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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Power Behind The Program

The covered agility drills area features 3,000 square feet of

artificial turf.

More than 60 weight stations cover the state-of-the-art flooring inside the Ernie Becker Sr. Strength & Conditioning Center.

MIKE GERBERStrength & Conditioning Coach UNLV football’s strength and conditioning program is now under the guid-ance of veteran coach Mike Gerber. “The goal of the UNLV football strength & conditioning program is to maxi-mize those physical traits that excellence in the sport demands,” Gerber said. “Football is a game of relatively short but extremely intense efforts requiring great power production. Because of this, the core of the program is made up of the Olympic Weightlifting movements. Run speed develop-ment and conditioning also follow the dictates of the game’s physical demands. Emphasis is placed especially on initial acceleration because most sprinting in football is relatively short. Conditioning is made up largely of position-specific movement patterns done in series of all-out effort with the quantity of work similar to a long football drive.” The Ernie Becker Sr. Strength and Conditioning Center’s 8,500-square-foot deck features free weights, power racks and Olympian platforms. The 1,200-square-foot second level offers stretching and aerobic areas catered to each sport. The room also features a premium sound system to further enhance the workout experience.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

reBels wear only The BesT

PAUL PUCCIARELLI Director

Now in his 27th year overseeing the equipment department for UNLV, Paul Pucciarelli says he and the school are committed to outfitting players to be both safe and stylish on the football field. “My philosophy behind equipment is that student-athletes have enough problems, that is, they have to compete in the classroom and on the field — worrying about equipment

shouldn’t be a problem,” says Pucciarelli, widely known as Pooch. “Our players are lucky because of the system we have set up here. The athletic department and the university provide us a

tremendous support group.” The Lied Athletic Complex’s 10,000-square-foot, two-sided equipment room gives all 17 UNLV sports the services of an immense facility designed with the student-athlete in mind. In one of 19 team and staff locker rooms, players and coaches can simply drop off their uniforms at the end of a practice or competition. The next day a clean version will be waiting for pickup in personally assigned lockers located in a wall surrounding the equipment room.

114 custom-made player lockers fill the Bill Ireland Locker Room inside the Lied Athletic Complex.

UNLV’S All-New Bill Ireland Locker Room

Nike is the exclusive products supplier and sponsor of UNLV Athletics

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SPORTS MEDICINE

The FinesT Care

The Marilyn & Si Redd Sports Medicine Complex sprawls over an 8,500-square-foot area.

KYLE WILSON Director Providing the best possible preventative and rehabilitative care, the UNLV football athletic training staff is headed by Director of Athletic Training Kyle Wilson. Made possible by a generous gift of $1.5 million from Marilyn and Si Redd, the Lied Athletic Complex’s athletic training facility incorporates the total scope of sports medicine over an 8,500-square-foot area. Aside from five staff offices, a rehabilitation room houses a dozen pieces of equipment including Cybex stationary bicycles, stair machines and treadmills, all under a natural skylight. The largest area features a dozen tables to offer student-athletes various treatments throughout the day. Taping, padding and bracing all take place in another all-inclusive room. Finally, an aquatic therapy room features three above-ground whirl-pools surrounding a 10-feet deep pool for rehabilitative exercises.

An aquatic therapy room includes a rehab pool.

A skylight welcomes natural light into the rehabilitation room.

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TRAINING FACILITY

PalaTial PraCTiCe Park

The UBU synthetic sports surface covers two full football fields on campus.

The All-New Ernie Becker Sr. Football Fields at Bill “Wildcat” Morris Rebel Park

One of college football’s largest and most impressive areas of its kind, Bill “Wildcat” Morris Rebel Park has been transformed into an athletic showcase over the past decade. In 2010, a state-of-the-art UBU synthetic surface was installed at a cost of $700,000. The artificial

surface was originally installed in 2002 thanks to a $1 million gift from the family of Ernie Becker Sr. A completely new lighting system soon followed. Also, Bruce Bayne of Peccole Nevada and Ernie Becker Jr. helped develop an all-new grand entrance to the park, complete with pine trees, desert rocks and an archway. The palm-tree-lined area includes two full-sized practice fields. Also, Terry Manley of Champion Homes is responsible for the UNLV Football Manley Corner, which welcomes visitors, staff and student-athletes onto campus and into the heart of Rebel Football.

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ACADEMICS

reCord Classroom suCCess

All-time UNLV and MW receptions leader Ryan Wolfe played the 2009 season as a graduate student after having earned his bachelor’s degree.

IN THE COMMUNITY

UNLV ACADEMICALL-CONFERENCE A dozen UNLV football players were named to the 2010 Academic All-

Mountain West team, which highlighted another strong year in the classroom by the Rebels. Marking the 12th consecutive season that at

least seven UNLV players appeared on the academic team, the total number of honorees was the fourth-most ever recorded by the program (the high mark 2010-MW (12)

David Blair, LB Ian Bobak, DL Tyler Gaston, DL Tim Hasson, LB Tate Knutson, WR Brendon Lamers, P Matt Murphy, OL Kjelby Oiland, DL Beau Orth, LB Aaron Reed, WR Travis Trickey, LB Anthony Vidal, TE

2009-MW (17)Rodelin Anthony, WR Mark Barefield, WR David Blair, LB Omar Clayton, QB Mike Donato, OL John Gianninoto, OL Kamu Kapanui, LS Tate Knutson, WR Andrew Mack, OL Marquel Martin, DB Matt Murphy, OL Beau Orth, LB Ryan Tillman, DB Travis Trickey, LB Shane Watterson, OL Ryan Wolfe, WR Doug Zismann, OL

2008-MW (20)Rodelin Anthony, WR Omar Clayton, QB C.J. Cox, RB Mike Donato, OL Casey Flair, WR Jacob Hales, DL Ben Jaekle, PK Mario Jeberaeel, OL Kamu Kapanui, LS Terrance Lee, DB Evan Marchal, OL Matt Murphy, OL Beau Orth, LB Phillip Payne, WR Deante’ Purvis, DB Martin Tevaseu, DL Ryan Tillman, DB Ryan Wolfe, WR Rusty Worthen, LB Ryan Worthen, RB

2007-MW (16)Rodelin Anthony, WR Omar Clayton, QB Casey Flair, WR John Gianninoto, OL Jacob Hales, DL Shane Horton, DB Mario Jeberaeel, OL Tate Knutson, WR

Evan Marchal, OL Marquel Martin, DB Mike McKiski, OL Sifa Moala, OL Matt Murphy, OL Richie Plunkett, OL Ryan Wolfe, WR Ryan Worthen, TE

2006-MW (14)Rodelin Anthony, WRKC Asiodu, LBChris Butler, TETony Cade, DBCasey Flair, WRJacob Hales, DLMario Jeberaeel, OLMaquel Martin, DBMike McKiski, OLAaron Mueller, CAaron Straiten, WRRyan Tillman, DBRyan Wolfe, WRRyan Worthen, FB

2005-MW (7)Casey Flair, WRJacob Hales, DERyan Heise, DLJarrod Jackson, QBKamu Kapanui, FBMike McKiski, OLRyan Worthen, FB

2004-MW (8)Reggie Butler, LBTyler Crandal, OLMichael Freund, TETim Goins, OLMike McKiski, OLKurt Nantkes, QBHubi Schulze Zumkley, PKRyan Welter, LB

2003-MW (10)Reggie Butler, LB Ryan Claridge, LB Tyler Crandal, OL Larry Croom, RBChris Eagen, DE Michael Freund, TE Kurt Nantkes, QB David Olsen, DB Derek Olsen, DB Dillon Pieffer, PK 2002-MW (9)Bill Cofer, LB Larry Croom, RBMichael Freund, TEJoe Haro, RBKurt Nantkes, QB

is 20 set in 2008.) In fact, academic advising for football, which boasts multiple full-time advisors, has helped produce 140 such honorees since the school joined the Mountain West in 1999. One player – OL Matt Murphy – ended his college career as a rare four-time conference academic honoree while two other veterans – WR Tate Knutson and LB Beau Orth – picked up their third such honor. In addition, six Rebel gridders earned spots on the UNLV Dean’s List dur-ing 2010-11. In 2009, the program placed a player on the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team for unprecedented third consecutive season.

David Olsen, DBDerek Olsen, LBToby Smeltzer, WRChameion Sutton, DB

2001-MW (7)Joe Haro, RBKurt Nantkes, QBDerek Olsen, DBDillon Pieffer, PKHubi Schulze Zumkley, PKToby Smeltzer, WRTrevan Sorensen, DE

2000-MW (9)Bill Cofer, LBJohn Greer, OLRyan Hanson, QBJoe Haro, DBJoel Menendez, OLDillon Pieffer, PKNate Rydalch, WRToby Smeltzer, DBTrevan Sorensen, TE

1999-MW (11)Bill Cofer, LBBJ Edwards, FBKris Fisher, TEJohn Greer, OLJoe Haro, RBBlake Livingood, OLTim O’Reilly, PKJason Palmucci, LBDanny Pacheco, OLNate Rydalch, WRToby Smeltzer, DB

1998-WAC (5)Kawika Batoon, DBBrandon Ellena, OLJohn Greer, OLBlake Livingood, OLTim O’Reilly, PK

1997-WAC (8)Kawika Batoon, DBRob Bone, QBBrandon Ellena, OLJohn Greer, OLTim O’Reilly, PKMac Smith, OLChad Reed, QBMike Reily, OL

1996-WAC (3)Rob Bone, QBMike Reily, OLMac Smith, OL

1995-BIG WEST (3)Rob Bone, QBMike Reily, OLDavid White, TE

REBELS ON THE UNLVDEAN’S LIST 2010-11Trent Allmang-WilderDavid Blair Sean MillerQuinton Pointer Travis TrickeyAnthony Vidal

Flair

One of the top student-athletes in UNLV history, record-setting receiver Casey Flair (above) in 2009 became the first Rebel gridder to twice be named to the Academic All-District First Team, which is voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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IN THE COMMUNITY

UNLV and its student-athletes are committed to success both on and off the fields of play. Rebel players have the opportunity to become more involved mem-bers of the Southern Nevada community. Through interaction with charitable

organizations, local schools, hospitals and various youth events, the Rebels have be-come increasingly positive role models. Each year, the athletics department’s effort in Nevada Reading Week translates into dozens of area schools being visited by nearly a 100 athletes, coaches and staff. Other programs the Rebels have recently taken part in include holiday food drives, Child Haven’s holiday party, Communities in Schools, the Santa Clothes program, KLUC Toy Drive, Opportunity Village’s Santa Run and Joy Prom.

UNLV wide receiver Casey Flair was one of only 11 players in the nation named to the 2007 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division I-A Good Works Team. The Alaska native became the fourth Rebel in six years selected to the prestigious collection of student-athletes that has been honored for its performance off the field since 1991. Former UNLV lineman Tony Terrell (Lawndale, CA) was the program’s first-ever honoree in 2002 and two-time All-American safety Jamaal Brimmer (Las Vegas) earned the nod in 2004. Las Vegas native Leon Moore was honored in 2005. Nominated by their school’s sports information directors and voted on by an AFCA committee, successful candidates must be heavily involved in working for charity and/or service to their community.

UNLV BOASTS FOURCOMMUNITY SERVICE

ALL-AMERICANS SINCE 2002

reBels For a Cause

Flair Moore

Brimmer Terrell

A group of Rebels (above photo) had the honor of helping out at Las Vegas’ Joy Prom while Head Coach Bobby Hauck and A.D. Jim Livengood (below) led the team’s recent visit to Opportunity Village, which is a not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities.

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UNLV PRO DAY

The UNLV Pro Day takes place on campus each spring. For the 2010 edition, no less than 19 scouts from 16 different NFL teams were on hand. Taking part in all or some of the timed or measured events were a dozen Rebels who just completed their college careers and five of those players earned a spot in an NFL camp. This followed three UNLV 2009 seniors (wide receiver Ryan Wolfe, offensive lineman Joe Hawley and linebacker Jason Beauchamp) being invited to participate in the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

UNLV has recently developed the Rebel Football Lettermen Alumni Program, which is designed to get former players back on campus and more involved with their alma mater. All football lettermen are invited to attend a special spring practice social mixer each April and then each fall attend an exclusive tailgate dinner before taking part in on-field pre-game festivities at the annual Homecoming game. For more information, contact the football program at (702) 895-2474.

Lettermen Alumni Program

UNLV’s first football team was honored at

Homecoming 2008.

(L-R) Kevin Thomas, Leon Lett, Jason

Vaughan and Sam Brandon

at Rebel Park.

The 1984 California Bowl Champions were recognized in 2009.

The 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Champions (left) reunited a decade later last fall.

QB Steve Stallworth (L) and his coach, Harvey Hyde

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UNLV COLLEGESCollege of BusinessCollege of EducationHoward R. Hughes College of EngineeringCollege of Fine ArtsDivision of Health SciencesWilliam F. Harrah College of Hotel AdministrationWilliam S. Boyd School of LawCollege of Liberal ArtsCollege of SciencesGreenspun College of Urban AffairsThe Graduate CollegeThe Honors CollegeSchool of Dental MedicineSchool of NursingUniversity College

More than 2,000 students call UNLV’s 12 residence halls home.

ON CAMPUS

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Las Vegas, which celebrated its centennial in 2005, is one of the fastest growing communities in the world.

LAS VEGAS LIVING

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CREDITS UNLV’s 2011 Football Guide was designed, written and edited by media relations director Mark Wallington and assistant director Paul Pancoe with the help of Paul Palmer and Wendy Wallington. Additional assistance provided by Andy Grossman, Mark Wasik, Jeff Seals and Rosa Guzman of the UNLV Media Relations Department. Principal action and studio shots by UNLV Photo Services (Geri Kodey, Director, R. Marsh Starks and Aaron Mayes). Additional game action generously provided by Josh Holmberg, IIA Photography of Las Vegas (Jerry Gal-legos, Corporate Photographer) and Vegas Pro Studios. UNLV at West Virginia shots by Jason Heffran. UNLV at Idaho shots by Bruce Mann. Additional photography by Slingshot Photography, Steve Spatafore, Tom Jones IV, Louie Traub, Greg Cava, Clint Karlsen, John Gurzinski, Derek Eddy, Sara Swanson, Bryan Haines, Paul Pancoe, Mark Wallington and Paul Palmer. Typesetting, scanning and graphics design by UNLV Director of Graphic Design Paul Palmer. Printed by MultiAd, Peoria, IL.

Table of Contents ............................................ 1Media Services .............................................2-3Quick Facts ..................................................... 3Rebels on the Air ............................................. 4UNLV on Television ......................................... 52011 Travel Log/Depth Chart .......................... 6Following the Rebels ....................................... 7Primary Football Media ................................... 8Mountain West ...........................................9-13Sam Boyd Stadium .................................14-15Rebel Gameday ........................................16-17 Rebel History ................................................ 18

UNLV FOOTBALLAlphabetical Roster ..................................20-21Pronunciation Guide ..................................... 21Numerical Roster .....................................22-23Roster by Class ............................................. 23Geographical Roster ..................................... 242011 Team Outlook ..................................25-29Strength & Conditioning ............................... 30Equipment ..................................................... 31Sports Medicine ............................................ 32Training Facility ............................................. 33Academics .................................................... 34Community Service ...................................... 35UNLV Pro Day/Alumni Program .................... 36Head Coach Bobby Hauck ........................37-39Coaching Staff ..........................................40-44Support Staff............................................45-46Player Profiles ..........................................47-74Signee Profiles .........................................75-772011 Rebel Opponents .............................78-80Composite Schedule ..................................... 81UNLV Future Schedules................................. 81Opponent Records ........................................ 82

SEASON REVIEWA Look Back at 2010 ................................84-852010 UNLV Statistics ...............................86-932010 MW Statistics ..................................94-952010 Game Summaries .........................96-102

RECORD BOOKTeam Records ......................................104-108Individual Records ...............................109-121Career Leaders .....................................122-126Single-Season Leaders ............................... 127Seasonal Leaders .................................128-131Year-By-Year Breakdown ............................. 132Scoring & Attendance Marks ...................... 133Sam Boyd Stadium Records ....................... 134UNLV in the Record Books .......................... 135All-Time Series Histories ......................136-138All-Time Results ...................................139-143Rebel Bowl History ..............................144-146Rebel Bowl Records .................................... 147All-Time Lettermen...............................148-152The Last Time ............................................. 153All-Time Assistant Coaches ..................154-155Rebels in the Pros ................................156-161UNLV Football History ..........................162-168Rebel Award Winners .................................. 169Rebel All-Americans .............................170-171Conference Players of the Week .................. 172All-Conference Selections ....................172-173All-Star Game Appearances ........................ 174

THE UNIVERSITYUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas ..........176-177President Dr. Neal Smatresk ....................... 178Nevada State Board of Regents ................... 178Athletics Director Jim Livengood ................ 179UNLV Athletic Programs ............................. 180UNLV Athletic Facilities ........................181-183UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame .................184-185Rebel Rundown ........................................... 186Notable Rebels ............................................ 187Welcome to Las Vegas ................................ 188

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVERSThe Rebels are back for Year Two under Head Coach Bobby H a u c k , i n c l u d -ing standout wide receiver Phil l ip Payne , who i s shown compet-ing dur ing last

seasons’s Battle for the Fremont Cannon in Las Vegas. The back cover features a daytime shot of the Home of the Rebels — Sam Boyd Stadium. Front and back cover images by UNLV Photo Services. Design by UNLV Athletics Director of Graphic Design Paul Palmer.

UNLV TICKET INFORMATION

INDIVIDUAL GAMEHawaii - $43 sidelines/$28 end zone/$22 value zone Southern Utah - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zoneColorado State - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zone Boise State - $43 sidelines/$28 end zone/$22 value zone San Diego State - $38 sidelines/$23 end zone/$17 value zone

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MEDIA SERVICES

Mark WasikAsst. Director of Media Relations

Florida State ‘97(Soccer, W. Basketball, Swimming)

Andy GrossmanAsst. Athletics Director-Media Relations

Arizona ‘96 (Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf)

Mark WallingtonDirector of Media Relations

Florida ‘93(Football, Tennis)

Paul PalmerDirector of Graphic Design

Nebraska ‘93

Rosa GuzmanManagement Assistant

Media Relations

Jeff SealsAsst. Director of Media Relations

Oklahoma ‘99(Volleyball, Softball,

Track & Field/Cross Country)

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS■ All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials should be e-mailed to Mark Wallington ([email protected]) no later than one week prior to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. Requests for season credentials should be made no later than two weeks prior to the first game. ■ Space in the Sam Boyd Stadium press box for working media is limited and will be at the discretion of the UNLV Media Relations Department. Only credentialed media members will gain entrance. In compliance with the working code of the Football Writers Association of America, children, spouses, dates and pets are not permitted. Sam Boyd Stadium is a non-smoking facility, except for designated areas.■ Credentials will not be mailed – they may be picked up at the UNLV Media Relations Department (located in Room 75 of the Thomas & Mack Center on campus) by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at the Press Will Call window at the West entrance of Sam Boyd Stadium (just outside the elevators) beginning two hours before kickoff.

MEDIA PARKINGWhile parking is free at Sam Boyd Stadium, passes for media-lot parking are avail-able on a game-by-game or seasonal basis. Please contact the Media Relations Department to request any passes, which must be picked up by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at Will Call on the day of game. Directions to the media parking area are included on the back of each pass.

PRACTICE COVERAGE■ UNLV practices held at Rebel Park on campus are open to the general public and members of the media on a limited basis. The team will have Sundays off and then practice late-afternoons Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursday practices are open but players and coaches are not available to the media. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no interviews granted any time after Wednesdays.■ Those needing interviews and practice times must contact UNLV Media Relations. Interviews must be conducted prior to or at the conclusion of practices. No player or coach interviews will be conducted during practice or on Thursdays. Media wishing to interview players before practice must be at Rebel Park at least 15 minutes before practice begins. Videotaping and photography is allowed through the first four, 10-minute periods of practice, which begin after stretch. Contact Media Relations in advance to guarantee arrangements.

UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENTPhone: (702) 895-3207 • Fax: 895-0989Box 450004 • 4505 Maryland ParkwayLas Vegas, NV 89154-0004

Asst. Athletics Director-Media RelationsAndy Grossman ([email protected])Office: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949

Director of Media Relations/Football Contact: Mark Wallington ([email protected])Office: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291

Assistant Director/Asst. Football Contact: Paul Pancoe ([email protected])Office: (702) 895-3764 Cell: 528-4227

Assistant Director: Mark Wasik ([email protected])Office: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289

Assistant Director: Jeff Seals ([email protected])Office: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050

CREDENTIAL POLICy fOR INTERNET SITESInternet companies that run sports-related content websites will be considered for media credentials to UNLV Athletics events only if the company in question meets both of the following criteria: The website in question must be directly affiliated with a traditional news service, agency or company and employ a full-time staff. Also, the individual or individuals representing the website in question must be a legitimate sports/news reporter and must provide written authorization from their respective editor to illustrate that they are directly affiliated with a traditional news service, agency or company. A letter from anyone other than an editor will not be accepted. The UNLV Media Relations Department has final authority on whether any individuals from any organization will be issued media credentials. Additionally, no “live” features will be permitted to originate from any UNLV Athletics event by a credentialed website.

PHONE INTERVIEWSThose needing a telephone interview with either Coach Hauck or Rebel players must contact UNLV Media Relations at least 24 hours in advance. Player phone interviews will generally be available after practice on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Paul PancoeAsst. Director of Media Relations

Hiram College ‘06(Football Asst., M. Basketball Asst.,

Baseball, Women’s Golf)

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MEDIA SERVICES

WEEKLy fOOTBALL RELEASEUNLV makes its athletics-related media releases available exclusively on the internet website www.unlvrebels.com. “UNLV Football News” will be prepared each week from Aug. 29 -Dec. 5 and be posted on the school’s official site by Monday morning in Adobe PDF format. However, the release is also available through electronic mail. Any members of the media interested in having the weekly release and/or all Rebel football releases e-mailed to them should request to be added to the general list by e-mailing football contact Mark Wallington at [email protected].

WEEKLy TELECONfERENCE

WEEKLy PRESS CONfERENCECoach Hauck and select players will appear at a press conference for any credentialed media each game week inside the Lied Athletic Complex on Monday afternoons. Please call UNLV Media Relations for more information.

GAMEDAy SERVICES ■ A complimentary pregame buffet meal is scheduled to be available during the two hours before kickoff while complimentary soft drinks will be available throughout the game.■ A program and roster card will be available for working press. An internal PA system will provide updated information and notes throughout.■ Play-by-play, quarterly, halftime and final statistics will be provided along with postgame quotes from Coach Hauck and opposing coach.■ Sam Boyd Stadium’s press box features complimentary high-speed wireless internet access to credentialed media.

DIRECTIONS TO STADIUMSam Boyd Stadium (7000 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89112) is located approximately seven miles from the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. From McCarran Airport, go south (right) on Tropicana Ave. and continue until reaching the stadium. From the World Famous Las Vegas Strip, head south on Tropicana Ave., which eventually leads you to the entrance of the stadium, where you can enter the parking lot at Gate 1.

MEDIA ENTRANCETo reach the press box, media members should enter through the gates at the base of the Findlay Toyota Tower where two elevators are available along with a staircase. The print level, radio booths and TV booth are all located on the fourth floor. The camera deck can be found on the tower’s rooftop, which is only accessible via the left elevator.

PHOTOGRAPHERSNo free-lance photographers will be credentialed. All sideline photographers are not permitted to shoot between the 25-yard lines and must wear their photo passes at all times. The bench areas between the 25-yard lines are off limits to all media representatives.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSThe UNLV locker room will be closed to the media. After an NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling-off period, a post-game press conference will be held with Coach Hauck and select players in an interview area located behind the locker rooms. Following the game, credentialed media will enter the area by walking on field level around the building in the North End Zone.

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTSLocation: Las Vegas, NV 89154Elevation: 2,100 FeetFounded: 1957Enrollment: 28,000Nickname: RebelsColors: Scarlet & GrayPresident: Dr. Neal SmatreskDirector of Athletics: Jim LivengoodFaculty Representative: Brackley FrayerConference: Mountain West

UNLV FOOTBALL QUICK FACTSStadium: Sam Boyd StadiumCapacity/Surface: 36,800/Artificial (TurfTech)Record in Stadium: 135-106-3 (.559/40 seasons)UNLV All-Time Record: 221-262-4 (.458/43 seasons)All-Time MW Record: 22-60 (.268/11 seasons)2010 Record: 2-11 overall/2-6 MW (T6th place)Lettermen Returning: 46 (24 offense/21 defense/1 ST)Lettermen Lost: 27 (11 offense/14 defense/2 ST)Starters Returning: 11 (6 offense/4 defense/1 kicker)Starters Lost: 13 (5 offense/7 defense/1 kicker)Base Offense: MultipleBase Defense: 4-3Head Coach/Special Teams: Bobby Hauck (Montana 1988)Record at UNLV: 2-11 (.153/2nd Year)Record Overall: 82-28 (.746/9th Year)Asst. HC/Pass Def. Coord./DBs: J.D. Williams (2nd Year/Fresno State 1990)Offensive Coord./QBs: Rob Phenicie (2nd Year/Memphis 1989)Defensive Coord./DEs: Kraig Paulson (2nd Year/Montana 1987)Defensive Tackles: Michael Gray (2nd Year/Oregon 1984)Linebackers/Recruiting Coord.: Robin Ross (1st Year/Washington State 1977)Wide Receivers: Cedric Cormier (2nd Year/Colorado 2001)Offensive Line: Chad Germer (2nd Year/Montana 1993)Running Backs: Dominic Daste (2nd Year/Washington 2001)Tight Ends: Brent Myers (2nd Year/Eastern Washington 1982)Strength & Conditioning: Mike Gerber (2ndYear/Maine 1981)Football Program Coordinator: TBADir. Player Personnel/Asst. RC: Jimmy Morimoto (4th Year/Univ. of Phoenix 2002)Defensive Graduate Asst.: Rhett Brooks (3rd Year/Murray State 2009)Offensive Graduate Asst.: Mike Ferriter (2nd Year/Montana 2009)Dir. Athletic Training: Kyle Wilson (28th Year/West Virginia 1982)Dir. Equipment: Paul Pucciarelli (27th Year/Orange Coast College 1982)Dir. Video Operations John Duncan (5th Year/Arizona State 1999)Assoc. AD-Football Operations Terry Cottle (28th Year/St. Mary’s College 1980)Asst. AD-Operations/Facilities: Erik Schwarz (19th Year/West Virginia 1993)

KEEPING IN TOUCH – AREA CODE (702)Sam Boyd Stadium Press Box: 895-1248Rebel Football Office: 895-3400UNLV Athletics Department: 895-4729UNLV Ticket Office: 739-FANSUNLV Website Address: unlvrebels.comUNLV Ticketing Website: unlvtickets.comDirector of Ticketing: Sue Schwartz (2nd Year/NYU 1994)Football Media Contact: Mark Wallington (19th Year/Florida 1993)Wallington Phone Numbers: Office: 895-4472/Mobile: 528-6291 Wallington E-mail Address: [email protected]. Football Contact: Paul Pancoe (2nd Year/Hiram College 2006)Pancoe Phone Numbers: Office: 895-3764/Mobile: 528-4227

Coach Hauck will be available to the media via the Mountain West’s Weekly Teleconference each Tuesday from Aug. 30-Nov. 29. Hauck is scheduled for 10:12-10:22 a.m. PACIFIC TIME. Media wishing to participate can call the MW or UNLV for more information. The entire teleconference will be posted the same day on the league’s website at www.TheMWC.com.

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REBELS ON THE AIR

JON SANDLERRadio Play-by-PlayVeteran broadcaster Jon Sandler is back for his second year as play-by-play voice of the Rebel football team. Also radio voice of the Runnin’ Rebel men’s basketball program since 2004, he is an honors graduate of Stanford University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Sandler practiced corporate law in Palo Alto, Calif., before becoming the play-by-play voice of the Salinas Spurs baseball team in the California League. He was hired as the play-by-play

broadcaster for the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars prior to the 1993 season. Sandler also handled radio and television broadcast duties for the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League and served as the Director of Marketing, Broadcasting and Public Relations for the Stars and the Thunder. In 2000 he was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL. Sandler, who also previously handled the play-by-play duties for the UNLV baseball team, is currently employed as Vice President of Business Development and Regional Director, Las Vegas, by Clear Channel Spectacolor, overseeing sales and marketing efforts on the multi-media venue at the Fashion Show (“The Cloud”), Miracle Mile Shops and other multi-media projects in Las Vegas. He and his wife, Sherry, live in Las Vegas.

RADIO HOME OF THE REBELSAll 12 UNLV football games can be heard on Rebel flagship station ESPN 1100 AM (KWWN) & 98.9 FM. Jon Sandler and Mike Pritchard will again bring Rebel fans all the action as part of a continuing partnership with Lotus Broadcasting. Games begin each week with a full half-hour of pre-game analysis and features. ESPN 1100 AM & 98.9 FM are also the home to “The Bobby Hauck Radio Show,” which will air live on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m. PT unless otherwise announced.

UNLV TO APPEAR ON THE MTN., CBS SN AND VERSUS THIS SEASONThe Mountain West television package reaches a national audience through a combination of telecasts on The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.),

CBS Sports Network and VERSUS. In 2011, UNLV football will make one appearance on VERSUS, one on CBS SN and seven more on The Mtn. In addition, the Rebels’

season-opening game at Wisconsin will kick off ESPN’s college football coverage on Thursday, Sept. 1.The Mtn., which is jointly owned by CBS Sports Network and Comcast/NBCUniversal, launched on Sept. 1, 2006. The Mtn. was the first

network dedicated to a collegiate athletic conference and annually produces and airs more than 170 collegiate sporting events, including football, basketball, Olympic sports, and conference championship coverage. The Mtn.’s expanded coverage includes news programming, coaches’ shows, pregame and postgame analysis and feature programming about MW athletics.

For 2011-12, The Mtn. will feature 30 live MW football games, all produced and available in high-definition. The Mtn. is available on DIRECTV Channel 616 on DIRECTV CHOICE and above packages for the states servicing MWC institutions (Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and the designated market areas of Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego). Customers throughout the remainder of the country can access The Mtn. with a sub-scription to DIRECTV’s Sportspack.

The 2011 football season marks CBS Sports Network’s sixth year as a television partner with the Mountain West. The Network will again provide complete MW football coverage this season, televising 10 games live in high-definition, in addition to an array of studio shows and original programming.

CBS Sports Network, a division of CBS Sports, is the original 24-hour network dedicated to college sports. Based in New York City, CBS Sports Network is available widely available across the country to approximately 95 million homes through local cable operators and video providers, AT&T U-Verse channel 643/1643-HD and Verizon FiOS channel 94, as well as nationally via satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 613) and DISH Network (Channel 152).

Now in its sixth year of college football coverage, VERSUS will air eight Mountain West games in 2011. Each college football game will feature a dedicated halftime show as well as pre- and post-game shows on select telecasts.

VERSUS, now part of the NBC Sports Group, is now in more than 76 million homes. VERSUS is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation, is distributed via cable systems throughout the United States and nationally via satellite on DIRECTV (Channel 603) and DISH Network (Channel 151).

MIKE PRITCHARDRadio Game AnalystLas Vegas native and former NFL star Mike Pritchard joined the UNLV broadcast team in 2006 as radio analyst for Rebel football. After a stellar career as a running back at Las Vegas’ Rancho High School, Pritchard went on to the University of Colorado (1987-90) where he would become the second-leading receiver in school history with 1,241 yards. His college career included being named team MVP during

the Buffaloes’ 1990 National Championship season. Pritchard was the 13th overall selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL Draft and became one of five players in league history to catch more than 200 passes in his first three seasons. He played nine years in the NFL: three with the Falcons, two with the Broncos and four with the Seahawks. Pritchard was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June 2007.

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REBELS ON THE AIR

DATE OPPONENT OUTLET RESULTDec. 7, 1974 Delaware% ABC L, 49-11Oct. 3, 1981 at Wyoming ABC L, 45-21Sept. 2, 1982 BYU WTBS L, 27-0Oct. 27, 1983 SAN DIEGO STATE WTBS W, 28-10Dec. 15, 1984 vs. Toledo# ESPN W, 30-13Oct. 31, 1985 NEW MEXICO STATE ESPN W, 17-12Nov. 6, 1986 FRESNO STATE ESPN L, 36-7Oct. 24, 1987 at SAN JOSE STATE ESPN L, 48-24Nov. 28, 1987 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ESPN L, 34-31Dec. 15, 1994 CENTRAL MICHIGAN# ESPN W, 52-24Sept. 2, 1999 at North Texas SportsWest W, 26-3Oct. 2, 1999 at UNR SportsWest L, 26-12Oct. 9, 1999 at Wyoming ESPN+Plus W, 35-32Oct. 23, 1999 BYU SportsWest* L, 29-0Sept. 23, 2000 at BYU ESPN+Plus L, 10-7Sept. 30, 2000 AIR FORCE ABC W, 34-13Oct. 7, 2000 at UNR SportsWest W, 38-7Oct. 14, 2000 at Colorado State ESPN2 L, 20-19Oct. 21, 2000 WYOMING SportsWest W, 42-23Nov. 4, 2000 at Utah ESPN+Plus L, 38-16Nov. 11, 2000 NEW MEXICO ESPN+Plus W, 18-14Nov. 25, 2000 at San Diego State SportsWest W, 31-24Dec. 2, 2000 at Hawaii Fox Sports West 2 W, 34-32Dec. 21, 2000 ARKANSAS# ESPN2 W, 31-14Aug. 30, 2001 at Arkansas ESPN L, 14-10Sept. 7, 2001 NORTHWESTERN ESPN L, 37-28Sept. 14, 2001 COLORADO STATE SportsWest L, 26-24Sept. 29, 2001 BYU ABC L, 35-31Oct. 6, 2001 at UNR SportsWest W, 27-12Oct. 13, 2001 SAN DIEGO STATE ABC W, 31-3Oct. 27, 2001 at Wyoming SportsWest W, 47-26Nov. 3, 2001 UTAH ESPN+Plus L, 42-14Nov. 10, 2001 at New Mexico SportsWest L, 27-17Nov. 17, 2001 at Air Force ESPN+Plus W, 34-10Aug. 31, 2002 WISCONSIN ESPN2 L, 27-7Sept. 14, 2002 at Oregon State TBS L, 47-17Oct. 19, 2002 at BYU SportsWest W, 24-3Nov. 2, 2002 WYOMING SportsWest W, 49-48Nov. 16, 2002 AIR FORCE ESPN+Plus L, 49-32Nov. 30, 2002 at Colorado State SportsWest W, 36-33Aug. 29, 2003 TOLEDO ESPN W, 28-18Sept. 13, 2003 at Wisconsin ESPN2 W, 23-5Sept. 19, 2003 HAWAII ESPN2 W, 33-22Oct. 11, 2003 at Air Force ESPN+Plus L, 24-7Oct. 18, 2003 UTAH ESPN+Plus L, 28-10Oct. 25, 2003 BYU ABC L, 27-20 (OT)Nov. 1, 2003 at New Mexico SportsWest W, 37-35Nov. 8, 2003 SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN+Plus L, 7-0Nov. 22, 2003 COLORADO STATE SportsWest L, 24-23Nov. 29, 2003 at Wyoming SportsWest W, 35-24Sept. 5, 2004 at Tennessee ESPN L, 42-17Sept. 11, 2004 at Wisconsin ESPN2 L, 18-3Sept. 25, 2004 UTAH STATE SportsWest L, 31-21Oct. 9, 2004 at BYU ESPN2 W, 24-20Oct. 16, 2004 NEW MEXICO ESPN+Plus L, 24-20Oct. 30, 2004 WYOMING SportsWest L, 53-45 (3OT)Nov. 13, 2004 at Colorado State SportsWest L, 45-10Nov. 20, 2004 at San Diego State SportsWest L, 21-3

REBEL FOOTBALL NETWORK TELEVISION APPEARANCES

NATIONAL EXPOSURESince 2000, UNLV football has made appearances on CBS SN, VERSUS, The Mtn., ABC, TBS, Fox Sports West & Fox Sports Arizona, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+Plus, ESPN3, Big East Network and SportsWest. A new era began in the fall of 2006 as what is now known as the CBS Sports Network became the official television partner for the Mountain West, which forged a potential 14-year agreement that gave the fastest-growing independent cable network exclusive rights to football and men’s basketball, plus coverage for all other league sports. The multi-media partnership also includes The Mtn., the first-ever sports network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athletic conference.

UNLV, which has had 109 games televised in Las Vegas since

1999, opened on national television for five straight seasons

in 2001-05.

Sept. 5, 2005 at New Mexico ESPN2 L, 24-22Sept. 17, 2005 at Nevada, Reno ESPNU L, 22-14Sept. 24, 2005 at Utah State SportsWest L, 31-24Oct. 1, 2005 at Wyoming SportsWest L, 42-17Oct. 8, 2005 SAN DIEGO STATE ESPN+Plus W, 13-10Oct. 15, 2005 at Air Force SportsWest L, 42-7Oct. 22, 2005 UTAH ABC L, 42-32Nov. 5, 2005 BYU ESPN+Plus L, 55-14Sept. 30, 2006 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 31-3Oct. 7, 2006 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 28-7Oct. 14, 2006 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. L, 39-36 (OT)Oct. 21, 2006 at BYU The Mtn. L, 52-7Oct. 28, 2006 at Utah The Mtn. L, 45-23Nov. 4, 2006 TCU VERSUS L, 25-10Nov. 11, 2006 at San Diego State The Mtn. L, 21-7Nov. 24, 2006 AIR FORCE The Mtn. W, 42-39Sept. 8, 2007 WISCONSIN VERSUS L, 20-13Sept. 15, 2007 HAWAII The Mtn. L, 49-14Sept. 22, 2007 UTAH The Mtn. W, 27-0Oct. 6, 2007 at Air Force The Mtn. L, 31-14Oct. 13, 2007 BYU The Mtn. L, 24-14Oct. 27, 2007 at Wyoming The Mtn. L, 29-24Nov. 10, 2007 SAN DIEGO STATE CSTV L, 38-30Nov. 24, 2007 at New Mexico The Mtn. L, 27-6Sept. 6, 2008 at Utah The Mtn. L, 42-21Sept. 13, 2008 at Arizona State FSN W, 23-20 (OT)Sept. 20, 2008 IOWA STATE The Mtn. W, 34-31 (OT)Sept. 27, 2008 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 49-27Oct. 4, 2008 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 41-28Oct. 18, 2008 AIR FORCE The Mtn. L, 29-28Oct. 25, 2008 at BYU The Mtn. L, 42-35Nov. 1, 2008 TCU CBS C L, 44-14Nov. 8, 2008 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. W, 27-20Nov. 13, 2008 WYOMING CBS C W, 22-14Nov. 22, 2008 at San Diego State CBS C L, 42-21Sept. 12, 2009 OREGON STATE CBS C L, 23-21Sept. 19, 2009 HAWAII The Mtn. W, 34-33Oct. 10, 2009 BYU The Mtn. L, 59-21Oct. 17, 2009 UTAH The Mtn. L, 35-15Oct. 24, 2009 at New Mexico The Mtn. W, 34-17Oct. 31, 2009 at TCU VERSUS L, 41-0Nov. 7, 2009 COLORADO STATE The Mtn. W, 35-16Nov. 14, 2009 at Air Force The Mtn. L, 45-17Nov. 28, 2009 SAN DIEGO STATE The Mtn. W, 28-24Sept. 4, 2010 WISCONSIN VERSUS L, 41-21Sept. 11, 2010 at Utah The Mtn. L, 38-10Sept. 18, 2010 at Idaho ESPNU L, 30-7Sept. 25, 2010 NEW MEXICO The Mtn. W, 45-10Oct. 2, 2010 NEVADA, RENO The Mtn. L, 44-26Oct. 9, 2010 at West Virginia Big East Network/KVVU L, 49-10Oct. 16, 2010 at Colorado State The Mtn. L, 43-10Oct. 30, 2010 TCU CBS C L, 48-6Nov. 6, 2010 at BYU The Mtn. L, 55-7Nov. 13, 2010 WYOMING The Mtn. W, 42-16Nov. 18, 2010 AIR FORCE CBS C L, 35-20Nov. 27, 2010 at San Diego State The Mtn. L, 48-14Dec. 4, 2010 at Hawaii ESPN3 L, 59-21%Div. II Semifinal Game • #Bowl Game

The Mtn. will televise 30 MW football games this fall, including seven involving UNLV.

UNLV ON TV

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2011 REBEL FOOTBALLTRAVEL LOGPlans are subject to change.

Game 1 – Sept. 1 AT WISCONSINDEPART: Aug. 31HOTEL: Madison Marriott West 1313 John Q Hammons Drive Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 831-2000RETURN: Sept. 1, following game

Game 2 – Sept. 10 AT WASHINGTON STATEDEPART: Sept. 9HOTEL: Red Lion Hotel 621 21st Street Lewiston, ID 83501 (208) 799-1000RETURN: Sept. 10, following game

Game 5 – Oct. 8 AT NEVADA, RENODEPART: Oct. 7HOTEL: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 2500 East Second Street Reno, NV 89595 800-321-6014RETURN: Oct. 8, following game

Game 6 – Oct. 15 AT WYOMINGDEPART: Oct. 14HOTEL: Holiday Inn Cheyenne 204 West Fox Farm Road Cheyenne, WY 82007 307-638-4466RETURN: Oct. 15, following game

Game 9 – Nov. 12 AT NEW MEXICODEPART: Nov. 11HOTEL: Albuquerque Marriott 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-881-6800RETURN: Nov. 12, following game

Game 10 – Nov. 19 AT AIR FORCEDEPART: Nov. 18HOTEL: Antlers Hilton – Colorado Springs 4 South Cascade Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-955-5600RETURN: Nov. 19, following game

Game 12 – Dec. 3 AT TCUDEPART: Dec. 2HOTEL: Crowne Plaza – Fort Worth South 100 Altamesa East Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76134 817-293-3088RETURN: Dec. 3, day after game

REBEL OFFENSE

REBEL DEFENSE

REBEL SPECIALISTS

LT 78 Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 265, FR-RS) 71 Shane Watterson (6-4, 290, SO-1L)LG 64 Doug Zismann (6-2, 290, JR-2L) -or- 70 Jason Heath (6-3, 280, JR-2L) C 79 Robert Waterman (6-2, 275, FR-RS) 76 Jason Koontz (6-2, 310, JR-2L) RG 63 Sean Tesoro (6-2, 310, SO-1L) 76 Jason Koontz (6-2, 310, JR-2L)RT 77 Yusef Rodgers (6-2, 250, JR-2L) 69 Brett Boyko (6-7, 295, FR-RS)TE 88 Anthony Vidal (6-5, 250, SR-1L) 89 Austin Harrington (6-4, 235, SR-2L) WR 4 Phillip Payne (6-3, 205, SR-3L) 21 Taylor Spencer (6-1, 190, FR-RS)WR 18 Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 185, SO-1L) -or- 9 Eric Johnson (5-7, 170, JR-TR) QB 8 Caleb Herring (6-3, 190, SO-1L) 14 Sean Reilly (6-4, 210, JR-TR)RB 35 Tim Cornett (6-0, 190, SO-1L) -or- 33 Dionza Bradford (6-0, 210, FR-HS) 26 Deante’ Purvis (5-11, 195, SR-3L) -or- 28 Bradley Randle (5-7, 195, SO-1L)H-BACK 44 Kyle Watkins (6-2, 245, SR-2L) 86 Aaron Reed (6-4, 220, JR-1L)

DE 92 B.J. Bell (6-2, 260, SR-1L) -or- 53 Matt Kravetz (6-1, 255, SR-1L)DT 95 Alex Klorman (6-2, 260, SO-1L) -or- 98 Desmond Tautofi (6-3, 300, FR-HS) DT 68 Nate Holloway (6-3, 350, SO-1L) -or- 99 Tyler Gaston (6-3, 265, SO-1L) DE 96 James Dunlap (6-1, 265, SR-2L) 47 Trent Allmang-Wilder (6-6, 280, JR-TR)WLB 41 Tani Maka (6-1, 240, SO-1L) 37 William Vea (6-0, 220, FR-RS)MLB 36 Nate Carter (6-1, 235, SR-3L) 56 Perry Cooper (6-3, 225, FR-RS) SLB 43 Tim Hasson (6-2, 195, SO-1L) -or- 3 C.J. Cox (5-11, 205, JR-2L)CB 10 Quinton Pointer (5-10, 185, SR-3L) 1 Will Chandler (5-11, 185, SR-3L)SS 13 Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (5-11, 180, SO-1L) 42 Corbin Brown (6-0, 175, JR-TR)FS 29 Tajh Hasson (6-1, 185, FR-RS) 20 Kenny Brown (5-10, 175, JR-1L)CB 23 Sidney Hodge (5-8, 175, SO-1L) 17 Kenneth Penny (5-11, 165, FR-RS)

PK 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-1, 170, SO-1L) 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 190, JR-TR)KO 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-1, 170, SO-1L) 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 190, JR-TR)SNAP TBDHOLD 87 Trey Mays (5-10, 160, JR-1L)PUNT 39 Chase Lansford (6-2, 190, JR-TR)KR 18 Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 185, SO-1L) 9 Eric Johnson (5-7, 170, JR-TR) 26 Deante’ Purvis (5-11, 195, SR-3L) 35 Tim Cornett (6-0, 190, SO-1L) 28 Bradley Randle (5-7, 195, SO-1L)

2011 TRAVEL LOG/DEPTH CHART

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UNLV PARTNERS WITH IMG COLLEGE

Now in its fifth year as the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UNLV Athletics, IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate marketing and media company that can create and build comprehensive, integrated marketing platforms that will leverage the marketing potential of its collegiate properties. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., IMG College is also a partner with more than 90 major college athletic programs, conferences,

bowl games and venues. Mountain West member Air Force, along with nationally recognized athletic departments such as Michigan, Texas, Auburn, Duke, and Ohio State are part of the IMG College family as well.

IMG College produces and markets a variety of sponsorship opportunities surrounding UNLV Athletics, including radio play-by-play, advertising in various athletics department publications and on the official athletics department website www.UNLVRebels.com, signage in university athletic facilities, and at-event promotions. Leading the IMG staff at UNLV is General Manager Eric Kovac, who has extensive experience in sports marketing, sales and advertising. Kovac joined IMG College in 2011, bringing a level of passion, enthusiasm, and creativity that will have an immediate positive impact on UNLV and its sports marketing efforts. Eric has proven success in sports marketing and sales. Prior to joining IMG College, he has worked with PepsiCo, Cox Media, Letizia Mass Media, and the

Las Vegas Gladiators. Kovac is a graduate of California State University- Northridge. A talented and energetic sales team operates under Kovac’s direction in the sales and marketing of Rebel sports. Associate General Manager Steve Moser, a 1989 UNLV graduate, is a proven sales and marketing professional in the Las Vegas area with previous experience with the Las Vegas Thunder (hockey) and Las Vegas Stars (baseball), as well as UNLV. Account Executive Brian Finn joined the team in 2011 after working for the Rebel Athletic Fund as a Director of Development. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Brian worked for Illinois State University and spent time in Minor League Baseball working for the Midwest League’s Peoria Chiefs. Brian is a graduate of Illinois State University. Account Executive Josh Igeleke joined the IMG College staff in 2011. A native of Las Vegas, Josh most recently worked as Finance Manager for JC Medical Supplies. No stranger to relationship sales, Josh established a successful career with Countrywide Home Loans in their Wholesale Lending Division where he became a top produc-ing Regional Sales Manager. Josh is a graduate of Texas Christian University and is currently working towards his MBA and Juris Doctorate at UNLV.

Again this fall, the weekly release “UNLV Football News” can be accessed in its entirety by Monday morning each game week. The complete document will be available in printable form through Adobe Acrobat Reader.

UNLVREBELS.COM IS THE HOME OF REBEL FOOTBALL

facebook.com/unlvathleticstwitter.com/unlvathletics

Brian FinnAccount Executive

Enjoying a complete redesign in August 2011, the official UNLV athletics website www.unlvrebels.com has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in 1997. As one of the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels’ home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advantage of a number of CBSSports.com College Network online features, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses to the Rebels’ online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, unlvrebels.com is your home for Rebel TV, which is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features,

Eric KovacGeneral Manager

Josh IgelekeAccount Executive

FOLLOWING THE REBELS

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PRIMARY FOOTBALL MEDIA

The Findlay Toyota Tower at Sam Boyd Stadium is home to the venue’s media center, camera deck, luxury suites and plush Club Seats area. The state-of-the-art tower is the jewel in the shiny crown of the 36,800-seat desert-set facility.

THE FINDLAY TOYOTA TOWER AT SAM BOYD STADIUM

SIMPLY REB!A NOTE TO THE MEDIA: Please remember that UNLV (acronym on all references) is home to the REBEL football team. Only the men’s bas-ketball team at UNLV is nicknamed the RUNNIN’ REBELS.

KEVIN BOLINGER-Sports DirectorKVVU-TV Channel 5 (FOX)25 TV 5 DriveHenderson, NV 89014PH: (702) [email protected]

JON CASTAGNINO-Sports AnchorKVVU-TV Channel 5 (FOX)25 TV 5 DriveHenderson, NV 89014PH: (702) [email protected]

CHRIS MAATHUIS-Sports DirectorKLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS)P.O. Box 15047Las Vegas, NV 89114PH: (702) [email protected]

SCOTT BEMIS-Sports AnchorKLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS)P.O. Box 15047Las Vegas, NV 89114PH: (702) [email protected]

DOUG KEZIRIAN-Sports DirectorKTNV-TV Channel 13 (ABC)3355 South Valley ViewLas Vegas, NV 89102PH: (702) [email protected]

MOLLY SULLIVAN-Sports ReporterThe Mtn. (Las Vegas Correspondent)4100 East Dry Creek RoadLittleton, CO 80122PH: (303) [email protected]

RAY BREWER-Sports EditorLas Vegas Sunwww.lasvegassun.com2275 Corporate Circle Drive, Suite 300Henderson, NV 89074PH: (702) [email protected]

RYAN GREENE-Football Beat WriterLas Vegas Sunwww.lasvegassun.com2275 Corporate Circle Drive, Suite 300Henderson, NV 89074PH: (702) [email protected]

SPORTS EDITORAssociated PressP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070PH: (702) 382-7440FX: (702) [email protected]

JAMIE BICHELMAN-Sports EditorThe Rebel Yellwww.unlvrebelyell.com4505 Maryland ParkwayLas Vegas, NV 89154-2011PH: (702) [email protected]

TELEVISIONKEVIN WEST-Sports DirectorKSNV-TV Channel 3 (NBC)1500 Foremaster LaneLas Vegas, NV 89101PH: (702) [email protected]

RANDY HOWE-Sports AnchorKSNV-TV Channel 3 (NBC)1500 Foremaster LaneLas Vegas, NV 89101PH: (702) [email protected]

PRINT/ONLINEJOE HAWK-Sports EditorLas Vegas Review-Journalwww.lvrj.com1111 W. Bonanza RoadP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125PH: (702) [email protected]

MARK ANDERSON-Football Beat WriterLas Vegas Review-Journalwww.lvrj.com1111 W. Bonanza RoadP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125PH: (702) [email protected]

ED GRANEY-Sports ColumnistLas Vegas Review-Journalwww.lvrj.com1111 W. Bonanza RoadP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125PH: (702) [email protected]

RON KANTOWSKI-Sports ColumnistLas Vegas Review-Journalwww.lvrj.com1111 W. Bonanza RoadP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125PH: (702) [email protected]

RADIOMITCH MOSS-Sports DirectorLotus Broadcasting (AM 1100/FM 980/AM 1460)8755 West Flamingo RoadLas Vegas, NV 89147PH: (702) [email protected]

JON SANDLERFootball Play-By-Play10859 Sterling Forest Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89135PH: (702) [email protected]

MIKE PRITCHARDFootball Radio [email protected]

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MOUNTAIN WEST MOUNTAIN WEST

THIS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST The Mountain West was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions — Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming — decided to form a new NCAA Division FBS intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from a former 16-team conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Three of the MW’s eight original members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV and TCU entered the fold in 1996 and the Rebels continued as one of the original eight institutions that formed the MW in 1999. TCU re-joined the group with its first year of competition in the Mountain West in 2005-06. Effective July 1, 2011, Boise State became the newest member. Fresno State and Nevada, Reno will join the Mountain West effective July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, Hawai‘i will become a football-only member of the conference. From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. The Colorado Springs-based league is noted for its geographic diversity. Some of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can be found within Mountain West boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders three MW institutions (Air Force, newest member Boise State and Colorado State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,220 feet – the highest Division I campus in the nation) contrast with the desert city of Las Vegas (the fastest growing metropolitan area in the West) and the Pacific Ocean locale of San Diego State. The southwestern flavor of New Mexico complements the western heritage and culture of Fort Worth, Texas, home of TCU. Mountain West members have participated in 46 bowl games under the league umbrella, including four appearances in BCS games. The MW has earned 55 postseason bids in men’s basketball, including 29 NCAA

Tournament appearances and two NIT Final Four berths. MW women’s basketball has tallied 55 postseason

slots, including 30 NCAA bids, five Sweet 16 appearances and one Elite Eight berth since 2000.

The MW has produced 7 0 8 A l l - A m e r i c a selections among its 19 sponsored sports in the last 12 years, including

a league-record 80 All-America h o n o r e e s i n 2010-11.

MW 2010 FOOTBALL YEAR IN REVIEW For the third consecutive year, the MW sent a record five football teams to bowl games, posting the best win percentage among the 11 FBS conferences for the fourth time in seven years. The Mountain West finished with a 4-1 (.800) mark in postseason play and claimed the 2010-11 Bowl Challenge Cup, becoming the only conference to win the trophy four times since the award’s inception in 2002-03. Two MW teams were ranked in the final BCS Standings and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls for the third straight year. TCU’s No. 3 BCS ranking marked the highest finish by a non-automatic-qualifying team in the final BCS Standings, surpassing the Horned Frogs’ No. 4 ranking in 2009. The Horned Frogs’ automatic bid to the Rose Bowl marked the MW’s fourth BCS bowl game since 2004. The Moountain West set a record for attendance with 1.86 million fans coming to football games in the 2010 season.

With San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg becoming the top pick in the 2009 MLB Draft,

the Mountain West is one of only two conferences to have the No. 1 selection in

each of the NFL, NBA and MLB drafts since the league’s founding in 1999.

UNLV MW TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSYEAR SPORT CHAMPIONSHIP1999-2000 Men’s Basketball Co-Regular Season Men’s Basketball Tournament Men’s Golf Tournament Women’s Tennis Tournament2001-02 Men’s Golf Tournament Women’s Tennis Tournament2002-03 Baseball Regular Season Baseball Tournament Women’s Tennis Co-Regular Season Women’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season2003-04 Baseball Tournament Women’s Golf Tournament2004-05 Baseball Regular Season Baseball Tournament Women’s Golf Tournament Women’s Soccer Regular Season Women’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament2005-06 Women’s Golf Tournament Women’s Soccer Tournament Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament2006-07 Men’s Basketball Tournament Women’s Soccer Tournament Men’s Swimming & Diving Co-Regular Season Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Men’s Tennis Tournament2007-08 Men’s Basketball Tournament Women’s Soccer Regular Season Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Women’s Tennis Tournament Volleyball Tournament2008-09 Men’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Women’s Tennis Regular Season2009-10 Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament2010-11 Men’s Swimming & Diving Regular Season Men’s Swimming & Diving Tournament Women’s Tennis Regular Season

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COMMISSIONER CRAIG THOMPSON

Bret GillilandDeputy Commissioner

Dan ButterlyAssoc. Commissioner

Marketing

Javan HedlundAssoc. Commissioner

Communications

Ken RiveraCoordinator

MWC Football Officials

Kim MelcherDirector

Communications

Mountain West Quick Facts

www.TheMWC.com

Jaime HixsonAsst. Commissioner

CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Mountain West football. Access and download weekly game notes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed by the conference office to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Founded: 1998Commissioner: Craig ThompsonMailing Address: 15455 Gleneagle Drive, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80921-2591Phone: (719) 488-4040FAX: (719) 487-7241Football Contact: Javan Hedlund ([email protected])Office Phone: (719) 488-4051Cell Phone: (719) 648-4027

Mountain West StaffCraig Thompson, Commissioner ........................................... (719) 488-4040Bret Gilliland, Deputy Commissioner .................................... (719) 488-4045Jim Andrus, Assoc. Commissioner/Business ........................ (719) 488-4042Dan Butterly, Assoc. Commissioner/Marketing .................... (719) 488-4053Carolayne Henry, Assoc. Commissioner/Compliance/SWA .. (719) 488-4043Javan Hedlund, Assoc. Commissioner/Communications ..... (719) 488-4051Carrie Coll, Assoc. Commissioner/Championships .............. (719) 488-4044James Hixson, Asst. Commissioner ....................................... (719) 488-4049Dawn Anderson, Director/Championships ............................. (719) 488-4054Kim Melcher, Director/Communications ............................... (719) 488-4050Gary Walenga, Director/Special Projects .............................. (719) 488-4048Judy Wilson, Assoc. Director/Communications ..................... (719) 488-4052Marlon Edge, Director/Compliance ....................................... (719) 487-2470Zach Eisendrath, Asst. Director/Communications ................ (719) 488-4046Katie Cavender, Director/New Media & Technology ............. (719) 488-4059John Sullivan, Championships Coordinator ........................... (719) 487-2461All e-mail addresses are: first initial (no space) last name @ themwc.com

Craig Thompson was the Mountain West’s first employee when he was named Commissioner on Oct. 15, 1998. Ever since, Thompson has navigated the newest NCAA Division I conference through the ever-changing landscape of intercolle-giate athletics. As the league enters its 13th season of competition in 2011-12, Thompson continues to create and improve the opportunities for Mountain West institutions and student-athletes to be successful both academically and athletically.

Since the Mountain West opened its doors on January 4, 1999, Thompson has been commit-ted to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member

institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW has flourished under the guidance of Commissioner Thompson and continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Thompson also has positioned the Mountain West for the future with the additions of Boise State University on July 1, 2011, and California State University, Fresno and the University of Nevada, Reno on July 1, 2012. The University of Hawai`i will join the league as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2012.

His leadership and vision have helped the conference enhance its television revenue and exposure through revolutionary agreements with CBS Sports Network and Comcast to become the first major collegiate athletic conference to launch a dedi-cated sports channel featuring exclusive programming around its athletic programs.

Thompson has been instrumental in strengthening the position of the Mountain West in the current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) structure. In 2006, he spear-headed an effort that resulted in better access for the MW and more than doubled the annual BCS revenue on an annual basis for non-automatic-qualifying conferences. The MW has been steadfast in its efforts to find a way to make the BCS system fair for all universities.

Through its first 12 years of competition, the Mountain West has participated in 46 bowl games. The MW claimed the 2010 Bowl Challenge Cup after sending five teams into postseason action and finishing with a 4-1 (.800) mark. It was the fourth time in seven years the MW posted the best win percentage among the 11 FBS conferences.

Prior to his current role, Thompson served as the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference for nearly eight years and as the only commissioner of the American South Conference before a merger of the two leagues in 1991. Thompson graduated from the University of Minnesota with an undergraduate degree in journalism. He and his wife, Carla, have a son (Ted) and a daughter (Emma).

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL

Location: Qualcomm StadiumDate: Wednesday, Dec. 21Time: 5 p.m. PTTV: ESPN HDMatchup: MW vs. WACExecutive Dir.: Bruce BinkowskiMedia Contact: Mark NevilleOffice Phone: (619) 285-5061Website: poinsettiabowl.com

MAACO BOWL LAS VEGASLocation: Sam Boyd StadiumDate: Thursday, Dec. 22 Time: 5 p.m. PTTV: ESPN HDMatchup: MWC No. 1 vs. Pac-12 No. 5Executive Dir.: Tina Kunzer-MurphyMedia Contact: Mark WallingtonOffice Phone: (702) 732-3912Website: maacobowllv.com

NEW MEXICO BOWLLocation: University StadiumDate: Saturday, Dec. 17Time: 11 a.m. PTTV: ESPN HDMatchup: MW vs. PAC-12Exec. Director: Jeff SiembiedaMedia Contact: RaeAnn McKernanOffice Phone: (505) 925-5999Website: newmexicobowl.com

TOP MW TEAM TO AGAIN TAKE ON PAC-12

Qualcomm Stadium (66,000) University Stadium (39,224)Independence Stadium (49,147)

ADVOCARE V100INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Location: Independence StadiumDate: Monday, Dec. 26Time: 2 p.m. PTTV: ESPN2Matchup: MW vs. ACCExecutive Dir.: Missy SettersMedia Contact: Patrick MeehanOffice Phone: (318) 221-0712Website: independencebowl.org

The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which is celebrating its 20th year in 2011 with a special commemorative logo, will again pit the top

selection from the Mountain West against the No. 5 pick from the newly expanded Pac-12 Conference. The postseason showcase will

be played on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 5:00 p.m. PT and be shown live on ESPN HD. Since being formed as a postseason champion-

ship for the winner of the Big West Conference to take on the titlist from the Mid-American Conference 19 years ago, the game has grown

annually in stature and following. Last year’s edition brought a crowd of 41,923 fans, which represented the sixth consecutive sell out.

1992 Bowling Green 35, Nevada, Reno 34 1993 Utah State 42, Ball State 33 1994 UNLV 52, Central Michigan 241995 Toledo 40, Nevada, Reno 37 (OT) 1996 Nevada, Reno 18, Ball State 15 1997 Oregon 41, Air Force 13 1998 North Carolina 20, San Diego State 13 1999 Utah 17, Fresno State 16 2000 UNLV 31, Arkansas 14

2001 Utah 10, USC 6 2002 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 2003 Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14 2004 Wyoming 24, UCLA 21 2005 California 35, BYU 28 2006 BYU 38, Oregon 8 2007 BYU 17, UCLA 16 2008 Arizona 31, BYU 21 2009 BYU 44, Oregon State 20 2010 Boise State 26, Utah 3

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MOUNTAIN WEST SCHEDULE

The Mountain West will look to participate in a BCS game for the fourth consecutive

season in 2011.

Thursday, September 1 UNLV at Wisconsin (ESPN), 5 pm PT

Friday, September 2 TCU at Baylor (ESPN), 5 pm PT

Saturday, September 3 South Dakota at Air Force (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Colorado State at New Mexico* (The Mtn.), 2 pm PTBoise State vs. Georgia% (ESPN) 5 pm PT Weber State at Wyoming (No TV), 6 pm PT Cal Poly at San Diego State (The Mtn.), 7 pm PT

Saturday, September 10 San Diego State at Army (CBS Sports Network), 9 am PTNorthern Colorado at Colorado St. (The Mtn.), 11 am PTTCU at Air Force* (VERSUS), 12:30 pm PT Texas State at Wyoming (The Mtn.), 3 pm PT New Mexico at Arkansas (TBD), TBD UNLV at Washington State (TBD), TBD

Friday, September 16Boise State at Toledo (ESPN or ESPN2), 5 pm PT

Saturday, September 17 Colorado State vs. Colorado $ (FSN), 10:30 am PTLouisiana-Monroe at TCU (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Texas Tech at New Mexico (VERSUS), 12:30 pm PT Washington St. at San Diego St. (The Mtn.), 3:30 pm PTHawaii at UNLV (The Mtn.), 7 pm PT Wyoming at Bowling Green (TBD), TBD

Saturday, September 24 Tennessee State at Air Force (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Sam Houston State at New Mexico (No TV), 3 pm PTNebraska at Wyoming (VERSUS), 4:30 pm PT Portland State at TCU (No TV), 4 pm PT Tulsa at Boise State (CBS Sports Network), 5 pm PTSouthern Utah at UNLV (The Mtn.) 6 pm PT San Diego State at Michigan (TBD), TBD Colorado State at Utah State (TBD), TBD

Friday, September 30 SMU at TCU (CBS Sports Network), 5 pm PT

Saturday, October 1 Air Force at Navy (CBS Sports Network), 12:30 pm PTNevada at Boise State (VERSUS), 11:30 am PT San Jose State at Colorado State (The Mtn.), 1 pm PTNew Mexico State at New Mexico (The Mtn.), 5 pm PT

Friday, October 7 Boise State at Fresno State (ESPN), 6 pm PT

Saturday, October 8 Air Force at Notre Dame (NBC), 12:30 pm PT TCU at San Diego State* (CBS Sports Network), 7:30 pm PTUNLV at Nevada, Reno (TBD), TBD Wyoming at Utah State (TBD), 5 pm PT

Thursday, October 13San Diego State at Air Force* (CBS Sports Network), 5 pm PT Saturday, October 15UNLV at Wyoming* (The Mtn.) 11 am PT Boise State at Colorado State* (The Mtn.), 3 pm PT New Mexico at Nevada, Reno (TBD), TBD

Saturday, October 22 New Mexico at TCU* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Air Force at Boise State* (VERSUS), 12:30 pm PT Colorado State at UTEP (TBD), TBD

Friday, October 28BYU vs. TCU# (ESPN), 5 pm PT

Saturday, October 29Air Force at New Mexico* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Colorado State at UNLV* (The Mtn.), 3 pm PT Wyoming at San Diego State* (The Mtn.), 7 pm PT

Saturday, November 5TCU at Wyoming* (The Mtn.) 11 am PT Army at Air Force (VERSUS) 12:30 pm PT New Mexico at San Diego State* (The Mtn.) 5 pm PTBoise State at UNLV* (CBS Sports Network), 7:30 pm PT

Saturday, November 12Wyoming at Air Force* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT TCU at Boise State* (VERSUS), 12:30 pm PT San Diego State at Colorado State* (The Mtn.), 3 pm PTUNLV at New Mexico* (The Mtn.), 7 pm PT

Saturday, November 19New Mexico at Wyoming* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Colorado State at TCU*(CBS Sports Network) 12:30 pm PTUNLV at Air Force* (The Mtn.) 3 pm PT Boise St. at San Diego St.*(CBS Sports Network), 5 pm PT

Saturday, November 26Wyoming at Boise State* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT Air Force at Colorado State* (The Mtn.), 3 pm PT San Diego State at UNLV* (The Mtn.), 7 pm PT

Saturday, December 3Wyoming at Colorado State* (The Mtn.), 11 am PT UNLV at TCU* (VERSUS), 11:30 am PT New Mexico at Boise State* (The Mtn.), 3 pm PT Fresno St. at San Diego St.(CBS Sports Network), 5 pm PT

*Mountain West Game% Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)$ Invesco Field (Denver, Colo.) # Dallas Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)The broadcast outlets for those games listed as TBD are still being determined.

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIESThe games participating in the Bowl Championship Series are the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. In addition, the BCS National Championship Game will be played at one of the bowl sites. The sixth title game under the new format will be played Jan. 9, 2012, at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Sugar Bowl will be played in the same stadium six days earlier. Any Bowl Subdivison team is eligible for at-large consideration. Automatic BCS qualifiers are: No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the final BCS standings; champions of the Big East, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-10, Big 12 and ACC; Notre Dame (if it finishes in the top eight) and a non-automatic qualifying BCS team that finishes in the top 14, or in the top 16 if it is ahead of a BCS champion. The Mountain West is 3-1 in BCS games after last year’s Rose Bowl victory by TCU over Wisconsin.

2012 BCS SCHEDULEJanuary 2 – Rose BowlJanuary 3 – Sugar BowlJanuary 4 – Orange BowlJanuary 5 – Fiesta BowlJanuary 9 – BCS National Championship Game

MOUNTAIN WEST BEST IN THE BOWLS (AGAIN)For the second straight season and fourth time in seven years, the Mountain West

in 2010-11 posted the best win percentage among the 11 conferences that make up the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The Mountain West claimed the Bowl Challenge Cup after sending five teams into postseason action and finishing with a 4-1 (.800) mark. The Bowl Challenge Cup was created by ESPN in 2002 as a competition among the confer-ences in the FBS during the college bowl season. In order to win the trophy, a conference must have the highest win percentage with a minimum of three teams participating in the postseason. The Mountain West earned its first Bowl Challenge Cup after registering a 2-1 record in bowl competition during the 2004-05 season. The MWC, which also won the Cup in 2007-08 and in 2009-10 with identical 4-1 marks, is the only conference to win the trophy in consecutive postsea-sons. It is also the only league to capture the trophy more than twice since the award’s inception. Since the league formed in 1999, the MW has earned 46 bowl bids and holds a 29-17 all-time record in those games, including an 11-3 mark against BCS automatic-qualifying conferences since 2004. The MW holds an overall record of 13-7 against opponents from BCS AQ leagues in bowl games, including wins over the Pac-10 (six), SEC (two), ACC (two), Big Ten (one), Big 12 (one) and Big East (one). Over the past seven seasons (including 2010), the MWC owns the best win percentage in bowl games among the 11 conferences with a 22-9 mark (.710).

ALL-TIME ESPN BOWL CHALLENGE CUP WINNERSYEAR CONFERENCE W-L PCT2001-11 Mountain West 4-1 .800 2009-10 Mountain West 4-1 .8002008-09 Pacific-10 5-0 1.0002007-08 Mountain West 4-1 .8002006-07 Big East 5-0 1.0002005-06 Atlantic Coast 5-3 .625 Big 12 5-3 .6252004-05 Mountain West 2-1 .6672003-04 Atlantic Coast 5-1 .8332002-03 Big Ten 5-2 .714

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host to professional football three times, including currently housing the two-time United Football League champion Las Vegas Locomotives, who debuted in 2009. The Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL made it their home in 2001; and the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League franchise, played one season in 1994. SBS also hosts high school games and has been site of the state’s prep championship.

The venue also hosted two other college football events: the Silver Dollar Classic, which featured teams from historically black universities, and the Las Vegas All-American Classic all-star game from 2003-05.

Originally named Las Vegas Sta-dium when it was built in 1971 at a cost of $3.5 million, the facility was re-named the Las Vegas Silver Bowl in 1978 and then known as the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in honor of local gaming pioneer Sam Boyd beginning in 1984. Its name was officially shortened to Sam Boyd Stadium in April 1994.

The first event held in the then-15,000-seat stadium was a UNLV football game against Weber State on Oct. 23, 1971, won by the visiting Wildcats, 30-17. Official dedication cer-emonies, however, took place the next season on Sept. 9, 1972, at halftime of a 35-28 loss to Western Illinois before 8,800 fans.

SBS, which has always retained its horseshoe shape, underwent an expansion to 32,000 seats in 1978 and again enjoyed improvements in 1994. The Rebel Experience area outside the

stadium opened in 1997.One of the highlights of the most recent renovation was the replacement

of the so-called “Magic Carpet” retractable artificial turf that had been in place since 1985. Originally fitted with traditional AstroTurf, Sam Boyd was the first stadium in the world to install a Monsanto Corp. outdoor retractable turf, which helped give the facility its multi-purpose capability. The surface, which simply rolled up into cylinders in less than an hour, was installed at a cost of $1.2 million in part through a grant by the Sam Boyd family. Natural grass replaced the artificial turf from 1999-2002 before a synthetic surface, made by TurfTech, was installed in time for the 2003 season.

Standing as one of the top college football facilities in all the West is UNLV’s versatile venue Sam Boyd Stadium. Undergoing a complete facelift and renovation during 1999, Sam

Boyd expanded to its present capacity of 36,800 (with the ability to seat more than 40,000 when called for).

Located in Las Vegags approximately seven miles from both the UNLV campus and McCarran International Airport, Sam Boyd Stadium success-fully combines the excitement of a college football stadium and the versatility of an entertainment arena. The Rebel football team has posted a 135-106-3 record in 39-plus seasons playing there, including in front of a record three sellout crowds in 2007.

SBS marked its 25th anniversary in 1996 by hosting the state’s then-largest-ever sporting crowd on Sept. 14 when 41,091 fans witnessed UNLV take on Wisconsin. That total was sur-passed just three months later when 41,238 saw BYU get past Wyoming in the first WAC Championship game. That record was re-written once more when 42,075 fans saw the Badgers return to face the Rebels on Aug. 31, 2002. The 2006 Las Vegas Bowl ultimately upped the record to 44,615 in a game between BYU and Oregon.

The stadium has hosted some of the greatest talents in sports and show business. Future NFL quar-terbacks Randall Cunningham, Jim McMahon, Drew Bledsoe, Carson Palmer, Andre Ware, Alex Smith, John Beck and Andy Dalton are among those who have played at Sam Boyd Stadium along with events involving athletes such as soccer leg-end Pele and motor sports stars. Additionally, the stadium has hosted world-class concerts by such musical acts as the Dave Matthews Band, the Eagles, U2, Paul McCartney, Wayne Newton, and the once-annual summer appearances by the Grateful Dead.

A mecca for football played on all levels, the stadium is currently site of the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas each December, including six consecutive sold-out crowds, after serving as home to three Western Athletic Con-ference championship games from 1996-98. The facility has served as

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UNLV’S STADIUMTHROUGH THE YEARS

NAME YEARS CAPACITYLas Vegas Stadium 1971-77 15,000 Silver Bowl 1978-83 32,000Sam Boyd Silver Bowl 1984-93 32,000Sam Boyd Stadium 1994-present 36,800

SAM BOYD STADIUM

LARGEST UNLV HOME ATTENDANCEOPPONENT YEAR W/L SCORE ATT.Wisconsin 2002 L 27-7 (SO) 42,075Wisconsin 1996 L 52-17 (SO) 40,091Wisconsin 2007 L 20-13 (SO) 38,250Hawaii 2007 L 49-14 (SO) 38,125BYU 2007 L 24-14 (SO) 38,026Nevada, Reno 2006 L 31-3 (SO) 37,179Hawaii 2003 W 33-22 34,287Nevada, Reno 2008 L 49-27 33,078Brigham Young 2001 L 35-31 32,601Wisconsin 1986 W 17-7 (SO) 32,207Brigham Young 1980 L 54-14 31,406Wisconsin 2010 L 41-21 31,107Brigham Young 1999 L 29-0 30,599Brigham Young 2003 L 27-20 (OT) 30,084Hawaii 2009 W 34-33 29,717Arkansas (Las Vegas Bowl) 2000 W 31-14 29,113Nevada, Reno 2010 L 44-26 28,958Nevada, Reno 2002 W 21-17 28,341Utah 1981 L 69-28 27,883Nevada, Reno 2004 W 48-13 27,596Hawaii 1980 L 24-19 27,239Baylor 1987 L 21-14 (HO) 27,128Hawaii 1997 W 25-15 (HO) 27,117Brigham Young 1982 L 27-0 (HO) 26,769Northwestern 2001 L 37-28 26,525Tennessee State 1979 W 36-28 26,431Utah 2009 L 35-15 (HC) 26,315Utah 2003 L 28-10 (HC) 26,241Iowa State 1999 L 24-0 26,167

2011 MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS SET FOR SBS The 20th edition of the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which will feature a matchup of a Mountain West team vs. a Pac-12 member, will kick off on Thursday, Dec. 22, with a 5:00 p.m. local start. Last year’s game saw Boise State down Utah 26-3 before a full house of more than 40,000 fans, which represented the game’s sixth consecutive sellout. Played every year since 1992 at Sam Boyd Stadium, the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas will again be nationally televised by ESPN HD.

WAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AT SBSDATE SCORE ATT. TVDec. 7, 1996 BYU 28, Wyoming 25 (OT) 41,238 ABCDec. 6, 1997 Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13 12,706 ABCDec. 5, 1998 Air Force 20, BYU 13 32,745 ABC

YEAR ATT. OPPONENT (DATE)2007 38,026 BYU (Oct. 13)2007 38,125 Hawaii (Sept. 25)2007 38,250 Wisconsin (Sept. 8)2006 37,179 UNR (Sept. 30)2002 42,075 Wisconsin (Aug. 31)1996 40,091 Wisconsin (Sept. 14)1986 32,207 Wisconsin (Sept. 20)1977 17,238 North Dakota (Nov. 12)1974 17,119 UNR (Nov. 16)1974 18,631 Boise State (Oct. 19)

ALL-TIME UNLV HOME SELLOUTS

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THE STAR OF NEVADA MARCHING BAND

Numbering more than 100 strong, the Star of Nevada Marching Band, which began in its present form in 1978, is a big part of Rebel Football Gameday. Whether it’s pumping up the crowds at the Rebel Experience or entertaining fans at halftime, home Saturdays at Sam Boyd Stadium would not be the same without strains of “Win with the Rebels” peppering the autumn air. Directed by Tony LaBounty, the UNLV band is announced by Dr. Harvey Allen who in 2011 goes into his 33rd season as the voice of the Star of Nevada Marching Band.

UNLV FIGHT SONG

“WIN WITH THE REBELS”Win with the Rebels a victory today!

Win with the Rebels, the Scarlet and Gray.From mountains that surround

you to far across the sea.We’ll win with the Rebels of UNLV.

U-N-L-V UNLV Go, Fight, Win.We’ll win with the Rebels of UNLV.

UNLV ALMA MATER

Alma Mater, we praise youFor spirit, the eternal flame,Strength which never falters,

A tribute to your nameAlma Mater, we thank you,Exalted Scarlet and Gray.

Truth and wisdom from your standardIn our minds and hearts will stay

Alma Mater, we cherish you.And in our days that are yet to be,

Our voices let us ever raiseIn honor, U-N-L-V.

THE REBEL EXPERIENCEPremiering at Sam Boyd Stadium in 1997 was the Rebel Experience. Situated in the northwest parking lot, the 64,000-square-foot-area is predominantly grass and includes six 30x60-foot cement pads that can be reserved for large gatherings and corporate outings.

UNLV CHEERLEADERS & DANCE TEAM

Two of the nation’s best-known spirit squads, the UNLV Cheerleaders and the UNLV Dance Team (Rebel Girls) are fixtures at all Rebel football games. The teams perform at various UNLV athletic events and volunteer their time to appear at various events throughout the Las Vegas community. The Cheer & Dance Teams also devote time to instructing the UNLV Rebel Starzz – a group of young dancers ages 3-16 that performs at games each fall.

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HEY REBEmbodying the Rebel spirit of the University he promotes, UNLV’s Hey Reb made his debut in 1983 and received a makeover in 1997. Named one of 12 All-American Mascots, he competed for the title of 2004 Capital One Mascot of the Year and made a strong showing by coming in second in online voting. No stranger to national television, however, Hey Reb also appeared in two memorable ESPN SportsCenter commercials.

