Rebels Lead League With 19 All-MW Members On Athlon List

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV football led the way with 19 total spots on Athlon Sports’ Preseason 2026 Mountain West All-Conference teams announced this week. Running back Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas , who enters his senior season ranked eighth in school history in career rushing yards (2,457) and fifth in rushing touchdowns (31), was a member of the First Team along with senior offensive lineman Austin Boyd , who moved down the line this spring to the center spot, along with returning defensive lineman Lucas Conti . Five Rebels were named to Athlon’s Second Team: quarterback Jackson Arnold (transfer from Auburn)…