LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV offensive lineman Brett Boyko and wide receiver Devonte Boyd earned spots on the All-Mountain West second team and Boyd, who leads the nation in receiving yards by a freshman, was named the league's Freshman of the Year as part of the conference's official postseason awards announced Tuesday. In addition, three other Rebels earned honorable mention.

Boyd, a graduate of Henderson's Basic High School, became UNLV's third Freshman of the Year in the MW and fifth overall. Ryan Wolfe, who went on to become the school's all-time leading receiver, was the last Rebel to earn the title back in 2006.

Boyd led the Rebels in receptions with 64 and receiving yards with 973 and tied for the squad lead with four receiving touchdowns. He broke Wolfe's single-season school records for a freshman in both catches and yards and tied him and Carlos Baker (1995) for most 100-yard games by a freshman with three. The 973 yards were the second-most by a freshman in MW history and the 64 receptions ranked third by a conference frosh. Boyd's career-high 11 grabs vs. New Mexico were also a UNLV freshman record.

Boyko (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/St. Joseph HS), a senior who also won second team in 2013, split time starting all 13 games at left tackle and left guard for the Rebels this fall and allowed just one quarterback sack while leading the squad with 37 pancake blocks. He is the first UNLV offensive lineman to earn first team or second team all-league honors more than once in a career since Pat Harden and Bill Operin both were members of the Big West Conference's second team in 1987 and '88. Boyko, who has accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game next month, also earned All-MW honorable mention after his Freshman All-America season in 2011.

Earning honorable mention for the fourth straight season, center Robert Waterman (Castaic, Calif./West Ranch HS) was a member of the Rimington Award Watch List for the third straight fall and graded out highest among UNLV linemen for the season at 93 percent.

Joining him as a repeat honoree was junior safety Peni Vea (Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i/Kealakehe HS), who ranked second on the team with 88 tackles, including 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 quarterback sacks, while grabbing one interception and a forcing a fumble.

The final Rebel to earn honorable mention in 2014 was standout wide receiver Devante Davis (Galena Park, Texas/North Shore HS), who missed half of his senior season with an injury. Despite the missed time, he ranked second on the team with 34 catches for 599 yards to go with four touchdowns. He posted four of his 11 career 100-yard efforts in the seven games in which he appeared this fall. His 17.6 yards-per-reception average was a career-high and against Hawai'i, Davis posted the longest catch - 81 yards - by a Rebel since 1997. He recently became just the fifth UNLV player in history to be invited to play in the Senior Bowl next month.

