Rocky Mountain Conference Honors: Who won the biggest awards? (Aurora State Swarm)

Larkdight Studios Aurora State Swarm Team Builder Series (Season 1) July 24, 2025 7:00PM CST

Before the Aurora State Swarm face off against the Royal Gorge White Deer in the US Mountain Championship, all the best players and coaching staffs in the Rocky Mountain Conference gathered in Denver, CO, at the Colorado Convention Center to recognize those who are helping make this brand-new conference a success.

Here's a look at who took home the awards:

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Player of the Year (PoY)

Harvey Raymond | QB | Aurora State | Freshman

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | QB | Colorado State | Senior

Nyck Harbor | WR | Lakewood | Senior

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Coach of the Year (HCoY)

Jaidyn Moakley | HC | Aurora State Swarm | 9-1

Keith Ramsey | HC | Golden U Hawks | 7-3

Marcus Webb | HC | Colorado Buffaloes | 5-5

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Quarterback of the Year (QoY)

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | QB | Colorado State | Senior

Callum Wither | QB | Lakewood | Senior

Brayden Dorman | QB | Colorado | Junior

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Running Back of the Year (RBoY)

Jon Buzbee | RB | Aurora State | Freshman

Isaiah Augustave | RB | Colorado | Senior

Damian Henderson II | RB | Colorado State | Junior

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Wide Receiver of the Year (WRoY)

Nyck Harbor | WR | Lakewood | Senior

Jordan Ross | WR | Colorado State | Junior

Armani Winfield | WR | Colorado State | Senior

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Tight End the Year (TEoY)

Jaxxon Warren | TE | Colorado State | Senior

Terrence Weeks | TE | Aurora State | Senior

Brody Benke | TE | Grand Forks | Sophomore

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Defensive Tackle of the Year (DToY)

Jacob Bradford | DT | Colorado Tech | Sophomore

Kells Bush | DT | Colorado Tech | Senior

CJ Doggette | DT | Aurora State | Senior

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Defensive Edge of the Year (EDoY)

Nikhil Webb-Walker | ED | Colorado | Senior

Xavier Metcalf | ED | Aurora State | Junior

Samuel Okunlola | ED | Colorado | Senior

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Linebacker of the Year (DPoY)

Kurt Crabtree | LB | Colorado State | Sophomore

Jadon Mayfield | LB | Colorado Tech | Sophomore

Canaan Williams | LB | Cascade Valley | Senior

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Cornerback of the Year (CBoY)

Tony Mathis | CB | Lakewood | Junior

Tyler Bivens | CB | Cascade Valley | Senior

Braxton Myers | CB | Colorado State | Junior

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Safety of the Year (SoY)

Jontrey Russell | S | Aurora State | Senior

Ulysses Washington IV | S | Aurora State | Junior

Jackson Pons | S | Golden U | Junior