
Wyoming depth piece with proven strength-room grit and academic upside
Richard Bettencourt profiles as a **reliable interior-line depth option** for Wyoming, with the kind of off-field and developmental traits coaches value: he earned All-Southern Idaho Conference honors, Academic All-Conference recognition, and four straight team Iron Man awards in high school, signaling durability, discipline, and work ethic[1]. In his first two seasons with the Cowboys, he was used primarily as depth on the offensive line, so his appeal is less about flashy stats and more about being a sturdy, coachable guard who can add physicality and help stabilize the rotation[1].