Jan. 9, 2007
LAS VEGAS - UNLV wide receiver Ryan Wolfe has been named to the prestigious Scripps Freshman All-America Team, which is voted on by the Football Writers Association of America.
Wolfe, who was previously announced as a second team freshman selection by Sporting News, College Football News and Scout.com, is the first-ever UNLV member of the FWAA's first team squad.
The record-setting rookie out of Santa Clarita, Calif., became the first-ever freshman to lead the Mountain West Conference in receiving yards per game and shattered multiple school marks en route to being named the league's freshman of the year.
After the bowl game statistics were tallied, Wolfe finished ranked 26th in the nation with 75.92 receiving yards per game as well as 54th with 4.58 receptions per game.
Wolfe, who led UNLV with five touchdown receptions in 2006, had three plays longer than 50 yards and became the first Rebel to turn in at least three 100-yard receiving games in one season since Earvin Johnson in 2002. He also tossed an 18-yard touchdown to teammate Casey Flair. Wolfe's total of 911 yards shattered the MWC freshman single-season receiving yards record of 771, which was set by BYU's Austin Collie in 2004. Wolfe also tied the MWC mark for yards in a game with 176 on a career-high nine receptions vs. New Mexico on Oct. 14.
2006 FWAA Scripps Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSEQB - Colt McCoy, Texas, RFr., Tuscola, TexasRB - P.J. Hill, Wisconsin, RFr., East Elmhurst, N.Y.RB - Damion Fletcher, S. Miss, TFr., Biloxi, Miss.RB - Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State, RFr., Little Rock, Ark.WR - Percy Harvin, Florida, TFr., Virginia Beach, Va.WR -Ryan Wolfe, UNLV, TFr., Santa Clarita, Calif.TE - Brandon Warren, Florida State, TFr., Alcoa, Tenn.OL - Sam Young, Notre Dame, TFr., Coral Springs, Fla.OL - Ciron Black, LSU, RFr., Tyler, TexasOL - Andre Smith, Alabama, TFr., Birmingham, Ala.OL- Eddie Adamski, Northern Illinois, RFr., Kildeer, Ill.OL - Eben Britton, Arizona, RFr., Burbank, Calif.
DEFENSEDL - Eric Norwood, South Carolina, TFr., Acworth, Ga.DL - Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Virginia, RFr., Richmond, Va.DL - Corey Wootton, Northwestern, RFr., Rutherford, N.J.DL - George Selvie, South Florida, RFr., Pensacola, Fla.LB - Prince Hall, Alabama, RFr., Moreno Valley, Calif.LB - Joe Pawelek, Baylor, RFr., Spring Branch, TexasLB - Gerald McRath, Southern Miss, RFr., Powder Springs, Ga.DB - Quinton Andrews, West Virginia, RFr., Opa Locka, Fla.DB - Trevard Lindley, Kentucky, RFr., Hiram, Ga.DB - Alterraun Verner, UCLA, TFr., Carson, Calif.DB - Myron Rolle, Florida State, TFr., Galloway, N.J.DB - Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State, RFr., Houston, Texas
SPECIALISTSK - Brett Swenson, Michigan State, TFr., Pompano Beach, Fla.P - Matthew DiLallo, Colorado, TFr. Wellington, Fla.KR - David Harvey, Akron, RFr., Penn Hills, Pa.First-year Coach of the Year:Chris Petersen, Boise State
