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UNLV senior defensive end Elijah Shelton was named preseason First Team All-Mountain West by PFF to lead a group of Rebels honored by the national football website.
Shelton, who transferred to UNLV after previously attending both Utah State and Utah, started nine of his 11 games for the Rebels in 2022 and ranked ninth on the team with 44 total tackles and fifth with 5.5 tackles-for-loss to go with two QB sacks. At Hawai’i, he picked up a fumble and returned it three yards for a touchdown before forcing and recovering another fumble against the Rainbow Warriors.
Quarterback Doug Brumfield and wide receiver Ricky White were on the PFF Second Team and offensive lineman Amani Trigg-Wright was a member of the Third Team.
In addition, both White (Second Team) and Brumfield (Third Team) were selected by the Mountain West Wire along with DB Ricky Johnson (Third Team), DB Cameron Oliver (Fourth Team) and punter Marshall Nichols (Fourth Team).
UNLV players report for preseason camp August 3 and the 2023 season kicks off at 1 p.m. on September 2 with a visit to Allegiant Stadium by Bryant University.
Season tickets for the six-game home schedule, priced starting at just $150, are available now by visiting unlvtickets.com or calling (702) 739-FANS (3267). For information on VIP premium club seats or suites at Allegiant Stadium, contact the Rebel Athletic Fund’s Premium Sales Division at [email protected] or by calling (702) 895-1237.
UNLV PLAYERS — PFF 2023 PRESEASON ALL-MW
(1st Team) Elijah Shelton, DE
(2nd Team) Doug Brumfield, QB
(2nd Team) Ricky White, WR
(3rd Team) Amani Trigg-Wright, OL
UNLV PLAYERS – MOUNTAIN WEST WIRE 2023 PRESEASON ALL-MW
(2nd Team) Ricky White, WR
(3rd Team) Doug Brumfield, QB
(3rd Team) Ricky Johnson, DB
(4th Team) Cameron Oliver, DB
(4th Team) Marshall Nichol