VOICE OF THE REBELS DICK CALVERT A familiar sound to UNLV fans of all ages, Dick Calvert, the “Voice of the Rebels,” is in his fifth decade as the game announcer for UNLV Athletics. Calvert, who calls UNLV football, basketball, men’s & women’s soccer, baseball games and other events at Sam Boyd Stadium, Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, Peter Johann Memorial Field, and Earl E. Wilson Stadium, has also served as the game announcer of the MWC basketball

tournament, the Las Vegas Bowl and the NBA Vegas Summer League. Additionally, the longtime university staffer, works many MWC Championships hosted by UNLV and is the official starter for a number of university and NCAA golf tournaments. Calvert annually works over 100 local events. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in June 2010. The former play-by-play broadcaster is also one of the most experienced commentators of American professional soccer, having served 18 seasons in both the North American and Major Soccer leagues. The Las Vegas resident retired from broadcasting and the UNLV Athletics Department after serving as the director of broadcasting, director of athletic marketing for Olympic sports and director of athletic facilities/operations. Calvert and his wife Anne have four adult children and are the proud grandparents of 10.

THE FREMONT CANNON Trophy Helps Illustrate Importance of State Rivalry Not simply a traveling trophy for the winner of the UNLV vs. Nevada, Reno game,

the Fremont Cannon is ever-present at the now-annual Battle for Nevada. The tradition of awarding the cannon to the victors started four decades ago when the Rebels’ first football coach, Bill Ireland, felt the young rivalry between the

north and south schools could use a sym-bolic trophy to stimulate interest. The prize

turned out to be a replica of the howitzer used by John C. Fremont, one of America’s foremost trailblazers, as he headed west into Nevada in 1843. Legend has it that Fremont violated U.S. War Department rules by taking the cannon with him on his westward trek without permission and then abandoned the weapon in a Sierra-Nevada snowdrift. Built by the Kennecott Copper Corp., Ne-vada Mines Division, the cannon was originally valued at more than $10,000 and is considered one of the best, and loudest, symbols of rivalry in college football. The Fremont is one of only two cannon prizes in all rivalry games, along with Illinois vs. Purdue. The Wolf Pack held the cannon first be-cause they had beaten the Rebels 30-28 in the initial game of the series on Thanksgiving Day 1969. UNLV promptly won rights to the big gun in 1970 with a 42-30 home win and went on to dominate the series with eight wins in the next 11 games played. After UNR rebounded to win five straight games (1989-1993), UNLV regained the cannon in its Silver Anniversary Year in 1994. Last year’s UNR win put the Wolf Pack ahead 21-15 in the series, which has been con-

tinuous since 1987. The teams will meet in Reno on Oct. 8, 2011, to again decide who gets to keep the fabled cannon.

John C. Fremont

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Opened as a satellite campus in 1957, the southern regional division of the Univer- sity of Nevada became Nevada Southern

University in 1965 and finally evolved into University of Nevada, Las Vegas four years later when the Board of Regents granted it autonomy under the state’s higher education system. Men’s basketball was the first sport organized at UNLV, opening play in 1958 under head coach and athletic director Michael “Chub” Drakulich. Baseball, also coached by Drakulich, started in 1960 and football came to campus nearly a decade later when head coach Bill Ireland’s squad went 8-1 in 1968. Women’s club sports such as tennis emerged in 1960 under administrator Alice Mason but bas-ketball became the first women’s varsity sport in 1974. UNLV currently sponsors seven men’s and 10 women’s athletic programs.

NICKNAME The nickname “Rebels” was given to UNLV athletic teams because the school, emerging from the shadow of the University of Nevada, Reno, in effect “rebelled” against its bigger and older brother to the north. The name “Runnin’ Rebels” (always spelled without a ‘g’) was coined in 1974 by then-sports information director Dominic Clark but refers only to the UNLV men’s basketball team. COLORS The school colors of Scarlet and Gray can be traced to the late-1950s when UNLV adopted as mascot a wolf wearing a Confederate uniform. Scarlet and Gray were traditional colors of the Confederacy

with its gray uniforms and red-based flag.

MASCOT Today it’s Hey Reb but some at UNLV still remem-ber the first official Rebel mascot — Beauregard. Dressed in a gray military field jacket and Confederate cap, Beau is a fanged, winking, black and white cartoon wolf. He came to be because the new school in Southern Nevada wanted to take a little jab at the Wolf Pack mascot of Nevada, Reno. “UNLV was rebel-

ling against the status quo and the two schools’ mascots seemed to mimic the Civil War,” said former UNLV president, the late, Don Baepler, who later directed the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural

History on campus. “Reno had a northern looking wolf so we wanted a Confederate wolf.” The logo lasted until the early 1970s when a group of black athletes came to Baepler, who was academic vice president at the time, and voiced its displeasure with having a mascot that had a connection with the wrong side of the Civil War. “They said it didn’t feel right playing for a school with such a mascot...and I agreed,” said Baepler. “Southern Nevada has no real ties to the Confederacy so the change wasn’t a big concern.” The student senate voted on a new mascot and the human Rebel logo was born. Initially, a Colonial-like

Rebel soldier was the official logo and there was talk at one time of changing UNLV’s nickname to Minutemen. Essentially there was

no recognized UNLV mascot for about a half-decade spilling into the early 1980s. Enter Mike Miller, the award-winning local graphic artist who eventually became the creator of the cartoon man with a long moustache known as Hey Reb.

Miller said his inspiration for the logo was historical Nevada frontiersmen from the 1800s such as John C. Fremont and

Kit Carson. “The character is supposed to be a trailblazer of the old West,” said Miller. “I just sketched out a little mountain man with a long coat that had some fringe on it.” Despite the new Rebel eventually being displayed as having striking white hair on his head and face, Miller said Hey Reb was never supposed to be an old man and put his intended age at around 30 years old. As for the unusual name of the new character, there was no campus contest or high-priced marketing focus group involved. “I just wrote Hey Reb on the back of his coat on one of the many variations I gave them,” he said. “I was hoping it would be a good slogan – a yell-out cheer at games – but it never really caught on.” The mascot, however, did catch on in a big way as UNLV vaulted to the top in college apparel licensing within the decade. In 1997, a more muscular

version of Hey Reb, minus a musket, was introduced and a refreshed version was developed in 2006. Beauregard may not be prevalent in today’s UNLV athletic events, but he’s certainly not gone and forgot-

ten. The original sketch of the wolf was converted into a mid-court painting for basketball games played in the old University gymnasium. Today,

visitors can visit the black, white, scarlet and gray logo circle in its original position at what is now the Barrick Museum, which still uses the existing oak hardwood basketball

floor to hold its exhibits.

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NO NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S) Connor Afoa LB 6-0 215 FR-HS Henderson, NV Foothill HS47 Trent Allmang-Wilder DL 6-6 280 JR-TR Palm Springs, CA Palm Springs HS/College of the Desert Troy Aoki FB 5-10 230 JR-SQ Kihei, HI Baldwin HS/Montana Western25 Brandon Baker DB 6-2 180 FR-HS Lancaster, TX Lancaster HS80 Mark Barefield WR 6-0 195 SO-1L Wills Point, TX Wills Point HS16 Taylor Barnhill QB 6-4 220 FR-RS Rhome, TX Justin NW HS92 B.J. Bell DE 6-2 260 SR-1L Tustin, CA Tustin HS/Santa Ana College Brian Bennett RB 5-9 175 FR-RS Reno, NV Hug HS38 Tyler Bergsten TE 6-4 230 FR-HS Phoenix, AZ Greenway HS97 Ian Bobak DL 6-3 230 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS69 Brett Boyko OL 6-7 295 FR-RS Saskatoon, Sask. St. Joseph HS33 Dionza Bradford RB 6-0 210 FR-HS Phelan, CA Serrano HS48 Beau Brence DE 6-3 250 JR-2L Plano, TX Plano Senior HS42 Corbin Brown DB 6-0 175 JR-TR Las Vegas, NV Spring Valley HS/Air Force20 Kenny Brown CB 5-10 175 JR-1L Palmdale, CA Paraclete HS/College of the Canyons 75 Allen Carroll OL 6-4 300 JR-TR Oakland, CA McClymonds HS/Washington/College of the Sequoias65 Patrick Carroll OL 6-5 275 FR-HS La Canada, CA St. Francis HS 36* Nate Carter LB 6-1 235 SR-3L Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas HS1 Will Chandler DB 5-11 185 SR-3L Pacoima, CA Birmingham HS19 Charles Childers WR 6-0 195 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS6 Mike Clausen DB 6-2 220 SR-3L Riverside, CA John W. North HS56 Perry Cooper LB 6-3 225 FR-RS The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands HS35 Tim Cornett RB 6-0 190 SO-1L Galena Park, TX North Shore HS3 C.J. Cox LB 5-11 205 JR-2L Garland, TX North Garland HS81 Devante Davis WR 6-3 195 FR-HS Galena Park, TX North Shore HS11 Kurt Davis WR 6-5 195 SO-1L Bellflower, CA Centennial HS96 James Dunlap DL 6-1 265 SR-2L Pasadena, CA John Muir HS/Citrus College99 Tyler Gaston DL 6-3 265 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Rancho HS52 David Green DL 6-4 245 FR-HS Wasilla, AK Wasilla HS 90 Louvan Green DL 6-2 295 JR-TR Fresno, CA Fresno HS/College of the Sequoias49 Nick Gstrein TE 6-3 260 FR-HS Irvine, CA Woodbridge HS89 Austin Harrington TE 6-4 235 SR-2L Grapevine, TX Grapevine HS29 Tajh Hasson DB 6-1 185 FR-RS Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS43 Tim Hasson DB 6-2 195 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Cimarron-Memorial HS70 Jason Heath OL 6-3 280 JR-2L Penryn, CA Del Oro HS 8 Caleb Herring QB 6-3 190 SO-1L Moreno Valley, CA Citrus Hill HS 23 Sidney Hodge DB 5-8 175 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Palo Verde HS68 Nate Holloway DL 6-3 350 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Spring Valley HS Mike Horsey DB 5-11 165 FR-RS Baltimore, MD Dunbar HS40 Princeton Jackson LB 6-0 230 JR-TR Houston, TX Cypress HS/Blinn College78 Cameron Jefferson OL 6-6 265 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV Desert Oasis HS9 Eric Johnson RB 5-7 170 JR-TR Green Cove Springs, FL Fleming Island HS/College of the Sequoias Max Johnson TE 6-1 225 SO-1L Wildomar, CA Elsinore HS7 Michael Johnson WR 5-8 175 SR-3L Suisun, CA Rodriguez HS31 Kenny Keys DB 6-4 190 FR-HS San Diego, CA Helix HS95 Alex Klorman DL 6-2 260 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Del Sol HS27 Nolan Kohorst PK 6-1 170 SO-1L Henderson, NV Green Valley HS 76 Jason Koontz OL 6-2 310 JR-2L Corona, CA Santiago HS53 Matt Kravetz DL 6-1 255 SR-1L Las Vegas, NV Durango HS39 Chase Lansford P/PK 6-2 190 JR-TR Yorba Linda, CA El Dorado HS/Santa Ana College41 Tani Maka LB 6-1 240 SO-1L Long Beach, CA Jordan HS 87 Trey Mays WR 5-10 160 JR-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS/College of the Desert Sean Miller OL 6-2 275 SO-SQ Rialto, CA Carter HS 74 Alex Novosel OL 6-6 275 FR-HS Littleton, CO Chatfield Senior HS 73 Andrew Oberg OL 6-7 260 FR-HS Islip, NY Islip HS67 Brad Overand OL 6-5 280 SO-SQ Yakima, WA West Valley HS4 Phillip Payne WR 6-3 205 SR-3L Las Vegas, NV Western HS32 Elijhaa Penny RB 6-2 245 FR-HS Norwalk, CA Norwalk HS17 Kenneth Penny DB 5-11 165 FR-RS Lancaster, TX Lancaster HS46 Jake Phillips TE 6-6 240 FR-HS Lakewood, CA Lakewood HS10 Quinton Pointer DB 5-10 185 SR-3L Fort Myers, FL Mariner HS26 Deante’ Purvis RB 5-11 195 SR-3L Pinole, CA Pinole Valley HS Keahi Raikes DB 6-2 195 JR-RS Maui, HI Kamehameha HS/Orange Coast College28 Bradley Randle RB 5-7 195 SO-1L Murrieta, CA Vista Murrieta HS86 Aaron Reed TE 6-4 220 JR-1L Las Vegas, NV Silverado HS

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PRONUNCIATIONSTroy Aoki ............................. a-OH-keyIan Bobak .............................BO-backDionza Bradford ...............dee-ON-zayCharles Childers ................CHIL-dersJames Dunlap ......................DUN-lapTyler Gaston ...........................GAS-tinLouvan Green ........................lou-VONNick Gstrein ................... gah-STRAINTajh Hasson .............. TAHHJ HAH-sinTim Hasson ..........................HAH-sinCaleb Herring ............. K-lib HAIR-ingAlex Klorman .....................KLOR-minNolan Kohorst .....................CO-horstJason Koontz ..................... KOONTSMatt Kravetz .......................crah-VETZTani Maka ..............TAHN-e MOCK-ahAlex Novosel ....................NO-vah-sellElijhaa Penny ......................ah-LIE-juhDeante’ Purvis .....................d-ON-tayKeahi Raikes ............ k-AH-hee RIKESYusef Rodgers ....................YOU-seff

NO NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)14 Sean Reilly QB 6-4 210 JR-TR Trabuco Canyon, CA Trabuco Hills HS/Saddleback College 77 Yusef Rodgers OL 6-2 250 JR-2L Van Nuys, CA Crespi HS58 Brian Roth OL 6-5 295 FR-RS Lake Forest, CA El Toro HS54 Bryce Saldi LB 6-2 220 SR-1L Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll HS93 Sonny Sanitoa DL 6-4 235 FR-HS Pago Pago, American Samoa Samoana HS 15 Nick Sherry QB 6-5 220 FR-HS Petaluma, CA Casa Grande HS85 Jordan Sparkman TE 6-6 220 FR-RS San Diego, CA Point Loma HS21 Taylor Spencer WR 6-1 190 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 2 Ken Spigner DB 5-11 190 JR-TR Miami, FL Jackson HS/College of the Sequoias84 Irshad Stolden WR 5-9 150 SO-1L Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Cucamonga HS18 Marcus Sullivan WR 5-9 185 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne HS98 Desmond Tautofi DL 6-3 300 FR-HS Honolulu, HI Calvary Chapel HS63 Sean Tesoro OL 6-2 310 SO-1L Kahului, HI Baldwin HS45 John Therrell DB 6-1 175 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS30 Imari Thompson RB 5-9 205 SO-1L DeSoto, TX Cedar Hill HS13 Eric Tuiloma-Va’a DB 5-11 180 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines HS57 Willie Tupou DL 5-11 290 SO-SQ Reno, NV Hug HS Reggie Umuolo LB 5-11 210 SO-1L Phoenix, AZ Centennial HS 37 William Vea LB 6-0 220 FR-RS Alamo, NV Pahranagat Valley HS88 Anthony Vidal TE 6-5 250 SR-1L Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach HS/Orange Coast College79 Robert Waterman OL 6-2 275 FR-RS Castaic, CA West Ranch HS44 Kyle Watkins TE 6-2 245 SR-2L Phoenix, AZ Cactus Shadows HS/Scottsdale CC71 Shane Watterson OL 6-4 290 SO-1L Saugus, CA Saugus HS61 Nick White OL 6-6 265 FR-HS Chandler, AZ Gilbert HS24 Fred Wilson DB 5-11 165 FR-HS Bakersfield, CA West HS64 Doug Zismann OL 6-2 290 JR-2L Phoenix, AZ Shadow Mountain HS

*2011 Battle Born Jersey Honoree

2011 STARTERS BREAKDOWNOFFENSEPOS NO RETURNING (6) LOST (5)LG John Gianninoto LT Matt Murphy (4-YR Starter)C Andrew MackRG 64 Doug Zismann (6-2, 290, JR-2L)RT Evan Marchal (3-YR Starter)TE 88 Anthony Vidal (6-5, 250, SR-1L)WR 4 Phillip Payne (6-3, 205, SR-3L) WR 7 Michael Johnson (5-8, 175, SR-3L)QB Omar Clayton (1,818 yds, 13 TD, 9 INTs)RB 35 Tim Cornett (6-0, 190, SO-1L)H-BCK 44 Kyle Watkins (6-2, 245, SR-2L)

DEFENSEPOS NO RETURNING (4) LOST (7)DE 92 B.J. Bell (6-2, 260, SR-1L)DT Isaako Aaitui (27 tkls, 5.0 TFL)DT 96 James Dunlap (6-1, 265, SR-2L)DE Preston Brooks (38 tkls, 5.5 TFL, 2 scks)LB Ronnie Paulo (85 tkls, 2.0 TFL)LB Starr Fuimaono (81 tkls, 2.5 TFL)LB Calvin Randleman (57 tkls, 3.0 TFL)CB 1 Will Chandler (5-11, 185, SR-3L)S Alex De Giacomo (84 tkls, 4.0 TFL, 2 FRs)S 13 Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (5-11, 180, SO-1L)CB Mike Grant (39 tkls, 3 PBU)

KICKERSPOS NO RETURNING (1) LOST (1)PK 27 Nolan Kohorst (6-1, 170, SO-1L)P Brendon Lamers (37.8 AVG)

Bryce Saldi ......................... SAUL-deeSonny Sanitoa ............SUN-e-TOW-ahKen Spigner .........................SPIG-nerIrshad Stolden ...................ERR-shodDesmond Tautofi ...........tahw-TOE-feeSean Tesoro ......................tes-OR-ohJohn Therrell .................... thah-RELLImari Thompson .............. ah-MAR-eeEric Tuiloma-Va’a ...2-we-LOW-ma VAH-ahWillie Tupou ...............................2-poReggie Umuolo ................. ew-MO-loWilliam Vea .............................VAY-ahAnthony Vidal ................. vuh-DAHHLDoug Zismann ...................... ZIS-min

Coach Cedric Cormier ........ cor-MEERCoach Dominic Daste ............ DAS-teeCoach Chad Germer .............JUR-murCoach Bobby Hauck .................HOWKCoach Rob Phenicie ......... FEN-ah-see

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NO NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)1 Will Chandler DB 5-11 185 SR-3L Pacoima, CA Birmingham HS2 Ken Spigner DB 5-11 190 JR-TR Miami, FL Jackson HS/College of the Sequoias3 C.J. Cox LB 5-11 205 JR-2L Garland, TX North Garland HS4 Phillip Payne WR 6-3 205 SR-3L Las Vegas, NV Western HS6 Mike Clausen DB 6-2 220 SR-3L Riverside, CA John W. North HS7 Michael Johnson WR 5-8 175 SR-3L Suisun, CA Rodriguez HS8 Caleb Herring QB 6-3 190 SO-1L Moreno Valley, CA Citrus Hill HS 9 Eric Johnson RB 5-7 170 JR-TR Green Cove Springs, FL Fleming Island HS/College of the Sequoias10 Quinton Pointer DB 5-10 185 SR-3L Fort Myers, FL Mariner HS11 Kurt Davis WR 6-5 195 SO-1L Bellflower, CA Centennial HS13 Eric Tuiloma-Va’a DB 5-11 180 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines HS14 Sean Reilly QB 6-4 210 JR-TR Trabuco Canyon, CA Trabuco Hills HS/Saddleback College 15 Nick Sherry QB 6-5 220 FR-HS Petaluma, CA Casa Grande HS16 Taylor Barnhill QB 6-4 220 FR-RS Rhome, TX Justin NW HS17 Kenneth Penny DB 5-11 165 FR-RS Lancaster, TX Lancaster HS18 Marcus Sullivan WR 5-9 185 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne HS19 Charles Childers WR 6-0 195 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS20 Kenny Brown CB 5-10 175 JR-1L Palmdale, CA Paraclete HS/College of the Canyons 21 Taylor Spencer WR 6-1 190 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 23 Sidney Hodge DB 5-8 175 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Palo Verde HS24 Fred Wilson DB 5-11 165 FR-HS Bakersfield, CA West HS25 Brandon Baker DB 6-2 180 FR-HS Lancaster, TX Lancaster HS26 Deante’ Purvis RB 5-11 195 SR-3L Pinole, CA Pinole Valley HS27 Nolan Kohorst PK 6-1 170 SO-1L Henderson, NV Green Valley HS 28 Bradley Randle RB 5-7 195 SO-1L Murrieta, CA Vista Murrieta HS 29 Tajh Hasson DB 6-1 185 FR-RS Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS30 Imari Thompson RB 5-9 205 SO-1L DeSoto, TX Cedar Hill HS31 Kenny Keys DB 6-4 190 FR-HS San Diego, CA Helix HS32 Elijhaa Penny RB 6-2 245 FR-HS Norwalk, CA Norwalk HS33 Dionza Bradford RB 6-0 210 FR-HS Phelan, CA Serrano HS35 Tim Cornett RB 6-0 190 SO-1L Galena Park, TX North Shore HS36* Nate Carter LB 6-1 235 SR-3L Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas HS37 William Vea LB 6-0 220 FR-RS Alamo, NV Pahranagat Valley HS38 Tyler Bergsten TE 6-4 230 FR-HS Phoenix, AZ Greenway HS39 Chase Lansford P/PK 6-2 190 JR-TR Yorba Linda, CA El Dorado HS/Santa Ana College40 Princeton Jackson LB 6-0 230 JR-TR Houston, TX Cypress HS/Blinn College41 Tani Maka LB 6-1 240 SO-1L Long Beach, CA Jordan HS 42 Corbin Brown DB 6-0 175 JR-TR Las Vegas, NV Spring Valley HS/Air Force43 Tim Hasson DB 6-2 195 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Cimarron-Memorial HS44 Kyle Watkins TE 6-2 245 SR-2L Phoenix, AZ Cactus Shadows HS/Scottsdale CC45 John Therrell DB 6-1 175 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS46 Jake Phillips TE 6-6 240 FR-HS Lakewood, CA Lakewood HS47 Trent Allmang-Wilder DL 6-6 280 JR-TR Palm Springs, CA Palm Springs HS/College of the Desert 48 Beau Brence DE 6-3 250 JR-2L Plano, TX Plano Senior HS49 Nick Gstrein TE 6-3 260 FR-HS Irvine, CA Woodbridge HS52 David Green DL 6-4 245 FR-HS Wasilla, AK Wasilla HS 53 Matt Kravetz DL 6-1 255 SR-1L Las Vegas, NV Durango HS54 Bryce Saldi LB 6-2 220 SR-1L Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll HS56 Perry Cooper LB 6-3 225 FR-RS The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands HS57 Willie Tupou DL 5-11 290 SO-SQ Reno, NV Hug HS58 Brian Roth OL 6-5 295 FR-RS Lake Forest, CA El Toro HS61 Nick White OL 6-6 265 FR-HS Chandler, AZ Gilbert HS63 Sean Tesoro OL 6-2 310 SO-1L Kahului, HI Baldwin HS64 Doug Zismann OL 6-2 290 JR-2L Phoenix, AZ Shadow Mountain HS65 Patrick Carroll OL 6-5 275 FR-HS La Canada, CA St. Francis HS 67 Brad Overand OL 6-5 280 SO-SQ Yakima, WA West Valley HS68 Nate Holloway DL 6-3 350 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Spring Valley HS69 Brett Boyko OL 6-7 295 FR-RS Saskatoon, Sask. St. Joseph HS70 Jason Heath OL 6-3 280 JR-2L Penryn, CA Del Oro HS 71 Shane Watterson OL 6-4 290 SO-1L Saugus, CA Saugus HS73 Andrew Oberg OL 6-7 260 FR-HS Islip, NY Islip HS74 Alex Novosel OL 6-6 275 FR-HS Littleton, CO Chatfield Senior HS 75 Allen Carroll OL 6-4 300 JR-TR Oakland, CA McClymonds HS/Washington/College of the Sequoias76 Jason Koontz OL 6-2 310 JR-2L Corona, CA Santiago HS77 Yusef Rodgers OL 6-2 250 JR-2L Van Nuys, CA Crespi HS

NUMERICAL ROSTER

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ROSTER BY CLASSSOPHOMORES (26)Mark Barefield* Ian Bobak Charles Childers Tim Cornett Kurt Davis Tyler Gaston Tim Hasson Caleb Herring Sidney Hodge Nate Holloway Max Johnson Alex Klorman Nolan Kohorst Tani Maka Sean Miller Brad Overand Bradley Randle Irshad Stolden Marcus Sullivan Sean Tesoro John Therrell Imari Thompson Eric Tuiloma-Va’a Willie Tupou Reggie UmuoloShane Watterson*

FRESHMEN (31)Connor Afoa Brandon Baker Taylor Barnhill* Brian Bennett* Tyler Bergsten Brett Boyko* Dionza Bradford Patrick Carroll Perry Cooper* Devante Davis David Green Nick Gstrein Tajh Hasson* Mike Horsey* Cameron Jefferson* Kenny Keys Alex Novosel Andrew Oberg Elijhaa Penny Kenneth Penny* Jake Phillips Brian Roth* Sonny Sanitoa Nick Sherry Jordan Sparkman* Taylor Spencer* Desmond Tautofi

JUNIORS (20)Trent Allmang-Wilder+ Troy Aoki Beau Brence Corbin Brown Kenny Brown Allen Carroll+ C.J. Cox* Louvan Green+ Jason HeathPrinceton Jackson+ Eric Johnson+ Jason Koontz Chase Lansford+ Trey Mays Keahi Raikes Aaron Reed Sean Reilly+ Yusef Rodgers Ken Spigner+ Doug Zismann

SENIORS (14)B.J. Bell Nate Carter Will Chandler Mike Clausen James Dunlap Austin Harrington Michael Johnson Matt Kravetz Phillip Payne Quinton Pointer* Deante’ Purvis Bryce Saldi# Anthony Vidal Kyle Watkins

William Vea* Robert Waterman* Nick White Fred Wilson

NO NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)78 Cameron Jefferson OL 6-6 265 FR-RS Las Vegas, NV Desert Oasis HS79 Robert Waterman OL 6-2 275 FR-RS Castaic, CA West Ranch HS80 Mark Barefield WR 6-0 195 SO-1L Wills Point, TX Wills Point HS81 Devante Davis WR 6-3 195 FR-HS Galena Park, TX North Shore HS84 Irshad Stolden WR 5-9 150 SO-1L Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Cucamonga HS85 Jordan Sparkman TE 6-6 220 FR-RS San Diego, CA Point Loma HS86 Aaron Reed TE 6-4 220 JR-1L Las Vegas, NV Silverado HS87 Trey Mays WR 5-10 160 JR-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS/College of the Desert88 Anthony Vidal TE 6-5 250 SR-1L Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach HS/Orange Coast College89 Austin Harrington TE 6-4 235 SR-2L Grapevine, TX Grapevine HS90 Louvan Green DL 6-2 295 JR-TR Fresno, CA Fresno HS/College of the Sequoias92 B.J. Bell DE 6-2 260 SR-1L Tustin, CA Tustin HS/Santa Ana College93 Sonny Sanitoa DL 6-4 235 FR-HS Pago Pago, American Samoa Samoana HS 95 Alex Klorman DL 6-2 260 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Del Sol HS96 James Dunlap DL 6-1 265 SR-SL Pasadena, CA John Muir HS/Citrus College97 Ian Bobak DL 6-3 230 SO-1L Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS98 Desmond Tautofi DL 6-3 300 FR-HS Honolulu, HI Calvary Chapel HS99 Tyler Gaston DL 6-3 265 SO-1L North Las Vegas, NV Rancho HS Connor Afoa LB 6-0 215 FR-HS Henderson, NV Foothill HS Troy Aoki FB 5-10 230 JR-SQ Kihei, HI Baldwin HS/Montana Western Brian Bennett RB 5-9 175 FR-RS Reno, NV Hug HS Mike Horsey DB 5-11 165 FR-RS Baltimore, MD Dunbar HS Max Johnson TE 6-1 225 SO-1L Wildomar, CA Elsinore HS Sean Miller OL 6-2 275 SO-SQ Rialto, CA Carter HS Keahi Raikes DB 6-2 195 JR-RS Maui, HI Kamehameha HS/Orange Coast College Reggie Umuolo LB 5-11 210 SO-1L Phoenix, AZ Centennial HS

*2011 Battle Born Jersey Honoree

+2011 Junior-college transfer#Physically unable to compete*Redshirted 2010 Season

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CANADA (1)Saskatoon: Brett Boyko

AMERICAN SAMOA (1)Pago Pago: Sonny Sanitoa

ALASKA (1)Wasilla: David Green

ARIZONA (5)Chandler: Nick WhitePhoenix: Tyler Bergsten, Reggie Umuolo, Kyle Watkins, Doug Zismann

CALIFORNIA (36)Bakersfield: Fred WilsonBellflower: Kurt DavisCastaic: Robert WatermanCorona: Jason KoontzFresno: Louvan GreenHuntington Beach: Anthony VidalIrvine: Nick GstreinLa Canada: Patrick CarrollLake Forest: Brian RothLakewood: Jake PhillipsLong Beach: Tani MakaLos Angeles: Tajh HassonMoreno Valley: Caleb HerringMurrieta: Bradley RandleNorwalk: Elijhaa PennyOakland: Allen CarrollPacoima: Will ChandlerPalmdale: Kenny Brown

Palm Springs: Trent Allmang-WilderPasadena: James DunlapPenryn: Jason HeathPetaluma: Nick SherryPhelan: Dionza BradfordPinole: Deante’ PurvisRancho Cucamonga: Irshad StoldenRialto: Sean MillerRiverside: Mike ClausenSan Diego: Kenny Keys, Jordan SparkmanSaugus: Shane WattersonSuisun: Michael JohnsonTrabuco Canyon: Sean ReillyTustin: B.J. BellVan Nuys: Yusef RodgersWildomar: Max JohnsonYorba Linda: Chase Lansford

COLORADO (1)Littleton: Alex Novosel

FLORIDA (3)Fort Myers: Quinton PointerGreen Cove Springs: Eric JohnsonMiami: Ken Spigner

HAWAII (4)Honolulu: Desmond TautofiKahului: Sean TesoroKihei: Troy AokiMaui: Keahi Raikes

MARYLAND (1)Baltimore: Mike Horsey

NEVADA (23)Alamo: William VeaHenderson: Connor Afoa, Nolan KohorstNorth Las Vegas: Tyler Gaston, Nate Holloway, Marcus Sullivan Las Vegas: Ian Bobak, Corbin Brown, Nate Carter, Charles Childers, Tim Hasson, Sidney Hodge, Cameron Jefferson, Alex Klorman, Matt Kravetz, Trey Mays, Phillip Payne, Aaron Reed, Taylor Spencer, John Therrell, Eric Tuiloma-Va’a Reno: Brian Bennett, Willie Tupou

NEW YORK (1)Islip: Andrew Oberg

TEXAS (13)DeSoto: Imari ThompsonGalena Park: Tim Cornett, Devante DavisGarland: C.J. CoxGrapevine: Austin HarringtonHouston: Princeton JacksonLancaster: Brandon Baker, Kenneth PennyPlano: Beau BrenceRhome: Taylor BarnhillSouthlake: Bryce SaldiThe Woodlands: Perry CooperWills Point: Mark Barefield

WASHINGTON (1)Yakima: Brad Overand

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THE BELL BOYSUNLV Football has been a real family affair for Joanne Wilson of Tustin, CA, who sent all three of her sons to play for the Rebels over the past decade. The eldest, linebacker Zach Bell, played for John Robinson from 2001-04 and as a senior lined up on the same defense as fellow-LB Beau Bell, who would go on to a Mountain West Defensive MVP campaign in 2007 before becom-ing a fourth-round NFL Draft pick by the Cleveland Browns. Little brother, B.J. Bell, went to Santa Ana College out of high school but the 2008 J.C. Gridwire First Team All-American also joined the Rebels in Fall 2009 to play defensive end and ring up another Bell in the Scarlet & Gray. After earning a medical redshirt and then starting all 13 games last season, B.J. will be a senior in 2011.

SALDI STAYS WITH REBELSHe may not be on the playing field but UNLV’s Bryce Saldi is still a part of Rebel Football during what would have been the linebacker’s senior season. Saldi continues to recover from a serious brain injury suffered during a skateboarding accident on July 3, 2009. A graduate of Texas prep powerhouse Southlake Carroll High School, he lettered for UNLV as a redshirt freshman in 2008 by playing in all 12 games, primarily on special teams. The son of former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Saldi was on vacation in Southern California at the time of the accident and remained hospitalized there for nearly two months. While Bryce is now at home in Texas, Saldi’s Rebel locker inside the Lied Athletic Complex on campus remains his and you can still find his No. 54 on all active rosters until after what would have been his final game this fall. Updates on Bryce are available through the Caring Bridge website at the following link: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/Brycesaldi/guestbook

REBELATIONS...With UNLV’s season-opening game at Wisconsin moving to a Thursday (Sept. 1), the Rebels will play their 13th Thursday game in history. The program boasts an 8-4 record on Thursdays (including one bowl game) and an impressive overall non-Saturday record of 14-7-1 ... Youth will be served again by UNLV this fall as the Rebels last year tied for seventh overall in the FBS with 23 true and redshirt freshmen having seen action for Bobby Hauck in 2010, including six that started at least one game. The program also tied for fifth in the country for most true freshmen getting on the field with 14. In fact, there are nearly three times as many returning lettermen sophomores (26) than juniors (nine) for the Scarlet & Gray in 2011 ... Four of those new Rebel players earned a spot on the Rivals.com Freshman All-MWC Team in 2010 -- and all of them were true freshmen: CB Sidney Hodge, DE Ian Bobak, PK Nolan Kohorst and KOR Marcus Sullivan ... Sullivan finished second in the league and ranked 17th in the nation in kickoff return average at 27.9. The Las Vegas native had the most kick returns among anyone in the NCAA FBS top 20 in average with 35 attempts and shattered the UNLV record for kickoff return yards in a game with 224 (former record was 185 by teammate Deante’ Purvis set in 2009) vs. San Diego State on Nov. 27 ... Another UNLV true freshman, RB Tim Cornett, became the first freshman to ever lead the Rebels in rushing in a season after he took over as the starter in Week Six and went on to net 546 yards on 144 carries. The big Texan finished with eight touchdowns on the year (six rushing and two receiving), which tied the UNLV freshman record for a season (WR Lenny Ware with eight in 1996) ... A school-record-tying 18 different Rebels recorded at least one reception in 2010 and only three of those 18 are not returning this fall. That means despite guaranteeing a new starting quarterback, UNLV will enjoy players accounting for 90 percent of the team’s receptions (171 out of 191), 92 percent of the yards (2,040 of the 2,222) and 94 percent of the touchdowns through the air (17 of 18) remaining on the roster ... Cornerback Will Chandler tied for the MWC lead in interceptions as a junior in 2010 with five and stood among the national FBS leaders with seven total takeaways. The California product matched what the entire Rebel defense mustered in 2009 as five different players recorded one pick each that fall ... The second year of the Hauck era brings only one new face to the coaching staff as veteran mentor Robin Ross took over as linebackers coach just before spring practice opened. He replaced Brent Guy, who left to become defensive coordinator at Tulsa.

HOSTSSCHOOL LOCATION ELEV. UNLV1. Wyoming Laramie, WY 7,220 20112. Air Force Colorado Springs 6,010 20113. Colorado Boulder, CO 5,3284. Colorado State Fort Collins, CO 5,003 20125. New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 4,957 20116. BYU Provo, UT 4,5507. Utah State Logan, UT 4,534 20128. Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 4,505 2011

ON SCHEDULEA jaw-dropping total of four teams on UNLV’s 2011 schedule finished in the top 11of the final AP poll last season (No. 2 TCU, No. 7 Wiscon-sin, No. 9 Boise State and No. 11 Nevada, Reno), plus another three that received votes. That means the Rebels, who only host one of those four, could be on their way to earning the unenviable distinction of in back-to-back years playing the most difficult schedule among all schools from Non-Automatic Qualifying conferences. Overall, the 11 FBS teams on the docket this fall combined for a 2010 winning percentage of .610, seven played in bowl games and five reached doubles digits in victories. Nothing new for Bobby Hauck’s Rebels, however, as in 2010 UNLV faced not only one of the toughest sched-ules in all of college football but the 13-game slate ranked No. 3 for difficulty for any Non-Auto program since the advent of the BCS in 1998. The Rebels’ gauntlet finished 19th in the Sagarin Ratings Index, which was 26 spots higher than the next-toughest schedule for a Non-AQ league member (Colorado State at 45). In comparison, the highest Non-AQ schedule in 2009 was ranked 55 (UNM). Research shows that the only two Non-AQ teams to face a tougher schedule were the BYU squads of 2003 (14th-toughest schedule) and 2004 (11th toughest). UNLV’s previous highest schedule strength ranking was 42 in 1998, which also led all Non-AQ schools that season.

ON TO THE UP AND UP Eight FBS programs are located in cities with an elevation of at least 4,500 feet above sea level and the Rebels will play at six of them in the next two years, including four this season. Las Vegas is just over 2,000 feet above sea level.

BATTLE BORNHead Coach Bobby Hauck began a new tradition at UNLV in 2010 with the introduction of the “Battle Born Jersey No. 36.” In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to enter the union, and its official slogan, which appears on the flag, is “Battle Born,” reflecting the state’s entry on the Union side during the American Civil War. Rebel Football Jersey No. 36 -- complete with a patch of the state flag on the back, will be worn by a Nevadan who best exemplifies the Battle Born spirit of his state and the toughness and pride of Rebel Football. The inaugural recipient was senior linebacker Ronnie Paulo. In 2011, another senior LB from Las Vegas takes over the honored number as Nate Carter switched from his usual 55 during spring. Carter will then help choose the 2012 honoree.

Zach B.J. Beau

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THE OFFENSE Transitioning away from Mike Sanford’s former purely spread offense, the 2010 Rebels finished with an average of just 274.2 yards per game. Playing the toughest schedule in school history had a lot to do with that, of course, as UNLV had little trouble scoring more than 40 points in both of its victories last fall. With a deeper quarterback position and load of talented running backs at the staff’s disposal in year two, expect tangible progress this season. “I like the work we did this spring,” Hauck says. “We’re extremely excited about our young players at every position – from the line through the quarterbacks. With the youth on that side of the ball – the variable is time – but we have a chance to have a very productive offense.”

QUARTERBACKS The bad news is that UNLV has to replace the man who played more games at this position (Omar Clayton with 40) than anyone in school history. The good news is that there are four men ready to combine into perhaps one of the strongest quarterback corps in Rebel history. The only returning letterman under center is Caleb Herring (6-3, 190, SO-1L), a third-year player who got into his first eight games last sea-son while spelling Clayton. After a redshirt year, he certainly showed flashes of what made him a highly touted recruit out of high school, throwing touchdown passes in four hostile environments (inside at Idaho, at West Virginia, at BYU and at Hawaii) en route to finishing with 365 yards and three interceptions. With just one other quarterback on the roster – promising redshirt freshman Taylor Barnhill (6-4, 220, FR-RS) – Hauck decided to sign the school’s first junior-college signal caller since 2005 in the form of Sean Reilly (6-4, 210, JR-TR). Reilly threw for 2,425 yards and 26 touchdowns

with just six picks as a sophomore at Saddleback College and joined the Rebels at midyear. Hitting town this fall will be one of Hauck’s top signees to date, nice-sized Nick Sherry (6-5, 220, FR-HS) out of California’s Casa Grande High School. The highly productive thrower was ranked the No. 86 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scouts Inc. Herring exited spring ball leading Reilly and Barnhill but Hauck says there is no timetable for naming the team’s starter against Wisconsin.

HAUCK SAYS: “I like the competition we have go-ing. We are going to be youthful at the position, which can lead to some frustration at times but the talent level at the position with the addition of Sean Reilly and Nick Sherry gives us some options as well as a chance to be really deep in terms of quality. Caleb’s ahead right now but that should be expected as he has had a year in the system. We’ll give the guys a chance to compete for it in fall camp and we’ll see where it goes. The door is not closed. When we think it’s productive to name a starter, we will. “Caleb is going to continue to strive to be consistent day-in and day-out. He has a good chance to be a really solid player. Certainly he has a huge advantage having played in this system for a year. He did some good things. We tried to get him in whenever we had plays available for him last fall and we hope that will pay dividends down the road. Taylor is a young, inexperienced player. He has good athletic ability but is still learning the nuances of the position and it will be fun to watch him develop. It’s hard to tell right now with Sean because he’s only had 15 spring practices to gauge where he is. As he becomes less hesitant and more

comfortable in the system, it will lead us to having a great competition in the fall. We’ll give Nick a look and then make a determination on whether it will be more productive for him to play or redshirt. You ideally want to redshirt all of your freshmen.”

Second-year UNLV head coach Bobby Hauck was quoted during spring practice as saying youth will be served (again) this season. In fact, a quick check of his team’s class breakdown confirms that 2011 will offer a Las Vegas-level buffet of freshmen and sophomores

at Sam Boyd Stadium. Looking for more upperclassmen? Sorry, we’re running low. After ranking fifth in the nation last year with 14 true freshmen played (and 23 freshmen overall), UNLV will field a senior class of 13 scholarship seniors (including a grand total of ZERO along the offensive line) and just seven – that’s right, seven – returning scholarship juniors. Those stark numbers were the primary reason Hauck’s second recruiting class here jumped from one junior-college signee to eight such transfers in February. “We may be the youngest team in college football this year,” says Hauck. “I can’t imagine anyone being more youthful. We’re young across the board.” Asked about what he learned about the 2-11 campaign of last year, Hauck is blunt but hopeful. “We need to improve. We need to continue to be persistent and work hard at improving as a football team. We have a chance to be a good football team eventually. We will continue building this team the right way – recruiting primarily high school kids, becoming good fundamentally, working hard at everything we do. I know that persistence will pay off here.”

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WIDE RECEIVERSA school-record-tying 18 different Rebels hauled in at least one reception in 2010

and only three of those players are not scheduled to return this fall. That translates into 90 percent of the team’s receptions (171 out of 191), 92 percent of the yards (2,040 of the 2,222) and 94 percent of the touchdowns through the air (17 of 18) remaining on the roster.

The group is led by UNLV’s top awards candidate going into the season, senior Phil-lip Payne (6-3, 205, SR-3L). Despite missing two games because of suspension, the Las

Vegas native rallied to finish with 40 receptions for a career-best 689 yards (17.2 yard per catch) to go with five scores. Just five TD catches away from tying UNLV’s all-time record, Payne showed during spring ball that he is now flourishing and seems poised to post receiving statistics that match his considerable talents.

Payne’s bookend could be fellow senior Michael Johnson (5-8, 175, SR-3L; 51-571, 5 TD). The speedster led the team in receptions as a junior but was suspended in January for academic reasons and looks to get back on the depth chart this fall. Picking up the slack during spring practice was local product Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 185, SO-1L; 6-102, 2 TD) and versatile JC signee Eric Johnson, who also lines up in the backfield. Another former Las Vegas prep star, Taylor Spencer (6-1, 190, FR-RS) is now a factor on offense after redshirting as a defensive back in 2010.

A pair of pass-catching Texans are back this season in the form of Mark Barefield (6-0, 195, SO-1L; 2-24), who earned an injury medical redshirt last fall, and nice-sized sophomore Kurt Davis (6-5, 195, SO-1L; 3-37). Also picking up playing time last season were Trey Mays (5-10, 160, JR-1L; 6-82) and Irshad Stolden (5-9, 150, SO-1L; 3-19, 1 TD).

HAUCK SAYS: “We’ll need some of the young players to come along. The position is wide open and we expect some new players to step forward and come through for us. That being said, Phillip Payne coming back for his se-nior season is a good start. He’s had a strong off-season, working hard in the weight room, working hard on his skills on the field. He’s doing a really nice job trying to improve and he deserves to have a big senior season.”

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RUNNING BACKS UNLV lost only one running back (graduating senior Channing Trotter) and brings back three that netted at least 100 yards in 2010. Leading the way is hard-nosed Texan Tim Cornett (6-0, 190, SO-1L), who took over the starting job in midseason and promptly became the first freshman in school history to lead the team in rushing yards with 546. His eight total touchdowns (six on the ground) also tied UNLV’s single-season record for a rookie. Pushing him on the depth chart is grayshirt addition Dionza Bradford (6-0, 210, FR-HS) who displayed tremendous potential during spring practice and should be in the mix for starting duties as a true freshman this fall. Another big addition to the group was one of three midyear JC signees who took part in spring ball – Eric Johnson (5-7, 170, JR-TR). One of four new Rebels out of College of the Sequoias, the scat-back is able to line up at various spots and is listed on the post-spring depth chart at a receiver spot. The old man of the group is senior speedster Deante’ Purvis (5-11, 195, SR-3L), who picked up 223 yards after converting from cornerback during the year to add some burst to the ground attack. The high-motored Bradley Randle (5-7, 195, SO-1L; 109 yards, 1 TD) is also back along with Imari Thompson (5-9, 205, SO-1L), who missed all of last year with a foot injury. High school star/bulldozer in a helmet Elijhaa Penny (6-2, 245, FR-HS) could add another dimension come autumn. The H-back position sports a couple of versatile veterans in returning starter Kyle Watkins (6-2, 245, SR-2L; 8 receptions for 110 yards, 1 TD) and recently converted receiver Aaron Reed (6-4, 220, JR-1L; 1-14).

HAUCK SAYS: “We have a lot of youth at running back -- our top players are freshmen and sophomores, except for Deante’ Purvis. But the position has the potential to be a real strength for us.”

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Only one starter returns at a position where, remarkably, not a single senior returns. Yusef Rodgers (6-2, 250, JR-2L) leads the tackle spots and is listed as the starter on the right side while promising youngster Cameron Jefferson (6-6, 265, FR-RS) closed spring practice leading on the left. Shane Wat-terson (6-4, 290, SO-1L) and Brett Boyko (6-7, 295, FR-RS), the latter of whom missed spring recovering from shoulder surgery, are two more blockers in the conversation. The guards have more experience as Doug Zismann (6-2, 290, JR-2L) and Ja-son Heath (6-3, 280, JR-2L) are listed as the leaders on the left side while Sean Tesoro (6-2, 310, SO-1L) mans the right ahead of Jason Koontz (6-2, 310, JR-2L). Some immediate help is on the way as one of UNLV’s eight JC signees is former University of Washington blocker Allen Carroll (6-4 300 JR-TR), who comes over from College of the Sequoias this fall. At center, redshirt Robert Waterman (6-2, 275, FR-RS) is the leader heading into fall after veteran Andrew Mack left the program during the summer.

HAUCK SAYS: “We’ve got a ways to go on the O-line. I like our potential but in order for us to have success on offense they need to realize it quickly. It will be highly competitive for playing time.”

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THE DEFENSE There are plenty of holes to fill on a de-fense that allowed 450 yards a game last year. But there is also optimism about this group’s development as the moving parts start to come together. “On the defensive side of the ball, aside from the corner position, there isn’t a lot of experience,” says Hauck. “We need to get better, bigger, faster -- understand the game more. It’s a complete work in progress on defense but I like where we’re headed. We are short-handed in the front seven and need more numbers on that side of the ball. We have been in that predicament for a year and there is no quick fix. We need to continue to recruit defensive players. Adding productive junior college players over there should allow us to begin playing better defense. We will need to continue to improve this defense to be competitive in our league.”

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Coaches are again hoping to pump some life into the Rebel pass rush, which produced only 12 QB sacks in 2010. There is some experience on the ends. Senior James Dunlap (6-1, 265, SR-2L) was credited by Hauck as having one of the top spring efforts on the team after totaling 38 tackles last year. Another pair of seniors, B.J. Bell (6-2, 260, SR-1L; 51 TT, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks) and Matt Kravetz (6-1, 255, SR-1L) ended spring leading the way at the other end position. One of the JC midyear additions bolsters this spot as Trent Allmang-Wilder (6-6, 280, JR-TR) spent last year at College of the Desert. No one older than a sophomore is present on the two-deep for the interior linemen. Local product Alex Klorman (6-2, 260, SO-1L; 10 TT) has been a pleasant surprise after walking on and earning a scholarship; Desmond Tautofi (6-3, 300, FR-HS) is an emerging prospect who grayshirted in 2010 and went through his first spring ball; big Nate Holloway (6-3, 350, SO-1L; 15 TT) is expected to be a bigger contributor in his second season; and Tyler Gaston (6-3, 265, SO-1L; 13 TT, 3.0 TFL) was pushed into action as a true freshman

and projects to have a bright future.

HAUCK SAYS: “The defensive line is a concern. A year ago we were forced to play a lot of freshmen on the front, which makes it difficult to hold up as a defense. We’re hoping that those players continue to mature and improve and become a strength on our team. The three seniors need to play well this fall.”

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TIGHT ENDS Expect plenty of newcom-ers vying for time here (three of 13 UNLV high school signees in 2011 were listed as tight ends) but a pair of veteran returnees gives the Rebels a solid base for the fall. Anthony Vi-dal (6-5, 250, SR-1L; 14-107, 1 TD) emerged as starter midway through the season while Austin Harrington (6-4, 235, SR-2L; 16-163) started the first half of the campaign and made an impression by leading all Rebels in receptions in three different games. Look for impressively sized redshirt

Jordan Sparkman (6-6, 220, FR-RS) to also compete for field time.

HAUCK SAYS: “We have a couple of veteran players and numerous young players who need to get in the mix, including a redshirt. I would expect one or two of those (new) guys to play this year.”

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LINEBACKERS All three starting linebackers from 2010 are history and only one name on the post-spring depth chart had the word senior next to it – this year’s Battle Born Jersey No. 36 honoree Nate Carter (6-1, 235, SR-3L; 35 TT, 1 INT), who heads up the middle spot. Tani Maka (6-1, 240, SO-1L; 34 TT, 2 TFL) leads on the weakside while Tim Hasson (6-2, 195, SO-1L; 19 TT) and converted running back C.J. Cox (5-11, 205, JR-2L) are battling at the strongside position. Perry Cooper (6-3, 225, FR-RS) and William Vea (6-0, 220, FR-RS) are also in the mix. Coaches are looking for highly touted JC signee Princeton Jackson (6-0, 230, JR-TR) to make a big impression right away.

HAUCK SAYS: “We’re working on improving our linebacker group top to bottom. I be-lieve we’ve done that through recruiting, po-sition moves and young people gaining some experience last year and becoming better. It’s the position that is probably the biggest question coming out of spring ball. The jobs are open and it’s a spot where we’re looking for more production. We do have a highly recruited junior college player coming in who will need to perform for us.”

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THE SCHEDULE A year ago, UNLV faced one of the most challenging schedules in all of college football (third-toughest for any member of a Non-Automatic Qualifying Conference since the advent of the BCS in 1998 according to Sagarin Ratings Index) and it doesn’t figure to get much easier this fall. In fact, UNLV will play four teams that finished ranked 11th or higher last season and host only five games total at Sam Boyd Stadium. On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Rebels will begin their second season under Hauck by traveling to Wisconsin, which finished No. 7 in the final AP poll after playing in the Rose Bowl. It will mark UNLV’s first trip to storied Camp Randall Stadium since 2004. The Rebels will remain on the road and play at Washington State on Sept. 10 to mark the first meeting with the Pac-12 Conference program in 20 years and the first in Pullman, Wash., since 1986. UNLV’s home opener is set for Sept. 17 when future MW member Hawaii comes to town for what will be the Rebels’ latest Sam Boyd Stadium debut since 2004. That game will be followed up by a Sept. 24 visit from Southern Utah University for the first time since 1970. The Thunderbirds, who are scheduled to join the NCAA FCS Big Sky Conference in 2012, have played the Rebels three times in history (1968-70). For the first time since 2003, UNLV will have two open weeks in its schedule and the first one comes on Oct. 1. One week later, the 37th edition of the now-annual Battle for the Fremont Cannon will be waged when the Rebels head north to play another future MW member, Nevada, Reno on Oct. 8. A trip to Wyoming on Oct. 15 will mark the latest conference opener in school history before the second bye week kicks in on Oct. 22. Colorado State comes to Sam Boyd on Oct. 29 before Boise State (ended No. 9 AP) on Nov. 5 plays the Rebels for the first time since 1977 and against UNLV in Las Vegas for the first time since 1976.

Trips to New Mexico on Nov. 12 and then Air Force on Nov. 19 will be followed by the home finale vs. San Diego State on Nov. 26. The regular season ends on Dec. 3 with a visit to defending Rose Bowl champion TCU, which finished ranked second in the nation.

HAUCK SAYS: “With seven road games, four games against teams that were ranked No. 11 or higher last year, and two non-conference road games vs. teams from BCS auto-bid conferences, we’ll certainly be tested again every week. The addition of Boise State to an already strong league makes our conference as strong as ever. We had better get to work so we can compete with the teams on this schedule.”

DEFENSIVE BACKS Cornerback is the defensive spot with the most experience as a quartet of quality candidates was listed on the depth chart after spring. Sidney Hodge (5-8, 175, SO-1L; 44 TT, 1.5 TFL) looked like a potential standout after playing in nine games as a true freshman while veteran tackler Quinton Pointer (5-10, 185, SR-3L) is an NFL prospect hoping to be back at full speed after missing last year and this spring with an injury. Will Chandler (5-11, 185, SR-3L; 37 TT, 2.5 TFL) tied for the MW lead with five interceptions to go with two fumble recoveries while youngster Kenneth Penny (5-11, 165, FR-RS) is the new face of the group after redshirting 2010. The safety position is not as crowded. Eric Tuiloma-Va’a (5-11, 180, SO-1L; 48 TT, 1.5 TFL) is a returning starter and leads the strong spot while Tajh Hasson (6-1, 185, FR-RS) had a good spring at free. Former Air Force transfer Corbin Brown (6-0, 175, JR-TR) and veteran Kenny Brown (5-10, 175, JR-1L; 5 TT) are also part of the picture.

HAUCK SAYS: “We have some solid experience at corner and that looks to be a strength for us. At the same time, safety is young and inexperienced. It’s a position where you have to take charge and know how everything works. There is a steep learning curve for young players at that position so we have some work to do.”

THE SPECIAL TEAMS Nolan Kohorst (6-1, 170, SO-1L) showed as a freshman why he was the first place-kicker signed by UNLV out of high school in years as he led the team in points after nailing 8 of 11 field-goal attempts and 29 of 30 extra points. Coming in to compete for both punting and kicking duties is JC signee Chase Lansford (6-2, 190, JR-TR) out of Santa Ana College. Receiver Marcus Sullivan was arguably the nation’s top freshman kickoff return man a year ago, finishing 17th in all the FBS with an average of 27.9 yards per attempt. Deante’ Purvis (3 returns for 39 yards) and Tim Cornett (14-333) and Bradley Randle (18-329) are all expected to vie for return duties along with newcomer Eric Johnson. The squad’s long-snapping and holding duties are up for grabs heading into fall. HAUCK SAYS: “Kohorst is back and Lansford will come in and challenge for all three spots (punter, PK and kickoff). I think we have a chance to have a good return game this season. Our kickoff return game was

pretty good and the cov-erage teams were good. We need to get our punt return game going as last year was not up to our standards. We have a chance to be real solid in all of those areas.”

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Former Tennessee Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher:“My son played for Bobby at Montana and we have been nothing but impressed. He produces great players and successful young men. He has tremendous leadership and organizational skills. At UNLV he’ll have a great staff, he’ll recruit well and he’ll win football games.” Former UNLV All-American and NFL QB Randall Cunningham:“How can you not be excited about him? He’s a winner and he’s going to do great things for the program and university.” Legendary Sports Broadcaster Brent Musburger:“Bobby Hauck is a perfect fit for UNLV. Besides growing up in a football family, Hauck is a tireless recruiter. Montana will miss him but he left behind great memories.” Former UCLA Head Football Coach Terry Donahue:“UNLV is fortunate to get a proven coaching commodity such as Bobby Hauck. He has a great football background and is already a successful head coach and recruiter. He will be a tremendous fit and represent the university well.”

Montana All-American and Tennessee Titans Receiver Marc Mariani:“I have so much respect for Coach Hauck and the way he runs a program. What he expects from you correlates not only to football, but to life in general. I am a better person, both on and off the field, because of Coach Hauck.” St. Johns Head Basketball Coach and former UCLA co-worker Steve Lavin:“Bobby Hauck comes with an excellent football pedigree and possesses all of the vital attributes that it will take to build the Rebel football program. He is a high-energy guy who is a relentless recruiter, a great motivator and a strong family man. He’s also an authentic person who has a way with people in the community and I have no doubt that he will succeed at UNLV.”

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT BOBBY HAUCK...

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THE HAUCK FILEEDUCATIONUniversity of Montana, 1988Bachelor’s degrees in business and physical education

UCLA, 1991Master’s degree in education administration

PERSONAL DATAName: Robert Hauck Jr.Hometown: Big Timber, MTBirthdate: June 14, 1964Wife: Married to the former Stacey HarbinChildren: Twin daughters Sydney and Alexandra (15); son Robby (13); and daughter Elise (3)

B Bobby Hauck, the winningest coach in Division One FCS, was hired as the 10th head coach in Rebel football history on Dec. 23, 2009, and immediately charged with spreading an attitude of success and discipline throughout a program thirsting for prosperity. Hauck (pronounced HOWK) immediately got to work rebuilding the UNLV program and guided his new school through the toughest schedule in its history, including taking on five conference champions and three opponents that finished ranked in the top 11 of the final AP poll. His first Rebel team emerged from that gauntlet with a 2-11 overall record but tied for sixth place in the Mountain West. Hauck had spent the previous seven seasons as the record-setting head coach of the University of Montana where he compiled an overall record of 80-17, including leading the Grizzlies to three national championship games in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA). The winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history (both in average victories per year and overall titles), Hauck earned at least a share of the league’s crown all seven years at Montana en route to compiling a record of 47-6. The more-recent numbers were even more impressive as his records over his last four seasons were 51-6 overall and 31-1 in conference play. “It’s my belief that Bobby Hauck is one of the great young coaches in America today” UNLV Athletics Director Jim Livengood said. “His ability to direct a program, his history of success in recruiting and his love for the game of football clearly project him as having an exciting future here at UNLV.” Hauck, 47, was named Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and AFCA Regional FCS Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. A veteran of eight bowl games, he also brought with him tremendous experience from stints coaching in both the Pacific-10 and Big 12 conferences. H

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BOWL GAME COACHING EXPERIENCE2002 Sun Bowl Washington L2001 Holiday Bowl Washington L2001 Rose Bowl Washington W 1999 Holiday Bowl Washington L1998 Aloha Bowl Colorado W1996 Holiday Bowl Washington W1996 Cotton Bowl Colorado W 1991 Sun Bowl UCLA W

“The future of Rebel Football is bright,” Hauck said. “I’m excited to be a part of the process building UNLV Football into a winner. I enjoy working every day with this group of players and coaches, as well as our administration.” Hauck immediately caught the attention of his new community when he announced a 2010 recruiting class that included the most Southern Nevada signees (eight) in program history. The overall group boasted 10 players who were assigned at least three stars by either Scout, Rivals or Scouts, Inc., which was also the most on record for the Rebels.

Hauck was the youngest head coach in modern Montana history when he was named to the post in 2002, and record-s e t t i n g s u c c e s s soon followed as he compiled four more conference championships than anyone in Grizzly history. His 2009 team finished 14-1 and reached the FCS Championship game for the second consecutive season. In 2007, the Grizzlies went 11-0 during the regular season, marking the first undefeated run for the proud program since 1996. Hauck produced 24 FCS All-Americans during his time in Missoula as well as six NFL Draft picks, including four in his last three years. Prior to taking over his alma mater, he spent four years at the University of Washington (1999-2002) where he coached defensive backs and special teams and was considered one of the top recruiters in college football as the Huskies went to a bowl game each season. Before that he was at the University of Colorado for four seasons (1995-98) where he was the special teams and recruiting coordinator while also coaching the safeties. Prior to joining the Buffaloes, Hauck coached the outside linebackers and handled recruiting duties for Northern Arizona University (1993-94). He served as a graduate assistant at UCLA in 1990-91 under Terry Donahue and in 1992 served as the Bruins’ on-campus recruiting coordinator. Hauck began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant for Montana in 1988-89, working with the secondary and then the inside linebackers. A native of the Treasure State, Hauck was a three-sport star at Sweet Grass High School in Big Timber, Mont., and went on to twice letter in track and field at the University of Montana. His first coaching position was in 1987 as an assistant at his prep alma mater. Hauck, born on June 14, 1964, earned bachelor’s degrees in business and physical education from Montana in 1987 and a master’s in education administration from UCLA in 1991. He and his wife, Stacey, have four children: daughters Sydney, Alexandra and Elise and son Robby. His father, Robert Hauck Sr., coached high school football in the

state of Montana for three decades and his brother, Tim Hauck, played 13 seasons as a defensive back in the NFL and spent 2010 as a n a s s i s t a n t coach with the Tennessee Titans.

HAUCK’S COACHING EXPERIENCE2010-SA UNLV – Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator2003-09 Montana – Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator2002 Washington – Defensive Backs1999-2001 Washington – Safeties, Special Teams Coordinator1998 Colorado – Safeties, Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator1995-97 Colorado – Outside Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator1993-94 Northern Arizona – OLB, Special Teams, Recruiting Coordinator1992 UCLA – Assistant Recruiting Coordinator1990-91 UCLA – Graduate Assistant1989 Montana – Defensive Line1988-89 Montana – Secondary1987 Sweet Grass High School (Big Timber, MT) – Assistant Coach

HAUCK YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDYEAR SCHOOL ALL CONF. POSTSEASON 2010 UNLV 2-11 2-6 2009 Montana 14-1 8-0* Championship Game2008 Montana 14-2 7-1* Championship Game2007 Montana 11-1 8-0* First Round2006 Montana 12-2 8-0* Semifinals2005 Montana 8-4 5-2* First Round2004 Montana 12-3 6-1* Championship Game2003 Montana 9-4 5-2* First RoundTOTAL 8 Years 82-28 (.745) 49-12 (.803)

*Conference champions

The Hauck Family: Bobby and Stacey with their twin daughters Alexandra (left) and Sydney, son Robby and daughter Elise.

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Education: Colorado, 2002 – bachelor’s degree in communicationsPlaying Experience: Colorado, 1998-2001 – wide receiverCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – wide receivers 2009 Miami (Ohio) – wide receivers 2007-08 Montana – wide receivers 2005-06 Bayton Lee High School – assistant coach 2004 Channelview High School – assistant coachUNLV Recruiting Areas: Southwest Texas

Education: Washington, 2001 – bachelor’s degree in geographyPlaying Experience: Washington, 1997-2000 – offensive lineCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – running backs 2009 Montana – tight ends/running game coord. 2006-08 Montana – tight ends/recruiting coordinator 2003-05 Montana – offensive line 2001-02 Washington – graduate assistantUNLV Recruiting Areas: San Bernardino area

CEDRIC CORMIERWide Receivers

Cedric Cormier (pronounced cor-MEER) came from Miami (Ohio) University to take over the Rebel receiving corps. He spent the 2009 season coaching the RedHawk wide receivers after working the previous two seasons in the same capacity at Montana. In Missoula, he coached future NFL wideout Marc Mariani, who in 2008 was a second team

All-American with 1,308 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns and a school-record 2,265 all-purpose yards. Mariani was drafted in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans and earned a spot in the NFL Pro Bowl as a rookie. Prior to Montana, Cormier was an assistant coach at Baytown Lee (Texas) High School for two seasons after starting his coaching career at Channelview (Texas) High School in 2004. While at Channelview he coached current Chicago Bear wide receiver Johnny Knox. The Houston native was a four-year letterman as a receiver at Colorado from 1998-2001. Cormier earned his bachelor’s degree in

communications from Colorado in 2002. He and his wife, Roshelle,

have a son, Deon, and a daughter, Danielle.

DOMINIC DASTERunning Backs

Former Pac-10 player and coach Dominic Daste (pronounced DAS-tee) oversees UNLV’s running backs after seven seasons as an assistant at Montana. He coached the Grizzlies’ tight ends for his last four years and also spent 2009 as running game coordinator for the high-powered UM offense. He helped mentor a pair of all-conference tight ends

during his time with the Grizzlies. Daste began his tenure at UM coaching the offensive line. He went to Missoula after two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Washington, where he worked with the offensive line. A native of San Dimas, Calif., he earned four letters for the Huskies and in his six seasons as a player and then coach, UW went to a bowl game every year, including the 2001 Rose Bowl. Daste earned his bachelor’s degree in geography from Washington in 2001.

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Education: Montana, 1993 – bachelor’s degree in business administrationPlaying Experience: Montana, 1988-91 – offensive lineCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – offensive line 2009 Montana – offensive line 2003-08 Wyoming – offensive line 1998-2002 Montana – offensive lineUNLV Recruiting Areas: Arizona

Education: Oregon, 1984 – bachelor’s degree in recreation and park managementPlaying Experience: Winnipeg – 1987-92 – defensive line British Columbia – 1985-86 – defensive line Oregon, 1981-82 – defensive lineCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – defensive tackles 2005-08 Oregon – defensive line 2003-04 Kentucky – offensive line 1997-2002 Oregon State – defensive line 1996-97 St. Louis Rams – defensive line 1995 Weber State – defensive line 1993-94 British Columbia Lions – assistant coachUNLV Recruiting Areas: Los Angeles

CHAD GERMEROffensive Line

Chad Germer (pronounced JUR-mur) was hired as UNLV’s offensive line coach in 2010 after serving in that same capacity at Montana. In the previous two seasons, his lines opened up holes for standout running back Chase Reynolds as the 2009 second team All-American rushed for 22 touchdowns and 1,502 yards. The Grizzlies ranked 18th in the

FCS in fewest QB sacks allowed as well. Germer is also a veteran of the Mountain West, having spent six seasons coaching the offensive line at the University of Wyoming from 2003-08. While with the Cowboys he tutured several All-MWC performers. A 1991 All-American center at Montana, he began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1998 and went on to coach four All-Americans during his first stint at UM, which lasted five years. Germer earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UM in 1993. He and his wife, Amy, have two sons, Nicholas and Alex.

MICHAEL GRAYDefensive Tackles

Michael Gray, who coaches defensive tackles at UNLV, boasts an extensive coaching resume. A veteran of the Pac-10 and SEC, Gray most recently spent four seasons coaching the defensive line at his alma mater, the University of Oregon, from 2005-08. He returned to the Ducks after coaching two years at the University of Kentucky (2003-04).

That was preceded by a six-year stint at Oregon State (1997-2002) during which the Beavers played in three bowl games, including the team’s 41-9 rout of Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. Gray spent two seasons in the NFL as part of the staff of the St. Louis Rams (1996-97), one year at Weber State (1995) and got his first coaching job for the Canadian Football League’s British Columbia Lions (1993-94). The Baltimore, Md., native played two seasons at Oregon (1981-82) before turning in an eight-year career (1985-92) playing in the CFL

for B.C. and Winnipeg, including a trio of Grey Cup Championship squads. Gray earned his bachelor’s degree

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1984. He and his wife, Susan, have a son, Parker. The family also has a dog named Darby.

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Education: Eastern Washington, 1982 – bachelor’s degree in education Eastern Washington, 1986 – master’s degree in exercise physiology & athletic admin.Playing Experience: Eastern Washington – 1980-81 – offensive linemanCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – tight ends 2007-09 Louisville – offensive line/run game coord. 2004-06 Arizona State – off. line/run game coord. 2003 Utah – assistant head coach/offensive line 2000-02 Washington – offensive line 1998-99 Boise State – offensive coord./offensive line 1992-97 Northern Arizona – offensive coord./off. line 1985-91 Eastern Washington – off. line/def. line/LBs 1984 Southern Illinois – offensive line 1982-83 Eastern Washington – offensive lineUNLV Recruiting Areas: Orange County, Calif./San Diego/Seattle

BRENT MYERSTight Ends

Brent Myers brought three decades of collegiate experience to Las Vegas, where he coaches the UNLV tight ends. Myers spent the previous three seasons as offensive line coach and running game coordinator at the University of Louisville. During his tenure with the Cardinals, he mentored a pair of first team All-Big East performers in center Eric Wood

and guard/tackle George Bussey. Before Louisville, he spent three seasons in the same position at Arizona State University of the Pac-10 Conference. A veteran of eight bowl games, Myers also served one season as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Utah in 2003. He joined the Utes after spending three seasons as the offensive line coach at the University of Washington (2000-02). He was also the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Boise State (1998-99). Myers’ other stops included Northern Arizona (1992-97), Eastern Washington (1982-83, 1985-91) and Southern Illinois (1984). A Seattle native, Myers was a Division II honorable mention All-America player at EWU in 1981 and earned his degree from the school in 1982. Myers and his wife, Susan, have a daughter, Morgan.

Education: Montana, 1987 – bachelor’s degree in educationPlaying Experience: Montana – 1983-86 – fullbackCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – defensive ends/defensive coord. 2004-09 Montana – defensive coord./defensive ends 2000-02 Utah State – defensive coord./secondary 1998-99 Montana – defensive coordinator 1988-97 Montana – linebackers/def. line/secondary 1987 Montana – graduate assistantUNLV Recruiting Areas: Nevada

KRAIG PAULSONDefensive CoordinatorDefensive Ends

Kraig Paulson serves as defensive coordinator for the Rebels and oversees the team’s defensive ends as well. Before moving to Las Vegas, Paulson spent six seasons as defensive coordinator at Montana while also coaching the ends. He also served as UM’s assistant head coach for five years.

Paulson’s 2009 defense led the FCS in turnovers gained with 37, including bringing in a stunning 26 interceptions in 2009. He mentored star defensive end Kroy Biermann, who earned the 2007 Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the FCS defensive player of the year. Biermann was a fifth-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Paulson boasts two-plus decades of college coaching experience, including serving as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Utah State from 2000-02. The former Montana fullback actually had two stints coaching at his alma mater. He worked with the linebackers, defensive line and secondary from 1987-99, moving from

graduate assistant to defensive coordinator during his first stop in Missoula. Paulson earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Montana in 1987. He and his wife, Jody, have three sons: Keogh, Elias and Rokken.

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Education: Washington State, 1977 – bachelor’s degree in physical educationPlaying Experience: Washington State – 1974-75 – offensive lineman Rio Hondo Community College – 1972-73 – off. linemanCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – linebackers/recruiting coordinator 2009-10 Oregon State – graduate assistant (TEs) 2006-08 Western Washington – Head Coach 2005 Oregon State – linebackers 2001-04 Oregon – tight ends/special teams 1999-2000 Oakland Raiders (NFL) – linebackers 1997-98 Oregon – defensive line/linebackers 1996 Fresno State – defensive coordinator 1994-95 Western Washington – defensive coordinator 1987-93 Iowa State – defensive coordinator 1986 Washington State – defensive line 1984-85 Cincinnati – defensive coordinator 1977-83 Long Beach State – defensive lineUNLV Recruiting Area: Northern California

ROBIN ROSSLinebackersRecruiting Coordinator

Veteran mentor Robin Ross is the only new member of the UNLV coaching staff in 2011 and will oversee the Rebel linebackers this season as well as serve as the program’s recruiting coordinator. Ross came to Las Vegas after finishing his second year as tight ends coach as a graduate assistant at Oregon State. Previous to that he spent

three seasons as the head coach at NCAA Division II Western Washington University before that institution eliminated its football program after the 2008 season. Ross is also a veteran of the Pac-10 Conference, having coached at Washington State, Oregon and Oregon State during his career. He began his coaching career at Long Beach State and made stops that included Cincinnati, Washington State, Iowa State, Fresno State and Oregon before he spent two seasons coaching in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders, including the 2000 AFC West Championship squad. He later returned to Oregon and then OSU before taking over as head coach at WWU. In the program’s final season, he led the Vikings to a spot in the postseason for the first time since 1999. R o s s r e c e i v e d h i s bachelor’s degree in physical education from Washington State in 1977. He played as an offensive lineman at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier, Calif., before transferring to WSU where he earned second team All-Pac-8 and became a 10th round draft choice by the San Francisco 49ers in 1976. The native of Huntington Park, CA, has a wife, Jean.

Education: Memphis, 1989 – bachelor’s degree in sociology Memphis, 1991 – master’s degree in athletic administrationPlaying Experience: Memphis – 1987-88 – tight end Orange Coast College – 1986 – tight end Nebraska – 1984-85 – tight endCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – quarterbacks/offensive coord. 2003-09 Montana – off. coord./quarterbacks 2000-02 Wyoming – off. coord./WRs/recruiting coord. 1997-98 Cal State Northridge – off. coordinator 1992-96 L.A. Valley – quarterbacks/wide receivers 1991-92 UCLA – graduate assistant 1989-91 Memphis – graduate assistantUNLV Recruiting Areas: Junior Colleges/Bakersfield/Lancaster/ Central California Coast

ROB PHENICIEOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks

Rob Phenicie (pronounced FEN-ah-see) took over as UNLV’s offensive coordinator in 2010 during what is actually his second stint at the school, as he spent one year assisting John Robinson’s first Rebel staff in 1999. In 2009, Phenicie’s Montana offense ranked second in the nation among FCS teams with 35.8

points per game and ninth in total yards with 427.4 per game while Griz quarterback Andrew Selle ranked fourth in the country in pass efficiency. Prior to joining UM, Phenicie spent three seasons coaching at MWC member Wyoming from 2000-02. He coached the Cowboys’ receivers and was the program’s recruiting coordinator in 2001 before becoming co-offensive coordinator for one campaign. He was also offensive coordinator at Cal State Northridge from 1997-98 after serving as a graduate assistant coach at UCLA and his alma mater, the University of Memphis. Phenicie started his playing career at Nebraska as a tight end in 1984, then transferred to Orange Coast College for a year before transferring to Memphis, where he completed his playing

career. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Memphis in 1989 and his master’s degree in athletic administration from there as well in 1991. Phenicie and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Meghen.

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Education: Fresno State, 1997 – bachelor’s degree criminologyPlaying Experience: San Francisco 49ers – 1996 – defensive back Arizona Cardinals – 1994 – defensive back Buffalo Bills – 1990-93 – defensive back Fresno State – 1986-89 – defensive backCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – asst. HC/pass def. coord/def. backs 2009 Utah – cornerbacks 2006-08 Washington – defensive backs 2002-05 California – defensive backs 2000-01 Fresno State – secondary 1999 San Jose State – defensive backs 1998 Cal Poly – defensive backs 1997 Fresno State – graduate assistantUNLV Recruiting Areas: Dallas/Northern California

Education: Maine, 1981 – bachelor’s degree in physical education and health Syracuse, 1991 – master’s degree in physical educationCoaching Experience: 2010-SA UNLV – strength and conditioning coach 2006-09 Montana – strength and conditioning coach 1995-2000 Syracuse – strength and conditioning coach 1990-94 Yale – strength and conditioning coach/LBs 1987-89 Middlebury College – strength and cond. coach/def. coord.

MIKE GERBERStrength & Conditioning Coach

Mike Gerber is in his second year at UNLV as strength and conditioning coach for the football program. Before moving to Las Vegas, Gerber finished four seasons as the University of Montana’s strength coach in charge of football. He joined the Grizzlies after being in private business in New York as owner of Mike

Gerber Sport-Strength and co-owner and president of Strength in Motion. He served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Syracuse University from 1995-2000 and also made stops at the University of Maryland, Yale University and Middlebury College. Gerber earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from the University of Maine in 1981 and a master’s degree in physical education from Syracuse in 1991. Gerber and his wife, Erica, reside in Las Vegas.

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J.D. WILLIAMSAssistant Head CoachPass Defense CoordinatorDefensive Backs

A coach familiar with the Mountain West, J.D. Williams came from the University of Utah in 2010 to serve as UNLV’s assistant head coach, pass defense coordinator and defensive backs coach. Williams coached the Ute cornerbacks in 2009 as the team ranked

17th in the nation in pass defense and went on to a Poinsettia Bowl victory. He joined Utah after seven years working in Pac-10 secondaries (2006-08 at Washington and 2002-2005 at California). Prior to that, Williams served two seasons as secondary coach at his alma mater, Fresno State, from 2000-01. He also coached the secondary at San Jose State in 1999 and Cal Poly in 1998. He began his coaching career in 1997 as a Fresno State graduate assistant. A second team All-American at corner for the Bulldogs, Williams was a first round NFL Draft pick in 1990, going to the Buffalo Bills with the 16th

selection. He went on to play in four Super Bowls with the Bills and also played for the Cardinals and 49ers before his pro career ended after the 1996 season. Williams earned his bachelor’s degree in criminology from Fresno State in 1997. He and his wife, Jamie, have four children: Nicole, Kyra, Zoe and David.

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Longtime team dentist Dr. James Callaway was honored for his decades of service to the program by being inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. There he joined team physician Dr. Gerald Higgins, who was inducted in 2000.

Dr. Gerald HigginsTeam Physician/

Orthopedics

Dr. Albert CapannaNeurosurgeon

Dr. Craig HamiltonOptometrist

Dr. Keith KohorstOptometrist

Dr. Greg BiglerOrthopedics

Dr. James CallawayDentist

Dr. Daniel OrrMaxillofacial

Brian SternbergAthletic Marketing

UNLV TEAM PHYSICIANS

David JacksonAssoc. Director of Academic

Services

Alan HottAcademic Advisor

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Dr. Joseph YuOrthopedics

Dr. Michael MilliganHead Team Physician/

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John ChandlerAcademic Advisor

Rocky RutledgeAsst. Director of Equipment

Chris BonnellAthletic Marketing

SUPPORT STAFF

MIKE FERRITERGraduate Assistant Coach

Former Montana standout receiver Mike Fer-riter joined UNLV in 2010 to serve as offensive graduate assistant. Ferriter played four seasons under Bobby Hauck in Missoula and the three-year starter and 2008 team captain became the 11th Griz to reach the 2,000-yard receiving mark in a career, finishing with 148 receptions for

2,116 yards and 15 touchdowns. After earning his bachelor’s degree in human biology, Ferriter spent the 2009 season coaching receivers at his alma mater, Helena High School.

RHETT BROOKSGraduate Assistant Coach

Rhett Brooks enters his third season with the UNLV football program and will serve as the defensive graduate assistant. Brooks came to UNLV after finishing up a playing career at Mur-ray State, where he played center for the Racers from 2005-08. Brooks earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from

MSU in 2009. Originally from Maryville, Tenn., Brooks helped his high school team win three state championships during his prep career.

