Trio of Cowboys Earn Old Trapper Mountain West Player of the Week Honors

First Time UW has had Three players of the Week

LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 9, 2026) – Wyoming had a trio of players earn Old Trapper Player of the Week honors by the Mountain West on Monday.  It is the first time in Wyoming’s time as a member of the MW that UW has had three players garner Player of the Week honors.

Sophomore Running back Samuel “Tote” Harris earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for a career-high 128 yards with a pair of touchdowns. He recorded a 42-yard touchdown run and averaged 7.5 yards per carry, as he helped UW rush for over 350 yards.

Sophomore cornerback Tyson Shamsid-Deen was named the Defensive Player of the Week. He finished the game with the first two interceptions of his career and added a tackle in the contest. His first interception set up a Cowboy field goal to close the first half, and his second interception helped the Cowboys seal their fourth-straight win.

Junior Kicker Erik Sandvik was named the Special Teams Player of the Week. He connected on a pair of field goals from 43 yards and 35 yards and was a perfect 5-of-5 on extra points for 11 points for the Pokes in the contest. He is now 12-of-13 in field goal attempts this season. It is the second time this season he has garnered the honor by the conference.

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