There are a lot of unknowns about the Utah State football program.

With a largely remade roster, a new coaching staff and a concerted effort by Bronco Mendenhall to keep things under wraps, not much is known about the Aggies ahead of the 2025 season.

After four seasons at Utah State, a lot is known about safety Ike Larsen, though. The Cache Valley product has been a star for the Aggies since his redshirt freshman season in 2022.

With a team full of unknowns, Larsen is, unsurprisingly, the Aggies’ lone representative on the 2025 preseason All-Mountain West football team.

Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen — an American Fork High product — was tabbed as the MWC offensive player of the year, while San Diego State edge rush Trey White was picked as the preseason defensive player of the year.

In total, 35% of the preseason all-conference team consisted of Boise State players (10 of 28). San Diego State and San Jose State were also well represented (three players apiece).

2025 Mountain West Football preseason all-conference teamOffensive Player of the Year: Maddux Madsen, Jr., QB, Boise StateDefensive Player of the Year: Trey White, Jr., EDGE, San Diego StateSpecial Teams Player of the Year: Gabe Plascencia, Sr., PK, San Diego State

Offense

QB         Maddux Madsen                      Jr.          Boise StateWR        Latrell Caples                           Gr.         Boise StateWR        Pofele Ashlock                         Jr.          Hawai‘iWR        Nick Cenacle                            Sr.         Hawai‘iRB         Scottre Humphrey                   Jr.          New MexicoRB         Jai’Den Thomas**                    Jr.          UNLVOL          Kage Casey*                             Jr.          Boise StateOL          Mason Randolph                     Sr.         Boise StateOL          Peseti Lapuaho                        Sr.         San José StateOL          Caden Barnett                         Sr.         WyomingOL          Jack Walsh**                            Sr.         WyomingTE          Matt Lauter*                             Sr.         Boise State

Defense

DL          Braxton Fely**                          Sr.         Boise StateDL          Jayden Virgin-Morgan*           Jr.          Boise StateDL          Trey White*                              Jr.          San Diego StateDL          Gafa Faga                                 Sr.         San José StateLB          Marco Notarainni*                   Sr.         Boise StateLB          Tano Letuli                               Jr.          San Diego StateLB          Jordan Pollard*                        Sr.         San José StateLB          Marsel McDuffie                      Sr.         UNLVDB         Ty Benefield                             Jr.          Boise StateDB         A’Marion McCoy                      Gr.         Boise StateDB         Al’zillion Hamilton                   Sr.         Fresno StateDB         Ike Larsen                                 Sr.         Utah State

Specialists

P            Luke Freer**                             Sr.         Air ForcePK         Gabe Plascencia**                   Sr.         San Diego StatePR         Marcus Bellon                          Sr.         NevadaKR         Abraham Williams                   Sr.         New Mexico

* – member of the 2024 All-Mountain West first team

** – member of the 2024 All-Mountain West second team

For Larsen, preseason all-conference honors are more of the same. It is his third-consecutive season being named to the team.

Last season, Larsen finished second on Utah State with 80 total tackles (55 solo), including 1.5 tackles for loss. He also registered a team-high nine pass breakups and added an interception. He finished the season with three double-digit tackle games.

Boise State wide receiver Cameron Bates (80) battles for yards against Utah State safety Ike Larsen (6) after a reception in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 62-30. (AP Photo/Steve Conner) | AP