The UNLV Rebels earned several awards in the 2024 Mountain West football season. Jackson Woodard was named Defensive Player of the Year, Ricky White III won Special Teams Player of the Year, and Caden Chittenden was named Freshman of the Year. The team also tied for the most first-team selections and set a record for total first and second-team honors, according to News3LV.
Jackson Woodard was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year with 114 tackles and 17 for a loss. Ricky White III led the FBS with four blocked punts and scored a touchdown against Fresno State. Freshman Caden Chittenden set a Mountain West record with 25 field goals. UNLV tied the conference record with six first-team honorees, and Tiger Shanks became the first Rebel to earn First Team All-Mountain West honors twice, as reported by UNLV Rebels.
The second team has strong players like quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams, who earned honors, and running back Jai'den Thomas, the first UNLV back to be recognized since 2021. Left tackle Jalen St. John has also played well, and Antonio Doyle has five sacks on defense. UNLV (10-2) is having its first 10-win season in 40 years and will play No. 10 Boise State (11-1) in the Mountain West Championship on Friday at 5 p.m. PT, on FOX, as mentioned by UNLV Rebels and News3LV.
