Seven members of the Nevada soccer staff earned All-Mountain West honors Tuesday, with security Bentlee Sanders being named to the First Group and nostril sort out Dom Peterson named to the Second Group.

Broad receiver B.J. Casteel, offensive lineman Grant Starck, operating again Toa Taua, linebacker Drue Watts, and nickel Tyson Williams every earned Honorable Point out.

For Peterson, it’s his fourth-career All-Mountain West honor, and second choice to the Second Group, whereas Taua earns his third All-MW honor, and Williams his second. Peterson, along with his second-team choices in 2020 and this season, was named to the First Group in 2019 and honorable point out in 2021. Taua, the 2018 Mountain West Freshman of the Yr, is a two-time honorable point out (2019, 2022) with a second-team honor (2020). Williams earned his first honorable point out in 2020.

Sanders’ choice to the All-Mountain West First Group provides to a banner yr for the fifth-year security. He’s one in every of 9 gamers within the nation with 5 interceptions, only one again of the nationwide lead (six). Sanders’ ballhawking was a serious key to Nevada’s protection in 2022, as he had a hand in eight of the Pack’s 19 takeaways on the season (5 interceptions, three pressured fumbles which had been every recovered by the Pack).

By the tip of the common season (Nov. 26), Sanders leads the Mountain West in interceptions (5), pressured fumbles (three, sharing the lead), and solo tackles (66), whereas his 82 whole tackles rank thirteenth amongst all Mountain West defenders.

Peterson earned his fourth All-Mountain West nod with one other dominant season anchoring the Wolf Pack’s entrance 4. Peterson wrapped his last season with 6.0 sacks (tenth within the convention) and 13.0 tackles-for-loss amongst his 34 whole tackles. His disruptive play within the trenches contributed additionally to Nevada’s takeaways, as Peterson pressured a pair of fumbles on strip sacks, and led the Mountain West, and ranked tied for third within the nation, with three fumble recoveries.

Peterson’s 2022 marketing campaign additionally noticed him stand up Nevada’s profession rankings in a number of classes. He finishes his profession ranked second in Wolf Pack historical past with 55.5 tackles-for-loss, and third with 28.0 sacks. 

Taua claimed his third All-Mountain West honor with a profession yr in 2022. The fifth-year operating again set profession highs in speeding yards (911), carries (217), speeding touchdowns (11), receptions (41), and all-purpose yards (1,206), whereas posting 4 100-yard speeding performances. Taua’s all-purpose yardage ranks fifth within the Mountain West, whereas he additionally ranked within the MW prime 10 in speeding touchdowns (T-3), whole touchdowns (T-4, 12), carries (fourth), speeding yards (seventh), and receptions (T-10), along with his 41 additionally main all Mountain West operating backs.

Together with Peterson, Taua’s 2022 marketing campaign additionally lifted him into a number of Nevada profession prime 10s. Taua ends his profession rating fifth in speeding makes an attempt (855), sixth in speeding yards (3,997), and ninth in speeding touchdowns (33).

Williams was named All-Mountain West Honorable Point out for the second time in his profession on the energy of a 2022 marketing campaign through which he ranked second on the staff with 65 tackles (44 solo). He posted six video games with at the very least six tackles this season, highlighted by a career-high of 11 Sept. 10 towards Incarnate Phrase. Williams ranked third on the Pack in each tackles-for-loss (7.5) and sacks (2.0), whereas rating second in pressured fumbles (two).

Casteel and Starck every earned the primary All-Mountain West honor of their careers. Casteel, a switch from Arizona, completed the marketing campaign as Nevada’s main receiver, ending with staff highs of 48 catches, 581 yards, and 4 touchdowns. He recorded one 100-yard receiving sport, going for 149 yards and a landing on seven catches Oct. 29 at San José State. Casteel got here on within the season’s second half, pulling in 39 receptions and three touchdowns over the season’s final seven contests.

Starck, at left sort out, was the one member of Nevada’s offensive line to start out all 12 contests, anchoring a unit which had 9 totally different beginning combos over the course of the season.

