All-WAC Football Teams Announced; Moore Co-Offensive POY
12/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
DENVER, Colo. - The Western Athletic Conference announced its all-WAC teams and coach and players of the year awards as voted upon by the WAC's nine head coaches. Boise State led the league with 11 first-team all-WAC honorees, while Fresno State and Nevada placed five on the first team and Hawai'i had three. Boise State's Kellen Moore and Nevada's Colin Kaepernick were named the co-Offensive Players of the Year, Fresno State's Chris Carter earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, and San Jose State's Keith Smith was named the Freshman of the Year. Nevada's Chris Ault was voted the WAC's Coach of the Year.
Moore, a redshirt junior quarterback from Prosser, Wash. (Prosser HS), is second in the nation in passing efficiency with a 185.04 rating. He has completed 245-of-345 passes for 3,506 yards and 33 touchdowns with just five interceptions in leading the Broncos to an 11-1 record and berth in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas on Dec. 22. As a starter, Moore is now 37-2 in three seasons. He was named the WAC's Freshman of the Year in 2008 and was the WAC Offensive Player of the Year last season. This is Boise State's fourth WAC Offensive Player of the Year award as running back Brock Forsey won it in 2002 and quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie won it a year later.
A total of 13 first-team all-WAC players were repeat selections from last year: Boise State wide receiver Austin Pettis, Boise State wide receiver Titus Young, Hawai'i wide receiver Greg Salas, Boise State offensive lineman Nate Potter, Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, Nevada running back Vai Taua, Boise State defensive lineman Ryan Winterswyk, Fresno State defensive lineman Chris Carter, Nevada defensive lineman Dontay Moch, Fresno State linebacker Ben Jacobs, Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner, New Mexico State defensive back Davon House and Fresno State placekicker Kevin Goessling. Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick is a repeat selection from 2008. Taua and Winterswyk have been named first-team selections three years in a row.
Hawai'i placed a WAC-high seven players on the second team while Fresno State, Idaho and Nevada had four apiece.
The complete all-WAC selections follow.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Pos. Name School Year
WR Austin Pettis Boise State Sr.
WR Titus Young Boise State Sr.
WR Greg Salas Hawai'i Sr.
TE Virgil Green Nevada Sr.
OL Thomas Byrd Boise State Jr.
OL Nate Potter Boise State Jr.
OL Kenny Wiggins Fresno State Sr.
OL Rob McGill Louisiana Tech Sr.
OL John Bender Nevada Sr.
QB Kellen Moore Boise State Jr.
QB Colin Kaepernick Nevada Sr.
RB Doug Martin Boise State Jr.
RB Vai Taua Nevada Sr.
Defense
Pos. Name School Year
DL Shea McClellin Boise State Jr.
DL Ryan Winterswyk Boise State Sr.
DL Chris Carter Fresno State Sr.
DL Logan Harrell Fresno State Jr.
DL Dontay Moch Nevada Sr.
LB Winston Venable Boise State Sr.
LB Ben Jacobs Fresno State Sr.
LB Corey Paredes Hawai'i Jr.
LB Bobby Wagner Utah State Jr.
DB George Iloka Boise State Jr.
DB Jeron Johnson Boise State Sr.
DB Mana Silva Hawai'i Sr.
DB Davon House New Mexico State Sr.
Specialists
Pos. Name School Year
PK Kevin Goessling Fresno State Jr.
P Bobby Cowan Idaho So.
ST Phillip Livas Louisiana Tech Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Pos. Name School Year
WR Jamel Hamler Fresno State Jr.
WR Kealoha Pilares Hawai'i Sr.
WR Eric Greenwood Idaho Sr.
WR Rishard Matthews Nevada Jr.
TE Daniel Hardy Idaho Sr.
OL Bryce Harris Fresno State Jr.
OL Lupepa Letuli Hawai'i Sr.
OL Adrian Thomas Hawai'i Sr.
OL Chris Barker Nevada So.
QB Bryant Moniz Hawai'i Jr.
RB Alex Green Hawai'i Sr.
RB Lennon Creer Louisiana Tech Jr.
Defense
Pos. Name School Year
DL Billy Winn Boise State Jr.
DL Kaniela Tuipulotu Hawai'i Jr.
DL Aaron Lavarias Idaho Sr.
DL Matt Broha Louisiana Tech Jr.
LB Byron Hout Boise State Jr.
LB Travis Brown Fresno State So.
LB Adrien Cole Louisiana Tech Jr.
LB James-Michael Johnson Nevada Jr.
LB Keith Smith San Jose State Fr.
DB Brandyn Thompson Boise State Sr.
DB Desia Dunn Fresno State Sr.
DB Shiloh Keo Idaho Sr.
DB Isaiah Frey Nevada Jr.
DB Curtis Marsh Utah State Sr.
Specialists
Pos. Name School Year
PK Scott Enos Hawai'i Sr.
P Harrison Waid San Jose State Fr.
ST Taveon Rogers New Mexico State Jr.
