Utah State Safety Ike Larsen Named To All-Mountain West Preseason Team
Jul 16, 2025, 9:25 AM | Updated: 10:01 am
Utah State safety Ike Larsen was named to the 2025 All-MW preseason team. (Courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
(Courtesy of Utah State Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah State safety Ike Larsen was named to the All-Mountain West Preseason team for the third consecutive season. Larsen is the only USU player named to the 2025 MW preseason team.
2025 Mountain West Football Media Days are being held at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 17.
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Preseason All-Mountain West honors for @IkeLarsen19!#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/qEL9SOLzlj
— USU Football (@USUFootball) July 16, 2025
The 5’10, 195-pound safety ended 2023 with 103 tackles (4.5 TFLs), becoming the 65th player in program history to record a 100-tackle season. He had five double-digit tackle games. Larsen led the Aggies with four INTs and two blocked kicks, adding six pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Larsen earned First-Team All-Mountain West honors and was named a College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American as a sophomore.
He was named the College Sports Communicators Comeback Player of the Year in 2024.
𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 🏈 pic.twitter.com/YwNI2wCO9R
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 16, 2025
He started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 80 tackles, a team-high nine pass breakups, and one INT.
Larsen has played 37 games at Utah State (28 starts). He has 217 career tackles, two sacks, nine interceptions, and a school record five blocked kicks.
About Ike Larsen
A prep standout at nearby Sky View High School, Larsen joined the Aggies with quite a high school resume.
Following his senior season, 247Sports.com rated Larsen the 24th-best recruit in Utah. MaxPreps.com named him first-team all-state as a defensive back after he registered 55 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He also blocked nine kicks on special teams and returned two interceptions for touchdowns.
Details from @MountainWest Media Days at @CircaLasVegas 🎙️ #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/dQgdaSNXnu
— USU Football (@USUFootball) July 16, 2025
Larsen’s athleticism was evident every time he touched the football. He caught 24 passes for 565 yards and five scores while carrying the ball 19 times for 197 yards and four TDs.
Larsen earned second-team all-state recognition following his junior season at Logan High. He ended the season with 35 catches for 548 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, he added 62 tackles, picked off seven passes, and broke up seven others. He finished the year with ten touchdowns, scoring on offense, defense, and special teams.
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