HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i placed 12 members on the Athlon Preseason All-Mountain West team including four on the first two teams.
 
Wide receiver Steven McBride was the lone Rainbow Warrior on the first team while quarterback Brayden Schager, wide receiver Pofele Ashlock, and linebacker Jalen Smith were named to the second team.
 
McBride and Ashlock were the team's top two leading receivers, combining for 146 receptions for 1,856 yards and 18 touchdowns. Schager led the Mountain West in passing yards (3,542) and touchdowns (26) in his first season in the Run-and-Shoot offense. Smith started the final eight games of the season finished third on the team in tackles (67) along with a team-leading nine tackles-for-loss.
 
Five others were picked to the third team – offensive lineman Luke Felix-Fualalo, defensive lineman Ezra Evaimalo, linebacker Logan Taylor, cornerback Cam Stone, and safety Peter Manuma – while three others were named to the fourth team – running back Tylan Hines, defensive lineman Dion Washington, and cornerback Virdel Edwards II.
 
Felix-Fualalo graded as the No. 3 tackle in the Mountain West last season according to Pro Football Focus while Evaimalo was No. 2 interior lineman. Washington, a first-year transfer from Nevada, was ranked No. 4 interior lineman last season for the Wolf Pack.
 
Manuma led the team in tackles (87) and interceptions (3) while Stone has earned honorable mention all-MW honors all three seasons in the league – twice at Wyoming and last season at UH. Taylor saw his 2023 season cut short due to a season-ending injury after leading the team in tackles the previous season. Hines, who was an honorable mention all-MW pick in 2022, was sidelined for much of last season and redshirted. Edwards started 22 games at cornerback over the last two seasons.
 
First-Team Offense
WR Steven McBride

Second-Team Offense
QB Brayden Schager
WR Pofele Ashlock

Second-Team Defense
LB Jalen Smith

Third-Team Offense
OL Luke Felix-Fualalo

Third-Team Defense
DL Ezra Evaimalo
LB Logan Taylor
CB Cam Stone
S Peter Manuma

Fourth-Team Offense
RB Tylan Hines

Fourth-Team Defense
DL Dion Washington
CB Virdel Edwards II