EXCELLENCE
PRIDE
TRADITION
Brian Lee, Free Safety 1997 Consensus All-American and First Team Academic All-American Brian Lee was voted a Consensus All-American in 1997, while leading the nation in interceptions as a free safety. In addition, he earned First Team Academic All-America honors, becoming the first Cowboy to achieve both honors in the same season.
Jack Weil,
Ryan Yarborough Wide Receiver, 1992 and ‘93 All-American
Punter
1983 Consensus All-American
Ryan Yarborough became the first Cowboy to receive First Team All-America honors in consecutive seasons. He was a First Team selection by the Football Writers Association of America in 1992. In ‘93, he was a First Team honoree by both the Associated Press and the Football Writers.
Jack Weil led the nation in punting in 1983, averaging 45.6 yards per punt. He became the first Cowboy in history to earn Consensus AllAmerica honors. The other three are Jay Novacek (1984), Marcus Harris (1996) and Brian Lee (1997).
Dewey McConnell End, 1950 & 1951 All-American Dewey McConnell led the nation in receiving in 1951, earning him Associated Press All-America honors. He grew up in the hometown of the Cowboys, Laramie, Wyo. He was also an AP Honorable Mention All-American in 1950.
Wyoming Consensus All-Americans 1997 Brian Lee, Free Safety 1996 Marcus Harris, Wide Receiver 1984 Jay Novacek, Tight End
Ken Fantetti Linebacker, 1978 All-American Ken Fantetti was a Football Writers Association of America All-American in 1978. He also was the WAC Defensive Player of the Year that season.
COWBOY
1983 Jack Weil, Punter (Consensus All-Americans are those individuals who received First Team All-America honors from the majority of All-America teams that received nationwide circulation in a given year as determined by the NCAA.)
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