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PAUL PUCCIARELLIDirector of Athletic Equipment

Paul Pucciarelli heads into his 27th year at UNLV and 10th as Director of Athletic Equipment. Originally an athletic trainer, Pucciarelli came to UNLV in 1985 and moved into the head position two years later. He was named Director of Equipment in 1999 and oversees purchasing for all 17 Rebel sports. Pucciarelli, a native of Glendora, Calif., married his wife Susan in June of 1996

and the couple has two daughters: Jessica and Jodie.

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KYLE WILSONDirector of Athletic Training

Kyle Wilson begins his 28th year on UNLV’s staff this fall and 13th as Director of Athletic Training. A 1982 graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor’s in secondary education, Wilson earned his master’s degree in education in 1984 from Nicholls State University. After moving to Las Vegas, he served from 1984-90 as as-sistant athletic trainer for football and men’s

basketball while working as head athletic trainer for the Rebel baseball team. He became head football athletic trainer in 1990 and was named head athletic trainer in 1997 and then his current position in 1999.

JOHN DUNCANDirector of Video Operations

John Duncan enters his fifh season with the UNLV football program serving as the Director of Video Operations. He is in charge of providing all video needs to the Rebel football coaching staff, while also handling film exchange with opponents and breaking down practice and game footage. Duncan came to UNLV after spending two sea-sons at Nebraska as the video coordinator for the Cornhusker football program, and before that he

spent five years at the University of Oregon. Duncan received a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State in 1999. Married to wife Cyndi, he has a stepson, Ryan.

SUE SCHWARTZDirector of Athletic Ticketing Operations

Sue Schwartz is in her second full year working with the UNLV ticket office after she was hired in December of 2009 as the Director of Athletic Ticketing Operations. Schwartz came to UNLV after spending two-and-a-half years as the Assistant Director of Ticketing at USC. She was also the Director of Ticketing at Old Dominion University from 2003-06. Schwartz earned her master’s

degree from Ohio State University in sports management in 2002, and her bachelor’s degree in education from NYU in 1995.

PAUL PANCOEAsst. Football Media Relations Director

Paul Pancoe enters his second season with the UNLV media relations office. His responsibilities include working with the football, men’s basketball, baseball and women’s golf teams. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Pancoe spent two years at the University of Pittsburgh and two years at Eastern Michigan University, earning a master’s degree in sports management from EMU. Pancoe is a 2006

graduate of Hiram College, earning a bachelor’s degree in finance while also a member of the football, track and field and golf teams.

MARK WALLINGTONFootball Media Relations Director

Nearing two decades with UNLV athletics is Media Relations Director Mark Wallington, who oversees media relations for the Rebel football program as well as the nationally ranked men’s and women’s tennis teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Florida, Wallington earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in sports administration. In 2002 he married

the former Wendy Best and the couple has two daughters: Tessa Mae (6) and Tallis Marie (4).

JIMMY MORIMOTODirector of Player Personnel

Jimmy Morimoto enters his fifth season with the UNLV program and second as the Director of Player Personnel. He started his Rebel career as an assistant video coordinator, serving in that role during the 2007 season before becoming the assistant recruiting coordinator. Before coming to UNLV, Morimoto coached for 15 seasons at H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii, the last two as head coach, where he went a combined 21-2-1 in 2005-06. Morimoto earned his bachelor’s

degree in 2002 from the University of Phoenix, his teaching certificate in 2004 from Chaminade University, and also earned his master’s degree from Walden University in 2007. Morimoto and his wife, Tammie, have four children, Alyssa (21), Jimmy Jr. (14), Karissa (8) and Jaden (6); and one grandson, Kahai (1).

TERRY COTTLEAssoc. Athletics Director/Football Ops

Terry Cottle begins his 28th year in the UNLV Athletics Department and his 10th as an Associate Athletics Director. Cottle serves as the day-to-day administrator for the UNLV football program. A former Rebel football recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, Cottle spent 10 years with the football program before moving into an administrative capacity in 1994. A four-

year starter at quarterback at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., Cottle earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1980 before receiving his master’s degree in education from UNLV in 1985. Cottle and his wife, Catherine, have four children: Jessica, Ashley, Carly and Jason.

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PLAYER PROFILES

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UNLV: A tall, physical defensive end that will look to compete for immediate playing time … Chose UNLV after also making official visits to Washington State, Baylor, San Jose State and Kansas State … One of three midyear transfers for the Rebels, he enrolled in January and took part in spring practice … Earned a spot on the UNLV Dean’s List in his first semester ... Listed No. 2 at one DE slot heading into fall. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT: Spent two seasons playing at the JC for coach Dean Dowty … In 2010, he had five quarterback sacks, 21 total tackles and four pass breakups for the Roadrunners and was named Central Division East Conference first team by the Southern California Football Association. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Palm Springs HS … Named his league’s Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior … Also played tight end and receiver for the Indians … Helped coach Steve Fabian’s squad win the Desert Valley League championship in 2008. PERSONAL: Trenton Louis Allmang-Wilder was born on May 18, 1991, in Palm Springs, CA … The son of Trina Allmang and Israel Wilder … Has two brothers, Israel Jr. and Eric … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: A reserve fullback who walked on to the Rebels a year ago … Has also spent time as a long-snapper … A high school teammate of Rebel offensive lineman Sean Tesoro … Current UNLV staffer Jimmy Morimoto was one of their head coaches at Baldwin HS. 2010: Member of squad but did not play. 2009: Attended UNLV but did not play football. MONTANA-WESTERN: Spent 2008 at the NAIA school located in Dillon, MT. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Baldwin HS in Wailuku, HI … Played three seasons for the Bears, who lost in the state semifinals all three years … Lined up at linebacker, defensive end and tight end … A 2007 second team all-state honoree as part of the Maui Interscholastic League. PERSONAL: Troy M. Aoki was born on March 9, 1990, in Hawaii … The son of Lloyd Aoki … Majoring in kinesiological sciences.

UNLV: A speedy athlete who contributed immediately as a true freshman and now returns as a redshirt sophomore after earning a medical hardship waiver for last season. 2010: Played in the first three games before suffering a season-ending injury … Brought in three catches for 24 yards in his brief action. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including making his first collegiate start vs. BYU in Game Six … Finished with three receptions for 26 yards with a long of 13 … One of 17 Rebels to earn 2009 Academic All-MW honors. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four times in football during prep career … Played three seasons at Wills Point HS before transferring to North Mesquite HS in Mesquite, TX, for his senior season … Returned to -- and graduated from -- WPHS in 2009 … Named first team all-district as a junior with 36 receptions for 716 yards and three scores … Made 21 receptions for 435 yards and four scores during his senior season … Also returned a pair of kicks for scores and was named second team all-district on offense … Lettered in both basketball and track and field as well. PERSONAL: Mark Edward Barefield was born on Sept. 9, 1990, in Dallas, TX … The son of Vickie Feagin and Mark Barefield … Majoring in psychology.

BAREFIELD’S RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010* 3-0 3 24 8.0 0 192009 12-1 3 26 8.7 0 13TOTAL 15-1 6 50 8.3 0 19*Granted medical hardship waiver

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UNLV: A nice-sized Texan who will compete for time as a redshirt freshman signal caller this fall … Completed 2-of-4 pass attempts for 12 yards in April’s Spring Show-case. 2010: Redshirted season after being the only quarterback in the recruiting class … Listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals, he was one of four signees from the Lone Star State. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Justin NW HS ... Lettered three times for the Texans under coach Bill Patterson … Threw for 1,047 yards and seven TDs as a senior … Earned honorable mention All-District 5 as a senior … Passed for a season-high 216 yards and two scores in the Texans’ first game of the season in 2009 … Also lettered three times in basketball as a shooting guard and two years as a pitcher on the baseball team. PERSONAL: Taylor Corbett Barnhill was born on Nov. 25, 1991, in Bedford, TX … The son of Lori and Roy Barnhill … Has two sisters, Brittany and Brianna … Brittany was a senior pitcher for the Ole Miss softball team in 2011 … Is a pre-business major.

UNLV: The squad’s leading returning tackler from a year ago … Started all 13 games at defensive end and is listed as a co-starter at one spot heading into his final season … 2009 three-star recruit that was ranked the No. 45 Junior College prospect in the nation according to Rivals … A 2008 J.C. Gridwire First Team All-American, B.J. is the third Bell brother to play with the Rebels and looks to have a bigger impact pressuring the quarterback as a senior … Along with former UNLV great Ryan Wolfe, Bell in 2009 appeared on ESPN’s NFL Countdown in a video spoof learning how to dance from Justin Timberlake. The segment was hosted and produced in Las Vegas by ESPN personality Kenny Mayne, himself a former UNLV player. 2010: Earned

his first letter as a Rebel by starting all 13 games … Finished fifth on team with 51 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss … Twice posted a season-high eight tackles (vs. UNR and Air Force) … Picked up a fumble vs. New Mexico and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown in the victory over the Lobos.

2009: Granted a medical redshirt season after a shoulder injury ended his year in September … Played only on special teams in first four games … Chose UNLV over offers from Kansas, San Diego State and Marshall. SANTA ANA: Turned in two dominating seasons at the junior college in California … As a sophomore recorded 72 tackles, including a stunning 24.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Tustin HS in Tustin, CA … Lettered twice for the Tillers under coach Miron Miller … Helped his team to the CIF semifinals during his senior season … Played on both sides of the ball … Also lettered in lacrosse as a senior and track during his junior year. PERSONAL: Brian “B.J.” Bell was born on July 8, 1987, in Orange, CA. … The son of Joanne Wilson and Brian Bell … Has two older brothers, Zach and Beau … Is following in his brothers’ footsteps as both Zach (2001-04) and Beau (2004-07) played linebacker for the Rebels … Beau Bell, who was the 2007 MWC Defensive Player of the Year, was a fourth round NFL Draft choice by the Cleveland Browns in 2008 and currently plays in the Arena Football League with the Spokane Shock … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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UNLV: A reserve running back who is one of two current Rebels from Northern Ne-vada along with DL Willie Tupou. 2010: Redshirted season after walking onto squad. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Hug HS in Reno … Played three seasons for the Hawks … Lined up at running back and linebacker for coach Rollins Stallworth … Also lettered three years in basketball and two in track in the Sierra League. PERSONAL: Brian Alexander Bennett was born on April 5, 1991, in Sacramento, CA … The son of Stevie and Drina Bennett … Has an older sister, Drina, and older brother, Stevie Jr. … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

UNLV: One of three Rebels named to the 2010 Rivals.com Freshman All-MWC Team, Bobak was one of the city’s top prep defenders when he joined UNLV out of Bishop Gorman along with teammate Taylor Spencer … Will look to earn time at defensive end as a sophomore this fall … One of 12 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors last season … Last name is pronounced “BO-back.” 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Finished with 17 tackles, including one sack. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS … A four-year letterwinner on Nevada’s most dominant prep program and one of the top programs in the country … Over a three-year span helped the Gaels win two state championships (2007 and 2009) and post an overall record of 41-2 … Listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout … Ranked the No. 104 defensive end prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 126 by Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 8 overall recruit in the Silver State by Rivals … Totaled 38 tackles and five sacks as a senior … Earned second team All-Southwest League honors … Selected to play in the annual Lions Club All-Star game along with Spencer … Also lettered in lacrosse three times for the Gaels. PERSONAL: Ian Paul Bobak was born on Sept. 13, 1991, in Las Vegas … The son of Lisa and Robert Bobak … Has an older sister, Erica … Originally committed to UNR and also took an official visit to Washington and unofficial trips to Arizona and Fresno State … Majoring in hospitality management.

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UNLV: A nice-sized offensive line prospect who missed spring practice because of injury … Expected to be back at full strength in time for season … The first Canadian to join the Rebel football program since British Columbia native Andre Dubiellak lettered as a receiver in 2000-01 … Converted to O-line in college after playing DL and QB in high school … Last name is pronounced “BOY-ko.” 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of St. Joseph HS … Was a three-year letterwinner under coach Darin Wist … Lettered his sophomore and junior seasons at defensive end before ending his prep career as the Guardians starting quarterback in 2009 … Also lettered three times in basketball. PERSONAL: Brett William Harry Boyko was born on Aug. 4, 1992, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan … The son of Pat and Rob Boyko … Has an older brother, Ryan, and a younger brother, Nic … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: A sturdy, well-built runner who was one of three grayshirts to join the Rebels in January and will be a true freshman this fall … Turned in outstanding spring practice and is expected to challenge for starting spot with returning sophomore Tim Cornett … Was one of two backs signed by the Rebels in 2010 along with Cornett … Listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals … Ranked the No. 70 RB recruit in the nation by Rivals and No. 148 by Scouts, Inc. … First name is pronounced “dee-ON-zay.” 2010: Grayshirted season after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Serrano HS … Earned three letters playing under coach Ray Maholchic … Played running back and defensive back for the Diamondbacks … Helped SHS post an 11-3 record in 2009 that included a run to the CIF finals … Rushed for 1,347 yards and 17 touchdowns on 191 carries as a senior despite missing three games due to an ankle injury … Exploded for 260 yards and six touchdowns in the CIF semifinals against Norte Vista HS … Earned All-CIF, all-area and all-league honors as a senior … Contributed 75 tackles on the defensive side of the ball … Rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a junior and earned All-CIF, all-area and all-league honors. PERSONAL: Dionza Antwoine Bradford was born on April 15, 1992, in Los Angeles, CA … The son of Elicia Bradford and Victor Jones … Has a sister, Nastachia Jones … Chose UNLV over San Diego State … Has not declared a major.

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UNLV: A versatile Texan who has already lettered from both sides of the line dur-ing his short Rebel career … Moved back to defense during spring practice and will look for time in the rotation at end this fall … Represented UNLV at the NCAA Regional Student-Athlete Development Conference in 2008 in San Diego. 2010: Began season on defense but moved over to play fullback at midseason … Made first career start on either side of the ball as a blocking back vs. UNR in Week Seven … Also started vs. TCU and Wyoming. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … Finished with two total tackles. 2008: Redshirted season … Named UNLV’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Plano Senior HS … A two-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, where he was coached by his father, Gerald Brence … Helped PSHS to a 13-2 record his senior year as the team advanced to the 5A state semifinals, losing in double overtime … Named first team all-district and second team all-county as a senior … Finished 2007 with 67 tackles, 18 TFL and nine sacks. PERSONAL: Beau Foster Brence was born on March 14, 1990, in Plano, TX … The son of Liz and Gerald Brence … Has two brothers, Ryan and Collin … Brother Ryan played safety at Army … Majoring in communication studies with a minor in history.

BRENCE’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK FF2010 13-3* 2 1 3 0 0 02009 12-0 1 1 2 0 0 0TOTAL 25-3 3 2 5 0 0 0*Started three games at fullback

UNLV: A hard-hitting defensive back and former transfer from within the Mountain West who looks to see his first action for the Rebels as a junior this fall … Listed No. 2 at the strong safety spot after spring practice … A legacy player whose father starred at UNLV. 2010: Sat out season per NCAA transfer rules. AIR FORCE: Spent two years at the Academy … Lettered for the Falcons in 2009 by playing in five games, including making three total tackles … Also blocked an extra-point attempt in a win over San Diego State … Attended the USAFA Prep School as a true freshman in 2008. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Spring Valley HS …

A highly decorated four-year letterman for the Grizzlies … Lined up at safety, CB, LB, WR and returned kicks for coach Johnny Macon … Selected to play in the 2008 Offense-Defense All-American Game in Miami … Ranked the No. 56 safety recruit in the nation by Rivals … Named first team all-conference and all-region as well as the Sunset Defensive Player of the Year. PERSONAL: Corbin Christian Brown was born on March 30, 1990, in Las Vegas … The son of Greg and Denise Brown … Greg Brown set every UNLV punt return record during his career in 1970-71 and still holds the school mark for longest punt return with an 86-yarder vs. Oregon Tech and career punt return average with 15.9 yards per attempt … Has an older brother, Blaine … Majoring in kinesiological sciences.

UNLV: A veteran defensive back who moved to safety and was listed No. 2 at the FS position after spring practice … The younger brother of BYU’s former all-time leading rusher Curtis Brown (2002, 2004-06) and a product of the same high school as former Rebel running back Erick Jackson (2003-06). 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in the first seven games of the season at CB and on special teams … Totaled five solo tackles before suffering a season-ending injury. 2009: Redshirted season … A three-star recruit who was one of a trio of midyear signees that played defensive back, he enrolled at UNLV in January and took part in spring practice. COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS: Played just one season at the junior college in Santa Clarita, CA, after enrolling in January 2008 … Totaled 16 tackles (14 solo), four pass breakups and a forced fumble … The Cougars went 12-0 before losing 51-44 to Mount San Antonio College in the Southern California regional semifinals. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Paraclete HS in Lancaster, CA … Lettered twice for the Spirits under coach Norm Dahlia. PERSONAL: Kenneth Isiah Brown was born on April 13, 1989, in Fontana, CA … The son of Cheryl and Herman Brown … Has an older brother, Curtis, and a sister, Stephanie … Majoring in communication studies.

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UNLV: A senior linebacker who was chosen this year to be the second player to wear “Battle Born Jersey No. 36” and switched over from his normal No. 55 during spring ball … No. 36 -- complete with a patch of the state flag on the back -- is worn by a Nevadan who best exemplifies the Battle Born spirit of his state, which was the 36th state to join the union, and the toughness and pride of Rebel Football … One of the conference’s top hitters, he was voted UNLV’s Special Teams Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season in 2010 after turning in a series of big hits on kick coverage … Has played in every game of his collegiate career and is listed No. 1 at the MLB spot after his final spring practice. 2010: Appeared in all 13 games … Finished with 35 tackles at LB and on special teams … Blocked a punt at Utah that was returned for a 19-yard touchdown by Tim Hasson … Grabbed his first career interception in the season-ending game at Hawaii and returned it 17 yards vs. the Warriors. 2009: Played in every game as a sophomore and started vs. Utah in Game Seven … Finished seventh on the team with 42 tackles and tied with two others for team lead with two forced fumbles. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel, including starting seven games as a true freshman … Finished seventh on team with 49 total tackles, including 2 TFL … Picked up slack with Game Two season-ending injury to Starr Fuimaono and made his first career start in victory over Arizona State … Enrolled full-time at the school in January. 2007: Grayshirted after signing with Rebels in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Las Vegas HS … Lettered three times and was ranked the No. 7 recruit from the Silver State by Rivals … Moved from outside linebacker to inside for his senior season ... Named first team all-state and All-Sunrise after totaling 109 tackles as a senior … Part of a program that won two 4A State Championships under coach Chris Faircloth … Wildcats went 14-2 in 2006 and won a second consecutive Sunrise League championship to go along with their state title. PERSONAL: Nathan David Carter was born on July 3, 1988 … The son of Mark and Melody Carter … Has a sister, Vacheral … Majoring in communication studies with a minor in music technology.

CARTER’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK FF INT BLK2010 13-0 17 18 35 0 0 0 1-17 12009 12-1 22 20 42 0.5-1 0 2 0 02008 12-7 21 28 49 2.0-5 0 0 0 0TOTAL 37-8 60 66 126 2.5-6 0 2 1-17 1

UNLV: Earned honorable mention All-MWC out of the defensive secondary after tying for the league lead in interceptions … Named 2011 Preseason First Team All-MW by Phil Steele’s, Sporting News and Lindy’s … A quick, athletic defender who is part of an emerging group of Rebel cornerbacks. 2010: Played in every game and started 10 … Tied for the MW lead in interceptions with five and stood among the national FBS leaders with seven total takeaways … Matched what the entire Rebel defense mustered the previous season as five different players recorded one pick each that fall … Had all four of his team’s takeaways in the first 12 quarters of the season, grabbing interceptions vs. Wisconsin and Idaho and picking up fumbles vs. the Badgers and at Utah … Turned in a career night in the season opener vs. then-No. 12 Wisconsin. Making only his second career start and first since 2008, he got UNLV on the scoreboard with a 19-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Later in the half, Chandler picked up a fumble caused by teammate Deante’ Purvis and returned it 82 yards to the Badger 16-yard line. UNLV scored on the very next play to pull to within 17-14 at halftime. The fumble return was the third-longest in UNLV history (100 by Kevin Thomas at Baylor in 1999 and 84 by Amar Brisco at Wyoming in 1997) and Chandler added four total tackles on the night, including one for a loss of two yards … Chandler’s other three picks during the season came vs. Wyoming, UNR and New Mexico … The total of five interceptions tied for the sixth-most in UNLV single-season history and was the most for the program since All-American Jamaal Brimmer hauled in six in 2003 … Posted a career-high 37 tackles, including 24 solo stops. 2009: Played in all 12 games as a sophomore, primarily on special teams … Finished with 12 total tackles. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including starting the season-opener vs. Utah State … Totaled 15 tackles. 2007: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Birmingham HS in Los Angeles … A PrepStar All-Region honoree … Lettered three years for the Patriots under coach Ed Croson … Led squad to an 11-3 record and the West Valley League and City Section championships in 2006 … Named Co-MVP of the West Valley League … Also named third team all-state as a senior … Had 45 receptions for 877 yards and eight scores in 2006 … Defensively, made 30 total tackles and recorded four interceptions, with two going back for scores … A dangerous kick returner with a 34.5-yard average, including a 99-yard touchdown … Also competed in track, run-ning the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and relay events. PERSONAL: Will Chandler was born on April 12, 1989, in Mission Hills, CA … The son of Bridget and Willie Chandler Jr. … Has an older sister, Tenora, and a younger brother, Andrew … Majoring in criminal justice.

CHANDLER’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL PBU FR INT 2010 13-10 24 13 37 0 3 2-82 5-322009 12-0 5 7 12 0 0 0 02008 12-1 8 7 15 0.5-1 0 0 0TOTAL 37-11 37 27 64 0.5-1 3 2-82 5-32

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UNLV: A returning defensive back from local power prep program Bishop Gorman who will look to earn more playing time this fall. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in two games on special teams (Wisconsin and BYU) but did not record a statistic. 2009: Redshirted season … Listed as the No. 100 safety in the nation by Scouts, Inc. and the No. 131 safety by Scout after high school career. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS ... A three-time letterwinner who helped the Gaels to a 12-2 record as a senior after an undefeated 4A state championship campaign in 2007 … Played safety as a junior and then moved to cornerback for his senior season … Recorded six tackles for the West in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl held in Conway, S.C. … BGHS teammate and fellow UNLV signee John Therrell also competed in the all-star event … Also competed in track and field. PERSONAL: Charles Anthony Childers IV was born on Oct. 18, 1990, in New York City ... The son of Donna and Charles Childers III … Has a younger sister, Nicolle ... Majoring in film.

UNLV: The Rebels’ 2010 season-opening starting quarterback is now a returner at the safety position … Will look to earn time again in the secondary as a senior after missing spring practice because of academic suspension … Lettered on defense a year ago after converting from quarterback … A strong, athletic competitor who has started nine career games – five at QB and four at DB … Requested to move to defense after being supplanted by Omar Clayton as team’s starting signal caller after opener …. Still stands fifth in UNLV history for TD rushes by a QB with nine … As a quarterback, he led the Rebels to two victories in record-setting fashion as a rookie starter filling in for an injured Clayton … Became the fourth Rebel frosh to win his first career start and the next week joined Scott Sims (1987) as the only UNLV QBs to win their first two starts as freshmen … Set school freshman record for consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception with 119 … That total was just 19 attempts short of the NCAA FBS record by a freshman to start a career, set by current Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy in 1986 … Clausen’s two picks in 125 total attempts made for the second lowest interception percentage for a UNLV QB in a season (.0160) and was the best ever for a Rebel freshman ... Hails from the same program that produced former Rebel standout and Denver Broncos safety Sam Brandon. 2010: Won the starting nod in Game One vs. Wisconsin but was replaced under center in the third quarter … Missed the following game while

converting to new position but made first career appearance on defense in trip to Idaho … Made first career start on defense in Game Five vs. Nevada, Reno and then started the next four at safety as well … Finished with 31 total tackles … Brought in his first interception in a win over New Mexico in Game Four … Picked up a fumble and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown at San Diego State. The turnover marked the eighth-longest fumble return in school history and fifth-longest returned for a score. 2009: Appeared in all 12 games at QB, including starting at UNR in Game Five … Set multiple career highs vs. the Wolf Pack by completing 26 of 50 attempts for 276 yards to go with one TD … Finished second on team with seven rushing touchdowns and 288 yards on the ground … Came off the bench to spell Clayton vs. Oregon State in Game Two and nearly directed his team to an upset of the 24th-ranked Beavers … Down 20-7 in the fourth quarter, Clausen led UNLV on a seven-play, 66-yard drive that culminated with a 13-yard scoring toss to Rodelin Anthony … After the Rebel defense held, Clausen went back to work, this time on a six-play, 51-yard drive ending with him finding Phillip Payne in the end zone for an eventual 21-20 lead … On the night, Clausen completed 6-of-9 attempts for 58 yards and also rushed four times for 25 net yards … Completed all four of his pass attempts in season opener vs. Sacramento State … Completed at least one pass in nine of 12 games and posted a 59.1 completion percentage … Rushed for a career-long 40 yarder at TCU en route to a 65-yard day vs. the Horned Frogs … Found the end zone twice with his feet in a victory over Colorado State in Game 10. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in nine games, including starting the final three after an injury to Clayton in Game Nine … Became ninth freshman QB to start a game for the Rebels … Finished season with 767 yards and five touchdowns passing to go with 87 net yards and two scores rushing … Joined Clayton as the only two Rebel freshman QBs to throw for more than 200 yards in starting debut with 203 in victory over Lobos, during which he completed 17-of-34 and tossed two TDs … Followed that up with a 16-30 night for 138 yards and a score in win over Wyoming … Did not throw his first interception as a collegian until the fourth quarter of the final game of the season and then threw his next one on very next attempt vs. SDSU … Despite the pair of picks, he set career highs in completions (26), attempts (40) and yards (316) against the Aztecs … Made his debut in the season-opening win over Utah State, completing 2-of-3 attempts for 29 yards … Started second half at Arizona State and hit 3-of-5 for 19 yards in victory over Sun Devils … Rushed for two short touchdowns and completed 2-of-3 for 30 yards at BYU. 2007: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of John W. North HS … Lettered three times for coach Lou Randall as part of a champion-ship prep program in California and voted the 2006 CIF Eastern Division Player of the Year … Ranked the No. 10 quarterback in the entire Golden State by Scout.com … Originally was a safety before becoming the starting quarterback midway through his sophomore year … Excelled at the position, leading the Huskies to a 14-0 record to go along with Ivy League and State CIF championships as a senior … Named the MVP of the Ivy League and CIF in 2006. PERSONAL: Michael Brandon Clausen was born on July 9, 1989, in San Bernardino, CA … The son of Debbie Clausen and Cedric Evans … Has a brother, Marcus Baugh, and a sister, Maryah Baugh … Majoring in psychology.

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CLAUSEN’S OFFENSIVE STATSPASSINGYEAR GP-GS COMP ATT YDS PCT TD INT LG2010 12-6* 4 11 23 .364 1 0 162009 12-1 52 88 463 .591 4 2 392008 9-3 70 125 767 .560 5 2 33TOTAL 33-10 126 224 1,253 .563 10 4 39*Started one game at QB and five on defense

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UNLV: A good-sized, versatile defender who will look to earn his first game action this fall … Listed No. 2 at the MLB spot after spring practice … Was one of four Texans to sign with UNLV in 2010. 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of The Woodlands HS … A three-year letterwinner under coach Mark Schmid … Led the Highlanders to the second round of the playoffs as a junior and a senior … In 2009 he made 80 tackles, including 12 for loss and six sacks as the Highlanders won their first 11 games … Added two fumble recoveries and an inter-ception … Named first team all-district in 2009 … Also played tight end on offense … A two-year letterwinner in baseball for the Highlanders. PERSONAL: Joseph Perry Cooper was born on Sept. 25, 1991, in Dallas, TX … The son of Lela and Keith Cooper … Has a brother, Michael … Majoring in pre-mechanical engineering.

UNLV: A speed-burning back out of the Lone Star State who became the first freshman in history to lead the Rebels in rushing in a season … Expected to battle with newcomer Dionza Bradford for the starting spot this fall … Named Honorable Mention Preseason All-MW by Phil Steele’s ... Finished with eight touchdowns on the year (six rushing and two receiving), which tied the UNLV freshman record for a season (WR Lenny Ware with eight in 1996) … As a rookie he became the first Rebel RB to earn a MW Player of the Week nod since Frank “The Tank” Summers in 2007 … Was one of two RBs and four Texans signed by UNLV in 2010 … A three-star recruit according to Rivals who put up gaudy prep numbers. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games, including starting six at tailback … Rushed for 546 net yards on 144 carries … Named MW Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15 after becoming the first Rebel since 1994 to score four touchdowns in a game, which also tied the school record. His three rushing scores and one receiving TD highlighted the Rebels’ 42-16 win over Wyoming. He netted 70 yards on the ground to go with 12 through the air as he scored in all four quarters of the victory … Made his first career start at West Virginia and his day included a 45-yard rush … Also scored his team’s only touchdown vs. the Mountaineers with a six-yard scoring reception from Caleb Herring in the fourth quarter … Started vs. TCU and then the team’s final four games (Wyoming, AFA, SDSU and Hawaii) … Posted team’s longest rushing TD of the season with a 46-yard scamper in a victory over New Mexico … Finished with a career-high 74 yards on 17 carries at CSU … Career-high 24 carries netted 69 yards vs. Air Force … Also excelled at

receiving out of the backfield … Ranked fifth on the squad with 13 total receptions for 98 yards and a pair of scores … Finished second on the team with a kickoff return average of 23.8 yards on 14 attempts … Returned a kickoff 58 yards vs. UNR. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of North Shore HS … Turned in a huge senior season in his only varsity action under coach David Aymond … Averaged a staggering 10.32 yards per carry for the Mustangs … Carried the ball 152 times for 1,569 yards and 13 touchdowns … Added 15 catches for 97 yards out of the backfield … Earned all-district honors … Started an impressive three-game explo-sion with 159 yards and two touchdowns against Cypress Falls HS … Followed that up by running for an eye-popping 354 yards and four scores on just 17 carries in a 44-34 victory over La Marque HS … Capped the trio of games with 166 yards and two TDs against perennial Texas power Southlake Carroll HS … Put up 174 yards against Channelview HS and 188 yards against Lee HS … The 188 yards were part of three straight games over the century mark to end his prep career … A major reason the Mustangs went 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs … A two-year letterwinner in track and field, competing in the 100 meters and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. PERSONAL: Timothy Cornett was born on April 28, 1992, in Houston, TX … The son of Sharonda White and Keenan Sneed … Has two brother and two sisters … Has not declared a major.

CORNETT’S OFFENSIVE STATSRUSHINGYEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-6 144 546 3.8 6 46

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UNLV: A former Rebel running back who converted to defense during spring prac-tice and will be a redshirt junior this fall … Listed No. 1 on the depth chart along with Tim Hasson at the SLB position heading into season … Although he spent his first three years at UNLV on offense, Cox ranked as the nation’s No. 76 safety prospect by Scout coming out of high school and received scholarship offers as a DB from programs such as Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oklahoma State … Earned Academic All-MW honors in 2008. 2010: Granted a medical hardship waiver for the season after suffering an injury … Played first two games at running back, including starting Game Two at Utah … Finished with 56 net yards on 21 carries. 2009: Played in all 12 games and finished fourth on team with 173 net rushing yards … Sported a 3.5 per-carry average for the second consecutive season … Also caught seven passes for 30 yards … Turned in season-best 32-yard rushing day on just four carries at Wyoming and ran for a 23-yard touchdown at UNR the following week … Listed as preseason Third Team All-MW by Phil Steele’s. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including starting vs. CSU, as a true freshman … Finished second on team with 191 net rushing yards on 54 attempts with a long of 16 … Scored his first touchdown as a collegian on a five-yard run vs. Air Force ... Set career highs with 13 carries for 60 yards vs. the Falcons … Also caught five passes for seven net yards. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of North Garland HS in the football hotbed of Texas ... Lettered three years for the Raiders under coach David Farris ... Rushed for 450 yards and four TDs while recording 70 tackles and forcing two fumbles as a safety his senior season ... Made 81 tackles, picked off two passes and forced three fumbles as a junior ... Earned defensive all-district honors as a junior and senior. PERSONAL: Chanton Jerrard “C.J.” Cox was born on July 8, 1990 … The son of Harold and Peggy Cox … Has an older brother, Bucke … Cousin Nick Patterson played safety at Ohio State from 2005-08 … Majoring in political science.

COX’S OFFENSIVE STATSRUSHINGYEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010* 3-1 21 56 2.7 0 182009 12-0 50 173 3.5 1 27 2008 12-1 54 191 3.5 1 16TOTAL 27-2 125 420 3.4 2 27

RECEIVINGYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010* 3-1 0 0 0 0 02009 12-0 7 30 4.3 0 12 2008 12-1 5 7 1.4 0 6TOTAL 27-2 12 37 3.1 0 12*Granted medical hardship waiver

UNLV: An impressively sized receiver with good speed who will look for time in the Rebel rotation as a sophomore this fall … A three-star recruit according to both Rivals and Scout … Ranked the No. 87 WR prospect in the nation by Scout and No. 93 by Rivals … Also a highly regarded basketball player who originally committed to play hoops at San Jose State before excelling during his one and only high school season on the gridiron. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 10 games, including making his first collegiate start at West Virginia and then starting the next week vs. CSU … Finished with three receptions for 37 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Centennial HS in Compton, CA … Lettered just one season in football, playing both receiver and safety for coach Eric Scott … Named second team All-Pioneer League after catching more than 30 passes for 600 yards and seven touchdowns for the Apaches, who went 7-4 during his senior campaign … Also named all-league on the hardwood as a junior shooting guard for coach Vadim Malikin … Ranked the No. 19 senior basketball player in the state of California by one Rivals site. PERSONAL: Kurt Jamon Davis was born on Jan. 8, 1992, in Lakewood, CA … The son of Kamiko and Curtis Davis … Has a sister, Camia … His great uncle is Runnin’ Rebel Hall of Famer and current UNLV men’s basketball radio analyst Robert Smith … Also visited Colorado before choosing the Rebels … Has not declared a major.

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UNLV: A big, space-filling defensive lineman who is a returning starter … Listed No. 1 at one end spot on the depth chart heading into senior season … Name is pronounced “DUN-lap.” 2010: Played in every game, starting 12 … Finished with 38 total tackles. 2009: Joined the Rebels in time for preseason camp and saw immediate playing time … Appeared in all 12 games along the line and totaled nine tackles. CITRUS: Redshirted in 2008 ... Started all 10 games as a true freshman in 2007 for the junior college located in Glendora, CA ... Recorded 19 total tackles, including nine solo stops ... Added four tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of John Muir HS … Played along the defensive and offensive lines for the Mustangs under coach Kenny Howard ... Also lettered four times in basketball. PERSONAL: James A. Dunlap was born on July 6, 1989, in Pasadena, CA … The son of Carrie and James Dunlap … Has a younger brother, Chris, and an older sister, Carla … Majoring in communication studies.

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UNLV: A promising, young defensive end from Las Vegas who followed in the footsteps of fellow-Rancho Ram turned Rebel Leon Moore (15 sacks at UNLV from 2002-05) … Will wear jersey No. 99 in 2011 after playing in No. 61 as a rookie … One of a program-record eight locals to sign with UNLV in 2010 … One of 12 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors last season … Last name is pronounced “GAS-tin.” 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in the final eight games after having his redshirt lifted … Totaled 13 tackles, including three for loss … Had one sack and forced a fumble. HIGH SCHOOL: Put together a strong senior campaign at Rancho HS under coach Elvin Dick … Brought down 86 ball carriers, including making 28 solo tackles … Added eight sacks … Earned first team All-Northeast League honors at both defensive and offensive tackle … Made a season-high 16 tackles against Del Sol HS … Turned in an 11-tackle, two-sack effort against

Eldorado HS … Also had a pair of sacks against Las Vegas HS … Blocked three field goals during his senior season. PERSONAL: Tyler Ramon Gaston was born on March 17, 1992, in Las Vegas … The son of Lakesha and Jesse Gaston … Has an older sister, Jackie … Majoring in criminal justice.

GASTON’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TT TFL SCK FF2010 8-0 7 6 13 3.0-11 1.0-5 1

UNLV: A tall, hard-working athlete who was awarded a scholarship before the 2009 season … Listed No. 2 at tight end position after spring practice. 2010: Played in all 13 games, including starting seven at tight end … Finished third on team with 16 receptions for 163 yards … Led squad in catches with a career-high six for a career-high 58 yards at West Virginia … Also caught five passes for 50 yards, including a career-long 17-yarder, in a win over Wyoming. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 of 12 games, including contributing on special teams … Caught two passes for nine yards for his first stats as a collegian. 2008: A member of the squad but did not play. 2007: Redshirted season while practicing at defensive end position after walking on. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Grapevine (TX) HS … Lettered three seasons for coach Gary Mullins … Played all over the field at LB, DE and TE but was named one of the Lone Star State’s top 20 linebackers by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football in 2006 … Named all-district as a senior linebacker for the Mustangs. PERSONAL: John Austin Harrington was born on Sept. 22, 1988, in Fort Worth, TX … The son of John and Kim Harrington … Has an older sister, Haley … Majoring in communication studies with a minor in entertainment management.

HARRINGTON’S RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-7 16 163 10.2 0 172009 11-0 2 9 4.5 0 5 2008 0-0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 24-7 18 172 9.6 0 17

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UNLV: A standout prep defensive back with the talent and physical makeup to play different spots in the lineup … Turned in a good spring practice and is listed No. 1 at the free safety spot heading into fall … Hails from the same high school program that produced former Rebel receiving great Earvin Johnson (2001-04) … Is the half brother of fellow Rebel defender Tim Hasson … Name is pronounced “TAHHJ HAH-sin.” 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Cathedral HS … Lettered three times for coach Kevin Pearson … Helped the Phantoms post an 11-2 record and reach the CIF semifinals as a senior. It marked the first time in five years that CHS had advanced as far as the semifinals … Made 27 tackles, had one sack and deflected five passes in 2009 … Earned All-Del Rey League honors as a senior … A multiple letterwinner in track and field, competing in the 200 and 400 meters as well as the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. PERSONAL: Tajh Anthony Hasson was born on June 12, 1992, in Los Angeles, CA … The son of Yolanda Hern and Anthony Hasson … Has four brothers: Tim, Titus, Sameh and Anthony … A pre-business major.

UNLV: A local product who proved to be a pleasant surprise on defense as a true freshman … Will be on scholarship as a sophomore ... Listed No. 1 along with C.J. Cox at the SLB position heading into fall … Name is pronounced “HAH-sin” … Is the half-brother of fellow Rebel Tajh Hasson … Voted winner of 2010 Jack Gilmore Coaches Award, which is given to a former or current walk-on player who excelled on the field … One of 12 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors last season. 2010: Walked onto squad and earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Totaled 19 tackles and recovered one fumble ... Got into the end zone in his second game as a collegian when he picked up a punt that was blocked by Nate Carter and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown at Utah. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Cimarron-Memorial HS … A two-time letterwinner for the Spartans … Played safety and wide receiver for coach Rob Vollan, who retired in 2011 … A first-team All-Northwest Division selection on defense as a senior after turning in six games with 10 or more tackles, finishing with 106 takedowns and leading CMHS to the Sunset Region title game … He also had eight receptions for 187 yards and four touchdowns as a senior in the run-heavy offense. PERSONAL: Timothy J. Hasson was born on Jan. 21, 1992, in Los Angeles … The son of Anthony Hasson and Raiko Lewis … A pre-business major.

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UNLV: A good-sized, versatile offensive lineman who has already started 13 games through two seasons … Listed No. 1 along with Doug Zismann at left guard position after spring practice. 2010: Played in 10 games, including starting the final five at left guard. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games … Took over as starting left guard in Game Three and started eight straight outings after Sean Tesoro when down with a season-ending injury. 2008: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Del Oro HS … Ranked as the No. 111 OG recruit in the nation by Scout … A two-year letterwinner for the Golden Eagles under coach Casey Taylor … A PrepStar West Coast All-Region honoree … Helped Del Oro to a 12-2 record and an appearance in the section championship game in 2007 … Team went 10-2 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs during his junior season … Named the Sierra Foothill League Lineman of the Year on his way to first team All-Foothill, All-Metro and All-Norcal honors … Played in the KCRA 3 Holiday Classic All-Star game as a member of the North … Added 30 tackles as a senior while playing along the defensive line. PERSONAL: Jason Nathaniel Heath was born on Jan. 15, 1990, in Walnut Creek, CA … The son of Julie and Wilbur Heath … Has two brothers, Brian and Zachary, and a sister, Beth … Brian was a tight end and long-snapper at Sacramento State … Majoring in environmental studies.

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UNLV: A tall, talented former two-time state champion signal caller with an im-pressive arm who will vie for the starting spot as a sophomore … Listed No. 1 at quarterback position after spring practice … Showed promise in relief as a rookie, including throwing touchdown passes in four different road stadiums … A former three-star recruit out of high school who was listed as the No. 34 pro-style quar-terback in the nation by Rivals and the No. 64 signal-caller by Scout … Ranked the No. 98 recruit in the state of California by the Contra Costa Times … Earned a spot on the Dean’s Honor List in fall 2009. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in eight games … Finished second on the team with 365 yards passing while completing half of his 56 attempts … Tossed four scores and three intercep-tions … Made his collegiate debut in Game Three at Idaho and led UNLV to its only points on the night with a 25-yard TD strike to Phillip Payne … Also came off the bench to complete 8 of 14 attempts for 101 yards at West Virginia, including a six-yard scoring toss to RB Tim Cornett … Completed eight passes at BYU to compile a career-high 109 yards … Also found Marcus Sullivan from 24 yards out for the Rebels’ only TD vs. the Cougars ... Hit 3-of-4 attempts for 21 yards and a four-yard TD in season finale at Hawaii. 2009: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Citrus Hill HS in Perris, CA. … Led the Hawks to back-to-back 14-0 records and consecutive CIF championships in 2007 and 2008 … Threw for 3,050 yards and 36 touchdowns against just six interceptions as a senior … That followed a strong junior campaign in which he threw for 2,400 yards to go with 26 scores and five interceptions under coach Doug DuBois ... competed in the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic on Jan. 10 along with fellow Rebel signee Bradley Randle. PERSONAL: Caleb DeVon Herring was born on Feb. 3, 1991, in Long Beach, CA … The son of Michelle and Mike Herring … Has two brothers, Mike and Jacoby, and two sisters, Alyria and Tamara … His father played college basketball at Northern Arizona (1987-88) … Majoring in psychology.

HERRING’S OFFENSIVE STATSPASSINGYEAR GP-GS COMP ATT YDS PCT TD INT LG2010 8-0 28 56 365 .500 4 3 51

RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010 8-0 21 -21 -1.0 0 12

UNLV: A versatile talent from Las Vegas who made an immediate impact in the secondary after joining squad in January … Is listed No. 1 at one cornerback spot after spring practice … Was listed No. 157 in the nation as an Athlete by Scouts, Inc., but was recruited as a DB by Rebels. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in nine games, including starting six … Finished seventh on squad with 44 total tackles, including 1.5 QB sacks … Forced two fumbles and recovered another to go with two pass breakups … Dislodged the ball from the New Mexico QB on a sack and the fumble was picked up and returned for a 40-yard TD by DE Beau Bell … Made his first career start in Game Three vs. Idaho and turned in seven tackles … Posted career-high 10 tackles at San Diego State … Also returned two kickoffs and two punts as a rookie ... Missed some time with an injury. 2009: Grayshirted after originally signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Palo Verde HS ... Earned two varsity letters after moving to Las Vegas from Texas … Helped the Panthers to a 14-1 overall record and a runner-up finish in the state championship game as a senior for coach Darwin Rost … Named second team all-state on defense … Made 39 tackles and seven interceptions from the defensive backfield … Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Moody HS in Corpus Christi. PERSONAL: Sidney Quinn Hodge was born on March 6, 1991, in Corpus Christi, TX … The son of Brenda Jackson and George Hodge … Has two brothers and one sister … Majoring in recreation & leisure studies.

HODGE’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TT SCK INT PBU FF FR2010 9-6 33 11 44 1.5-20 0 2 2 1-0

KICKOFF RETURNYEAR GP NO YDS AVG TD LG2010 9 2 39 19.5 0 20

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UNLV: A big run stopper in the middle who made an immediate impact … The first-ever Rebel football signee from Southern Nevada’s Spring Valley High … Listed No. 1 along with Tyler Gaston at defensive tackle spot heading into fall … Was a three-star recruit listed as the No. 68 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals, the No. 73 DT by Scouts, Inc. and the No. 87 DT by Scout … Also ranked the No. 8 recruit in the state of Nevada by Rivals in 2008. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Started three games near the end of the sea-son at tackle … Finished with 15 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss ... Also forced a fumble … Joined program in January and took part in his first collegiate spring practice. 2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Spring Valley HS … Lettered four years under coach Kelley Murphy … Helped the Grizzlies to an 8-2 record in 2008 … Earned first team All-Sunset Region as an offensive lineman and second team honors as a defensive lineman in 2008 … Also named first team All-Southwest Region on both sides of the ball … A first-team all-state selection on offense … Also competed in baseball, basketball and track. PERSONAL: Nathaniel Iaone Holloway was born on June 3, 1991, in Tacoma, WA … The son of Timena and John Holloway … Has two sisters … Majoring in criminal justice.

HOLLOWAY’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TT TFL SCK FF 2010 13-3 9 6 15 1.5-5 0 1

UNLV: A young wide receiver from a tremendous prep program … Will look to earn his first playing time this fall. 2010: Redshirted season after walking onto squad. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of athletic powerhouse Paul Laurence Dunbar Community HS … A three-year letterwinner for the Poets, who won state 1A titles each of those seasons … Played both ways as a receiver and safety for coach Lawrence Smith … Had 10 touchdowns and three interceptions as a senior. PERSONAL: Michael Donnell Horsey was born on May 14, 1991, in Baltimore … The son of Derrick Horsey and Taikecha Wade … Has two brothers, Anton Wade and Derrick Horsey … Anton completed his career as a running back at Frostburg State University in 2010 … Is a pre-business major.

UNLV: A still-learning athlete with an impressive frame … Turned in a solid spring and is listed No. 1 at the left tackle spot heading into the fall … Hails from a local high school that opened its doors in fall 2008. 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Desert Oasis HS … A two-time letterwinner for coach Faron Seibel … Started playing football as a junior … Earned first team All-Southwest League in 2009 … Helped the Diamondbacks to a 7-3 record and an appearance in the state playoffs … A two-year letterwinner at power forward for the basketball team … Spent two years at Sierra Vista HS in Las Vegas. PER-SONAL: Cameron Elijah Jefferson was born on May 2, 1992, in Cleveland, OH … The son of Michele and William Jefferson … Has two younger brothers, Noah and Joshua … His father played college football at Maryland, spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns (1989-90) and also played in the CFL as an offensive lineman … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: One of three midyear transfers for the Rebels, he enrolled in January and took part in spring practice … Signed to compete as a combo running back/receiver for UNLV, he is also a threat at kick returner … Listed No. 1 with Marcus Sullivan at a WR spot heading into his first season in Las Vegas. COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS: Played his sophomore season at the junior college in Visalia, CA, rushing for more than 800 yards during the 2010 season … Also averaged 26.6 yards on kickoff returns and 9.5 on punt returns … Named the Football Athlete of the Year for College of the Sequoias by the Visalia Quarterback Club … Missed the 2009 season because of a broken collarbone … Competed his freshman year at Reedley (CA) College … Named first team all-state at both running back and all-purpose back in 2008 after rushing for 796 yards and 14 TDs while averaging 32.8 on kickoffs and 10.4 on punts. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Fleming Island HS in Orange Park, FL … Lettered three years for coach Neal Chipoletti … Also competed in track for the Golden Eagles. PERSONAL: Eric Maurice Johnson was born on March 26, 1988, in Jacksonville, FL … The son of Cassandra and Fredrick Johnson … Has one brother and three sisters … Majoring in sociology.

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UNLV: A reserve tight end who may also appear on special teams this fall. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in one game, at West Virginia. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Elsinore HS … Lettered three seasons for the Tigers, lining up at TE, LB and DE for coach Tony Peralta … Named All-Sunbelt League in both 2007 and ’08 … Recorded 18 receptions for 373 yards and seven scores as a senior … Also competed in basketball, track and tennis. PERSONAL: Max Jack Johnson was born on July 25, 1991, in Irvine, CA … The son of Jeff and Linda Johnson … has two older brothers, Joshua and Jordan, and one older sister, Jenna … Majoring in education.

UNLV: A speedy and explosive offensive weapon who looks to earn time in the lineup as a senior after missing all of spring practice because of academic suspen-sion … Named Preseason Second Team All-MW at WR by Phil Steele’s. 2010: Led team in receptions with a career-high 51 for 571 yards … Tied Phillip Payne for team lead with five touchdown receptions … Ranked fourth in the MW with 3.92 RPG and eighth in the league with 43.9 YPG … Caught at least one pass in all but one game as a junior … Had a monster night in a win over UNM, recording his second career 100-yard game with a career-best 138 yards on eight catches along with three touchdowns vs. the Lobos … The trio of TDs were 10, 43 and 35 yards in length … Grabbed seven passes for 94 yards at Utah and another seven for 67 yards vs. TCU … Closed out season with a 76-yard effort on three catches at Hawaii including a 60-yard scoring play that was the longest TD of the season for the Rebels …. Also returned a team-leading nine punts with a long of 19 … Completed his one pass attempt for 16 yards in a win over Wyoming. 2009: Emerged as a big part of the offense and finished third on team with 43 receptions for 484 yards … Ranked 12th in the MW with 40.3 YPG through the air … Caught a 75-yard touchdown from Omar Clayton vs. BYU for his only score of the season en route to his first 100-yard game (113 yards on six catches vs. Cougars) … Caught at least one pass in final 10 games of sophomore season … Hauled in a career-high seven receptions in victory over New Mexico … That came one week after picking up 86 yards on six grabs vs. Utah … Rushed 16 times for 75 net yards on the year for a per-carry average of 4.7 … Also returned three punts for 19 yards, including a long of seven, and took his one kickoff return back 48 yards. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including starting at BYU … The

end-around and direct-snap specialist rushed 17 times for 84 yards with a long of 17 … Caught two balls for three total yards … Set the UNLV and MW records (since broken) for kickoff returns in a season with 37 and KOR yards in a season with 853 … Also set the school’s single-game mark (since broken) with 169 yards vs. UNR … Averaged 23.1 YPR (74th in the nation), with a long of 38 … Also returned six punts for a 2.8 YPR average. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Rodriguez HS in Fairfield, CA … Lettered three seasons for coach David Fishleigh as a QB, WR, RB, CB, S, KR and PR ... Helped the Mustangs to an 11-2 record and sectional championship as a senior ... Named first team all-league on both sides of the ball during junior and senior seasons ... Passed for 1,257 yards, 15 TDs and only two interceptions while running for 775 yards and another three scores as a senior ... Defensively, finished with 36 tackles and four interceptions in 2007 ... Averaged 28.3 yards on eight punt returns and 28.9 on eight kickoffs ... Also lettered three years in basketball as a guard and baseball as a P/CF. PERSONAL: Michael James Johnson was born on April 14, 1990, in Oakland, CA … The son of Larry Johnson and LaJuana Brown … Has two older brothers, Larry and Erick … Also recruited by Fresno State and Nevada, Reno … Majoring in communication.

MICHAEL JOHNSON’S OFFENSIVE STATSRECEIVINGYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-11 51 571 11.2 5 60 2009 12-9 43 484 11.3 1 752008 12-1 2 3 1.5 0 2TOTAL 37-21 96 1,058 11.0 6 75

RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-11 2 -2 -1.0 0 42009 12-9 16 75 4.7 0 132008 12-1 17 84 4.9 0 17TOTAL 37-21 35 157 4.5 0 17

KICKOFF RETURNYEAR GP NO YDS AVG TD LG2010 13 0 0 0 0 0 2009 12 1 48 48.0 0 252008 12 37 853 23.1 0 38TOTAL 37 38 901 23.7 0 38

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UNLV: One of college football’s top freshman kickers a year ago is also a local product and a UNLV legacy player … Will vie for place-kicking and kickoff duties again this fall … The first scholarship place-kicker signed by UNLV since former Rebel great Sergio Aguayo in 2003. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by start-ing all 13 games at place-kicker … Turned in one of the top freshman campaigns for a booter in school history and was named to the Rivals.com Freshman All-MWC Team … Made 8-of -11 field-goal attempts and did not miss from inside the 40-yard line … Also nailed 29-of-30 extra-point attempts en route to leading the Rebels in points with 53 … His 29 PATs set a UNLV freshman record and his 47-yard field goal at Colorado State broke UNLV Hall of Famer Nick Garritano’s 20-year-old school record for longest three-pointer by a freshman … Kohorst’s two made field goals vs. UNR and Air Force also tied a school freshman record held by three oth-ers … First collegiate field goal came on a 28-yarder at Utah in Game Two. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Green Valley HS in Henderson … Kicked for three seasons and also punted as a senior for the Gators under coach Matt Gerber … A three-star prospect by Scout who was ranked the No. 9 PK prospect in the nation … Listed as the No. 21 kicker recruit by Rivals … Named the PK on the Las Vegas Sun’s All-Decade Team … Made 25 field goals during his three-year career with the Gators and was named first team All-Sunrise Region all three years … Made five field goals and hit 18-of-21 extra points as a senior … Connected on 10 field goals with a long of 54 yards and was 21-of-22 on extra points as a junior … Booted a 54-yarder and 51-yarder in one game in a 2008 win over Coronado HS … Also a pitcher for GVHS and earned all-state honors in 2009 under baseball coach Nick Garritano, who was, ironically, one of the top long-range kickers in UNLV history. PERSONAL: Nolan Cutler Kohorst was born on Dec. 16, 1992 … The son of Kim and Dr. Keith Kohorst … Keith, who is an optometrist in Las Vegas, played offensive line at UNLV and lettered for the Rebels in 1981-82 … Has a younger brother, Clinton … Cousin Matt Kohorst plays baseball at Kansas … Chose the Rebels over offers from Air Force and Wyoming … Has not declared a major.

KOHORST’S KICKING STATSYEAR GP-GS PTS FG-FGA LG XP-XPA <29 30-39 40-49 50-59 2010 13-13 53 8-11 47 29-30 3-3 4-4 1-4 0-0

UNLV: A defensive lineman who was a standout two-way high school player in Las Vegas and has been a pleasant surprise en route to earning a scholarship as a sophomore ... Got his feet wet as a freshman and is listed No. 1 along with Desmond Tautofi at one tackle spot after spring practice. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Finished with 10 total tackles playing on defense and special teams. 2009: Redshirted after walking onto squad … Ranked the No. 223 DE prospect in the nation coming out of high school. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Del Sol HS ... Lettered three years for coach Preston Goroff, lining up on both sides of the ball … Named first team 4A All-Sunrise Region as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a senior … Named first team all-state by the Las Vegas Review-Journal at OL after anchoring a line that blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers ... The Dragons’ defensive coordinator in 2009 was former Rebel linebacker great Ryan Claridge … Also lettered in basketball and baseball during prep career. PERSONAL: Alex Samuel Klorman was born on May 20, 1991, in Las Vegas … The son of Bob and Renee Klorman … Has two brothers, Ryan and Micah … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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UNLV: A developing offensive lineman who played on both sides of the ball in high school … Saw his first game action last fall and is listed No. 2 at both right guard and center after spring practice. 2010: Played in the first nine games of the season. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games, primarily on the punt team … Enrolled full-time in January and went through spring practice with the Rebels. 2008: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Santiago HS … A three-year letterman for coach Steve Mitchell … Ranked the No. 101 OG prospect in the nation by Scout after prep career … Helped the Sharks reach the state finals as a senior … Named first team All-Mountain View and second team Press Enterprise All-Riverside County in 2007. PERSONAL: Jason Michael Allen Wolfgang Koontz was born on March 11, 1990, in Whittier, CA … The son of James and Christie Koontz … Also recruited by Colorado State and Army … Majoring in hospitality management.

UNLV: A local product who is now fully healthy and looks to make his biggest impact as a scholarship senior … Listed No. 1 with B.J. Bell at one defensive end spot after spring practice … May also see time on special teams … Name is pronounced “krah-VETTS.” 2010: Missed season after undergoing surgery in the spring. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 10 games on defense and on special teams … Finished with 15 total tackles. 2008: A member of the squad but did not play. 2007: Redshirted after walking onto team. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Durango HS … A three-year letterman for the Trailblazers … Played LB, FB and TE for coach John Mausbach … Named first team all-conference as a LB and second team as a tight end after senior campaign that saw him finish with 93 TT and four interceptions. PERSONAL: Matthew Alan Kravetz was born on Feb. 27, 1989, in Las Vegas … The son of Fred and Valerie Kravetz … Brother, Mike, was a three-year letterman along the O-line for MW member San Diego State through 2007 … Also has a sister, Melissa … Majoring in criminal justice.

KRAVETZ’ DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK FF2010 INJURED – DID NOT PLAY2009 10-0 8 7 15 0-0 0-0 02008 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0TOTAL 10-0 8 7 15 0-0 0-0 0

UNLV: A former UCLA signee who was highly recruited out of high school … Also made official visits to Arizona and Washington before signing with the Bruins in February 2009 … Came to UNLV one year later and made an immediate impact as a true freshman … Is listed No. 1 at the WLB spot after spring practice … Name is pronounced “TAH-nee MAH-cah.” 2010: Joined squad in time for fall camp and went on to earn his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Made one start, at West Virginia … Ranked 13th on squad with 34 total tackles and forced one fumble. 2009: Signed with UCLA out of high school but took year off instead. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Jordan HS … A three-year letterman for the Panthers … A versatile athlete who played LB, S, FB, RB, WR and DE for coach Scott Meyer … A Rivals three-star recruit when he signed with the Bruins, he was rated as the nation’s No. 32 OLB by ESPNU, the No. 71 inside linebacker by Rivals and the No. 57 MLB by Scout, which also ranked him the No. 95 player in California … A PrepStar All-West Region selection and SuperPrep’s All-FarWest (CA/HI/NV) No. 103 prospect … As a senior, he made 52 tackles in seven games, including four sacks ... Also rushed for 107 yards on 11 attempts. PERSONAL: Taniela M. Maka was born on Dec. 19, 1990, in Tonga … The son of Topani and Tolofi Maka … Has three brothers: Makisi, Sam and David, and one sister, Topani … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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UNLV: A reserve, walk-on receiver who showed off his solid hands last fall … Will look to earn time in the receiver rotation again as a junior ... Could also hold on kicks. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all but one game … Competed at receiver spot as well as serving as holder on kicks early in the sea-son … Caught six passes for 82 yards … Big game came vs. Air Force when he hauled in three receptions for 50 yards, including a season-long 23-yarder. 2009: Redshirted season after walking onto squad. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT: Played the 2008 season for the junior college located in Palm Springs, CA … Made 16 catches for nearly 300 yards for the Roadrunners under coach Dean Dowty. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of local football power Bishop Gorman HS ... Lettered three years, incuding under coach David White, who played tight end at UNLV in the early 1990s … A member of the 14-0 4A state champion Gaels squad of 2007 … Finished with 25 receptions for eight touchdowns as a senior … Also ran track for BGHS, competing in the 100m and 200m sprints. PERSONAL: Robert A. Mays III was born on Nov. 6, 1990, in Texas … Goes by nickname of Trey … The son of Robert Mays Jr. and Jacqueline Dominguez Mays … Has an older sister, Shanell, and a younger brother, Chris … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

MAYS’ RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 12-0 6 82 13.7 0 23

UNLV: A reserve offensive lineman who will look for his first action this fall ... Earned a spot on UNLV Dean’s List after spring semester. 2010: Member of squad but did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Carter HS … A three-year letterwinner playing on both sides of the line for coach Brian Kidd … Named first team all-conference for the Lions. PERSONAL: Sean Jonathan Miller was born on June 22, 1990, in Fontana, CA … The son of Steven and Sandra Miller … Has one older brother, Steven Jr., and sister, Shauna … Majoring in psychology.

UNLV: One of a trio of January grayshirt additions to the program who went through spring practice … The first scholarship player recruited by UNLV out of Colorado since former QB Kurt Nantkes (2001-04) … A future tackle that was rated a three-star prospect by Scouts, Inc., which also listed him as the No. 97 OT in the nation … Last name is pronounced “NO-vo-sell.” 2010: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Chatfield Senior HS … Lettered three times under coach Bret McGatlin … Helped the Chargers to a 6-4 record and a trip to the state playoffs in 2009 … Earned All-Colorado and All-5A honors as an offensive lineman in 2009 … Also played along the defensive line … Lettered in lacrosse at CSHS as well. PERSONAL: Alexander Mackenzie Novosel was born on Aug. 5, 1991, in Littleton, CO … The son of Katy and Tom Novosel … Has an older sister, Tori … A pre-business major.

UNLV: A nice-sized, walk-on offensive lineman who will look to earn his first col-legiate action this fall. 2010: Member of squad but did not play. 2009: Redshirted season after walking onto squad. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of West Valley HS in Yakima ... A two-year letterman for coach Scott Ditter … Played guard and tackle for the Rams … Also an all-conference wrestler who lettered four seasons as a grappler. PERSONAL: Bradley Overand was born on Aug. 15, 1991, in Seattle … The son of Patrick and Traci Overand … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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UNLV: The scoring machine from Las Vegas returns with an opportunity to break the UNLV record for receiving touchdowns as a senior … The 2011 preseason First Team All-MW selection by Phil Steele’s is listed No. 1 at one WR spot heading into fall … Also garnered preseason first team honors from Lindy’s, Athlon and Blue Ribbon … Ranked the preseason No. 29 WR in the nation by Phil Steele’s … After 32 games played, has compiled 19 receiving touchdowns and needs just one more to move into the top three at the school and just five more would tie him with all-time record-holder Henry Bailey (24 from 1991-94) … Heads into his final season with 127 receptions (12th all-time at UNLV) for 1,786 yards (12th) … Possesses outstanding leaping ability and tremendous hands with a knack for hauling in tough catches, especially in the end zone … Became one of the top freshman receivers in the nation in 2008 after being a PrepStar West Coast All-Region honoree that was ranked the No. 70 WR prospect in the nation by ESPN Insider out of high school … Earned Academic All-MW honors in 2008. 2010: Led team in receiving yards with a career-high 689 … Ranked third in the MW and 73rd in the nation with 62.6 yards per game … Ranked seventh in the league with 3.64 catches per game … Tied Michael Johnson for team lead in TD catches with five … Played in 11 of 13 games, missing back-to-back trips to West Virginia and CSU because of a team suspension … Posted his fourth career 100-yard game with a career-best 180 yards on seven catches vs.UNR … His TDs came against Wisconsin, Idaho, Wyoming, AFA and Hawaii … Named Preseason First Team All-MW by Phil Steele’s and second team by Lindy’s and Athlon … Also ranked the No. 29 WR in the nation by Phil Steele’s. 2009: Played in all 12 games and started nine … Changed his jersey number from to 18 No. 4 before season … Listed as having the MW’s best hands by Sporting News … Named Second Team All-MW by Phil Steele’s after finishing second on the team behind only Ryan Wolfe with 58 receptions for 661 yards … Led the team and ranked third in the MW with seven receiving touchdowns … Ranked 62nd in the nation with 4.83 RPG and fifth in the league with 55.1 YPG … Had two 100-yard efforts as a sophomore, hauling in 10 passes for 112 yards at UNR and five for 107 in a win over San Diego State … Caught a 15-yard TD pass from Omar Clayton to give UNLV a 34-33 victory over Hawaii as part of an eight-catch, 94-yard night in Game Three … Finished with 58 yards on seven receptions, including a score, vs. Utah … His 17-yard scoring reception, also thrown by Clayton, helped the Rebels post a 28-24 season-ending win over the Aztecs. 2008: Named the No. 10 Newcomer of the Year in the MW by Athlon preview magazine and more than lived up to the hype, tying Sam “Disco Kid” Greene’s 28-year-old school record for consecutive games catching a touchdown pass in his first five games as a col-legian … Despite missing a quarter of the season because of injury, his TD total through nine games was just one short of the school and MW freshman records of eight … Led the nation in TD receptions among freshmen before suffering his first injury vs. BYU … Played in nine games overall, starting five … Finished third on the team with 436 yards on 29 grabs … Served notice of his scoring ability in the season-opener when he went up high to bring down his first career TD vs. USU from seven yards out … Finished with 53 yards on four catches in his debut … Hauled in another fade pattern TD at Utah the following week to go with a season-long 45-yard catch and run vs. the future MW champs … Made national news in Game Three at Arizona State on Sept. 13 when he caught the game-tying TD pass from Omar Clayton one handed above his head while falling backwards to propel the

Rebels into overtime and toward a shocking upset win over the 13th-ranked Sun Devils … The now-famous catch followed earlier heroics that included a TD catch just before halftime to get the Rebels back in the game and a fourth-down catch to keep the final drive alive in regulation … Payne’s legend grew just a week later when he came down with another fade pass to defeat Iowa State. That pass from Clayton came on UNLV’s first offensive play of overtime from 25 yards out to make the final 34-31 … Payne went up to get another TD vs. UNR the following week to give him six in his first five games … Brought in a career-high six receptions for 124 yards and another score vs. Air Force on Oct. 18 … Knocked out of the game vs. BYU the following week and returned for limited action before leaving vs. UNM and not playing in the final two games. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Western HS … Scored 30 touchdowns in his varsity career for the Warriors ... Grabbed 28 balls for 689 yards as a senior as his team finished 8-3 ... Also played at spot safety and held on kicks for coach Brian Murray ... Twice named first team All-Sunset Region ... Also a standout prep basketball player who lettered in track and volleyball as well. PERSONAL: Phillip Anthony Payne was born on Feb. 6, 1990, in Las Vegas … The son of Carolina de los Reyes and the late Joel Payne … Has a younger brother, Patrick … Majoring in communication studies.

PAYNE’S RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 11-11 40 689 17.2 5 65 2009 12-9 58 661 11.4 7 392008 9-5 29 436 15.0 7 45TOTAL 32-25 127 1,786 14.6 19 65

PAYNE’S CAREER 100-YARD GAMES OPPONENT DATE REC YDS AVG TDUNR 10/2/10 7 180 25.7 0Air Force 10/18/08 6 124 20.7 1at UNR 10/3/09 10 112 11.2 0SDSU 11/28/09 5 107 21.4 1

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UNLV: A super-fast prospect that is expected to make his home in the Rebel de-fensive secondary … Is listed on the depth chart at cornerback after spring practice … One of four Texans to sign with UNLV in 2010. 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Lancaster HS where he played his senior year un-der coach Andrew Jackson … In limited action he had four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns … Spent his junior season at Kimball HS in Dallas, TX … Hauled in 51 receptions for 874 yards and eight scores to earn all-district honors … Added 43 tackles and three interceptions on defense … Lettered three times overall in track and field, running the 200 meters as well as the 4x100 and 4x200 relays. PERSONAL: Kenneth Penny was born on May 23, 1991, in Dallas, TX … The son of Teresa and Gregory Penny … Has an older sister, Kendra … Majoring in communication studies.

UNLV: One of the fastest Rebels, “Q” returns as a three-year starter in the secondary and is listed No. 1 at one CB spot heading into the season … Selected to represent team’s defense at MW’s annual media days event in July ... UNLV’s leading return-ing tackler from the 2009 season also is the leading career tackler on this year’s squad with 167 to his name … Despite missing all of last fall, he was named 2011 Preseason Second Team All-MW by Lindy’s and Fourth Team by Phil Steele’s ... Earned spot on Dean’s List after spring semester. 2010: Granted a medical hardship waiver … Tried to play through the injury and came in for just one play at Utah in Game Two and made the tackle before being shut down for the remainder of the season. 2009: Started all 12 games at CB … Ranked second in total tackles with 72 … Had 4.5 tackles for loss, including two QB sacks … Also forced a fumble … Had season-high 10 takedowns, including eight solo stops, at UNR … A preseason Third Team All-MW selection by Phil Steele’s. 2008: Started 11 games at corner after missing the opener while recovering from injury suffered in preseason camp … Finished with 44 total tackles … Had interceptions in back-to-back victories late in the season … Picked off an attempted halfback pass trick play vs. New Mexico and returned it 77 yards to help UNLV rally past the Lobos … Hauled in another pick vs. Wyoming the following week … A preseason Third Team All-MW selec-tion at CB by Athlon. 2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including starting eight at cornerback ... Finished second on team with two interceptions … Ranked sixth on squad with 50 TT, including 35 solo … Made at least one tackle in all but one game … Recorded a season-high seven takedowns

vs. Hawaii … Grabbed his first career interception the following week in UNLV’s shutout win over Utah … Turned in six tackles and got his second pick at UNR … Started his first collegiate game as a true freshman at Utah State and added four assisted tackles … Enrolled full-time at UNLV in January. 2006: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Mariner HS in Cape Coral, FL … A two-year letterwinner for coach Robert Butz … Made 68 tackles, two sacks and picked off one pass as a senior … Also rushed for 836 yards and seven touchdowns for the Tritons … Earned all-area and all-conference honors as a defensive back in 2005 as well as PrepStar All-Southeast Region honors … An all-around athlete, he also lettered in basketball and track. PERSONAL: Quinton Jamall Pointer was born on April 16, 1988, in Fort Myers, FL … The son of Gilbert Pointer and Tiffany Mitchell … Has three brothers, Von, Roderick and Javaris, and one sister, Jasmine … Majoring in recreation & leisure studies.

POINTER’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK INT PBU FF FR2010* 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 12-12 46 26 72 4.5-34 2-22 0-0 4 1 0-02008 11-11 27 17 44 0 0-0 2-77 6 0 0-02007 12-8 35 15 50 1.5-4 0-0 2-2 2 1 1-0TOTAL 36-31 109 58 167 6.0-38 2-22 4-79 12 2 1-0*Granted medical hardship waiver

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UNLV: Perhaps the fastest player on the UNLV team (4.3 40 time), Purvis moved over to offense to add burst to the Rebel running game during his junior season …. Will compete at tailback as a senior and is listed on depth chart after spring practice ... In 2009 he became the first man to score on a kickoff return for UNLV since 1999, which broke the program’s 118-game drought … Earned Academic All-MW honors in 2008 … Name is pronounced “dee-ON-tay PURR-vis.” 2010: Played in all 13 games as a junior … Started season on defense, including starting the first two at CB, but moved over to offense to compete at running back early in campaign … Made his offensive debut with 12 yards on four carries in victory over New Mexico in Game Four … Rushed a season-high 17 times for 48 yards at West Virginia and then made his first start at RB at Colorado State in Game Seven, gaining a season-high 85 yards on 14 attempts … Season-long rush of 27 yards came against the Rams … Also caught six passes for eight yards … Returned three kickoffs for 39 yards … Had six total tackles as a DB… A preseason Third Team All-MW selection as a returner by Phil Steele’s, which also ranked him the preseason No. 24 KR in the nation. 2009: Played in all 12 games on defense and special teams … Started seven games at CB as a sophomore and finished with 20 total tackles … Also credited with a partially blocked punt in a victory at New Mexico … Had the fourth most kickoff return yards in the nation with 1,165 and finished 73rd with an average of 23.3 per return … Had the most returns in the country with a school- and MW-record 50, which was only five short of the NCAA FBS single-season record of 55 by William White of Army in 2002 … His 94-yard kickoff return for a TD vs. BYU was the first such score by a Rebel since Lenny Ware in 1999. 2008: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games and was voted UNLV’s Co-Special Teams MVP … Lined up in the defensive backfield as well as on special teams … Finished with four total tackles, all on kick coverage ... Took over as the team’s primary kick returner in Game Nine at TCU … Named the MW Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 10 after recording 140 returns yards, including post- ing the longest return by a Rebel since 2004

with a 55-yarder on a kickoff vs. UNM … Purvis also blocked a Lobo punt in the fourth quarter, which Rodelin Anthony picked up and re-turned for what be-came the game-win-ning score … Led team in kickoff return average with 23.4 yards (64th in na-tion) on 18 attempts … Also credited with 37 punt return yards on his blocked attempt vs. UNM. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of

Pinole Valley HS … Starred on both sides of the ball for coach Steve Alameda … Played RB, S and WR for the Spartans during his three years as the team posted a combined record of 33-3-1 and won two Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League titles … Rushed for 1,277 yards and 19 TDs as a junior, which included a 221-yard, five TD game vs. El Cerrito … Also a track standout who ran the 100m and 200m events along with a leg on the 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams. PERSONAL: Deante’ Purvis was born on Nov. 4, 1989, in Richmond, CA … The son of Tomm Purvis and Lainey Wright … Has three sisters who currently run track in college: Amber (a two-time NCAA champion in the 4x400 relay at Oregon), Julian (Michigan) and Ashton (Miami-FL) … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

PURVIS’ OFFENSIVE STATSRUSHINGYEAR GP-GS* ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-4 57 223 3.9 0 27

RECEIVINGYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-4* 6 8 1.3 0 9

KICKOFF RETURNYEAR GP NO YDS AVG TD LG2010 13 3 39 13.0 0 182009 12 50 1,165 23.3 1 942008 11 18 422 23.4 0 55TOTAL 36 71 1,626 22.9 1 94

PURVIS’ DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU FF FR BLK2010 13-4* 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 02009 12-7 16 4 20 1-6 0 3 0 1-0 12008 11-0 3 1 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1TOTAL 36-11 23 7 30 1-6 0 3 1 1-0 2*Started two games at defensive back and two at running back

UNLV: A former JC transfer who looks to earn his first playing time this fall on defense and special teams. 2010: Redshirted season after walking onto the squad. ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Played two seasons as a safety for coach Mike Taylor at the JC located in Costa Mesa, CA … Appeared in 10 games as a sophomore in 2009, totaling 36 tackles, grabbing three interceptions and making six pass breakups … Added 28 TT, two more picks and a pair of QB sacks as a freshman for the Pirates in 2008. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Kamehameha HS in Maui … Played quarterback for coach Leo Delatori … Also lettered in basketball and track for the Warriors. PERSONAL: Keahi K. Raikes was born on May 16, 1989, in Hawaii … The son of Allan Raikes and Lani Egnatchik … Has two older brothers, Kili and Kyle … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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UNLV: A scintillating talent who looks to have a bigger role in the Rebel running game as a sophomore … Listed No. 3 along with Deante’ Purvis at RB spot after spring practice … Coming out of high school he was ranked as the No. 50 back in the nation by both Scout and Rivals, which assigned him three stars … Responsible for one of college football’s top hits of the season when he de-cleated an Air Force kickoff returner at Sam Boyd Stadium. The stunning blow ranked No. 3 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays for Nov. 18. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Finished fifth on the squad with 109 rushing yards on just 25 carries … Twice had season-high eight carries (at Utah and vs. UNM) … Best ground total came vs. Lobos with 43 yards … Scored first UNLV touchdown on a one-yard plunge vs. UNR … Caught one pass for 11 yards … Also a big contributor on special teams as he brought back 18 kickoffs for 329 yards (18.3 YPR) and totaled six tackles on kick coverage ... Brought back a school-record eight KOR vs. TCU. 2009: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Vista Murrieta HS and lettered three times for coach Coley Candaele as a RB and CB … Listed as the No. 57 recruit in the state of California by the Contra Costa Times … Tabbed All-Southern Section Inland Division as a utility player by the Orange County Register … Named All-Southwest League at RB in 2007 and ’08 … Played in the 2008 Inland All-Stars Football Classic … Rushed for 1,593 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … Added 20 receptions for 206 yards three more scores … Also returned eight kickoffs for 286 yards (35.8 YPR) … As a junior ran for 976 yards and 11 touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 286 yards and four TDs. … Helped the Broncos to 10-0 records and conference titles in both 2006 and ’07 … A three-sport star who also lettered in baseball and track & field … A top student who earned multiple academic awards ... Competed in the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic along with fellow Rebel signee Caleb Herring. PERSONAL: Bradley I. Randle was born on Sept. 17, 1990, in Anaheim, CA … The son of Lenny and Linda Randle … Has two older brothers, Ahmad and Ture … Father, Lenny Randle, was a longtime pro baseball player who suited up for six different clubs during his MLB career from 1971-82, including five seasons with the Texas Rangers … Lenny Randle starred in both baseball and football at Arizona State, including leading the Sun Devils in kickoff and punt returns in 1968 and ’69 and scoring a combined six touchdowns on special teams … Bradley chose the Rebels over offers from schools such as Washington State, Boise State and New Mexico … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

RANDLE’S OFFENSIVE STATSRUSHINGYEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-0 25 109 4.4 1 16

RECEIVINGYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-0 1 11 11.0 0 11

KICKOFF RETURNYEAR GP NO YDS AVG TD LG2010 13 18 329 18.3 0 26

UNLV: A nice-sized reserve walk-on receiver from a successful local prep program … Will look for time at both receiver and on special teams again as a junior … One of 12 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors last season. 2010: Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams … Also lined up at receiver and brought in his first collegiate reception with a 14-yarder at West Virginia. 2009: Saw his first game action when he appeared on special teams during the season-ending victory over San Diego State … Named 2009’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. 2008: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Silverado HS ... A four-year letterman under coach Andy Ostolaza … Played DB, DE, WR and TE for the Skyhawks, who went 10-1 during his senior campaign … Also ran track for three seasons, including the 100m, 200m and relays. PERSONAL: Aaron Joseph Reed was born on May 29, 1990, in Minneapolis ... The son of Tracy Schofield and Paul Reed ... Has one brother, Adam … Comes from a football family that includes his father having played at Elmhurst College in Illinois and uncle, Norman Reed, at Illinois State … Majoring in real estate.

