Air Force places seven on all-Mountain West football teams
11/28/2023 12:02:00 PM | Football
Paglialong, Ramsey, Richter, Taylor earn first-team honors; Michel, Karas, Mock named second-team
Air Force places seven players on the all-Mountain West football teams, according to an announcement today from the conference. Senior offensive lineman Thor Paglialong, along with defensive lineman PJ Ramsey, outside linebacker Bo Richter and safety Trey Taylor were all named first-team all-Mountain West.
Seniors Emmanuel Michel (fullback), Adam Karas (offensive lineman) and Alec Mock (inside linebacker) were named second-team all-MW. Junior kicker Matthew Dapore, senior safety Jayden Goodwin and senior quarterback Zac Larrier all earned honorable mention honors. Air Force's seven first- and second-team selections is the most since 2009.
Paglialong, who was a preseason all-MW selection, as well as a member of the Outland and Lombardi Award watch lists, helped the Air Force offense rank among the nation's best in multiple categories. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Ramsey led the top-ranked Air Force defense in sacks with 7.5 for 37 yards and was second in tackles for loss with 11.5 for 54 yards. He was third in the MW and 33rd nationally in sacks with a .62 per-game average. Ramsey had sacks in seven games this season.
Richter led the Falcons in tackles for loss with 15.0 for 83 yards and was second in sacks with 7.0 for 64 yards. He ranked third in the MW and 25th nationally in TFLs with a 1.2 average and was fourth in the MW and 48th nationally in sacks. Richter had a tackle for loss in 10 games this season, including a career-best 4.0 for 17 yards at Navy, the most by a Falcon this season.
Taylor, the Defender of the Nation Award winner and finalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, recorded 71 tackles this season, 4.5 for loss for 18 yards and a team-best three interceptions for 97 yards. Taylor returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown vs. San Jose State. He recorded a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a blocked extra point against Wyoming to earn conference defensive player of the week honors.
Michel led the Falcons in rushing with 747 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury. He was sixth in the MW in rushing with a 74.7 average and fifth with nine touchdowns. Michel went over the 100-yard mark three times this season, including career bests of 148 yards and three touchdowns against San Jose State to earn conference offensive player of the week honors.
Karas helped anchor the offensive line to mid-season Joe Moore Award honors, given annually to the nation's top offensive line. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Mock led the Falcons in tackles with 89 and solo stops with 49. He had four 10-plus tackle games this season, including a season-best 11 vs. Sam Houston State and Utah State and 10 vs. Wyoming and Hawaii. He earned MW defensive player of the week honors vs. Sam Houston, adding four third-down stops and forced punts.
Dapore led the Falcons in scoring with 72 points, hitting 14 of 18 field goals and 30 of 31 extra points. He tied his career high with two field goals at Boise State, the 13th time of his career to hit two, including a season-long 50-yard field goal. Goodwin was fourth on the team in tackles with 69. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and team-best five pass breakups. Larrier earned the starting nod and led the Falcons to an 8-2 record before injuries forced him to the sidelines. He became just the third quarterback to win his first eight starts, first since 1970, and his 186.0 quarterback efficiency rating is second-best in program history for a single season.
Air Force finished the regular season 8-4 overall and tied for fourth in the MW with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons won their first eight games and rose as high as 17th in the national rankings. Air Force was ranked three straight weeks, the program's longest streak since 2002. The Falcons were ranked 25th in the initial College Football Playoff poll, marking the program's appearance in the poll.
Seniors Emmanuel Michel (fullback), Adam Karas (offensive lineman) and Alec Mock (inside linebacker) were named second-team all-MW. Junior kicker Matthew Dapore, senior safety Jayden Goodwin and senior quarterback Zac Larrier all earned honorable mention honors. Air Force's seven first- and second-team selections is the most since 2009.
Paglialong, who was a preseason all-MW selection, as well as a member of the Outland and Lombardi Award watch lists, helped the Air Force offense rank among the nation's best in multiple categories. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Ramsey led the top-ranked Air Force defense in sacks with 7.5 for 37 yards and was second in tackles for loss with 11.5 for 54 yards. He was third in the MW and 33rd nationally in sacks with a .62 per-game average. Ramsey had sacks in seven games this season.
Richter led the Falcons in tackles for loss with 15.0 for 83 yards and was second in sacks with 7.0 for 64 yards. He ranked third in the MW and 25th nationally in TFLs with a 1.2 average and was fourth in the MW and 48th nationally in sacks. Richter had a tackle for loss in 10 games this season, including a career-best 4.0 for 17 yards at Navy, the most by a Falcon this season.
Taylor, the Defender of the Nation Award winner and finalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, recorded 71 tackles this season, 4.5 for loss for 18 yards and a team-best three interceptions for 97 yards. Taylor returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown vs. San Jose State. He recorded a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a blocked extra point against Wyoming to earn conference defensive player of the week honors.
Michel led the Falcons in rushing with 747 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury. He was sixth in the MW in rushing with a 74.7 average and fifth with nine touchdowns. Michel went over the 100-yard mark three times this season, including career bests of 148 yards and three touchdowns against San Jose State to earn conference offensive player of the week honors.
Karas helped anchor the offensive line to mid-season Joe Moore Award honors, given annually to the nation's top offensive line. The Falcons rank second nationally in rushing with a 275.8 average, first in yards per completion (20.38), eighth in sacks allowed (.92) and eighth in time of possession (33:10).
Mock led the Falcons in tackles with 89 and solo stops with 49. He had four 10-plus tackle games this season, including a season-best 11 vs. Sam Houston State and Utah State and 10 vs. Wyoming and Hawaii. He earned MW defensive player of the week honors vs. Sam Houston, adding four third-down stops and forced punts.
Dapore led the Falcons in scoring with 72 points, hitting 14 of 18 field goals and 30 of 31 extra points. He tied his career high with two field goals at Boise State, the 13th time of his career to hit two, including a season-long 50-yard field goal. Goodwin was fourth on the team in tackles with 69. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and team-best five pass breakups. Larrier earned the starting nod and led the Falcons to an 8-2 record before injuries forced him to the sidelines. He became just the third quarterback to win his first eight starts, first since 1970, and his 186.0 quarterback efficiency rating is second-best in program history for a single season.
Air Force finished the regular season 8-4 overall and tied for fourth in the MW with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons won their first eight games and rose as high as 17th in the national rankings. Air Force was ranked three straight weeks, the program's longest streak since 2002. The Falcons were ranked 25th in the initial College Football Playoff poll, marking the program's appearance in the poll.
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