BYU quarterback Ty Detmer and San Diego State freshman running back Marshall Faulk head up the All-Western Athletic Conference team announced Tuesday that includes first-team representation by all nine conference teams.
It was third consecutive year that Detmer, a senior, was named to the first offensive team.Wide receiver Bryan Rowley, defensive lineman Jim Bellamy, linebacker Anthony Davis and defensive back LaVon Edwards of Utah made the first team.
BYU also had four players on the first team with Detmer, offensive lineman Bryan May, tight end Byron Rex and linebacker Rocky Biegel.
On defense, sophomore linebacker Barron Wortham of UTEP, last year's WAC freshman of the year, was the only sophomore named to the first defensive team.
The three first-team receivers include San Diego State senior Patrick Rowe, who has 54 catches for 779 yards and four touchdowns and who is a repeater from last year's All-WAC first team. The other receivers are juniors Rowley of Utah and Greg Primus of Colorado State. Rowley has 60 receptions for 1,011 yards and 11 TDs.
The offensive line includes Darryl Moore and Rob Sesich of UTEP, Steed Lobotzke of Air Force and Jim Jennings of San Diego State.
Also on the All-WAC linebacker corps are Kim McCall of New Mexico and Vergil Simpson of Air Force.
Eric Duncan of San Diego State and Bellamy anchor the defensive line. They were joined by UTEP's Ricky Massey. Bellamy is the WAC sack leader with 15.
Air Force junior Carlton McDonald and Utah senior Lavon Edwards lead the defensive backfield, which also includes San Deigo State's Damon Pieri.
Hawaii placekicker Jason Elam, Air Force punter Jason Christ and Wyoming return specialist Robert Rivers make up the All-WAC special team.
BYU placed wide Eric Drage, running back Peter Tuipulotu and offensive lineman Mike DeHoog on the Offense second team. Utah running back Keith Williams also made the squad.
Second team defensive honors went to defensive lineman Lenny Gomes, linebacker Shad Hansen, defensive backs Derwin Gray and Tony Crutchfield of BYU. Utah defensive lineman Keith Embray and Dave Chaytors as well as defensive back Reggie Alston were named to the team.