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UNLV: A nice-sized, strong-armed quarterback who was the first junior-college signal caller signed by UNLV since Jarrod Jackson in 2005 … One of three midyear transfers for the Rebels, he enrolled in January and took part in spring practice … Listed No. 2 at QB heading into fall, he will compete with Caleb Herring for starting duties under center … Manning the No. 2 offense in the Spring Showcase, he hit on 8 of his 12 attempts for 73 yards and notched the only touchdown pass of the day. SADDLEBACK COLLEGE: Spent the 2010 season starting for JC located in Mission Viejo, CA, and led the Gauchos to an 8-3 record that included wins over three teams ranked among the top 25 … Passed for 2,425 yards and 26 touchdowns with just six interceptions … Spent his freshman season at Orange Coast College. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Trabuco Hills HS in Mission Viejo, CA … Threw for more than 4,000 yards and 39 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons for the Mustangs … Also punted for coach Jason Negro … Named All-CIF, All-South Coach League and voted to Orange County All-Star Game. PERSONAL: Sean David Reilly was born on June 16, 1989, in San Diego … The son of Lorraine and John Reilly … Has an older sister, Sharon … Majoring in kinesiology.

UNLV: Has emerged as one of team’s leaders up front and is listed No. 1 at right tackle spot heading into season … Named 2011 Preseason Second Team All-MW by Lindy’s ... First name is pronounced “YOU-seff.” 2010: Played in all 13 games, including starting one at left guard and five more at right tackle. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in six games along the offensive line. 2008: Redshirted season … Enrolled full-time at UNLV in January of

2008 and competed in spring practice. 2007: Grayshirted after signing with the Rebels in Feb-ruary. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Crespi Carmelite HS … Lettered three years under coach Jeremiah Ross … Helped lead Crespi into the first round of the Division-I Playoffs after the school moved up a class … During his sophomore and junior seasons the Celtics won the Del Rey League championship and the State CIF title … Earned first

team All-Pac 5 and All-Sierra League honors as a senior. PERSONAL: Yusef Colin Rodgers was born on Oct. 28, 1989, in Los Angeles … The son of Carmen and Joseph Rodgers … Majoring in communication studies.

UNLV: A still-growing young blocker who will look for his first playing time this fall … A two-way player in high school who was one of three offensive linemen inked by the Rebels in 2010 … Hailed from the same prep program as UNLV four-year starter at tackle, Matt Murphy (2007-10). 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of El Toro HS … Lettered twice for coach Robert Frith … Helped the Chargers post an 8-4 record and advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF playoffs in 2009 … Earned All-Sea View League honors as a senior … Took home honorable mention honors as a junior … Also played nose tackle on defense … Also lettered in track and field while competing in the shot put and discus. PERSONAL: Brian Vincent Roth was born on Dec. 30, 1991, in Torrance, CA … The son of Cheryl and Al Roth … Has an older sister, Kayla … Majoring in criminal justice.

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UNLV: The talented, tough Texan remains on the Rebel roster as a linebacker as he battles back from a devastating brain injury suffered in a skateboarding accident on July 3, 2009, while on vacation in California … Saldi’s jersey No. 54 remains his through this season as he continues making progress while rehabilitating at his home in the Lone Star State … Last name is pronounced “SAUL-dee.” 2010: Sat out season with injury. 2009: Sat out season with injury. 2008: Earned first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games … Finished with five total tackles. 2007: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Southlake Carroll HS, one of the premier prep programs in football-rich Texas … A three-year letterwinner for the Dragons under coach Todd Dodge, who would go on to coach North Texas … Helped lead Southlake to three 5A Division-I championships … Finished his senior season with 11 sacks and 19 tackles for loss … Earned third team All-Texas honors from 5ATexasfootball.com … Also competed in the 100 meters and relay teams in track and field. PERSONAL: Bryce Saldi was born on Jan. 14, 1989, in Plano, Texas … The son of Jay and Bre Saldi ... Part of a football family, as his father played for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears from 1976-84 while his brother John Saldi was a four-year starter at Texas Tech from 2002-05, and another brother, Zac, was on the squad at West Texas A&M.

SALDI’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL INT FR FF 2010 INJURED – DID NOT PLAY2009 INJURED -- DID NOT PLAY2008 12-0 3 2 5 0 0 0 0

UNLV: An impressive two-way player in high school who looks to earn time at tight end for the Rebels … Was ranked as the No. 67 TE prospect in the nation by Scout.com … Named 2010 UNLV Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Point Loma HS in San Diego … A two-year varsity letterwinner, playing on both sides of the line for coach Mike Hastings, whose team finished 9-4 in 2009 … Earned first team All-Western League as a senior tight end … Finished with 17 receptions for 291 yards (17.1 YPC) and five touchdowns for the Pointers … Also posted 28 tackles, including 24 solo, to go along with a QB sack and two forced fumbles as a defensive end … Also lettered one season in basketball. PERSONAL: Jordan Keanu Sparkman was born on Aug. 31, 1991, in San Diego … The son of Ramona Sparkman … Has an older brother, Josh … Uncle, Jerome Sparkman, who lettered as a running back for Purdue in the late 1980s, is a resident of Las Vegas … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: A two-way star in high school, Spencer made the move over to offense at UNLV during spring practice … After practicing on defense as a freshman, he will compete for time as a receiver and is listed No. 2 at a WR spot heading into fall … One of two players signed last year from the state champion Bishop Gorman program in Las Vegas … A three-star prospect by Scouts, Inc. who was ranked the No. 142 WR prospect in the nation. 2010: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year varsity letterwinner for Bishop Gorman HS … Played both receiver and free safety for coach Tony Sanchez … Won two state championships with the Gaels (2007 and ’09) and finished with a career record of 41-2 at the Silver State powerhouse … Named second team All-Sunset League as both a junior and senior … Caught 19 passes for 424 yards and five TDs as a senior and 26 for 585 and 10 scores as a junior … Added seven interceptions on defense in 2009, including returning a pick 54 yards for a score in the state championship game victory over Del Sol HS at Sam Boyd Stadium … Also rushed seven times for 48 yards and another TD … Selected to play in the annual Lions Club All-Star game in 2010 along with his prep teammate and fellow Rebel Ian Bobak. PERSONAL: Taylor David Spencer was born on Feb. 1, 1992, in Wichita, KS … The son of Maria Maples and Alfonso Spencer … Has an older sister, Leaha … Has not declared a major.

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UNLV: A speedy receiver who will look to earn time in the Rebel receiving rotation this fall. 2010: Enrolled in January and earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in seven games … Caught three passes for 19 yards … Highlight of freshman season was bringing in a nine-yard touchdown pass from Omar Clayton vs. Wis-consin in season opener … Also caught two balls for 10 yards at West Virginia. 2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Rancho Cucamonga HS … Earned three letters as a wide receiver and kick returner and was part of a Cougar squad that went 13-0-1 and won the CIF Southern Section Central Division championship under coach Nick Baiz … Hauled in 48 catches for 946 yards and seven touchdowns … Averaged 19.7 yards per catch on his way to being named first team All-Baseline League and First Team All-CIF Central Division as a senior … Named his team’s best wide receiver and a San Bernardino County All-Star in 2008 … Made 36 catches for 547 yards and five scores during his junior season … Earned first team All-Baseline League in 2007 … Also was a sprinter on the track and field team. PERSONAL: Irshad Jamal Stolden was born on May 22, 1991, in Pomona, CA … The son of Sheila Stolden … Chose the Rebels over Fresno State … Has not declared a major.

STOLDEN’S RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 7-0 3 19 6.3 1 9

UNLV: One of the nation’s top kickoff returners as a freshman looks to make a bigger contribution at receiver in 2011 … Listed No. 1 along with Eric Johnson at one WR spot after spring practice … Will also vie to be team’s primary KOR man again … Named 2011 Preseason First Team All-MW as a return specialist by Athlon and second team by Phil Steele’s and Lindy’s ... The Las Vegas native was named to the Rivals.com 2010 Freshman All-MW Team … Had the most kick returns among anyone in the NCAA FBS top 20 in average with 35 attempts and shattered the UNLV record for kickoff return yards in a game with 224 (former record was 185 by teammate Deante’ Purvis set in 2009) vs. San Diego State on Nov. 27. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games, including starting two at receiver … Missed two games after being injured at West Virginia ... Totaled six

receptions for 102 yards and brought in two scoring passes (24 yards at BYU from Caleb Herring and a 41-yard strike from Omar Clayton vs. Wyoming) … Finished second in the league and ranked 17th in the nation in kickoff return average at 27.9 … Turned in at least one return over 36 yards in six of the last eight games of the season … Named the MWC Special Teams Player of the Week after he set a school record with 224 yards on six kickoff returns for a sparkling 37.3-yard average at SDSU … Sullivan’s night vs. the Aztecs included a 60-yard return on the first play of the game and then a career-long 73-yard return later in the half that set up his team’s only offensive touchdown of the game. 2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Cheyenne HS … Honored as the 2008-09 male High School Athlete of the Year by the Las Vegas Review-Journal … A three-year letterwinner who helped the Eagles go 10-2 in 2008 … Named the Sunset Offensive Player of the Year after he rushed for 1,626 yards and 22 touchdowns on 112 carries … Averaged 11.4 yards per carry on his way to being named first team all-state and all-region as a senior … His coach, Charles Anthony, was a standout DB for the Rebels from 1987-90 … Also a sprinter on the track and field team and won 2007 state championship as part of the 4x400 relay team ... Named MVP of Lions All-Star Game after posting 130 yards and the game-winning TD. PERSONAL: Vandrell LaMarcus Sullivan was born on March 1, 1991, in Jackson, MS … Goes by Marcus … The son of Venissa Lindsey … Has two brothers and a sister … Has not declared a major.

SULLIVAN’S OFFENSIVE STATSRECEIVINGYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 11-2 6 102 17.0 2 41

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UNLV: One of three grayshirts to join the Rebels in January and will be a true fresh-man this fall … A gifted athlete with tremendous size who is listed No. 1 along with Alex Klorman at one defensive end spot after spring practice … Was a multiple-sport star in Hawaii before moving to the mainland for his senior year … A three-star prospect according to Scout, which ranked him as the No. 89 DT in the nation … Also listed as the No. 145 DE recruit in the nation by Scouts, Inc. … Did not play football during his senior season … Last name is pronounced “tahw-TOE-fee.” 2010: Grayshirted season after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: Moved to Las Vegas but did not play football because of NIAA transfer rules … Ultimately graduated from Calvary Chapel Christian HS in Las Vegas … Formerly starred in football and basketball at Kaimuki HS in Honolulu, HI … A two-time all-state selection in football, basketball and volleyball on the Islands … Helped the Bulldogs win the state basketball title as a freshman. PERSONAL: Desmond Tautofi was born on April 21, 1992 … The son of Siamalu and Fau Tautofi … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: A talented blocker who looks to play his first complete season in 2011 … Listed No. 1 at the right guard spot after spring practice … An Honorable Mention Preseason All-MW pick by Phil Steele’s ... Earned a spot on the Dean’s Honor List in fall 2008 … Last name is pronounced “tes-SOR-oh.” 2010: Played in four games as a redshirt freshman after coming off an injury. 2009: Earned an injury redshirt … Started the first two games at left guard before suffering a season-ending injury. 2008: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Baldwin HS … Coached by Jimmy Morimoto, who is now with the Rebel program ... A PrepStar West Coast All-Region honoree … Ranked the No. 56 OL prospect in the nation by ESPN Insider and No. 56 by Scout … A three-year letterwinner at Baldwin HS … In his three varsity seasons the Bears had a combined record of 30-4-1, with three of those losses coming in state semifinal games … Named a first team Maui Interscholastic League All-Star as a senior … Tabbed the 11th-best player in Hawaii by Rivals and the 58th-best offensive guard in the country by Scout … Also competed in the shot put and discus in track and field. PERSONAL: Sean Paul Mikioi Tesoro was born on April 23, 1990, in Kahului, HI … The son of Annette and Edgar Tesoro … Has an older brother, Cody, and a younger sister, Tara … Majoring in human services.

UNLV: A heady defender who hails from local power Bishop Gorman High … Will look to earn time in the secondary again as a sophomore … Moved to No. 45 after spending last season in No. 15 jersey. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 12 games … Totaled 13 tackles playing defense and on special teams … Had one tackle for loss. 2009: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in his only season at Bishop Gorman HS where he graduated in 2009 … Trans-ferred to the Las Vegas school from Kentucky where he played at Murray HS his first three seasons … A playmaker with a nose for the football who led the state in interceptions with eight in 2008 … Added 37 tackles as a senior ... Caught 44 passes for 519 yards and seven TDs as a junior in the Blue Grass State … Was a first-team All-Sunset West selection and a second-team All-Sunset pick … Also named second team all-state … Also competed in track and field during his high school career ... Competed for the West in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl held in Conway, S.C. on Jan. 7 along with fellow-Rebel signee Charles Childers. PERSONAL: John Edward Therrell was born on May 1, 1991, in Williamsport, PA … The son of Dawn and Dennis Therrell … His father was also his defensive coordinator for the Rebels last fall and is now an assistant coach for the UFL’s Las Vegas Locomotives ... Chose UNLV over Air Force and Navy … Has a younger brother, Cody, and a younger sister, Abby … Majoring in political science.

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UNLV: An experienced running back from Texas who will look to turn in a healthy season and battle for time in the crowded Rebel backfield this fall … First name is pronounced “ah-MAR-ee.” 2010: Missed a second season with an injury after going down during preseason camp. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 of 12 games … Ran the ball five times for 24 net yards and a long of seven. 2008: Played in two games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams … Applied for a medical redshirt after suffering a sprained ankle. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Cedar Hill HS … Lettered two seasons under coach Joey McGuire … A PrepStar Southwest All-Region selection … Named second team all-district as a senior after rushing for 699 yards on 137 carries, including three for TDs … Ran 15 times for 120 yards in a victory over Duncanville … Team captain helped Longhorns to second round of state playoffs as a senior following a junior year in which he helped them to an undefeated Texas State Championship season when he ran for 600 yards and four scores in limited action … Also lettered in baseball as an OF and in powerlifting. PERSONAL: Imari DeVonne Thompson was born on Oct. 6, 1989, in Dallas, TX … The son of Ericka and Eddie Thompson … Has a sister, Kourtnei … Majoring in criminal justice.

THOMPSON’S RUSHING STATS YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG2010* INJURED – DID NOT PLAY 2009 11-0 5 24 4.8 0 72008* 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 13-0 5 24 4.8 0 7*Granted medical hardship waiver

UNLV: One of a program-record eight locals to sign with UNLV in 2010, he made an immediate impact in the secondary … Is the second-leading returning tackler from last year’s team and is listed No. 1 at strong safety after spring practice … Was Ranked as the No. 139 safety recruit in the nation by Scouts, Inc … Last name is pronounced “2-WE-low-ma-VAH-ah.” 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games … Started the final four games of the season … Ranked sixth on squad with 48 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss … Blocked a kick vs. Colorado State. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman at Desert Pines HS under

coach Paul Bennett … Named the Northeast League Offensive Player of the Year after hauling in 45 receptions for 817 yards and 11 touchdowns … Added 41 tackles and recorded six interceptions on the defensive side of the ball … Earned first team All-Northeast League honors at both wide receiver and safety … Accounted for four touchdowns against Cheyenne HS in the 2009 opener, catching three passes for 145 yards and three scores while also returning an interception 15 yards for a touchdown … Had four receptions for 114 yards and two scores against Western … Helped Desert Pines to a 6-5 record and an appearance in the state playoffs in 2009. PERSONAL: Eric Joseph Tuiloma-Va’a was born on Sept. 7, 1991, in Seattle, WA … The son of Natiso and Fa’aluaina Va’a … Has three sisters and two brothers … Majoring in psychology.

TUILOMA-VA’A’S DEFENSIVE STATSYEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL INT FR FF BLK 2010 13-4 26 22 48 1.5-3 0 0 0 1

UNLV: A walk-on defensive lineman who will look to earn his first playing time in the fall … The first player from the Reno area to be a member of the Rebel football team since McQueen HS grad Billy Cofer closed his college career in 2002. 2010: Mem-ber of squad but did not play. 2009: Redshirted season after walking onto squad. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Hug HS in Northern Nevada ... A three-year letterman for coach Rollin Stallworth … Played at defensive tackle, linebacker and offensive line for the Hawks … Totaled 42 tackles as a senior when he was named first team All-High Desert League and Northern 4A All-Region at both OG and DT … Tabbed second team all-state at OL by Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2008 … A first-team all-league selection on offense as a junior and second-teamer as a sophomore … Also threw the shot put and discuss for Hug. PERSONAL: William Maealivaki Tupou was born on April 11, 1991, in Redwood City, CA … The son of Afei and Vika Tupou … Has an older brother, Andrew, and an older sister, Dinah … Majoring in electrical engineering.

NATE CARTER, SRHonorable Mention Linebacker – Phil Steele’s

WILL CHANDLER, SR1st team Defensive Back – Phil Steele’s1st team Defensive Back – Sporting News1st team Defensive Back – Lindy’s

TIM CORNETT, SOHonorable Mention Running Back – Phil Steele’s

MICHAEL JOHNSON, SR2nd Team Wide Receiver – Phil Steele’s

PHILLIP PAYNE, SR1st Team Wide Receiver – Phil Steele’s1st Team Wide Receiver – Lindy’s1st Team Wide Receiver – Athlon1st Team Wide Receiver – Sporting News1st Team Wide Receiver – Blue RibbonMW Best Hands – Lindy’sMW Best Hands – Sporting News

QUINTON POINTER, SR2nd Team Defensive Back – Lindy’sHonorable Mention Cornerback – Phil Steele’s

YUSEF RODGERS, JR2nd Team Offensive Lineman – Lindy’s

MARCUS SULLIVAN, SO1st Team Kickoff Returner -- Athlon2nd Team All-Purpose – Lindy’s2nd Team Kickoff Returner – Phil Steele’s

SEAN TESORO, SOHonorable Mention Offensive Lineman – Phil Steele’s

DOUG ZISMANN, JR3rd Team Offensive Lineman – Phil Steele’s

PRESEASON HONORS

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UNLV: A reserve linebacker who will look to increase his playing time as a sopho-more this fall … Last name is pronounced “ew-MO-lo.” 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in one game, a victory over New Mexico. 2009: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Centennial HS in Peoria, AZ … Came out of high school listed as the No. 105 WLB in the nation by Scout and No. 185 OLB by Scouts, Inc. … Lettered three times as he helped the Coyotes to a 41-1 combined record and three state championships, including 14-0 marks in 2006 and 2008 … Played for coach Richard Taylor … Made 88 tackles and had 4.5 sacks and two interceptions as a senior … Tallied 92 tackles and four sacks during junior season … A two-time second-team all-region selection (2007-08) … Also competed in the triple jump in track and field. PERSONAL: Reginald Trayvon Umuolo was born on March 29, 1991, in Phoenix … The son of Olive and Humphrey Umuolo ... Has two brothers, Charles and Alston, and a sister, Monique … His brother Alston is a senior tight end at San Diego State … Majoring in recreation & leisure studies.

UNLV: A mature but inexperienced linebacker out of Alamo, NV, which is located approximately 100 miles north of Las Vegas … Originally signed with the Rebels in February 2007 before serving a two-year church mission to Kingston, Jamaica … Listed No. 2 at the WLB spot after his first spring practice … Voted UNLV’s 2010 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year ... Last name is pronounced “VAY-ah.” 2010: Redshirted season after rejoining squad. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Pahranagat HS, which competes in eight-man football … A four-year letterwinner who starred at both linebacker and running back for coach Ken Higbee … The 2006 Small School Player of the Year according to Nevada Sports Report was ranked the No. 15 recruit in the state by Rivals … Helped the Panthers win two straight 1A state championships with a 24-game winning streak … Named Southern League Co-Defensive MVP and first team all-league as a RB … Earned First Team All-Southern League honors as both a RB and LB his junior year … Also has lettered in both basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: William Sione Vea was born on Oct. 22, 1988, in Pago Pago, American Samoa … The son of Taliasi and Kome Vea … Brother, George Vea, lettered as a true freshman for UNLV playing on special teams in 2006 … Chose UNLV over interest from Boise State, UNR, Fresno State and Utah State … Has not declared a major.

UNLV: The only JC player in Bobby Hauck’s first UNLV class made an immediate impact at tight end for the Rebels … Listed No. 1 at the position heading into his senior season … Selected to represent team’s offense at MW’s annual media days event in July ... One of 12 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors last season and was a member of the Dean’s List after fall semester. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 13 games, including starting the final six at tight end … Finished fourth on team with 14 receptions for 107 yards … His season-long grab of 23 yards came in Game Two at Utah … Scored his first UNLV touchdown on a four-yard pass from Omar Clayton vs. UNR … A three-star recruit according to Rivals. ORANGE COAST COLLEGE: Played two seasons at the JC located in Costa Mesa, CA … In four games for the Pirates during the 2009 season he caught six passes for 58 yards … In 2008 he hauled in 19 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Huntington Beach HS … Played on both sides of the ball as a tight end and a defensive end for coach Eric Lo. PERSONAL: Anthony Daniel Vidal was born on March 10, 1990, in Huntington Beach, CA … The son of Rachelle and Kevin Vidal … Has an older brother, Nick, and an older sister, Amelia … Also took an official visit to San Diego State … Majoring in kinesiological studies.

VIDAL’S RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-6 14 107 7.6 1 23

UNLV: An emerging line prospect who looks to earn his first playing time as red-shirt freshman this fall … Turned in solid spring effort and is listed No. 1 at center heading into season … Earned a spot on the Dean’s Honor List in spring 2010. 2010: Redshirted season after joining program in January. 2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time letterwinner at West Ranch HS in Stevenson, CA … Played under coach Mike Kane … Named First Team All-Foothill League as a junior and senior … Had more than 100 pancake blocks over his final two prep seasons playing guard and tackle … Also posted 16 tackles as a defensive tackle in 2008. PERSONAL: Robert Philip Waterman was born on Sept. 16, 1991, in Panorama City, CA … The son of Carol and Wayne Waterman … Has two brothers, Daniel and Nathan … Majoring in criminal justice.

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UNLV: A versatile returning starter at H-back who looks to be a big contributor as a senior this fall. 2010: Played in all 13 games, including starting five while lining up at TE/FB and H-back … Caught a career-high eight passes for 110 yards … Scored his first UNLV touchdown with a 27-yard catch and run for a score at San Diego State. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 10 games, including starting three … Finished with three receptions for 24 yards with a long of nine. 2008: Redshirted after joining program during preseason camp. SCOTTSDALE: Spent the 2007 season with the Arizona community college ... Finished with 10 catches for 199 yards and a score as a freshman for the Fighting Artichokes. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Cactus Shadows HS in Cave Creek, AZ ... Lettered three times for the Falcons as a wide receiver and tight end ... Helped his team to a 15-0 record and a state championship as he turned in 88 catches for 1,559 yards and 24 TDs as a senior ... Also played basketball as a prepster. PERSONAL: Kyle Moore Watkins was born on July 6, 1988 ... The son of Debbie Gibson and Russ Watkins ... Has a half-brother, Jason, and half-sister, Becky … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

WATKINS’ RECEIVING STATSYEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG2010 13-5 8 110 13.7 1 27 2009 10-3 3 24 8.0 0 9TOTAL 23-8 11 134 12.2 1 27

UNLV: A still-developing blocker who returns from an injury redshirt season … Listed No. 2 at left tackle after spring practice … One of 17 Rebels to earn Academic All-MW honors after 2009 season. 2010: Sat out year after being injured during a preseason camp scrimmage. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in six games along offensive line … Enrolled full-time at UNLV in January and took part in his first spring practice. 2008: Grayshirted after signing with the Rebels in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Saugus HS … A four-year letter-winner for coach Jason Bornn … Ranked the No. 128 OT prospect in the nation by Scout … The first division-one football signee from the program in a decade … Named All-CIF and first team All-Foothill League as a senior after helping the Centurions to the state semifinals … Team’s offensive MVP in 2007. PERSONAL: Shane Michael Watterson was born on June 19, 1990, in Newhall, CA … The son of Steve and Sheri Watterson … Has an older brother, Scott … Also recruited by San Diego State and UNR … Majoring in criminal justice.

UNLV: The Rebels’ only returning starter along the offensive line in 2011 … Is listed No. 1 along with Jason Heath at left guard heading into fall … A physical player who was also a top wrestler ... A strong student who earned Academic All-MW honors and a spot on the Dean’s Honor List in 2009 ... Chose UNLV over offers from the three service academies. 2010: Played in 10 games, including starting the first eight at right guard. 2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in five games as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Shadow Mountain HS in Phoenix … Lettered four seasons while playing along both the offensive and defensive lines for the Matadors under coach Josh Sekoch … A three-star recruit coming out of high school and was listed as the No. 18 center in the country by Rivals, No. 29 by Scout and No. 37 by Scouts, Inc. … Rivals also placed him No. 23 overall in the state of Arizona … A three-time all-region and two-time all-state selection as an offensive lineman … Earned All-Arizona Offensive Line in 2008 … Also competed in wrestling and track and field. PERSONAL: Douglas Robert Zismann was born on Nov. 20, 1990, in Phoenix … The son of Nancy and Robert Zismann … Has a younger brother, Matthew … Majoring in secondary education.

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CONNOR AFOALinebacker • 6-0 • 215 • FR-HS Henderson, NV • Foothill HSThe only member of the 2011 class from the state of Nevada … Played both ways in high school but is projected as a linebacker for the Rebels … Last name is pronounced “ah-FO-ah.” HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Foothill HS under coach Marty Redmond, seeing time at running back, safety, receiver, punt returner and kick returner … A knee injury cut his senior season short for the Falcons, who went 10-2 in 2010 … Despite the missed time, he was named second team All-Sunrise Southeast as a running back by Nevada Prep Report … As a junior, he had two interceptions and rushed for 703 yards and added 19 receptions for 167 yards and scored nine touchdowns. PERSONAL: Connor Afoa was born on July 29, 1993, in Castro Valley, CA … The son of Michelle O’Neil Afoa and Freddy Afoa … Has an older brother, Dylan, and an older sister, Antoinette.

BRANDON BAKERDefensive Back • 6-2 • 180 • FR-HS Lancaster, TX • Lancaster HSA tall defensive back who is one of three Texans to sign with UNLV in 2011 … Ranked the No. 131 CB in the nation by Scout … Was a prep teammate of 2010 Rebel signee Kenneth Penny at Lancaster. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterman for Lancaster HS … A first-team all-district selection in District 15-4A last season … Played on both sides of the ball for coach Andrew Jackson … Notched more than 90 tackles, seven interceptions and three touchdowns as a senior … Also lettered in track and field, competing in the 200-meter dash and triple jump for the Tigers. PERSONAL: Brandon Baker was born on May 7, 1993, in Dallas, TX … The son of Angela and Willie Blade … Has one younger brother, Armoni, and two sisters, Perry and Phoenix … Step-father, Willie Blade, played football at Mississippi State and for three NFL teams, including starting 15 games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2003.

TYLER BERGSTENTight End • 6-4 • 230 • FR-HS Phoenix, AZ • Greenway HSA three-star prospect by Scouts Inc., who ranked him the No. 70 tight end prospect in the nation … Also ranked 97th at his position by Scout … One of three tight ends in this year’s UNLV class and one of two signees from the Grand Canyon State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for coach K.J. Anthony at Greenway HS … Helped lead the Demons to three consecutive playoff berths, including a state semifinal appearance … Hauled in 30 receptions for more than 300 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … Also totaled more than 70 tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack on defense … Was a three-time all-region selection and a two-time all-state honoree as a tight end … Also lettered in basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Tyler Stephen Bergsten was born on Jan. 27, 1993, in Phoenix, AZ … The son of Stephen and Colleen Bergsten …Has a younger sister, Rachel.

ALLEN CARROLLOffensive Line • 6-4 • 300 • JR-TROakland, CA • McClymonds HS/Washington/College of the Sequoias The only junior college OL signed by UNLV in 2011 is expected to compete for playing time this fall … A highly decorated player who originally signed with Washington … Becomes the 18th former Pac-10 Conference scholarship player to later join UNLV since the Rebels moved to the Mountain West in 1999. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at College of the Sequoias under coach Curtis Allen … Played alongside three other Rebel recruits while blocking for the Giants. WASHINGTON: Redshirted the 2008 season with the Huskies before transferring to junior college. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of McClymonds HS and played all along the offensive line for coach Eric Culberson Jr. … Named to PrepStar’s “Dream Team” as the No. 87 overall prospect in the nation ... Named the No. 2 prospect in the East Bay in the Contra Costa Times’ 2008 “Cream of the Crop” survey ... Earned All-Metro first team honors from the San Francisco Chronicle ... Named second team all-state by CalHiSports ... Played in the Under Armour All-America High School game in Orlando following his senior season ... SuperPrep rated him the No. 61 prospect in the Far West region ... Rivals ranked him the No. 39 football recruit in California and the No. 16 guard in the country ... Scout tabbed him the No. 55 player in California and the No. 27 guard in the U.S. ... Also played basketball for the Warriors. PERSONAL: Allen James Carroll was born on Jan. 31, 1990, in Oakland, CA … The son of Ernest Carroll Jr. … Has one brother, Isaiah, and one sister, Jennifer.

2011 UNLV SIGNING CLASS Head coach Bobby Hauck brought in players from states ranging from Florida to New York to Alaska to Nevada -- and all the way from American Samoa -- as his second UNLV football class, made up of 23 future Rebels, was announced. “This was a good day for UNLV, a real good day,” Hauck said. “Rebel Football took a big step forward with this recruiting class. These guys are big, tough football players and along with last year’s class, will be the basis for success in the future.” UNLV’s class boasted seven players who were assigned at least three stars by Scout, Rivals or Scouts Inc. The group consisted of student-athletes whose hometowns were spread among seven states and one territory: 12 from California, three from Texas, two each from Arizona and Florida and one each from Nevada, Alaska, New York and American Samoa. “We’ll go wherever we need to go to put together a good class. Sometimes that is down the street and sometimes that’s in Anchor-age. Texas is a hot-bed of talent that remains productive for us, as we signed three guys out of there this year.” The recruits list, which did not include three grayshirts who signed a year ago but joined the program in January as true freshmen, featured 15 high school players and eight junior-college players, just one year after a class that included only one JC signee. “We have a group of junior college players that can provide us some immediate help. It was necessary to recruit a number of JC players because the size of our junior class was so small. The basis of our recruiting remains high school players but we needed to balance the numbers out.” The class was largely even with 12 offensive players and 10 on defense, plus one special teams player. The full breakdown is as fol-lows: 4 DL, 4 OL, 4 DB, 3 TE, 2 LB, 2 RB, 2 QB, 1 WR and 1 PK/P. “We’re trying to change the makeup of our team -- trying to get bigger and more physical and certainly this class answers some of those concerns. It takes some time to develop the young guys but down the road this will provide us a big, physical group.”

2011 HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEESNAME POS HT WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLConnor Afoa LB 6-0 215 FR-HS Henderson, NV Foothill HSBrandon Baker DB 6-2 180 FR-HS Lancaster, TX Lancaster HSTyler Bergsten TE 6-4 230 FR-HS Phoenix, AZ Greenway HSPatrick Carroll OL 6-5 275 FR-HS La Canada, CA St. Francis HS Devante Davis WR 6-3 195 FR-HS Galena Park, TX North Shore HSDavid Green DL 6-4 245 FR-HS Wasilla, AK Wasilla HS Nick Gstrein TE 6-3 260 FR-HS Irvine, CA Woodbridge HSKenny Keys DB 6-4 190 FR-HS San Diego, CA Helix HSAndrew Oberg OL 6-7 260 FR-HS Islip, NY Islip HSElijhaa Penny RB 6-2 245 FR-HS Norwalk, CA Norwalk HSJake Phillips TE 6-6 240 FR-HS Lakewood, CA Lakewood HSSonny Sanitoa DL 6-4 235 FR-HS Pago Pago, Amer. Samoa Samoana HS Nick Sherry QB 6-5 220 FR-HS Petaluma, CA Casa Grande HSNick White OL 6-6 265 FR-HS Chandler, AZ Gilbert HSFred Wilson DB 5-11 165 FR-HS Bakersfield, CA West HS

2011 JUNIOR COLLEGE SIGNEESNAME POS HT WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLAllen Carroll OL 6-4 300 JR-TR Oakland, CA College of the SequoiasLouvan Green DL 6-2 295 JR-TR Fresno, CA College of the SequoiasPrinceton Jackson LB 6-0 230 JR-TR Houston, TX Blinn CollegeEric Johnson* RB/KR 5-8 175 JR-TR Green Cove Springs, FL College of the SequoiasChase Lansford P/PK 6-2 190 JR-TR Yorba Linda, CA Santa Ana CollegeSean Reilly* QB 6-4 210 JR-TR Trabuco Canyon, CA Saddleback CollegeKen Spigner DB 5-11 190 JR-TR Miami, FL College of the SequoiasTrent Allmang-Wilder* DL 6-7 280 JR-TR Palm Springs, CA College of the Desert*Midyear Junior-College Transfer Already Enrolled at UNLV

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PATRICK CARROLLOffensive Line • 6-5 • 275 • FR-HS La Canada, CA • St. Francis HSA still-growing blocker that was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals … Ranked the nation’s No. 209 offensive tackle recruit by Scouts Inc. … One of four OL inked by the Rebels in the 2011 class. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years at St. Francis HS … Started at offensive tackle for coach Jim Bonds … Helped guide the Golden Knights to three straight playoff appearances, including a 9-3 record as a junior … Mission League Most Valuable Lineman and a unanimous All-CIF Southern Section Western Division first-team pick as a senior … Named to the all-league, all-west district and all-underclassman teams as a junior. PERSONAL: Patrick Carroll was born on July 16, 1993, in La Canada, CA … The son of Pat and Liz Carroll … Has one younger brother, John.

DEVANTE DAVISWide Receiver • 6-3 • 195 • FR-HS Galena Park, TX • North Shore HSA big athlete out of the Lone Star State who is the lone receiver and one of three Texans signed by UNLV in 2011 … A three-star recruit according to Rivals and Scout … Ranked the No. 183 WR prospect in the nation by Scout … The defending state champion in the triple jump chose the Rebels over offers that included a track scholarship from Texas A&M … A high school teammate of Rebel RB Tim Cornett, who last fall became the first freshman in history to lead UNLV in rushing. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three times as a TE at North Shore HS under coach David Aymond … Averaged more than 20 yards per catch in helping the Mustangs go 11-2 and earn a district title as a senior … Named all-district and all-state in the triple jump and also played basketball at NSHS. PERSONAL: Devante Davis was born on Oct. 13, 1992, in Houston … The son of Tamara and Andre Davis … Has three brothers and two sisters.

DAVID GREENDefensive Line • 6-4 • 245 • FR-HSWasilla, AK • Wasilla HSOne of four defensive linemen in this year’s recruiting class … Will continue the recent UNLV tradi-tion of having an Alaskan on the roster as former receivers Casey Flair (2005-08) and Tate Knutson (2007-10) both hailed from Anchorage high schools … Believed to be the first-ever division-one signee out of his prep program. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Wasilla HS … Played on both sides of the ball for coach Glen Nelson … Tallied 26 receptions for 337 yards and four touchdowns as a senior tight end … Totaled 16 catches for 240 yards and three touchdowns as a junior for the Warriors … Named all-conference and all-state during both his junior and senior seasons … Also lettered three years in basketball and baseball and was a two-year letterman in wrestling as a prepster. PERSONAL: David Green was born on July 11, 1992, in Lowville, NY … The son of David and Amy Green … Has one older sister, Megan.

LOUVAN GREENDefensive Line • 6-2 • 295 • JR-TR Fresno, CA • Fresno HS/College of the SequoiasA highly recruited defensive lineman who should challenge for immediate playing time … Named a 2010 First Team All-American by JC Athletic Bureau … Chose the Rebels over Iowa State, Oregon State and Baylor … One of four UNLV signees this year from the same junior college located in Visalia, CA … First name is pronounced “lou-VON.” JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at College of the Sequoias for coach Curtis Allen … Named Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 42 tackles and two sacks and one interception as a sophomore for the Giants … Also named First Team All-California by the CCCFCA. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Fresno HS … Lettered four years for the Warriors … Recorded 77 total tackles as a junior under coach Hector Verduzco. PERSONAL: Louvan Joseph Green Jr. was born on May 17, 1990 … The son of Louvan Sr. and Angela and Rodney Brown … Has one older brother, Harold.

NICK GSTREINTight End • 6-3 • 260 • FR-HS Irvine, CA • Woodbridge HSA versatile player who lined up at six positions but projects as a TE for the Rebels … Last name is pro-nounced “gah-STRAIN.” HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman for Woodbridge HS in Orange County … Played TE and FB on offense and DE, NT, SS on defense as well as long-snapper for coach Rick Gibson … Had 50 catches for 618 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to earning first team All-Pacific Coast League honors as a senior TE … Also played C for the Warriors basketball team. PERSONAL: Nick Gstrein was born on Oct. 19, 1993, in Newport Beach, CA … The son of Kay and Paul Gstrein.

PRINCETON JACKSONLinebacker • 6-0 • 230 • JR-TRHouston, TX • Cypress Ridge HS/Blinn CollegeA high-energy athlete who is expected to push for immediate playing time at linebacker for the Rebels … Ranked a four-star prospect by Scout and a three-star by Rivals … A first team JC All-American who was tabbed the No. 27 junior-college recruit in the nation by Rivals … Also interested in playing baseball at UNLV before he finishes college. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Tallied 56 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions, including one returned for a 60-yard touchdown as a sophomore at JC powerhouse Blinn College in Brenham, TX … Played two seasons for coach Brad Franchione … Helped the Buccaneers win the 2009 national championship when he was a teammate of future Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Cypress Ridge HS in Houston … Played on both sides of the ball as a running back and linebacker for coach Gary Thiebaud … Helped the Rams reach the semifinals in both his junior and senior seasons, going 11-2 and 9-2 respectively … Tallied more than 120 tackles to go along with four sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior … Named district MVP, all-region and a TD Club finalist as a senior … Also lettered four years in baseball, playing first base and outfield. PERSONAL: Princeton DeDeon Jackson was born on May 18, 1991, in Houston, TX … The son of Richard and Sabrina Jackson … Has one brother, D.J., and three sisters, Tori, Shayla and LaPrincia … Cousin Ja’Gared Davis is a middle linebacker at SMU.

KENNY KEYSDefensive Back • 6-4 • 190 • FR-HSSan Diego, CA • Helix HSA talented, intriguingly sized athlete who will begin his Rebel career in the defensive secondary. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport standout for Helix Charter HS in La Mesa, CA … Helped the Highlander football team to an 11-1 record and appearance in the CIF San Diego Section semifinals as a senior under coach Troy Starr … Had two key interceptions in his team’s Grossmont Hills League championship-clinching victory over Steele Canyon … Also a starter on the Helix basketball team and was named first team all-league as a forward a year ago. PERSONAL: Kenny Keys was born on Feb. 25, 1993 … The son of Syvonne McNair and Kenny Keys Sr.

CHASE LANSFORDPunter/PK • 6-2 • 190 • JR-TRYorba Linda, CA • El Dorado HS/Santa Ana CollegeA decorated booter who will look to compete at punter for the Rebels in 2011 as well as for place-kicking duties … The son of former longtime NFL kicker Mike Lansford. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Santa Ana College … JC Gridwire’s Preseason All-America placekicker in 2010 … Made 11-of-18 attempts in 2009 as a freshman with a season-long field goal of 50 yards … As a sophomore, went 8-for-11 with a career-long of 52 yards en route to earning second team all-conference honors … Also handled punting duties as a sophomore, averaging 43.7 yards per punt with six placed inside the 20-yard line and a long of 60 yards … Named First Team All-California Region V as a punter. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of El Dorado HS … Handled all kicking duties for coach Jeff Baily … Named first team all-league and second team all-county as a senior. PERSONAL: Chase Michael Lansford was born on July 22, 1991, in Orange, CA … The son of Michael and Teresa Lansford … Has an older sister, McCall … Mike Lansford spent nine seasons playing for the Los Angeles Rams under former UNLV coach John Robinson. Mike, who retired in 1992 as the Rams’ all-time leadings scorer, also played for another former UNLV coach, Harvey Hyde, when Hyde was on the staff at Pasadena City College.

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ANDREW OBERGOffensive Line • 6-7 • 260 • FR-HSIslip, NY • Islip HSA big-framed prospect that is a rare Rebel football recruit from the Empire State … Is the second member of the Oberg family to earn a scholarship to UNLV as his sister, Shannon Oberg, lettered for the Lady Rebel basketball team in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons … One of four offensive linemen signed by the Rebels in 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at Islip HS … Started at offensive tackle and also played on the defensive line for coach Jamie Lynch … Helped guide the Buccaneers to a 9-2 record and a Big Four Championship as a senior … Helped lead Islip to a playoff appearance during his junior season … Registered more than 60 tackles, five sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior … Also lettered in basketball three times, averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds per game as a sophomore and junior. PERSONAL: Andrew Oberg was born on March 7, 1992, in Bayshore, NY … The son of Ted and Kathy Oberg … Has two younger brothers, Tighe and Tristen, and four sisters, Shannon, Sarah, Meghan and Caitlin -- who played basketball at Baylor and Furman ... Their mother played basketball at Alabama.

ELIJHAA PENNYRunning Back • 6-2 • 245 • FR-HSNorwalk, CA • Norwalk HSA super-sized offensive weapon that was the only freshman running back signed by the Rebels in 2011 … A three-star prospect by both Rivals and Scouts Inc. that is ranked the No. 42 Athlete prospect in the nation by Rivals and the No. 50 Athlete by Scouts Inc. … Also ranked the nation’s No. 18 fullback recruit by Scout and the No. 61 prospect in the state of California by Rivals … Named PrepStar All-West Coast Region … Chose the Rebels over Washington. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman at Norwalk HS … Also played linebacker and defensive end for coach Jesse Ceniceros … Helped guide the Lancers to three straight playoff appearances and a 26-12 mark during his career … Named the Wave Newspapers East Region Player of the Year as a senior after rushing for 2,005 yards with 18 touchdowns … Also totaled 29 tackles and 1.5 sacks on defense … Rushed for 1,569 yards and 22 touchdowns and added 62 tackles, eight sacks and four interceptions as a junior … Named all-state medium school division last season and all-area following both his junior and senior campaigns … A two-time Suburban League MVP and All-CIF honoree … Also lettered in track and field, competing in the 100m and 200m events as well as throwing the shot put and discus. PERSONAL: Elijhaa Anthony Penny was born on Aug. 17, 1993, in Norwalk, CA … The son of Robert and Desiree Penny … Has three brothers, Robert, Rashad and Brionne, and one sister, Breonna.

JAKE PHILLIPSTight End • 6-6 • 240 • FR-HSLakewood, CA • Lakewood HSA tall, physical prospect that is one of three tight ends signed by UNLV in 2011 … Also made an official visit to San Jose State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end and defensive line for coach Thadd MacNeal at Lakewood HS … Was a four-year letterman for the Lancers … Helped guide the program to three straight playoff appearances, including the Moore League Championship during his junior season and a CIF semifinal showing as a sophomore … Registered more than 60 total tackles, nine sacks and four forced fumbles during his senior campaign … Named second team all-league as a senior. PERSONAL: Jake Edward Phillips was born on Sept. 4, 1993, in Torrance, CA … The son of Robert and Crissa Phillips … Has two older brothers, Wade and Cole.

SONNY SANITOADefensive Line • 6-4 • 235 • FR-HSPago Pago, AS • Samoana HSOne of four defensive linemen in this year’s Rebel class … Last name is pronounced “SUN-e-TOW-ah” … Follows in the footsteps of two graduating UNLV defensive linemen that also hailed from American Samoa (Isaako Aaitui and Daniel Mareko). HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterman playing for coach Simon Mageo at Samoana HS … Registered more than 30 tackles along with 7.5 sacks as a senior for the Sharks … Was a two-time all-league selection … Also lettered in baseball as a pitcher and first baseman and basketball as a center and power forward. PERSONAL: Sonny Miki Sanitoa was born on Sept. 25, 1993, in Los Angeles, CA … The son of Larry Sanitoa and Deanna Fuimaono … Has four brothers, Stefan, Shanahan, Sloane and Sheyenne, and two sisters, Savannah and Simone.

NICK SHERRYQuarterback • 6-5 • 220 • FR-HS Petaluma, CA • Casa Grande HSAn impressively sized quarterback who is the only freshman signal caller in this year’s class … Listed as a three-star recruit by Rivals … Ranked the No. 86 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scouts Inc. and the No. 103 QB by Scout … Named PrepStar All-West Coast Region … Originally committed to Colorado before the coaching change in Boulder sent him instead to Las Vegas. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered twice on varsity at Casa Grande HS under coach Trent Herzog … Helped the Gauchos to an 11-2 record as both a junior and senior, including two Sonoma County League championships … Passed for 2,700 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior and 2,500 and 28 scores as a junior … Saw time at defensive end as well … Also a three-time letterman in basketball as a power forward. PERSONAL: Nick Sherry was born on Feb. 13, 1993, in Santa Rosa, CA … The son of Nancy and Steve Sherry … The youngest of six children, he has five sisters: Christiana, Stacia, Briana, Amelie and Elise.

KEN SPIGNERDefensive Back • 5-11 • 190 • JR-TR Miami, FL • Jackson HS/College of the SequoiasA true cornerback who will be expected to vie for immediate playing time in the Rebel secondary and as a kick returner … Ranked a three-star prospect by Rivals … Last name is pronounced “SPIG-ner” … Was the first of players from his JC to commit to UNLV during the off-season. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Took a medical redshirt during his sophomore year at College of the Sequoias … Played alongside three other Rebel signees under coach Curtis Allen … Totaled 36 tackles, two interceptions and one touchdown on a kick return for the Giants in his freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Miami Jackson Senior HS … Played in the secondary and also returned kicks for coach John Harris … Helped guide the Generals to three playoff berths in four seasons, including an 11-1 record and district championship during his freshman year … Registered 96 tackles and scored two special teams touchdowns during his senior season, helping Miami Jackson to a 9-3 mark and playoff appearance … Named first team all-county and first team all-state as a senior. PERSONAL: Kenneth Miguel Spigner was born on Jan. 28, 1989, in Miami, FL … The son of Kenneth Spigner Jr. and Tonnika Adams … Has three brothers, Laveris, Kendall and Curtis; and two sisters, Dimini and Kaodi … Cousin of Jacquies Smith who plays defensive tackle at the University of Missouri.

NICK WHITEOffensive Line • 6-6 • 265 • FR-HSChandler, AZ • Gilbert HSOne of four offensive linemen in this year’s UNLV recruiting class and one of two 2011 signees from the Grand Canyon State. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterman for Gilbert HS … Started at offensive tackle and also played on the defensive line for coach Dan Dunn … Named to the Arizona All-Star game following his senior season … Totaled more than 90 tackles and had eight sacks as a junior defensive end … Named to the all-region and all-state team as a junior … Helped guide the Tigers to a 12-1 record and state championship in 2009 … Voted MVP of state championship game as a junior … Also lettered once in baseball. PERSONAL: Nick White was born on Sept. 30, 1992, in Mesa, AZ … The son of George and Cindy White … Has an older brother, Chris … Father played football at Wichita State.

FRED WILSONDefensive Back • 5-11 • 165 • FR-HS Bakersfield, CA • West HSA true cornerback prospect who was rated a three-star signee according to Scout, which ranked him the No. 105 CB recruit in the nation. HIGH SCHOOL: A product of West HS … Played on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and defensive back for coach Chad Grider … Rushed for more than 700 yards with five touchdowns and tallied six interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior … As a junior he totaled 76 tackles with one interception and one forced fumble … Named first team all-area, team MVP and a hometown all-star as a senior … Also lettered in basketball and track and field as a prepster. PERSONAL: Fred Wilson was born on Feb. 21, 1993, in Bakersfield, CA … The son of Fred and Andralette Wilson … Has a younger brother and three younger sisters … Father played football at Fresno State and mother was a member of the track and field team at Cal State Bakersfield.

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Bret Bielema

Sept. 1 UNLV Sept. 10 OREGON STATE Sept. 17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS Sept. 24 SOUTH DAKOTA Oct. 1 NEBRASKA* Oct. 15 INDIANA* Oct. 22 at Michigan State* Oct. 29 at Ohio State* Nov. 5 PURDUE* Nov. 12 at Minnesota* Nov. 19 at Illinois* Nov. 26 PENN STATE*

GAME 1 - WISCONSIN BADGERS l CAMP RANDALL STADIUM l SEPTEMBER 1 l 5 PM PT QUICK FACTS

GAME 2 - WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS l MARTIN STADIUM l SEPTEMBER 10 l TBA QUICK FACTS

GAME 3 - HAWAII WARRIORS l SAM BOYD STADIUM l SEPTEMBER 17 l 7 PM PT QUICK FACTS

GAME 4 - SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS l SAM BOYD STADIUM l SEPTEMBER 24 l 6 PM PT QUICK FACTS

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Location: Madison, Wisc.Enrollment: 42,099Chancellor: Carolyn “Biddy” MartinAthletics Director: Barry AlvarezColors: Cardinal and WhiteConference: Big TenStadium: Camp Randall StadiumCapacity: 80,321Surface: FieldTurf

Football Contact: Brian LucasAddress: 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711Office: (608) 263-5052Cell: (608) 513-3987E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (608) 262-7766

www.uwbadgers.com

Head Coach: Bret BielemaAlma Mater: Iowa ‘92Career Record: 49-16 (6th)Record at UW: 49-16 (6th)Record vs. UNLV: 2-0Series Record: UW leads 7-2Last Meeting: 9-4-10Result: UW won 20-13UNLV at UW Record: 1-3UW at UNLV Record: 4-1UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 18 (23-5 in 2003)UW’s Largest Margin of Victory: 45 (52-7 in 1998)

Paul Wulff

Sept. 3 IDAHO STATE Sept. 10 UNLVSept. 17 at San Diego State Oct. 1 at Colorado Oct. 8 at UCLA* Oct. 15 STANFORD* Oct. 22 OREGON STATE* Oct. 29 at Oregon* Nov. 5 at California* Nov. 12 ARIZONA STATE* Nov. 19 UTAH* Nov. 26 at WASHINGTON*

Location: Pullman, Wash.Enrollment: 25,135President: Elson S. FloydAthletics Director: Bill MoosColors: Crimson and GrayConference: Pacific-10Stadium: Martin StadiumCapacity: 35,117Surface: Field Turf

Football Contact: Bill StevensAddress: Bohler Athletic Complex, Pullman, WA 99164Office: (509) 335-2684Cell: (916) 761-7005E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (509) 335-2684

www.WSUCougars.com

Head Coach: Paul WulffAlma Mater: Washington State ‘90Career Record: 5-32 (3rd)Record at WSU: 58-72 (11th)Record vs. UNLV: First MeetingSeries Record: WSU leads 4-0Last Meeting: 9-28-91Result: WSU won 40-13UNLV at WSU: 0-3WSU at UNLV: 1-0UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: N/AWSU’s Largest Margin of Victory: 27 (1978 & 1991)

Ed Lamb

Sept. 3 COLORADO Sept. 10 at Washington Sept. 17 at UNLVSept. 24 UC DAVIS Oct. 1 at Louisiana Tech* Oct. 14 at San Jose State* Oct. 22 NEW MEXICO STATE* Oct. 29 at Idaho* Nov. 5 UTAH STATE* Nov. 12 at Nevada, Reno* Nov. 19 FRESNO STATE* Nov. 26 TULANE Dec. 3 BYU

Location: Honolulu, HawaiiEnrollment: 20,000Chancellor: Virginia S. HinshawAthletics Director: Jim DonovanColors: Green, Black, White & SilverConference: Western AthleticStadium: Aloha StadiumCapacity: 50,000Surface: Field Turf

Football Contact: Derek InouchiAddress: 1337 Lower Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 Office: (808) 956-7523Cell: (808) 954-0234E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (808) 486-1800

www.hawaiiathletics.com

Head Coach: Greg McMackinAlma Mater: Southern Oregon ‘67Career Record: 23-18 (4th)Record at UH: 23-18 (4th)Record vs. UNLV: 1-0Series Record: UH leads 13-7Last Meeting: 12-4-10Result: UH won 59-21UNLV at UH: 2-8UH at UNLV: 5-5UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 25 (33-8 in 1974)UH’s Largest Margin of Victory: 38 (1969 and 2010)

Sept. 3 at South Dakota State Sept. 10 SACRAMENTO ST. Sept. 17 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO Sept. 24 at UNLVOct. 1 NORTH DAKOTA* Oct. 8 at South Dakota* Oct. 15 at Cal Poly* Oct. 22 at Weber State Oct. 29 UC DAVIS* Nov. 12 at Northern Iowa Nov. 19 at Northern Arizona

Location: Cedar City, UtahEnrollment: 7,529President: Dr. Michael T. BensonAthletics Director: Ken BeazerColors: Scarlet and WhiteConference: Great WestStadium: Eccles ColiseumCapacity: 8,500Surface: Natural Grass

Football Contact: Neil GardnerAddress: 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City, UT 84720 Office: (435) 586-7753Cell: (435) 559-0275E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (435) 586-5447

www.suubirds.com

Head Coach: Ed LambAlma Mater: BYU ‘96Career Record: 15-18 (3rd)Record at SUU: 15-18 (3rd)Record vs. UNLV: First MeetingSeries Record: UNLV leads 3-0Last Meeting: 1970Result: UNLV won 28-6UNLV at SUU: 1-0SUU at UNLV: 0-2UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 22 (28-6 in 1970)SUU’s Largest Margin of Victory: N/A

Greg McMackin

Neil Gardner

Derek Inouchi

Bill Stevens

Brian Lucas *Conference Game

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Chris Ault

Sept. 10 at Oregon Sept. 17 at San Jose State* Sept. 24 at Texas Tech Oct. 1 at Boise State Oct. 8 UNLVOct. 15 NEW MEXICO Oct. 22 FRESNO STATE* Oct. 29 at New Mexico State* Nov. 12 HAWAI’I* Nov. 19 LOUISIANA TECH* Nov. 26 at Utah State* Dec. 3 IDAHO

Location: Reno, Nev.Enrollment: 17,000Interim President: Dr. Marc JohnsonAthletics Director: Cary GrothColors: Navy Blue & SilverConference: Western AtleticStadium: Mackay StadiumCapacity: 29,993Surface: FieldTurf

Football Contact: Chad HartleyAddress: Legacy Hall MS 232Reno, NV 89557Office: (775) 682-6982Cell: (775) 229-5513 E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (775) 784-6545

www.nevadawolfpack.com

Head Coach: Chris AultAlma Mater: Nevada, Reno ‘68Career Record: 219-97-1 (27th)Record at UNR: 219-97-1 (27th)Record vs. UNLV: 13-7Series Record: UNR leads 21-15Last Meeting: 10-2-10Result: UNR won 44-26UNLV at UNR: 6-12UNR at UNLV: 9-9UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 38 (45-7 in 1975)UNR’s Largest Margin of Victory: 42 (50-8 in 1991)

Sept. 3 WEBER STATE Sept. 10 TEXAS STATE Sept. 17 at Bowling Green Sept. 24 NEBRASKA Oct. 8 at Utah State Oct. 15 UNLVOct. 29 at San Diego State Nov. 5 TCU Nov. 12 at Air Force Nov. 19 NEW MEXICO Nov. 26 at Boise State Dec. 3 at Colorado State

GAME 6 - WYOMING COWBOYS l WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM l OCTOBER 15 l 11 AM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Location: Laramie, Wyo.Enrollment: 13,476President: Dr. Tom BuchanonAthletics Director: Tom BurmanColors: Brown and GoldConference: Mountain West Stadium: War Memorial StadiumCapacity: 29,086Surface: Desso Challenge Pro 60

Football Contact: Tim HarkinsAddress: Department 3414, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071Office: (307) 766-2256Cell: (307) 760-7847E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (307) 766-2222www.wyomingathletics.com

Head Coach: Dave ChristensenAlma Mater: W. Washington ‘85Career Record: 10-15 (3rd)Record at UW: 10-15 (3rd)Record vs. UNLV: 1-1Series Record: UNLV leads 10-9Last Meeting: 11-13-10Result: UNLV won 42-16UNLV at UW: 4-5UW at UNLV: 4-6UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 26 (42-16 in 2010)UW’s Largest Margin of Victory: 25 (42-17 in 2005)

GAME 7 - COLORADO STATE RAMS l SAM BOYD STADIUM l OCTOBER 29 l 3 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 at New Mexico Sept. 10 NORTHERN COLORADO Sept. 17 vs. Colorado Sept. 24 at Utah State Oct. 1 SAN JOSE STATE Oct. 15 BOISE STATE Oct. 22 at UTEP Oct. 29 at UNLVNov. 12 SAN DIEGO STATE Nov. 19 at TCU Nov. 26 AIR FORCE Dec. 3 WYOMING

Location: Fort Collins, Colo.Enrollment: 25,413President: Dr. Anthony A. FrankAthletics Director: Paul KowalczykColors: Green & GoldConference: Mountain WestStadium: Hughes StadiumCapacity: 32,500Surface: FieldTurf

Football Contact: Zak GilbertAddress: 311 McGraw Athletic Center Fort Collins, CO 80523-0120Office: (970) 491-5067Cell: (970) 219-1638E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (970) 491-8100

www.csurams.com

Head Coach: Steve FairchildAlma Mater: Colorado State ‘81Career Record: 13-24 (4th)Record at CSU: 13-24 (4th)Record vs. UNLV: 2-1Series Record: CSU leads 13-5-1Last Meeting: 10-16-10Result: CSU won 43-10UNLV at CSU Record: 4-7CSU at UNLV Record: 6-1-1UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 41 (56-15 in 1980)CSU’s Largest Margin of Victory: 35 (45-10 in 2004)

GAME 8 - BOISE STATE BRONCOS l SAM BOYD STADIUM l NOVEMBER 5 l 7:30 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 at Georgia Sept. 16 at Toledo Sept. 24 TULSA Oct. 1 NEVADA, RENO Oct. 7 at Fresno State Oct. 15 at Colorado State* Oct. 22 AIR FORCE* Nov. 5 at UNLV*Nov. 12 TCU* Nov. 19 at San Diego State* Nov. 26 WYOMING* Dec. 3 NEW MEXICO*

Location: Boise, IdahoEnrollment: 18,936President: Dr. Robert KustraAthletics Director: Gene BleymaierColors: Blue and OrangeConference: Mountain West Stadium: Bronco StadiumCapacity: 33,500Surface: Blue Field Turf

Football Contact: Max CorbetAddress: 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725Office: (208) 426-1515Cell: (208) 859-6952E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (208) 426-1408

www.broncosports.com

Head Coach: Chris PetersonAlma Mater: UC Davis ‘88Career Record: 61-5 (5th)Record at BSU: 61-5 (5th)Record vs. UNLV: First MeetingSeries Record: Tied 3-3Last Meeting: 9-24-77Result: BSU won 45-14UNLV at BSU: 0-3BSU at UNLV: 0-3UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 5 (1973 and 1976)BSU’s Largest Margin of Victory: 31 (45-14 in 1977)Chris Petersen

Steve Fairchild

Dave Christensen

GAME 5 - NEVADA, RENO WOLFPACK l MACKAY STADIUM l OCTOBER 8 l 1 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Max Corbet

Zak Gilbert

Tim Harkins

Chad Hartley *Conference Game

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Sept. 3 SOUTH DAKOTA Sept. 10 TCU* Sept. 24 TENNESSEE STATE Oct. 1 at Navy Oct. 8 at Notre Dame Oct. 13 SAN DIEGO STATE Oct. 22 at Boise State* Oct. 29 at New Mexico* Nov. 5 ARMY Nov. 12 WYOMING* Nov. 19 UNLV*Nov. 26 at Colorado State*

GAME 10 - AIR FORCE FALCONS l FALCON STADIUM l NOVEMBER 19 l 3 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.Enrollment: 4,400President: Lt. Gen. Mike GouldAthletics Director: Dr. Hans MuehColors: Blue and SilverConference: Mountain West Stadium: Falcon StadiumCapacity: 46,692Surface: Field Turf

Football Contact: Troy GarnhartAddress: 2169 Field House Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80840Office: (719) 333-9263Cell: (719) 359-7432E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (719) 333-1100www.goairforcefalcons.com

Head Coach: Troy CalhounAlma Mater: Air Force ‘89Career Record: 33-18 (5th)Record at AFA: 33-18 (5th)Record vs. UNLV: 4-0Series Record: AFA leads 12-4Last Meeting: 11-18-10Result: AFA won 35-20UNLV at AFA: 1-6AFA at UNLV: 6-3UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 24 (34-10 in 2001)AFA’s Largest Margin of Victory: 48 (65-17 in 1996)

GAME 11 - SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS l SAM BOYD STADIUM l NOVEMBER 26 l 7 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 CAL POLY Sept. 10 at Army Sept. 17 WASHINGTON STATE Sept. 24 at Michigan Oct. 8 TCU* Oct. 13 at Air Force* Oct. 29 WYOMING* Nov. 5 NEW MEXICO* Nov. 12 at Colorado State* Nov. 19 BOISE STATE* Nov. 26 at UNLV*Dec. 3 FRESNO STATE

Location: San Diego, Calif.Enrollment: 35,887President: Dr. Stephen WeberAthletics Director: Jim SterkColors: Scarlet & BlackConference: Mountain WestStadium: Qualcomm StadiumCapacity: 54,000Surface: Natural Grass

Football Contact: Mike MayAddress: SDSU Dept. of AthleticsAztec Athletics Center, Suite 3014San Diego, CA 92182Office: (619) 594-5547Cell: (619) 957-8372E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (619) 281-0405

www.goaztecs.com

Head Coach: Rocky LongAlma Mater: New Mexico ‘74Career Record: 65-69 (12th)Record at SDSU: First SeasonRecord vs. UNLV: 7-3Series Record: SDSU leads 12-8Last Meeting: 11-27-10Result: SDSU won 48-14UNLV at SDSU: 3-8SDSU at UNLV: 4-5UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 28 (31-3 in 2001) SDSU’s Largest Margin of Victory: 34 (48-14 in 2010)

GAME 12 - TCU HORNED FROGS l AMON G. CARTER STADIUM l DECEMBER 3 l 11:30 AM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Sept. 2 at Baylor Sept. 10 at Air Force* Sept. 17 LOUISIANA-MONROE Sept. 24 PORTLAND STATE Sept. 30 SMU Oct. 8 at San Diego State* Oct. 22 NEW MEXICO* Oct. 28 BYU Nov. 5 at Wyoming* Nov. 12 at Boise State* Nov. 19 COLORADO STATE* Dec. 3 UNLV*

Location: Fort Worth, TexasEnrollment: 8,865Chancellor: Dr. Victor J. Boschini Jr.Athletics Director: Chris Del ConteColors: Purple and WhiteConference: Mountain West Stadium: Amon G. Carter StadiumCapacity: 44,358Surface: Natural Grass

Football Contact: Mark CohenAddress: 2900 Stadium Drive TCU Box 297600, Fort Worth, TX 76129Office: (817) 257-5394Cell: (817) 343-2017E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (817) 257-7981

www.gofrogs.com

Head Coach: Gary PattersonAlma Mater: Kansas State ‘83Career Record: 98-28 (11th)Record at TCU: 98-28 (11th)Record vs. UNLV: 6-0Series Record: TCU leads 8-1Last Meeting: 10-30-10Result: TCU won 48-6UNLV at TCU: 0-4TCU at UNLV: 4-1UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 2 (21-19 in 1997)TCU’s Largest Margin of Victory: 48 (51-3 in 2005)

Troy Calhoun

Rocky Long

Gary Patterson

GAME 9 - NEW MEXICO LOBOS l UNIVERSITY STADIUM l NOVEMBER 12 l 7 PM PT QUICK FACTS 2011 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 COLORADO STATE* Sept. 10 at Arkansas Sept. 17 TEXAS TECH Sept. 24 SAM HOUSTON ST. Oct. 1 NEW MEXICO STATE Oct. 15 at Nevada, Reno Oct. 22 at TCU* Oct. 29 AIR FORCE* Nov. 5 at San Diego State* Nov. 12 UNLV*Nov. 19 at Wyoming* Dec. 3 at Boise State*

Location: Albuquerque, N.M.Enrollment: 27,304President: Dr. David J. SchmidlyAthletics Director: Paul KrebsColors: Cherry and SilverConference: Mountain West Stadium: University StadiumCapacity: 39,224Surface: Natural Grass

Interim FB Contact: Frank MercoglionoAddress: 1414 University SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 Office: (505) 925-5523Cell: (505) 612-0252E-mail: [email protected] Box Phone: (505) 925-5573

www.golobos.com

Head Coach: Mike LocksleyAlma Mater: Towson ‘92Career Record: 2-22 (3rd)Record at UNM: 2-22 (3rd)Record vs. UNLV: 0-2Series Record: Tied 9-9Last Meeting: 9-25-10Result: UNLV won 45-10UNLV at UNM: 4-6UNM at UNLV: 3-5UNLV’s Largest Margin of Victory: 65 (72-7 in 1980)UNM’s Largest Margin of Victory: 28 (49-21 in 1982)Mike Locksley

Mark Cohen

Mike May

Troy Garnhart

Frank Mercogliono *Conference Game

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*Conference GameCOMPOSITE SCHEDULE

at at at at at Baylor Air Force* Louisiana Portland SMU San Diego New Mexico* BYU Wyoming Boise Colorado (Sept. 2) Monroe State (Sept. 30) State* (Oct. 28) State* State*

at at at at at at Idaho San Diego Colorado* UCLA* Stanford* Oregon Oregon* California* Arizona Utah* Washington* State State State* State*

at vs. at at at at New Mexico* Northern Colorado Utah State San Jose Boise State* UTEP San Diego TCU* Air Force* Wyoming* Colorado State State*

at at at at Cal Poly Army Washington Michigan TCU* Air Force* Wyoming* New Mexico* Colorado Boise State* Fresno State (Oct. 13) State* State

at at at at at South TCU* Tennessee Navy Notre Dame San Diego Boise State* New Mexico* Army Wyoming* Colorado Dakota State State* State*

at at at at at at Colorado Washington UC Davis Louisiana San Jose New Mexico Idaho* Utah State* Nevada, Reno Fresno State* Tulane BYU Tech* State* State*

at at at at Oregon Northern South Nebraska* Indiana* Michigan* Ohio State* Purdue* Minnesota* Illinois* Penn State* State Illinois Dakota State

at at at at at at at South Dakota Sacramento Texas- North South Cal Poly Weber UC Davis Northern Northern State State San Antonio Dakota Dakota State Iowa Arizona

at at at at at Oregon San Jose Texas New Mexico Fresno New Mexico Hawaii Louisiana Utah State Idaho State Tech State Tech

at at at at at at Weber Texas Bowling Nebraska Utah San Diego TCU* Air Force* New Mexico* Boise State* Colorado State State Green State State* State*

vs. at at at at at Georgia Toledo Tulsa Nevada, Reno Fresno State Colorado Air Force* TCU* San Diego Wyoming* New Mexico* State* State*

at at at at at at Colorado Arkansas Texas Tech Sam Houston New Mexico Nevada, Reno TCU* Air Force* San Diego Wyoming* Boise State* State* State State State*

TENTATIVE FUTURE SCHEDULES

2012CONFERENCEHome AIR FORCENEVADA, RENONEW MEXICO WYOMINGAwayat Boise Stateat Colorado Stateat Hawaii at San Diego State

NON-CONFERENCESept. 1 MINNESOTASept. 15 WASHINGTON STATESept. 29 at Utah StateOct. 6 at Louisiana Tech

Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.

3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3OPP

2013CONFERENCEHomeBOISE STATECOLORADO STATEHAWAIISAN DIEGO STATEAwayat Air Forceat Nevada, Renoat New Mexicoat Wyoming

NON-CONFERENCEAug. 31 at MinnesotaSept. 7 ARIZONASept. 21 WESTERN ILLINOISSept. 28 UTAH STATE

20148 CONFERENCE GAMES

NON-CONFERENCEAug. 30 at ArizonaSept. 27 LOUISIANA TECHOct. 11 NAVY TBA

20158 CONFERENCE GAMES

NON-CONFERENCESept. 5 at NavySept. 12 UCLA TBA TBA

20168 CONFERENCE GAMES

NON-CONFERENCESept. 10 at UCLASept. 17 at NavySept. 24 IDAHO TBA

20178 CONFERENCE GAMES

NON-CONFERENCESept. 9 at IdahoOct. 7 NAVY TBA TBA

(Sept. 1)

(Oct. 14)

(Sept. 14) (Oct. 7)

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OPPONENT RECORDS

TEAMRUSHINGMost Rushing AttemptsGame: 74, Air Force (1999)Season: 587 (1981)Fewest Attempts RushingGame: 14, Houston (1990)Season: 430 (1991)Most Net YardsGame: 586, Iowa State (1995)Season: 3228 (1996)Fewest Net YardsGame: 8, Long Beach State (1986)Season: 1447 (1973)Most TouchdownsGame: 8, Northern Illinois (1995)Season: 48 (1995)

PASSINGMost AttemptsGame: 68, BYU (2004)Season: 446 (1984)Fewest AttemptsGame: 3, Tennessee Tech (1985)Season: 188 (1971)Most CompletionsGame: 41, Nevada, Reno (1995)Season: 232 (2009)Fewest CompletionsGame: 0, Southwestern La. (1985)Season: 72 (1971)Highest Completion Pct.Season: .669 (2006)Most Passing YardsGame: 558, Nevada, Reno (1993)Season: 3288 (1996)Fewest Passing YardsGame: 0, La.-Lafayette (1985)Season: 1168 (1971)Most Touchdown PassesGame: 7, Nevada, Reno (1995)Season: 30 (1996)

TOTAL OFFENSEMost Total Offensive PlaysGame: 102, San Jose State (1992)Season: 943 (1984)Most Total Offensive YardsGame: 794, Nevada, Reno (1993)Season: 6516 (1996)Fewest Total Offensive YardsGame: 114, Arkansas (2001)Season: 2733 (1973)

FIRST DOWNSMost First DownsGame: 38, Nevada, Reno (1995)Season: 325 (1996)Most First Downs RushingGame: 25, Air Force (1999)Season: 157 (1996)Most First Downs PassingGame: 31, Nevada Reno (1995)Season: 149 (1996)Fewest First DownsGame: 5, Arkansas (2001)Season: 156 (1971)

SCORINGMost Points ScoredGame: 69, Houston (1989)Season: 551 (1996)Fewest Points ScoredGame: 0, Utah (2007) 0, North Texas (2000)

0, CS Fullerton (1983) 0, UTEP (1978)

0, La.-Monroe (1973) 0, Cal State Los Angeles (1972) 0, Adams State College (1971) 0, Oregon Tech (1970) 0, Cal Tech (1968)Season: 151 (1973)Most TouchdownsGame: 9, Nevada, Reno (2009) 9, BYU (1996) 9, Air Force (1996) 9, Tennessee (1996) 9, Houston (1989)Season: 71 (1996)

TURNOVERSMost FumblesGame: 10, Oregon State (1990)Season: 49 (1979) 49 (1975)Most Fumbles LostGame: 6, Oregon State (1990)Season: 27 (1979)Most Interceptions ThrownGame: 5, Pacific (1992) 5, Idaho State (1984) 5, Utah State (1983) 5, San Jose State (1981)Season: 23 (1987) 23 (1974)

INDIVIDUALRUSHINGMost Rushing Attempts44 Chris Lemon, Nevada, Reno (1998)44 Jason Cooper, Louisiana Tech (1993)43 Nathan DuPree, San Jose State (1992)Most Rushing Yards302 Troy Davis, Iowa State (1995)286 Nathan DuPree, San Jose State (1992)278 Robert Trice, CS Northridge (1993)275 George Jones, San Diego State (1996)274 Brian Pruitt, Central Michigan (1994)

Most Rushing Touchdowns5 Mike Ball, Nevada, Reno (2009)5 Troy Davis, Iowa State (1995)

PASSINGMost Passing Attempts67 John Beck, BYU (2004)61 Timmy Chang, Hawaii (2003)60 Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2001)58 Terry Nugent, Colorado State (1982)57 Gym Kimball, Utah State (1984)Most Passing Completions41 Mike Maxwell, Nevada, Reno (1995)37 Timmy Chang, Hawaii (2003)35 Ryan Lindley, San Diego State (2008)Most Passing Yards552 Mike Maxwell, Nevada, Reno (1995)546 Cody Ledbetter, New Mexico State (1995)538 Chris Vargas, Nevada, Reno (1993)477 Greg Alexander, Hawaii (2009)453 Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2002)Most Passing Touchdowns7 Mike Maxwell, Nevada, Reno (1995)7 Chris Vargas, Nevada, Reno (1993)5 (5 times), last time: Casey Bramlet, Wyoming (2002)Most Interceptions Thrown5 Dave Henigan, Pacific (1992)5 Vern Harris, Idaho State (1984)

RECEIVINGMost Receptions18 Alex Van Dyke, Nevada, Reno (1995)17 Ron Jenkins, Fresno State (1987)15 Ryan McGuffey, Wyoming (2001)13 Kealoha Pilares, Hawaii (2009)Most Receiving Yards237 Scottie Vines, Wyoming (2002)230 Alex Van Dyke, Nevada, Reno (1995)212 Mike Senior, Nevada, Reno (1993)211 Rashaun Greer, Colorado State (2008)203 Todd White, CS Fullerton (1987)Most Receiving Touchdowns4 Lucious Davis, New Mexico State (1993)

TOTAL OFFENSE559 Cody Ledbetter, New Mexico State (1995)543 Mike Maxwell, Nevada, Reno (1995)537 Chris Vargas, Nevada, Reno (1993)

SCORINGMost Touchdowns 5 Mike Ball, Nevada, Reno (2009)5 Troy Davis, Iowa State (1995)Most Field Goals5 Owen Pochman, BYU (1999)

LONGEST PLAYSPass90 QB Nick Graziano to WR Mike McCoy, Nevada, Reno (2007)Rush93 Solomon White, Tulsa (1994)Field Goal61 Jason Hanson, Washington State (1991) Kickoff Return100 Jason Jarday, Tulsa (1994)100 Reggie Wilson, Utah (1981)Punt Return90 Darnell Clash, Wyoming (1981)Interception Return99 Zac Bryson, Colorado State (2007)99 Paul David, Hawaii (1969)Fumble Return100 Scoring: Dan Dawson, Rice (1998) 63 Non-Scoring: Tim Sensley, La.-Lafayette (1994)

POLL POSITIONSUNLV has played 36 teams ranked in at least one of the two major polls at the time of the game. The Rebels hold a 5-31 record against such competitors.AP/COACH OPPONENT RESULT DATE2/2 at Tennessee L, 62-3 8-31-964/4 TCU L, 48-6 10-30-105/5 WISCONSIN L, 20-13 9-8-078/6 at TCU L, 41-0 10-31-098/8 at BYU W, 45-41 10-10-819/9 at Nebraska L, 48-6 10-1-889/10 at Utah L, 63-28 10-23-0410/10 SMU L, 38-21 12-1-8411/8 KANSAS STATE L, 42-3 11-26-9412/12 WISCONSIN L, 41-21 9-4-1012/12 TCU L, 44-14 11-1-0812/13 BYU L, 54-14 11-29-8014/14 at Wisconsin L, 52-7 9-19-9814/14 at Tennessee L, 42-17 9-5-0414/15 at Wisconsin W, 23-5 9-13-0315/13 at Arizona State W, 23-20 (OT) 9-6-08 16/13 at Colorado State W, 36-33 11-30-0216/20 NORTHWESTERN L, 37-28 9-7-0118/17 at BYU L, 42-35 10-25-0818/18 at TCU L, 51-3 11-12-0518/20 BYU L, 59-21 10-10-0919/19 BYU L, 29-0 10-23-9919/20 at BYU L, 63-28 10-12-9620/20 at Utah L, 38-10 9-11-1020/20 BYU L, 35-31 9-29-0121/22 at Wisconsin L, 18-3 9-11-0422/21 at Clemson L, 24-14 9-4-9322/23 at Utah L, 42-21 9-6-0824/22 HAWAII L, 49-14 9-15-0724/NR UTAH L, 35-15 10-17-0925/25 NEVADA, RENO L, 44-26 10-2-1025/NR at Hawaii L, 59-21 12-4-10NR/19 BYU L, 27-0 9-2-82NR/20 CS FULLERTON W, 26-20 11-10-84NR/24 OREGON STATE L, 23-21 9-12-09NR/25 WISCONSIN L, 27-7 8-31-02

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2010 SEASON REVIEW

After becoming the winningest coach on the FCS level at the University of Montana, Bobby Hauck signed on to lead the UNLV

football program looking for new challenges. Hauck faced high hurdles early and often on the field as during the 2010 season his first team tackled not only the toughest schedule in school history but the 13-game slate eventually ranked No. 3 for difficulty for any member of a Non-Automatic Qualifying Con-ference since the advent of the BCS in 1998.

The longest regular-season schedule in program history opened under a national spotlight as No. 12 Wisconsin came to town for GAME ONE. A crowd of more than 31,000 and a VERSUS TV audience watched as UNLV started Mike Clausen at quarterback after an intense preseason battle with three-year incumbent Omar Clayton. The Badgers used the legs of running back John Clay to build a 14-0 lead before UNLV junior Will Chandler got his team right back in it. His 19-yard interception return for a touchdown and then 82-yard fumble return helped the Rebels pull to within 17-14 at halftime. The visitors, who would go on to win a Big Ten title, then exploded for 24 points in the third quarter to propel them to a 41-21 victory.

One week later, Clayton was back in his usual spot as starter under center while Clausen was practicing at a new position on defense. GAME TWO saw the Rebels travel to take on No. 20 Utah in what could be their last-ever appearance in Salt Lake City. While the Pac-12-bound Utes were extending their Mountain West record-long home winning streak to 19 games, UNLV got its lone touchdown in the 38-10 final via special teams as a punt blocked by Nate Carter was returned 19 yards by Tim Hasson.

Playing in the state of Idaho for the first time since 1977, UNLV appeared on ESPNU in GAME THREE in what marked the Rebs’ first competition in a domed stadium since going to the Houston Astrodome in 1990. The Vandals dominated from the start but the trip did feature the collegiate debut of Caleb Herring under center as the redshirt rookie came off the bench to find Phillip Payne for a late touchdown to help avoid the shutout.

