The 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Craig Bohl, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 2–4 record with an identical mark in conference play, placing eighth in the MW. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
The season was suspended on August 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Mountain West Conference board of directors later decided to play an eight-game season, starting on October 24.
Schedule Wyoming announced its 2020 football schedule on February 26, 2020. The original 2020 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season. On August 10, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 25, the Mountain West Conference announced that they would be playing an eight-game schedule, to start October 24. The team's non conference games against Weber State, Louisiana, Utah, and Ball State remained canceled. Additionally, a game against Hawaii replaced a game against San Diego State. On November 8, the scheduled November 14 game against Air Force was canceled by the Mountain West Conference due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases within the Air Force football team and Academy. On November 18, the scheduled November 19 game against Utah State was canceled by the Mountain West Conference due to rising COVID-19 cases in the Utah State program.
Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Doak Walker Award Xazavian Valladay RB JROutland Trophy Keegan Cryder C JRMaxwell Award Xazavian Valladay RB JR
Mountain West media days Mountain West media days were originally scheduled for July 16–17 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 20, the virtual media days were canceled. The division predicted order of finish was released July 21, the preseason all-conference team was released on July 22, and preseason individual awards were released on July 23.
Wyoming was picked to finish second in the Mountain Division in the Mountain West preseason poll. The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.
Preseason All-Mountain West + All-Mountain West Offense Position Player Class Team RB Xazavian Valladay Jr.Wyoming OL Keegan Cryder Jr.Wyoming
Game summaries At Nevada
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 16–31, 227 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Carson Strong (NEV): 39–52, 420 YDS, 4 TD Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 22 CAR, 87 YDS; Devonte Lee (NEV): 18 CAR, 65 YDS Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 3 REC, 102 YDS; Cole Turner (NEV): 7 REC, 119 YDS, 2 TD
Hawaii
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 9–18, 112 YDS; Chevan Cordeiro (HAW): 11–26, 110 YDS, 1 INT Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 32 CAR, 163 YDS, 2 TD; Miles Reed (HAW): 7 CAR, 54 YDS Receiving leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 2 REC, 32 YDS; Zion Bowens (HAW): 1 REC, 47 YDS
At Colorado State
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 19–31, 321 YDS, 1 INT; Patrick O'Brien (CSU): 18–26, 255 YDS, 2 TD Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 28 CAR, 147 YDS, 1 TD; A'Jon Vivens (CSU): 14 CAR, 62 YDS Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 7 REC, 132 YDS; Dante Wright (CSU): 10 REC, 146 YDS
At UNLV
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 8–14, 99 YDS; Doug Brumfield (UNLV): 4–8, 93 YDS Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 24 CAR, 164 YDS, 1 TD; Max Gilliam (UNLV): 12 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD Receiving leaders: Ayden Eberhardt (WYO): 3 REC, 42 YDS; Kyle Williams (UNLV): 4 REC, 71 YDS
At New Mexico