2022 Mountain West Soccer Postseason Awards and All-Mountain West Groups

Offensive Participant of the Yr: Brad Roberts, Air Pressure

Defensive Participant of the Yr: Viliami Fehoko, San Jose State

Particular Groups Participant of the Yr: Jack Browning, San Diego State

Freshman of the Yr: Taylen Inexperienced, Boise State

Coach of the Yr: Andy Avalos, Boise State

2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM

Pos.      Participant                           Cl.        Group

QB        Jake Haener                  Sr.        Fresno State

WR       Tory Horton                   Jr.         Colorado State

WR       Jalen Moreno-Cropper     Sr.        Fresno State

WR       Elijah Cooks                  Sr.        San José State

RB        Brad Roberts*                Sr.        Air Pressure

RB        Jordan Mims                 Sr.        Fresno State

TE        Caleb Phillips                Sr.        Hawai‘i

OL        Isaac Cochran                Sr.        Air Pressure

OL        John Ojukwu*                Sr.        Boise State

OL        Ilm Manning                  Sr.        Hawai‘i

OL        Alama Uluave                Sr.        San Diego State

OL        Alfred Edwards              Sr.        Utah State

PK        John Hoyland                 So.       Wyoming

KR        Jordan Byrd*                 Sr.        San Diego State

DEFENSE

Pos.      Participant                           Cl.        Group

DL        David Perales                Sr.        Fresno State

DL        Jonah Tavai                   Sr.        San Diego State

DL        Viliami Fehoko**           Sr.        San José State

DL        Cade Corridor*                    Sr.        San José State

LB        Caden McDonald**        Sr.        San Diego State

LB        Kyle Harmon**              Sr.        San José State

LB        Austin Ajiake                 Sr.        UNLV

LB        Easton Gibbs                 So.       Wyoming

DB        JL Skinner                     Sr.        Boise State

DB        Jack Howell                   So.       Colorado State

DB        Bentlee Sanders            Sr.        Nevada

DB        Patrick McMorris*          Sr.        San Diego State

P          Jack Browning               Sr.        San Diego State

PR        Jordan Byrd                   Sr.        San Diego State

*Two-Time First-Group Choice | **Three-Time First-Group Choice

2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM

Pos.      Participant                           Cl.        Group

QB        Chevan Cordeiro             Jr.         San José State

WR       Nikko Remigio               Sr.        Fresno State

WR       Tyrell Shavers                Sr.        San Diego State

WR       Brian Cobbs                   Sr.        Utah State

RB        George Holani                Jr.         Boise State

RB        Calvin Tyler, Jr.              Sr.         Utah State

TE        Mark Redman                Jr.         San Diego State

OL        Everett Smalley             Jr.         Air Pressure

OL        Cade Beresford              Sr.        Boise State

OL        Bula Schmidt                Sr.        Fresno State

OL        Micah Vanterpool           Sr.        Hawai‘i

OL        Cade Bennett                 So.       San Diego State

PK        Daniel Gutierrez             Sr.        UNLV

KR        Christian Washington     Fr.        New Mexico

Pos.      Participant                           Cl.        Group

DL        Scott Matlock*              Sr.        Boise State

DL        Mohamed Kamara          Sr.        Colorado State

DL        Dom Peterson*               Sr.        Nevada

DL        Adam Plant, Jr.              Sr.        UNLV

LB        Vince Sanford*              Sr.        Air Pressure

LB        Ezekiel Noa                   Sr.        Boise State

LB        DJ Schramm                  Sr.        Boise State

LB        Michael Shawcroft         Sr.        San Diego State

DB        Trey Taylor                    Jr.         Air Pressure

DB        Evan Williams               Sr.        Fresno State

DB        A.J. Haulcy                    Fr.        New Mexico

DB        Ike Larsen                     Fr.        Utah State

P          Aaron Rodriguez            Jr.         New Mexico

PR        Nikko Remigio               Sr.        Fresno State

*Two-Time Second-Group Choice | ** Three-Time Second-Group Choice

2022 HONORABLE MENTION

Air Pressure:              Haaziq Daniels, QB; TD Blackmon, LB; Camby Goff, S; Matthew Dapore, PK; David Cormier, WR

Boise State:          Jonah Dalmas, PK; Taylen Inexperienced, QB; Caleb Biggers, CB; Ashton Jeanty, RB; Tyreque Jones, DB

Colorado State:      Tory Horton, PR; Jacob Gardner, OL; CJ Onyechi, DL; Dequan Jackson, LB; Chigozie Anusiem, DB

Fresno State:         Levelle Bailey, LB; Jacob Spomer, OL; Raymond Pauwels, Jr., TE; Malachi Langley, LB; Mose Vavao, OL

Hawai‘i:                Blessman Ta‘ala, DL; Dedrick Parson, RB; John Tuitupou, DL; Tylan Hines, RB; Peter Manuma, S

Nevada:                Toa Taua, RB; Drue Watts, LB; Tyson Williams, DB; Grant Starck, OL; B.J. Casteel, WR

New Mexico:         Jerrick Reed, S; Cody Moon, LB; J.C. Davis, OL; Reco Hannah, LB; Donte Martin, CB

San Diego State:    Jalen Mayden, QB; Jesse Matthews, WR; Keshawn Banks, DE; Dez Malone, CB; Dallas Department, CB

San José State:      Tre Jenkins, S; Dominick Mazotti, TE; Justin Lockhart, WR; Chase Williams, DB; Nehemiah Shelton, CB

UNLV:                   Eliel Ehimare, DL; Aidan Robbins, RB; Nohl Williams, DB; Doug Brumfield, QB; Leif Fautanu, OL

Utah State:            Hunter Reynolds, S; Chandler Dolphin, OL; Daniel Grzesiak, DE; MJ Tafisi, LB, Terrell Vaughn, WR

Wyoming:              Clayton Stewart, P; DeVonne Harris, DE; Treyton Welch, TE; Cam Stone, CB; Andrew Peasley, QB

(College of Nevada)