The 2016 version of the Mountain West Connection top 50 football players countdown is finally here and the 46th player is Colorado State running back Dayln Dawkins.
The Colorado State running back situation could have a pair of backs with Dawkins sharing time with Izzy Matthews. Dawkins had a decent season last year with 867 yards and a pair of touchdowns as he split time with Jasen Oden.
Phil Steele did rank Dawkns on his All-Mountain West third team.
Here are the staff picks and composite rankings.
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| 20 | Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | ||||||||
| 21 | Kenny Potter, SJSU, QB | ||||||||
| 22 | Maurice McKnight, SJSU, DB | ||||||||
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| 24 | Malik Smith, SDSU, DB | Roland Ladipo, AFA, CB | |||||||
| 25 | Andre Chachere, SJSU, CB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | |||||||
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| 27 | Kendall Keys, UNLV, WR | Kendall Keys, UNLV, WR | |||||||
| 28 | Timothy McVey, AFA, RB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | |||||||
| 29 | Devin Centers, USU, FS | Devin Centers, USU, FS | |||||||
| 30 | Roland Ladipo, AFA, CB | Austin Corbett, NEV, OL | Salesa Faraimo, DT, NEV | ||||||
| 31 | Will Kreitler, C, UNLV | ||||||||
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| 33 | Kevin Davis Jr. |