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 4–12, 73 YDS, 1 INT; Isaiah Chavez (UNM): 5–10, 55 YDS, 1 TD Rushing leaders: Trey Smith (WYO): 24 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD; Bobby Cole (UNM): 22 CAR, 131 YDS Receiving leaders: Isaiah Neyor (WYO): 1 REC, 54 YDS; Bobby Cole (UNM): 2 REC, 53 YDS
Boise State
Passing leaders: Levi Williams (WYO): 3–13, 45 YDS; Hank Bachmeier (BSU): 19–28, 181 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 11 CAR, 59 YDS; Andrew Van Buren (BSU): 25 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD Receiving leaders: Xazavian Valladay (WYO): 1 REC, 29 YDS; Khalil Shakir (BSU): 8 REC, 105 YDS
Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atWyoming Alma mater Before Wyoming Craig Bohl Head coach 7 Nebraska (1982) North Dakota State – head coach (2013) Brent Vigen Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 7 North Dakota State (1998) North Dakota State – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Coach (2013) Jay Sawvel Defensive coordinator / Safeties 1 Mount Union (1993) Wake Forest – Defensive coordinator / Cornerbacks Coach (2018) Aaron Bohl Linebackers 4 Minnesota State–Moorhead (2016) Wyoming – Graduate assistant (2018) Benny Boyd Cornerbacks 1 Aurora (2000) Eastern Illinois – Cornerbacks Coach / Special Teams Coach (2019) Marty English Defensive ends 1 Northern Colorado (1986) Northern Colorado – Associate head coach / defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019) AJ Blazek Offensive line 1 Iowa (2002) North Dakota State – Offensive line (2019) Mike Grant Wide receivers 5 Nebraska (1993) North Texas – Wide receivers coach / receiving coordinator (2014) Gordie Haug Running Backs / Director of player personnel 7 Bemidji State (2009) North Dakota State – Running backs coach (2013) Pete Kaligis Defensive run game coordinator / Defensive tackles / Nose Tackles 12 Washington (1994) Montana – Offensive line coach (2008) Bart Miller Run-Game Coordinator / Offensive Line 2 New Mexico (1997) Ohio – Offensive line coach (2018) Shannon Moore Special teams coordinator / tight ends / Fullbacks 2 Black Hills State (2000) East Carolina – Tight ends coach / recruiting coordinator (2018) Eric Donoval Director of Sports Performance / Head Football Strength and Conditioning 3 Wisconsin–La Crosse (2010) LSU – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (2017)
Roster 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team rosterQuarterback 3 Gavin Beerup – freshman (6'5", 190) 12 Sean Chambers (C) – sophomore (6'3", 225) 15 Levi Williams – freshman (6'5", 221) 20 Ryan Marquez – sophomore (6'1", 189)
Tailback 6 Xazavian Valladay – junior (6'0", 196) 7 Trey Smith – graduate (6'0", 218) 21 Jeremy Hollingsworth – freshman (5'9", 205) 22 Joseph Braasch – freshman (6'1", 205) 23 Alphonzo Andrews Jr. – freshman (5'10", 185) 24 Brett Brenton – sophomore (5'10", 199) 30 Dawaiin McNeely – freshman (6'2", 203)
Fullback 32 Jahmari Moore – senior (6'2", 236) 34 Jeff Burroughs – senior (6'1", 233) 35 Skyler Miller – senior (5'11", 234) 36 Caleb Driskill – freshman (6'2", 215)
Wide receiver 4 Devin Jennings – freshman (6'2", 189) 5 Isaiah Neyor – freshman (6'3", 210) 8 Dontae Crow – senior (5'9", 178) 9 Alex Brown – freshman (6'4", 205) 11 Wyatt Wieland – sophomore (6'1", 186) 14 Tyrese Grant – freshman (6'0", 160) 16 Gunner Gentry – junior (6'3", 208) 18 Joshua Cobbs – freshman (6'4", 205) 19 Ayden Eberhardt – senior (6'2", 195) 29 Chris Ndushabandi – freshman (6'0", 173) 85 Mason Gallegos – sophomore (6'2", 168) 87 Chance Hofer – sophomore (6'0", 196) 88 Max Mazurie – freshman (5'10", 177)
