EDWARDS, GUNTER AND COVINGTON CAPTURE RMFL'S TOP HONORS

Mini-Cassia Bulldawg triple-threat, Lonnie Edwards barely edged out perennial wide receiver, Pocatello's, Brock Gunter to capture the Rocky Mountain Football League's Most Valuable Player award. Edward's, who's resume includes spending much of his first season (2000) as the Bulldawgs quarterback, often more dangerous running for his life, than throwing downfield, came into his own in 2001 as the league's most elusive tailback as well as dangerous receiver. Edwards rushed for 378 yards but also received 284 yards for a 662 yards in 7 games played. Gunter lead the league in total yards, however, with 689 yards receiving. Edwards also played significant time in the Bulldawgs secondary even garnering the second most votes as a defensive back. Gunter, however, did defeat Edwards for Offensive Most Valuable Player as Edwards was perceived to be a more multi-dimensional player, actually receiving 9 votes for defensive MVP as well. Al Covington won the league's Defensive Most Valuable Player award, in a clear margin over Mini-Cassia's, Roy Castillo and Mario Labra, as well as the defending Defensive MVP, Patrick Avent. Covington lead the RMFL in tackles this past season on the league's best defensive unit (by points and yardage given up). Below is the final MVP voting tally as well as the "by position" voting tally for the All-Star Teams.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

1 - LONNIE EDWARDS - RUNNING BACK- MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (21)
2 - BROCK GUNTER - WIDE RECEIVER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (20)
3 - JARED ANDERSON - RUNNING BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (7)
3 - AL COVINGTON - LINEBACKER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (7)
3 - JEFF BELNAP - QUARTERBACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (7)
6 - TYLER WHEATLEY - RUNNING BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (6)
7 - CHANCE LEEDS - WIDE RECEIVER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (4)
7 - MIKE MANNING - QUARTERBACK - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (4)
9 - SHAUN O'HEARN - DEFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
9 - TYLER DAHLKE - DEFENSIVE END - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
9 - ROCKY LOPEZ - RUNNING BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (3)
12 - PAUL DOVEL - QUARTERBACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (2)
12 - AARON CRAWFORD - LINEBACKER/DEFENSIVE BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (2)
14 - PATRICK AVENT - LINEBACKER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (1)
14 - DEAN BYINGTON - LINEBACKER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (1)
14 - CONAN PERKINS - DEFENSIVE LINE - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (1)
14 - JAMIE VINCENT - TIGHT END - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (1)
14 - TYLER BEEBE - DEFENSIVE LINE/LINEBACKER - FORT HALL COBRAS (1)
14 - SPENCER PERRY - DEFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE LINE - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (1)
14 - MARIO LABRA - LINEBACKER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (1)

OFFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

1 - BROCK GUNTER - WIDE RECEIVER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (35)
2 - LONNIE EDWARDS - RUNNING BACK - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS(25)
3 - JARED ANDERSON - RUNNING BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (15)
4 - TYLER WHEATLEY - RUNNINB BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (12)
4 - JEFF BELNAP - QUARTERBACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (12)
6 - CHANCE LEEDS - WIDE RECEIVER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (7)
7 - MIKE MANNING - QUARTERBACK - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (6)
7 - ROCKY LOPEZ - RUNNING BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (6)
7 - TRENT VEST - WIDE RECEIVER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (6)
10 - CLINT WHITWORTH - RUNNING BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (4)
11 - JIM SLOCUM - PLACE-KICKER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (3)
12 - PAUL DOVEL - QUARTERBACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (2)
12 - LANCE KINGSFORD - WIDE RECEIVER - FORT HALL COBRAS (2)
14 - JAMIE VINCENT - TIGHT END - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (1)
14 - BRIAN PHILLIPS - WIDE RECEIVER - UTAH SHARKS (1)

DEFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

1 - AL COVINGTON - LINEBACKER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (21)
2 - ROY CASTILLO - DEFENSIVE LINE - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (14)
3 - PATRICK AVENT - LINEBACKER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (11)
3 - MARIO LABRA - LINEBACKER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (11)
5 - CHUCK JONES - DEFENSIVE LINE - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (10)
6 - T.J. MARTIN - LINEBACKER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (9)
6 - LONNIE EDWARDS - DEFENSIVE BACK - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (9)
8 - TOBY REDMAN - DEFENSIVE BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (7)
8 - SHAUN O'HEARN - DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (7)
10 - AARON CRAWFORD - LINEBACKER - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (6)
10 - TYLER BEEBE - LINEBACKER - FORT HALL COBRAS (6)
12 - DEAN BYINGTON - LINEBACKER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
12 - CHRIS HOWERTON - LINEBACKER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
12 - CODY CUNNINGHAM - DEFENSIVE BACK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
12 - TYLER DAHLKE - DEFENSIVE END - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (3)
12 - DONALD NELSON - DEFENSIVE BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (3)
17 - SPENCER PERRY - DEFENSIVE LINE - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (2)
17 - DARRIN ROBINSON - DEFENSIVE LINE - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (2)
17 - CONAN PERKINS - DEFENSIVE LINE - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (2)
17 - RAY BRONCO - DEFENSIVE LINE - FORT HALL COBRAS (2)
17 - JEREMY JAMISON - LINEBACKER - UTAH SHARKS (2)
17 - CASEY NEILSON - LINEBACKER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (2)
23 - RON JONES - DEFENSIVE BACK - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (1)
23 - JARED GAST - DEFENSIVE BACK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (1)

ALL STAR/ALL-RMFL VOTE COUNT (BY POSITION)

QUARTERBACKS:

