July 24, 2012
LAS VEGAS - The Nevada football team has been picked second in its inaugural season in the Mountain West and four Wolf Pack players were named to the 2012 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team. The polls were announced Tuesday at the Mountain West's media event this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Boise State was picked first in the poll, which was voted on by the league's media. Nevada was second, followed by Fresno State, Wyoming and San Diego State, all of three which visit Mackay Stadium this year. Air Force was sixth and Hawaii was seventh, followed by Colorado State, UNLV and New Mexico.
Nevada's stellar senior guard-tackle combo of Chris Barker and Jeff Nady were selected to the Preseason All-MW Team from the offensive side. On defense, senior safety Duke Williams was named to the team and was joined by defensive tackle Jack Reynoso, a junior who missed the final five games of the 2011 season after breaking his leg.
Nevada returns 13 starters and 31 letterwinners overall from last year's team that went 7-6 and was invited to the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl, the Pack's seventh straight bowl appearance.
The Wolf Pack opens fall camp on Aug. 6 and Nevada's first game is Sept. 1 at Cal, the first game in the renovated Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Nevada's home opener is Sept. 8 against South Florida at Mackay Stadium. Tickets are available by calling 775-348-PACK or visiting NevadaWolfPack.com.
2012 Mountain West Preseason Poll
Rk. Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Boise State (27) 296
2. Nevada 244
3. Fresno State (2) 231
4. Wyoming 213
5. San Diego State (1) 173
6. Air Force 170
7. Hawai`i 116
8. Colorado State 111
9. UNLV 63
10. New Mexico 33
2012 Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team
Offense
QB Derek Carr Jr. Fresno State
WR Matt Miller R-So. Boise State
WR Colin Lockett Jr. San Diego State
RB Robbie Rouse Sr. Fresno State
RB Chris Nwoke** Jr. Colorado State
OL Chris Barker Sr. Nevada
OL Joe Kellogg R-Sr. Boise State
OL Weston Richburg** Jr. Colorado State
OL Nick Carlson** Sr. Wyoming
OL Jeff Nady Sr. Nevada
TE Gavin Escobar* Jr. San Diego State
Defense
DL Mike Purcell Sr. Wyoming
DL Mike Atkinson R-Sr. Boise State
DL Paipai Falemalu Sr. Hawai`i
DL Jack Reynoso Jr. Nevada
LB Travis Brown Sr. Fresno State
LB Shaquil Barrett Jr. Colorado State
LB Alex Means Sr. Air Force
DB Leon McFadden* Sr. San Diego State
DB Duke Williams Sr. Nevada
DB Luke Ruff** Sr. Wyoming
DB Jamar Taylor R-Sr. Boise State
Specialists
P Pete Kontodiakos** Sr. Colorado State
PK Parker Herrington#* Sr. Air Force
Ret. Mitch Burroughs R-Sr. Boise State
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year:
Derek Carr, Jr., QB, Fresno State
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
Leon McFadden, Sr., DB, San Diego State
Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year:
Mitch Burroughs, R-Sr., RS, Boise State
2012 MW Media Day Guide 
