Multiple Bulldogs selected to All-Mountain West teams

The Mountain West announced the All-Conference football teams Wednesday, which honored six Bulldogs.

Linebacker Justin Rice and linebacker/defensive end Mykal Walker were selected to the first team.

Rice led the ‘Dogs with 112 tackles, ranking him third in the conference. He was the only player in the country to have 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries this season. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown against UNLV.

Walker, a team captain, was right behind Rice with 96 tackles, good for 12th in the Mountain West. He was the best Bulldog behind the line of scrimmage, racking up 9 tackles for loss this season. He also had 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. This is the second time Walker has been selected to the All-Mountain West First Team.

Running back Ronnie Rivers was the lone Bulldog selected to the second team. He led the Mountain West in touchdowns – 13 rushing and 3 receiving. He had 899 yards this season and averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Hi 1,367 all-purpose yards ranked third in the conference.

Three Bulldogs were named as honorable mentions: defensive tackle Kevin Atkins, punter Blake Cusick and safety Juju Hughes.

Atkins was Fresno State’s top D-lineman this year. He led the Bulldogs with 5 sacks, had 7 tackles for loss and 31 tackles.

Cusick finished the season averaging a career high 42.5 yards per punt, and he had 17 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.

Hughes was another team captain and finished his senior season with 2 interceptions. He was third on the team with 80 tackles.

The Mountain West also announced individual awards:

Offensive Player of the Year

Josh Love, Sr., QB, San José State

Defensive Player of the Year

Curtis Weaver, Jr., DE, Boise State

Special Teams Player of the Year

Avery Williams, Jr., RS, Boise State

Freshman of the Year

George Holani, RB, Boise State

Coach of the Year

Nick Rolovich, Hawai’i

Here are the All-Mountain West teams:

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST-TEAM

Offense

QB: Josh Love, Sr., San José State

WR: Warren Jackson, Jr., Colorado State

WR: Cedric Byrd II, Sr., Hawai’i

WR: Tre Walker, Jr., San José State

RB: Charles Williams, Jr., UNLV

RB: Xazavian Valladay, So., Wyoming

TE: Trey McBride, So., Colorado State

OL: Scott Hattok, Sr., Air Force

OL: Nolan Laufenberg, Jr., Air Force

OL: Ezra Cleveland*, Jr., Boise State

OL: John Molchon*, Sr., Boise State

OL: Keith Ismael*, Jr., San Diego State

PK: Dominik Eberle, Sr., Utah State

KR: Savon Scarver*, Jr., Utah State

Defense

DL: Mosese Fifita, Sr., Air Force

DL: Curtis Weaver**, Jr., Boise State

DL: Dom Peterson, So., Nevada

DL: Myles Cheatum, Sr., San Diego State

DL: Cameron Thomas, Fr., San Diego State

LB: Justin Rice, Jr., Fresno State

LB: Mykal Walker*, Sr., Fresno State

LB: Kyahva Tezino*, Sr., San Diego State

LB: David Woodward, Jr., Utah State

LB: Logan Wilson, Sr., Wyoming

DB: Kekaula Kaniho, Jr., Boise State

DB: Jamal Hicks, Sr., Colorado State

DB: Luq Barcoo, Sr., San Diego State

DB: Alijah Halliburton, Sr., Wyoming

P: Ryan Stonehouse*, Jr., Colorado State

PR: Avery Williams, Jr., Boise State

*Two-Time First-Team Selection | **Three-Time First-Team Selection

2019 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND-TEAM

Offense

QB: Cole McDonald, Jr., Hawai’i

WR: John Hightower, Sr., Boise State

WR: JoJo Ward, Sr., Hawai’i

WR: Siaosi Mariner, Sr., Utah State

RB: George Holani, Fr., Boise State

RB: Ronnie Rivers, Jr., Fresno State

TE: Parker Houston, Sr., San Diego State

OL: Connor Vikupitz, Sr., Air Force

OL: Garrett Larson, Sr., Boise State

OL: Ilm Manning, So., Hawai’i

OL: Daishawn Dixon, Sr., San Diego State

OL: Keegan Cryder, So., Wyoming

PK: Brandon Talton, Fr., Nevada

KR: John Hightower, Sr., Boise State

Defense

DL: Chase Hatada, Sr., Boise State

DL: David Moa, Sr., Boise State

DL: Keshawn Banks, So., San Diego State

DL: Tipa Galeai*, Sr., Utah State

LB: Kyle Johnson, Sr., Air Force

LB: Demonte Meeks, Jr., Air Force

LB: Riley Whimpey, Jr., Boise State

LB: Ethan Aguayo, Sr., San José State

DB: Kekoa Nawahine, Sr., Boise State

DB: Jalen Walker, Jr., Boise State

DB: Tariq Thompson**, Jr., San Diego State

DB: Jericho Flowers, Sr., UNLV

P: Tyson Dyer, Jr., New Mexico

PR: Austin Conway, Sr., Wyoming

*Two-Time Second-Team Selection | ** Three-Time Second-Team Selection

2019 HONORABLE MENTION

Air Force (8): Milton Bugg III, Jr., DB; Jeremy Fejedelem, Sr., DB; Jordan Jackson, Jr., DL; Timothy Jackson, So., FB;

Jake Koehnke, Sr., PK; Zane Lewis, Sr., DB; Geraud Sanders, Sr., WR; Kadin Remsberg, Jr., RB.

Boise State (5): John Bates, Jr., TE; Sonatane Lui, Sr., DL; Eric Quevedo, Sr., OL; Khalil Shakir, So., WR;

Avery Williams, Jr., DB.

Colorado State (2): Anthony Hawkins, Sr., KR; Manny Jones, Jr., DL.

Fresno State (3): Kevin Atkins, Jr., DL; Blake Cusick, Sr., P; Juju Hughes, Sr., DB.

Hawai’i (7): Cortez Davis, Jr., DB; Rojesterman Farris II, Sr., DB; Solomon Matautia, Sr., LB; Kaimana Padello, Sr., DL;

Gene Pryor, OL; Taaga Tuulima, Jr., OL; Blessman Ta’ala, So., DL.

Nevada (4): Daniel Brown, Sr., DB; Romeo Doubs, WR, PR; Gabriel Sewell, Sr., LB; Toa Taua, So., RB.

New Mexico (4): Ahmari Davis, Sr., RB; Alex Hart, Sr., LB; Teton Saltes, Jr., OL; Kyle Stapley, Jr., OL.

San Diego State (5): Matt Araiza, Fr., PK; William Dunkle, Fr., OL; Darren Hall, So., DB; Brandon Heicklen, Sr., P;

Dwayne Johnson Jr., Jr., DB.

San José State (4): Bailey Gaither, Sr., WR; Troy Kowalski, Sr., OL; Matt Mercurio, Fr., PK; Jack Snyder, Jr., OL.

UNLV (4): Julio Garcia, Jr., OL; Rayshad Jackson, Sr., LB; Justin Polu, Sr., OL; Javin White, Sr., LB.

Utah State (5): Shaq Bond, Jr., DB; Gerold Bright, Sr., RB; Jordan Love, Jr., QB; Caleb Repp, Sr., TE;

Christopher Unga, Sr., DL.

Wyoming (3): Tyler Hall, Sr., DB; Logan Harris, Jr., OL; Cassh Maluia, Sr., LB.

Photo: Fresno State Athletics

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