bowl
Cooper Rothe, PK â EastâÂÂWest Shrine Bowl
Statistics
Team
Offense
Defense
<small>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</small>
Special teams
Players drafted into the NFL
References