July 26, 2004

LAS VEGAS - Quickly becoming the most honored UNLV football player in history heading into a season, senior defensive back Jamaal Brimmer picked up another pair of honors Monday by being named preseason All-America by two national web-based sports outlets.

CollegeSportsReport.com named Brimmer to its preseason first team while Rivals.com made the Las Vegas native a second-team selection.

The two-time consensus Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year was previously named preseason first team All-America by Athlon and second team by The Sporting News. Also, for the second straight season, he is on the official watch lists for both the Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Brimmer, a 6-1, 215-pound graduate of Durango High School, was a first team All-America selection by College Football News after the 2003 season and will be the first All-American to return to UNLV for another season since punter/quarterback Randall Cunningham in 1984.

Brimmer was a 2003 Thorpe Award semifinalist after leading the MWC with six interceptions a year ago to go with 77 tackles, three sacks four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He also scored two touchdowns in leading the Rebels to road victories over bowl-bound Wisconsin and New Mexico.