Dec. 11, 2002

LAS VEGAS - UNLV football standout Jamaal Brimmer has been named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year by two more media outlets.

The sophomore strong safety from Las Vegas was named first team All-MWC and the league's defensive MVP by both The Sporting News and College Football News. Brimmer, who led the league in tackles for loss with 17, was named the official league player of the year on his side of the ball on Tuesday.

Joining Brimmer on the TSN first team was senior running back "Jersey" Joe Haro who became the fourth Rebel runner in history to gain 2,000 yards in a career.

CFN chose sophomore linebacker Adam Seward on its first team after the Las Vegan led the league in tackles.

THE SPORTING NEWS 2002 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE TEAM
OFFENSE
WR J.R. Tolver, 6-2, 205, Sr., San Diego StateWR Reno Mahe, 5-11, 185, Sr., BYUTE Spencer Nead, 6-4, 265, Sr., BYUT Jordan Gross, 6-5, 310, Sr., UtahT Jason Lenzmeier, 6-5, 305, Jr., New MexicoG Brett Heyser, 6-4, 295, Jr., Air ForceG Morgan Pears, 6-8, 309, Sr., Colorado StateC Jonathan Ingram, 6-2, 300, Sr., San Diego StateQB Bradlee Van Pelt, 6-3, 220, Jr., Colorado StateRB Cecil Sapp, 6-1, 225, Jr., Colorado StateRB Joe Haro, 5-10, 195, Sr., UNLV
DEFENSE
E Peter Hogan, 6-3, 255, Sr., Colorado StateE Jason Kaufusi, 6-3, 250, Jr., UtahT Garrett Smith, 6-3, 303, Sr., UtahLB Chales Moss, 6-0, 225, Sr., New MexicoLB Sheldon Deckart, 6-2, 240, Sr., UtahLB Anthony Schlegel, 6-2, 245, So., Air ForceLB Eric Pauly, 6-4, 220, Jr., Colorado StateCB Rhett Nelson, 6-0, 194, Sr., Colorado StateCB Wes Crawley, 6-0, 190, Sr., Air ForceSS Jamaal Brimmer, 6-1, 205, So., UNLVFS Antwoine Sanders, 6-2, 196, Jr., Utah
SPECIALISTS
K Joey Ashcroft, 6-0, 210, Jr., Air ForceP Joey Huber, 6-4, 223, Sr., Colorado StateKR Dexter Wynn, 5-9, 175, Jr., Colorado State
Coach of the Year: Rocky Long, New MexicoOffensive Player of the Year: Bradlee Van Pelt, QB, Colorado StateDefensive Player of the Year: Jamaal Brimmer, SS, UNLV