Dec. 4, 2012

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV had multiple players earn First Team All-Mountain West for the first time since 2006 as senior linebacker John Lotulelei and junior place-kicker Nolan Kohorst were honored as part of the conference's official postseason awards announced Tuesday.

Lotulelei (Kihei, Hawaii), announced yesterday as the Rebels' Defensive Most Valuable Player for 2012, currently ranks third in the Mountain West and 39th in the nation with 9.2 tackles per game and his total of 120 was the 10th-highest in UNLV single-season history. A team captain, he turned in a career-high 19 total tackles vs. Nevada, Reno and grabbed his first interception vs. Washington State.

Kohorst (Henderson, Nev.) is the first Rebel place-kicker to earn first team all-conference since UNLV Athletics Hall of Famer Nick Garritano earned the designation from the Big West Conference in 1994. Kohorst, who led the team in scoring this fall with 68 points, made 12-of-14 field goal attempts for a league-leading percentage of 85.7 (minimum of 10), which ranks 15th in the nation and second in the school's single-season history. He also made 32-of-33 extra-point attempts.

Also, a pair of Rebels earned honorable mention this year.

Running back Tim Cornett (Galena Park, Texas) rushed for 1,232 net yards, which was the fifth-most in UNLV single-season history. The junior, who added seven rushing touchdowns, became just the third Rebel in history to post at least eight 100-yard rushing games in a season.

Earning honorable mention for the second straight season, center Robert Waterman (Castaic, Calif.) was a member of the Rimington Award Watch List and graded out highest among UNLV lineman for the season at 92 percent. He allowed just one quarterback sack and helped produce both a 1,000-yard and 600-yard rusher this fall.

2012 MOUNTAIN WEST AWARDSOffensive Player of the Year Derek Carr, Jr., QB, Fresno State
Defensive Player of the Year Phillip Thomas, Sr., DB, Fresno State
Special Teams Player of the Year Mike Edwards, Sr., KOR, Hawai'i
Freshman of the Year Davante Adams, Fr., WR, Fresno State
Coach of the Year Rocky Long, San Diego State
2012 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAMOffensePos. Player Cl. School QB Derek Carr Jr. Fresno StateWR Davante Adams Fr. Fresno StateWR Brandon Wimberly Sr. Nevada, RenoRB Stefphon Jefferson Jr. Nevada, RenoRB Robbie Rouse Sr. Fresno StateTE Gavin Escobar Jr. San Diego StateOL Jeff Nady Sr. Nevada, RenoOL Austin Wentworth Jr. Fresno StateOL Matt Paradis Jr. Boise StateOL Nick Carlson Sr. WyomingOL Nik Embernate Sr. San Diego StatePK Nolan Kohorst Jr. UNLVPR/KR Mike Edwards Jr. Hawai`i
DefensePos. Player Cl. School DL Mike Atkinson Sr. Boise StateDL Demarcus Lawrence So. Boise StateDL Tyeler Davidson So. Fresno StateDL Mike Purcell Sr. WyomingLB J.C. Percy Sr. Boise StateLB Albert Rosette Sr. Nevada, RenoLB John Lotulelei Sr. UNLVDB Jamar Taylor Sr. Boise StateDB Phillip Thomas Sr. Fresno StateDB Derron Smith So. Fresno StateDB Leon McFadden Sr. San Diego StateP Pete Kontodiakos Sr. Colorado State
2012 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAMOffensePos. Player Cl. School QB Cody Fajardo So. Nevada, RenoWR Matt Miller So. Boise StateWR Chris McNeill Sr. WyomingRB Kasey Carrier Jr. New MexicoRB Adam Muema So. San Diego StateTE Zach Sudfeld Sr. Nevada, RenoOL Jordan Eason Sr. Air ForceOL Charles Leno Jr. Boise StateOL Chris Barker Sr. Nevada, RenoOL Alex Johnson Sr. San Diego StateOL Brenel Myers Sr. Boise StatePK Jared Roberts So. Colorado StatePR/KR Khalid Wooten Sr. Nevada, Reno
DefensePos. Player Cl. SchoolDL Paipai Falemalu Sr. Hawai`iDL Brock Hekking So. Nevada, RenoDL Andy Jennings Jr. Fresno StateDL Lanston Tanyi Grad. Colorado StateLB Travis Brown Sr. Fresno StateLB Alex Means Sr. Air ForceLB Jake Fely So. San Diego StateDB Mike Edwards Jr. Hawai`iDB Jerrell Gavins Sr. Boise StateDB Duke Williams Sr. Nevada, RenoDB Nat Berhe Jr. San Diego StateP Alex Dunnachie Sr. Hawai`i
2012 HONORABLE MENTION Air Force: Cody Getz, Sr., RB; Brian Lindsay, Sr., DB; Jason Kons, Sr., OL;Austin Niklas, Sr., LB.Boise State: D.J. Harper, Sr., RB; Jeremy Ioane, So., DB;Tommy Smith, Sr., LB; Ricky Tjong-A Tjoe, Jr., DL.Colorado State: Shaquil Barrett, Jr., LB; Shaq Bell, Jr., DB;Weston Richburg, Jr., OL.Fresno State: Sean Alston, So., DB; Isaiah Burse, Jr., WR;Richard Helepiko, Sr., OL; Marcel Jensen, Jr., TE; L.J. Jones, Jr., DB;Andrew Shapiro, Sr., P.Hawai`i: Ben Clarke, Fr., OL; Tavita Woodard, Jr., DL.Nevada, Reno: Joel Bitonio, Jr., OL; Allen Hardison, Sr., PK.New Mexico: Justus Adams, Jr., PK; Dallas Bollema, Jr., LB;LaMar Bratton, So., OL; Chase Clayton, So., KR; Dillon Farrell, Jr., OL;Jacori Greer, Jr., DL; Darryl Johnson, Jr., OL; Matt Raymer, Sr., DB;Ben Skaer, Jr., P.San Diego State: Derek Largent, So., LB; Sam Meredith, So., DL;Bryce Quigley, Jr., OL. UNLV: Tim Cornett, Jr., RB; Robert Waterman, So., OL.Wyoming: Robert Herron, Jr., WR; Tim Gleason, Fr., P;Ghaali Muhammad, Sr., LB; Brett Smith, So., QB.