2010 All-WAC Teams

DENVER – Ten University of Hawai'i football players were selected to the 2010 All-Western Athletic Conference teams as selected by the league's coaches.

 

Three Warriors were named to the first team; slot receiver Greg Salas, linebacker Corey Paredes, and safety Mana Silva. Another seven Warriors were selected to the second team; quarterback Bryant Moniz, running back Alex Green, slot receiver Kealoha Pilares, offensive linemen Adrian Thomas and Laupepa Letuli, defensive tackle Kaniela Tuipulotu, and placekicker Scott Enos.

 

Salas, a first team pick in 2009, is the school's all-time leader in receiving yards and approaching the single-season records for receptions and yards. He ranks second nationally in receiving yards per game (128.8) and third in receptions per game (8.15) in addition to his 12 touchdown receptions.

 

Paredes led the team with 144 tackles and ranked 11^th nationally, averaging 11.1 tackles per game. The junior was a key member of a defense which led all FBS teams in turnovers forced with 36, including a nation-leading 23 interceptions.

 

Silva ranked second nationally in interceptions with eight and set a new UH record with 14 during his career. He also finished second on the team with 76 tackles and had a team-high 14 passes defended.

 

Moniz is the nation's leader in both passing yards per game (356.1) and total offense per game (361.9). He passed for 4,629 yards and 36 touchdowns during the regular season and had a passer rating of 161.9, which ranked 10^th nationally.

 

Pilares ranked in the Top 10 nationally in both receptions (7.3) and receiving yards (108.8) per game and had 15 touchdowns. Green became the first UH running back to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and broke a 60-year old single-game school record with 327 yards against New Mexico State. Thomas and Letuli anchored the line whose offense led the nation in passing (387.8) and ranked ninth in scoring (39.9).

 

Tuipulotu, a transfer from Arizona, anchored a defensive line that did not allow a 100-yard rusher in WAC play. Enos broke UH records for consecutive PAT in a season (66) and career (100) and single-season points (117).