1 - JEFF BELNAP - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (56)
2 - MIKE MANNING - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (55)
3 - PAUL DOVEL - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (44)
4 - NATE DUNN - UTAH SHARKS (19)

RUNNING BACKS:

1 - LONNIE EDWARDS - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (51)
2 - TYLER WHEATLEY - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (43)
3 - ROCKY LOPEZ - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (36)
4 - TOM BICANDI - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (35)
5 - JARED ANDERSON - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (33)
5 - RICKY WRAY - UTAH SHARKS (33)
7 - CLINT WHITWORTH - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (23)
8 - DAN CHAVEZ - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (16)

PASS RECEIVERS:

1 - BROCK GUNTER - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (59)
2 - CHANCE LEEDS - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (42)
3 - TRENT VEST - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (41)
4 - LONNIE EDWARDS - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (31)
5 - MATT GONZALAS - FORT HALL COBRAS (23)
5 - CASEY NEILSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (23)
7 - CAMERON HICKS - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (12)
7 - JAMIE VINCENT - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (12)
7 - BRIAN PHILLIPS - UTAH SHARKS (12)
10 - JUNIOR HALE - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (11)
11 - LANCE KINGSFORD - FORT HALL COBRAS (6)

OFFENSIVE LINE:

1 - GLENN SLAUGHTER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (48)
2 - SHAUN O'HEARN - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (42)
3 - JOSH KETZENBERG - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (35)
4 - ERIC HANCOCK - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (33)
5 - DARRIN ROBINSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (30)
6 - RUBEN LABRA - MINI-CASSI BULLDAWGS (27)
7 - KEVIN BUSICK - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (25)
7 - MIKE MECHAM - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (25)
9 - KELLY AVERETT - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (23)
10 - LARRY HANEY - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (20)
10 - PAT GONZALAS - UTAH SHARKS (20)
12 - CLIFF ROBINSON - FORT HALL COBRAS (17)
13 - BRANDON MCCURDY - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (14)
14 - PHILLIP JANQUART - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (12)
14 - SONNY WILKINSON - FORT HALL COBRAS (12)
16 - ETHAN HOWELL - FORT HALL COBRAS (11)
16 - NICK ANDERSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (11)
18 - DIRELLE TOBLER - UTAH SHARKS - (10)
19 - DAVE MORGAN - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (9)
20 - NATHAN SAMS - FORT HALL COBRAS (8)
21 - GARY FRANKLIN - UTAH SHARKS (7)

PLACE-KICKERS:

1 - JIM SLOCUM - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (41)
2 - JEFF BELNAP - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (25)
3 - TRENT VEST - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS(22)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN:

1 - CHUCK JONES - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (47)
2 - SHAUN O'HEARN - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (23)
2 - RAY BRONCO - FORT HALL COBRAS (23)
4 - SPENCER PERRY - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (19)
5 - ROY CASTILLO - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (17)
5 - GARY FRANKLIN - UTAH SHARKS (17)
7 - CONAN PERKINS - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (16)
8 - STACIE HARRIS - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (14)
9 - LEIGH PATTERSON - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (13)
9 - DIRELLE TOBLER - UTAH SHARKS (13) 11 - CLIFF ROBINSON - FORT HALL COBRAS (12)
12 - TYLER BEEBE - FORT HALL COBRAS (11)
12 - DUSTIN LAPRAY - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (11)
14 - TYLER DAHLKE - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (10)
14 - DARRIN ROBINSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (10)
16 - JAMES MANDERSCHEID - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (9)
16 - RICK BROKAW - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (9)
18 - DAN CRABTREE - FORT HALL COBRAS (7)

LINEBACKERS:

1 - AL COVINGTON - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (29)
2 - MIKE MERRILL - FORT HALL COBRAS (26)
2 - DAN THAXTON - FORT HALL COBRAS (26)
4 - PATRICK AVENT - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (25)
4 - CASEY NEILSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (25)
6 - MARIO LABRA - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (21)
7 - CHRIS HOWERTON - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (17)
8 - JEREMY JAMISON - UTAH SHARKS (15)
8 - CURTIS SEUTOPKA - FORT HALL COBRAS (15)
10 - BRIAN TRACY - UTAH SHARKS (14)
11 - T.J. MARTIN - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (13)
12 - JAMIE THOMPSON - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (12)
13 - DEAN BYINGTON - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (11)
14 - BILL MARTIN - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (10)
15 - BILL DENNISON - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (8)
16 - RANDY BUZBY - UTAH SHARKS (3)

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

1 - REGGIE JACKSON - FORT HALL COBRAS (33)
2 - LONNIE EDWARDS - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (30)
3 - RICKY WRAY - UTAH SHARKS (29)
4 - AARON CRAWFORD - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (19)
5 - JASON GARRETT - UTAH SHARKS (17)
6 - LANCE KINGSFORD - FORT HALL COBARS (13)
7 - RON JONES - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (12)
7 - TOBY REDMAN - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (12)
9 - DONALD NELSON - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (11)
10 - ARZEL FOREMAN - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (10)
11 - TRENT SUTTON - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (9)
12 - JARED GAST - BOISE ROUGHRIDERS (8)
12 - JASON VALDEZ - FORT HALL COBRAS (8)
14 - BRIAN PHILLIPS - UTAH SHARKS (7)
14 - QUINTIN GOFF - UTAH SHARKS (7)
16 - STEVE JENKINS - POCATELLO SILVERBACKS (6)
17 - COLIN SMITH - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS - (3)
18 - JEREMY PRAEGITZER - MINI-CASSIA BULLDAWGS (1)