 and was named Mountain West preseason co-defensive player of the year. He recorded 12.5 sacks last season, good for sixth in the nation. He also had a streak of nine straight games with at least half a sack, the longest streak in the bowl subdivision since 2015. McCoy was named to the preseason All-Mountain West first team by Athlon Sports and to the preseason All-Mountain West second team by Phil Steele.