San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey, a Canyon Springs High School product, was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season Tuesday, and UNLV senior linebacker Tau Lotulelei was named first-team All-Mountain West.
Pumphrey is second in the nation in rushing with 1,908 yards and fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns with 15. The senior is the NCAA’s third-leading career rusher with 6,180 yards and needs 218 yards in his final two games to pass Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne (6,397) to become the NCAA’s career rushing leader. Ricky Williams of Texas is second with 6,279.