After a frustrating 0-3 start, Hauck’s troops finally got to smile in GAME FOUR as the Rebels romped over visiting New Mexico 45-10. The Lobos scored first but the hosts pounded their way to a 28-7 halftime lead. Junior WR Michael Johnson shined brightest on the night, becoming the first Rebel to catch at least three touchdowns in a game since 1996. His 138 yards receiving included scoring passes of 10, 43 and 35 yards. Chan-

dler, meanwhile, continued to be a ball hawk, hauling in his third inter-ception of the year and fifth takeaway through the first 14 quarters of the season. Hauck’s f i rs t win as a Rebel was also a record breaker as the 35-point margin was the

Philip Payne’s five TDreceptions put him closer

to UNLV’s career record.2010 UNLV FOOTBALL AWARDS

Most Valuable Player – Offense Omar Clayton, QB, Senior

Most Valuable Player – Defense Alex De Giacomo, DB, Senior

Most Valuable Player – Special Teams Nate Carter, LB, Junior

Rene Arceneaux Award Tate Knutson, WR, Senior

Robert Cline Award Isaako Aaitui, DL, Senior

Jack Gilmore Coaches Award Tim Hasson, LB, Freshman

“Wildcat” Morris Most Inspirational Award Alex De Giacomo, DB, Senior

“Doc” Tobler Senior Award Matt Murphy, OL, Senior

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Jordan Sparkman, TE, Freshman

Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year William Vea, LB, Freshman

biggest in UNLV history vs. a conference opponent.

The 36th Battle for the Fremont Can-non was up next and featured a ranked team in the annual clash for the first time as Nevada, Reno came into GAME FIVE at No. 25. The game was knotted at 14 late in the second quarter before the Pack scored 17 unanswered points en route to the 44-26 win. Still, Chandler padded his national lead for defensive takeaways with his fourth interception and Payne posted a career-best 170 yards night through the air.

The Rebels traveled East – WAY East – for GAME SIX. Taking on a team from the Big East Conference for the first time, UNLV featured five players making their first career

start, which contributed to a 39-point loss at the hands of West Virginia.A trio of conference defeats followed. The Rebels fell hard in Fort

Collins in GAME SEVEN and, after the fall’s only bye week, were no match for future Rose Bowl champion TCU in GAME EIGHT. The Horned Frogs, in

fact, were the highest ranked team to ever play a football game in Las Vegas and left 48-6 winners. GAME NINE brought about the program’s final scheduled meeting with BYU and it took another late Herring TD pass to avoid be-ing blanked in front of 61,000 fans at LaVell Edwards Sta-dium.

Homecoming was on tap for GAME

10 and so was a second blowout by the Rebels over a league foe. Emerging running back Tim Cornett, who would become the first freshman to ever lead the school in rushing, became

Ronnie Paulo was the inauguralrecipient of the Battle Born Jersey No.36.

Will Chandler’s five interceptions were the most at UNLV since 2003.

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THE REAL O.C. CLAYTON SETS REBEL QB LONGEVITY RECORD Even though he did not begin the season-opener under center, Omar Clayton soon regained his starting spot and ended up playing more career games as a Rebel quarterback than anyone in history. When he took the field against Air Force on Nov. 18, Clayton broke the school record for most games played as a quarterback at the school with 38 and finished with 40 outings. He started 35 of those efforts. Glenn Carano still holds the UNLV record for most career starts at the quarterback position with 36. Despite missing time in his first three seasons at UNLV because of injuries, Clayton provided the Rebels their most stable quarterbacking situation in nearly a decade. One of a stun-ning total of six QBs to start a game at the position from 2005-08, Clayton transformed himself from a fifth-string, invited walk-on from Normal, IL, into the man who challenged many of the school’s passing records. He finished second at UNLV -- behind only two-time All-American Randall Cunningham -- in various career categories: passing yards with 6,560, touchdown passes with 48, pass attempts with 962 and completions with 564, and second in rushing yards by a QB with 798. He also finished as the school’s all-time leader in passing percentage at 58.6 (564-962) and ranked second in lowest interception percentage at .031.

ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED BY A UNLV QBRK GMS PLAYER YEARS1. 40 Omar Clayton 2007-102. 37 Glenn Carano 1973-763. 35 Randall Cunningham 1982-844. 33 Jason Thomas 2000-025. 32 Kurt Nantkes 2001-04

the first UNLV player to score f o u r t o u c h -downs in one game (three on the ground and one through the air) since Henry Bailey did it in the 1994 Las Vegas Bowl . Clayton’s three t o u c h d o w n throws moved

him into second place at the school with 44 for his career while Chandler grabbed his fifth pick of the fall. The 42-16 frolic would mark the first Homecoming win by UNLV since 2001.

The final home date of the season saw Air Force fly in for a special Thursday night GAME 11 on CBS College Sports. Senior Night fea-tured 19 Reb-els appearing at Sam Boyd Stadium for the final time and things started out positively as UNLV built a 17-7 lead. The Falcons, how-ever, rallied to score 28 of the game’s final 31 points for a 35-20 victory. Clayton did continue his climb up the record books as his 224-yard performance moved him into second place on his school’s all-time yardage list behind only legendary signal caller Randall Cunningham.

The only Rebel highlights from a trip to San Diego State in GAME 12 were supplied by yet another freshman – local product Marcus Sullivan – who had a record-breaking night returning kicks. The MW Special Teams Player of the Week’s six returns included a 73 yarder and another effort

that went 60 yards. All told, Sullivan’s 224 yards shat-tered the previous school mark and moved the rookie up to sixth in the nation with an average of 29.96.

UNLV finally said aloha to a long season in an un-precedented GAME 13 at Hawaii. The No. 25 Warriors were the fifth opponent that had been ranked in at least one of the two major polls and played like it in a 59-21 win as the Rebels pulled on the helmets in the month of December for the first time in a decade.

Senior O-linemen John Gianninoto (L) and Matt Murphy led UNLV on its first trip to the Eastern Time Zone since 1996.

B.J. Bell’s scoop and score was one of three TDs scored by the Rebel defense in 2010.

Marcus Sullivan was arguably the nation’s top freshman kickoff returner.

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2010 RESULTS (2-11/2-6 T6th MW)

SCORE BY QUARTERS

ATTENDANCE (AVG)

UNLV TEAM DATA

PUNTING

Date Opponent W/L Score AttendSept. 4 No. 12/12 WISCONSIN L 41-21 31,107Sept. 11 at No. 20/20 Utah* L 38-10 45,102Sept. 18 at Idaho L 30-7 15,390Sept. 25 NEW MEXICO* W 45-10 16,961Oct. 2 No. 25/25 NEVADA, RENO L 44-26 28,958Oct. 9 at West Virginia L 49-10 58,234 Oct. 16 at Colorado State* L 43-10 30,753Oct. 30 No. 4/4 TCU* L 48-6 16,745Nov. 6 at BYU* L 55-7 61, 283 Nov. 13 WYOMING* W 42-16 16,111 Nov. 18 AIR FORCE* L 35-20 13,790 Nov. 27 at San Diego State* L 48-14 22,091Dec. 4 at No. 25/RV Hawaii L 59-21 37,820 *Mountain West Game

Record Overall Home AwayAll Games 2-11 2-4 0-7Conference 2-6 2-2 0-4Non-Conference 0-5 0-2 0-3

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total UNLV 62 65 37 75 - 239Opponents 148 169 130 69 - 516

Total: 13/394,345 (13/30,334)Home: 6/123,672 (6/20,612) Away: 7/270,673 (7/38,668)

TEAM STATISTICS UNLV OPPSCORING 239 516 Points Per Game 18.4 39.7FIRST DOWNS 204 291 Rushing 82 153 Passing 97 121 Penalty 25 17RUSHING YARDAGE 1,343 2,895 Yards gained rushing 1,719 3,113 Yards lost rushing 376 218 Rushing Attempts 453 554 Average Per Rush 3.0 5.2 Average Per Game 103.3 222.7 TDs Rushing 9 39PASSING YARDAGE 2,222 2,961 Comp-Att-Int 191-352-12 208-325-7 Average Per Pass 6.3 9.1 Average Per Catch 11.6 14.2 Average Per Game 170.9 227.8 TDs Passing 18 25TOTAL OFFENSE 3,565 5,856 Total Plays 805 879 Average Per Play 4.4 6.7 Average Per Game 274.2 450.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 74-1,719 35-724PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-88 21-203INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-67 12-192KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.2 20.7PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.8 9.7INT RETURN AVERAGE 9.6 16.0FUMBLES-LOST 17-6 19-11PENALTIES-Yards 77-767 79-707 Average Per Game 59.0 54.4PUNTS-Yards 77-2,852 40-1,532 Average Per Punt 37.0 38.3 Net punt average 33.4 33.6TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:53 31:073RD-DOWN Conversions 61/178 75/159 3rd-Down Pct 34% 47%4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/27 13/20 4th-Down Pct 37% 65%SACKS BY-Yards 12-86 36-231MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 31 67FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-11 17-19ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES 25-30 83% 52-65 80%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 18-30 60% 42-65 65%PAT-ATTEMPTS 29-30 97% 63-67 94%ATTENDANCE 123,672 270,673 Games/Avg Per Game 6/20,612 7/38,668 Neutral Site Games 0/0

PLAYER No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdLAMERS, Brendon 76 2872 37.8 54 4 33 13 0TEAM 1 -20 -20.0 0 0 0 0 0Total 77 2852 37.0 54 4 33 13 0Opponents 40 1532 38.3 60 5 13 11 2

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PLAYER G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GCLAYTON, Omar 13 380 194 1818 2012 154.8CORNETT, Tim 13 144 546 0 546 42.0HERRING, Caleb 8 77 -21 365 344 43.0TROTTER, C. 13 71 236 0 236 18.2PURVIS, Deante` 13 57 223 0 223 17.2RANDLE, Bradley 13 25 109 0 109 8.4COX, C.J. 3 21 56 0 56 18.7SULLIVAN, Marcus 11 3 27 0 27 2.5JOHNSON, M. 13 3 -2 16 14 1.1CLAUSEN, Mike 12 17 -11 23 12 1.0KOHORST, Nolan 13 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1LAMERS, B. 13 3 -2 0 -2 -0.2TEAM 4 3 -11 0 -11 -2.8Total 13 805 1343 2222 3565 274.2Opponents 13 879 2895 2961 5856 450.5

PLAYER G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lg Avg/GCORNETT, Tim 13 144 587 41 546 3.8 6 46 42.0TROTTER, C. 13 71 262 26 236 3.3 1 18 18.2PURVIS, Deante` 13 57 239 16 223 3.9 0 27 17.2CLAYTON, Omar 13 97 366 172 194 2.0 1 33 14.9RANDLE, Bradley 13 25 110 1 109 4.4 1 16 8.4COX, C.J. 3 21 64 8 56 2.7 0 18 18.7SULLIVAN, Marcus 11 3 27 0 27 9.0 0 25 2.5KOHORST, Nolan 13 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1JOHNSON, M. 13 2 4 6 -2 -1.0 0 4 -0.2LAMERS, Brendon 13 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.2TEAM 4 3 0 11 -11 -3.7 0 0 -2.8CLAUSEN, Mike 12 6 7 18 -11 -1.8 0 3 -0.9HERRING, Caleb 8 21 53 74 -21 -1.0 0 12 -2.6Total 13 453 1719 376 1343 3.0 9 46 103.3Opponents 13 554 3113 218 2895 5.2 39 72 222.7

PLAYER G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GJOHNSON, M. 13 51 571 11.2 5 60 43.9PAYNE, Phillip 11 40 689 17.2 5 65 62.6HARRINGTON, A. 13 16 163 10.2 0 17 12.5VIDAL, Anthony 13 14 107 7.6 1 23 8.2CORNETT, Tim 13 13 98 7.5 2 20 7.5TROTTER, C. 13 10 41 4.1 1 15 3.2KNUTSON, Tate 13 9 125 13.9 0 51 9.6WATKINS, Kyle 13 8 110 13.8 1 27 8.5SULLIVAN, Marcus 11 6 102 17.0 2 41 9.3MAYS, Trey 12 6 82 13.7 0 23 6.8PURVIS, Deante’ 13 6 8 1.3 0 9 0.6DAVIS, Kurt 10 3 37 12.3 0 20 3.7STOLDEN, Irshad 7 3 19 6.3 1 9 2.7BAREFIELD, Mark 3 2 24 12.0 0 19 8.0CLAYTON, Omar 13 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.2REED, Aaron 12 1 14 14.0 0 14 1.2RANDLE, Bradley 13 1 11 11.0 0 11 0.8BRENCE, Beau 13 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4Total 13 191 2222 11.6 18 65 170.9Opponents 13 208 2961 14.2 25 73 227.8

RUSHING

RECEIVING

PLAYER No Yds Avg TD LongSULLIVAN, Marcus 35 976 27.9 0 73RANDLE, Bradley 18 329 18.3 0 26CORNETT, Tim 14 333 23.8 0 58PURVIS, Deante` 3 39 13.0 0 18HODGE, Sidney 2 39 19.5 0 20BRENCE, Beau 1 3 3.0 0 3REED, Aaron 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 74 1719 23.2 0 73Opponents 35 724 20.7 0 74

KICK RETURNS

INTERCEPTIONS

FUMBLE RETURNSPLAYER No Yds Avg TD LongCHANDLER, Will 1 82 82.0 0 82BELL, B.J. 1 40 40.0 1 40CLAUSEN, Mike 1 64 64.0 1 64Total 3 186 62.0 2 82Opponents 3 39 13.0 1 20

PLAYER No Yds Avg TD LongCHANDLER, Will 5 32 6.4 1 19CARTER, Nate 1 17 17.0 0 17CLAUSEN, Mike 1 18 18.0 0 18Total 7 67 9.6 1 19Opponents 12 192 16.0 1 43

TOTAL OFFENSE

PUNT RETURNS

PASSING

|——— PATs ———|PLAYER TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsKOHORST, Nolan - 8-11 29-30 - - - - - 53CORNETT, Tim 8 - - - - - - - 48JOHNSON, M. 5 - - 0-1 - - - - 30PAYNE, Phillip 5 - - - - - - - 30TROTTER, C. 2 - - - - - - - 12SULLIVAN, Marcus 2 - - - - - - - 12CLAYTON, Omar 1 - - - - - - - 6VIDAL, Anthony 1 - - - - - - - 6HASSON, Tim 1 - - - - - - - 6STOLDEN, Irshad 1 - - - - - - - 6WATKINS, Kyle 1 - - - - - - - 6RANDLE, Bradley 1 - - - - - - - 6CLAUSEN, Mike 1 - - - - - - - 6BELL, B.J. 1 - - - - - - - 6CHANDLER, Will 1 - - - - - - - 6Total 31 8-11 29-30 0-1 - - - - 239Opponents 67 17-19 63-67 - - - - - 516

SCORING

PLAYER No Yds Avg TD LongJOHNSON, M. 9 22 2.4 0 19HODGE, Sidney 2 -2 -1.0 0 3TUILOMA, Eric 1 27 27.0 0 0CARTER, Nate 1 21 21.0 0 0HASSON, Tim 0 20 0.0 1 19Total 13 88 6.8 1 19Opponents 21 203 9.7 1 77

PLAYER G Effic C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/GCLAYTON, Omar 13 118.59 158-283-9 55.8 1818 13 65 139.8HERRING, Caleb 8 117.61 28-56-3 50.0 365 4 51 45.6CLAUSEN, Mike 12 83.93 4-11-0 36.4 23 1 16 1.9LAMERS, B. 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0JOHNSON, M. 13 234.40 1-1-0 100.0 16 0 16 1.2Total 13 117.34 191-352-12 54.3 2222 18 65 170.9Opponents 13 161.61 208-325-7 64.0 2961 25 73 227.8

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UNLV ATT Scores TD FG WISCONSIN 2 2 2 0 at Utah 3 1 0 1 at Idaho 1 1 1 0 NEW MEXICO 3 3 2 1 NEVADA, RENO 5 5 3 2 at West Virginia 1 1 1 0 at Colorado State 3 2 1 1 TCU 1 1 1 0 at BYU 0 0 0 0 WYOMING 4 4 4 0 AIR FORCE 4 3 1 2 at San Diego State 0 0 0 0 at Hawaii 3 2 2 0 SEASON TOTAL 30 25 18 7 PCT. SCORING IN RED ZONE: 83% PCT. SCORING TD IN RED ZONE: 60% OPPONENTS ATT Scores TD FG WISCONSIN 6 6 5 1 at Utah 3 3 3 0 at Idaho 6 4 3 1 NEW MEXICO 0 0 0 0 NEVADA, RENO 7 5 4 1 at West Virginia 4 3 3 0 at Colorado State 6 6 3 3 TCU 6 4 4 0 at BYU 6 6 5 1 WYOMING 3 1 0 1 AIR FORCE 6 4 4 0 at San Diego State 6 4 4 0 at Hawaii 6 6 5 1 SEASON TOTAL 65 52 43 9 PCT. SCORING IN RED ZONE: 80% PCT. SCORING TD IN RED ZONE: 66%

Record: 2-11Home: 2-4Away: 0-7Day Games: 0-4Night Games (Start after 5 pm): 2-7TV Games: 2-11 on The Mtn. 2-5 on CBS Sports Network 0-2 on VERSUS 0-1 on ESPNU 0-1 on Big East Network (ESPN Regional) 0-1 on Pay-Per-View/ESPN3 0-1When Scoring First: 0-0When Opponent Scores First: 2-11When Leading at Halftime: 2-1When Trailing at Halftime: 0-9When Tied at Halftime: 0-0When Leading After 3rd Quarter: 2-0When Trailing After 3rd Quarter: 0-11In Overtime Games: 0-0When Scoring <20 Points: 0-7When Scoring 20-29 Points: 0-4When Scoring 30+ Points: 2-0When Allowing <20 Points: 2-0When Allowing 20-29 Points: 0-0When Allowing 30+ Points: 0-11When Rushing <100 Yards: 0-7When Rushing 100-199 Yards: 2-4When Rushing 200+ Yards: 0-0 When Passing <200 Yards: 1-7When Passing 200-299 Yards: 1-4When Passing 300+ Yards: 0-0When <300 Yards Total Offense: 1-9When 300+ Yards Total Offense: 1-2When Allowing <100 Yds Rush: 0-0When Allowing 100-199 Yds Rush: 2-3When Allowing 200+ Yds Rush: 0-8When Allowing <200 Yds Pass: 2-3When Allowing 200-299 Yds Pass: 0-5When Allowing 300+ Yds Pass: 0-3When Allowing 300+ Yds Tot Off: 0-11When Having 100-Yard Rusher: 0-0When Allowing 100-Yard Rusher: 0-5When Making No Turnovers: 1-1When Making 1-2 Turnovers: 1-8When Making 3+ Turnovers: 0-1When No Takeaways: 0-4When 1-2 Takeways: 2-5When 3+ Takeaways: 1-1 When More Time of Poss: 1-4When Playing on Artificial Turf: 2-9When Game Decided by a TD or Less: 0-0

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ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGEPLAYER G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GSULLIVAN, Marcus 11 27 102 0 976 0 1105 100.5CORNETT, Tim 13 546 98 0 333 0 977 75.2PAYNE, Phillip 11 0 689 0 0 0 689 62.6JOHNSON, Michael 13 -2 571 22 0 0 591 45.5RANDLE, Bradley 13 109 11 0 329 0 449 34.5TROTTER, Channing 13 236 41 0 0 0 277 21.3PURVIS, Deante 13 223 8 0 39 0 270 20.8CLAYTON, Oma 13 194 16 0 0 0 210 16.2HARRINGTON, A. 13 0 163 0 0 0 163 12.5KNUTSON, Tate 13 0 125 0 0 0 125 9.6WATKINS, Kyle 13 0 110 0 0 0 110 8.5VIDAL, Anthony 13 0 107 0 0 0 107 8.2MAYS, Trey 12 0 82 0 0 0 82 6.8COX, C.J. 3 56 0 0 0 0 56 18.7CARTER, Nate 13 0 0 21 0 17 38 2.9DAVIS, Kurt 10 0 37 0 0 0 37 3.7HODGE, Sidney 9 0 0 -2 39 0 37 4.1CHANDLER, Will 13 0 0 0 0 32 32 2.5TUILOMA, Eric 13 0 0 27 0 0 27 2.1BAREFIELD, Mark 3 0 24 0 0 0 24 8.0HASSON, Tim 13 0 0 20 0 0 20 1.5STOLDEN, Irshad 7 0 19 0 0 0 19 2.7REED, Aaron 12 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.2BRENCE, Beau 13 0 5 0 3 0 8 0.6CLAUSEN, Mike 12 -11 0 0 0 18 7 0.6KOHORST, Nolan 13 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1LAMERS, Brendon 13 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2TEAM 4 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -2.8HERRING, Caleb 8 -21 0 0 0 0 -21 -2.6Total 13 1343 2222 88 1719 67 5439 418.4Opponents 13 2895 2961 203 724 192 6975 536.5

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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |————Tackles————| |-Sacks-| |—Pass Def—| |-Fumbles-| Blkd NO PLAYER G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp-QH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf36 PAULO, Ronnie 13 41 44 85 2.0-4 . . 1 . . . . .22 DE GIACOMO, Alex 13 56 28 84 4.0-6 . . 4 . 2-0 . . .24 FUIMAONO, Starr 12 39 42 81 2.5-4 . . 1 . . 1 . .38 RANDLEMAN, Calvin 13 40 17 57 3.0-18 1.0-7 . 1 . . 1 . .92 BELL, B.J. 13 29 22 51 3.5-20 1.5-15 . 1 . 1-40 1 . .13 TUILOMA, Eric 13 26 22 48 1.5-3 . . 3 . . . 1 .23 HODGE, Sidney 9 33 11 44 1.5-20 1.5-20 . 2 . 1-0 2 . .25 GRANT, Mike 13 17 22 39 1.5-6 . . 3 . . 1 . .91 BROOKS, Preston 13 18 20 38 5.5-26 3.0-12 . . 1 1-0 . . .96 DUNLAP, James 13 17 21 38 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .1 CHANDLER, Will 13 24 13 37 2.5-5 . 5-32 3 . 2-82 . . .55 CARTER, Nate 13 17 18 35 . . 1-17 . . . . 1 .41 MAKA, Tani 13 15 19 34 2.0-13 . . 1 . . 1 . .6 CLAUSEN, Mike 12 13 18 31 . . 1-18 . . 1-64 . . .99 AAITUI, Isaako 12 14 13 27 5.0-22 1.5-12 . 1 . 1-0 1 1 .47 MAREKO, Daniel 12 16 10 26 4.0-26 1.5-13 . 1 1 . . . .43 HASSON, Tim 13 13 6 19 1.0-3 . . 1 . 1-0 . . .97 BOBAK, Ian 13 7 10 17 1.5-3 1.0-2 . 1 . . . . .68 HOLLOWAY, Nate 13 9 6 15 1.5-5 . . . . . 1 . .61 GASTON, Tyler 8 7 6 13 3.0-11 1.0-5 . . . . 1 . .15 THERRELL, John 11 9 4 13 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .95 KLORMAN, Alex 13 6 4 10 0.5-0 . . . . . . . .9 DIXON, Travis 4 4 5 9 . . . 2 . . . . .18 SULLIVAN, Marcus 11 7 2 9 . . . . . 1-0 . . .57 OILAND, Kjelby 5 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .5 JONES, Chris 8 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .28 RANDLE, Bradley 13 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .26 PURVIS, Deante` 13 4 2 6 . . . 1 . . 1 . .20 BROWN, Kenny 7 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . .34 COLEMAN, Cedric 6 3 1 4 . . . 3 . . . . .46 WHITE, Anthony 11 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .48 BRENCE, Beau 13 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .81 KNUTSON, Tate 13 3 . 3 . . . . . . 1 . .87 MAYS, Trey 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .44 WATKINS, Kyle 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .64 ZISMANN, Doug 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .75 MURPHY, Matt 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .73 MARCHAL, Evan 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .65 FEAGAI, Ramsey 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .10 POINTER, Quinton 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .45 LAMERS, Brendon 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .8 HERRING, Caleb 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .39 JAEKLE, Ben 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .35 CORNETT, Tim 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .32 TROTTER, Channing 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .4 PAYNE, Phillip 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .2 CLAYTON, Omar 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .66 GIANNINOTO, J. 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .Total 13 520 403 923 48-199 12-86 7-67 30 2 11-186 12 3 .Opponents 13 434 469 903 91-374 36-231 12-192 41 9 7-39 8 . .

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TEAM SUPERLATIVES

UNLV RUSH PASS OFF. 1STDwn POSS. TOsWISCONSIN 112 105 217 10 21:41 1at Utah 102 217 319 18 36:33 1at Idaho 59 128 187 11 28:01 2NEW MEXICO 185 230 415 19 28:39 0NEVADA, RENO 80 214 294 15 27:25 2at West Virginia 96 180 276 15 36:03 2at Colorado State 149 125 274 19 32:08 2TCU 69 128 197 12 27:11 2at BYU 22 122 144 11 24:32 2WYOMING 197 179 376 23 32:13 1AIR FORCE 113 224 337 18 30:21 1at San Diego State 67 167 234 15 23:41 0at Hawai’i 92 203 295 18 27:23 3

OPPONENT RUSH PASS OFF. 1STDwn POSS. TOsWISCONSIN 278 197 475 23 38:19 2at Utah 131 207 338 14 23:27 1at Idaho 122 210 332 19 31:59 1NEW MEXICO 114 177 291 17 31:01 3NEVADA, RENO 374 142 516 29 32:35 3at West Virginia 219 236 445 16 23:57 0at Colorado State 259 233 492 18 27:52 0TCU 273 257 530 30 32:49 2at BYU 216 300 516 29 35:28 0WYOMING 133 140 273 15 27:47 2AIR FORCE 343 111 454 26 29:39 2at San Diego State 250 338 588 30 36:19 1at Hawaii 183 423 606 25 32:37 1

UNLV HIGH LOWPoints Scored 45 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 6 vs. TCU (10/30)First Downs 23 vs. Wyoming (11/13) 10 vs. Wisconsin (9/4) Rushing 12 vs. Wyoming (11/13) 3 at Idaho (9/19) Passing 12 vs. Air Force (11/18) 3 vs. Wisconsin (9/4) Penalty 4, at Hawaii (12/4) 1, five times, last at San Diego State (11/27)Rushing Attempts 45 at Colorado State (10/16) 24 vs. TCU (10/30)Rushing Yards 197 vs. Wyoming (11/13) 22 at BYU (10/6)Passing Attempts 37 at Utah (9/11) 15 at Idaho (9/19)Passing Completions 20 at West Virginia (10/9) 7 at Idaho (9/19)Passing Yards 230 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 105 vs. Wisconsin (9/4)Passes Had Intercepted 3, at Hawaii (12/4) 0, six times, last at San Diego State (11/27)Total Offensive Plays 79 at Utah (9/11) 51 at Idaho (9/19)Total Offensive Yards 415 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 144 at BYU (10/6)Fumbles 3 at Colorado State (10/16) 0, five times, last at San Diego State (11/27) Lost 2 at Colorado State (10/16) 0, six times, at Hawaii (12/4)Penalties 10 vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) 3, at San Diego State (11/27) Yards 132 vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) 30 vs. Wisconsin (9/4)Sacks 4 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 0, five times, at San Diego State (11/27) Yards 39 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 0, five times, at San Diego State (11/27)

OPPONENTS HIGH LOWPoints Scored 59 at Hawaii (12/4) 10 vs. New Mexico (9/25)First Downs 30, twice, last at San Diego St. (11/27) 14 at Utah (9/11) Rushing 21 vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) 5 at Utah (9/11) Passing 16 at Hawaii (12/4) 3 vs. Wyoming (11/13) Penalty 4 vs. Wyoming (11/13) 0, three times, lastat Hawaii (12/4)Rushing Attempts 62 vs. Air Force (11/18) 28, twice, last at Hawaii (12/4)Passing Attempts 46 at Hawaii (12/4) 9 vs. Air Force (11/18)Passing Completions 31 at Hawaii (12/4) 10 at Colorado State (10/16)Passing Yards 423 at Hawaii (12/4) 140 vs. Wyoming (11/13)Passes Had Intercepted 2 vs. New Mexico (9/25) 0, five times, at San Diego State (11/27)Total Offensive Plays 83 at BYU (10/6) 48 at Utah (9/11)Total Offensive Yards 606 at Hawaii (12/4) 273 vs. Wyoming (11/13)Fumbles 3, twice, last at Colorado State (10/16) 0, four times, last at BYU (10/6) Lost 2, three times, last vs. Air Force (11/18) 0, five times, last at Hawaii (12/4) Penalties 9, twice, last vs. Wyoming (11/13) 3 vs. TCU (10/30) Yards 85 at Hawaii (12/4) 30 at BYU (10/6) Sacks 6, twice, last at Colorado State (10/16) 0, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/18) Yards 50 at Idaho (9/18) 0, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/18)

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING (Att.-Yds.-TD-Long)OPPONENT CLAYTON CORNETT COX RANDLE TROTTER PURVIS WISCONSIN 9-59-0-19 3-36-0-27 5-25-0-18 1-3-0-3 3-3-0-2 0-0-0-0at Utah 10-28-0-11 3-7-0-4 16-31-0-11 8-29-0-6 3-9-0-4 0-0-0-0at Idaho 8-(-14)-0-6 1-5-0-5 DNP 4-28-0-11 15-62-0-14 0-0-0-0NEW MEXICO 8-23-0-15 2-50-1-46 DNP 8-43-0-16 15-63-1-18 4-12-0-14NEVADA, RENO 11-48-1-33 7-9-0-11 DNP 3-4-1-3 12-19-0-14 0-0-0-0at West Virginia 5-(-2)-0-7 12-56-0-45 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-3-0-2 17-48-0-9at Colorado State 10-(-24)-0-8 17-74-1-14 DNP 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 14-85-0-27TCU 4-14-0-6 11-28-0-6 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-5-0-3 7-25-0-17at BYU 3-2-0-2 13-47-0-14 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-(-3)-0-5 1-(-1)-0-0 WYOMING 11-50-0-14 21-70-3-17 DNP 0-0-0-0 5-25-0-12 6-27-0-9AIR FORCE 6-14-0-7 24-69-1-9 DNP 0-0-0-0 3-21-0-12 2-8-0-5at San Diego State 4-(-14)-0-6 16-61-0-17 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-(-2)-0-0 6-20-0-12at Hawaii 8-6-0-6 14-36-0-9 DNP 0-0-0-0 7-34-0-11 0-0-0-0

PASSING (Att.-Comp.-Int.-Yds.-TD)OPPONENT CLAYTON CLAUSEN HERRINGWISCONSIN 16-6-0-82-1 10-4-0-23-1 DNPat Utah 37-18-0-217-0 DNP DNPat Idaho 8-3-0-41-0 0-0-0-0-0 7-4-1-87-1NEW MEXICO 20-14-0-194-3 0-0-0-0-0 5-3-0-36-0NEVADA, RENO 23-14-1-214-1 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0at West Virginia 18-12-1-79-0 0-0-0-0-0 14-8-1-101-1at Colorado State 23-15-0-114-0 0-0-0-0-0 1-1-0-11-0TCU 29-15-2-128-1 0-0-0-0-0 2-0-0-0-0at BYU 8-3-1-13-0 0-0-0-0-0 21-8-1-109-1WYOMING 18-13-0-163-3 0-0-0-0-0 DNPAIR FORCE 30-18-1-224-1 1-0-0-0-0 DNPat San Diego State 28-13-0-167-1 0-0-0-0-0 2-1-0-0-0at Hawaii 25-14-3-182-2 0-0-0-0-0 4-3-0-21-1

RECEIVING (Rec.-Yds.-TD-Long)OPPONENT PAYNE KNUTSON JOHNSON, M. STOLDEN TROTTER HARRINGTON VIDALWISCONSIN 4-71-1-35 2-18-0-13 2-9-0-7 1-9-1-9 1-(-2)-0-(-2) 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0at Utah 4-30-0-14 1-7-0-7 7-94-0-30 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-29-0-23at Idaho 3-79-1-43 0-0-0-0 3-38-0-28 0-0-0-0 1-11-0-11 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0NEW MEXICO 4-39-0-13 0-0-0-0 8-138-3-43 0-0-0-0 1-15-0-15 1-10-0-10 0-0-0-0NEVADA, RENO 7-180-0-65 0-0-0-0 3-27-0-12 0-0-0-0 1-(-1)-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-4-1-4at West Virginia DNP 1-51-0-51 2-10-0-6 2-10-0-9 1-(-1)-0-0 3-34-0-15 2-12-0-6at Colorado State DNP 1-6-0-6 3-12-0-9 0-0-0-0 1-12-0-12 6-58-0-14 1-4-0-4TCU 2-67-0-23 1-16-0-16 7-67-1-23 DNP 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 2-7-0-5at BYU 1-16-0-16 0-0-0-0-0 2-19-0-13 DNP 1-(-5)-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6WYOMING 1-21-1-21 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0 DNP 1-4-0-4 5-50-0-17 2-23-0-13AIR FORCE 2-61-1-36 0-0-0-0-0 6-43-0-13 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-11-0-11 1-11-0-11at San Diego State 5-91-0-39 0-0-0-0-0 5-38-0-14 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-4-0-4at Hawaii 6-84-1-34 2-21-0-12 3-76-1-60 0-0-0-0 2-8-1-4 0-0-0-0 1-7-0-7

TACKLING (U-A-Tot-TFL-Int-PBU-Sacks)OPPONENT PAULO DE GIACOMO RANDLEMAN HODGE BELL CHANDLER FUIMAONOWISCONSIN 7-4-11-0-0-0-0 4-6-10-0-0-0-0 7-0-7-1-0-0-0 3-3-6-0-0-0-0 4-2-6-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-1-0-0 3-2-5-0-0-0-0at Utah 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 4-1-5-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-0-0-0 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 5-4-9-0.5-0-0-0at Idaho 2-1-3-0-0-0-0 4-4-8-1.0-0-0 4-5-9-0-0-0-0 3-4-7-0.5-0-1 0-4-4-0.5-0-0-1 1-2-3-0-1-1-0 4-2-6-0-0-0-0-0NEW MEXICO 3-2-5-0-0-0-0 3-3-6-0-0-0-0 4-1-5-2.0-0-0-1.0 4-0-4-1.0-0-1-1.0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-1-0-0 3-3-6-0-0-0-0NEVADA, RENO 4-9-13-0-0-0-0 5-2-7-0-0-0-0 1-3-4-0-0-0-0 6-1-7-0-0-0-0 2-6-8-0-0-0-0 3-1-4-0-1-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0at West Virginia 2-2-4-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 2-2-4-0-0-0-0 2-1-3-0-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 DNPat Colorado State 2-1-3-0-0-0-0 9-0-9-1.0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2-0-0-0-0 4-1-5-1.0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0TCU 2-8-10-0-0-0-0 6-2-8-0-0-0-0 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 DNP 2-2-4-0-0-1-0 4-2-6-0-0-0-0 3-6-9-0-0-0-0at BYU 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 6-3-9-0-0-2-0 7-0-7-0-0-0-0 DNP 4-0-4-2.0-0-0-0 4-0-4-0-0-0-0 3-6-9-0-0-0-0WYOMING 4-6-10-0-0-0-0 6-2-8-2.0-0-0 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 DNP 2-3-5-1.0-0-0-1.0 0-1-1-0.5-1-0-0 3-5-8-1.0-0-0-0AIR FORCE 3-7-10-1.0-0-0-0 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 2-1-3-0-0-0-0 6-2-8-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-1-0 5-10-15-0-0-0-0at San Diego State 1-2-3-0-0-0-0 6-3-9-0-0-0-0 6-1-7-0-0-0-0 9-1-10-0-0-1-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-1-0 4-4-8-0-0-0-0at Hawaii 5-0-5-1.0-0-1-0 3-1-4-0-0-0-0 2-0-2-0-0-0-0 3-0-3-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 1-0-1-0-0-0-0 2-0-21.0-0-0-0’

FIELD GOALSNOLAN KOHORST ATT MADEWISCONSIN 1 (48) -at Utah 1 (28) 1 (28)at Idaho - -NEW MEXICO 2, (24, 48) 1 (24)NEVADA, RENO 2, (24, 32) 2, (24, 32)at West Virginia 1 (39) 1 (39)at Colorado State 1 (47) 1 (47)TCU - -at BYU - -WYOMING - -AIR FORCE 2 (32, 32) 2 (32, 32)at San Diego State 1 (44) -at Hawaii - -TOTALS 11 8

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UNLV OPPONENTRushing Attempts: 24, Tim Cornett vs. Air Force (11/18)Rushing Yards: 85, Deante’ Purvis at Colorado State (10/16)TD Run: 46, Tim Cornett vs. New Mexico (9/25)Non-Scoring Run: 45, Tim Cornett at West Virginia (10/9)

Passes Attempted: 37, Omar Clayton at Utah (9/11)Passes Completed: 18, twice, Omar Clayton vs. Air Force (11/18) Omar Clayton at Utah (9/11)Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Omar Clayton at Hawaii (12/4)Completion Percentage: .750, Caleb Herring at Hawaii (12/4)Passing Yards: 224, Omar Clayton vs. Air Force (11/18)TD Pass: 60, Omar Clayton to Michael Johnson at Hawaii (12/4)Non-Scoring Pass: 65, Omary Clayton to Phillip Payne vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) Receptions: 8, Phillip Payne vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) Michael Johnson vs. New Mexico (9/25)Reception Yards: 170, Phillip Payne vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)

Punt Returns: 3, Michael Johnson vs. New Mexico (9/25)Punt Return Yards: 27, Eric Tuiloma at Colorado State (10/16)Punt Return Long: 27, Eric Tuiloma at Colorado State (10/16)Punt Return, TD: 19, Tim Hasson at Utah (9/11)

Kickoff Returns: 8, Bradley Randle vs. TCU (10/30)Kickoff Return Yards: 224, Marcus Sullivan at San Diego State (11/27)Kickoff Return Long: 73, Marcus Sullivan at San Diego State (11/27)Kickoff Return, TD: N/A

Offensive Attempts: 32, Omar Clayton at San Diego State (11/27)Offensive Yards: 262, Omar Clayton vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)

All-Purpose Attempts: 21, Tim Cornett vs. Wyoming (11/13)All-Purpose Yards: 170, Phillip Payne vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)

Points: 24, Tim Cornett vs. Wyoming (11/13)Touchdowns: 4, Tim Cornett vs. Wyoming (11/13)Field Goals Attempted: 2, twice, Nolan Kohorst vs. Air Force (11/18) Nolan Kohorst vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)Field Goals Made: 2, twice, Nolan Kohorst vs. Air Force (11/18) Nolan Kohorst vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)Longest Field Goal Attempted: 48, Nolan Kohorst vs. Wisconsin (9/4) Nolan Kohorst vs. New Mexico (9/25) Longest Field Goal Made: 47, Nolan Kohorst at Colorado State (10/16)

Punts: 10, Brendon Lamers at BYU (11/6)Best Punting Average: 43.2, Brendon Lamers at West Virginia (10/9) Brendon Lamers at Utah (9/11)Longest Punt: 54, Brendon Lamers at Utah (9/11)

Tackles: 15, Starr Fuimaono vs. Air Force (11/18)Sacks: 1.5, Daniel Mareko vs. New Mexico (9/25)Interceptions: 1, Nate Carter at Hawaii (12/4) Will Chandler vs. Wyoming (11/13) Will Chandler vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2) Will Chandler vs. New Mexico (9/25) Mike Clausen vs. New Mexico (9/25) Will Chandler at Idaho (9/18) Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin (9/4)Interception Return: 19 yards , Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin (9/4) Interception Return, TD: 19, Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin (9/4)Fumbles Forced: 1, 11 tied, last was Tyler Gaston at Hawaii (12/4)Fumbles Recovered: 1, nine tiedFumble Return: 82 yards, Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin (9/4) Fumble Return, TD: 64, Mike Clausen at San Diego State (11/27) 40, B.J. Bell vs. New Mexico (9/25)

Rushing Attempts: 19, Ronnie Hillman at San Diego State (11/27) JJ Di Luigi at BYU (11/6) Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)Rushing Yards: 188, Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)TD Run: 72, Austyn Alexander vs. Wyoming (11/13) Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)Non-Scoring Run: 52, Leonard Mason at Colorado State (10/16)

Passes Attempted: 43, Bryant Moniz at Hawaii (12/4)Passes Completed: 29, Bryant Moniz at Hawaii (12/4)Passes Had Intercepted: 2, Tarean Austin vs. New Mexico (9/25)Completion Percentage: .777, Tim Jefferson vs. Air Force (11/18)Passing Yards: 380, Bryant Moniz at Hawai’i (12/4)TD Pass: 73, Pete Thomas at Colorado State (10/16)Non-Scoring Pass: 54, Nathan Enderle to Daniel Hardy at Idaho (9/18)

Receptions: 9, Kealoha Pilares at Hawai’i (12/4)Reception Yards: 157, Kealoha Pilares at Hawai’i (12/4)

Punt Returns: 4, J.D. Falslev at BYU (11/6) Punt Return Yards: 42, J.D. Falslev at BYU (11/6)Punt Return Long: 19, J.D. Falslev at BYU (11/6)Punt Return, TD: N/A

Kickoff Returns: 5, Shaky Smithson at Utah (9/11)Kickoff Return Yards: 74, Derek Good at Colorado State (10/16) Emm McPhearson vs. New Mexico (9/25)Kickoff Return Long: 74, Derek Good at Colorado State (10/16)Kickoff Return, TD: N/A

Offensive Attempts: 33, Tarean Austin vs. New Mexico (9/25)Offensive Yards: 411, Bryant Moniz at Hawai’i (12/4)

All-Purpose Attempts: 25, Tim Jefferson vs. Air Force (11/18)All-Purpose Yards: 188, Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)

Points: 18, Tim Jefferson vs. Air Force (11/18) Joshua Quezada at BYU (11/6) Brad Starks at West Virginia (10/9) Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)Touchdowns: 3, Tim Jefferson vs. Air Force (11/18) Joshua Quezada at BYU (11/6) Brad Starks at West Virginia (10/9) Vai Taua vs. Nevada, Reno (10/2)

Field Goals Attempted: 4, Ben DeLine at Colorado State (10/16)Field Goals Made: 3, Ben DeLine at Colorado State (10/16) Trey Farquhar at Idaho (9/18)Longest Field Goal Attempted: 53, Abel Perez at San Diego State (11/27)Longest Field Goal Made: 53, Abel Perez at San Diego State (11/27)

Punts: 11, Ben Skaer vs. New Mexico (9/25)Best Punting Average: 60.0, Sean Sellwood at Utah (9/11)Longest Punt: 70, Brad Nortman vs. Wisconsin (9/4)

Tackles: 16, Chaz Walker at Utah (9/11)Sacks: 4.5, Guy Miller at Colorado State (10/16)Interceptions: 2, Keith Tandy at West Virginia (10/9)Interception Return: 43, Richard Torres at Hawaii (12/4) Interception Return, TD: N/AFumbles Forced: 1, eight tiedFumbles Recovered: 1, seven tiedFumble Return: 20, Aaron Henry vs. Wisconsin (9/4)Fumble Return, TD: N/A

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2010 STARTING LINEUPS

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WISCONSIN Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clausen Watkins Trotter Kohorst

at Utah Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Watkins Cox Kohorst

at Idaho Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Sullivan Trotter Kohorst

NEW MEXICO Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Sullivan Trotter Kohorst

NEVADA, RENO Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Watkins Trotter Kohorst

at West Virginia Reed Davis Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Brence Cornett Kohorst

at Colorado State Knutson Johnson M. Murphy Gianninoto Mack Zismann Marchal Harrington Clayton Davis Purvis Kohorst

TCU Payne Johnson M. Murphy Rodgers Gianninoto Zismann Marchal Vidal Clayton Brence Cornett Kohorst

at BYU Payne Johnson M. Murphy Marchal Gianninoto Heath Rodgers Vidal Clayton Knutson Purvis Kohorst

WYOMING Payne Watkins Murphy Marchal Gianninoto Heath Rodgers Vidal Clayton Brence Cornett Kohorst

AIR FORCE Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Marchal Gianninoto Heath Rodgers Vidal Clayton Knutson Cornett Kohorst

at San Diego State Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Marchal Gianninoto Heath Rodgers Vidal Clayton Watkins Cornett Kohorst

at Hawaii Payne Johnson, M. Murphy Heath Gianninoto Marchal Rodgers Vidal Clayton Knutson Cornett Kohorst

DEFENSE DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB S S CB P

WISCONSIN Dunlap Aaitui Feagai Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Grant Purvis Lamers

at Utah Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Grant Purvis Lamers

at Idaho Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Dixon Hodge Lamers

NEW MEXICO Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Dixon Hodge Lamers

NEVADA, RENO Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Clausen Hodge Lamers

at West Virginia Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Maka Paulo Randleman Grant De Giacomo Clausen Hodge Lamers

at Colorado State Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Clausen Grant Lamers

TCU Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Clausen Grant Lamers

at BYU Brooks Aaitui Dunlap Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Tuiloma Grant Lamers

WYOMING Brooks Aaitui Holloway Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Tuiloma Grant Lamers

AIR FORCE Brooks Aaitui Holloway Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Chandler De Giacomo Tuiloma Grant Lamers

at San Diego State Dunlap Aaitui Holloway Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Hodge De Giacomo Tuiloma Grant Lamers

at Hawaii Brooks Dunlap Holloway Bell Fuimaono Paulo Randleman Hodge De Giacomo Tuiloma Grant Lamers

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SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg1. TCU (6) 13 73 11 68 0 0 1 541 41.6 2. San Diego State (20) 13 58 17 56 0 0 0 455 35.0 3. Utah (T23) 13 56 13 55 0 0 0 430 33.1 4. Air Force (40) 13 55 7 48 1 0 0 401 30.8 5. BYU (70) 13 41 17 37 1 0 2 340 26.2 6. Wyoming (107) 12 30 8 26 0 0 0 230 19.2 7. UNLV (110) 13 31 8 29 0 0 0 239 18.4 8. Colorado State (114) 12 22 16 18 0 0 0 198 16.5 9. New Mexico (116) 12 24 8 22 0 0 0 190 15.8

SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg1. TCU (1) 13 20 6 18 0 0 0 156 12.0 2. Utah (25) 13 32 15 25 1 0 0 264 20.3 3. Air Force (29) 13 34 13 31 0 0 0 274 21.1 4. BYU (32) 13 35 12 35 0 0 0 281 21.6 5. San Diego State (T35) 13 36 13 32 0 0 0 287 22.1 6. Wyoming (T86) 12 46 14 42 0 0 2 364 30.3 7. Colorado State (104) 12 54 13 53 0 0 0 416 34.7 8. UNLV (116) 13 67 17 63 0 0 0 516 39.7 9. New Mexico (120) 12 69 17 67 0 0 0 532 44.3

PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G1. TCU (1) 13 157 323 12 48.6 1674 5.2 10 128.8 2. Air Force (2) 13 176 321 12 54.8 1921 6.0 10 147.8 3. BYU (24) 13 205 384 16 53.4 2499 6.5 20 192.2 4. San Diego State (39) 13 221 427 10 51.8 2665 6.2 18 205.0 5. Wyoming (42) 12 188 317 9 59.3 2495 7.9 18 207.9 6. New Mexico (57) 12 192 318 4 60.4 2626 8.3 25 218.8 7. Utah (73) 13 233 380 12 61.3 2927 7.7 20 225.2 8. Colorado State (74) 12 213 306 4 69.6 2711 8.9 24 225.9 9. UNLV (76) 13 208 325 7 64.0 2961 9.1 25 227.8

KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg1. TCU (7) 13 31 803 0 25.9 2. Colorado State (19) 12 61 1482 0 24.3 3. Utah (23) 13 46 1100 1 23.9 4. New Mexico (26) 12 70 1648 1 23.5 5. UNLV (29) 13 74 1719 0 23.2 6. Air Force (35) 13 39 892 1 22.97. BYU (56) 13 47 1041 0 22.1 8. Wyoming (66) 12 47 1016 0 21.6 9. San Diego State (107) 13 44 851 0 19.3

PUNTING G No. Yards Avg Ret Avg TB Net/P1. Air Force (18) 13 40 1673 41.8 45 1.1 4 38.7 2. San Diego State (49) 13 55 2406 43.7 255 4.6 6 36.9 3. Colorado State (50) 12 52 2231 42.9 154 3.0 8 36.9 4. TCU (59) 13 43 1769 41.1 121 2.8 4 36.5 5. BYU (62) 13 53 2184 41.2 94 1.8 8 36.4 6. Wyoming (81) 12 68 2911 42.8 346 5.1 8 35.4 7. Utah (T102) 13 55 2052 37.3 113 2.1 4 33.8 8. UNLV (109) 13 77 2852 37.0 203 2.6 4 33.4 9. New Mexico (115) 12 87 3442 39.6 531 6.1 7 31.9

—Gained— —Lost—TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G1. TCU (T20) 13 10 12 22 7 6 13 +9 0.69 2. Air Force (T31) 13 10 12 22 11 6 17 +5 0.38 3. BYU (T47) 13 7 16 23 10 11 21 +2 0.15 4. UNLV (T63) 13 11 7 18 7 12 19 -1 -0.08 Utah (T63) 13 13 12 25 14 12 26 -1 -0.08 6. Wyoming (T71) 12 6 9 15 9 9 18 -3 -0.25 7. San Diego State (T86) 13 6 10 16 8 14 22 -6 -0.46 8. Colorado State (T105) 12 10 4 14 9 13 22 -8 -0.67 9. New Mexico (T116) 12 15 4 19 16 15 31 -12 -1.00

RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G1. Air Force (2) 13 748 3985 5.3 41 306.5 2. TCU (10) 13 600 3216 5.4 41 247.4 3. BYU (42) 13 518 2185 4.2 23 168.1 4. San Diego State (48) 13 439 2097 4.8 29 161.3 5. Utah (62) 13 428 1988 4.6 27 152.9 6. Wyoming (98) 12 402 1434 3.6 17 119.5 7. Colorado State (103) 12 392 1356 3.5 10 113.0 8. New Mexico (106) 12 440 1296 2.9 10 108.0 9. UNLV (109) 13 453 1343 3.0 9 103.3

RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G1. TCU (5) 13 391 1296 3.3 9 99.7 2. Utah (T10) 13 451 1452 3.2 9 111.7 3. BYU (45) 13 462 1802 3.9 14 138.6 4. San Diego State (57) 13 521 1934 3.7 16 148.8 5. Colorado State (102) 12 479 2375 5.0 27 197.9 6. Air Force (103) 13 549 2620 4.8 24 201.5 7. Wyoming (109) 12 540 2469 4.6 27 205.8 8. UNLV (116) 13 554 2895 5.2 39 222.7 9. New Mexico (12) 12 567 3002 5.3 38 250.2

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G1. TCU (12) 13 3216 2983 931 6199 6.7 70 476.8 2. San Diego State (16) 13 2097 3840 865 5937 6.9 57 456.7 3. Air Force (28) 13 3985 1551 916 5536 6.0 53 425.8 4. Utah (52) 13 1988 3069 826 5057 6.1 51 389.0 5. BYU (73) 13 2185 2579 946 4764 5.0 40 366.5 6. Colorado State (86) 12 1356 2662 785 4018 5.1 21 334.8 7. Wyoming (116) 12 1434 1992 691 3426 5.0 29 285.5 8. UNLV (118) 13 1343 2222 805 3565 4.4 27 274.2 9. New Mexico (120) 12 1296 1892 805 3188 4.0 21 265.7

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg TD Yds/G1. TCU (1) 13 1296 1674 714 2970 4.2 19 228.5 2. BYU (24) 13 1802 2499 846 4301 5.1 34 330.8 3. Utah (29) 13 1452 2927 831 4379 5.3 29 336.8 4. Air Force (38) 13 2620 1921 870 4541 5.2 34 349.3 5. San Diego State (T44) 13 1934 2665 948 4599 4.9 34 353.8 6. Wyoming (92) 12 2469 2495 857 4964 5.8 45 413.7 7. Colorado State (96) 12 2375 2711 785 5086 6.5 51 423.8 8. UNLV (109) 13 2895 2961 879 5856 6.7 64 450.5 9. New Mexico (119) 12 3002 2626 885 5628 6.4 63 469.0

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE G Ret Yds TD Avg1. Utah (2) 13 35 616 3 17.6 2. TCU (5) 13 36 533 0 14.8 3. Air Force (38) 13 17 164 0 9.6 4. BYU (49) 13 25 224 0 9.0 5. Wyoming (65) 12 6 46 0 7.7 6. Colorado State (76) 12 15 104 0 6.9 7. UNLV (79) 13 13 88 1 6.8 8. San Diego State (92) 13 28 169 0 6.0 9. New Mexico (119) 12 10 23 0 2.3

PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Effic1. TCU (6) 13 218 331 6 65.9 2983 29 166.8 2. San Diego State (20) 13 244 426 14 57.3 3840 28 148.1 3. Air Force (22) 13 88 168 6 52.4 1551 12 146.4 4. Utah (35) 13 248 398 12 62.3 3069 24 141.0 5. Wyoming (74) 12 174 289 9 60.2 1992 12 125.6 6. Colorado State (79) 12 253 393 13 64.4 2662 11 123.9 7. UNLV (93) 13 191 352 12 54.3 2222 18 117.3 8. BYU (99) 13 243 428 11 56.8 2579 17 115.4 9. New Mexico (116) 12 192 365 15 52.6 1892 11 97.9

SACKS BY G Sacks Yards1. Utah (T40) 13 29 195 2. San Diego State (T47) 13 28 202 3. TCU (T54) 13 27 155 4. BYU (T71) 13 24 182 5. Colorado State (T79) 12 21 155 6. Wyoming (T84) 12 20 106 7. Air Force (T109) 13 14 113 8. UNLV (T115) 13 12 86 New Mexico (T113) 12 12 80

SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards1. Air Force (1) 13 5 25 2. San Diego State (T5) 13 9 75 TCU (T5) 13 9 64 4. Utah (13) 13 12 77 5. BYU (T42) 13 21 165 6. New Mexico (T78) 12 27 195 7. Wyoming (T95) 12 31 230 8. UNLV (T101) 13 36 241 9. Colorado State (118) 12 44 244

PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G1. Air Force (T7) 13 58 526 40.5 2. Colorado State (T9)12 54 486 40.5 3. TCU (T31) 13 68 542 41.7 4. BYU (T37) 13 70 583 44.8 5. Wyoming (38) 12 65 561 46.8 6. Utah (T56) 13 76 665 51.2 7. San Diego State (T60)13 77 672 51.7 8. New Mexico (T85) 12 79 701 58.4 9. UNLV (T60) 13 77 767 59.0

OPP. PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G1. New Mexico 12 77 754 62.8 2. Wyoming 12 87 741 61.8 3. BYU 13 82 795 61.2 4. UNLV 13 79 707 54.4 5. San Diego State 13 81 687 52.8 6. Colorado State 12 56 511 42.6 7. TCU 13 64 507 39.0 8. Utah 13 61 505 38.8 9. Air Force 13 56 453 34.8

PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G1. San Diego State (12) 13 244 426 14 57.3 3840 9.0 28 295.4 2. Utah (46) 13 248 398 12 62.3 3069 7.7 24 236.1 3. TCU (54) 13 218 331 6 65.9 2983 9.0 29 229.5 4. Colorado State (60) 12 253 393 13 64.4 2662 6.8 11 221.8 5. BYU (76) 13 243 428 11 56.8 2579 6.0 17 198.4 6. UNLV (98) 13 191 352 12 54.3 2222 6.3 18 170.9 7. Wyoming (100) 12 174 289 9 60.2 1992 6.9 12 166.0 8. New Mexico (106) 12 192 365 15 52.6 1892 5.2 11 157.7 9. Air Force (118) 13 88 168 6 52.4 1551 9.2 12 119.3

PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic1. TCU (1) 13 157 323 12 48.6 1674 10 94.9 2. Air Force (10) 13 176 321 12 54.8 1921 10 107.9 3. San Diego State (20) 13 221 427 10 51.8 2665 18 113.4 4. BYU (32) 13 205 384 16 53.4 2499 20 116.9 5. Utah (88) 13 233 380 12 61.3 2927 20 137.1 6. Wyoming (92) 12 188 317 9 59.3 2495 18 138.5 7. New Mexico (111) 12 192 318 4 60.4 2626 25 153.2 8. UNLV (117) 13 208 325 7 64.0 2961 25 161.6 9. Colorado State (118) 12 213 306 4 69.6 2711 24 167.3

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MW INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Lg Yds/G1. HILLMAN, Ronnie (10) SD FR 13 262 1532 5.8 17 93 117.8 2. WESLEY, Ed (46) TC SO 13 166 1078 6.5 11 49 82.9 3. CLARK, Asher AF JR 13 182 1031 5.7 5 28 79.3 4. DI LUIGI, JJ BY JR 13 178 917 5.2 8 46 70.5 5. ALEXANDER, A. WY SO 12 189 792 4.2 14 94 66.0 6. JEFFERSON, Tim AF JR 13 154 794 5.2 15 59 61.1 7. WIDE, Eddie UT SR 13 149 717 4.8 11 39 55.2 8. TUCKER, Matthew TC SO 13 148 709 4.8 7 47 54.5 9. ASIATA, Matt UT SR 13 155 695 4.5 8 42 53.5 10. JAMES, Waymon TC FR 11 87 513 5.9 5 28 46.6

PASSING AVG/GAME Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G1. LINDLEY, Ryan (7) SD JR 13 243 421 14 57.7 3830 28 294.6 2. WYNN, Jordan (30) UT SO 10 186 299 10 62.2 2334 17 233.4 3. THOMAS, Pete (40) CS FR 12 253 391 13 64.7 2662 11 221.8 4. DALTON, Andy (43) TC SR 13 209 316 6 66.1 2857 27 219.8 5. HEAPS, Jake BY FR 13 219 383 9 57.2 2316 15 178.2 6. CARTA-SAMUELS, A. WY SO 11 154 252 8 61.1 1702 9 154.7

TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G1. LINDLEY, Ryan (14) SD JR 13 -31 3830 440 3799 292.2 2. DALTON, Andy (35) TC SR 13 435 2857 402 3292 253.2 3. WYNN, Jordan (43) UT SO 10 -11 2334 317 2323 232.3 4. THOMAS, Pete CS FR 12 -117 2662 468 2545 212.1 5. CARTA-SAMUELS, A. WY SO 11 392 1702 369 2094 190.4 6. JEFFERSON, Tim AF JR 13 794 1459 313 2253 173.3 7. HEAPS, Jake BY FR 13 -100 2316 417 2216 170.5 8. CLAYTON, Omar LV SR 13 194 1818 380 2012 154.8 9. HILLMAN, Ronnie SD FR 13 1532 0 262 1532 117.8 10. WESLEY, Ed TC SO 13 1078 0 166 1078 82.9

RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Lg Avg/Y Yds/G Rec/G1. BROWN, Vincent (T44) SD SR 13 69 1352 10 90 19.6 104.0 5.32. SAMPSON, D. (T49) SD SR 13 67 1220 8 71 18.2 93.8 5.2 3. KERLEY, Jeremy TC SR 13 56 575 10 50 10.3 44.2 4.3 4. BROOKS, J. UT SR 13 51 633 4 75 12.4 48.7 3.9 JOHNSON, M. (T99) LV JR 13 51 571 5 60 11.2 43.9 3.9 6. LEONARD, David WY SR 12 47 452 3 36 9.6 37.7 3.9 7. PAYNE, Phillip LV JR 11 40 689 5 65 17.2 62.6 3.6 8. DI LUIGI, JJ BY JR 13 45 443 1 48 9.8 34.1 3.5 9. LIGGETT, Tyson CS SR 12 41 380 0 26 9.3 31.7 3.4 10. CHRISTOPHER, D. UT SO 12 39 660 6 71 16.9 55.0 3.2

RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/Y Yds/G1. BROWN, Vincent (6) SD SR 13 69 1352 10 90 5.3 19.6 104.0 2. SAMPSON, D. (10) SD SR 13 67 1220 8 71 5.2 18.2 93.8 3. PAYNE, Phillip (74) LV JR 11 40 689 5 65 3.6 17.2 62.6 4. CHRISTOPHER, De UT SO 12 39 660 6 71 3.2 16.9 55.0 5. BOYCE, Josh TC FR 13 34 646 6 93 2.6 19.0 49.7 6. BROOKS, J. UT SR 13 51 633 4 75 3.9 12.4 48.7 7. KERLEY, Jeremy TC SR 13 56 575 10 50 4.3 10.3 44.2 8. JOHNSON, M. LV JR 13 51 571 5 60 3.9 11.2 43.9 9. REED, Lucas NM SO 11 33 459 5 40 3.0 13.9 41.7 10. BOLGER, Zach WY SR 11 28 446 3 69 2.5 15.9 40.5

ALL PURPOSE Team Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G1. HILLMAN, Ronnie (42) SD FR 13 1532 68 0 0 1600 123.1 2. KERLEY, Jeremy (47) TC SR 13 97 575 388 527 1587 122.1 3. SMITHSON, Shaky UT SR 13 33 383 572 507 1495 115.0 4. DI LUIGI, JJ BY JR 13 917 443 0 62 1422 109.4 5. WARZEKA, Jon AF JR 13 312 406 0 632 1350 103.8 6. BROWN, Vincent SD SR 13 -13 1352 0 0 1339 103.0 7. SULLIVAN, M. (90) LV FR 11 27 102 0 976 1105 100.5 8. SAMPSON, DeMarc SD SR 13 11 1220 0 0 1231 94.7 9. WESLEY, Ed TC SO 13 1078 62 0 0 1140 87.7 10. CLARK, Asher AF JR 13 1031 7 0 0 1038 79.8

PASS EFFICIENCY Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff.1. DALTON, Andy (5) TC SR 13 209 316 6 66.1 2857 27 166.5 2. LINDLEY, Ryan (21) SD JR 13 243 421 14 57.7 3830 28 149.4 3. WYNN, Jordan UT SO 10 186 299 10 62.2 2334 17 139.9 4. THOMAS, Pete CS FR 12 253 391 13 64.7 2662 11 124.5 5. CARTA-SAMUELS,A WY SO 11 154 252 8 61.1 1702 9 123.3 6. CLAYTON, Omar (83) LV SR 13 158 283 9 55.8 1818 13 118.6

PUNT RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Lg Avg1. SMITHSON, Shaky (1) UT SR 13 30 572 2 78 19.1 2. KERLEY, Jeremy (15) TC SR 13 30 388 0 45 12.9 3. PARKER, Larry SD JR 12 19 117 0 29 6.2

KICK RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Lg Avg1. WARZEKA, Jon (11) AF JR 13 22 632 1 100 28.7 2. SULLIVAN, M. (17) LV FR 11 35 976 0 73 27.9 3. KERLEY, Jeremy (19) TC SR 13 19 527 0 83 27.7 4. GOOD, Derek (35) CS JR 10 24 618 0 74 25.8 5. MCPHEARSON, E. NM SO 12 35 852 0 47 24.3 6. DRAKE, Tony CS FR 11 29 704 0 47 24.3 7. SMITHSON, Shaky UT SR 13 21 507 0 52 24.1 8. MUHAMMAD, G. WY SO 11 22 510 0 43 23.2

PUNTING Team Cl G Punts Yds Lg Avg1. STAHOVICH, B. (8) SD JR 12 53 2406 89 45.4 2. KONTODIAKOS, P. (27) CS SO 12 51 2231 69 43.7 3. MCCOY, Austin (32) WY JR 12 68 2911 74 42.8 4. STEPHENSON, R. (45) BY SO 13 52 2182 60 42.0 5. SKAER, Ben NM FR 12 85 3442 59 40.5 6. LAMERS, Brendon (88) LV SR 13 76 2872 54 37.8

SCORING Team Cl G TD XPT FG 2XP Pts Pts/G1. HILLMAN, Ronnie (32) SD FR 13 18 0 0 0 108 8.3 2. PEREZ, Abel (T37) SD JR 13 0 17 54 0 105 8.1 3. EVANS, Ross (T48) TC JR 13 0 11 68 0 101 7.8 4. PHILLIPS, Joe UT SR 13 0 13 55 0 94 7.2 5. ALEXANDER, A. WY SO 12 14 0 0 0 84 7.0

SCORING (TDs) Team Cl G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G1. HILLMAN, Ronnie SD FR 13 18 17 1 0 0 108 8.3 2. ALEXANDER, A. WY SO 12 14 14 0 0 0 84 7.0 3. JEFFERSON, Tim AF JR 13 15 15 0 0 0 90 6.9 4. WIDE, Eddie UT SR 13 13 11 2 0 0 78 6.0 5. KERLEY, Jeremy TC SR 13 12 2 10 0 0 72 5.5 6. WESLEY, Ed TC SO 13 11 11 0 0 0 66 5.1 7. SULLIVAN, Brand SD SR 13 10 7 3 0 0 60 4.6 BROWN, Vincent SD SR 13 10 0 10 0 0 60 4.6 9. ASIATA, Matt UT SR 13 9 8 1 0 0 54 4.2 DI LUIGI, JJ BY JR 13 9 8 1 0 0 54 4.2

SCORING (KICK) Team Cl G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G1. PEREZ, Abel SD JR 13 54-56 17-22 105 8.1 2. EVANS, Ross TC JR 13 68-73 11-13 101 7.8 3. PHILLIPS, Joe UT SR 13 55-56 13-17 94 7.2 4. PAYNE, Mitch BY SR 13 37-39 17-21 88 6.8 5. DELINE, Ben CS JR 12 18-21 16-22 66 5.5

FIELD GOALS Team Cl G FG FGA Pct. FG/G1. DELINE, Ben (T25) CS JR 12 16 22 72.7 1.33 2. PAYNE, Mitch (T31) BY SR 13 17 21 81.0 1.31 PEREZ, Abel (T31) SD JR 13 17 22 77.3 1.31 4. PHILLIPS, Joe UT SR 13 13 17 76.5 1.00 5. EVANS, Ross TC JR 13 11 13 84.6 0.85 6. WATTS, Ian WY SO 10 8 10 80.0 0.80 7. AHO, James NM JR 11 8 9 88.9 0.73

TACKLES FOR LOSS Team Cl G Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G1. BURRIS, Miles (11) SD JR 13 18 4 104 20.0 1.54 2. SISSON, Mychal (T28) CS JR 12 13 4 57 15.0 1.25 3. DANIELS, Wayne TC SR 13 12 4 49 14.0 1.08 4. SO’OTO, Vic BY SR 13 10 3 58 11.5 0.88 JONES, Colin TC SR 13 10 3 47 11.5 0.88

SACKS Team Cl G Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G1. BURRIS, Miles (T22) SD JR 13 9 1 61 9.5 0.73 2. MILLER, Guy (T59) CS SR 12 6 1 56 6.5 0.54 3. CHAPMAN, Lamar UT SR 13 6 1 51 6.5 0.50 4. BIEZUNS, Josh WY JR 12 6 1 48 6.5 0.54 5. DANIELS, Wayne TC SR 13 6 1 35 6.5 0.50 6. SO’OTO, Vic BY SR 13 5 0 38 5.0 0.38 7. SISSON, Mychal CS JR 12 4 1 20 4.5 0.38 8. COX, Christian UT SR 13 4 0 32 4.0 0.31 9. KNAPTON, Gabe WY JR 12 4 0 12 4.0 0.33

TACKLES Team Cl G Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack1. MESSINA, Carmen (27) NM JR 12 52 63 115 9.6 1.5 2. GARY, Shamiel (31) WY SO 10 48 46 94 9.4 0.0 3. PROSINSKI,Chris (T37) WY SR 12 66 42 108 9.0 0.0 4. BREWER, Ricky (44) CS SR 12 45 62 107 8.9 1.0 5. WALKER, Chaz UT JR 13 35 78 113 8.7 2.0 6. RICH, Andrew BY SR 13 63 47 110 8.5 1.0 7. FORREST, Bubba NM JR 12 54 46 100 8.3 0.0 8. BROCK, Tanner TC SO 13 58 48 106 8.2 2.0 9. SISSON, Mychal CS JR 12 56 39 95 7.9 4.5 10. WAIWAIOLE, J. AF JR 13 46 50 96 7.4 2.0

INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Lg Int/G1. RICH, Andrew BY SR 13 5 69 0 32 0.38 CHANDLER, Will LV JR 13 5 32 1 19 0.38 3. BLECHEN, Brian UT FR 13 4 16 0 14 0.31 4. GIPSON, Tashaun WY JR 12 3 77 0 32 0.25 5. PRESTON, Andrew SD SR 13 3 69 0 29 0.23 JOHNSON, Tejay TC SR 13 3 50 1 29 0.23 REMBERT, Reggie AF SR 13 3 31 0 30 0.23 DAVIS, Jon AF JR 13 3 23 0 23 0.23 9. FRAZIER, J. BY JR 10 2 32 0 25 0.20 10. OGLETREE, B. BY SO 11 2 10 0 11 0.18

PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G1. MCFADDEN, L. (T18) SD SO 13 12 2 14 1.08 2. GIPSON, T. (T26) WY JR 12 9 3 12 1.00 REMBERT, R. (T26) AF SR 13 10 3 13 1.00 RICH, Andrew (T26) BY SR 13 8 5 13 1.00 5. PEREZ, Jose (T41) SD SR 12 11 0 11 0.92 6. BURTON, Brandon UT JR 13 8 2 10 0.77 7. TEAGUE, Jason TC SR 13 7 2 9 0.69 LOGAN, Brian BY SR 13 7 2 9 0.69 BLECHEN, Brian UT FR 13 5 4 9 0.69 10. CHANDLER, Will LV JR 13 3 5 8 0.62

FUMBLES FORCED Team Cl G Num1. SISSON, Mychal (1) CS JR 12 7 2. STONER, Joe (T7) NM SO 12 4 3. BURRIS, Miles (T15) SD JR 13 4 4. IBILOYE, Alex (T29) TC SR 11 3 5. SHELBY, D. (T34) UT JR 12 3 6. JOHNSON, Tejay TC SR 13 3 RICH, Andrew BY SR 13 3 CHAPMAN, Lamar UT SR 13 3 9. GIPSON, Marcell WY SR 12 2 PROSINSKI,Chris WY SR 12 2

FUMBLES RCVD Team Cl G Num1. STONER, Joe (T18) NM SO 12 3 2. HENNESSEY, P. (T26) AF SR 11 2 SMITH, Elijah-B (T26) CS JR 11 2 4. KENNEDY, Brett NM JR 12 2 SISSON, Mychal CS JR 12 2 6. DE GIACOMO, A. LV SR 13 2 CHANDLER, Will LV JR 13 2 COX, Christian UT SR 13 2 BIRD, Greg UT JR 13 2 DANIELS, Wayne TC SR 13 2

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UNLV 21Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. • Sept. 4, 2010 • Att. 31,107

BADGERS RIDE RUNNING GAME TO VICTORY

WISC 14 3 24 0 -- 41UNLV 7 7 0 7 -- 21

WISC - Clay 5-yd run (Welch kick) 7:23 1stWISC - Ball 1-yd run (Welch kick) 4:32 1stUNLV - Chandler 19-yd INT Return (Kohorst kick) 1:56 1stWISC - Welch 20-yd FG 10:13 2ndUNLV - Payne 16-yd pass from Clausen (Kohorst kick) 1:08 2ndWISC - Aaron 20-yd Fumble Return (Welch kick) 13:35 3rdWISC - Welch 33-yd FG 8:25 3rdWISC - Clay 16-yd run (Welch kick) 6:22 3rdWISC - Ball 16-yd run (Welch kick) 1:39 3rdUNLV - Stolden 9-yd pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 12:42 4th

WIS UNLVFirst Downs 23 10 Rushes-Yards 50-278 27-112Passing Yards 197 105Passes (A-C-I) 20-15-1 26-10-0Total Offense 475 217Punt returns-Yards 1-2 2-18Kick Returns-Yards 3-52 5-93Interceptions-Yards 0-0 1-19Sacks By-Yards 4-22 0-0Punts-Average 5-45.2 8-34.4Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-35 4-30Possession Time 38:19 21:41

Rushing: (WIS) Clay 17-123-2, Ball 16-79-2, White 11-59, Toon 2-10, Gilreath 1-8, Tolzien 1-1, Anderson 2-(-2) (UNLV) Clayton 9-59, Cornett 3-36, Cox 5-25, Randle 1-3, Trotter 3-0, Clausen 6-(-11).

Passing: (WIS) Tolzien 15-20-1-197-0 (UNLV) Clayton 6-16-0-82-1, Clausen 4-10-0-23-1.

Receiving: (WIS) Gilreath 4-68, Toon 4-54, White 3-37, Jefferson 1-21, Ball 1-6, Pederson 1-6, Ken-dricks 1-5 (UNLV) Payne 4-71-1, Knutson 2-18, Johnson, M. 2-9, Stolden 1-9-1, Trotter 1-(-2).

Tackle Leaders: (WIS) St. Jean 7 (UNLV) Paulo 11.

Sacks: (WIS) Borland 1-6, Rouse 1-10, Kohout 1-4, Nzegwu 1-2.

Interceptions: (UNLV) Chandler 1-19-1.

LAS VEGAS -- Wisconsin running back John Clay rushed for 123 yards on 17 carries and added two touchdowns as the No. 12 Badgers amassed 278 yards on the ground en route to a 41-21 win over UNLV in the season-opener at Sam Boyd Stadium. Rebel quarterback Omar Clayton came off the bench in the third quarter and finished with a team-high 59 yards rushing on nine carries in addition to going 6-for-16 for 82 yards and a touchdown through the air. Wide receiver Phillip Payne grabbed his 15th career touchdown reception, hauling in a pass from starting quarterback Mike Clausen late in the second quarter that brought the Rebels to within three at 17-14 at the close of the first half. Payne led all receivers with 71 yards on four catches on the night. Clay picked up 39 yards on the ground during Wisconsin’s 14-play, 80-yard opening drive which gave the Badgers an early 7-0 lead. Following a three and out from UNLV, the Badgers continued to hammer the ball on the ground, this time Montee Ball crossed the goal line for a one-yard touchdown to give UW a 14-0 advantage. UNLV capitalized off two Wisconsin turnovers to the tune of 14 points in the first half, closing the gap to 17-14. Will Chandler’s 19-yard interception return for a touchdown got UNLV on the board late in the first. Chandler came up big again in the second quarter, scooping up a Nick Toon fumble at the two-yard line and rumbling 82 yards down to the UW 16, setting up a Clausen strike to Payne one play later. The Badgers’ Aaron Henry returned a fumble for a touchdown less than two minutes into the second half, extending the UW lead to 24-14. Wisconsin would go on to score 17 more points in the third quarter behind a pair of 16-yard rushing touchdowns from Clay and Ball, putting the game out of reach at 41-14. Clayton finished off the scoring for the night with a nine-yard pass to Irshad Stolden, capping an eight-play, 80-yard drive for the Rebels.

GAME 2

Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah • Sept. 11, 2010 • Att. 45,102

UTES EARN RECORD WIN OVER UNLV SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah capitalized on several UNLV special teams mistakes and put up 14 points in both the second and third quarters to run away with a 38-10 win in perhaps the final game between the two teams at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Saturday afternoon. Terrance Cain got the starting nod at quarterback in place of an injured Jordan Wynn and threw for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns, helping extend the Utes’ home winning streak to a Mountain West record 19 games. UNLV used an 18-play 79-yard drive capped by Nolan Kohorst’s first collegiate field goal to knot the game at 3-3 late in the first quarter. Utah regained the lead at 10-3 when Eddie Wide punched it in from three yards out. The Utes added to their lead before the end of the first half, turning a UNLV fumbled punt return into seven points after Jereme Brooks found himself on the receiving end of a 20-yard pass from Cain with just over 30 seconds left in the second quarter. Just over a minute into the third quarter Cain found a streaking Shaky Smithson for a 55-yard touchdown, bringing the score to 24-3. The Rebels lone touchdown of the day came off a blocked punt by Nate Carter. Freshman Tim Hasson scooped up the block and sprinted 19 yards for the score, closing the gap to 24-10. Smithson found the end zone again late in the third following a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown, restoring the Ute lead to 21 at 31-10. Omar Clayton started his first game of the season and finished 18-of-37 for a game-high 217 yards passing, which moved him into fifth place on UNLV’s all-time passing yards list. Wide receiver Michael Johnson led all wideouts on the day, hauling in seven catches for 94 yards.

UNLV 3 0 7 0 -- 10UTAH 3 14 14 7 -- 38

UU - Phillips 44-yard FG 12:35 1stUNLV - Kohorst 28-yard FG 3:16 1st UU - Wide 3-yard run (Phillips kick) 7:44 2ndUU - Brooks 20-yard pass from Cain (Phillips kick) 0:32 2ndUU - Smithson 55-yard pass from Cain (Phillips kick) 13:47 3rdUNLV - Hasson 19-yard block punt return (Kohorst kick) 11:06 3rdUU - Smithson 77-yard punt return (Phillips kick) 7:22 3rdUU - Wide 13-yard run (Phillips kick) 13:08 4th

UNLV UTAHFirst Downs 18 14 Rushes-Yards 42-102 28-131Passing Yards 217 207Passes (A-C-I) 37-18-0 20-13-0Total Offense 319 338Punt returns-Yards 3-39 5-128Kick Returns-Yards 5-65 2-34Interceptions-Yards 0-0 0-0Sacks By-Yards 0-0 2-11Punts-Average 7-34.1 5-33Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 7-41 7-10Possession Time 36:33 23:27

Rushing: (UNLV) Cox 16-31, Randle 8-29, Clay-ton 10-28, Trotter 3-9, Cornett 3-7, Team 1-(-1), Kohorst 1-(-1) (UTAH) Wide 15-77-2, Asiata 8-39, Cain 3-9, Vakapuna 2-6.

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 18-37-0-217-0 (UTAH) Cain 13-20-0-207-2.

Receiving: (UNLV) Johnson 7-94, Payne 4-30, Vidal 2-29, Barefield 2-24, Sullivan 1-24, Watkins 1-9, Knutson 1-7 (UTAH) Brooks 4-77-1, Wide 2-8, Smithson 1-55-1, CLifford 1-16, Asiata 1-15, Matthews 1-12, Moeai 1-11, Christopher 1-8, Asiata 1-5.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Fuimaono 9 (UTAH) Walker 16.

Sacks: (UTAH) Chapman 1.5-8, A’Asa 0.5-3.

Interceptions: None.

