UNLV didn't have much to celebrate last season while going 2-11, but plenty of honors went wide receiver Devonte Boyd's way.
The Basic High School graduate was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. He also was selected to the Freshman All-America Team by the Football Writers Association of America.
Boyd's 65 catches for 980 yards broke the Rebels' freshman receiving records set by Ryan Wolfe in 2006. Wolfe went on to become UNLV's all-time leading receiver.
So the future looks bright for Boyd (6 feet 1 inch, 175 pounds) as he enters the season, which begins Sept.