Football

Boyd A Back-To-Back Preseason All-MW Selection

July 26, 2016

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV junior wide receiver Devonte Boyd was named to the official Mountain West Football All-Conference Team for the second consecutive season as the league announced this year's list to open its annual media days on Tuesday at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Boyd, out of Henderson's Basic High School, made it a clean sweep for the preseason nods as he was previously on the teams released by every popular preseason publication. His inclusion means that UNLV has had a receiver make the league's official preseason team for the third straight season and for the eighth time in the last 10 years (former Rebel greats Devante Davis, Phillip Payne and Ryan Wolfe were the others during that span).

Also a member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, Boyd has caught at least one pass in all 25 games of his career and piled up more receiving yards through a sophomore season than any Rebel in history with 1,884. Boyd, who posted five 100-yard receiving games last fall, also became the third UNLV player to reach 900 yards in more than one season when he finished with 54 catches for 904 yards and seven touchdowns in 2015.

Boyd and a teammate from the UNLV defensive side of the ball, senior linebacker Ryan McAleenan, will meet with the media here during the MW West Division's designated times on Wednesday.

The Rebels open camp on Aug. 5 and kick off the season Thursday, Sept. 1 when they host Jackson State at 7 p.m. Season tickets to UNLV's six-game home slate are available now by calling (702) 739-FANS or visiting unlvtickets.com.

2016 MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE PRESEASON TEAMOffenseQB Brett Rypien, So., Boise StateWR Thomas Sperbeck, Sr., Boise StateWR Devonte Boyd, Jr., UNLVRB Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., San Diego StateRB Brian Hill, Jr., WyomingOL Fred Zerblis, Sr., Colorado StateOL Nico Siragusa, Sr., San Diego StateOL Jake Simonich, Sr., Utah StateOL Austin Stephens, Sr., Utah StateOL Chase Roullier, Sr., WyomingTE Billy Freeman, Sr., San José State
DefenseDL Nik D'Avanzo, Sr., New MexicoDL Alex Barrett, Sr., San Diego StateDL Travis Seefeldt, Gr., Utah StateDL Ricky Ali'ifua, Sr., Utah StateLB Christian Tago, Sr., San José StateLB Calvin Munson, Sr., San Diego State]LB Dakota Cox, Sr., New MexicoDB Weston Steelhammer, Sr., Air ForceDB Damontae Kazee, Sr., San Diego StateDB Dameon Baber, So., Nevada, RenoDB Andrew Wingard, So., Wyoming
SpecialistsP Hayden Hunt, Sr., Colorado StateMichael Carrizos, Jr., San José StatePK Tyler Rausa, Sr., Boise StateRet. Rashaad Penny, Jr., San Diego State
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Donnel Pumphrey, Sr., RB, San Diego StatePreseason Defensive Player of the Year: Damontae Kazee, Sr., DB, San Diego StatePreseason Special Teams Player of the Year: Rashaad Penny, Jr., KR, San Diego State
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Players Mentioned

Devonte Boyd

#83 Devonte Boyd

WR
6' 1"
Freshman
HS
Ryan McAleenan

#56 Ryan McAleenan

LB
6' 2"
Sophomore
TR
Devante Davis

#81 Devante Davis

WR
6' 3"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Devonte Boyd

#83 Devonte Boyd

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
WR
Ryan McAleenan

#56 Ryan McAleenan

6' 2"
Sophomore
TR
LB
Devante Davis

#81 Devante Davis

6' 3"
Junior
2L
WR