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UNLV 7

IDAHO 30Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho • Sept. 18, 2010 • Att. 15,390

VANDALS CRUISE TO VICTORY AT HOME

UNLV 0 0 0 7 -- 7IDAHO 10 14 3 3 -- 30

UI - Deonte’ Jackson 1-yard run (Farquhar kick) 8:29 1stUI - Farquhar 50-yard FG 4:43 1st UI - Hardy 17-yard pass from Enderle (Farquhar kick) 11:02 2ndUI - Deonte’ Jackson 1-yard run (Farquhar kick) 6:10 2ndUI - Farquhar 44-yard FG 8:06 3rdUI - Farquhar 27-yard FG 3:10 4thUNLV - Payne 25-yard pass from Herring (Kohorst kick) 1:19 4th

UNLV IDAHOFirst Downs 11 19 Rushes-Yards 36-59 39-122Passing Yards 128 210Passes (A-C-I) 15-7-1 27-15-1Total Offense 187 332Punt returns-Yards 0-0 2-16Kick Returns-Yards 5-104 1-16Interceptions-Yards 1-0 1-10Sacks By-Yards 2-18 6-50Punts-Average 7-36.1 2-49.5Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 7-56 6-70Possession Time 28:01 31:59

Rushing: (UNLV) Trotter 15-62, Randle 4-28, Cornett 1-5, Johnson 1-4, Sullivan 1-1, Lamers 1-(-2), Clayton 8-(-10), Herring 5-(-29) (IDAHO) McCarty 12-63, Bailey 5-33, Vital 7-23, Jackson 11-21-2, Team 2-0, Enderle 2-(-18).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 3-8-0-41-0, Herring 4-7-1-87-1 (IDAHO) Enderle 15-27-1-210-1.

Receiving: (UNLV) Payne 3-79-1, Johnson 3-38, Trotter 1-11 (IDAHO) Hardy 3-82-1, Bailey 3-33, Shaw 2-45, Johnson 2-14, Jackson 1-11, LaGrone 1-9, Elmo 1-8, Davis 1-4, McCarty 1-4.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Randleman 9 (IDAHO) Grymes 6.

Sacks: (UNLV) Hodge 1-5, Bell 1-5, Aaitui 1-8 (IDAHO) Lavarias 2-16, Scheidt 2-17, Ferguson 1-12, Siavii 1-5.

Interceptions: (UNLV) Chandler 1-0 (IDAHO) Keo 1-10.

MOSCOW, Idaho -- Idaho scored on its first four possessions of the game and jumped out to a commanding 24-0 lead by halftime in a 30-7 win over UNLV at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. It was the first time in series history that the Vandals were able to knock off the Rebels on their home turf. Idaho quarterback Nathan Enderle was 15-of-27 on the day for 210 yards and a touchdown, hitting nine different receivers along the way. Tight end Daniel Hardy caught three passes for a game-high 82 yards and a score. The Vandals opened the game up with a 14-play, 69-yard drive capped by a Deonte’ Jackson one-yard touchdown run. Jackson also scored from one yard out late in the second quarter and finished the game with 21 yards on 11 carries. The Rebel offense could not get much going in the first half, gaining just 64 yards of total offense. After throwing for over 200 yards a week ago, starting quarterback Omar Clayton was kept in check, finishing 3-for-8 for 41 yards on the night before being pulled in the middle of the third quarter. Clayton’s replacement, redshirt freshman Caleb Herring, was 4-of-7 on the night with a touchdown and an interception. Herring’s 25-yard TD pass to Phillip Payne capped a five-play, 80- yard drive with just over a minute left in the game to avoid the shutout. Channing Trotter ran for 62 yards on 15 carries while Bradley Randle added 28 yards on four carries. UNLV’s defense stepped up in the second half, limiting the Idaho offense to just two field goals and coming up with a huge stop on fourth and goal from their own two-yard line. Will Chandler nabbed his second interception of the year while the Rebels recorded their first two quarterback sacks of the season.

GAME 4

Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada • Sept. 25, 2010 • Att. 16, 961

REBELS RUN AWAY WITH FIRST WIN IN 2010 LAS VEGAS -- Omar Clayton completed 14-of-20 passes for 194 yards and the Rebels used an explosive first half to grab a 28-7 lead, never looking back as first-year head coach Bobby Hauck picked up his first win in UNLV’s 45-10 drubbing of conference rival New Mexico at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels racked up 415 yards of total offense and their 45 points were the most since a 54-10 win over Idaho State in 2006. The Lobos struck first midway through the opening quarter when Bryan Williams hauled in a 48-yard touchdown pass from Tarean Austin, but UNM would be held in check while the Rebels scored 45 unanswered points. Channing Trotter capped off the ensuing UNLV drive with a three-yard touchdown run, marking the first rushing touchdown of the year for the Rebels and knotting the game at 7-7. Will Chandler’s third interception of the year set up UNLV at the Lobo 22- yard line and Clayton made quick work, finding Michael Johnson from 10 yards out to grab a 14-7 lead. Johnson finished the game with a career-high eight catches and three touchdowns, adding strikes from 43 and 35 yards. Johnson, one of eight UNLV receivers to grab at least one catch on the night, ended with a game-high 138 yards. Freshman Tim Cornett’s 46-yard touchdown scamper was the Rebels’ longest run from scrimmage of the season and gave UNLV a two-score advantage late in the first half. Johnson closed the half with his second trip to the end zone and widened the gap to 35-7 five minutes into the third quarter with his third touchdown. Sidney Hodge’s bone-jarring hit on Austin caused a fumble that B.J. Bell would pick up and rumble 40 yards for a score, sealing the game for UNLV. Nolan Kohorst added a 24-yard field goal late in the fourth to round out the scoring for the Rebels.

NEW MEXICO 7 0 0 3 -- 10UNLV 14 14 14 3 -- 45

UNM - Williams 48-yard pass from Austin (Aho kick) 6:52 1stUNLV - Trotter 3-yard run (Kohorst kick) 3:59 1st UNLV - Johnson 10-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 2:20 1stUNLV - Cornet 46-yard run (Kohorst kick) 5:13 2ndUNLV - Johnson 43-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 1:12 2ndUNLV - Johnson 35-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 9:29 3rdUNLV - Bell 40-yard fumble return (Kohorst kick) 4:14 3rdUNLV - Kohorst 24-yard field goal 5:23 4thUNM - Aho 42-yard field goal :20 4th

UNM UNLVFirst Downs 17 19 Rushes-Yards 38-114 39-185Passing Yards 177 230Passes (A-C-I) 40-17-2 25-17-0Total Offense 291 415Punt returns-Yards 0-0 3-19Kick Returns-Yards 4-99 2-58Interceptions-Yards 0-0 2-30Sacks By-Yards 1-4 4-39Punts-Average 11-39.5 8-39.8Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 9-69 5-50Possession Time 31:01 29:39

Rushing: (UNM) Dennis 13-88, Austin 16-16, Carrier 7-9, Wright 2-1 (UNLV) Trotter 15-63-1, Cornett 2-50-1, Randle 8-43, Clayton 8-23, Purvis 4-12, Team 1-(-2), Herring 1-(-4).

Passing: (UNM) Austin 17-40-2-177-1 (UNLV) Clayton 14-20-0-194-3, Herring 3-5-0-36-0.

Receiving: (UNM) Hernandez 7-66, Reed 4-22, Williams 2-51-1, Solomon 1-17, Scarlett 1-9, Kirk 1-8, Carrier 1-4 (UNLV) Johnson 8-138-3, Payne 4-39, Trotter 1-15, Watkins 1-15, Randle 1-11, Harrington 1-10, Sullivan 1-2.

Tackle Leaders: (UNM) Merritt, Messina, Forrest 9 (UNLV) De Giacomo, Fuimaono 6.

Sacks: (UNM) Latchison 0.5-2, Ellis 0.5-2 (UNLV) Mareko 1.5-13, Hodge 1.0-15, Randleman 1.0-7, Aaitui 0.5-4.

Interceptions: (UNLV) Clausen 1-18, Chandler 1-12.

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UNLV 26Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. • Oct. 2, 2010 • Att. 28,958

WOLF PACK MAKES IT SIX IN A ROWUNR 7 21 10 6 -- 44UNLV 7 7 3 9 -- 26

UNR - Kaepernick 16-yard run (Martinez kick) 10:18 1stUNLV - Randle 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 5:23 1st UNR - Randall 1-yard run (Martinez kick) 13:24 2ndUNLV - Clayton 8-yard run (Kohorst kick) 7:47 2ndUNR - Taua 3-yard run (Martinez kick) 2:40 2ndUNR - Taua 22-yard pass from Kaepernick (Martinez kick) :57 2ndUNR - Martinez 29-yard FG 2:42 3rdUNLV - Kohorst 24-yard field goal :31 3rdUNR - Taua 72-yard run (Martinez kick) :15 3rdUNLV - Kohorst 32-yard field goal 11:57 4th UNR - Taua 2-yard run (Martinez kick) 8:59 4thUNLV - Vidal 4-yard pass from Clayton (2-pt. attempt failed) 4:35 4th

UNR UNLVFirst Downs 29 15 Rushes-Yards 50-374 33-80Passing Yards 142 214Passes (A-C-I) 19-14-1 23-14-1Total Offense 516 294Punt returns-Yards 3-7 0-0Kick Returns-Yards 4-81 6-228Interceptions-Yards 1-0 1-0Sacks By-Yards 3-19 1-5Punts-Average 0-0.0 4-41.5Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-61 10-132Possession Time 32:35 27:25

Rushing: (UNR) Taua 19-188-3; Kaepernick 13-97-1; Mark 9-60; Randall 6-21-1; Wellington 1-8; Jefferson 1-5; Lantrip 1-(-5) (UNLV) Clayton 11-48-1; Trotter 12-19; Cornett 7-9; Randle 3-4-1.

Passing: (UNR) Kaepernick 13-17-1-124-1; Lant-rip 1-2-0-18-0 (UNLV) Clayton 14-23-1-214-1.

Receiving: (UNR) Wimberly 5-35; Wellington 2-28; Matthews 2-18; Taua 2-17-1; Green 2-10; Session 1-34 (UNLV) Payne 8-170; Johnson 3-27; Watkins 1-14; Vidal 1-4-1; Trotter 1-(-1).

Tackle Leaders: (UNR) Moch - 9 (UNLV) Paulo - 13.

Sacks: (UNR) Moch1.0-3; Roy 1.0-7; Frey 0.5-5 (UNLV) Brooks 1.0-5.

Interceptions: (UNR) Marshall 1-0 (UNLV) Chandler 1-0.

LAS VEGAS -- Vai Taua rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries and the No. 25 Wolf Pack racked up 374 yards on the ground en route to a 44-26 victory over the Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNR won its sixth straight game in the series behind 516 yards of total offense and two Rebel turnovers. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick finished the night 13-of-17 for 124 yards and a touchdown through the air and added 97 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown on the ground. The two teams traded scores late into the second quarter with the game knotted at 14-14 following Omar Clayton’s eight-yard touchdown run. However two UNR scores in of the last three minutes of the half gave the Pack a two touchdown lead heading into the locker room. The UNLV defense clamped down for most of the third quarter, giving up just a field goal before Taua sprinted 72 yards for his second rushing touchdown of the night. The Rebels cut the lead to 38-20 early in the fourth, but the Wolf Pack marched down the field with Taua capping a seven-play, 60-yard drive with his third rushing touchdown of the night from two yards out. Clayton found Anthony Vidal in the corner of the end zone late in the fourth, bringing the score to 44-26 before a failed two-point attempt. Clayton was 14-of-23 for 214 yards and a touchdown through the air and finished as the Rebels’ leading rusher with 48 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. Phillip Payne hauled in a career-high 170 yards receiving on eight catches to lead all wideouts on the night. Defensively, Ronnie Paulo led all players with 13 total tackles and Will Chandler picked up his fourth interception of the season.

GAME 6

Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, W.Va. • Oct. 9, 2010 • Att. 58,234

MOUNTAINEERS ROLL PAST REBELS MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Geno Smith passed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while Noel Devine added 84 yards on just three carries, scoring twice to lead the West Virginia Mountaineers to a 49-10 win over UNLV in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. WVU struck early and often, jumping out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter of play. Smith found Brad Starks from 38 yards out just over a minute into the game to grab the early 7-0 lead before Devine reversed field on his first carry of the game and scored from 28 yards out just over three minutes later. West Virginia’s Jock Sanders scored on an end-around from 10 yards out to cap the scoring in the first quarter. Devine raced to the end zone from 48 yards out to make it 28-0 in favor of the home team and Starks caught his second of three touchdowns on the day from Smith, this time connecting from 48 yards out, running the total to 35-0 just before half. Starks’ third touchdown of the day - a four-yard pass from Smith - made it 42-0 before the UNLV offense would answer back. Nolan Kohorst connected from 39 yards out after the Rebels’ drive stalled late in the third, giving UNLV its first points of the game. Freshman Tim Cornett provided UNLV its only touchdown of the day, a six-yard strike from backup quarterback Caleb Herring early in the fourth, but it was too little, too late as WVU scored once more with just over five minutes remaining to extend its lead to 49-10. Omar Clayton started the game and finished 12-of-18 for 79 yards while Herring was 8-of-14 for 101 yards with a touchdown and interception on the day. In all, 11 different Rebel recievers caught a pass on the day, led by Austin Harrington’s three catches for 34 yards. Cornett finished the day with 56 yards on 12 carries while Deante’ Purvis rushed for 48 yards on 17 carries, both career-high numbers for the converted defensive back. Defensively, the Rebels were led by their trio of starting linebackers, Tani Maka, Ronnie Paulo and Calvin Randleman, who each tallied four tackles along with John Therrell.

UNLV 0 0 3 7 -- 10WVU 21 14 7 7 -- 49

WVU - Starks 38-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) 13:59 1stWVU - Devine 28-yard run (Bitancurt kick) 10:31 1st WVU - Sanders 10-yard run (Bitancurt kick) 4:42 1stWVU - Devine 48-yard run (Bitancurt kick) 9:49 2ndWVU - Starks 48-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) :43 2ndWVU - Starks 4-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick) 8:47 3rdUNLV - Kohorst 39-yard FG :24 3rdUNLV - Cornett 6-yard pass from Herring (Kohorst kick) 9:40 4thWVU - Lindamood 1-yard run (Bitancurt kick) 5:09 4th

UNLV WVUFirst Downs 15 16 Rushes-Yards 40-96 33-219Passing Yards 180 226Passes (A-C-I) 32-20-2 20-13-0Total Offense 276 445Punt returns-Yards 2-7 1-6Kick Returns-Yards 6-105 0-0Interceptions-Yards 0-0 2-35Sacks By-Yards 1-5 3-21Punts-Average 5-43.2 5-44.4Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 4-43 8-68Possession Time 36:03 23:57

Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 12-56; Purvis 17-48; Trotter 3-3; Herring 2-(-1); Clayton 5-(-2); Team 1-(-8) (WVU) Devine 3-84-2; Alston 6-32; Smith 5-19; Austin 2-19; Lindamood 4-16-1; Johnson 6-15; Hargrett 2-14; Sanders 1-10-1; CLarke 1-5; Brunetti 1-4; McCartney 1-2; Team 1-(-1).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 12-18-1-79-0; Herring 8-14-1-101-1 (WVU) Smith 12-16-0-220-3; Brunetti 1-4-0-6-0.

Receiving: (UNLV) Harrington 3-34; Cornett 3-18-1; Purvis 3-6; Vidal 2-12; Johnson 2-10; Stolden 2-10; Knutson 1-51; Watkins 1-21; Reed 1-14; Brence 1-5; Trotter 1-(-1) (WVU) Starks 4-100-3; Austin 3-52; Sanders 2-25; Johnson 1-18; Bailey 1-17; Devine 1-8; Johnson 1-6.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Maka, Paulo, Randle-man, Therrell - 4 (WVU) Glover, Miller, Garvin - 7.

Sacks: (UNLV) Brooks 1.0-5 (WVU) Glover 1.0-8; Irvin 1.0-8; Miller 0.5-2; Sands 0.5-2.

Interceptions: (WVU) Tandy 2-30.

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COLORADO ST. 43Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo. • Oct. 16, 2010 • Att. 30,753

RAM AIR ATTACK SINKS REBELS

UNLV 3 7 0 0 -- 10CSU 14 20 3 6 -- 43

CSU - Mason three-yard run (DeLine kick) 9:11 1stUNLV - Kohorst 47-yard FG 2:27 1st CSU - Peitz 14-yard pass from Thomas (DeLine kick) 1:22 1stCSU - Greenwood 73-yard pass from Thomas (DeLine kick) 9:10 2ndUNLV - Cornett three-yard run (Kohorst kick) 3:13 2ndCSU - Mosure nine-yard run (kick failed) 2:23 2ndCSU - Peitz 29-yard pass from Thomas (DeLine kick) 1:30 2ndCSU - DeLine 36-yard FG 12:15 3rdCSU - DeLine 19-yard FG 10:42 4thCSU - DeLine 23-yard FG 5:12 4th

UNLV CSUFirst Downs 19 18 Rushes-Yards 45-149 42-259Passing Yards 125 233Passes (A-C-I) 24-16-0 14-10-0Total Offense 274 492Punt returns-Yards 1-28 1-4Kick Returns-Yards 5-110 1-74Interceptions-Yards 0-0 0-0Sacks By-Yards 2-7 6-38Punts-Average 5-42.0 3-22.3Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-0Penalties-Yards 6-72 4-35Possession Time 32:08 27:52

Rushing: (UNLV) Purvis 14-88; Cornett 17-74-1; Herring 3-14; Lamers 1-0; Clayton 10-(-24) (CSU) Mason 14-121-1; Nwoke 8-75; Pauga 1-21; Good 7-18; Greenwood 2-12; Mosure 3-11-1; Thomas 4-6; Kubiak 1-1; Team 1-(-3); Drake 1-(-3).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 15-23-0-114-0; Herring 1-1-0-11-0 (CSU) Thomas 10-14-0-233-3.

Receiving: (UNLV) Harrington 6-58; Johnson 3-12; Cornett 2-29; Trotter 1-12; Mays 1-11; Knut-son 1-6; Vidal 1-4; Purvis1-(-7) (CSU) Greenwood 2-128-1; Peitz 2-43-2; Drake 2-39; Liggett 2-10; Borcky 1-12; Pauga 1-1.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) De Giacomo - 9 (CSU) Sisson - 13.

Sacks: (UNLV) Gaston 1.0-5; Bobak 1.0-2 (CSU) Miller 4.5-33; SIsson 1.0-1; Williams 0.5-5.

Interceptions: None.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State freshman quarterback Pete Thomas threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead the Rams to a 43-10 win over UNLV. CSU jumped out to a 14-3 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 34-10 before half, racking up 298 yards of offense along the way. Leonard Mason put the Rams on the board after scoring from three yards out to cap an eight-play, 44-yard drive. Mason finished the game with 121 yards rushing on 14 attempts, averaging 8.6 yards per carry. After Nolan Kohorst connected on a career-long 47-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3, Thomas tossed his first touchdown of the day, hitting Eric Peitz from 14 yards out. Thomas made it 21-3 in favor of CSU when Lou Greenwood capitalized on a slip in the UNLV secondary, hauling in a 73-yard touchdown pass. Freshman Tim Cornett capped a 12-play, 73-yard drive late in the second quarter with his second rushing touchdown of the season from three yards out. Cornett finished with 74 yards on a game-high 17 carries. The Rams’ Derek Good returned the ensuing kickoff 74 yards and John Mosure punched it in from nine yards out two plays later, bringing the score to 27-10. UNLV reached into its bag of tricks, opting to run a fake punt from its own 29-yard line on a fourth and one, but failed to pick up the first down, giving CSU prime field position with just over a minute left in the half. Thomas made the Rebels pay with his third touchdown pass of the half, a 29-yard strike to Pietz. CSU tacked on three field goals in the second half and held the Rebels scoreless to walk away with the Homecoming win.

GAME 8

Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. • Oct. 30, 2010 • Att. 16,745

FROGS FLY BY REBELS LAS VEGAS -- Andy Dalton threw for 252 yards and the fourth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs amassed 530 yards of total offense en route to a 48-6 win over UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium. Jeremy Kerley put TCU up 7-0 with a five-yard end-around in the first quarter. The Frogs would extend their lead to 14-0 on Ed Wesley’s one-yard rushing touchdown and eventually made it 21-0 after Colin Jones picked off an Omar Clayton pass and returned it 30 yards for the touchdown. Clayton threw two interceptions in a game for the first time in 2010. The senior signal caller finished the night completing 15-of-29 passes for 128 yards. The lone touchdown strike for UNLV was a 10-yard completion from Clayton to Michael Johnson midway through the second quarter, making the score 21-6 after a failed PAT attempt. Johnson caught a game-high seven passes for 67 yards on the night. Dalton would punch it in from a yard out to put TCU ahead 28-6 heading into the locker room at half. Josh Boyce found himself on the receiving end of a 54-yard touchdown pass from Dalton for the only score of the third quarter. Kerley scored his second touchdown of the night when he hauled in a 24-yard pass from Dalton to make it 42-6 in favor of the Frogs. Casey Pachall rounded out the scoring for TCU with an 8-yard run with just over four minutes to go. Leading UNLV on the defensive side of the ball was senior middle linebacker Ronnie Paulo, who tied for a game-high 10 tackles. Bradley Randle returned a season-high eight kicks for 158 yards for UNLV.

TCU 7 21 7 13 -- 48UNLV 0 6 0 0 -- 6

TCU - Kerley five-yard run (Evans kick) 9:31 1stTCU - Wesley one-yard run (Evans kick) 14:57 2nd TCU - Jones 30-yard interception return (Evans kick) 13:57 2ndUNLV - Johnson 10-yard pass from Clayton (kick failed) 9:02 2ndTCU - Dalton one-yard run (Evans kick) 1:00 2ndTCU - Boyce 54-yard pass from Dalton (Evans failed) 14:09 3rdTCU - Kerley 24-yard pass from Dalton (Evans kick) 14:55 4thTCU - Pachall eight-yard run (kick failed) 4:10 4th

TCU UNLVFirst Downs 30 12 Rushes-Yards 52-273 24-69Passing Yards 257 128Passes (A-C-I) 25-17-0 32-15-2Total Offense 530 197Punt returns-Yards 2-(-3) 1-0Kick Returns-Yards 2-28 8-158Interceptions-Yards 2-30 0-0Sacks By-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts-Average 1-36.0 6-32.8Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 3-35 9-88Possession Time 32:49 27:11

Rushing: (TCU) Wesley 13-64-1; James 9-61; Dean 5-47; Dalton 6-30-1; Tucker 7-28; Fort 4-26; Pachall 2-18-1; Kerley 1-5-1; Hicks 1-0; Team 4-(-6) (UNLV) Cornett 11-26; Purvis 7-24; Clayton 4-14; Trotter 2-5.

Passing: (TCU) Dalton 16-23-0-252-2; Pachall 1-2-0-5-0 (UNLV) Clayton 15-29-2-128-1; Herring 0-2-0-0-0; Lamers 0-1-0-0-0.

Receiving: (TCU) Kerley 5-82-1; Young 4-43; Boyce 2-64-1; Tucker 2-21; Johnson 1-29; Wesley 1-8; Dawson 1-5; Hicks 1-5 (UNLV) Johnson 7-67-1; Payne 2-27; Cornett 2-9; Vidal 2-7; Knutson 1-16; Watkins 1-2.

Tackle Leaders: (TCU) Carder - 10 (UNLV) Paulo - 10.

Sacks: (TCU) None (UNLV) None.

Interceptions: (TCU) Colin Jones 1-30-1; Jason Teague 1-0.

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BYU 55LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah • Nov. 6, 2010 • Att. 61, 283

COUGARS ROUT REBELS IN PROVO

UNLV 14 24 14 3 -- 55BYU 0 0 0 7 -- 7

BYU - Quezada 13-yard run (Payne kick) 7:53 1stBYU - Kariya two-yard run (Payne kick) 2:31 1st BYU - Du Luigi one-yard run (Payne kick) 12:40 2ndBYU - Hoffman 37-yard pass from Heaps (Payne kick) 9:27 2ndBYU - Quezada 13-yard run (Payne kick) 3:01 2ndBYU - Payne 48-yard FG :00 2ndBYU - Ashworth 42-yard pass from Heaps (Payne kick) 9:51 3rdBYU - Quezada four-yard run (Payne kick) 1:26 3rdBYU - Payne 25-yard FG 8:00 4thUNLV - Sullivan 24-yard pass from Herring (Kohorst kick) :41 4th

UNLV BYUFirst Downs 11 29 Rushes-Yards 28-22 51-216Passing Yards 122 300Passes (A-C-I) 29-11-2 32-20-0Total Offense 144 516Punt returns-Yards 0-0 4-42Kick Returns-Yards 5-167 2-50Interceptions-Yards 0-0 2-7Sacks By-Yards 0-0 5-31Punts-Average 10-35.7 3-36.3Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-70 4-30Possession Time 24:32 35:28

Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 13-47; Clayton 3-2; Purvis 1-(-1); Trotter 2-(-3); Johnson 1-(-6); Herring 8-(-17) (BYU) Di Luigi 19-80-1; Quezada 13-65-3; Kariya 11-46; Foote 2-15; Folsom 5-11; Team 1-(-1).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 3-8-1-13-0; Herring 8-21-1-109-1 (BYU) Heaps 19-31-0-294-2; Lark 1-1-0-6-0.

Receiving: (UNLV) Cornett 3-26; Johnson 2-19; Sullivan 1-24-1; Davis 1-20; Payne 1-16; Mays 1-16; Vidal 1-6; Trotter 1-(-5) (BYU) Ashworth 5-83-1; Jacobson 4-70; Di Luigi 4-44; Hoffman 2-57-1; Kariya 1-14; Hafoka 1-11; Mathews 1-9; Peterson 1-6; Mahina 1-6.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) De Giacomo, Fuimaono - 9 (BYU) Hunter - 5.

Sacks: (UNLV) None (BYU) Putnam 1.0-1; Jorgensen 1.0-2, Rowley 1.0-6; Hess 1.0-11; Eason 1.0-11.

Interceptions: (BYU) Frazier 1-7; Logan 1-0.

PROVO, Utah -- Jake Heaps threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns while BYU amassed 516 yards of total offense in a 55-7 route of the Rebels. The Cougars jumped out to an early 14-0 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 38-0 by half, racking up the most points in a game all year in just two quarters of play. Brian Logan picked off Omar Clayton’s pass on the first play from scrimmage, setting BYU up at the UNLV 41. The Rebel defense held tough, forcing a three and out in their first series of the day. Following UNLV’s own three and out, the Cougars started their second drive inside the Rebel 50, this time capping it off with a Joshua Quezada touchdown run from 13 yards out to go up 7-0. Quezada finished the game with 65 yards on 13 carries, scoring three times on the day. BYU would score on its four ensuing possessions, including an 11-play, 86-yard drive capped by Bryan Kariya’s two-yard touchdown run. The Cougars rushed for 216 yards on the day, with JJ Di Luigi leading all runners with 80 yards on 19 attempts and adding a touchdown. Freshman Tim Cornett rushed for 47 yards on 13 carries and was one of only two Rebel rushers to gain positive yards in the game as UNLV ran for a season-low 22 yards. Cornett also became the first Rebel to lead the team in both rushing and receiving in a game in 2010 after grabbing three catches for 26 yards. Clayton, who was 3-for-8 for 13 yards in the game and also led his team’s first three drives of the second half, was pulled in favor of freshman Caleb Herring. Herring was 8-for-21 for 109 yards and led UNLV to its only touchdown of the day, a 24-yard strike to Marcus Sullivan with just 41 seconds left in the game. Herring led UNLV to its only touchdown in a game three times during the season, all of which came on the road (at Idaho, at West Virginia, at BYU). Defensively, Alex De Giacomo and Starr Fuimaono each had a game-high nine tackles. De Giacomo added two pass breakups from his safety position.

GAME 10

Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. • Nov. 13, 2010 • Att. 16, 111

REBELS TAME COWBOYS ON HOMECOMING LAS VEGAS -- Freshman running back Tim Cornett found the end zone four times and Omar Clayton threw for three touchdowns as UNLV sprinted past Wyoming, 42-16 on Homecoming night at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Rebels racked up nearly 200 yards on the ground and dominated the possession time against the Cowboys. Cornett became the first player in 16 years at UNLV to score four touchdowns as he rushed for three and added a 12-yard TD reception late in the game. He finished the night with 70 yards on 21 carries. Clayton was nearly perfect, going 13-for-18 for 163 yards and three touchdowns, moving into second place on the school’s career touchdowns passes list (44). The senior signal caller also moved to within 161 yards of second place on the all-time passing yards list with his sterling effort against the Cowboys. Alvester Alexander broke through the Rebel defense and sprinted 72 yards on the first play from scrimmage to give the Cowboys an early 7-0 lead. Cornett knotted the game at 7-7 with his first touchdown of the night from seven yards out. After Wyoming recaptured the lead at 13-7 on a 32-yard pass from Austyn Carta-Samuels to T.J. Smith, the Rebels’ defense clamped down, limiting Wyoming to just a field goal in the second half. Junior Phillip Payne was on the receiving end of a 21-yard strike from Clayton with 30 seconds left in the half to put UNLV up 21-13 heading into the locker room. Cornett’s third touchdown of the night came from a yard out early in the third quarter and extended the lead to 28-13 before Ian Watts connected on a 46-yard field goal. The Rebels found the end zone twice more in the fourth quarter, both strikes from Clayton. Marcus Sullivan caught a 41-yard touchdown while Cornett sealed the win with his 12-yard catch. Ronnie Paulo led all players with 10 tackles on the night while Will Chandler nabbed his fifth interception of the season.

WYOMING 13 0 3 0 -- 16UNLV 7 14 7 14 -- 42

WYO - Alexander 72-yard run (Watts kick) 14:41 1stUNLV - Cornett seven-yard run (Kohorst kick) 12:14 1st WYO - Smith 32-yard pass from Carta-Samuels (kick failed) :36 1stUNLV - Cornett three-yard run (Kohorst kick) 10:28 2ndUNLV - Payne 21-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) :30 2ndUNLV - Cornett 1-yard run (Kohorst kick) 12:05 3rdWYO - Watts 46-yard FG 7:32 3rdUNLV - Sullivan 41-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 9:54 4thUNLV - Cornett 12-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 2:04 4th

WYO UNLVFirst Downs 15 23 Rushes-Yards 30-133 44-197Passing Yards 140 179Passes (A-C-I) 23-14-1 19-14-0Total Offense 273 376Punt returns-Yards 1-0 2-(-3)Kick Returns-Yards 6-94 5-109Interceptions-Yards 0-0 1-1Sacks By-Yards 1-2 1-10Punts-Average 3-36.3 4-32.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 9-64 8-89Possession Time 27:47 32:13

Rushing: (WYO) Alexander 17-92-1; Carta-Samuels 7-28; Herron 6-13 (UNLV) Cornett 21-70-3; Clayton 11-50; Purvis 6-27; Sullivan 1-25; Trotter 5-25.

Passing: (WYO) Carta-Samuels 13-22-1-108-0; Leonard 1-1-0-32-1 (UNLV) Clayton 13-18-0-163-3; Johnson 1-1-0-16-0.

Receiving: (WYO) Leonard 5-20; Smith 3-59-1; McNeill 3-15; Bolger 2-48; Ogbonna 1-(-2) (UNLV) Harrington 5-50; Vidal 2-23; Sullivan 1-41-1; Payne 1-21-1; Clayton 1-16; Cornett 1-12-1; Purvis 1-6; Knutson 1-6; Trotter 1-4.

Tackle Leaders: (WYO) Biezuns, Gipson, Prosin-ski - 9 (UNLV) Paulo - 10.

Sacks: (WYO) Biezuns 1.0-2 (UNLV) Bell 1.0-10.

Interceptions: (UNLV) Chandler 1-1.

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AIR FORCE 35Sam Boyd Stadium • Las Vegas, Nev. • Nov. 18, 2010 • Att. 13,790

FALCONS DOWN REBELS IN HOME FINALE

AFA 7 7 14 7 -- 35UNLV 7 10 3 0 -- 20

AFA - Kauth five-yard pass from Jefferson (Bell kick) 12:48 1stUNLV - Cornett two-yard run (Kohorst kick) 8:11 1st UNLV - Kohorst 32-yard FG 10:59 2ndUNLV - Payne 36-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 6:24 2ndAFA - Jefferson one-yard run (Bell kick) 1:49 2ndAFA - Warzeka 54-yard run (Bell kick) 10:45 3rdAFA - Jefferson two-yard run (Bell kick) 5:14 3rdUNLV - Kohorst 32-yard FG 1:23 3rdAFA - Jefferson two-yard run (Bell kick) 9:33 4th

AFA UNLVFirst Downs 26 18 Rushes-Yards 62-343 36-113Passing Yards 111 224Passes (A-C-I) 9-7-0 31-18-1Total Offense 454 337Punt returns-Yards 1-1 0-0Kick Returns-Yards 5-89 6-93Interceptions-Yards 1-24 0-0Sacks By-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts-Average 1-44.0 2-47.5Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-33Possession Time 29:39 30:21

Rushing: (AFA) Clark 14-82; Warzeka 2-64-1; Jefferson 16-64-3; Walker 15-60; Hunter 1-30; Halderman 5-26; Southworth 5-18; Getz 1-5; Team 3-(-6) (UNLV) Cornett 24-69-1; Trotter 3-21; Clayton 6-14; Purvis 2-8; Sullivan 1-1.

Passing: (AFA) Jefferson 7-9-0-111-1 (UNLV) Clayton 18-30-1-224-1; Clausen 0-1-0-0-0.

Receiving: (AFA) Kauth 3-53-1; Warzeka 2-46; Halderman 1-8; Hirneise 1-4 (UNLV) Johnson 6-43; Mays 3-50; Payne 2-61-1; Watkins 1-22; Harrington 1-11; Vidal 1-11; Davis 1-10; Sullivan 1-10; Purvis 1-3; Cornett 1-3.

Tackle Leaders: (AFA) Niklas - 14 (UNLV) Fuimaono - 15.

Sacks: (AFA) None (UNLV) None.

Interceptions: (AFA) Morris 1-24.

LAS VEGAS -- Air Force came back from a 17-7 first-half deficit to down UNLV, 35-20, in the home finale at Sam Boyd Stadium. The nation’s second-leading rushing team amassed 343 yards on the ground, led by tha Falcons’ quarterback Tim Jefferson. Jefferson finshed the night with 64 yards on 16 carries and three rushing touchdowns to go along with his 7-for-9 performance for 111 yards and a touchdown through the air. UNLV’s freshman running back Tim Cornett continued his solid play, racking up 69 yards on a game-high 24 carries and added a touchdown. Omar Clayton set the UNLV record for games played at quarterback with his 38th appearance against the Falcons. The senior signal caller also moved into second place on the all-time passing list at UNLV with his 224-yard performance. Clayton finished the night 18-of-30 with a pick and a touchdown and added 14 yards on the ground. Clayton hit a season-high 10 different receivers on the night, with Michael Johnson leading the way with six catches for 43 yards. Phillip Payne scored UNLV’s only other touchdown on a 36-yard strike from Clayton and finished with two catches for 61 yards. Following a UNLV turnover on its first possession of the game, the Falcons quickly capitalized with Jefferson finding Zack Kauth from five yards out to grab the early 7-0 lead. UNLV would respond, scoring the next 17 points with touchdowns from Cornett and Payne and a 32-yard Nolan Kohorst field goal. Jefferson scored from a yard out with less than two minutes before half to cut the Rebel lead to 17-14 heading into the locker room. Air Force broke the game open in the third quarter with touchdowns runs of 54 and two yards by Jonath Warzeka and Jefferson, respectively. Kohorst added his second 32-yard field goal of the night, bringing UNLV to within eight at 28-20 heading into the final quarter. Midway through the fourth Jefferson added his third rushing touchdown of the night, sealing the win for the Falcons. Defensively, Starr Fuimaono tallied a game and career-high 15 tackles in his final home game as a Rebel.

GAME 12

Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, Calif. • Nov. 27, 2010 • Att. 22,091

SDSU CRUISES IN LEAGUE ENDER SAN DIEGO -- Ryan Lindley threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns as San Diego State jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked back, downing UNLV in both teams’ Mountain West finale, 48-14 at Qualcomm Stadium. Despite freshman returner Marcus Sullivan’s 60-yard kick return to open the game, UNLV could not come away with any points on the possession. SDSU took over on its own 39-yard line and drove the 61 yards in just five plays with Lindley finding Brandon Sullivan on a 17-yard strike to go ahead 7-0. Brandon Sullivan notched his second touchdown of the night, this time on a one-yard rush to give the Aztecs a two-score lead with just over five minutes to go in the first. Abel Perez added a 42-yard field goal to put SDSU ahead 17-0 before UNLV answered. Sullivan returned the ensuing kick 73 yards down to the San Diego State 27-yard-line, setting up the Rebels’ first score of the night as Omar Clayton found H-back Kyle Watkins in the flats for a 27-yard touchdown pass. Clayton finished the game 13-of-29 for 167 yards and a touchdown. The TD pass was the 46th of his career. SDSU would score the only points of the second quarter, with Lindley finding DeMarco Sampson for touchdown receptions of 41 and 50 yards respectively, giving the Aztecs a 31-7 lead at half. Lindley found Vincent Brown from three yards out minutes into the third and Perez added a 53-yard field goal to bring the score to 41-7 in favor of the home team. UNLV’s other score came with just over a minute on the clock when safety Mike Clausen picked up a fumble and returned it 64 yards for the score. Phillip Payne and Michael Johnson each pulled in five receptions on the night while Sidney Hodge tallied a game-high 10 tackles.

UNLV 7 0 0 7 -- 14SDSU 17 14 17 0 -- 48

SDSU - Sullivan 17-yard pass from Lindley (Perez kick) 12:26 1stSDSU - Sullivan one-yard run (Perez kick) 5:30 1st SDSU - Perez 42-yard FG 0:14 1stUNLV - Watkins 27-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 0:00 1stSDSU - Sampson 41-yard pass from Lindley (Perez kick) 2:26 2ndSDSU - Sampson 50-yard pass from Lindley (Perez kick) 1:12 2ndSDSU - Brown three-yard pass from Lindley (Perez kick) 11:59 3rdSDSU - Perez 53-yard FG 7:07 3rdSDSU - Hillman 10-yard run (Shields kick) 2:01 3rdUNLV - Clausen 64-yard run fumble return (Kohorst kick) 1:07 4th

UNLV SDSUFirst Downs 15 30 Rushes-Yards 28-67 51-250Passing Yards 167 338Passes (A-C-I) 30-14-0 30-22-0Total Offense 234 588Punt returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kick Returns-Yards 7-242 2-42Interceptions-Yards 0-0 0-0Sacks By-Yards 0-0 3-20Punts-Average 5-34.4 0-0.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 3-31 7-50Possession Time 23:41 36:19

Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 16-61; Purvis 6-20; Randle 1-2; Trotter 1-(-2); Clayton 4-(-14) (SDSU) Hillman 19-152-1; Kazee 16-63; Brown 10-30; Sullivan 3-7-1; Young 1-1; Team 2-(-3).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 13-29-0-167-1; Herring 1-2-0-0-0 (SDSU) Lindley 22-30-0-338-4.

Receiving: (UNLV) Payne 5-91; Johnson 5-38; Watkins 2-27-1; Davis 1-7; Vidal 1-4 (SDSU) Sampson 6-128-2; Brown 5-74-1; Escobar 4-42; Sullivan 3-61-1; Hillman 2-12; Sandifer 1-20; Quigley 1-1.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) Hodge - 10 (SDSU) Burris - 7.

Sacks: (UNLV) None (SDSU) Burris - 1.5-7; Tauanuu - 1.0-10; Long 0.5-3.

Interceptions: None.

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#25 HAWAII 59Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, O’ahu • Dec. 4, 2010 • Att. 37,820

REBELS SAY ALOHA TO 2010

UNLV 7 0 0 14 -- 21HAWAII 14 17 14 14 -- 59

UH - Pollard 33-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick) 6:56 1stUNLV - Johnson 60-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 5:22 1st UH - Moniz four-yard rush (Enos kick) 3:28 1stUH - Moniz one-yard rush (Enos kick) 12:08 2ndUH - Enos 25-yard FG 6:45 2ndUH - Green one-yard run (Enos kick) 6:14 2ndUH - Salas 22-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick) 9:32 3rdUH - Pilares three-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick) 4:17 3rdUH - Salas 54-yard pass from Moniz (Enos kick) 14:12 4thUNLV - Payne nine-yard pass from Clayton (Kohorst kick) 4:06 4thUH - Heun three-yard run (Enos kick) 1:29 4thUNLV - Trotter four-yard pass from Herring (Kohorst kick) :16 4th

UNLV HAWAIIFirst Downs 18 25 Rushes-Yards 31-92 28-183Passing Yards 203 423Passes (A-C-I) 29-17-3 46-31-1Total Offense 295 606Punt returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kick Returns-Yards 9-159 4-73Interceptions-Yards 1-17 3-86Sacks By-Yards 1-2 1-11Punts-Average 6-37.7 2-45.5Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-32 7-85Possession Time 27:23 32:37

Rushing: (UNLV) Cornett 14-36; Trotter 7-34; Herring 2-16; Clayton 8-6 (UH) Green 15-136; Moniz 5-29-2; Dimude 5-16; Heun 1-3; Bradley 1-2; Team 1-(-3).

Passing: (UNLV) Clayton 14-25-3-182-2; Herring 3-4-0-21-1 (UH) Moniz 29-43-1-380-4; Rausch 2-3-0-43-0.

Receiving: (UNLV) Payne 6-84-1; Johnson 3-76-1; Knutson 2-21; Trotter 2-8-1; Vidal 1-7; Mays 1-5; Sullivan 1-1; Cornett 1-1 (UH) Pilares 9-157-1; Pollard 7-95-1; Salas 5-94-2; Bradley 5-35; Tinoco 2-43; Green 2-(-5); Blount 1-4.

Tackle Leaders: (UNLV) E. Tuiloma - 11 (UH) Torres - 7.

Sacks: (UNLV) Brooks 1.0-2 (UH) Torres 1.0-11.

Interceptions: (UNLV) Carter 1-17 (UH) Torres 1-43; Silva 1-26; Paredes 1-17.

HONOLULU -- Bryant Moniz passed for 380 yards and four touchdowns, leading 25th-ranked Hawaii to a 59-21 win over UNLV in the season finale for the Rebels. The Warriors broke a 7-7 tie late in the first and scored 45 unanswered points, taking a commanding 31-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. Moniz connected on a 33-yard pass to Royce Pollard with just under seven minutes to go in the first to grab the early 7-0 lead. UNLV knotted the game at 7-7 when senior quarterback Omar Clayton found Michael Johnson for a 60-yard score just over a minute later. Clayton was 14-of-25 with two touchdowns and three interceptions in his final game as a Rebel. Johnson hauled in three receptions on the night for 76 yards. The Warriors grabbed the lead after Moniz called his own number from four yards out with 3:28 left in the first. Hawaii extended the lead to 21-7 following Moniz second rushing touchdown on the night from a yard out just three minutes into the second quarter, capping a 10-play, 71-yard drive. Scott Enos connected on a 25-yard field goal while Alex Green scored the third rushing touchdown of the night to bring the total to 31-7. Moniz added two more touchdown passes in the third and one in the fourth before the Rebels were able to find the end zone again. UNLV’s Phillip Payne caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Clayton with just over four minutes to go in the fourth and Channing Trotter added a four-yard touchdown reception from freshman Caleb Herring with 16 seconds left for the final score of the game. Payne caught a team-high six passes for 84 yards. Defensively, Eric Tuiloma-Va’a notched a game-high 11 tackles and Nate Carter picked off his first pass of the season. Seniors Ronnie Paulo and Alex De Giacomo finished with five and four tackles respectively.

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TEAM RECORDS(ALL REGULAR SEASON ONLY UNLESS NOTED)

ATTENDANCEOVERALLSeason Attendance: 437,125 2004 (11 games) 394,345 2010 (13) 380,223 2003 (12) 377,779 1996 (12) 369,153 2002 (12) 357,946 2000 (12)Season Average: 39,739, 2004 (11 games) 31,685 2003 (12) 31,482 1996 (12) 30,763 2002 (12) 30,334 2010 (13)Single-Game: 108,625 at Tennessee, 2004 106,212 at Tennessee, 1996 82,071 at Wisconsin, 2004 78,043 at Wisconsin, 2003 76,398 at Nebraska, 1988

HOMESeason Home: 175,684 2007 (6 games) 159,645 1979 (7-game record) 122,513 2001 (5-game record)Season Home Average: 29,281 2007 (6 games) 27,582 2002 (6) 25,805 2003 (6) 24,799 1981 (6) 24,503 2001 (5-game record)Single-Game Home: 42,074 Wisconsin, 2002 AWAYSeason Away: 327,773 2004 (6 games) 270,673 2010 (7-game record) 259,036 1996 (6) 254,455 2000 (7) 207,069 2008 (5-game record)Season Away Average: 54,629 2004 (6 games) 41,414 2008 (5-game record) 38,668 2010 (7-game record)Single-Game Away: 108,625 at Tennessee, 2004

MISCELLANEOUSALL-TIME RECORD Overall: 221-262-4 (.454), 43 seasonsDivision I (since 1978): 149-215-3 (.410), 33 seasonsCollege/Division II (pre-1978): 71-36-1 (.662), 10 seasonsHome: 151-111-3 (.575)Road: 69-149-1 (.317)Neutral: 1-2 (.333)Sam Boyd Stadium (1971-SA): 135-106-3 (.559), 40 seasonsButcher Memorial (1970-71): 6-2 (.750), 2 seasonsCashman Field (1968-69): 10-3 (.769), 2 seasonsMountain West: 24-66 (.267), 1999-SAWestern Athletic Conference: 3-21 (.125), 1996-98Big West Conference: 45-46-1 (.495), 1982-95Postseason Record: 4-2 Las Vegas Bowl (1994, 2000): 2-0 California Bowl (1984): 1-0 NCAA Division II Playoffs: 1-2Season Openers: 22-21 (.513)Home Openers: 27-16 (.628)When Opening at Home: 17-7 (.708)When Opening on Road: 5-14 (.263)Conference Openers: 9-20 (.310) Home: 7-9 (.438)Away: 2-11 (.154)Homecoming Games: 22-21 (.512)Overtime Games: 3-7 (.300)

OVERALL RECORDBest: 12-1 (.923) 1974Worst: 0-11 (.000) 1998

WINSMost: 12, 1974 (1 loss)Fewest: 0, 1998 (11 losses)

LOSSESMost: 11, 2010 (13 games), 1996 (12), 1998Fewest: 1, 1979, 1974, 1968

HOME WINSMost: 10, 1974Fewest: 0, 1999, 1998

HOME LOSSESMost: 6, 1972Fewest: 0, 2000, 1979, 1977, 1974

ROAD WINSMost: 5, 1984Fewest: 0 (8 times), last time: 2006

ROAD LOSSESMost: 7, 2010Fewest: 0, 1968

CONFERENCE WINSMost: 7, 1984Fewest: 0, 1998

CONFERENCE LOSSESMost: 8, 1998Fewest: 0, 1984

CONFERENCE HOME WINS Most: 3, 2000, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1984Fewest: 0, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1993

CONFERENCE HOME LOSSESMost: 4, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1998Fewest: 0, 2000, 1994, 1987, 1984

CONFERENCE AWAY WINSMost: 4, 1984Fewest: 0 (9 times), last time: 2010

CONFERENCE AWAY LOSSESMost: 5, 2006, 2005, 1998, 1997, 1996 Fewest: 0, 1984

MOST CONSECUTIVEWins: 12, 1974 8, 1975-76, 1968 7, 1984, 1979, 1978Losses: 16, 1997-98 12, 1995-96 10, 2006 8, 2007 8, 1972Ties: 2, 1979Home Wins: 17, 1973-75 17, 1975-77 11, 1978-79Home Losses: 12, 1997-99 7, 1995-96 6, 2003-04 5, 1972Conference Home Wins: 4, 1994-95 4, 1985-86 3 (6 times), last time: 2009-10Conference Home Losses: 10, 1997-99 7, 2003-04 6, 2005-06 5, (2 times), last time: 2007-08Road Wins: 5, 1984 (includes bowl game) 4, 1983-84 4, 1968-69Road Losses: 26, 1994-98 15, 2004-06 9, 2009-SAConference Away Wins: 6, 1983-84 4, 1993-94Conference Away Losses: 20, 2004-09 16, 1994-98 6, 2009-SA 5, 1999-2000Games Without Being Shut Out: 65, 9/9/89-9/2/95 63, 11/4/72-9/23/78 60, 10/22/83-11/12/88

BIGGEST COMEBACK VICTORIESDeficit Situation Opponent Date Final21 Trailed 35-14 in 2nd qtr. Nebraska-Omaha Oct. 16, 1976 63-4219 Trailed 28-9 in 3rd qtr. Tennessee State Nov. 9, 1979 36-2817 Trailed 24-7 in 3rd qtr. San Diego State Nov. 28, 2009 28-2417 Trailed 41-24 in 3rd qtr. at BYU Oct. 10, 1981 45-4114 Trailed 24-10 in 3rd qtr. at Wyoming Nov. 29, 2003 35-2414 Trailed 21-7 in 2nd qtr. at San Diego State Nov. 25, 2000 31-2414 Trailed 14-0 in 2nd qtr. North Texas State Nov. 1, 1986 27-2614 Trailed 14-0 in 1st qtr. Utah Oct. 20, 1979 43-4114 Trailed 14-0 in 1st qtr. Northern Colorado Oct. 6, 1979 35-3114 Trailed 21-7 in 2nd qtr. Nevada, Reno Nov. 20, 1976 49-33

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TEAM RECORDS - OFFENSERUSHINGMOST RUSHING ATTEMPTSGame: 68 vs. Wyoming, 1978 68 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1968 66 vs. Arkansas State, 1995 65 vs. New Mexico State, 1991 65 at Nevada, Reno, 1977Season: 632, 1979 596, 1973 586, 1978 578, 1974 547, 2000

FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTSGame: 16 at San Jose State, 1996 16 at Akron, 1976 17 vs. Idaho, 1994 17 vs. BYU, 1982 18 vs. San Diego State, 1981Season: 343, 1994 347, 2006 353, 1993 359, 1996 366, 2005 366, 1982

MOST RUSHING YARDSGame: 523 at Santa Clara, 1973 439 at Wyoming, 2001 439 vs. Hawaii, 1981 417 at New Mexico, 1980 390 at Colorado State 2002 390 vs. New Mexico, 1981Season: 3,334, 1974 3,180, 1973 3,007, 1979 2,734, 2000 2,654, 1978

FEWEST RUSHING YARDSGame: (-21) vs. Idaho, 1994 (-10) at San Jose State, 1996 (-6) vs. Air Force, 1998 2 vs. BYU, 2005 2 at Air Force, 2005 5 at TCU, 2005 8 vs. Iowa State, 1999 8 at Akron, 1976Season: 930, 1996 979, 1971 1,059, 1994 1,072, 1982 1,074, 2006

HIGHEST AVERAGE RUSHING YARDSPer Carry: 5.8, 1974 5.3, 1973 5.2, 2002 5.0, 2000 4.8, 1979Per Game: 303.1, 1974 289.1, 1973 250.6, 1979 241.3, 1978 227.8, 2000

LOWEST AVERAGE RUSHING YARDSPer Carry: 2.6, 1996 2.6, 1971 2.9, 1982 3.0, 2010, 1972 3.1 (4 times), last time: 2006

Per Game: 77.5, 1996 89.5. 2006 96.3, 1994 97.5, 1982 97.9, 1971

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSGame: 7 vs. Prairie View A&M, 1974 6 vs. Portland State, 1986 6 vs. New Mexico, 1981 6 vs. New Mexico, 1980 5 (6 times), last time: vs. Wyoming, 2002Season: 38, 1974 34, 1975 32, 1973 28, 1976 28, 1969

FEWEST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSSeason: 6, 1999 8, 1998 8, 1992 9, (3 times), last time: 2010

PASSINGMOST PASSING ATTEMPTSGame: 79 vs. Idaho, 1994 (48 comp.) 61 at San Jose State, 1996 (33 comp.) 57 at BYU, 1981 (31 comp.) 56 at San Diego State, 1997 (31 comp.) 55 (4 times), last time: vs. Utah, 2005Season: 530, 1996 (287 comp.) 492, 1981 (284 comp.) 476, 1994 (232 comp.) 471, 1997 (249 comp.) 441, 2006 (242 comp.)

FEWEST PASSING ATTEMPTSGame: 11 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1983 (9 comp.) 11 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1980 (5 comp.) 11 at Nevada, Reno, 1969 12 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974 (2 comp.) 12 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1970Season: 104, 1973 (41 comp.) 129, 1974 (53 comp.) 198, 1969 (85 comp.) 210, 1968 (114 comp.) 228, 1991 (228 comp.)

MOST PASSING COMPLETIONSGame: 48 vs. Idaho, 1994 (79 att.) 33 at San Jose State, 1996 (61 att.) 33 at Idaho, 1977 (55 att.) 32 vs. Wyoming, 1996 (46 att.) 31 (5 times), last time: vs. BYU, 2005 (53 att.)Season: 287, 1996 (530 att.) 284, 1981 (492 att.) 249, 1997 (471 att.) 248, 2009 (417 att.) 242, 2006 (441 att.)

FEWEST PASSING COMPLETIONSGame: 2 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974 (12 att.) 4 at Arkansas, 2001 (16 att.) 4 at Baylor, 1988 (22 att.) 4 vs. BYU at Yokohama, Japan, 1978 (15 att.) 5 (5 times), last time: at BYU, 1998 (20 att.)Season: 41, 1973 (104 att.) 53, 1974 (129 att.) 85, 1969 (198 att.) 101, 2001 (233 att.) 108, 1991 (228 att.) 108, 1978 (256 att.)

MOST PASSING YARDSGame: 635 vs. Idaho, 1994 561 at Idaho, 1977 503 vs. San Diego State, 1996 486 vs. Wyoming, 1996 479 at Texas-El Paso, 1981Season: 4,230, 1981 3,685, 1996 3,140, 1997 3,008, 1982 2,759, 1977

FEWEST PASSING YARDSGame: 21 at BYU, 1998 39 at Baylor, 1988 40 at Arkansas, 2001 41 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1992 42 vs. TCU, 2009 47 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974Season: 677, 1973 937, 1974 1,255, 1969 1,350, 1987 1,545, 1998

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TEAM RECORDS - OFFENSEHIGHEST AVERAGE PASSING YARDSPer Attempt: 9.1, 1975Per Completion: 17.7, 1974Per Game: 352.5, 1981

LOWEST AVERAGE PASSING YARDSPer Attempt: 4.8, 1987Per Completion: 11.1, 2005Per Game: 85.2, 1974

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGEGame: .864 (19-22) vs. Utah State, 2008 .842 (16-19) at North Texas, 1999 .818 (9-11) vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1983 .810 (17-21) vs. Sacramento State, 2009 .808 (21-26) vs. Idaho State, 1984Season: .620 (207-334), 1984 .595 (248-417), 2009 .594 (189-318), 1983 .579 (223-385), 2008 .577 (284-492), 1981

LOWEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGEGame: .167 (2-12) vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974 .182 (4-22) at Baylor, 1988 .250 (4-16) at Arkansas, 2001 .250 (5-20) at BYU, 1998 .267 (4-15) vs. BYU (at Yokohama Japan), 1978Season: .394 (41-104), 1973 .411 (53-129), 1974 .420 (119-283), 1987 .422 (108-256), 1978 .429 (85-198), 1969

MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSINGGame: 6 vs. Texas-El Paso, 1980 5 vs. New Mexico, 2006 5 vs. San Jose State, 1997 5 vs. Idaho, 1994 5 vs. Cal Tech, 1968Season: 31, 1980 26, 1996 25, 1979 24, 1984 23, 2008

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS PASSINGSeason: 6, 1988 6, 1973 6, 1972 9, 1985 9, 1978

MOST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTEDGame: 6 vs. USL, 1993 6 vs. USL, 1987 5 (5 times), last time: vs. Hawaii, 1996Season: 27, 1993 24, 1997 23, 1987 22, 1994, 1981

FEWEST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTEDSeason: 6, 2008 6, 1999 7, 1990 9, 1983 9, 1973

TOTAL OFFENSEMOST TOTAL PLAYSSeason: 957, 1979 889, 1996 880, 1995 871, 1977 851, 2003

FEWEST TOTAL PLAYSSeason: 626, 1968 659, 1971 675, 1999 695, 1998 700, 1973

MOST TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDSGame: 671 at Idaho, 1977 651 vs. New Mexico, 1981 644 vs. Wyoming, 2002 632 vs. Texas-El Paso, 1980 628 (3 times), last time: at Pacific, 1990Season: 5,895, 1981 5,665, 1979 4,991, 1977 4,914, 2002 4,908, 1980

FEWEST TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDSGame: 50 at Baylor, 1988 98 at BYU, 1998 106 vs. Iowa State, 1999 118 vs. BYU, 1999 118 at Nevada, Reno, 1991Season: 2,543, 1971 2,808, 1998 2,860, 1999 3,028, 1972 3,207, 1988

HIGHEST AVERAGE PER GAMESeason: 491.3, 1981 472.1, 1979 453.7, 1977 446.2, 1980 417.3, 1997

LOWEST AVERAGE PER GAMESeason: 254.3, 1971 255.3, 1998 260.0, 1999 274.2, 2010 275.3, 1972

FIRST DOWNSMOST FIRST DOWNSGame: 35 vs. Texas-El Paso, 1980 34 vs. Idaho, 1994 34 at Hawaii, 1979 33 at Pacific, 1990 32 vs. Illinois State, 1997 32 at BYU, 1991Season: 289, 1979 283, 1981 266, 1996 262, 1980 257, 1984, 1977

FEWEST FIRST DOWNSGame: 2 at Baylor, 1988 4 vs. San Jose State, 1988 4 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1986 5 at BYU, 1998 6 at TCU, 2005 6 at Nevada, Reno, 1991Season: 141, 1971 149, 1998 156, 1968 157, 1988 167, 1969

MOST RUSHING FIRST DOWNSGame: 21 at Pacific, 1990 19 at Wyoming, 2001 19 vs. Arkansas State, 1995 18 (5 times), last time: at Hawaii, 2000Season: 156, 1979 147, 1974 140, 1984 135, 1980 134, 1973

FEWEST RUSHING FIRST DOWNS BY UNLVGame: 0 vs. Idaho, 1994 0 at Baylor, 1988 1 (6 times), last time: at San Diego State, 2008Season: 54, 1971 64, 2006 65, 1994 68, 1993 73, 1996, 1982

MOST PASSING FIRST DOWNS BY UNLVGame: 31 vs. Idaho, 1994 23 vs. Wyoming, 1996 23 at Idaho, 1977 21 vs. Long Beach State, 1981 21 at BYU, 1981Season: 171, 1981 161, 1996 135, 1997 133, 2009 131, 2007

FEWEST PASSING FIRST DOWNS BY UNLVGame: 1 at TCU, 2009 1 at BYU, 1998 1 at Baylor, 1988 1 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974 2 (6 times), last time: at Wisconsin, 1998Season: 32, 1973 38, 1974 46, 1969 52, 1987 65, 1968

MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTYGame: 7 at Nevada, Reno, 2009 7 at Wyoming, 1981 6 vs. Utah, 2005 6 at Utah State, 2005 6 vs. South Dakota, 1976 5 (9 times), last time: vs. TCU, 2008Season: 32, 1996 29, 2009 25, 2010 25, 1976 23, (2 times), last time: 2008

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SCORINGMOST POINTS SCOREDQuarter: 33 vs. Cal Tech, 1968 (4th)(1st): 27 at Wyoming, 2001(2nd): 31 vs. North Texas, 2000(3rd): 30 vs. Santa Clara, 1974(4th): 33 vs. Cal Tech, 1968 28 vs. Nevada, Reno, 2004 28 vs. Idaho, 1994 28 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976Half: 38 at New Mexico, 1980 (2nd) 38 vs. Western Illinois, 1977 (1st) 36 vs. Long Beach State, 1989 (2nd) 35 (5 times), last time: vs. UNR, 2004 (2nd)Game: 72 at New Mexico, 1980 69 vs. Cal Tech, 1968 63 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 63 vs. Prairie View A&M, 1974 63 vs. National University of Mexico, 1971Overtime: 14 vs. Wyoming, 2004 (3 OTs)Season: 444, 1974 384, 1980 370, 1979 357, 1984 353, 1976

FEWEST POINTS SCOREDGame: 0 at TCU, 2009 0 vs. San Diego State, 2003 0 vs. BYU, 1999 0 vs. Iowa State, 1999 0 vs. Utah State, 1995 0 vs. Rice, 1995 0 vs. Houston, 1989 0 vs. San Jose State, 1988 0 vs. Hawaii, 1983 0 vs. BYU, 1982 0 at New Mexico, 1978 0 at Weber State, 1972 0 vs. Missouri Southern, 1972 0 vs. Cal Lutheran, 1969Season: 149, 1972 156, 1998 160, 1999 176, 1988 189, 1985

MOST AVERAGE POINTSPer Game: 34.9, 1980 34.2, 1974 31.3, 1970 30.8, 1979 30.2, 1975

FEWEST AVERAGE POINTSPer Game: 13.5, 1972 14.2, 1998 14.5, 1999 16.0, 1988 18.2, 2007

MOST POINTS SCORED IN LOSING EFFORTRegulation: 40 vs. New Mexico State (52), 1993 38 vs. Idaho (48), 1994Overtime Game: 48 vs. San Jose State (55), 1997 45 vs. Wyoming (53), 2004

FEWEST PTS. SCORED IN WINNING EFFORTGame: 10 at Cal State Fullerton (6), 1985 12 vs. Wyoming (10), 1978 13 vs. San Diego State (10), 2005 13 at Cal State Fullerton (0), 1983 14 vs. Utah State (7), 1985

MOST TOUCHDOWNSGame: 10 vs. New Mexico, 1980 10 vs. Cal Tech, 1968 9 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 9 vs. Prairie View A&M, 1974 9 vs. National University of Mexico, 1974Season: 55, 1974 52, 1980 51, 1979 50, 1976 48, 1984, 1975

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNSSeason: 19, 1992 20, 1988 21, 1998 23, 1999 23, 1985

MOST FIELD GOALS MADEGame: 4 vs. Central Michigan, 1993 4 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1992 4 vs. Fresno State, 1984 4 vs. Wyoming, 1978 Season: 21, 1994 20, 2003 17, 2007, 1984 15, 1987 13, 1993, 1978

FEWEST FIELD GOALS MADESeason: 0, 1969

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS MADEGame: 3 vs. Cal Tech, 1968Season: 4, 2006, 2000, 1993, 1970, 1968

FEWEST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS MADESeason: 0, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1985, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976

MOST SAFETIESGame: 2 vs. Texas-El Paso, 1980Season: 3, 1969

FEWEST SAFETIESSeason: 0, last time: 2010

PENALTIESMOST PENALTIES (UNLV)Game: 22 vs. Wyoming, 2004 19 vs. Utah State, 1985 18 vs. BYU (at Yokohama, Japan), 1978 17 vs. Utah State, 1983 17 vs. BYU, 1980Season: 138, 1984 130, 1980 118, 1978 115, 1981 114, 1974

FEWEST PENALTIES (UNLV)Game: 1 (5 times), last time: at Hawaii, 2006 2 (7 times), last time: at Air Force, 2009Season: 59, 1998 63, 2009 66, 2008 68, 1996 69, 1999

MOST YARDS PENALIZED (UNLV)Game: 185 at Colorado State, 1980 167 vs. Wyoming, 2004 160 vs. BYU, 1980 156 vs. Cal Tech, 1968 155 vs. BYU (at Yokohama, Japan), 1978Season: 1,273, 1980 1,134, 1984 1,068, 1978 1,057, 1981 962, 1983

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED (UNLV)Game: 5 at BYU, 2000 5 vs. San Jose State, 1993 10 vs. San Jose State, 1992 11 vs. TCU, 1996 12 vs. Northern Illinois, 1987Season: 516, 2008 540, 1991 571, 1992 613, 2009 621, 1999

MOST PENALTIES (OPPONENT)Game: 20 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1982 17 at Fresno State, 1985 16 at San Diego State, 1982 16 at Utah, 1980 15 (3 times), last time: at Nevada, Reno, 2009Season: 114, 1982 109, 1981 105, 1994 104, 1983 101, 1996

FEWEST PENALTIES (OPPONENT)Game: 0 at Fresno State, 1981 1 (6 times), last time: vs. Air Force, 2002Season: 33, 1968 48, 1999 52, 1998, 2000 53, 1971

MOST YARDS PENALIZED (OPPONENT)Game: 169 at Nevada, Reno, 2009 146 vs. Montana, 1976 144 vs. San Jose State, 1996 136 at Utah State, 2005 136 vs. Utah State, 1995 136 vs. Washington State, 1991Season: 964, 1996 929, 1982 889, 1972 873, 1970 859, 2009

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED (OPPONENT)Game: 0 at Fresno State, 1981 5 vs. Air Force, 2002 5 vs. Hawaii, 1992 5 at Pacific, 1988 7 vs. Utah State, 1990Season: 302, 1968 435, 1998 437, 1999 486, 2000 583, 1997

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TEAM RECORDS - DEFENSEMOST TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWEDGame: 794 at Nevada, Reno, 1993 733 at Nevada, Reno, 2009 721 vs. New Mexico State, 1997 707 vs. Idaho, 1994 683 at Northern Illinois, 1995 Season: 6,516, 1996 5,879, 1995 5,856, 2010 5,495, 1981 5,474, 2009

FEWEST TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWEDGame: 80 at San Francisco, 1968 114 at Arkansas, 2001 131 at Cal State Fullerton, 1983 140 vs. San Diego State, 2005 160 vs. San Diego State, 2001 161 at Long Beach State, 1986Season: 1,741, 1968 2,733, 1973 2,905, 1971 2,973, 1969 3,256, 1970

HIGHEST AVG TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWEDPer Play: 7.4, 1996 7.3, 1995 6.7, 2010 6.6, 2009 6.2, 2008Per Game: 543.0, 1996 534.5, 1995 457.9, 1981 456.2, 2009 454.5, 1982

LOWEST AVG TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWEDPer Play: 3.0, 1968 3.9, 1973 4.0, 1974 4.2, 1978 4.5, 1986, 1972, 1970Per Game: 193.4, 1968 248.5, 1978 290.5, 1971 297.3, 1969 304.0, 1978

MOST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWEDGame: 586 at Iowa State, 1995 559 at Nevada, Reno, 2009 551 at Central Michigan, 1994 459 vs. Air Force, 1996 459 vs. Northern Illinois, 1987Season: 3,228, 1996 3,059, 1995 2,895, 2010 2,647, 2009 2,573, 1998

FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWEDGame: -9 at Azusa Pacific, 1968 -7 at Idaho State, 1970 8 at Long Beach State, 1986 12 at San Diego State, 1980 17 vs. Central Michigan, 1993Season: 711, 1968 1,279, 1969 1,447, 1973 1,528, 1974

1,591, 1970FEWEST AVERAGE RUSHING YARDS ALLOWEDPer Carry: 2.1, 1968Per Game: 79.0, 1968

MOST PASSING YARDS ALLOWEDGame: 588 at Nevada, Reno, 1993 552 at Nevada, Reno, 1995 493 vs. Houston, 1989 477 vs. Hawaii, 2009 453 vs. Wyoming, 2002Season: 3,288, 1996 3,157, 1993 2,961, 2010 2,926, 1991 2,877, 2003

FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWEDGame: 0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1985 18 vs. Iowa State, 1999 19 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 1973 20 vs. New Mexico, 2002 21 at Rice, 1995 24 at Northern Illinois, 1987Season: 1,030, 1968 1,168, 1971 1,286, 1973 1,454, 1978 1,480, 1972

FEWEST AVERAGE PASSING YARDS ALLOWEDPer Attempt: 4.4, 1968Per Completion: 9.9, 1968Per Game: 114.4, 1968

MOST INTERCEPTIONS MADEGame: 6 vs. Santa Clara, 1974 5 vs. Idaho State, 1984 5 vs. Utah State, 1983 5 at San Jose State, 1981 5 vs. Pacific, 1992 4, (multiple), last time: at Louisiana Tech, 1993Season: 23, 1974 21, 1978 21, 1970 20, 1975 19, 1980, 1971

FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS MADESeason: 5, 2009 5, 2005 6, 2004 6, 1996 6, 1989 MOST SACKS BYGame: 13 vs. New Mexico State, 1985Season: 54, 1980 52, 1979 44, 1984 40, 1985 39, 1994

MOST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 38 at Nevada, Reno, 1995 38 vs. New Mexico State, 1995 37 vs. Central Michigan, 1993 33 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1996 33 vs. Air Force, 1996 33 vs. Houston, 1989

Season: 325, 1996 296, 1995 291, 2010 274, 1981 270, 1990

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 5 at Arkansas, 2001 6 at Cal State Fullerton, 1983 7 vs. Pacific, 1983 7 vs. Nevada, Reno, 1974 8 vs. New Mexico, 2000 8 vs. Montana State, 1992Season: 113, 1968 146, 1969 156, 1971 158, 1973 170, 1970

MOST RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 25 at Air Force, 1999 24 at Air Force, 2009 24 at Central Michigan, 1994 23 at Oregon, 1992 23 at Wyoming, 1981Season: 157, 1996 155, 1981 153, 2010 149, 1992 148, 1999

FEWEST RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 0 at Arkansas, 2001 0 at San Diego State, 1974 1 at Long Beach State, 1986 2 (3 times), last time: at Louisiana Tech, 1993Season: 53, 1968 60, 1969 75, 1974 77, 1983 78, 1970

MOST PASSING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 31 at Nevada, Reno, 1995 22 vs. Houston, 1989 21 at Wyoming, 2001 21 at Pacific, 1990 21 at Louisiana Tech, 1990Season: 149, 1996 136, 1993 135, 1993 132, 1995 130, 2009

FEWEST PASSING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWEDGame: 0 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1985 1 (8 times), last time: vs. New Mexico, 2002Season: 47, 1971 50, 1968 61, 1978 62, 1970, 1973

MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY ALLOWEDGame: 8 vs. Long Beach State, 1985 8 vs. Fresno State, 1984 7 vs. Wyoming, 2004 7 vs. Air Force, 1996 7 vs. Wichita State, 1984Season: 36, 1984 30, 1986

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Ickey Woods

Kirk Jones

Mike Thomas

Larry Croom

RUSHING ATTEMPTSGame: 37, Ickey Woods vs. Long Beach State, 1987 37, Ickey Woods vs. Pacific, 1987 36, Robert Gi at Louisiana Tech, 1993 35, Shannon (McLean) Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 1995 34, Dominique Dorsey vs. Wyoming, 2004 34, Mike Thomas vs. Utah State, 1973Freshman: 28, James Wofford vs. San Jose State, 1997 Season: 274, Mike Thomas, 1973 259, Ickey Woods, 1987 226, Dominique Dorsey, 2004 218, Joe Haro, 2001 208, Larry Croom, 2003Freshman: 144, Tim Cornett, 2010Career: 519, Dominique Dorsey, 2001-04 501, Kirk Jones, 1983-86 475, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 454, Omar Love, 1992-96 420, Michael Morton, 1978-81

RUSHING YARDS (NET)Game: 314, Mike Thomas at Santa Clara, 1973 266, Mike Thomas vs. Boise State, 1974 265, Ickey Woods vs. Pacific, 1987 245, Mike Thomas vs. Prairie View A&M, 1974 239, Raymond Strong vs. Weber State, 1977 236, Mike Thomas vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973 226, Joe Haro at Wyoming, 2001 222, Larry Croom at Colorado State, 2002 221, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974 211, Darin Brightmon vs. Pacific, 1989 208, Ickey Woods at New Mexico State, 1987Freshman: 221, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974Season: 1,741, Mike Thomas, 1973 1,658, Ickey Woods, 1987 1,408, Mike Thomas, 1974 1,261, Dominique Dorsey, 2004 1,107, Joe Haro, 2001 1,007, Kirk Jones, 1984 1,005, Jeremi Rudolph, 2000 932, Larry Croom, 2003 928, Frank “The Tank” Summers, 2007 922, Leon Walker, 1978Freshman: 624, James Wofford, 1997Career: 3,149, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 2,834, Dominique Dorsey, 2001-04 2,656, Kirk Jones, 1983-86 2,536, Michael Morton, 1978-81 2,013, Joe Haro, 1998-2002 1,932, Omar Love, 1992-1996 1,925, Ickey Woods, 1984-1987 1,861, James Wofford, 1997-2000 1,850, Mack Gilchrist, 1968-1971 1,750, Raymond Strong, 1976-1977

RUSHING YARDS PER ATTEMPTGame(min. 20 att.): 11.1, Larry Croom at Colorado State, 2002 10.5, Mike Thomas at Santa Clara, 1973 10.4, Raymond Strong vs. Weber State, 1977 10.3, Joe Haro at Wyoming, 2001 9.6, Darin Brightmon vs. Pacific, 1989 9.4, Mike Thomas vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973Season(min. 100 att.): 7.3, Raymond Strong, 1976 7.1, Leon Walker, 1978 7.0, Mike Thomas, 1974 6.5, Kirk Jones, 1984 6.4, Ickey Woods, 1987Career(min. 150 att.): 6.6, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 6.5, Raymond Strong, 1976-77 6.4, Leon Walker, 1978-79 6.0, Michael Morton, 1978-81 5.9, Ickey Woods, 1987

GAMES RUSHING FOR 100 YARDS OR MORESeason: 9, Ickey Woods, 1987 9, Mike Thomas, 1973 8, Mike Thomas, 1974 6, Dominique Dorsey, 2004 6, Jeremi Rudolph, 2000Freshman: 3, Omar Love, 1992Career: 17, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 11, Dominique Dorsey, 2001-04 10, Kirk Jones, 1983-86 9, Joe Haro, 1998-2002 9, Ickey Woods, 1984-87 9, Michael Morton, 1978-81

GAMES RUSHING FOR 200 YARDS OR MORESeason: 3, Ickey Woods, 1987 3, Mike Thomas, 1973 2, Mike Thomas, 1974Freshman: 1, Henry Melton, 1974Career: 5, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 3, Ickey Woods, 1984-87 2, Raymond Strong, 1976-77

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSGame: 4, Mike Thomas vs. Prairie View A&M,1974 4, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974 4, Mike Thomas vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973Freshman: 4, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974Season: 20, Mike Thomas, 1973 17, Mike Thomas, 1974 11, Jason Thomas, 2000 11, Mack Gilchrist, 1969 10, Ickey Woods, 1987Freshman: 6, Tim Cornett, 2010 6, Kirk Jones, 1983Career: 37, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 25, Mack Gilchrist, 1968-71 24, Jason Thomas, 2000-2002 20, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 20, Michael Morton, 1978-81 16, Kirk Jones, 1983-86 15, Ickey Woods, 1984-87 15, Raymond Strong, 1976-77

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Randall Cunningham

Jon Denton

Glenn Carano

Larry Gentry

PASS ATTEMPTSGame: 61, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996 57, Sam King at BYU, 1981 56, Jon Denton at San Diego State, 1997 54, Jarrod Jackson vs. Utah, 2005 53, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State, 1996 53, Bob Stockham vs. New Mexico State, 1993 52, Jarrod Jackson vs. BYU, 2005 52, Sam King at Fresno State, 1981 50, Mike Clausen at Nevada, Reno, 2009 50, Jared Brown vs. New Mexico State, 1995Freshman: 61, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996Season: 506, Jon Denton, 1996 433, Sam King, 1981 381, Randall Cunningham, 1982 374, Jon Denton, 1997 373, Bob Stockham, 1993 359, Rocky Hinds, 2006 332, Randall Cunningham, 1984 326, Omar Clayton, 2009 323, Kurt Nantkes, 2003 316, Randall Cunningham, 1983Freshman: 506, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 1,029, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 968, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 880, Jon Denton, 1996-97 669, Jason Thomas, 2000-2002 644, Derek Stott, 1989-91 636, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 625, Sam King, 1979-81 560, Kurt Nantkes, 2001-04 548, Steve Stallworth, 1983-86 513, Jared Brown, 1994-95

PASS COMPLETIONSGame: 33, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996 32, Jon Denton vs. Wyoming, 1996 31, Jarrod Jackson vs. BYU, 2005 31, Jon Denton at San Diego State, 1997 31, Sam King at BYU, 1981 30, Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 1994 30, Bob Stockham vs. New Mexico State, 1993 30, Sam King at Hawaii, 1981 29, Jarrod Jackson vs. Utah, 2005 28, Omar Clayton vs. Hawaii, 2009Freshman: 33, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996Season: 277, Jon Denton, 1996 255, Sam King, 1981 207, Randall Cunningham, 1984 200, Randall Cunningham, 1982 199, Jon Denton, 1997 196, Omar Clayton, 2009 194, Rocky Hinds, 2006 189, Randall Cunningham, 1983 179, Bob Stockham, 1993 167, Kurt Nantkes, 2003Freshman: 277, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 596, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 564, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 476, Jon Denton, 1996-97 360, Sam King, 1979-81 337, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 335, Derek Stott, 1989-91 293, Steve Stallworth, 1983-86 282, Kurt Nantkes, 2001-04 249, Jared Brown, 1994-95 244, Shane Steichen, 2003-06 COMPLETION PERCENTAGEGame (min. 15 att.): .842 (16-19), Jason Vaughan at UNT, 1999Game (min. 20 att.): .808 (21-26), R. Cunningham vs. Idaho St., 1984Freshman: .696 (32-46), Jon Denton vs. Wyoming, 1996Season: (min. 80 att.): .624 (207-332), Randall Cunningham, 1984

.611 (58-95), Omar Clayton, 2007 .601 (196-326) Omar Clayton, 2009 .599 (255-433), Sam King, 1981 .598 (189-316), Randall Cunningham, 1983 .591 (52-88), Mike Clausen, 2009 .589 (152-258), Omar Clayton, 2008Freshman: .611 (58-95), Omar Clayton, 2007Career: (min. 200 att.) .583 (564-968), Omar Clayton, 2007-10 .579 (596-1,029), Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 .576 (360-625), Sam King, 1979-81 .544 (124-228), Jarrod Jackson, 2005-06 .541 (476-880), Jon Denton, 1996-97

PASSES HAD INTERCEPTEDGame: 6, Bob Stockham vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 1993 6, Richard Williams at Louisiana-Lafayette, 1987 5, Derek Stott vs. Utah State, 1991 5, Larry Gentry at Utah, 1980 4, Bob Stockham at Utah State, 1992 4, John Price vs. Houston, 1989 4, Sam King at BYU, 1981 4, Glenn Carano vs. Cal Poly SLO, 1976Freshman: 3, Omar Clayton vs. Colorado State, 2007 3, Jon Denton vs. Wisconsin & at San Jose State, 1996Season: 26, Bob Stockham, 1993 19, Sam King, 1981 17, Jon Denton, 1997 17, Jared Brown, 1995 16, Jon Denton, 1996 16, Larry Gentry, 1980Freshman: 16, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 38, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 37, Bob Stockham, 1992-93 33, Jon Denton, 1996-97 30, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 30, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84

LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGESeason (min. 100 att.): .0155 (4 in 258 att.), Omar Clayton, 2008 .0160 (2 in 125 att.), Mike Clausen, 2008 .0219 (3 in 137 att.), Chad Reed, 1998 .0231 (4 in 173 att.), Doug Robertson, 1978 .0253 (8 in 316 att.), Randall Cunningham, 1983Freshman: .0160 (2 in 125 att.), Mike Clausen, 2008Career: (min. 300 att.) .0291 (30 in 1,029 att.), Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 .0310 (30 in 968 att.), Omar Clayton, 2007-10 .0365 (20 in 548 att.), Steve Stallworth, 1983-86 .0373 (24 in 644 att.), Derek Stott, 1988-91 .0375 (33 in 880 att.), Jon Denton, 1996-97

PASSING YARDSGame: 503, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State, 1996 486, Jon Denton vs. Wyoming, 1996 476, Sam King at Texas-El Paso, 1981 473, Sam King at BYU, 1981 473, Greg Van Ness at Idaho, 1977 439, Sam King at Hawaii, 1981 432, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996 425, Bob Stockham vs. Utah State, 1993 418, Bob Stockham vs. New Mexico State 1993 413, Randall Cunningham at Pacific, 1982 413, Randall Cunningham vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1982Freshman: 503, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State, 1996Season: 3,778, Sam King, 1981 3,591, Jon Denton, 1996 2,847, Randall Cunningham, 1982 2,628, Randall Cunningham, 1984 2,586, Jon Denton, 1997 2,545, Randa ll Cunningham, 1983 2,490, Bob Stockham, 1993 2,230, Omar Clayton, 2009 2,148, Rocky Hinds, 2006 2,039, Glenn Carano, 1975

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Jason Thomas

Derek Stott

UNLV played at both old Cashman Field (inset) from 1968-69 and Butcher Memorial Field (1970 & part of ‘71) until Sam Boyd Stadium opened in 1971.

