May 12, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico defensive end Johnathan Rainey was listed among the 2010 preseason favorites for the College Football Performance Awards at his respective position, it was announced today. Rainey, who will be a junior this fall, was a second team all-Mountain West Conference selection a year ago.
Rainey tied for the league lead with 15.5 tackles for loss (15 solo) and was second behind TCU All-American Jerry Hughes with 9.5 sacks – the most by a Lobo since 2000. The Houston native led all UNM defensive linemen with 52 tackles and had a team-high 38 quarterback hits/hurries.
The compilation of preseason favorites is a rough watch list for 2010 – all Division I FBS players are eligible for awards at their respective positions.
The purpose of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.
2010 College Football Performance Awards Preseason Favorites (Defensive Lineman)
Von Miller (Texas A&M)
Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)
Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
Robert Quinn (UNC)
Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
Justin Houston (Georgia)
Dontay Moch (Nevada)
Aldon Smith (Missouri)
Bruce Miller (UCF)
Monte Simmons (Kent State)
J.J. Watt (Wisconsin)
Johnathan Rainey (New Mexico)
Josh McNary (Army)
Sam Acho (Texas)
Nick Perry (USC)
Jake Coffman (Northern Illinois)
Tom Keiser (Stanford)
Jared Crick (Nebraska)
Adrian Robinson (Temple)