The Mountain West Conference was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference. It got the name Mountain West Conference on October 26, 1998.
Over the years, many Mountain West Conference played in the NFL, including Brian Urlacher (the only Pro Football Hall of Famer to play in the conference), Josh Allen, Davante Adams, Joel Bitonio, Steve Smith, Eric Weddle, Derek Carr, Alex Smith, Andy Dalton and Jordan Gross. Below we look at the best NFL players from the Mountain West this year.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Quarterback