Career: 8,020, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 6,560, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 6,177, Jon Denton, 1996-97 5,393, Sam King, 1979-81 5,095, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 4,997, Jason Thomas, 2000-02 4,725, Derek Stott, 1988-91 3,789, Steve Stallworth, 1983-86 3,455, Bob Stockham, 1992-93 3,317, Kurt Nantkes, 2001-04

PASSING YARDS PER GAMESeason: 314.8, Sam King, 1981Career: 243.0, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84

PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPTGame (15+ att.): 16.06, Carlton Kelley vs. Western Illinois, 1977Game (25+ att.): 14.42, Sam King at Texas-El Paso, 1981Season: 9.7, Jim Starkes, 1970Career: 8.6, Sam King, 1979-81

PASSING YARDS PER COMPLETIONGame (10+ comp.): 24.8, Carlton Kelley vs. Western Illinois, 1977Game (15+ comp.): 21.6, Glenn Carano vs. Nevada, Reno, 1976Game (20+ comp.): 20.7, Sam King at Texas-El Paso, 1981 Season: 16.11, Jason Thomas, 2000Career: 15.53, Larry Gentry, 1977-80

GAMES PASSING FOR 200 YARDS OR MORESeason: 11, Sam King, 1981 10, Randall Cunningham, 1982 9, Jon Denton, 1996 8, Jon Denton, 1997 7, Omar Clayton, 2009 7, Randall Cunningham, 1983 & 1984Freshman: 9, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 24, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 17, Jon Denton, 1996-97 16, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 13, Sam King, 1979-81 10, Glenn Carano, 1973-76

GAMES PASSING FOR 300 YARDS OR MORESeason: 6, Sam King, 1981 5, Jon Denton, 1996 4, Jon Denton, 1997 3, Randall Cunningham, 1984 3, Randall Cunningham, 1983Freshman: 5, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 9, Jon Denton, 1996-97 7, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 7, Sam King, 1979-81 4, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 4, Glenn Carano, 1973-76

TOUCHDOWN PASSESGame: 5, Shane Steichen vs. New Mexico, 2006 5, Jon Denton vs. San Jose State, 1997 5, Larry Gentry vs. Texas-El Paso, 1980 4 (13 times), last time: Shane Steichen vs. Wyo., 2004Freshman: 4, Jon Denton vs. SDSU & at SJSU, 1996Season: 25, Jon Denton, 1996 24, Randall Cunningham, 1984 22, Larry Gentry, 1980 18, Omar Clayton, 2008 18, Jon Denton, 1997 18, Randall Cunningham, 1983 18, Sam King, 1981Freshman: 25, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 59, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 48, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 43, Jon Denton, 1996-97 37, Glenn Carano, 1973-76 36, Larry Gentry, 1977-80

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TOTAL OFFENSETOTAL OFFENSIVE ATTEMPTSGame: 67, Jarrod Jackson vs. Utah, 2005 67, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996 65, Mike Clausen at Nevada, Reno, 2009 65, Jon Denton at San Diego State, 1997 64, Sam King at BYU, 1981 60, Jarrod Jackson vs. BYU, 2005Freshman: 67, Jon Denton at San Jose State, 1996Season: 594, Jon Denton, 1996 507, Sam King, 1981 472, Randall Cunningham, 1983 443, Randall Cunningham, 1984 438, Jon Denton, 1997Freshman: 594, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 1,340, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 1,253, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 1,038, Jason Thomas, 2000-02 1,032, Jon Denton, 1996-97 913, Glenn Carano, 1973-76

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDSGame: 513, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State, 1996 491, Jon Denton vs. Wyoming, 1996 468, Sam King at BYU, 1981 466, R. Cunningham vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1982 457, Sam King at Texas-El Paso, 1981Freshman: 513, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State, 1996Season: 3,629, Jon Denton, 1996 3,562, Sam King, 1981 2,908, Randall Cunningham, 1982 2,678, Randall Cunningham, 1983 2,638, Randall Cunningham, 1984Freshman: 3,629, Jon Denton, 1996Career: 8,224, Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 7,334, Omar Clayton, 2007-10 6,525, Jason Thomas, 2000-2002 6,220, Jon Denton, 1996-97 5,234, Glenn Carano, 1973-76

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS PER ATTEMPTSeason: (min. 100 att.): 8.1, Jim Starkes, 1970Career: 6.7, Sam King, 1979-1981 6.3, Jason Thomas, 2000-02

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Damon Williams

Michael Morton

Casey Flair

PASS RECEPTIONSGame: 23, Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho, 1994 12, Earvin Johnson at Colorado State, 2002 12, Jeff Spek at Fresno State, 1981 11, Ryan Wolfe at New Mexico, 2009 11, Ryan Wolfe at San Diego State, 2008 11, Ryan Wolfe vs. Colorado State, 2007 11, Nate Turner at San Diego State, 2000 11, Todd Floyd at Nevada, Reno, 1997 11, Damon Williams, at Southern California, 1997 11, Demond Thompkins at Hawaii, 1992 10, Phillip Payne at Nevada, Reno, 2009 10, Ryan Wolfe at BYU, 2008 10, Casey Flair vs. Wyoming, 2007 10, Casey Flair vs. Air Force, 2007 10, Ryan Wolfe at Air Force, 2007 10, Greg Estandia vs. Utah, 2005 10, Earvin Johnson at Nevada, Reno, 2003 10, Damon Williams, at Fresno State, 1997 10, Carlos Baker at San Jose State, 1996 10, David White at Eastern Michigan, 1995 10, Keenan McCardell vs. Utah State, 1990 10, Michael McDade at San Jose State, 1983 10, Darrall Hambrick vs. CS Fullerton, 1982 10, Michael Morton at BYU, 1981Freshman: 9, Ryan Wolfe vs. New Mexico, 2006 9, Kirk Jones (RB) vs. Washington State, 1983Season: 88, Ryan Wolfe, 2008 88, Randy Gatewood, 1994 79, Michael Morton, 1980 74, Ryan Wolfe, 2009 71, Carlos Baker, 1996 68, Keenan McCardell, 1990 68, Jim Sandusky, 1981 67, Casey Flair, 2006 66, Ryan Wolfe, 2007 66, Nate Turner, 2000Freshman: 55, Ryan Wolfe, 2006Career: 283, Ryan Wolfe, 2006-09 202, Casey Flair, 2005-08 187, Damon Williams, 1995-98 183, Earvin Johnson, 2001-04 161, Len Ware, 1996-99 158, Carlos Baker, 1995-98 156, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 155, Michael Morton, 1978-81 142, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93 141, Keenan McCardell, 1987-90 PASS RECEPTIONS PER GAMESeason: 8.0, Randy Gatewood, 1994 7.3, Ryan Wolfe, 2008 6.7, Ryan Wolfe, 2009Freshman: 4.6, Ryan Wolfe, 2006Career: (min. 2 yrs.): 6.1, Randy Gatewood, 1993-94 6.0, Ryan Wolfe, 2006-09 4.8, Nate Turner, 1999-2000 4.3, Casey Flair, 2005-08 4.3, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93

PASS RECEPTION YARDSGame: 363, Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho, 1994 212, Demond Thompkins vs. Cal State Fullerton 1992 206, Jeff Spek at Texas-El Paso, 1981 201, Demond Thompkins at Hawaii, 1992 200, Len Ware vs. San Diego State, 1996 197, George Thomas vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1986 189, Jim Sandusky at Hawaii, 1981Freshman: 176, Ryan Wolfe vs. New Mexico, 2006Season: 1,346, Jim Sandusky, 1981 1,203, Randy Gatewood, 1994 1,068, Demond Thompkins, 1993 1,060, Darrall Hambrick, 1982 1,046, Keenan McCardell, 1990

Freshman: 911, Ryan Wolfe, 2006Career: 3,495, Ryan Wolfe, 2006-09 2,604, Earvin Johnson, 2001-04 2,558, Damon Williams, 1995-98 2,515, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 2,396, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93 2,380, Casey Flair, 2005-08 2,189, Keenan McCardell, 1987-90 2,110, Carlos Baker, 1995-98 1,946, Len Ware, 1996-99 1,896, Nathaniel Hawkins, 1968-71 PASS RECEPTION YARDS PER GAMESeason: 112.1, Jim Sandusky, 1981 109.4, Randy Gatewood, 1994Freshman: 75.9, Ryan Wolfe, 2006Career: 87.2, Randy Gatewood, 1993-94 76.4, Sam Greene, 1979-80

PASS RECEPTION YARDS PER CATCHGame (min. 5): 32.83, George Thomas vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1986Season (min. 20): 23.76, George Thomas, 1986Career (min. 40): 19.83, Sam Greene, 1978-80

GAMES WITH 100 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDSSeason: 8, Jim Sandusky, 1981 5, (6 times), last time: Ryan Wolfe, 2008Freshman: 3, Ryan Wolfe, 2006 3, Carlos Baker, 1995Career: 12, Ryan Wolfe, 2006-09 8, Earvin Johnson, 2001-04 8, Len Ware, 1996-99 8, Randy Gatewood, 1993-94 8, Jim Sandusky, 1981

GAMES WITH 200 OR MORE RECEIVING YARDSSeason: 2, Demond Thompkins, 1992Career: 2, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONSGame: 4, Henry Bailey vs. Idaho, 1994 4, Nathaniel Hawkins vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1971 3, Michael Johnson vs. New Mexico, 2010 3, Len Ware at Hawaii, 1996 (all in 1st Qtr.) 3, Keenan McCardell at Oregon State, 1990 3, Reggie Farmer vs. Utah State, 1983 3, Sam Greene at San Diego State, 1980 3, Sam Greene vs. Tennessee State, 1979Freshman: 3, Len Ware at Hawaii, 1996Season: 11, Sam Greene, 1980 10, Nate Turner, 2000 10, Henry Bailey, 1994 9, Tony Gladney, 1984 9, Reggie Farmer, 1983 9, Sam Greene, 1979 8, Earvin Johnson, 2004 8, Len Ware, 1996Freshman: 8, Len Ware, 1996Career: 24, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 21, Sam Greene, 1979-80 20, Nathaniel Hawkins, 1968-71 19, Phillip Payne, 2008-SA 18, George Thomas, 1984-87 17, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93 16, Earvin Johnson, 2001-04 16, Nate Turner, 1999-2000

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Nick Garritano

Jim Cook

SCORINGPOINTSGame: 26, Mike Thomas vs. Santa Clara, 1974 24 (6 times) last time Henry Bailey vs. Idaho, 1994Freshman: 24, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974Season: 128, Mike Thomas, 1973 116, Mike Thomas, 1974 87, Nick Garritano, 1994 86, Dillon Pieffer, 2003 83, Joey DiGiovanna, 1983 83, Steve Buzick, 1973Freshman: 60, Sergio Aguayo, 2004Career: 244, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 240, Nick Garritano, 1991-94 231, Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 227, Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07 193, Joey DiGiovanna, 1983-85

POINTS (KICKING ONLY)Game: 15, Dillon Pieffer vs. Hawaii, 2003 15, Nick Garritano vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1992 13, Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan, 1994 13, Joey DiGiovanna vs. Fresno State, 1984Freshman: 11, Sergio Aguayo vs. Nevada, Reno, 2004Season: 87, Nick Garritano, 1994 86, Dillon Pieffer, 2003 74, Joey DiGiovanna, 1984 72, Sergio Aguayo, 2007 72, Jim Cook, 1987Freshman: 60, Sergio Aguayo, 2004Career: 240, Nick Garritano, 1991-94 231, Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 227, Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07 193, Joey DiGiovanna, 1983-85 178, Jim Cook, 1986-88

TOUCHDOWNSGame: 4, Henry Bailey vs. Idaho, 1994 4, Kirk Jones vs. Tennessee Tech, 1985 4, Mike Thomas vs. Prairie View A&M, 1974 4, Mike Thomas vs. Santa Clara, 1974 4, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974 4, Mike Thomas vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973 4, Nathaniel Hawkins vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1971Freshman: 4, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974Season: 21, Mike Thomas, 1973 19, Mike Thomas, 1974 12, Henry Bailey, 1994 12, Ray Crouse, 1981 12, Mack Gilchrist, 1968Freshman: 8, Len Ware, 1996Career: 40, Mike Thomas, 1973-74 29, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 29, Michael Morton, 1979-81 24, Jason Thomas, 2000-02 22, Sam Greene, 1979-80

KICKINGFIELD GOALSGame: 4 (5 att.), Dillon Pieffer vs. Hawaii, 2003 4 (4 att.), Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan, 1993 4 (4 att.), Nick Garritano vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1992 4 (6 att.), Joey DiGiovanna vs. Fresno State, 1984 4 (7 att.), Jim Gaetano vs. Wyoming, 1978 Freshman: 2, (7 times by four players), last time: Nolan Kohorst at Air Force, 2010 Season: 21 (26 att.), Nick Garritano, 1994 20 (25 att.), Dillon Pieffer, 2003 17 (22 att.), Sergio Aguayo, 2007 16 (20 att.), Joey DiGiovanna, 1984 15 (17 att.), Jim Cook, 1987 13 (17 att.), Nick Garritano, 1993

Freshman: 11 (15 att.), Sergio Aguayo, 2004Career: 53 (73 att.), Nick Garritano, 1991-94 48 (69 att.), Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07 40 (57 att.), Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 38 (53 att.), Jim Cook, 1986-88 34 (50 att.), Joey DiGiovanna, 1983-85 19 (31 att.), Jim Gaetano, 1977-79Consecutive: 14, Jim Cook, 1987 13, Nick Garritano, 1994

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Season (min. 10 att): .882 (15-17), Jim Cook, 1987 .846 (11-13), Jim Cook, 1986 .808 (21-26), Nick Garritano, 1994 .800 (20-25), Dillon Pieffer, 2003 .800 (16-20), Joey DiGiovanna, 1984 .800 (8-10), Todd Peterson, 1980Freshman: .857 (6-7), Dillon Pieffer, 2000Career (min. 20 att): .786 (53-73), Nick Garritano, 1991-94 .727 (16-22), Kyle Watson, 2008-09 .717 (38-53), Jim Cook, 1986-88 .702 (40-57), Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 .696 (48-69), Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07 EXTRA POINTS (PATs)Season: 50 (52 att.), Jim Thayer, 1974 47 (48 att.), Sonny LeJeune, 1976 38 (44 att.), Joey DiGiovanna, 1985 38 (46 att.), Keith Reardon, 1980 37 (37 att.), Kyle Watson, 2008 & 2009Freshman: 29 (30 att.), Nolan Kohorst, 2010Career: 111 (117 att.), Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 103 (107 att.), Jim Thayer, 1972-74 92 (98 att.), Jim Gaetano, 1977-79 85 (92 att.), Joey DiGiovanna, 1983-85 83 (87 att.), Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07Consecutive: 74, Kyle Watson, 2008-09 45, Dillon Pieffer, 2001-02 45, Jim Cook, 1986-88 39, Sonny LeJeune, 1976

EXTRA POINT PERCENTAGESeason (min. 10 att): 1.000 (37-37), Kyle Watson, 2009 1.000 (37-37), Kyle Watson, 2008 1.000 (27-27), Sergio Aguayo, 2004 1.000 (27-27), Jim Cook, 1987 .979 (47-48), Sonny LeJeune, 1976Freshman: 1.000 (27-27), Sergio Aguayo, 2004Career (min. 50 att): .969 (63-65), Jim Cook, 1986-88 .963 (103-107), Jim Thayer, 1972-74 .954 (83-87), Sergio Aguayo, 2004-07 .949 (111-117), Dillon Pieffer, 2000-03 .939 (92-98), Jim Gaetano, 1977-79

PUNTINGATTEMPTSGame: 13, Joe Kristosik at BYU, 1998 13, Tony Rhynes at Baylor, 1988 12, Gary Cook at BYU, 2004 11 (5 times), last time: Kyle Watson at TCU, 2009Freshman: 8, Joe Kristosik vs. Northern Illinois, 1995 Season: 83, Gary Cook, 2003 76, Brendon Lames, 2010 76, Joe Kristosik, 1998 72, Steve Gortz, 1978 69, (2 times), last time: Brad Faunce, 1994Freshman: 57, Joe Kristosik, 1995Career: 281, Gary Cook, 2001-04 232, Jim DiFiore, 1970-73 226, Joe Kristosik, 1995-98 178, Tony Rhynes, 1987-89

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Sergio Aguayo

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSPUNTING AVERAGEGame (min. 3 att.): 58.0 (3 att.), R. Cunningham vs. UNR, 1983 55.7 (3 att.), Gary Cook vs. UNR, 2004 55.5, Jim DiFiore vs. Cal State Los Angeles, 1973 54.0 (6 att.), R. Cunningham vs. Hawaii, 1983 54.0 (7 att.), Brian Parvin at Hawaii, 1992 53.4 (7 att.), R. Cunningham at CSU, 1982Freshman: 47.0 (4 att.), Joe Kristosik vs. Utah State, 1995 Season: 47.5 (59 att.), Randall Cunningham, 1984 46.3 (57 att.), Brian Parvin, 1992 46.2 (76 att.), Joe Kristosik, 1998 45.7 (27 att.), Randall Cunningham, 1982 45.4 (65 att.), Ray Cheetany, 1999Freshman: 39.8 (57 att.), Joe Kristosik, 1995Career: 45.6 (142 att.), Randall Cunningham, 1982-84 44.3 (105 att.), Brian Parvin, 1991-92 43.4 (129 att.), Ray Cheetany, 1999-2000 42.7 (112 att.), Kip Facer, 2005-06 42.7 (130 att.), Brad Faunce, 1993-94

RETURNSPUNT RETURNSSeason: 29, Keenan McCardell, 1988 26, Greg Brown, 1970 25, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003 25, David Hollis, 1986 24, Tony Lewis, 1985 23, Troy Mason, 2000Freshman: 25, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003Career: 62, Troy Mason, 1999-2002 36, Casey Flair, 2005-08 36, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003-05 36, Henry Vereen, 1975-78 35, Tony Lewis, 1981, 83-85 35, Greg Brown, 1970-71

PUNT RETURN YARDSGame: 163, Greg Brown, National U. of Mexico, 1971Season: 378, Troy Mason, 2000 324, Steve Haggerty, 1974 314, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003 288, Greg Brown, 1970 282, David Hollis, 1986Freshman: 314, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003Career: 783, Troy Mason, 1999-2002 558, Greg Brown, 1970-71 385, David Hollis, 1983-86 383, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003-05 366, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 PUNT RETURN AVERAGESeason (min. 10): 16.4, Troy Mason, 2000 16.2, Steve Haggerty, 1974 15.1, Marlon Beavers, 1975 14.6, Henry Bailey, 1992 12.9, Troy Mason, 2001Freshman: 12.6, Tremayne Kirkland, 2003Career (min. 20): 15.9, Greg Brown, 1970-71 12.6. Tremayne Kirkland, 2003-05 12.6, Troy Mason, 1999-2002 11.6, Hunkie Cooper, 1990-91 11.3, David Hollis, 1983-86

FIELD GOAL54, Nick Garritano vs. Nevada, Reno, 199454, Nick Garritano vs. San Jose State, 199454, Jim Cook at Nebraska, 198853, Jim Cook at Nebraska, 198853, Jim Cook vs. Ohio, 198852, Ben Jaekle vs. Nevada, Reno, 200852, Ben Jaekle vs. New Mexico, 200852, Sergio Aguayo vs. TCU, 200652, Sergio Aguayo vs. San Diego State, 200552, Sergio Aguayo vs. San Diego State, 200552, Nick Garritano at Tulsa, 199452, Nick Garritano at Central Michigan, 199451, Nick Garritano vs. San Jose State, 199450, Dillon Pieffer, at New Mexico, 200350, Jim Cook vs. Pacific, 1987Freshman: 47, Nolan Kohorst at Colorado State, 2010

PUNT91, Brad Faunce vs. Nevada, Reno, 199478, Kip Facer vs. TCU, 200678, Jim DiFiore vs. Cal State Los Angeles, 197277, Brian Pacheco at Utah State, 200776, Gary Cook vs. Nevada, Reno, 200475, Bob Hulberg vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 198573, Randall Cunningham vs. Nevada, Reno, 198373, Randall Cunningham vs. Hawaii, 198372, Randall Cunningham vs. SMU, 198472, Brian Pacheco at Air Force, 200771, Tony Rhynes vs. New Mexico State, 198870, Randall Cunningham vs. Cal State Fullerton, 1984Freshman: 69, Joe Kristosik vs. New Mexico State, 1995

INTERCEPTION RETURN 100, Pat Medchill vs. Southern Utah State, 1970 (TD)98, Marlon Beavers at Northern Arizona, 1974 (TD)96, Rodney Mazion at New Mexico, 1991 (TD)93, Mark Green at Hawaii, 1973 (TD)92, David Hollis vs. New Mexico State, 1985 (TD)Freshman: 96, Rodney Mazion at New Mexico, 1991 (TD)

FUMBLE RETURN100, Kevin Thomas at Baylor, 1999 (TD)84, Amar Brisco at Wyoming, 199782, Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin, 201081, Jamaal Wynn at San Diego State, 2002 (TD)67, Jeremy Geathers vs. Idaho State, 2006 (TD)67, Scott Patton at Wyoming, 1997 (TD)65, Jermaine Webster at TCU, 199664, Mike Clausen at San Diego State, 2010 (TD)61, Joe Miklos at New Mexico, 2003 (TD)58, Keith Washington vs. Texas-El Paso, 1992 (TD)Freshman: 12, Will Chandler vs. Utah State, 2008

PUNT RETURN 86, Greg Brown vs. Oregon Tech, 1970 (TD)84, Troy Mason vs. New Mexico, 2000 (TD)84, Gary Van Houten vs. Prairie View A&M, 197482, Larry Wright, 197178, Duane “Toy Train” James vs. Nevada, Reno, 199875, Tremayne Kirkland at New Mexico, 2003 Freshman: 78, Duane “Toy Train” James vs. UNR, 1998 KICKOFF RETURN99, Ken Bowles vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1976 (TD) 97, Len Ware vs. Utah, 1999 (TD)94, Deante’ Purvis vs. BYU, 2009 (TD)87, Vince McGowens vs. Northern Illinois, 1989 (TD)87, Dominique Dorsey vs. Northwestern, 200183, Thomas Bywaters vs. Northern Arizona, 197382, Henry Bailey vs. Montana State, 1992 (TD)82, Henry Vereen, 1975Freshman: 87, Dominique Dorsey vs. Northwestern, 2001

KICKOFF RETURNSGame: 8, Bradley Randle vs. TCU, 2010 7, Marcus Sullivan at Hawaii, 2010 7, Deante’ Purvis at San Diego State, 2008 7, Lorenzo Bursey Jr. at Wyoming, 2007 7, Henry Bailey vs. San Jose State, 1992Season: 50, Deante’ Purvis, 2009 37, Michael Johnson, 2008 36, Henry Vereen, 1975 35, Marcus Sullivan, 2010 35, Hunkie Cooper, 1990Freshman: 37, Michael Johnson, 2008Career: 94, Henry Vereen, 1975-78 75, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 72, Keyvan Jenkins, 1979-83 71, Deante’ Purvis, 2008-SA 53, Dominique Dorsey, 2001-04

KICKOFF RETURN YARDSGame: 224, Marcus Sullivan at SDSU, 2010 185, Deante’ Purvis vs. BYU, 2009Season: 1,165, Deante’ Purvis, 2009 976, Marcus Sullivan, 2010 853, Michael Johnson, 2008 824, Henry Vereen, 1975 817, Henry Bailey, 1992Freshman: 976, Marcus Sullivan, 2010 Career: 2,265, Henry Vereen, 1975-78 1,774, Henry Bailey, 1991-94 1,626, Deante’ Purvis, 2008-SA 1,561, Keyvan Jenkins, 1979-80, 82-83 1,242, Dominique Dorsey, 2001-04 KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGESeason (min. 10): 34.6, Dominique Dorsey, 2001 31.4, Henry Vereen, 1976 27.9, Marcus Sullivan, 2010 27.6, Demond Thompkins, 1993 25.4, Henry Bailey, 1994Freshman: 34.6, Dominique Dorsey, 2001Career (min. 20): 27.9, Marcus Sullivan, 2010-SA 24.4, Duane “Toy Train” James, 1998-99 24.3, Len Ware, 1996-99 24.1, Henry Vereen, 1975-78 23.8, Demond Thompkins, 1991-93

LONG PLAYS RUSH 89, Darin Brightmon vs. New Mexico State, 1989 (TD)87, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1974 (TD)86, Keyvan Jenkins at Fresno State, 1983 (TD)85, Mike Thomas vs. Boise State, 1974 (TD)83, Mike Thomas, 197383, Steve Matousek, 197382, Keyvan Jenkins vs. New Mexico, 1981 (TD)80, Ray Strong at UNR, 1977 (TD)77, Michael Morton at Colorado State, 1980 (TD)75, Vic Moore, 1975Freshman: 87, Henry Melton vs. N.M. Highlands, 1974 (TD)

PASS87, Carlton Kelley to Henry Vereen vs. NAU, 1977 (TD)82, Jon Denton to Len Ware at Air Force, 1997 (TD)82, Jon Denton to Len Ware vs. SDSU, 1996 (TD)82, Don Kennedy to Nate Hawkins vs. UNR, 1970 (TD)81, D. Robertson to Brian Harris at BYU, 1978 (TD)80, Jon Denton to Todd Floyd at TCU, 1996 (TD)80, C. Price to Mike Reddick vs. Ohio, 1988 (TD)80, Eugene Bowen to George Thomas vs. CSUF, 1986 (TD)80, Sam King to Sam Greene vs. UNM, 1979 (TD)80, Dan Arana to Nathaniel Hawkins, 197180, Bill Casey to Steve Buzick vs. Azusa Pacific, 1968 (TD) Freshman: 82, Jon Denton to Len Ware (both freshmen) vs. San Diego State, 1996 (TD)

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Marlon Beavers

Mark Byers

Scott Patton

Quincy Sanders

TACKLESGame: 22, Quincy Sanders at Air Force, 1999Season: 147, Scott Patton, 1997 137, Jason Medlock, 1993 133, Adam Seward, 2002 132, Kirk Dodge, 1983 131, Tom Polley, 1984 127, Jason Beauchamp, 2008 126, Beau Bell, 2007 122, Mike Walker, 1980 121, Adam Seward, 2004 119, (3 times). last time: Adam Seward, 2003Freshman: 115, James Sunia, 1998Career: 433, Adam Seward, 2001-04 334, Jason Beauchamp, 2006-09 320, Beau Bell, 2004-07 294, Randy Black, 1997-2000 293, Ryan Claridge, 2000-04 289, Darnell Pickens, 1984-87 280, Jamaal Brimmer, 2001-04 280, Doc Wise, 1986-89 277, Greg Gales, 1996-98 276, Jason Davis, 1991-94 272, Harvey Allen, 1982-85 270, Quincy Sanders, 1995-99

SACKSGame: 7, Daryl Knox vs. New Mexico State, 1985 5, Mark Byers at Utah State, 1994 4, Anton Palepoi vs. Wyoming, 2000Season: 20.5, Mark Byers, 1994 20, Daryl Knox, 1984 11, Ken Mitchell, 1971 10, Todd Liebenstein, 1980 10, Craig Silverman, 1979 9, Ryan Claridge, 2004 8, Anton Palepoi, 2000 7.5, Marion “Suge” Knight, 1986 7, Talance Sawyer, 1997 7, Ike Freeman, 1987 7, John Foster, 1989Freshman: 5, “Doc” Wise, 1986Career: 28, Daryl Knox, 1984-85 22, Todd Liebenstein, 1978-81 20.5, Mark Byers, 1993-94 20, Phil O’Neill, 1978-80 18.5, Ryan Claridge, 2000-04 15.5, Talance Sawyer, 1995-98 15, Leon Moore, 2002-05

FUMBLES FORCEDSeason: 7, Bruce Gray, 1970 6, Ryan Claridge, 2001 5, Beau Bell, 2007 5, Doug Smith, 1979Career: 10, Ryan Claridge, 2000-04 9, Jamaal Brimmer, 2001-04 7, Joe Miklos, 2002-05 7, Doc Wise, 1986-89 7, Bruce Gray, 1968-69, ’71 6, Jerrad Pierucci, 1996-1999 6, Marvin Robinson, 1992-95

FUMBLES RECOVEREDSeason: 7, Mike Otto, 1974 6, Keith London, 1984 5, John Andrews, 2003 5, Mike Johnson, 1979 4, last time Joe Miklos, 2005Career: 9, Jody Reinoehl, 1987-90 8, Mike Johnson, 1978-81 7, Mike Otto, 1974-1975 6, (multiple), last time: Joe Miklos, 2002-05

FUMBLES RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWNGame: 1, (multiple), last time: Mike Clausen at San Diego State, 2010Season: 2, Joe Miklos, 2003 Career: 2, Joe Miklos, 2002-05 2, Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001 2, Keith Washington, 1991-94 (includes 1 bowl game)

INTERCEPTIONSGame: 3, Ed Saignes vs. Idaho State, 1984 2, last time: Beau Bell at Wyoming, 2007Freshman: 2, Marlon Beavers vs. Boise State, 1973Season: 7, Kevin Thomas, 2001 6, Jamaal Brimmer, 2003 6, Alvin Horn, 1986 6, Aaron Mitchell, 1978 6, Marlon Beavers, 1976Freshman: 4, Marlon Beavers, 1973Career: 17, Marlon Beavers, 1973-76 14, Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001 14, Charles Jarvis, 1978-81 11, David Hollis, 1983-86 11, Patt Medchill, 1970-72 INTERCEPTION YARDSGame: 107 (2 int.), Marlon Beavers at Northern Arizona, 1974Freshman: 96 (1 int.), Rodney Mazion at New Mexico, 1991Season: 213 (7 int.), Kevin Thomas, 2001 186 (6 int.), Jamaal Brimmer, 2003 164 (5 int.), Marlon Beavers, 1974 160 (4 int.), Patt Medchill, 1970 139 (3 int.), Crayton Jones, 1976 124 (5 int.), Patt Medchill, 1971Freshman: 98 (4 int.), Marlon Beavers, 1973Career: 373 (11 int.), Patt Medchill, 1970-72 367 (17 int.), Marlon Beavers, 1973-76 327 (14 int.), Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001 211 (14 int.), Charles Jarvis, 1978-81 210 (7 int.), Jamaal Brimmer, 2001-04

INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNGame: 1, (multiple), last time: Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin, 2010Season: 3, Kevin Thomas, 2001Career: 4, Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001

PASS BREAKUPSSeason: 24, Kevin Thomas, 1999 20, Anthony Blue, 1984 19, Mil’Von James, 2007 16, Kevin Thomas, 2000 16, Rodney Mazion, 1993 15, Don Odegard, 1989 13, Clarence Mack, 1991 13, Gerald Robinson, 1989 12, David Hollis, 1986 12, Aaron Mitchell, 1977Freshman: 8, Randy Black, 1997Career: 55, Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001 27, Randy Black, 1997-2000 27, Anthony Blue, 1983-86 26, Rodney Mazion, 1991-94 22, Mil’Von James, 2006-07 21, Amar Brisco, 1995-2000 21, Carlton Johnson, 1989-91 21, Charles Dimry, 1984-87 21, David Hollis, 1983-86

DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNSGame: 1, (multiple), last time: Mike Clausen at SDSU, 2010 (64-yd Fumble Ret)Season: 3, Kevin Thomas, 2001 (3 INT)Career: 6, Kevin Thomas, 1998-2001 (4 INT, 2 fumbles)

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Jared Brown

Sam “Disco Kid” Greene

Bobby Stockham

Kyle Watson

Consecutive Catch King Casey Flair

INDIVIDUAL STREAKSCONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED 48 Jason Beauchamp (LB), 2006-09 47 Ryan Wolfe (WR), 2006-09 47 Casey Flair (WR), 2005-08 46 Howie Fuimaono (DL), 2003-06 46 Leon Moore (DL), 2002-05 46 Adam Seward (LB), 2001-04 46 Gary Cook (P), 2001-04 46 Kevin Thomas (CB), 1998-2001 46 Darin Lovat (OL/LS), 1993-96

CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED 46 Gary Cook (P), 2001-04 46 Kevin Thomas (CB), 1998-2001

CONSECUTIVE STARTS BY A QUARTERBACK 34 Randall Cunningham, 1982-84

CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 7 Ickey Woods, 1987 Mike Thomas, 1973 4 Jeremi Rudolph, 2000 Kirk Jones, 1984 Mike Thomas, 1974

CONSECUTIVE 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES 3 Ickey Woods, 1987 Mike Thomas, 1973 2 Mike Thomas, 1974 Mike Thomas, 1973

CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 4 Randy Gatewood, 1993-94 (Totaled 718 yards during streak)

CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, SAME SEASON 3 Len Ware, 1997 Randy Gatewood, 1994 Jim Sandusky, 1981 (Twice) Sam Greene, 1979

CONSECUTIVE 200-YARD PASSING GAMES 11 Jon Denton, 1996-97 Sam King, 1981

CONSECUTIVE 300-YARD PASSING GAMES 3 Jon Denton, 1996 (382 at TCU, 503 vs. SDSU, 432 at SJSU)

CONSECUTIVE 400-YARD PASSING GAMES 2 Jon Denton, 1996 (503 vs. SDSU, 432 at SJSU) Bob Stockham, 1993 (425 vs. Utah State, 418 vs. NMSU)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A POINT 30 Jim Cook, (PK) 1986-88

CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A TOUCHDOWN 7 Mike Thomas (RB), 1974

CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A TOUCHDOWN 5 Phillip Payne (WR), 2008 (First five games of career) 5 Sam Greene (WR), 1980

CONSECUTIVE GAMES THROWING FOR A TOUCHDOWN 19 Jon Denton, 1996-97 (Sat out two games during streak)

CONSECUTIVE PASS ATTEMPTS WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION 173 Omar Clayton, 2007-08 119 Mike Clausen, 2008 (Began Rebel career with streak) 109 Jared Brown, 1994 (Began Rebel career with streak)

CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS 12 Jon Denton, vs. Wyoming 1996 (Began game with streak, ended 32-46)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES COMPLETING A PASS 35 Glenn Carano, 1974-76

CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A PASS 47 Casey Flair (WR), 2005-08 (Caught at least one pass in every game of his career) 41 Earvin Johnson (WR), 2001-04 (Began fourth game of freshman season) 39 Damon Williams (WR), 1995-98 (Ended sixth game of senior season)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES INTERCEPTING A PASS 3 Will Chandler (CB), 2010 Kevin Thomas (CB), 2001 Marlon Beavers (DB), 1976

CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A DEFENSIVE TD 2 Kevin Thomas (CB), 2001 (INT at Wyoming and INT vs. Utah) Kevin Thomas (CB), 1999 (INT at North Texas and FUMBLE RET at Baylor)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TACKLE 46 Adam Seward (LB), 2001-04 43 Randy Black (DB/LB), 1997-00 (The three games of 46-game career without a tackle were missed because of injury)

CONSECUTIVE EXTRA-POINT CONVERSIONS 47 Kyle Watson, 2008-09 (every attempt of his career) 45 Dillon Pieffer, 2001-02 45 Jim Cook, 1986-88

CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE 14 Jim Cook, 1987

CONSECUTIVE GAMES MAKING A FIELD GOAL 12 Nick Garritano, 1994

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 40-YARD PUNTING AVERAGE 13 Brian Parvin, 1991-92 Randall Cunningham, 1983-84

Casey Flair came all the way from Alaska to walk on at UNLV and left five years later as one of the top receivers in school history. He played in the most games (47) of any Rebel (since broken) and caught at least one pass in every one of them, which shattered the previous record pof 41.

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS 12 Jon Denton, vs. Wyoming 1996 (Began game with streak, ended 32-46)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES COMPLETING A PASS 35 Glenn Carano, 1974-76

CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A PASS 47 Casey Flair (WR), 2005-08 (Caught at least one pass in every game of his career) 41 Earvin Johnson (WR), 2001-04 (Began fourth game of freshman season) 39 Damon Williams (WR), 1995-98 (Ended sixth game of senior season)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES INTERCEPTING A PASS 3 Will Chandler (CB), 2010 Kevin Thomas (CB), 2001 Marlon Beavers (DB), 1976

CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING A DEFENSIVE TD 2 Kevin Thomas (CB), 2001 (INT at Wyoming and INT vs. Utah) Kevin Thomas (CB), 1999 (INT at North Texas and FUMBLE RET at Baylor)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TACKLE 46 Adam Seward (LB), 2001-04 43 Randy Black (DB/LB), 1997-00 (The three games of 46-game career without a tackle were missed because of injury)

CONSECUTIVE EXTRA-POINT CONVERSIONS 47 Kyle Watson, 2008-09 (every attempt of his career) 45 Dillon Pieffer, 2001-02 45 Jim Cook, 1986-88

CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE 14 Jim Cook, 1987

CONSECUTIVE GAMES MAKING A FIELD GOAL 12 Nick Garritano, 1994

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 40-YARD PUNTING AVERAGE 13 Brian Parvin, 1991-92 Randall Cunningham, 1983-84

PASSING (23 players have passed for at least 267 yards, 77 times)

PLAYER, OPPONENT, YEAR CMP-ATT YDSJon Denton, San Diego State, 1996 27-53 503Jon Denton, Wyoming, 1996 32-46 486Sam King, Texas-El Paso, 1981 23-33 476Sam King, BYU, 1981 31-57 473Greg Van Ness, Idaho, 1977 27-40 473Sam King, Hawaii, 1981 30-47 439Jon Denton, San Jose State, 1996 33-61 432Bob Stockham, Utah State, 1993 25-48 425Bob Stockham, New Mexico State, 1993 30-53 418Randall Cunningham, Pacific, 1982 26-46 413Randall Cunningham, Cal State Fullerton, 1982 23-37 413Jon Denton, San Jose State, 1997 26-44 401Jon Denton, TCU, 1996 26-47 382Jason Davis, Idaho, 1994 30-46 381Glenn Carano, Weber State, 1976 24-37 359Jarrod Jackson, Utah, 2005 29-54 356Jon Denton, Southern California, 1997 26-45 354Rocky Hinds, Air Force, 2006 26-34 351 Randall Cunningham, San Diego State, 1983 19-25 347Derek Stott, Long Beach State, 1989 18-23 344Omar Clayton, Hawaii, 2009 28-43 340Sam King, West Texas State, 1981 20-28 340Sam King, Fresno State, 1981 27-52 340Jon Denton, San Diego State, 1997 31-56 335Jon Denton, Air Force, 1997 23-41 333Jarrod Jackson, BYU, 2005 31-52 329Jason Thomas, Wyoming, 2002 20-25 329Omar Clayton, Nevada, Reno, 2008 18-38 327Glenn Carano, South Dakota, 1976 21-43 327Larry Gentry, Utah, 1980 18-34 325Sam King, Fresno State, 1979 17-29 325Glenn Carano, Nevada, Reno, 1976 15-30 325Rocky Hinds, Idaho State, 2006 24-42 322Omar Clayton, BYU, 2008 26-40 321Glenn Carano, Weber State, 1975 18-33 320Randall Cunningham, Utah State, 1983 19-35 319Mike Clausen, San Diego State, 2008 26-40 316Jon Denton, BYU, 1996 24-36 314Randall Cunningham, SMU, 1984 23-37 314Randall Cunningham, San Jose State, 1983 22-36 313Sam King, Air Force, 1981 26-40 311Kurt Nantkes, Toledo, 2003 27-41 308Jared Brown, Central Michigan, 1994 23-49 306Randall Cunningham, San Diego State, 1982 19-42 306Omar Clayton, Colorado State, 2007 23-36 304Jason Thomas, Northwestern, 2001 18-39 304Randall Cunningham, Washington State, 1983 22-42 296Shane Steichen, New Mexico, 2006 18-30 295Jon Denton, Illinois State, 1997 21-30 295Jon Denton, Wisconsin, 1996 20-39 293Derek Stott, Pacific, 1990 21-29 293Bob Stockham, San Jose State, 1993 18-33 289Sam King, New Mexico, 1979 17-32 289Greg Van Houton, Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 18-26 289Randall Cunningham, Pacific, 1984 26-35 288Derek Stott, San Jose State, 1989 16-30 286Jared Brown, New Mexico State, 1995 24-50 285Randall Cunningham, Oregon State, 1983 17-28 285Kurt Nantkes, Utah State, 2004 20-35 283Randall Cunningham, Colorado State, 1982 14-28 281Derek Stott, Utah State, 1990 22-44 279Jason Thomas, San Diego State, 2000 19-31 277Mike Clausen, Nevada, Reno, 2009 26-50 276Jon Denton, Air Force, 1996 25-45 275Omar Clayton, San Diego State, 2009 21-35 274Travis Dixon, Air Force, 2007 23-37 274Randall Cunningham, Idaho State, 1984 21-26 274Kevin Crook, Colorado State, 1997 23-45 273Carlton Kelley, Western Illinois, 1977 11-17 273John Ma’ae, Hawaii, 1992 20-47 272Sam King, Wyoming, 1981 24-47 271Randall Cunningham, Toledo, 1984 18-28 *270Steve Stallworth, Pacific, 1986 21-35 269Jon Denton, Nevada, Reno, 1997 25-45 267Steve Stallworth, Wisconsin, 1985 22-46 267Glenn Carano, Northern Arizona, 1975 19-31 267Steve Stallworth, Louisiana-Lafayette, 1985 19-40 267

RUSHING(32 players have rushed for at least 130 yards, 77 times)

PLAYER, OPPONENT, YEAR NO-YDSMike Thomas, Santa Clara, 1973 30-314Mike Thomas, Boise State, 1974 33-266Ickey Woods, Pacific, 1987 37-265Mike Thomas, Prairie View A&M, 1974 19-245Raymond Strong, Weber State, 1977 23-239Mike Thomas, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1973 25-236Joe Haro, Wyoming, 2001 22-226Larry Croom, Colorado State, 2002 20-222Henry Melton, New Mexico Highlands, 1974 18-221Darin Brightmon, Pacific, 1989 22-211Ickey Woods, New Mexico State, 1987 28-208Raymond Strong, Nevada, Reno, 1976 10-204Mike Thomas, Northern Arizona, 1973 29-204Shannon Wilson, Arkansas State, 1995 35-200Ickey Woods, Long Beach State, 1987 37-200Ickey Woods, San Jose State, 1987 25-197Tommy Jackson, Pacific, 1988 33-192Frank “The Tank” Summers, Utah, 2007 29-190Dominique Dorsey, Utah State, 2004 18-189Frank “The Tank” Summers, San Diego State, 2007 26-187Shannon Wilson, Texas-El Paso, 1992 30-187Ickey Woods, Northern Illinois, 1987 35-186James Wofford, Wyoming, 1998 28-184Darin Brightmon, New Mexico State, 1989 11-183Mike Thomas, Cal State Los Angeles, 1973 28-183Dominique Dorsey, Wyoming, 2004 34-181Dominique Dorsey, Utah, 2004 24-179Leon Walker, Texas-El Paso, 1978 16-179Tony Burton, North Texas, 1995 29-177James Wofford, San Jose State, 1997 28-170Michael Morton, New Mexico, 1981 23-167Hunkie Cooper, Oregon State, 1991 18-165Tommy Jackson, Ohio U., 1988 26-164Michael Morton, Tennessee State, 1979 17-161DeJohn Branch, Nevada, Reno, 1994 26-161Jeremi Rudolph, Hawaii, 2000 26-159Shannon Wilson, Nevada, Reno, 1992 29-159Tommy Jackson, New Mexico State, 1988 25-158Mike Thomas, Santa Clara,1974 18-157Mike Thomas, Hawaii, 1974 21-156Darall Moore, Montana, 1975 29-155Dahrin Footman, Nevada, Reno, 1998 13-154Keyvan Jenkins, Fresno State, 1983 13-153Michael Morton, New Mexico, 1979 18-152Raymond Strong, Nevada, Reno, 1977 18-151Jeremi Rudolph, Wyoming, 1999 32-149Mike Thomas, Louisiana-Monroe, 1973 17-149Mike Thomas, Boise State, 1973 31-148Mack Gilchrist, UC Riverside, 1970 27-147Larry Croom, Wyoming, 2003 20-146Joe Haro, Colorado State, 2001 30-146Michael Morton, New Mexico,1980 9-146Michael Morton, BYU, 1978 27-145Larry Hodges, Saint Mary’s, 1968 24-144Omar Love, San Jose State, 1992 20-144Kyle Toomer, Long Beach State, 1989 20-143Rod Emery, Long Beach State, 1986 28-143Dominique Dorsey, Nevada, Reno, 2004 21-141Mike Thomas, Montana, 1974 31-141Kevin Brown, Hawaii, 2000 19-139James Wofford, Ole Miss, 2000 10-138Tony Burton, Nevada, Reno, 1995 15-137Mike Thomas, Utah State, 1973 34-137Matt Wills, New Mexico State, 1991 22-137Joe Haro, San Diego State, 2001 23-136Leon Walker, Idaho, 1978 8-136Mack Gilchrist, Hawaii, 1970 29-136Omar Clayton, Colorado State, 2007 19-135Mike Thomas, Weber State, 1974 26-135Kevin Brown, Colorado State, 2000 17-134Robert Gi, Louisiana Tech, 1993 36-134Michael Morton, Fresno State, 1981 15-133Kirk Jones, Long Beach State, 1984 16-133Marvin Eastman, Pacific, 1990 21-132Joe Haro, Arkansas, 2001 24-131Hunkie Cooper, Pacific, 1990 12-131Michael Morton, Colorado State, 1980 11-130

RECEIVING(34 players had 125 or more yards receiving, 77 times)

PLAYER, OPPONENT, YEAR NO-YDSRandy Gatewood, Idaho, 1994 #23-363Demond Thompkins, Cal State Fullerton, 1992 9-212Jeff Spek, Texas-El Paso, 1981 8-206Demond Thompkins, Hawaii, 1992 11-201Len Ware, San Diego State, 1996 7-200George Thomas, Cal State Fullerton, 1986 6-197Jim Sandusky, Hawaii, 1981 9-189Demond Thompkins, San Jose State, 1993 9-188Demond Thompkins, Utah State, 1993 9-185Henry Vereen, Idaho, 1977 7-181Waymon Aldridge, Cal State Fullerton, 1982 9-181Jeff Spek, Fresno State, 1981 12-181Darrall Hambrick, Pacific, 1982 8-178Ryan Wolfe, New Mexico, 2006 9-176Michael Johnson, Northwestern, 2001 8-174Nathaniel Hawkins, Idaho State, 1970 7-173Henry Vereen, Northern Arizona, 1977 4-172Phillip Payne, Nevada, Reno, 2010 8-170Carlos Baker, San Jose State, 1996 10-168Sam Greene, Utah, 1980 8-168Ryan Wolfe, Nevada, Reno, 2008 8-167Damon Williams, Wyoming, 1996 9-167Damon Williams, Southern California,1997 11-165Ryan Wolfe, Air Force, 2007 10-164Greg Brown, Idaho State, 1970 8-163George Thomas, New Mexico State, 1986 6-161Jim Sandusky, BYU, 1981 8-161Ryan Wolfe, Idaho State, 2006 6-160Darall Hambrick, Cal State Fullerton, 1982 10-160Henry Bailey, Idaho, 1994 9-159Nate Turner, San Diego State, 2000 11-158John Ma’ae, Pacific, 1990 9-158Keenan McCardell, Long Beach State, 1989 7-157Mike Haverty, South Dakota, 1976 8-156Carlos Baker, San Jose State, 1995 7-154Rickie Wills, Tulsa, 1988 3-154Brian Harris, Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 8-154Henry Bailey, San Jose State, 1992 6-151Henry Bailey, Cal State Fullerton, 1991 4-151Len Ware, San Jose State, 1997 7-150Jim Sandusky, Long Beach State, 1981 7-149Michael Morton, BYU, 1981 10-146Ryan Wolfe, San Diego State, 2008 11-144Earvin Johnson, New Mexico, 2004 6-144Brian Harris, Weber State, 1976 7-144Keenan McCardell, Houston, 1990 8-144Earvin Johnson, New Mexico, 2002 8-141Nate Turner, Iowa State, 2000 6-140Michael Johnson, New Mexico, 2010 8-138Donell Wheaton, New Mexico, 2005 9-137Keenan McCardell, Nevada, Reno, 1989 6-137Keenan McCardell, Utah State, 1990 10-137Ryan Wolfe, BYU, 2008 10-136Len Ware, Northwestern, 1998 8-136Ryan Wolfe, Colorado State, 2007 11-135Sam Greene, Wyoming, 1979 5-135Sam Greene, San Diego State, 1980 7-135Jim Sandusky, West Texas State, 1981 6-134Randy Gatewood, Utah State, 1993 9-134Earvin Johnson, Colorado State, 2002 12-132Damon Williams, Fresno State, 1996 5-132Greg Brown, Santa Clara, 1971 6-132Keenan McCardell, San Jose State, 1989 8-131Ryan Wolfe, Hawaii, 2009 9-130Sam Greene, New Mexico, 1979 4-130Kurt Schnabel, Nebraska-Omaha, 1975 5-130Reggie Farmer, Utah State, 1983 6-130Randy Gatewood, New Mexico State, 1993 7-130Henry Bailey, Oregon, 1992 5-129Michael Morton, Utah, 1981 6-129Raymond Strong, Idaho, 1979 5-129Casey Flair, Wisconsin, 2007 10-126Nate Turner, Arkansas, 2000 *8-126Randy Gatewood, Central Michigan, 1994 9-126Todd Floyd, San Jose State, 1997 5-125Nathaniel Hawkins, New Mexico Highlands, 1971 7-125Michael McDade, San Jose State, 1983 10-125

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100-YARD RUSHERSOPPONENT ATT YDS AVG TDMIKE THOMAS (17)Santa Clara, 11/3/73 30 314 10.5 2Boise State, 10/19/74 33 266 8.1 2Prairie View A&M, 10/12/74 19 245 12.9 4Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 10/20/73 25 236 9.4 4Northern Arizona, 11/10/73 29 204 7.0 3Cal State Los Angeles, 9/15/73 28 183 6.5 2Santa Clara, 10/5/74 18 157 8.7 2Hawaii, 10/26/74 21 156 7.4 3Louisiana-Monroe, 10/6/73 17 149 8.8 2Boise State, 10/13/73 31 148 4.8 3Montana, 9/28/74 31 141 4.5 2Utah State, 9/29/73 34 137 4.0 0Weber State, 9/14/74 26 135 5.2 2Northern Arizona, 9/21/74 13 124 9.5 1Nevada, Reno, 11/17/73 30 120 4.0 0Nevada, Reno, 11/16/74 25 118 4.7 0State College of Arkansas, 9/8/73 15 109 7.3 1

DOMINIQUE DORSEY (11)Utah State, 9/25/04 18 189 10.5 1Wyoming, 11/06/04 34 181 5.3 0Nevada, Reno, 10/06/01 18 180 10.0 1Utah, 10/23/04 24 179 7.5 2Nevada, Reno, 10/02/04 21 141 6.7 0Tennessee, 9/05/04 18 121 6.7 1Hawaii, 9/19/03 25 111 4.4 1New Mexico, 10/16/04 18 110 6.1 0Air Force, 11/16/02 11 101 9.2 0Wyoming, 11/02/02 7 101 14.4 1Wisconsin, 9/13/03 26 100 3.8 0

KIRK JONES (10)Long Beach State, 10/6/84 16 133 8.3 0Tennessee Tech, 9/7/85 17 129 7.6 3Cal State Fullerton, 10/19/85 18 123 6.8 0Pacific, 10/12/85 21 120 5.7 0Pacific, 10/20/84 8 118 6.6 0Washington State, 9/6/86 19 116 6.1 1Idaho State, 10/13/84 23 115 5.0 2Portland State, 9/13/86 18 111 6.2 2San Diego State, 11/3/84 20 109 5.5 1Wichita State, 9/22/84 12 104 8.7 0

MACK GILCHRIST (10)UC Riverside, 10/10/70 27 147 5.4 0Hawaii, 11/7/70 29 136 4.7 0Hiram Scott, 11/15/69 23 121 5.3 0 Cal Tech, 10/26/69 7 116 16.6 0Southern Utah State, 10/4/69 18 108 6.0 0Santa Clara, 10/11/69 17 108 6.4 0LaVerne, 9/27/69 22 107 4.9 0Cal State Fullerton, 10/22/70 20 106 5.3 0Southern Utah State, 9/19/70 27 105 3.9 0Montana State, 11/14/70 20 103 5.2 0

JOE HARO (9)Wyoming, 10/27/01 22 226 10.3 2Colorado State, 10/20/01 30 146 4.9 2San Diego State, 10/13/01 23 136 5.9 0Arkansas, 8/30/01 24 131 5.5 0Colorado State, 11/30/02 14 126 9.0 0San Diego State, 10/26/02 14 110 7.9 0Toledo, 09/21/02 10 108 10.8 1Kansas, 09/07/02 14 105 7.5 1Northwestern, 9/7/01 25 104 4.2 1

ICKEY WOODS (9)Pacific, 11/21/87 37 265 7.2 1New Mexico State, 11/14/87 28 208 7.4 1Long Beach State, 11/7/87 37 200 5.4 1San Jose State, 10/24/87 25 197 7.9 0Northern Illinois, 11/28/87 35 186 5.3 3Cal State Fullerton, 10/17/87 14 115 8.2 1Baylor, 9/19/87 11 114 10.4 0Nevada, Reno, 10/3/87 18 114 6.3 1Fresno State, 10/31/87 25 112 4.5 1

MICHAEL MORTON (9)New Mexico, 9/12/81 23 167 7.3 1Tennessee State, 11/9/79 17 161 9.5 1New Mexico, 10/13/79 18 152 8.4 1New Mexico, 11/1/80 9 146 16.2 2BYU, 12/2/78 27 145 5.4 2Fresno State, 11/7/81 15 133 8.9 2Colorado State, 9/27/80 11 130 11.8 2Northern Colorado, 10/6/79 14 117 8.4 1Texas-El Paso, 11/18/78 13 102 7.8 0

JEREMI RUDOLPH (8)Hawaii, 12/2/00 26 159 6.1 1Wyoming, 10/9/99 32 149 4.7 0Nevada, Reno, 10/2/99 20 120 6.0 0Utah, 11/4/00 16 110 6.9 1Ole Miss, 10/28/00 17 107 6.3 1New Mexico, 11/11/00 19 106 5.6 0Nevada, Reno, 10/7/00 13 103 7.9 0Wyoming, 10/21/00 11 102 9.3 1

RAYMOND STRONG (8)Weber State, 10/15/77 23 239 10.4 2Nevada, Reno, 11/20/76 10 204 20.4 0Nevada, Reno, 11/19/77 18 151 8.4 2Cal Poly SLO, 10/30/76 16 129 8.1 0Northern Arizona, 10/23/76 23 121 5.3 0North Dakota, 11/12/77 16 110 6.9 0Nebraska-Omaha, 10/16/76 12 110 9.2 0Cal State Fullerton, 10/29/77 22 104 4.7 1

FRANK “THE TANK” SUMMERS (7)Utah, 9/22/07 29 190 6.6 2San Diego State, 11/10/07 26 187 7.2 0Nevada, Reno, 9/29/07 24 120 5.0 1Colorado State, 10/4/08 20 109 5.5 1Iowa State, 9/20/08 27 109 4.0 1Arizona State, 9/13/08 22 103 4.7 0Air Force, 10/6/07 25 100 4.0 1

OMAR LOVE (7)San Jose State, 10/31/92 20 144 7.2 1Utah State, 11/9/92 20 123 6.2 1Central Michigan, 9/18/93 27 117 4.3 1Central Michigan, 9/10/94 28 110 3.9 1Montana State, 11/21/92 16 105 6.6 1Cal State Northridge, 10/9/93 21 103 4.9 2BYU, 10/12/96 16 102 6.4 0

SHANNON (McLEAN) WILSON (6)Arkansas State, 9/9/95 35 200 5.0 2Texas-El Paso, 9/12/92 30 187 6.2 0Northern Arizona, 9/19/92 29 159 5.5 1North Texas, 11/4/95 19 126 6.6 0Eastern Michigan, 9/16/95 29 126 4.5 0Nevada, Reno, 10/17/92 21 122 5.8 1

TOMMY JACKSON (6)Pacific, 10/8/88 33 192 5.8 3Ohio University, 9/24/88 26 164 6.3 1New Mexico State, 10/15/88 25 158 6.3 0Utah State, 11/5/88 24 121 5.0 1Weber State, 9/9/89 21 104 4.9 0Long Beach State, 11/26/88 15 100 6.7 1

LEON WALKER (6)Texas-El Paso, 11/18/78 16 179 11.2 1Idaho, 10/7/78 8 136 17.0 1Hawaii, 10/14/78 16 125 7.8 1BYU, 11/2/78 19 112 5.9 0Cal State Fullerton, 11/25/78 8 108 13.5 0Wyoming, 10/27/79 17 101 5.9 0

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100-YARD RUSHERSLARRY CROOM (5)Colorado State, 11/30/02 20 222 11.1 1Wyoming, 11/29/03 20 146 7.3 0Kansas, 9/6/03 15 128 8.5 2Utah, 10/18/03 21 114 5.4 0Wyoming, 11/02/02 13 108 8.3 1

KEVIN BROWN (4)Hawaii, 12/2/00 19 139 7.3 0Colorado State, 10/14/00 17 134 7.9 0Nevada, Reno, 10/7/00 16 104 6.5 1North Texas, 9/16/00 9 103 11.4 0

JAMES WOFFORD (4)Wyoming, 10/17/98 28 184 6.6 1San Jose State, 11/22/97 28 170 6.1 1Ole Miss, 10/28/00 10 138 13.8 1Rice, 11/14/98 22 114 5.2 1

COURY HANKINS (4)Fresno State, 10/25/97 21 125 6.0 2Hawaii, 9/20/97 29 125 4.3 0Illinois State, 9/27/97 19 118 6.2 0Colorado State, 11/1/97 13 104 8.0 0

JASON THOMAS - QB (3)Arkansas, 8/30/01 12 103 8.6 0Hawaii, 12/2/00 10 126 12.6 2Iowa State, 9/9/00 21 107 5.1 1

DeJOHN BRANCH (3)Nevada, Reno, 11/19/94 26 161 6.2 2*Central Michigan, 12/15/94 13 125 9.6 0Hawaii, 10/19/97 11 112 10.2 0

HUNKIE COOPER (3)Oregon State, 9/14/91 18 165 9.2 1Pacific, 9/29/90 14 132 9.4 2Fresno State, 11/3/90 22 100 4.5 1

MARVIN EASTMAN (3)Pacific, 9/29/90 21 132 6.3 3New Mexico State, 9/23/89 23 125 5.4 1New Mexico State, 10/13/90 25 113 4.5 1

KYLE TOOMER (3)Long Beach State, 11/4/89 20 143 7.2 2Fresno State, 10/28/89 16 122 7.6 1Utah State, 11/18/89 22 121 5.5 2

ROD EMERY (3)Long Beach State, 11/22/86 28 143 5.1 1New Mexico State, 11/15/86 24 125 5.2 2North Texas State, 11/1/86 25 123 4.9 0

TONY LEWIS (3)San Jose State, 9/8/84 19 115 6.1 0Long Beach State, 10/6/84 17 112 6.6 0Wichita State, 9/22/84 13 111 8.5 1

KEYVAN JENKINS (3)Fresno State, 11/5/83 13 153 11.8 1New Mexico, 11/1/80 5 107 21.4 1New Mexico, 9/12/81 5 104 20.8 1

ERICK JACKSON (2)Colorado State, 11/19/05 18 101 5.6 1San Diego State, 10/8/05 29 109 3.8 0

TONY BURTON (2)North Texas, 11/4/95 29 177 6.1 1Nevada, Reno, 10/28/95 15 137 9.1 2

ROBERT GI (2)Louisiana Tech, 11/6/93 36 134 3.7 0San Jose State, 11/13/93 27 105 3.8 0

DEREK BLACK (2)Cal State Fullerton, 10/12/91 25 128 5.1 1New Mexico, 9/21/91 27 125 4.6 0

DARIN BRIGHTMON (2)Pacific, 10/7/89 22 211 9.6 2New Mexico State, 9/23/89 11 183 16.6 2

ROY CALLLAHAN (2)Idaho State, 11/23/74 15 113 7.5 2Nevada, Reno, 11/16/74 15 102 6.8 1

LARRY HODGES (2)Saint Mary’s, 9/14/68 24 144 6.0 0Azusa-Pacific, 9/21/68 20 115 5.8 0

CHANNING TROTTER (1)Sacramento State, 9/5/09 16 102 6.4 3

OMAR CLAYTON - QB (1)Colorado State, 10/20/07 19 135 7.1 0

TRAVIS DIXON - QB (1)Utah State, 8/30/07 22 129 5.9 1

DAVID PEEPLES (1)Nevada, Reno, 9/30/06 15 106 7.1 0

SHANE STEICHEN - QB (1)Idaho, 9/10/05 17 104 6.1 1

DAHRIN FOOTMAN (1)Nevada, Reno, 10/3/98 13 154 11.8 1

DEREK STOTT - QB (1)Pacific, 11/23/91 15 103 6.9 0

MATT WILLS (1)New Mexico State, 11/16/91 22 137 6.2 0

WILLIE RUSSELL (1)Northern Illinois, 10/21/89 14 114 8.1 0

ARTIS CARHEE (1)New Mexico, 11/1/80 7 102 14.6 2

MEL CARVER (1)Hawaii, 11/15/80 11 115 10.5 0

ROY CROUSE (1)Cal State Fullerton, 10/4/80 16 100 6.3 2

DARALL MOORE (1)Montana, 9/27/75 29 155 5.3 0

KEVIN COLE (1)Prairie View A&M, 10/12/74 17 124 7.5 0

MIKE KELLY (1)South Dakota State, 11/9/74 18 109 6.1 1

HENRY MELTON (1)New Mexico Highlands, 11/2/74 18 221 12.3 4

STEVE MATAUSEK (1)Santa Clara, 11/3/73 5 100 20.0 0

CHARLES COOPER (1)Montana State, 11/14/70 10 103 10.3 0

GEORGE SAPHIRE (1)LaVerne, 9/27/69 15 113 7.5 0

ROB HAYNES (1)Cal Tech, 10/26/68 5 101 20.2 0

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200-YARD PASSERSOPPONENT COMP ATT YDS TD INTRANDALL CUNNINGHAM (24)Cal State Fullerton, 11/27/82 23 37 413 4 0Pacific, 10/2/82 26 46 413 1 0San Diego State, 10/27/83 19 25 347 3 0Utah State, 10/22/83 19 35 319 3 0SMU, 12/1/84 23 37 314 1 0San Jose State, 9/10/83 22 36 313 2 1San Diego State, 9/25/82 19 42 306 2 1Washington State, 9/24/83 24 42 296 2 3Pacific, 10/20/84 26 35 288 4 1Oregon State, 10/1/83 17 28 285 1 1Colorado State, 11/6/82 14 28 281 4 1Idaho State, 10/13/84 21 26 274 1 1*Toledo, 12/15/84 18 28 270 2 0Long Beach State, 11/13/82 22 40 266 0 2Pacific, 9/17/83 19 29 264 2 0Utah, 10/16/82 22 38 260 0 0San Jose State, 10/30/82 22 38 260 0 0Texas-El Paso, 10/9/82 17 34 251 2 0New Mexico, 9/18/82 19 44 246 2 0Utah State, 11/17/84 15 25 242 3 0Hawaii, 9/29/84 19 37 232 1 3Fresno State, 11/24/84 13 24 230 1 1Fresno State, 11/20/82 22 37 212 2 1Hawaii, 10/15/83 17 39 205 0 1

JON DENTON (17)San Diego State, 11/16/96 27 53 503 4 0Wyoming, 9/28/96 32 46 486 3 2San Jose State, 11/23/96 33 61 432 4 3San Jose State, 11/22/97 26 44 401 5 3TCU, 11/2/96 26 47 382 3 1Southern California, 10/4/97 26 45 354 1 1San Diego State, 10/18/97 31 56 335 1 3Air Force, 9/13/97 23 41 333 2 0BYU, 10/12/96 24 36 314 3 1Illinois State, 9/27/97 21 30 295 3 0Wisconsin, 9/14/96 20 39 293 2 3Air Force, 9/7/96 25 45 275 0 2Nevada, Reno, 9/6/97 25 45 267 1 2TCU, 10/11/97 16 37 246 2 2Colorado State, 9/21/96 26 46 243 1 0Fresno State, 10/26/96 17 38 233 1 0Hawaii, 9/20/97 21 46 221 2 3

OMAR CLAYTON (16)Hawaii, 9/19/09 28 43 340 3 2Nevada, Reno, 9/7/08 18 38 327 3 1BYU, 10/25/08 26 40 321 1 1Colorado State, 10/20/07 23 36 304 2 3San Diego State, 11/28/09 21 35 274 1 2Wyoming, 9/26/09 26 43 260 1 2BYU, 10/10/09 20 32 253 2 2Air Force, 10/18/08 19 30 251 2 0Iowa State, 9/20/08 15 21 235 3 0Air Force, 11/18/10 18 30 224 1 1Utah, 10/17/09 23 44 223 0 2Wyoming, 10/27/07 21 39 223 1 2Utah, 9/11/10 18 37 217 0 0Nevada, Reno, 10/2/10 14 23 214 1 1Sacramento State, 9/5/09 13 17 213 1 0New Mexico, 10/24/09 20 30 204 2 0

SAM KING (13)Texas-El Paso, 11/28/81 23 33 476 1 0BYU, 10/10/81 31 57 473 2 4Hawaii, 10/31/81 30 47 439 3 2West Texas State, 9/19/81 20 28 340 1 1Fresno State, 11/7/81 27 52 340 1 2Fresno State, 11/3/79 17 29 325 4 0Air Force, 11/21/81 26 40 311 1 1New Mexico, 10/13/79 17 32 289 3 3Wyoming, 10/3/81 24 47 271 1 3Long Beach State, 9/26/81 15 26 246 2 0Utah, 10/24/81 15 27 246 2 0New Mexico, 9/12/81 10 19 234 1 1San Diego State, 11/14/81 20 34 232 2 2

GLENN CARANO (10)Weber State, 9/25/76 24 37 359 2 1South Dakota, 9/18/76 21 43 327 3 1Nevada, Reno, 11/20/76 15 39 325 3 1

Weber State, 11/15/75 18 33 320 0 0Northern Arizona, 11/1/75 19 31 267 0 0Akron, 11/27/76 19 42 241 0 3South Dakota State, 11/8/75 15 21 234 0 0Northern Iowa, 9/13/75 11 16 231 0 0Northern Arizona, 10/23/76 19 35 230 2 1Idaho State, 10/2/76 15 31 208 0 3

DEREK STOTT (9)Long Beach State, 11/4/89 18 23 344 3 0Pacific, 9/29/90 21 29 293 0 0San Jose State, 11/25/89 16 30 286 3 0Utah State, 10/27/90 22 44 279 1 2Fresno State, 10/26/91 12 24 236 1 1Cal State Fullerton 10/6/90 11 22 217 0 0Nevada, Reno, 11/11/89 16 33 212 1 2Cal State Fullerton, 10/12/91 9 21 209 1 1Houston, 9/8/90 14 27 207 0 0

BOB STOCKHAM (8)Utah State, 10/23/93 25 48 425 1 3New Mexico State, 10/30/93 30 53 418 3 3San Jose State, 11/13/93 18 33 289 2 3Louisiana-Lafayette, 11/20/93 21 49 263 2 6San Jose State, 10/31/92 9 20 247 4 0Kansas State, 9/25/93 17 31 223 2 3Oregon, 9/26/92 15 31 220 1 0Texas-El Paso, 9/11/93 11 27 206 3 3

STEVE STALLWORTH (8)Pacific, 10/11/86 21 35 269 0 2Louisiana-Lafayette, 10/26/85 19 40 267 1 2Wisconsin, 9/21/85 22 46 267 2 1Long Beach State, 11/22/86 14 20 233 2 0Long Beach State, 9/28/85 14 22 233 2 1Tennessee Tech, 9/7/85 16 26 212 1 0New Mexico State, 11/15/86 6 10 207 3 1North Texas State, 11/1/86 15 25 200 3 2

JASON THOMAS (7)Wyoming, 11/02/02 20 25 329 2 0Northwestern, 9/7/01 18 39 304 2 1San Diego State, 11/25/00 19 31 277 2 0Nevada, Reno, 10/05/02 16 35 262 2 0Air Force, 9/30/00 16 22 259 1 0*Arkansas, 12/21/00 12 17 217 3 0BYU, 9/23/00 11 17 202 0 1

JARED BROWN (6)*Central Michigan, 9/10/94 23 49 306 0 0New Mexico State, 11/18/95 24 50 285 3 2Idaho, 9/17/94 18 33 254 1 0Iowa State, 9/23/95 19 28 244 3 1Nevada, Reno, 10/28/95 17 42 230 0 0San Jose State, 10/14/95 13 24 203 2 2

ROCKY HINDS (5)Air Force, 11/24/06 26 34 351 2 0Idaho State, 9/2/06 24 42 322 1 0Utah, 10/28/06 25 35 232 2 2San Diego State, 11/11/06 20 39 211 1 2BYU, 10/21/06 16 32 205 1 3

SHANE STEICHEN (5)New Mexico, 10/14/06 18 30 295 5 2Utah State, 9/24/05 25 43 265 2 1Idaho, 9/10/05 22 34 250 2 1New Mexico, 9/3/05 18 30 227 2 1Wyoming, 11/06/04 20 34 223 4 2

LARRY GENTRY (5)Utah, 9/20/80 18 34 325 3 5Wyoming, 10/27/79 11 18 253 1 0Texas-El Paso, 10/18/80 17 23 225 5 2Colorado State, 9/27/80 9 16 218 4 1San Diego State, 10/11/80 14 28 207 4 2

KURT NANTKES (4)Toledo, 8/30/03 27 41 308 3 1Utah State, 9/25/04 20 35 283 1 4Nevada, Reno, 10/4/03 27 40 255 0 1Utah, 10/18/03 13 31 211 0 1

MIKE CLAUSEN (3)New Mexico, 11/8/08 17 34 203 2 0Nevada, Reno, 10/3/09 26 50 276 1 0San Diego State, 11/22/08 26 40 316 2 2

TRAVIS DIXON (3)Air Force, 10/6/07 23 37 274 0 0Wisconsin, 9/8/07 23 36 258 1 1Nevada, Reno, 9/29/07 17 37 249 1 1

JARROD JACKSON (3)Utah, 10/22/05 29 54 356 3 2BYU, 11/5/05 31 52 329 1 3Wyoming, 10/1/05 26 48 239 2 2

JASON DAVIS (3)Idaho, 9/17/94 30 46 381 4 1Eastern Michigan, 9/3/94 17 35 253 2 1Louisiana Tech, 10/8/94 17 37 210 3 1

JOHN MA’AE (3)Hawaii, 10/24/92 20 47 272 2 0Cal State Fullerton, 11/28/92 10 21 251 2 1New Mexico State, 10/10/92 14 34 206 1 1

GREG VAN NESS (3)Idaho, 11/5/77 27 40 473 4 0Troy State, 9/17/77 16 36 260 4 1Boise State, 9/24/77 19 43 215 0 2

JIM STARKES (3)Cal State Los Angeles, 10/17/70 15 26 261 0 0Oregon Tech, 10/3/70 11 19 208 0 0Santa Clara, 10/9/71 12 24 203 0 0

CARLTON KELLEY (2)Western Illinois, 10/8/77 11 17 273 3 0Northern Arizona, 10/1/77 9 18 210 1 0

BILL CASEY (2)Azusa-Pacific, 9/21/68 11 24 230 0 0Saint Mary’s, 9/14/68 16 22 201 0 0

MATT RAY (1)Colorado State, 11/27/99 16 29 216 1 0

KEVIN CROOK (1)Colorado State, 11/1/97 23 45 273 0 3

HUNKIE COOPER (1)New Mexico State, 11/16/91 9 16 212 2 0

CHARLES PRICE (1)Utah State, 11/5/88 23 38 251 0 0

RICHARD WILLIAMS (1)Long Beach State, 11/26/88 18 33 250 1 1

GREG VAN HOUTON (1)Nebraska-Omaha, 10/16/76 18 26 289 3 0

DON KENNEDY (1)Idaho State, 9/26/70 12 18 259 0 0

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100-YARD RECEIVERSOPPONENT REC YDS AVG TDRYAN WOLFE (12)New Mexico, 10/14/06 9 176 19.6 2Nevada, Reno, 9/27/08 8 167 20.9 1Air Force, 10/6/07 10 164 16.4 0Idaho State, 9/2/06 6 160 26.7 1San Diego State, 11/22/08 11 144 13.1 2BYU, 10/25/08 10 136 13.6 1Colorado State, 10/7/06 11 135 12.3 1Hawaii, 9/19/09 9 130 14.4 0New Mexico, 10/24/09 11 118 10.7 1Air Force, 11/24/06 6 108 18.0 0Utah State, 8/30/08 7 103 14.7 2New Mexico, 11/8/08 7 100 14.3 0

LEN WARE (8)San Diego State, 11/16/96 7 200 28.6 2San Jose State, 11/22/97 7 150 21.4 0Northwestern, 9/5/98 8 136 17.0 1Air Force, 9/13/97 4 121 30.3 1TCU, 10/11/97 5 117 23.4 0TCU, 11/21/98 4 116 29.0 1Hawaii, 9/20/97 8 108 13.5 1Illinois State, 9/27/97 7 105 15.0 2

RANDY GATEWOOD (8)Idaho, 9/17/94 23 363 15.8 1Utah State, 10/23/93 9 134 14.8 0New Mexico State, 10/30/93 7 130 18.6 1Central Michigan, 9/10/94 9 126 14.0 1Eastern Michigan, 9/3/94 7 121 17.3 1Louisiana-Lafayette, 11/20/93 8 108 13.5 1San Jose State, 10/29/94 6 105 17.5 0*Central Michigan, 12/15/94 6 104 17.3 1

JIM SANDUSKY (8)Hawaii, 10/31/81 9 189 21.0 2BYU, 10/10/81 8 161 20.1 1Long Beach State, 9/26/81 7 149 21.3 0West Texas State, 9/19/81 6 134 22.3 1New Mexico, 9/12/81 4 124 31.0 0Utah, 10/24/81 6 120 20.0 1San Diego State, 11/14/81 7 119 17.0 1Texas-El Paso, 11/28/81 6 116 19.3 0

EARVIN JOHNSON (7)New Mexico, 10/16/04 6 144 24.0 2New Mexico, 10/12/02 8 141 17.6 0Colorado State, 11/30/02 12 132 11.0 2 Brigham Young, 10/19/02 8 121 15.1 0Nevada, Reno, 10/4/03 10 114 11.4 0BYU, 10/25/03 7 108 15.4 1Wyoming, 11/6/04 8 107 13.4 2

DAMON WILLIAMS (7)Wyoming, 9/28/96 9 167 18.6 0Southern California, 10/4/97 11 165 15.0 0Fresno State, 10/26/96 5 132 26.4 0San Diego State, 11/16/96 4 112 28.0 1Wisconsin, 9/14/96 8 104 13.0 0Colorado State, 11/1/97 8 100 12.5 0TCU, 11/2/96 5 100 20.0 0

KEENAN McCARDELL (7)Long Beach State, 11/4/89 7 157 22.4 1Houston, 9/8/90 8 144 18.0 0Nevada, Reno, 11/11/89 6 137 22.8 0Utah State, 10/27/90 10 137 13.7 1San Jose State, 11/25/89 8 131 16.4 2Long Beach State, 11/17/90 9 124 13.8 1Oregon State, 9/15/90 6 109 18.2 3