ALL-TIME UNLV CONFERENCE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR2014    Devonte Boyd, WR (MW)2006    Ryan Wolfe, WR (MW)2001    Dominique Dorsey, RB (MW)1998    James Sunia, LB (WAC-Pacific Division)1996    Jon Denton, QB (WAC-Mountain Division)
2014 MOUNTAIN WEST AWARDS
Offensive Player of the YearGarrett Grayson Sr., QB, Colorado State
Defensive Player of the YearZach Vigil, Sr., LB, Utah State
Special Teams Player of the YearWill Conant, Sr., K/P, Air Force
Freshman of the YearDevonte Boyd, Fr., WR, UNLV
Coach of the YearJim McElwain, Colorado State
2014 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAMOFFENSEPos.    Player, Class, TeamQB      Garrett Grayson, Sr., Colorado StateWR      Josh Harper, Sr., Fresno StateWR      Rashard Higgins, So., Colorado StateRB      Jay Ajayi, Jr., Boise StateRB      Donnel Pumphrey, So., San Diego StateTE      Steven Walker, Jr., Colorado StateOL      Michael Husar, Jr., Sr., Air ForceOL      Marcus Henry, Jr., Boise StateOL      Ty Sambrailo, Sr., Colorado StateOL      LaMar Bratton, Sr., New MexicoOL      Kevin Whimpey, Jr., Utah StatePK      Will Conant, Sr., Air ForceKR  JoJo Natson, Jr., Utah State
DEFENSEPos.  Player, Class, TeamDL    Kamalei Correa, So., Boise StateDL    Tyeler Davison, Jr., Fresno StateDL    B.J. Larsen, Sr., Utah StateDL    Eddie Yarbrough, Jr., WyomingLB    Dakota Cox, So., New MexicoLB    Nick Vigil, So., Utah StateLB    Zach Vigil, Sr., Utah StateDB    Weston Steelhammer, So., Air ForceDB    Darian Thompson, Jr., Boise StateDB    Derron Smith, Sr., Fresno StateDB    Frankie Sutera, Sr., Utah StateP     Scott Harding, Sr., Hawai`i
2014 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAMOFFENSEPos.    Player, Class, TeamQB      Grant Hedrick, Sr., Boise StateWR      Tyler Winston, So., San José StateWR      Devonte Boyd, Fr., UNLVRB      Marteze Waller, Jr., Fresno StateRB      Dee Hart, Jr., Colorado StateTE      Jarred Gipson, So., Nevada, RenoOL      Rees Odhiambo, Jr., Boise StateOL      Cody Wichmann, Sr., Fresno StateOL      Matt Galas, Sr., Nevada, RenoOL      Terry Poole, Sr., New MexicoOL      Brett Boyko, Sr., UNLVPK      Nick Diaz, So., Utah StateKR      Lloyd Mills, So., San Diego State
DEFENSEPos.    Player, Class, TeamDL      Alex Hansen, Jr., Air ForceDL      Travis Raciti, Sr., San José StateDL      Brock Hekking, Sr., Nevada, RenoDL      Ian Seau, Jr., Nevada, RenoLB      Jordan Pierce, Sr., Air ForceLB      Tanner Vallejo, So., Boise StateLB      Aaron Davis, Sr., Colorado StateDB      Donte Deayon, Jr., Boise StateDB      Damontae Kazee, So., San Diego StateDB      J.J. Whittaker, Sr., San Diego StateDB      Cleveland Wallace III, So., San José StateP       Alex Boy, So., Nevada, Reno
2014 HONORABLE MENTIONAir Force: Will Conant, Sr., P; Jacobi Owens, So., RB;Jalen Robinette, So., WR; Andrew Ruechel, Jr., OL.Boise State: Dan Goodale, Sr., PK; Beau Martin, Sr., DL;Jake Roh, Fr., TE; Shane Williams-Rhodes, Jr., WR.Colorado State: Bernard Blake, Sr., DB; Hayden Hunt, So., P;Cory James, Jr., LB; Joe Kawulok, Jr., DE; Trent Matthews, Jr., DB;Max Morgan, Sr., LB; Kevin Pierre-Louis, Jr., DB; Jared Roberts, Sr., PK;Fred Zerblis, So., OL.Fresno State: Alex Fifita, Jr., OL; Donavon Lewis, Sr., LB; Chad Olsen, Fr., TE.Hawai`i: Kody Afusia, Sr., OL; Ben Clarke, Jr., OL; Tyler Hadden, Sr., PK;Scott Harding, Sr., KR; Sean Shigematsu, Sr., OL; Taz Stevenson, Sr., DB;Ben Yap, Sr., DL.Nevada, Reno: Cody Fajardo, Sr., QB; Charles Garrett, Sr., DB;Jonathan McNeal, Sr., LB; Rykeem Yates, Jr., DL.New Mexico: David Guthrie, Sr., DB; Jhurell Pressley, Jr., RB;Jamal Price, Sr., OL.San Diego State: Alex Barrett, So, DL; Josh Gavert, Sr., LB;Darrell Greene, Jr., OL; Calvin Munson, So., LB; Malik Smith, So., DB.San José State: David Peterson, Gr., OL; Jimmy Pruitt, Jr., DB;Christian Tago, So., LB.UNLV: Devante Davis, Sr., WR; Peni Vea, Jr., DB; Robert Waterman, Sr., OL.Utah State: Jaron Bentrude, Sr., P; Devin Centers, So., DB;JoJo Natson, Jr., WR; Elvis Kamana-Matagi, Sr., DL; Jordan Nielsen, Jr., DL;Hunter Sharp, Jr., WR; Jake Simonich, So, OL; Austin Stephens, So., OL;Brian Suite, Sr., DB.Wyoming: Chase Roullier, So., OL.