Elimimian, a senior from Los Angeles, Calif., is sixth in the WAC in tackles this season with 8.4 per game. He is the school's all-time leader in that category with 414 and is 29 tackles shy of the WAC record. The senior has 101 (53 solo) tackles, including 9.5 for a loss of 33 yards (3 sacks) this season. He has also broken up four passes, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble.
Elimimian joins former Warriors Travis LaBoy (2003) and Al Noga (1986), who've won the WAC's top defensive honor.
Washington is the team's leading receiver with 49 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns.
Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick was named the offensive player of the year. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore was selected as the freshman of the year and Chris Peterson was picked as coach of the year.
Top Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Colin Kaepernick, So., QB, Nevada
Co-Defensive Players of the Year –
Solomon Elimimian, Sr., LB, Hawai'i and Jarron Gilbert, Sr., DT, San Jose State
Freshman of the Year – Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
Coach of the Year – Chris Petersen, Boise State
First Team
Offense
Pos Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year
WR *Jeremy Childs, Boise State, 6-0, 196, Jr.
WR Marko Mitchell, Nevada, 6-4, 200, Sr.
WR %$Chris Williams, New Mexico State, 5-8, 157, Sr.
TE Eddie Williams, Idaho, 6-1, 249, Sr.
OL Andrew Woodruff, Boise State, 6-2, 320, Sr.
OL Bobby Lepori, Fresno State, 6-5, 290, Sr.
OL *
John Estes, Hawai'i, 6-2, 290, Jr.
OL %Adam Korby, Idaho, 6-2, 292, Sr.
OL *#Dominic Green, Nevada, 6-3, 295, Sr.
QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada, 6-6, 215, So.
RB Daniel Porter, Louisiana Tech, 5-9, 189, Jr.
RB Vai Taua, Nevada, 5-10, 225, So.
Defense
Pos Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year
DL Ryan Winterswyk, Boise State, 6-4, 258, So.
DL D'Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 292, Jr.
DL Kevin Basped, Nevada, 6-6, 240, So.
DL %Jarron Gilbert, San Jose State, 6-6, 280, Sr.
LB Ellis Powers, Boise State, 5-10, 200, Sr.
LB *
Solomon Elimimian, Hawai'i, 6-0, 220, Sr.
LB *#Adam Leonard, Hawai'i, 6-0, 235, Sr.
LB Duke Ihenacho, San Jose State, 6-1, 200, So.
DB %Kyle Wilson, Boise State, 5-10, 185, Jr.
DB
Ryan Mouton, Hawai'i, 5-10, 180, Sr.
DB *Antonio Baker, Louisiana Tech, 5-11, 200, Jr.
DB %Christopher Owens, San Jose State, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Specialists
Pos Name, School, Ht., Wt., Year
PK Brett Jaekle, Nevada, 6-4, 210, Sr.
P T.J. Conley, Idaho, 6-3, 216, Sr.
ST Phillip Livas, Louisiana Tech, 5-8, 170, So.
Second Team
Offense
WR Austin Petts, So., Boise State
WR
Michael Washington, Sr., Hawai'i
WR David Richmond, Sr., San Jose State
TE *Bear Pascoe, Sr., Fresno State
OL Andrew Jackson, So., Fresno State
OL Mike Iupati, Jr., Idaho
OL Rob McGill, So., Louisiana Tech
OL Alonzo Durham, Jr., Nevada
OL Mike Gallett, So., Nevada
OL Richie Bolin, Sr., New Mexico State
OL Brennan McFadden, Jr., Utah State
QB Kellen Moore, Fr., Boise State
RB *$Ian Johnson, Sr., Boise State
RB #@Yonus Davis, Sr., San Jose State
Defense
DL Mike T. Williams, Sr., Boise State
DL *
David Veikune, Sr., Hawai'i
DL
Keala Watson, Sr., Hawai'i
DL Dontay Moch, So., Nevada
DL Carl Ihenacho, Jr., San Jose State
LB Chris Carter, So., Fresno State
LB Ben Jacobs, So., Fresno State
LB Justin Cole, Jr., San Jose State
LB %Jake Hutton, Jr., Utah State
LB Paul Igboeli, Jr., Utah State
DB Jeron Johnson, So., Boise State
DB Moses Harris, Jr., Fresno State
DB Derrick Richardson, Sr., NMSU
DB Coye Francies, Sr., San Jose State
Specialists
PK Tino Amancio, Sr., Idaho
P *Chris Keagle, Sr., Louisiana Tech
P Brad Langley, So., Nevada
ST Kyle Wilson, Jr., Boise State
*2007 First-Team All-WAC Selection
%2007 Second-Team All-WAC Selection
$2006 First-Team All-WAC Selection
#2006 Second-Team All-WAC Selection
@2005 Second-Team All-WAC Selection