Tight end 80 Parker Christensen – freshman (6'2", 225) 81 Treyton Welch – sophomore (6'3", 230) 82 Jackson Marcotte – sophomore (6'7", 257) 84 Nate Weinman – junior (6'7", 267) 86 Nick Miles – freshman (6'5", 250) 87 Colin O'Brien – sophomore (6'6", 235) Offensive lineman 50 Jack Lookabaugh – freshman (6'5", 302) 53 Mana Taimani – freshman (6'5", 315) 55 Gavin Rush – junior (6'3", 312) 58 Latrell Bible – freshman (6'4", 290) 60 Marco Machado – sophomore (6'4", 312) 62 Rudy Stofer – junior (6'6", 300) 64 Kohl Herbolsheimer – freshman (6'3", 275) 65 Zach Watts – sophomore (6'5", 302) 66 Connor Shopp – freshman (6'6", 263) 68 Mason Schultz – freshman (6'4", 265) 69 Eric Abojei – junior (6'5", 350) 70 Malik Williams – freshman (6'4", 265) 71 Carlos Harrison – freshman (6'4", 278) 73 Keegan Cryder (C) – junior (6'4", 309) 74 Blayne Baker – sophomore (6'5", 305) 75 Frank Crum – sophomore (6'7", 314) 76 Emmanuel Pregnon – freshman (6'6", 265) 77 Nofoafia Tulafono – freshman (6'2", 311) 78 Alonzo Velazquez – senior (6'6", 302) 79 Logan Harris – senior (6'3", 310)
Defensive lineman 29 Leevi Lafaele – sophomore (6'2", 224) 44 Victor Jones – junior (6'4", 245) 49 Teagan Liufau – sophomore (6'3", 232) 52 Jack Boyer – sophomore (6'4", 220) 54 Sabastian Harsh – freshman (6'3", 220) 59 Oluwaseyi Omotosho – freshman (6'2", 225) 63 Jason Davis – junior (6'3", 336) 76 Justis Borton – senior (6'2", 282) 85 Cameron Smith – freshman (6'4", 230) 86 Braden Siders – freshman (6'3", 215) 87 Akili Bonner – freshman (6'4", 237) 88 Garrett Crall (C) – senior (6'5", 233) 90 Gavin Meyer – freshman (6'4", 240) 91 Jaylen Pate – freshman (6'3", 241) 92 Alonzo Hall – freshman (6'5", 240) 93 DeVonne Harris – freshman (6'4", 217) 94 Cole Godbout – sophomore (6'4", 274) 95 Caleb Robinson – freshman (6'2", 265) 96 Jordan Bertagnole – freshman (6'4", 254) 98 Ravontae Holt – junior (6'4", 287) Linebackers 7 Keonte Glinton – freshman (5'10", 175) 18 Keyon Blankenbaker – junior (5'10", 175) 24 Blake Harrington – sophomore (5'11", 180) 28 Easton Gibbs – freshman (6'2", 216) 31 Wyett Ekeler – freshman (5'11", 189) 33 Charles Hicks – sophomore (6'3", 228) 36 Brennan Kutterer – junior (6'1", 211) 38 Ray Rabou – sophomore (6'2", 212) 43 Shae Suiaunoa – freshman (6'3", 227) 45 Read Sunn – freshman (6'2", 226) 47 Brent VanderVeen – freshman (6'2", 190) 48 Chad Muma (C) – junior (6'3", 227) 53 Connor Shay – freshman (6'2", 210)
Defensive backs 2 Cameron Murray – sophomore (6'1", 175) 4 Caleb Roberson – freshman (5'11", 181) 5 Esaias Gandy – senior (6'1", 198) 9 Keshaun Taylor – freshman (6'0", 195) 11 Xavier Carter – freshman (6'0", 175) 12 Cameron Stone – freshman (5'10", 175) 14 Miles Williams – junior (6'1", 194) 20 Azizi Hearn – junior (6'1", 193) 21 C.J. Coldon – junior (6'1", 178) 26 Braden Smith – senior (5'10", 186) 40 Taylor Dodd – junior (6'2", 205) 42 Isaac White – freshman (6'1", 195)
Placekicker/Punter 17 Nick Null – graduate (5'11", 175) 42 Luke Glassrock – freshman (5'10", 181) 46 John Hoyland (W) – freshman (5'10", 183)
Longsnapper 99 Jesse Hooper – junior (5'11", 204)
COVID-19 Opt-Outs 2 Titus Swen – sophomore (5'11", 198) 8 Rome Weber – sophomore (5'11", 188) 41 Davon Wells-Ross – junior (6'5", 214) 51 Solomon Byrd – sophomore (6'4", 247) 55 Claude Cole – sophomore (6'4", 266) 97 Mario Mora – sophomore (6'3", 275)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
2020 recruiting class The Cowboys announced an early signing class of 18 high school student athletes on December 18, 2019. A day later, the Cowboys added tackle Emmanuel Pregnon. On February 5, 2020, the Cowboys added five more recruits.
Awards and honors All-conference All-Mountain West teams were announced on December 15, 2020.
Position Player Class First Team Offense RBXazavian ValladayJROLKeegan CryderJR First Team DefenseLBChad MumaJR
Position Player Class Second Team OffensePKJohn HoylandFR
Honorable Mentions Esaias Gandy Sr., DB Logan Harris Sr., OL Isaiah Neyor, Fr., WR
Statistics Team