2008 CFN Preseason All-WAC Team

CFN 2008 Preseason All-WAC Team and Top 30 Players

2008 WAC Preview

CFN All-WAC Team

Team Previews & Predictions
Boise State | Fresno State | Hawaii | Idaho | Louisiana Tech
Nevada | New Mexico State | San Jose State | Utah State

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2008 Preseason All-WAC Offense

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
RB Ian Johnson, Boise State
He ran for 1,041 yards and 16 touchdowns, averaged five yards per carry, and caught 25 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown yet had what was considered an off season. After tearing off 1,713 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore, yeah, he was a bit down, but he was also hurt last season missing time in two games with a bruised kidney and wasn't quite back to form for a week after coming back. It turned out to be a problem in the bowl game getting just four carries in the loss to East Carolina. After bulking up a little bit, he's hoping to be able to take more of a pounding. The 5-11, 195-pounder, when he's right, has tremendous burst, is a great workhorse, and is automatic around the goal line.

Top 30 WAC Players

1. RB Ian Johnson, Sr. Boise State
2. QB Chase Holbrook, Sr. NMSU
3. RB Luke Lippincott, Sr. Nevada
4. LB Quin Harris, Sr. Louisiana Tech
5. WR/KR Chris Williams, Sr. NMSU
6. RB Deonte Jackson, Soph. Idaho
7. LB Solomon Elimimian, Sr.  Hawaii
8. FS Antonio Baker, Jr. Louisiana Tech
9. LB Joshua Mauga, Sr. Nevada
10. WR Jeremy Childs, Jr. Boise State
11. RB Ryan Mathews, Soph. Fresno St
12. SS/PR Shiloh Keo, Jr. Idaho
13. TE Bear Pascoe, Sr. Fresno State
14. C Dominic Green, Sr. Nevada
15. LB Adam Leonard, Sr. Hawaii
16. CB/PR Coye Francies, Sr. SJSU
17. RB/KR Patrick Jackson, Sr. La Tech
18. DE Ryan Winterswyck, Soph. BSU
19. DE Kevin Basped, Soph. Nevada
20. QB Tom Brandstater, Sr. Fresno St
21. DT Jon Monga, Sr. Fresno State
22. QB Colin Kaepernick, Soph. Nevada
23. CB Christopher Owens, Sr. SJSU
24. CB Kyle Wilson, Jr. Boise State
25. CB Ryan Mouton, Sr. Hawaii
26. DE Jeff Schweiger, Sr. San Jose St
27. WR Kevin Jurovich, Sr. San Jose St
28. DE David Veikune, Sr. Hawaii
29. DE Mike T. Williams, Sr. Boise St
30. DT/DE Jarron Gilbert, Sr. S Jose St

QB - Chase Holbrook, Sr. New Mexico State
RB - Ian Johnson, Sr. Boise State
RB - Luke Lippincott, Sr. Nevada
WR - Jeremy Childs, Jr. Boise State
WR - Chris Williams, Sr. New Mexico State
TE - Bear Pascoe, Sr. Fresno State
OL - John Estes, Jr. Hawaii
OL - Dominic Green, Sr. Nevada
OL - Adam Leonard, Sr. Hawaii
OL - Bobby Lepori, Sr. Fresno State
OL - Cole Popovich, Sr. Fresno State
PK - Kyle Brotzman, Soph. Boise State
KR - A.J. Jefferson, Jr. Fresno State

2008 Preseason All-WAC Defense

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
LB Quin Harris, Louisiana Tech
The linebacking corps, and the defense, revolves around all-around playmaker Harris, a 6-2, 221-pound junior who earned second-team All-WAC honors after making 102 tackles with 3.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss and an interception with 11 broken up passes. He didn't get enough credit for his work in pass coverage and is a big hitter with tremendous speed for the run defense.

DL - Kevin Basped, Soph. Nevada
DL - Jon Monga, Sr. Fresno State
DL - Jeff Schweiger, Sr. San Jose State
DL - Ryan Winterswyck, Soph. Boise State
LB - Solomon Elimimian, Sr.  Hawaii
LB - Quin Harris, Sr. Louisiana Tech
LB - Joshua Mauga, Sr. Nevada
DB - Antonio Baker, Jr. Louisiana Tech
DB - Coye Francies, Sr. San Jose State
DB - Shiloh Keo, Jr. Idaho
DB - Christopher Owens, Sr. San Jose State
P - Chris Keagle, Sr. Louisiana Tech
PR – Philip Beck, Sr. Louisiana Tech

All-WAC Second Team Offense

QB - Tom Brandstater, Sr. Fresno State
RB - Deonte Jackson, Soph. Idaho
RB - Ryan Mathews, Soph. Fresno State
WR - A.J. Harris, Sr. New Mexico State
WR - Kevin Jurovich, Sr. San Jose State
TE - Dennis Morris, Jr. Louisiana Tech
OL - Kris Anderson, Sr. Idaho
OL - Ronnie Castillo, Jr. San Jose State
OL - Mike Gallett, Soph. Nevada
OL - Fred Koloto, Soph. San Jose State
OL - Ryan Tonnemacher, Sr. Utah State
PK - Brett Jaekle, Sr. Nevada
KR - Malcolm Lane, Jr. Hawaii

All-WAC Second Team Defense.

DL - Ben Calderwood, Sr. Utah State
DL - Jarron Gilbert, Sr. San Jose State
DL - David Veikune, Sr. Hawaii
DL - Mike T. Williams, Sr. Boise State
LB - Derrell Acrey, Soph. Boise State
LB - Brannon Jackson, Sr. Louisiana Tech
LB - Ben Jacobs. Soph. Fresno State
DB - Jonathan Amaya, Jr. Nevada
DB - Ryan Mouton, Sr. Hawaii/
DB - Derrick Richardson, Sr. New Mexico State
DB - Kyle Wilson, Jr. Boise State
P – T.J. Conley, Sr. Idaho
PR - Shiloh Keo, Jr. Idaho