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Updated at 3:34 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007

Brennan WAC player of year; 11 Warriors on first team

Advertiser Staff

University of Hawai'i senior quarterback Colt Brennan today was named Western Athletic Conference offensive player of the year for the second year in a row.

UH's June Jones was named WAC coach of the year.

Also named to the all-WAC first team with Brennan are slotbacks Davone Bess and Ryan Grice-Mullins, center John Estes, left guard Hercules Satele, defensive end David Veikune, defensive tackle Michael Lafaele, linebackers Solomon Elimimian and Adam Leonard, cornerback Myron Newberry and kicker Dan Kelly.

UH wide receiver Jason Rivers was named to the second team.

UH's offensive unit of Brennan, Grice-Mullins, Bess, Rivers and C.J. Hawthorne were honored with a special offensive unit of the year award.

Brennan led the 10th-ranked Warriors to an undefeated (12-0) regular season and a berth in the BCS Allstate Sugar Bowl.

This season, Brennan completed 337 of 472 passes for 4,174 yards and 38 touchdowns. He had 14 interceptions. For his career, Brennan completed 1,093 of 1,546 passes for 14,024 yards and 131 touchdowns. He holds 20 NCAA records.

First Team Offense

Pos-Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year

WR-Jeremy Childs, Boise State, 6-0, 184, So.

WR-$*Davone Bess, Hawai'i, 5-10, 195, Jr.

WR-Ryan Grice-Mullins, Hawai'i, 5-11, 179, Jr.

TE-Bear Pascoe, Fresno State, 6-5, 260, Jr.

OL-*Ryan Clady, Boise State, 6-6, 319, Jr.

OL-Ryan Wendell, Fresno State, 6-2, 260, Sr.

OL-John Estes, Hawai'i, 6-2, 290, So.

OL-Hercules Satele, Hawai'i, 6-2, 288, Sr.

OL-%Dominic Green, Nevada, 6-3, 295, Jr.

QB-*Colt Brennan, Hawai'i, 6-3, 196, Sr.

RB-*Ian Johnson, Boise State, 5-11, 194, Jr.

RB-Luke Lippincott, Nevada, 6-2, 215, Jr.

Defense

Pos-Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year

DL-David Veikune, Hawai'i, 6-3, 258, Jr.

DL-%Tyler Clutts, Fresno State, 6-2, 245, Sr.

DL-Nick Schlekeway, Boise State, 6-4, 262, Sr.

DL-%Mike Lafaele, Hawai'i, 6-0, 302, Sr.

LB-Marcus Riley, Fresno State, 6-0, 220, Sr.

LB-Solomon Elimimian, Hawai'i, 6-0, 224, Jr.

LB-%Adam Leonard, Hawai'i, 6-0, 236, Jr.

LB-*David Vobora, Idaho, 6-1, 240, Sr.

LB-%Matt Castelo, San Jose State, 5-10, 228, Sr.

DB-#%Marty Tadman, Boise State, 5-11, 182, Sr.

DB-Antonio Baker, Louisiana Tech, 5-11, 200, So.

DB-Myron Newberry, Hawai'i, 5-8, 164, Sr.

DB-*Dwight Lowery, San Jose State, 6-1, 185, Sr.

Specialists

Pos-Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year

PK-Dan Kelly, Hawai'i, 6-3, 202, Jr.

P-Chris Keagle, Louisiana Tech, 6-0, 233, Jr.

ST-Kevin Robinson, Utah State, 6-0, 192, Sr.

Second Team

Offense

WR-%Jason Rivers, Sr., Hawai'i

WR-*Chris Williams, Jr., New Mexico State

WR-Kevin Jurovich, Jr., San Jose State

TE-Adam Bishop, Sr., Nevada

OL-Tad Miller, Sr., Boise State

OL-Adam Korby, Sr., Idaho

OL-Tyler Miller, Sr., Louisiana Tech

OL-Mike Martinez, Sr., New Mexico State

OL-John Booker, Sr., San Jose State

OL-Shawn Murphy, Sr., Utah State

QB-Taylor Tharp, Sr., Boise State

RB-Deonte' Jackson, Fr., Idaho

RB-Patrick Jackson, Jr., Louisiana Tech

Defense

DL-Josh Muse, Sr., Louisiana Tech

DL-Chris Pugh, Sr., Louisiana Tech

DL-%Matt Hines, Sr., Nevada

DL-Jarron Gilbert, Jr., San Jose State

LB-Quin Harris, Jr., Louisiana Tech

LB-*Ezra Butler, Sr., Nevada

LB-Dante Floyd, Sr., New Mexico State

LB-Jake Hutton, Jr., Utah State

DB-Kyle Wilson, So., Boise State

DB-*Stanley Franks, Sr., Idaho

DB-Shiloh Keo, So., Idaho

DB-Christopher Owens, Jr., San Jose State

Specialists

PK-Kyle Brotzman, Fr., Boise State

P-Leon Jackson III, Sr., Utah State

ST-A.J. Jefferson, So., Fresno State

ST-Shiloh Keo, So., Idaho

Top Individual Awards

Offensive Player of the Year – Colt Brennan, Sr., QB, Hawai'i

Defensive Player of the Year – Marcus Riley, Sr., LB, Fresno State

Freshman of the Year – Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada

Coach of the Year – June Jones, Hawai'i

Special Award

Offensive Unit of the Year – Hawai'i: Davone Bess, Jr., WR; Colt Brennan, Sr., QB; Ryan Grice-Mullins, Jr., WR; C.J. Hawthorne, Sr., WR; and Jason Rivers, Sr., WR

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*2006 First-Team All-WAC Selection

%2006 Second-Team All-WAC Selection

$2005 First-Team All-WAC Selection

#2005 Second-Team All-WAC Selection