It was a tale of two Bryants.

Hawai'i quarterback Bryant Moniz yesterday resumed practicing after receiving clearance that he has fully recovered from a concussion. He will start in Saturday's road game against Nevada.

And Kawika Ornellas got the first shot at replacing right cornerback Jeramy Bryant, who has an injury to his left biceps and will not play this weekend.

Moniz started the past three games in place of Greg Alexander, who underwent season-ending surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee. Moniz suffered a concussion in the first quarter of Saturday's 54-9 loss to Boise State.

Although Moniz suffered only dizziness and no memory loss, he joked: "Not too much memories of the game. That's good."

Moniz did not participate in the walk-through Monday, and competed only in light passing drills Tuesday. He worked with the No. 1 offensive unit yesterday.

"I feel good," Moniz said. "My arm is rested. I guess there's a positive side to all of this."

Moniz had been bothered by arm fatigue last week. He estimated he throws between 100 and 150 passes every two-hour practice.

"That's a concern with him," quarterback coach Nick Rolovich said. "It will be the rest of the year."

Rolovich said the quarterbacks will expand their offseason conditioning program to include exercises designed to strengthen the small muscles in their throwing shoulders.

Meanwhile, the Warriors have a leading candidate to replace their best cornerback.

Ornellas, a walk-on from Mililani High, worked with the No. 1 unit in the base 4-3 scheme yesterday. Ornellas redshirted as a freshman last year.

"I've always felt from day one he has the speed, the size, the intensity, the smarts to be a big-time player for us," said associate head coach Rich Miano, who coaches the cornerbacks. "He's already earned his stripes on special teams. He's a very mature kid. He's a very focused kid, with a 3.8 GPA. He runs 4.4 in the 40-yard dash."

Lewis Walker, a second-year freshman from Utah, and Lametrius Davis, who has started on the left side, also will be used at right cornerback.

"I'm part of it," Walker said. "We'll see what happens when game time comes around."

Walker and Bryant were roommates on the first three road trips.

"We'll miss him a lot," Walker said. "He's the leader of the defensive secondary. He's a smart guy, a great football player, a good leader."

Bryant said he initially suffered the injury to his left biceps in training camp. He aggravated it in the first half of the Boise State game.

"I played the whole (second half) with it," Bryant said. "It was in pain, but I play for the Warriors."

Medical tests yielded two different opinions on whether there is a tear.

"One said 'yes,' the other said 'it looks like a stretch,' " Bryant recalled.

But he said: "There's no way I can even try to play. I can't get full extension yet. It's still really sore."