SAM GREENE (7)Utah, 9/20/80 8 168 21.0 2Wyoming, 10/27/79 5 135 27.0 0San Diego State, 11/11/80 7 135 19.3 3New Mexico, 10/13/79 4 130 32.5 1Lamar, 11/23/79 5 107 21.4 1Hawaii, 9/29/79 5 107 21.4 0Tennessee State, 11/9/79 7 106 15.1 3

HENRY BAILEY (6)Idaho, 9/17/94 9 159 17.7 4San Jose State, 10/31/92 6 151 25.2 2

Cal State Fullerton, 10/12/91 4 151 37.8 1Oregon, 9/26/92 5 129 25.8 1New Mexico State, 10/10/92 5 105 21.0 1*Central Michigan, 12/15/94 5 101 20.2 1

DEMOND THOMPKINS (6)Cal State Fullerton, 11/28/92 9 212 23.5 2Hawaii, 10/24/92 11 201 18.3 2San Jose State, 11/13/93 9 188 20.8 2Utah State, 10/23/93 9 185 20.5 0New Mexico State, 10/30/93 7 120 17.1 1Montana State, 11/21/92 4 103 25.8 1

CARLOS BAKER (5)San Jose State, 11/23/96 10 168 16.8 1San Jose State, 10/14/95 7 154 22.0 0Air Force, 9/12/98 6 114 19.0 1Nevada, Reno, 10/28/95 5 114 22.0 0New Mexico State, 11/18/95 7 111 15.8 1

GEORGE THOMAS (5)Cal State Fullerton, 9/27/86 6 197 32.8 2New Mexico State, 11/15/86 6 161 26.8 2San Jose State, 10/24/87 7 124 17.7 2Long Beach State, 9/28/85 5 106 21.2 2New Mexico State, 11/14/87 6 101 16.8 1

DARALL HAMBRICK (5)Pacific, 10/2/82 8 178 22.3 0Cal State Fullerton, 11/27/82 10 160 16.0 2Texas-El Paso, 10/9/82 5 116 23.2 1New Mexico, 9/18/82 9 112 12.4 1San Jose State, 10/30/82 5 104 20.8 0

GREG BROWN (5)Idaho State, 9/26/70 8 163 20.4 0Santa Clara, 10/9/71 6 132 22.0 0Oregon Tech, 10/3/70 5 116 23.2 0Hawaii, 11/7/70 5 113 22.6 0Cal State Los Angeles, 10/17/70 7 106 15.1 0

PHILLIP PAYNE (4)Nevada, Reno, 10/2/10 8 170 21.3 0Air Force, 10/18/08 6 124 20.7 1Nevada, Reno, 10/3/09 10 112 11.2 0San Diego State, 11/28/09 5 107 21.4 1

CASEY FLAIR (4)Wisconsin, 9/8/07 10 12 12.6 1Wyoming, 10/27/07 10 121 12.1 1Colorado State, 10/7/06 8 100 12.5 0Air Force, 11/24/06 8 100 12.5 1

NATE TURNER (4)San Diego State, 11/25/00 11 158 14.4 1Iowa State, 9/9/00 6 140 23.3 2*Arkansas, 12/21/00 8 126 15.8 2Air Force, 9/30/00 9 102 11.3 0

BRIAN HARRIS (4)Nebraska-Omaha, 10/16/76 8 154 19.3 0Weber State, 9/25/76 7 144 20.6 0Troy State, 9/17/77 9 136 15.1 0Boise State, 9/24/77 6 110 18.3 0

TROY MASON (3)Air Force, 9/30/00 4 122 30.5 0Northwestern, 9/7/01 7 106 15.1 0BYU, 9/23/00 5 102 20.4 0

TODD FLOYD (3) San Jose State,11/22/97 5 125 25.0 0TCU, 11/2/96 4 109 27.3 1Nevada, Reno,9/6/97 11 100 9.1 0

HENRY VEREEN (3)Idaho, 11/5/77 7 181 25.9 2Northern Arizona, 10/1/77 4 172 43.0 2Nevada, Reno, 11/20/76 4 140 35.0 0

MICHAEL J. JOHNSON (2)New Mexico, 9/25/10 8 138 17.3 3BYU, 10/10/09 6 113 18.8 1

MICHAEL JOHNSON (2)Northwestern, 9/7/01 8 174 21.8 2Toledo, 09/21/02 8 109 13.6 0

JOHN MA’AE (2)Pacific, 9/29/90 9 158 17.6 0New Mexico, 9/21/91 7 122 17.4 1

RICKIE WILLS (2)Tulsa, 10/29/88 3 154 51.3 1Long Beach State, 11/26/88 5 106 21.2 0

WAYMON ALDRIDGE (2)Cal State Fullerton, 11/27/82 9 181 20.1 2Pacific, 10/2/82 7 108 15.4 0

MICHAEL MORTON (2)BYU, 10/10/81 10 146 14.6 1Utah, 10/24/81 6 129 21.5 1

JEFF SPEK (2)Texas-El Paso, 11/28/81 8 206 25.8 1Fresno State, 11/7/81 12 181 15.1 1

MIKE HAVERTY (2)South Dakota, 9/18/76 8 156 19.5 0Nebraska-Omaha, 10/16/76 10 144 14.4 0

KURT SCHNABEL (2)Nebraska-Omaha, 10/11/75 5 130 26.0 0San Diego State, 11/8/75 6 123 20.5 0

NATHANIEL HAWKINS (2)Idaho State, 9/26/70 7 173 24.7 0New Mexico Highlands, 10/30/71 7 125 17.9 0

GREG ESTANDIA (1)Utah, 10/22/05 10 120 12.0 2

DONELL WHEATON (1)New Mexico, 9/3/05 9 137 15.2 1

STEVEN COSTA (1)Wyoming, 11/2/02 5 102 20.4 1

LARRY CROOM (1)Nevada, Reno, 10/05/02 6 114 19.0 2

ROD EMERY (1)Fresno State, 11/6/86 6 113 18.8 0

GEORGE WILLIAMS (1)New Mexico State, 11/15/86 2 108 54.0 0

BYRON BROWN (1)SMU, 11/1/84 7 104 14.9 0

TONY GLADNEY (1)Fresno State, 11/24/84 3 106 35.3 1

REGGIE FARMER (1)Utah State, 10/22/83 6 130 21.7 3

DARYL JOHNSON (1)Oregon State, 10/1/83 7 106 15.1 0

KIRK JONES (1)Washington State, 9/24/83 9 100 11.1 0

MICHAEL McDADE (1)San Jose State, 9/10/83 10 125 12.5 1

ROBERT COBB (1)BYU, 11/29/80 8 110 13.8 0

*Bowl Game • Active Players In Bold

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Mack Gilchrist

James Wofford

Joe Haro

Tommy Jackson

CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING (11 players have rushed for 1,700 yards or more in a career)

YR ATT YDS AVG TD1. MIKe THOMAS 1973 274 1,741 6.4 20 1974 201 1,408 7.0 17 TOTAL 475 3,149 6.6 37

2. DOMINIQUe DORSeY 2001 57 379 6.6 4 2002 78 568 7.3 3 2003 158 626 4.0 1 2004 226 1,261 5.6 6 TOTAL 519 2,834 5.5 14

3. KIRK JONeS 1983 98 404 4.1 6 1984 154 1,007 6.5 3 1985 156 790 5.1 4 1986 93 455 4.9 3 TOTAL 501 2,656 5.3 16

4. MICHAeL MORTON 1978 75 411 5.5 2 1979 143 881 6.2 8 1980 79 552 7.0 6 1981 123 692 5.6 4 TOTAL 420 2,536 6.0 20

5. JOe HARO 1998* 4 0 0 0 1999 8 65 8.1 0 2000 PLAYED ON DEFENSE 2001 218 1,107 5.1 10 2002 159 841 5.3 5 TOTAL 389 2,013 5.2 15 *ReCeIVeD MeDICAL HARDSHIP STATUS

6. OMAR LOVe 1992 84 483 5.8 3 1993 129 545 4.2 7 1994 150 548 3.7 1 1996 91 356 3.9 1 TOTAL 454 1,932 4.3 12

7. ICKeY WOODS 1984 2 4 2.0 0 1985 7 23 3.3 1 1986 60 240 4.0 4 1987 259 1,658 6.4 10 TOTAL 328 1,925 5.9 15

8. JAMeS WOFFORD 1997 124 624 5.0 4 1998 173 816 4.7 5 1999 45 232 5.2 1 2000 31 189 6.1 1 TOTAL 373 1,861 5.0 11

9. MACK GILCHRIST 1968 42 283 6.7 2 1969 153 765 5.0 11 1970 175 764 4.4 10 1971 20 38 1.9 2 TOTAL 390 1,850 4.4 25

10. RAYMOND STRONG 1976 125 907 7.3 9 1977 143 843 5.9 6 TOTAL 268 1,750 6.5 15

11. TOMMY JACKSON 1987 88 437 5.0 2 1988 179 894 5.0 6 1989 92 382 4.2 2 TOTAL 359 1,713 4.8 10

PASSING (12 players have passed for 2,900 yards or more in a career)

YR ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TD1. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM 1982 381 200 12 52.5 2,847 17 1983 316 189 8 59.8 2,545 18 1984 332 207 10 62.4 2,628 24 TOTAL 1,029 594 30 58.0 8,020 59 2. OMAR CLAYTON 2007 95 58 5 61.1 618 4 2008 258 152 4 58.9 1,894 18 2009 326 196 12 60.1 2,230 13 2010 289 158 9 54.7 1,818 13 TOTAL 968 564 30 58.3 6,560 48

3. JON DeNTON 1996 506 277 16 .547 3,591 25 1997 374 199 17 .532 2,586 18 TOTAL 880 476 33 .541 6,177 43

4. SAM KING 1979 188 103 10 54.8 1,594 12 1980 4 2 0 50.0 21 0 1981 433 255 19 59.9 3,778 18 TOTAL 625 360 29 57.6 5,393 30

5. GLeNN CARANO 1973 27 12 3 44.9 193 0 1974 106 49 12 46.2 839 11 1975 226 128 10 56.6 2,039 13 1976 277 148 13 53.4 2,024 13 TOTAL 636 337 38 53.0 5,095 37

6. JASON THOMAS 2000 201 106 9 52.7 1,708 14 2001 194 83 12 42.8 1,353 8 2002 274 134 7 48.9 1,936 8 TOTAL 669 323 28 48.3 4,997 30

7. DeReK STOTT 1988 0 0 0 — 0 0 1989 222 114 6 51.4 1,701 9 1990 254 143 7 56.3 1,877 7 1991 168 78 11 46.4 1,147 8 TOTAL 644 335 24 51.3 4,725 24

8. STeVe STALLWORTH 1983 0 0 0 — 0 0 1984 0 0 0 — 0 0 1985 292 158 9 54.1 1,920 9 1986 256 135 11 52.7 1,869 14 TOTAL 548 293 20 53.5 3,789 23

9. BOB STOCKHAM 1992 129 57 11 44.2 965 9 1993 373 179 26 48.0 2,490 17 TOTAL 502 236 37 47.0 3,455 26

10. KURT NANTKeS 2001 38 18 1 47.4 229 3 2002 71 35 5 49.3 405 6 2003 323 167 10 51.7 1,883 12 2004 128 62 7 48.4 800 4 TOTAL 560 282 23 50.4 3,317 25

11. LARRY GeNTRY 1977 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1978 47 19 3 40.4 260 1 1979 134 60 5 44.8 1,031 13 1980 209 113 16 54.1 1,691 22 TOTAL 391 192 24 49.1 2,982 36

12. JAReD BROWN 1994 209 102 8 48.8 1,154 5 1995 304 147 17 48.4 1,783 13 TOTAL 513 249 25 48.5 2,937 18

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Keenan McCardell

Ryan Wolfe

Nate Turner

Nathaniel Hawkins

CAREER LEADERS

RECEIVING YARDS(12 players have totaled 1,780 receiving yards or more in a career)

YR NO YDS AVG TD1. RYAN WOLFe 2006 55 911 16.6 5 2007 66 784 11.9 2 2008 88 1,040 11.8 6 2009 74 760 10.3 2 TOTAL 283 3,495 12.3 15

2. eARVIN JOHNSON 2001 12 182 15.2 0 2002 51 793 15.5 4 2003 60 834 13.9 4 2004 60 795 13.2 8 TOTAL 183 2,604 14.2 16

3. DAMON WILLIAMS 1995 41 515 12.6 2 1996 54 900 16.7 1 1997 61 770 12.6 5 1998 31 373 12.0 1 TOTAL 187 2,558 13.7 9

4. HeNRY BAILeY 1991 37 595 16.1 4 1992 42 832 19.8 8 1993 33 502 15.2 2 1994 44 586 13.3 10 TOTAL 156 2,515 16.1 24

5. DeMOND THOMPKINS 1991 26 409 15.7 3 1992 54 919 17.0 6 1993 62 1,068 17.2 8 TOTAL 142 2,396 16.87 17

6. CASeY FLAIR 2005 32 382 11.9 2 2006 67 816 12.2 4 2007 54 622 11.5 3 2008 49 560 11.4 4 TOTAL 202 2,380 11.8 13

7. LeN WARe 1996 42 628 15.0 8 1997 49 818 16.7 6 1998 39 500 12.8 2 1999 31 376 12.1 0 TOTAL 161 2,322 14.4 16

8. KeeNAN MCCARDeLL 1987 0 0 0.0 0 1988 19 260 13.7 2 1989 54 883 16.4 5 1990 68 1,046 15.4 8 TOTAL 141 2,189 15.5 15

9. CARLOS BAKeR 1995 37 585 15.8 3 1996 71 887 12.5 7 1997 32 428 13.4 10 1998 18 210 11.7 3 TOTAL 158 2,170 13.7 13

10. NATHANIeL HAWKINS 1968 25 405 16.2 2 1969 21 370 17.6 3 1970 27 665 24.6 4 1971 35 456 13.0 7 TOTAL 108 1,896 17.6 20

11. RANDY GATeWOOD 1993 40 629 15.7 7 1994 88 1,203 13.7 6 TOTAL 128 1,832 14.7 13

12. PHILLIP PAYNe 2008 29 436 15.0 7 2009 58 661 11.4 7 2010 40 689 17.2 5 TOTAL 127 1,786 14.1 19

RECEPTIONS(12 players have caught 120 passes or more in a career)

YR NO YDS AVG TD1. RYAN WOLFe 2006 55 911 16.6 5 2007 66 784 11.9 2 2008 88 1,040 11.8 6 2009 74 760 10.3 2 TOTAL 283 3,495 12.3 15

2. CASeY FLAIR 2005 32 382 11.9 2 2006 67 816 12.2 4 2007 54 622 11.5 3 2008 49 560 11.4 4 TOTAL 202 2,380 11.8 13

3. DAMON WILLIAMS 1995 41 515 12.6 2 1996 54 900 16.7 1 1997 61 770 12.6 5 1998 31 373 12.0 1 TOTAL 187 2,558 13.7 9

4. eARVIN JOHNSON 2001 12 182 15.2 0 2002 51 793 15.5 4 2003 60 834 13.9 4 2004 60 795 13.2 8 TOTAL 183 2,604 14.2 16

5. LeN WARe 1996 42 628 15.0 8 1997 49 818 16.7 6 1998 39 500 12.8 2 1999 31 376 12.1 0 TOTAL 161 2,322 14.4 16

6. CARLOS BAKeR 1995 37 585 15.8 3 1996 71 887 12.5 7 1997 32 428 13.4 10 1998 18 210 11.7 3 TOTAL 158 2,170 13.7 13

7. HeNRY BAILeY 1991 37 595 16.1 4 1992 42 832 19.8 8 1993 33 502 15.2 2 1994 44 586 13.3 10 TOTAL 156 2,515 16.1 24

8. MICHAeL MORTON 1978 5 41 8.2 0 1979 16 242 15.1 3 1980 79 552 7.0 6 1981 55 682 12.4 5 TOTAL 155 1,517 9.8 14

9. DeMOND THOMPKINS 1991 26 409 15.7 3 1992 54 919 17.0 6 1993 62 1,068 17.2 8 TOTAL 142 2,396 16.87 17

10. KeeNAN MCCARDeLL 1987 0 0 0.0 0 1988 19 260 13.7 2 1989 54 883 16.4 5 1990 68 1,046 15.4 8 TOTAL 141 2,189 15.5 15

11. RANDY GATeWOOD 1993 40 629 15.7 7 1994 88 1,203 13.7 6 TOTAL 128 1,832 14.7 13

12. PHILLIP PAYNe 2008 29 436 15.0 7 2009 58 661 11.4 7 2010 40 689 17.2 5 TOTAL 127 1,786 14.1 19

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Demond Thompkins

Henry Bailey

George Thomas

CAREER LEADERSALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE(11 players have totaled 2,900 yards or more of all-purpose yardage in a career)

RUSH ReC PR KOR TOT YR YDS YDS YDS YDS YDS1. HeNRY BAILeY 1991 151 595 10 192 948 1992 15 832 219 817 1,883 1993 8 502 26 333 869 1994 60 586 111 432 1,189 TOTAL 234 2,515 366 1,774 4,889

2. HeNRY VeReeN 1975 147 42 34 824 1,047 1976 22 357 0 628 1,007 1977 162 629 82 449 1,322 1978 83 302 155 364 904 TOTAL 414 1,330 271 2,265 4,280

3. DOMINIQUe DORSeY 2001 379 0 0 346 725 2002 568 7 0 260 835 2003 626 92 0 351 1,069 2004 1,261 55 12 310 1,638 TOTAL 2,834 154 12 1,267 4,267

4. RYAN WOLFe 2006 0 911 0 0 911 2007 103 784 0 0 887 2008 91 1,040 0 0 1,131 2009 1 760 20 0 821 TOTAL 235 3,495 20 0 3,750

5. MICHAeL MORTON 1978 411 41 0 0 452 1979 881 242 0 0 1,123 1980 552 153 0 19 724 1981 692 682 0 42 1,416 TOTAL 2,536 1,118 0 6 3,715

6. KIRK JONeS 1983 404 231 0 19 744 1984 1,007 121 0 0 1,128 1985 790 275 0 37 1,102 1986 455 130 0 80 665 TOTAL 2,656 847 0 136 3,639

7. MIKe THOMAS 1973 1,741 76 0 51 1,868 1974 1,408 131 0 0 1,539 TOTAL 3,149 207 0 51 3,407

8. KeYVAN JeNKINS 1979 182 67 0 448 697 1980 224 89 13 421 747 1981 108 92 0 37 237 1982 180 81 0 320 581 1983 456 225 0 335 1,016 TOTAL 1,150 554 13 1,561 3,278

9. LeN WARe 1996 22 628 0 422 1,072 1997 -2 818 0 97 913 1998 12 500 0 133 645 1999 0 376 0 246 622 TOTAL 32 2,322 0 898 3,252

10. DeMOND THOMPKINS 1991 0 409 0 82 491 1992 11 919 35 46 1,011 1993 0 1,068 12 442 1,522 TOTAL 11 2,396 47 570 3,024

11. GeORGe THOMAS 1984 2 87 0 12 101 1985 7 297 0 263 567 1986 28 808 0 344 1,180 1987 2 586 0 465 1,053 TOTAL 39 1,788 0 1,084 2,901

TOTAL OFFENSE (Five players have totaled 5,200 yards or more in a career) YR PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL1. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM 1982 475 61 2,847 2,908 1983 422 133 2,545 2,678 1984 443 10 2,628 2,638 TOTAL 1,340 204 8,020 8,224

2. OMAR CLAYTON 2007 146 179 618 797 2008 325 163 1,894 2,057 2009 402 238 2,230 2,468 2010 380 194 1,818 2,102 TOTAL 1,253 774 6,560 7,334

3. JASON THOMAS 2000 339 599 1,708 2,307 2001 301 481 1,353 1,834 2002 398 448 1,936 2,384 TOTAL 1,038 1,528 4,997 6,525

4. JON DeNTON 1996 594 38 3,591 3,629 1997 438 5 2,586 2,591 TOTAL 1,032 43 6,177 6,220

5. GLeNN CARANO 1973 42 20 193 213 1974 195 126 839 965 1975 309 -3 2,039 2,036 1976 367 -4 2,024 2,020 TOTAL 913 139 5,095 5,234

SCORING(Six players have scored 170 points or more in a career)

YR TDS FG PATS 2PTS TOTAL1. MIKe THOMAS 1973 21 0 0 1 128 1974 19 0 0 1 116 TOTAL 40 0 0 2 244

2. NICK GARRITANO 1991 0 8 18 0 42 1992 0 11 19 0 52 1993 0 13 20 0 59 1994 0 21 24 0 87 TOTAL 0 53 81 0 240

3. DILLON PIeFFeR 2000 0 6 19 0 37 2001 0 7 33 0 54 2002 0 7 33 0 54 2003 0 20 26 0 86 TOTAL 0 40 111 0 231

4. SeRGIO AGUAYO 2004 0 11 27 0 60 2005 0 12 21 0 57 2006 0 8 14 0 38 2007 0 17 21 0 72 TOTAL 0 48 83 0 227

5. JOeY DiGIOVANNA 1983 0 8 29 0 53 1984 0 17 38 0 89 1985 0 10 21 0 51 TOTAL 0 35 88 0 193

6. HeNRY BAILeY 1991 5 0 0 0 30 1992 10 0 0 0 60 1993 2 0 0 1 14 1994 12 0 0 0 72 TOTAL 29 0 0 1 176

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Ray Cheetany

Greg Brown

Tony Rhynes

Duane “Toy Train” James

CAREER LEADERSPUNTING AVERAGE(12 players have a career average of 40 yards or more/min. two seasons)

YR ATT YDS AVG LG BLK1. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM 1982 27 1,233 45.7 68 NA 1983 56 2,435 43.5 73 NA 1984 59 2,803 47.5 72 NA TOTAL 142 6,471 45.6 73 NA

2. BRIAN PARVIN 1991 48 2,013 41.9 64 2 1992 57 2,637 46.3 69 2 TOTAL 105 4,650 44.3 69 4

3. RAY CHeeTANY 1999 65 2,950 45.4 67 1 2000 64 2,646 41.3 66 1 TOTAL 129 5,596 43.4 67 2

4. BRAD FAUNCe 1993 61 2,745 45.0 61 1 1994 69 2,801 40.6 91 0 TOTAL 130 5,546 42.7 91 1

5. KIP FACeR 2005 66 2,709 41.0 61 0 2006 46 2,078 45.2 78 0 TOTAL 112 4,787 42.7 78 0

6. TONY RHYNeS 1987 56 2,447 43.7 64 NA 1988 66 2,904 44.0 59 0 1989 56 2,195 39.2 65 0 TOTAL 178 7,546 42.4 65 0

7. JOe KRISTOSIK 1995 57 2,270 39.8 69 0 1996 42 1,750 42.4 58 0 1997 51 1,925 37.8 61 1 1998 76 3,509 46.2* 67 1 TOTAL 226 9,484 42.0 69 2

8. BOB HULBeRG 1985 66 2,783 42.2 75 NA 1986 64 2,621 40.9 62 NA TOTAL 130 5,404 41.6 7 5 NA 9. KeVIN RUTLeDGe 1980 57 2,329 40.9 61 NA 1981 50 2,083 41.7 56 NA TOTAL 107 4,412 41.2 6 1 NA 10. GARY COOK 2001 64 2,455 38.4 64 1 2002 70 2,680 38.3 63 0 2003 83 3,604 43.4 66 1 2004 64 2,691 42.0 76 2 TOTAL 281 11,430 40.7 76 4

11. JIM DIFIORe 1970 54 2,090 38.7 63 NA 1971 62 2,535 40.9 65 NA 1972 69 2,902 42.1 78 NA 1973 47 1,850 39.4 64 NA TOTAL 232 9,377 40.4 78 NA 12. STeVe GORTz 1976 33 1,132 34.3 50 NA 1977 55 2,311 42.0 57 NA 1978 72 2,951 41.0 69 NA TOTAL 160 6,394 40.0 69 NA

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE(minimum 20 returns)

YR NO YDS AVG TD LNG1. GReG BROWN 1970 26 288 11.1 1 86 1971 9 270 30.0 1 75 TOTAL 35 558 15.9 2 86

2. TROY MASON 1999 0 0 0 0 0 2000 23 378 16.4 1 84 2001 21 271 12.9 1 57 2002 18 134 7.4 0 32 TOTAL 62 783 12.6 2 84

3. HUNKIe COOPeR 1990 14 173 12.4 0 25 1991 17 186 10.9 0 39 TOTAL 31 359 11.6 0 39

4. DAVID HOLLIS 1983 4 73 18.3 NA 35 1984 5 30 6.0 0 21 1985 0 0 0 0 0 1986 25 282 11.3 0 33 TOTAL 34 385 11.3 NA 35

5. TReMAYNe KIRKLAND 2003 25 314 12.6 0 75 2004 DID NOT PLAY -- INJURY 2005 11 69 6.3 0 15 TOTAL 36 383 10.6 0 75

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE(minimum 20 returns)

YR NO YDS AVG TD LNG1. MARCUS SULLIVAN 2010 35 976 27.9 0 73 TOTAL 35 976 27.9 0 73 2. DUANe “TOY TRAIN” JAMeS 1998 30 749 25.0 0 49 1999 17 400 23.5 0 57 TOTAL 47 1149 24.4 0 57

3. LeN WARe 1996 19 422 22.2 0 53 1997 4 97 24.3 0 34 1998 7 133 19.0 0 38 1999 7 246 35.1 1 97 TOTAL 37 898 24.3 1 97

4. HeNRY VeReeN 1975 36 824 22.9 0 82 1976 20 628 31.4 0 64 1977 22 449 20.4 0 31 1978 16 364 22.8 0 65 TOTAL 94 2265 24.1 0 82

5. DeMOND THOMPKINS 1991 5 82 16.4 0 25 1992 3 46 15.3 0 21 1993 16 442 27.6 0 47 TOTAL 24 570 23.8 0 47

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CAREER LEADERSTACKLES(10 players have totaled more than 275 tackles in a career) YR UT AT TOTAL TFL SCK-YDS 1. ADAM SeWARD 2001 34 26 60 6-27 3.0-21 2002 55 78 133 8-24 1.5-16 2003 67 52 119 10-34 0.5-5 2004 59 62 121 7-14 1-7 TOTAL 215 218 433 31-99 6-49

2. JASON BeAUCHAMP 2006 39 30 69 6.0-19 3.5-15 2007 25 18 43 2.0-9 1.0-7 2008 54 73 127 6.0-33 2.0-16 2009 46 49 95 12.0-58 6.5-43 TOTAL 164 170 334 26.0-119 13.0-81

3. BeAU BeLL 2004 16 10 26 1-2 0-0 2005 50 42 96 7.5-32 3.5-24 2006 41 35 76 9-34 4-21 2007 79 47 126 9.5-34 3-17 TOTAL 186 134 320 27-102 10.5-62

4. RANDY BLACK 1997 59 21 80 4-16 1-10 1998 57 9 66 3-8 0 1999 63 24 87 8-30 3-20 2000 38 23 61 3-10 0 TOTAL 217 77 294 18-64 4-30

5. RYAN CLARIDGe 2000 32 27 59 3-11 2.0-9 2001 38 33 71 8-26 2.0-19 2002 REDSHIRTED WITH INJURY 2003 36 40 76 12-62 5.5-53 2004 39 48 87 15-71 9.0-61 TOTAL 145 148 293 38-170 18.5-142

6. DARNeLL PICKeNS 1984 13 25 38 2-6 0 1985 36 47 83 1-2 0 1986 21 66 87 1-5 1-5 1987 51 30 81 4-7 0 TOTAL 121 168 289 8-20 1-5

7. JAMAAL BRIMMeR 2001 11 10 21 1-1 0-0 2002 54 46 100 17-62 5.5-39 2003 49 28 77 10-48 3.0-34 2004 51 31 82 6.5-12 1.5-1 TOTAL 165 115 280 34.5-123 10-74

DOC WISe 1986 12 28 40 3-3 5-8 1987 17 24 41 3-24 0 1988 39 41 80 7-16 3-10 1989 68 51 119 10-40 1-7 TOTAL 136 144 280 23-83 9-25

9. GReG GALeS 1996 63 29 92 5-17 1-3 1997 45 63 108 9-22 2-6 1998 46 31 77 3-15 3-15 TOTAL 154 123 277 17-54 6-24

10. JASON DAVIS 1991 13 18 31 2-4 1-9 1992 44 18 62 2-10 0-0 1993 56 40 96 1-4 0-0 1994 43 44 87 0-0 0-0 TOTAL 156 120 276 5-18 1-9

INTERCEPTIONS(10 players have totaled at least 8 interceptions in a career) YR NO YDS AVG TD LG1. MARLON BeAVeRS 1973 4 98 24.5 0 38 1974 5 164 32.8 1 98 1975 2 26 13.0 0 22 1976 6 79 13.2 0 33 TOTAL 17 367 21.6 1 98

2. KeVIN THOMAS 1998 0 0 0.0 0 0 1999 5 75 15.0 1 46 2000 2 39 19.5 0 32 2001 7 213* 30.4 3* 58 TOTAL 14 327 23.4 4 58

CHARLeS JARVIS 1978 3 71 23.7 0 38 1979 2 21 10.5 0 16 1980 4 81 20.3 1 39 1981 5 38 7.6 0 24 TOTAL 14 211 15.1 1 39

4. DAVID HOLLIS 1983 2 2 1.0 0 2 1984 4 26 6.5 0 13 1985 1 92 92.0 1 92 1986 4 23 5.8 0 20 TOTAL 11 143 13.0 1 92

PATT MeDCHILL 1970 4 160 40.0 1 100 1971 5 124 24.8 1 34 1972 2 89 44.5 1 65 TOTAL 11 373 33.9 3 100

6. RODNeY MAzION 1991 2 96 48.0 1 96 1992 3 1 0.3 0 1 1993 2 82 41.0 0 43 1994 2 46 23 1 32 TOTAL 9 179 19.9 2 96

JIM FARNHAM 1970 4 14 3.5 0 10 1971 5 115 23.0 1 44 TOTAL 9 129 14.3 1 44

8. ALVIN HORN 1985 2 7 3.5 0 7 1986 6 35 5.8 0 12 TOTAL 8 42 5.3 0 12

AARON MITCHeLL 1977 2 0 0.0 0 0 1978 6 25 4.2 0 20 TOTAL 8 25 3.1 0 20

JIM THOMPSON 1968 4 46 11.5 1 NA 1969 4 34 8.5 0 NA TOTAL 8 80 10.0 1 NA

*Led Nation RodneyMazion

Aaron Mitchell

Beau Bell

Adam Seward

Ryan Claridge

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Henry Bailey

Sam King

Randy Gatewood

RUSHING YARDS(23 players have rushed for 590 yards or more in a single season, 36 times)

PLAYeR, YeAR ATT YDS AVG TD1. Mike Thomas, 1973# 274 1,741 6.4 202. Ickey Woods, 1987* 259 1,658 6.4 103. Mike Thomas, 1974 201 1,408 7.0 174. Dominique Dorsey, 2004 226 1,261 5.6 65. Joe Haro, 2001 218 1,107 5.1 106. Kirk Jones, 1984 154 1,007 6.5 37. Jeremi Rudolph, 2000 178 1,005 5.6 98. Larry Croom, 2003 208 932 4.5 39. Frank Summers, 2007 202 928 4.6 610. Leon Walker, 1978 130 922 7.1 311. Raymond Strong, 1976 125 907 7.3 912. Tommy Jackson, 1988 179 894 5.0 613. Michael Morton, 1979 143 881 6.2 814. Tony Burton, 1995 163 880 5.4 515. Raymond Strong, 1977 143 843 5.9 616. Joe Haro, 2002 159 841 5.3 517. James Wofford, 1998 173 816 4.7 518. Tony Lewis, 1984 157 801 5.1 719. Kevin Brown, 2000 148 798 5.4 320. Kirk Jones, 1985 156 790 5.1 421. Mack Gilchrist, 1969 153 765 5.0 1122. Mack Gilchrist, 1970 175 764 4.4 1023. Frank Summers, 2008 183 740 4.0 824. Kyle Toomer, 1989 134 736 5.5 625. Marvin Eastman, 1990 141 718 5.1 726. Jeremi Rudolph, 1999 155 693 4.5 427. Michael Morton, 1981 123 692 5.6 428. Shannon Wilson, 1995 152 677 4.5 429. Erick Jackson, 2005 174 673 3.9 630. Shannon Wilson, 1992 143 650 4.5 331. Coury Hankins, 1997 127 641 5.0 232. Dominique Dorsey, 2003 158 626 4.0 133. James Wofford, 1997 124 624 5.0 434. Leon Walker, 1979 109 612 5.6 235. Larry Croom, 2002 84 605 7.2 436. Jason Thomas, 2000 138 599 4.3 11

*NCAA Division I rushing champion #NCAA Division II rushing champion

RECEPTIONS(25 players have caught 44 passes or more in a single season, 36 times)

PLAYeR, YeAR NO YDS AVG TD1. Ryan Wolfe, 2008 88 1,040 11.8 6 Randy Gatewood, 1994 88 1,203 13.7 63. Michael Morton, 1980 79 552 7.0 64. Ryan Wolfe, 2009 74 760 10.3 25. Carlos Baker, 1996 71 887 12.5 76. Keenan McCardell, 1990 68 1,046 15.4 8 Jim Sandusky, 1981 68 1,346 19.8 68. Casey Flair, 2006 67 816 12.2 49. Ryan Wolfe, 2007 66 784 11.9 2 Nate Turner, 2000 66 947 14.3 1011. Demond Thompkins, 1993 62 1,068 17.2 812. Damon Wiliams, 1997 61 770 12.6 513. Earvin Johnson, 2004 60 795 13.2 8 Earvin Johnson, 2003 60 834 13.9 4 Darral Hambrick, 1982 60 1,060 17.7 816. Phillip Payne, 2009 58 661 11.4 717. Ryan Wolfe, 2006 55 911 16.6 5 Michael Morton, 1981 55 682 12.4 519. Casey Flair, 2007 54 622 11.5 3 Damon Williams, 1996 54 900 16.7 1 Demond Thompkins, 1992 54 919 17.0 6 Keenan McCardell, 1989 54 883 16.4 5 Jeff Spek, 1981 54 895 16.6 224. Michael Johnson, 2010 51 571 11.2 5 Earvin Johnson, 2002 51 793 15.5 4 Mike Haverty, 1976 51 738 13.9 527. Casey Flair, 2008 49 560 11.4 4 Greg Estandia, 2005 49 563 11.5 7 Len Ware, 1997 49 818 16.7 6 Waymon Aldridge, 1982 49 810 16.5 731. Michael McDade, 1983 46 526 11.4 332. Nate Turner, 1999 45 627 13.9 6 George Thomas, 1987 45 586 13.0 6 Brian Harris, 1977 45 663 14.7 635. Henry Bailey, 1994 44 586 13.3 10 Greg Brown, 1970 44 741 16.8 5

ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE(28 players have handled the ball for 1,070 or more all-purpose yards in a single season, 35 times)

RUSH ReC PR KOR TOT PLAYeR, YeAR YDS YDS YDS YDS YDS1. Henry Bailey, 1992 15 832 219 817 1,8832. Mike Thomas, 1973 1,741 76 0 51 1,8683. Hunkie Cooper, 1990 573 251 173 708 1,7054. Ickey Woods, 1987 1,658 46 0 0 1,7045. Dominique Dorsey, 2004 1,261 55 12 310 1,6836. Mike Thomas, 1974 1,408 131 0 0 1,5397. Demond Thompkins, 1993 0 1,068 12 442 1,5228. Tony Burton, 1995 880 277 0 279 1,4369. Jim Sandusky, 1981 -9 1,346 61 36 1,43410. Michael Morton, 1981 692 682 0 42 1,41611. Greg Brown, 1970 0 741 288 364 1,39312. Raymond Strong, 1976 907 282 0 200 1,38913. Randy Gatewood, 1994 0 1,204 54 67 1,32414. Henry Vereen, 1977 162 629 82 449 1,32215. Erick Jackson, 2005 673 370 0 261 1,304 Raymond Strong, 1977 843 416 0 45 1,30417. Carlos Baker, 1996 -1 887 123 279 1,28818. Jeremi Rudolph, 2000 1,005 44 -2 212 1,25919. Tommy Jackson, 1988 894 254 0 34 1,18220. Frank Summers, 2007 928 252 0 0 1,180 George Thomas, 1986 28 808 0 344 1,18022. Henry Bailey, 1994 50 586 111 432 1,17923. Joe Haro, 2001 1107 0 0 66 1,17324. Deante’ Purvis, 2009 0 0 0 1,165 1,16525. Tony Lewis, 1983 611 400 153 0 1,16426. Tony Lewis, 1984 801 266 87 0 1,15427. Troy Mason, 2000 0 492 378 262 1,13228. Ryan Wolfe, 2008 91 1,040 0 0 1,13129. Greg Brown, 1971 0 626 270 234 1,13030. Kirk Jones, 1984 1,007 121 0 0 1,12831. Michael Morton, 1979 881 242 0 0 1,12332. Kirk Jones, 1985 790 275 0 3 1,10233. Larry Croom, 2002 605 267 92 130 1,09434. Duane James, 1998 2 194 132 749 1,07735. Darral Hambrick, 1982 14 1,060 0 0 1,074

PASSING YARDS(21 players have passed for 1,060 yards or more in a single season, 35 times)

PLAYeR, YeAR ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TD1. Sam King, 1981 433 255 19 .599 3,778 182. Jon Denton, 1996 506 277 16 .547 3,591 253. R. Cunningham, 1982 381 200 12 .525 2,847 174. R. Cunningham, 1984 332 207 10 .624 2,628 245. Jon Denton, 1997 374 199 17 .532 2,586 186. R. Cunningham, 1983 316 189 8 .598 2,545 187. Bobby Stockham, 1993 373 179 26 .480 2,490 178. Omar Clayton, 2009 326 196 12 .601 2,230 139. Rocky Hinds, 2006 359 194 13 .540 2,148 810. Glenn Carano, 1975 226 128 10 .566 2,039 1311. Glenn Carano, 1976 277 148 13 .534 2,024 1312. Jason Thomas, 2002 274 134 7 .489 1,936 813. Steve Stallworth, 1985 292 158 9 .541 1,920 914. Omar Clayton, 2008 258 152 4 .589 1,894 1815. Kurt Nantkes, 2003 323 167 10 .517 1,883 1216. Derek Stott, 1990 254 143 7 .563 1,877 717. Travis Dixon, 2007 299 159 8 .532 1,873 818. Steve Stallworth, 1986 256 135 11 .527 1,869 1419. Omar Clayton, 2010 283 158 9 .558 1,818 1320. Jared Brown, 1995 304 147 17 .484 1,783 1321. Greg Van Ness, 1977 251 122 12 .486 1,736 1022. Jason Thomas, 2000 201 106 9 .527 1,708 1423. Derek Stott, 1989 222 114 6 .514 1,701 924. Larry Gentry, 1980 209 113 16 .541 1,691 2225. Sam King, 1979 188 103 10 .548 1,594 1226. Jason Davis, 1994 267 130 14 .487 1,539 1227. Bill Casey, 1968 168 95 1 .566 1,423 1128. Jason Thomas, 2001 194 83 12 .428 1,353 829. Jarrod Jackson, 2005 228 124 12 .544 1,321 630. Charles Price, 1988 200 96 8 .480 1,200 431. John Ma’ae, 1992 176 75 8 .426 1,179 932. Jared Brown, 1994 207 102 8 .488 1,154 533. Derek Stott, 1991 168 78 11 .464 1,147 834. Doug Robertson, 1978 173 72 4 .416 1,104 735. Jim Starkes, 1970 113 59 7 .522 1,097 8

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RUSHING YARDSYeAR PLAYeR ATT YDS AVG TD LG1968 Larry Hodges, HB 128 568 4.4 8 421969 Mack Gilchrist, FB 153 765 5.0 11 381970 Mack Gilchrist, FB 175 764 4.4 10 291971 Charles Cooper, FB 116 402 3.5 3 231972 Steve Matousek, FB 103 389 3.8 2 411973 Mike Thomas, TB 274 1,741* 6.4 20 831974 Mike Thomas, TB 201 1,408 7.0 17 851975 Darall Moore, TB 105 547 5.2 10 751976 Raymond Strong, TB 125 907 7.3 9 741977 Raymond Strong, TB 143 843 5.9 6 801978 Leon Walker, FB 130 922 7.1 3 671979 Michael Morton, TB 143 881 6.2 8 561980 Michael Morton, TB 79 552 7.0 6 771981 Michael Morton, TB 123 692 5.6 4 671982 Lloyd Henderson, RB 54 239 4.4 4 151983 Keyvan Jenkins, RB 87 456 5.2 3 861984 Kirk Jones, RB 154 1,007 6.5 3 621985 Kirk Jones, RB 156 790 5.1 4 371986 Rod Emery, RB 117 584 4.9 5 361987 Ickey Woods, RB 259 1,658* 6.4 10 621988 Tommy Jackson, TB 179 894 5.0 6 211989 Kyle Toomer, FB 134 736 5.5 6 441990 Marvin Eastman, FB 141 731 5.1 7 391991 Derek Black, FB 147 588 4.0 6 221992 Shannon Wilson, RB 143 650 4.5 3 331993 Omar Love, RB 129 545 4.2 7 321994 Omar Love, RB 150 548 3.7 1 311995 Tony Burton, RB 163 880 5.4 5 651996 Omar Love, RB 91 356 3.9 1 341997 Coury Hankins, RB 127 641 5.0 2 471998 James Wofford, RB 173 816 4.7 5 551999 Jeremi Rudolph, TB 155 693 4.5 4 282000 Jeremi Rudolph, TB 178 1,005 5.6 9 452001 Joe Haro, TB 218 1,107 5.1 10 682002 Joe Haro, TB 159 841 5.3 5 542003 Larry Croom, TB 208 932 4.5 3 602004 Dominique Dorsey, TB 226 1,261 5.6 6 532005 Erick Jackson, RB 174 637 3.9 6 502006 David Peeples, RB 133 519 3.9 7 422007 Frank Summers, RB 202 928 4.6 6 492008 Frank Summers, RB 183 740 4.0 8 452009 Channing Trotter, RB 114 541 4.7 9 292010 Tim Cornett, TB 144 546 3.8 6 46

PASSING YARDSYeAR PLAYeR ATT CMP INT PCT YDS TD LG1968 Bill Casey 168 95 9 .566 1,423 11 421969 Don Kennedy 141 64 7 .454 966 9 381970 Jim Starkes 113 59 7 .522 1,097 8 791971 Jim Starkes 202 87 10 .432 1,059 9 621972 Sonny Brasile 146 68 8 .466 807 4 551973 Mike Pry 69 28 3 .406 481 6 361974 Glenn Carano 106 49 12 .462 839 11 501975 Glenn Carano 226 128 10 .566 2,039 13 461976 Glenn Carano 277 148 13 .534 2,024 13 641977 Greg Van Ness 251 122 12 .486 1,736 10 631978 Doug Robertson 173 72 4 .416 1,104 7 811979 Sam King 188 103 10 .548 1,594 12 801980 Larry Gentry 209 113 16 .541 1,691 22 781981 Sam King 433 255 19 .599 3,778 18 711982 Randall Cunningham 381 200 12 .525 2,847 17 581983 Randall Cunningham 316 189 8 .598 2,545 18 691984 Randall Cunningham 332 207 10 .624 2,628 24 621985 Steve Stallworth 292 158 9 .541 1,920 9 711986 Steve Stallworth 256 135 11 .527 1,869 14 771987 Scott Sims 180 76 14 .422 809 6 671988 Charles Price 200 96 8 .480 1,200 4 801989 Derek Stott 222 114 6 .514 1,701 9 691990 Derek Stott 254 143 7 .563 1,877 7 461991 Derek Stott 168 78 11 .464 1,147 8 521992 John Ma’ae 176 75 8 .426 1,179 9 761993 Bob Stockham 373 179 26 .480 2,490 17 611994 Jason Davis 267 130 14 .487 1,539 12 581995 Jared Brown 304 147 17 .484 1,783 13 581996 Jon Denton 506 277 16 .547 3,591 25 821997 Jon Denton 374 199 17 .532 2,586 18 821998 Kevin Crook 115 50 7 .435 688 6 771999 Jason Vaughan 195 104 6 .533 1,043 9 45 2000 Jason Thomas 201 106 9 .527 1,708 14 572001 Jason Thomas 194 83 12 .428 1,353 8 602002 Jason Thomas 274 134 7 .489 1,936 8 552003 Kurt Nantkes 323 167 10 .517 1,883 12 502004 Shane Steichen 187 92 10 .492 1,011 7 472005 Jarrod Jackson 228 124 12 .544 1,321 6 622006 Rocky Hinds 359 194 13 .540 2,148 8 712007 Travis Dixon 299 159 8 .532 1,873 8 452008 Omar Clayton 258 152 4 .589 1,894 18 482009 Omar Clayton 326 196 12 .601 2,230 13 752010 Omar Clayton 283 158 9 .558 1,818 13 65*Led Nation • School Record in Bold

RECEPTIONSYeAR PLAYeR NO YDS AVG TD LG1968 Mark Larson, TE 27 391 14.5 2 421969 Nathaniel Hawkins, SE 21 370 17.6 3 381970 Greg Brown, FL 44 741 16.8 5 791971 Greg Brown, FL 38 626 15.9 5 621972 Jack Hansen, TE 38 459 12.1 3 331973 Jesse Roberts, SE 12 225 18.8 3 341974 Mike Haverty, SE 15 251 16.7 3 341975 Kurt Schnabel, SE 32 690 21.6 8 461976 Mike Haverty, SE 51 738 14.5 5 471977 Brian Harris, SE 45 663 14.7 6 501978 Brian Harris, SE 20 380 19.0 4 811979 Sam Greene, FL 40 821 20.5 9 801980 Sam Greene, FL 43 859 20.2 11 781981 Jim Sandusky, SE 68 1,346* 19.8 6 711982 Darral Hambrick, SE 60 1,060 17.7 8 581983 Michael McDade, FL 46 526 11.4 3 361984 Tony Gladney, WR 38 641 16.9 8 621985 Tony Lewis, RB 37 400 10.8 1 291986 George Thomas, WR 34 808 23.8 8 801987 George Thomas, WR 45 586 13.0 6 671988 Tommy Jackson, TB 26 254 9.8 0 37

1989 Keenan McCardell, WR 54 883 16.4 5 551990 Keenan McCardell, WR 68 1,046 15.4 8 581991 Henry Bailey, RB 37 595 16.1 4 521992 Demond Thompkins, WR 54 919 17.0 6 511993 Demond Thompkins, WR 62 1,068 17.2 8 591994 Randy Gatewood, WR 88 1,203 13.7 6 551995 Damon Williams, WR 41 515 12.6 2 391996 Carlos Baker, WR 71 887 12.5 7 461997 Damon Williams, WR 61 770 12.6 5 491998 Len Ware, WR 39 500 12.8 2 771999 Nate Turner, WR 45 627 13.9 6 462000 Nate Turner, WR 66 947 14.3 10 572001 Michael Johnson, WR 25 435 17.4 2 562002 Earvin Johnson, WR 51 793 15.5 4 452003 Earvin Johnson, WR 60 834 13.9 4 352004 Earvin Johnson, WR 60 795 13.2 8 472005 Greg Estandia, TE 49 563 11.5 7 302006 Casey Flair, WR 67 816 12.2 4 402007 Ryan Wolfe, WR 66 784 11.9 2 452008 Ryan Wolfe, WR 88 1,040 11.8 6 462009 Ryan Wolfe, WR 74 760 10.3 2 522010 Michael Johnson, WR 51 571 11.2 5 60

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SCORINGYeAR PLAYeR TD PAT/K R P FG TP1968 Steve Busick, K-FB 9 17/27 2 1 2/6 831969 Mack Gilchrist, FB 12 0 2 0 0 761970 Mack Gilchrist, FB 10 0 1 0 0 621971 Nathaniel Hawkins, SE 8 0 0 0 0 421972 Jim Thayer, K 0 16/17 0 0 5/9 311973 Mike Thomas, TB 21 0 1 0 0 1281974 Mike Thomas, TB 19 0 1 0 0 1161975 Darall Moore, RB 10 0 0 0 0 601976 Raymond Strong, RB 10 0 0 0 0 601977 Jim Gaetano, K 0 36/37 0 0 8/14 601978 Jim Gaetano, K 0 23/25 0 0 11/17 561979 Michael Morton, RB 11 0 0 0 0 661980 Sam Greene, FL 11 0 0 0 0 661981 Ray Crouse, FB 12 0 0 1 0 741982 Darral Hambrick, SE 8 0 0 0 0 481983 Reggie Farmer, SE 9 0 0 0 0 541984 Joey DiGiovanna, K 0 35/40 0 0 16/20 831985 Joey DiGiovanna, K 0 21/22 0 0 10/15 511986 Jim Cook, K 0 20/22 0 0 11/13 531987 Jim Cook, K 0 27/27 0 0 15/17 721988 Jim Cook, K 0 16/16 0 0 12/23 531989 Kyle Toomer, FB 7 0 0 0 0 421990 Keenan McCardell, WR 8 0 0 0 0 481991 Nick Garritano, K 0 18/20 0 0 8/16 421992 Henry Bailey, WR 10 0 0 0 0 601993 Nick Garritano, K 0 20/21 0 0 13/17 591994 Nick Garritano, K 0 24/25 0 0 21/26 871995 Tony Burton, RB 9 0 0 0 0 541996 Alan Di Leo, K 0 31/34 0 0 7/8 521997 Tim O’Reilly, K 0 32/34 0 0 9/13 591998 James Wofford, RB 5 0 0 0 0 301999 Nate Turner, WR 6 0 0 0 0 362000 Jason Thomas, QB 11 0 1 0 0 722001 Joe Haro, RB 10 0 0 0 0 602002 Dillon Pieffer, K 0 33/34 0 0 7/13 54 Jason Thomas, QB 9 0 0 0 0 542003 Dillon Pieffer, K 0 26/28 0 0 20/25 862004 Sergio Aguayo, K 0 27/27 0 0 11/15 602005 Sergio Aguayo, K 0 21/22 0 0 12/16 572006 David Peeples, TB 7 0/0 0 0 0 422007 Sergio Aguayo, K 0 21/22 0 0 17/22 722008 Frank Summers, RB 10 0/0 0 0 0/0 602009 Kyle Watson, K 0 37/37 0 0 9/14 642010 Nolan Kohorst, K 0 29/30 0 0 8/11 53

ALL-PURPOSE YARDSYeAR PLAYeR RUSH ReC PR KOR TOTAL1968 Larry Hodges 568 155 4 15 7421969 Mack Gilchrist 765 105 0 178 1,0481970 Greg Brown 0 741 288 364 1,3931971 Greg Brown 0 626 270 234 1,1301972 Steve Matousek 389 134 0 134 6571973 Mike Thomas 1,741 76 0 51 1,8681974 Mike Thomas 1,408 131 0 0 1,5391975 Henry Vereen 147 42 34 824 1,0471976 Raymond Strong 907 282 0 200 1,3891977 Henry Vereen 162 629 82 449 1,3221978 Leon Walker 922 138 0 0 1,0601979 Michael Morton 881 242 0 0 1,1231980 Sam Greene 84 859 0 0 9431981 Jim Sandusky (-9) 1,346 61 36 1,4341982 Waymon Aldridge 19 810 55 375 1,2591983 Keyvan Jenkins 456 225 0 335 1,0161984 Kirk Jones 1,007 121 0 15 1,1431985 Tony Lewis 611 400 153 0 1,1641986 George Thomas 28 808 0 344 1,1801987 Ickey Woods 1,658 46 0 0 1,7041988 Tommy Jackson 894 254 0 34 1,1821989 Kyle Toomer 736 141 0 0 8771990 Hunkie Cooper 573 251 173 708 1,7051991 Hunkie Cooper 436 135 186 309 1,0661992 Henry Bailey 15 832 219 817 1,8831993 Demond Thompkins 0 1,068 12 442 1,5221994 Randy Gatewood 0 1,203 54 67 1,3241995 Tony Burton 880 277 0 279 1,4361996 Carlos Baker (-1) 887 123 279 1,2881997 James Wooford 624 158 0 90 8721998 Duane James 2 194 132 749 1,0771999 Jeremi Rudolph 693 74 0 0 7672000 Jeremi Rudolph 1,005 44 (-2) 212 1,2592001 Joe Haro 1,107 0 0 66 1,1732002 Larry Croom 605 267 92 130 1,0942003 Dominique Dorsey 626 92 0 351 1,0692004 Dominique Dorsey 1,261 55 12 310 1,6382005 Erick Jackson 673 370 0 261 1,3042006 Casey Flair 0 816 141 0 9572007 Frank Summers 928 252 0 0 1,1802008 Ryan Wolfe 91 1,040 0 0 1,1312009 Deante’ Purvis 0 0 0 1,165 1,1652010 Marcus Sullivan 27 102 0 976 1,105

TOTAL OFFENSEYEAR PLAYER PLYS RUSH PASS TOTAL1968 Bill Casey 200 (-132) 1,423 1,2911969 Don Kennedy 237 307 966 1,2731970 Don Kennedy 212 235 906 1,1411971 Jim Starkes 253 47 1,059 1,2061972 Sonny Brasile 191 (-8) 807 7991973 Mike Thomas 276 1,741 0 1,7411974 Mike Thomas 202 1,408 0 1,4081975 Glenn Carano 309 (-3) 2,039 2,0361976 Glenn Carano 367 (-4) 2,024 2,0201977 Greg Van Ness 346 174 1,736 1,9101978 Doug Robertson 247 (-35) 1,104 1,0691979 Sam King 242 64 1,594 1,6581980 Larry Gentry 308 52 1,691 1,7431981 Sam King 507 (-216) 3,778 3,5621982 Randall Cunningham 475 61 2,847 2,9081983 Randall Cunningham 422 133 2,545 2,6781984 Randall Cunningham 443 10 2,628 2,6381985 Steve Stallworth 348 (-92) 1,920 1,8281986 Steve Stallworth 309 (-134) 1,869 1,7351987 Ickey Woods 259 1,658 0 1,6581988 Charles Price 243 (-89) 1,200 1,111

1989 Derek Stott 294 38 1,701 1,7391990 Derek Stott 370 233 1,877 2,1101991 Derek Stott 250 308 1,147 1,4551992 John Ma’ae 243 174 1,179 1,3531993 Bob Stockham 410 (-43) 2,490 2,4471994 Jason Davis 311 6 1,539 1,5451995 Jared Brown 373 284 1,783 2,0671996 Jon Denton 594 38 3,591 3,6291997 Jon Denton 438 5 2,586 2,5911998 James Wooford 174 816 0 8161999 Jason Vaughan 248 (-95) 1,043 9482000 Jason Thomas 339 599 1,708 2,3072001 Jason Thomas 301 481 1,353 1,8342002 Jason Thomas 398 448 1,936 2,3842003 Kurt Nantkes 350 (-135) 1,883 1,7482004 Dominique Dorsey 226 1,261 0 1,2612005 Shane Steichen 226 324 967 1,2912006 Rocky Hinds 408 (-49) 2,148 2,0992007 Travis Dixon 431 324 1,873 2,1972008 Omar Clayton 325 163 1,894 2,0572009 Omar Clayton 402 238 2,230 2,4682010 Omar Clayton 380 194 1,818 2,012

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SEASONAL LEADERSPUNTING AVERAGEYeAR PLAYeR NO YDS AVG LG1968 Bill Casey 27 1,011 37.4 511969 John Ackerley 50 1,900 38.0 551970 Jim DiFiore 54 2,090 38.7 631971 Jim DiFiore 62 2,535 40.9 661972 Jim DiFiore 69 2,902 42.1 781973 Jim DiFiore 47 1,850 39.4 641974 Kurt Schnabel 36 1,300 36.1 501975 Kurt Schnabel 16 572 35.8 571976 Steve Gortz 33 1,132 34.3 501977 Steve Gortz 55 2,311 42.0 571978 Steve Gortz 72 2,951 41.0 691979 Keith Reardon 60 2,211 36.9 511980 Kevin Rutledge 57 2,329 40.9 711981 Kevin Rutledge 50 2,089 41.7 561982 Randall Cunningham 27 1,233 45.7 681983 Randall Cunningham 56 2,435 43.5 731984 Randall Cunningham 59 2,803 47.5 721985 Bob Hulberg 66 2,783 42.2 751986 Bob Hulberg 64 2,621 40.9 621987 Tony Rhynes 56 2,447 43.7 641988 Tony Rhynes 66 2,904 44.0 711989 Tony Rhynes 56 2,195 39.2 651990 Luis Solorio 51 1,892 37.1 571991 Brian Parvin 48 2,013 41.9 641992 Brian Parvin 57 2,637 46.3 691993 Brad Faunce 61 2,745 45.0 611994 Brad Faunce 69 2,801 40.6 911995 Joe Kristosik 57 2,270 39.8 691996 Joe Kristosik 42 1,780 42.4 581997 Joe Kristosik 51 1,925 37.8 611998 Joe Kristosik 76 3,509 46.2* 671999 Ray Cheetany 65 2,950 45.4 672000 Ray Cheetany 64 2,646 41.3 662001 Gary Cook 64 2,455 38.4 642002 Gary Cook 70 2,680 38.3 632003 Gary Cook 83 3,604 43.4 662004 Gary Cook 64 2,691 42.0 762005 Kip Facer 66 2,709 41.0 612006 Kip Facer 46 2,078 45.2 782007 Brian Pacheco 63 2,651 42.1 772008 Dack Ishii 58 2,303 39.7 632009 Kyle Watson 54 2,302 42.6 642010 Brendon Lamers 76 2,872 37.8 54*Led Nation • School record in Bold

QB SACKSYeAR PLAYeR SACKS YARDS1979 Craig Silverman 10 NA1980 Todd Liebenstein 10 NA1981 Todd Liebenstien 4 26 Reggie Williams 4 251982 Phil O’Neil 6 481983 Carlos Lovato 5 NA1984 Daryl Knox 8 NA1985 Daryl Knox 20 1141986 Marion Suge Knight 7.5 411987 Ike Freeman 7 46 1988 Derek Nicholson 5 411989 John Foster 7 451990 Carlton Johnson 6 51991 Chuck Reed 5 43 Tom Riley 5 281992 Erik Simien 5 30

1993 Tiger Townes 6 48 Stephen Anderson 6 551994 Mark Byers 20.5* NA1995 Marvin Robinson 5.5 431996 Scott Patton 6.5 411997 Talance Sawyer 7 591998 Talance Sawyer 4 321999 Randy Black 3 202000 Anton Palepoi 8 392001 Anton Palepoi 4.5 332002 Jamaal Brimmer 5.5 392003 Ryan Claridge 5.5 532004 Ryan Claridge 9.5 612005 Leon Moore 4 312006 Jeremy Geathers 5.5 432007 Jeremy Geathers 5.5 382008 Three Players Tied With Two Sacks2009 Jason Beauchamp 6.5 432010 Preston Brooks 3.0 12

Talance Sawyer

Charles Anthony

Joe Kristosik

INTERCEPTIONSYeAR PLAYeR NO YDS AVG TD LG1968 Jim Thompson 4 46 11.5 1 NA1969 Jim Thompson 4 34 8.5 0 NA George Powell 4 28 7.0 0 NA1970 Rodger Reeves 5 90 18.0 1 511971 Patt Medchill 5 124 24.8 1 34 Jim Farnham 5 115 23.0 1 441972 James Massey 3 0 0.0 0 01973 Marlon Beavers 4 98 24.5 0 381974 Marlon Beavers 5 164 32.8 1 981975 Donnis Watson 3 53 17.7 0 33 Mike Otto 3 22 7.3 0 201976 Marlon Beavers 6 79 13.2 0 331977 Dan Budak 3 44 14.7 0 111978 Aaron Mitchell 6 25 4.2 0 201979 Bob Lowry 4 54 13.5 0 361980 Charles Jarvis 4 81 20.3 1 391981 Charles Jarvis 5 38 7.6 0 241982 Al Ligon 3 39 13.0 0 25 Rick Van Horne 3 24 8.0 0 161983 Al Ligon 3 40 13.3 0 201984 Dalton Reed 4 63 15.8 0 27 Ed Saignes 4 58 14.5 0 30 David Hollis 4 26 6.5 0 131985 Ed Saignes 2 37 18.5 0 37 Alvin Horn 2 7 3.5 0 7 Harvey Allen 2 7 3.5 0 7 Anthony Blue 2 0 0.0 0 0 1986 Alvin Horn 6 35 5.8 0 121987 Autney Wren 2 77 38.5 1 60 Sean Blunt 2 56 28.0 1 621988 Charles Anthony 3 47 15.7 0 231989 Charles Anthony 2 46 23.0 0 32 Freddie Phillips 2 42 21.0 0 421990 Carlton Johnson 3 52 17.3 0 431991 Carlton Johnson 4 0 0.0 0 01992 D’Mentre Lacy 4 10 2.5 0 101993 Rodney Mazion 2 82 41.0 0 43 Jason Davis 2 0 0.0 0 01994 Rossie Johnson 2 48 24.0 1 48 Rodney Mazion 2 46 23.0 1 32 Marvin Robinson 2 39 19.5 0 391995 Carlos Hilliard 2 34 17.0 0 34 Jabbar Thomas 2 15 7.5 0 14 Jermaine Webster 2 1 0.5 0 11996 Bobby Coffman 2 37 18.5 0 231997 Randy Black 3 62 20.7 1 291998 Five Players Tied With One Interception1999 Kevin Thomas 5 75 15.0 1 462000 Amar Brisco 2 77 38.5 1 72 Kevin Thomas 2 39 19.5 0 32 Randy Black 2 24 12.0 0 242001 Kevin Thomas 7 213* 30.4 3* 582002 R. Dodd-Masters 2 26 13.0 0 26 Connie Brown 2 0 0.0 0 0 Jamal Wynn 2 0 0.0 0 02003 Jamaal Brimmer 6 186 31.0 1 622004 Joe Miklos 2 79 39.5 0 79 Jay Staggs 2 35 17.5 0 352005 Joe Miklos 2 20 10.5 0 202006 Jay Staggs 3 39 13.0 0 392007 Beau Bell 4 13 3.2 11 112008 Quinton Pointer 2 77 38.5 0 772009 Five Players Tied With One Interception2010 Will Chandler 5 32 6.4 1 19

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TOTAL TACKLESYeAR PLAYeR UT AT TOTAL TFL SCK-YDS INT PBU FR FF1979 Mike Johnson 67 26 93 1-NA 4-NA 1 3 5 4 1980 Mike Walker 72 50 122 11-NA 4-NA 0 2 2 41981 Charles Jarvis 66 44 110 4-20 0-0 5 4 1 NA1982 Mike Walker 43 38 81 2-9 1-8 0 5 0 NA1983 Kirk Dodge NA NA 132 16-NA 1-NA 1 3 4 NA1984 Tom Polley 26 105 131 5-17 2-NA 0 3 1 NA1985 Alvin Horn 61 45 106 1-4 0-0 2 6 0 NA1986 Alvin Horn 31 62 93 1-1 0-0 6 6 3 NA1987 Darnell Pickens 51 30 81 4-7 0-0 0 1 0 01988 Jody Reinoehl 51 52 103 3-8 0-0 2 4 2 31989 Doc Wise 68 51 119 10-40 1-7 0 2 0 31990 Carlton Johnson 53 28 78 4-20 6-5 3 6 1 11991 Carlton Johnson 52 30 82 3-17 2-22 4 8 0 01992 Donnell Porter 51 31 81 1-2 1-2 3 0 0 11993 Jason Medlock 69 68 137 5-34 1-0 0 2 0 11994 Keith Clough 33 82 115 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 11995 Jabbar Thomas 53 49 102 1-2 0-0 2 5 1 01996 Greg Gales 63 29 92 5-17 1-3 0 3 0 21997 Scott Patton 86 61 147 5-21 1-8 1 4 1 01998 James Sunia 51 64 115 6-12 2-2 0 0 1 01999 James Sunia 78 41 119 4-11 2-9 0 2 1 02000 Sam Brandon 52 30 82 1-2 0-0 1 7 0 02001 Sam Brandon 61 38 99 1-1 0-0 2 7 2 12002 Adam Seward 55 78 133 8-23 1.5-16 0 2 1 12003 Adam Seward 67 52 119 10-34 0.5-5 2 6 1 12004 Adam Seward 59 62 121 7-14 1-7 0 4 1 12005 Joe Miklos 60 38 98 3.5-13 0-0 2 1 4 02006 Jay Staggs 47 40 87 0.5-1 0-0 3 0 1 12007 Beau Bell 79 47 126 9.5-34 3-17 4 3 0 52008 Jason Beauchamp 54 73 127 6-33 2-16 0 3 1 02009 Jason Beauchamp 46 49 95 12.0-58 6.5-43 0 1 0 22010 Ronnie Paulo 41 44 85 2-4 0-0 0 1 0 0

PUNT RETURNSYeAR PLAYeR NO YDS AVG TD LG1968 Jim Thompson 14 124 8.9 0 NA1969 Roger Reeves 12 23 1.9 0 NA John Ackerley 8 59 7.4 0 NA1970 Greg Brown 26 288 11.1 1 861971 Larry Wright 12 140 11.6 1 82 Greg Brown 9 270 30.0 1 751972 Norm Gookins 12 94 7.8 0 211973 Lenny Lucas 6 44 7.3 0 331974 Steve Haggerty 20 324 16.2 1 721975 Marlon Beavers 14 211 15.1 0 681976 Marlon Beavers 15 122 8.1 0 211977 Henry Vereen 12 82 6.8 0 321978 Henry Vereen 20 155 7.8 0 241979 Robert Cobb 3 34 11.3 0 231980 Robert Cobb 14 41 2.9 0 151981 Jim Sandusky 8 61 7.6 0 131982 Waymon Aldridge 11 55 5.0 0 291983 Michael Reed 16 78 4.9 0 131984 Tony Lewis 11 87 7.9 0 15 Michael McDade 16 76 4.8 0 141985 Tony Lewis 24 153 6.4 0 411986 David Hollis 25 282 11.3 0 331987 Anthony Drawhorn 23 187 8.1 0 331988 Keenan McCardell 29 172 5.9 0 181989 Vince McGowens 12 111 9.3 0 211990 Hunkie Cooper 14 173 12.4 0 251991 Hunkie Cooper 17 186 12.9 1 741992 Henry Bailey 15 219 14.6 1 741993 Randy Gatewood 7 34 4.9 0 141994 Henry Bailey 12 111 9.3 0 261995 Carlos Baker 9 44 4.9 0 131996 Carlos Baker 12 123 10.3 0 611997 Carlos Baker 20 86 4.3 0 38 1998 Duane James 11 132 12.0 1 781999 Duane James 15 116 7.7 1 432000 Troy Mason 23 378 16.4 1 842001 Troy Mason 21 271 12.9 1 572002 Troy Mason 18 134 7.4 0 322003 Tremayne Kirkland 25 314 12.6 0 752004 Donell Wheaton 19 113 5.9 0 382005 Tremayne Kirkland 11 69 6.3 0 152006 Casey Flair 11 141 12.8 0 322007 Casey Flair 14 118 8.4 0 402008 Casey Flair 7 69 9.9 0 162009 Ryan Wolfe 4 20 5.0 0 9 Mike Grant 2 20 10.0 0 152010 Michael Johnson 9 22 2.4 0 19

Sam Brandon

KICKOFF RETURNSYeAR PLAYeR NO YDS AVG TD LG1968 Mack Gilchrist 3 66 22.0 0 NA1969 Roger Reeves 13 274 21.1 0 NA1970 Greg Brown 16 364 22.8 0 611971 Greg Brown 10 234 23.4 0 721972 James Massey 11 251 22.8 0 491973 Tom Bywaters 18 430 23.9 0 831974 Steve Haggerty 15 280 18.7 0 381975 Henry Vereen 36 824 22.9 0 821976 Henry Vereen 20 628 31.4 0 641977 Henry Vereen 22 449 20.4 0 311978 Henry Vereen 16 364 22.8 0 651979 Keyvan Jenkins 24 448 18.7 0 581980 Keyvan Jenkins 18 421 23.4 0 411981 Tony Lewis 18 371 20.6 0 31 Andrew Lazarus 12 273 22.8 0 491982 Waymon Aldridge 15 375 25.0 0 501983 Keyvan Jenkins 15 335 22.3 0 321984 Byron Brown 14 213 15.2 0 29 Rod Emery 11 208 18.9 0 331985 George Thomas 12 263 21.9 0 531986 George Thomas 14 344 24.6 0 711987 Mike Reddick 21 470 22.4 0 61 George Thomas 19 465 24.5 0 561988 Bernard Jackson 23 482 21.0 0 NA1989 Vince McGowens 16 394 24.6 1 901990 Hunkie Cooper 35 702 20.2 0 391991 Hunkie Cooper 15 309 20.6 0 591992 Henry Bailey 34 817 24.0 1 821993 Demond Thompkins 16 442 27.6 0 471994 Henry Bailey 17 432 25.4 0 591995 Tony Burton 15 279 18.6 0 33 Deriek Charles 16 281 17.6 0 341996 Len Ware 19 422 22.2 0 531997 Coury Hankins 11 220 20.0 0 361998 Duane James 30 749 24.9 0 491999 Duane James 17 400 23.5 0 572000 Troy Mason 15 262 17.5 0 34 Jeremi Rudolph 9 212 23.6 0 392001 Troy Mason 11 233 21.2 0 31 Dominique Dorsey 10 346 34.6 0 872002 Troy Mason 13 279 21.5 0 40 Dominique Dorsey 12 260 21.7 0 282003 Dominique Dorsey 18 351 19.5 0 492004 Dominique Dorsey 14 310 22.1 0 592005 Donell Wheaton 12 248 20.7 0 302006 Eric Wright 18 430 23.9 0 542007 Lorenzo Bursey Jr. 24 470 19.6 0 39 Gerold Rodriguez 16 380 23.8 0 482008 Michael Johnson 37 853 23.1 0 38 Deante’ Purvis 18 422 23.4 0 552009 Deante’ Purvis 50 1,165 23.3 1 942010 Marcus Sullivan 35 976 27.9 0 73

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YEAR-BY-YEAR BREAKDOWN

50-POINT PERFORMANCESBY UNLVOpponent Score Year SiteNew Mexico 72-7 1980 Albuquerque, NMCal Tech 69-0 1968 Las VegasNebraska-Omaha 63-42 1976 Las VegasPrairie View A&M 63-28 1974 Las VegasNat. U. of Mexico 63-6 1971 Las VegasWestern Illinois 59-29 1977 Las VegasNew Mexico State 58-42 1986 Las Cruces, NMColorado State 56-15 1980 Fort Collins, COOregon Tech 56-0 1970 Las VegasNew Mexico Highlands 55-31 1971 Las VegasIdaho State 54-10 2006 Las Vegas Texas-El Paso 53-14 1980 Las VegasIdaho 53-14 1978 Las VegasCentral Michigan 52-24 1994 Las VegasNew Mexico Highlands 52-14 1974 Las VegasPortland State 51-14 1986 Las VegasSanta Clara 51-19 1974 Las Vegas

REBEL FOOTBALL YEAR-BY-YEARYear Overall Conf. Home Road Neutral Coach Affiliation/Conference1968 8-1 6-1 2-0 Ireland College Division1969 6-4 4-2 2-2 Ireland College Division1970 6-4 4-2 2-2 Ireland College Division1971 5-4-1 4-2-1 1-2 Ireland College Division1972 1-10 1-6 0-4 Ireland College Division1973 8-3 7-1 1-2 Meyer Division II 1974* 12-1 10-0 2-0 0-1 Meyer Division II 1975 7-4 6-1 1-3 Meyer Division II 1976* 9-3 8-0 1-3 Knap Division II 1977 9-2 6-0 3-2 Knap Division II 1978 7-4 6-1 1-2 0-1 Knap Division I-A1979 9-1-2 5-0-2 4-1 Knap Division I-A1980 7-4 4-2 3-2 Knap Division I-A1981 6-6 3-3 3-3 Knap Division I-A1982 3-8 1-5 2-3 1-5 Hyde Division I-A/Big West1983 7-4 4-2 4-2 3-2 Hyde Division I-A/Big West1984º 11-2 7-0 5-1 5-1 1-0 Hyde Division I-A/Big West1985 5-5-1 4-2-1 4-2 1-3-1 Hyde Division I-A/Big West1986 6-5 3-4 4-2 2-3 Nunnely Division I-A/Big West1987 5-6 4-3 4-2 1-4 Nunnely Division I-A/Big West1988 4-7 3-4 2-4 2-3 Nunnely Division I-A/Big West1989 4-7 3-4 4-2 0-5 Nunnely Division I-A/Big West1990 4-7 3-4 1-4 3-3 Strong Division I-A/Big West1991 4-7 2-5 2-4 2-3 Strong Division I-A/Big West1992 6-5 3-3 5-1 1-4 Strong Division I-A/Big West1993 3-8 2-4 1-4 2-4 Strong Division I-A/Big West1994^ 7-5 5-1 5-2 2-3 Horton Division I-A/Big West1995 2-9 1-5 2-3 0-6 Horton Division I-A/Big West1996 1-11 1-7 1-5 0-6 Horton Division I-A/WAC1997 3-8 2-6 3-2 0-6 Horton Division I-A/WAC1998 0-11 0-8 0-5 0-6 Horton Division I-A/WAC1999 3-8 1-6 0-5 3-3 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2000^ 8-5 4-3 6-0 2-5 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2001 4-7 3-4 1-4 3-3 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2002 5-7 3-4 3-3 2-4 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2003 6-6 2-5 2-4 4-2 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2004 2-9 1-6 1-4 1-5 Robinson Division I-A/MWC2005 2-9 1-7 2-3 0-6 Sanford Division I-A/MWC2006 2-10 1-7 2-4 0-6 Sanford Division I-A/MWC2007 2-10 1-7 1-5 1-5 Sanford FBS/MWC2008 5-7 2-6 4-3 1-4 Sanford FBS/MWC2009 5-7 3-5 4-3 1-4 Sanford FBS/MWC2010 2-11 2-6 2-4 0-7 Hauck FBS/MWCTotals 221-262-4 72-133-1 151-111-3 69-149-1 1-2 *NCAA Division II Playoffs ºCalifornia Bowl ^Las Vegas Bowl

YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM TOTALS Scoring Scoring Total Total Rushing Rushing Passing PassingYear Offense Defense Offense Defense Offense Defense Offense Defense1968 29.5 11.4 370.8 193.4 185.7 79.0 185.2 114.41969 27.1 25.5 344.7 297.3 219.2 127.9 125.5 169.41970 31.3 24.1 402.1 325.6 197.3 159.1 204.8 166.51971 25.4 17.1 254.3 290.5 97.9 173.7 155.7 116.81972 13.5 26.3 275.3 318.6 120.2 184.3 155.0 134.51973 27.6 13.7 350.6 248.4 289.1 131.5 61.5 116.91974 34.1 19.3 388.3 318.6 303.1 138.9 85.2 179.71975 30.1 17.4 382.8 347.3 189.1 187.8 193.7 159.51976 24.7 18.0 405.0 355.2 154.5 153.7 250.5 196.51977 27.2 21.5 453.7 373.6 202.9 189.5 250.1 184.21978 22.6 16.5 383.1 304.0 241.3 171.8 141.8 132.21979 30.8 25.0 472.1 347.8 250.6 179.3 221.5 168.41980 34.9 23.4 446.2 334.3 210.3 145.6 235.9 188.61981 27.1 36.1 491.3 457.9 138.8 247.8 352.5 210.11982 22.4 30.2 370.9 454.5 97.5 215.3 273.5 239.21983 23.2 17.5 395.2 318.6 163.8 140.6 231.4 178.01984 29.8 20.2 406.3 359.6 187.3 139.9 219.0 214.21985 17.2 19.1 319.5 322.5 145.1 176.7 174.4 145.81986 26.0 21.9 341.5 316.7 129.5 165.3 212.1 151.51987 22.2 27.0 320.4 375.4 198.0 191.2 122.4 184.31988 16.0 28.5 291.6 412.3 143.4 199.3 148.2 213.01989 21.2 30.9 374.4 390.5 184.7 155.4 189.6 235.11990 21.7 29.5 370.8 417.0 180.3 200.9 190.6 216.11991 20.0 32.7 346.5 422.4 195.9 156.4 150.5 266.01992 22.0 28.2 352.4 434.8 147.3 213.5 205.1 221.41993 23.5 31.5 353.9 442.7 103.6 155.7 250.3 287.01994 23.9 27.7 341.1 406.6 96.3 227.6 244.8 179.01995 20.2 47.3 409.6 534.5 184.8 278.1 224.8 256.41996 23.0 45.9 384.8 543.0 77.5 269.0 307.1 274.01997 25.5 29.3 417.3 381.6 131.8 185.2 285.5 196.51998 14.2 35.4 255.3 429.2 114.8 233.9 140.5 195.31999 14.5 29.5 260.0 404.9 113.5 234.2 146.5 170.72000 28.2 21.8 339.0 261.0 227.8 141.2 159.3 210.12001 25.8 24.5 358.5 347.5 214.6 158.1 143.8 189.42002 24.3 30.5 409.5 393.8 214.4 159.1 195.1 234.72003 21.3 22.7 309.2 377.7 133.4 137.9 175.8 239.82004 20.8 32.5 340.5 378.5 173.1 171.3 167.5 207.32005 18.8 34.6 325.4 405.6 108.0 155.5 217.4 250.12006 19.8 31.8 316.8 387.3 89.5 161.4 227.3 225.92007 18.2 28.6 353.2 386.8 140.7 183.6 212.5 203.22008 25.6 32.6 345.0 423.2 121.7 213.1 223.3 210.12009 24.8 32.4 351.2 456.2 126.8 220.6 224.4 235.62010 18.4 39.7 274.2 450.5 103.3 222.7 170.9 227.8School record in BOLD

BY OPPONENTOpponent Score Year SiteHouston 0-69 1989 Las VegasUtah 28-69 1981 Las VegasAir Force 17-65 1996 Las VegasNevada, Reno 28-63 2009 RenoUtah 28-63 2004 Salt Lake City, UTBYU 28-63 1996 Provo, UTTennessee 3-62 1996 Knoxville, TNNorthern Illinois 14-62 1995 DeKalb, ILHawaii 21-59 2010 Honolulu, HIBYU 21-59 2009 Las VegasOregon 6-59 1992 Eugene, ORNew Mexico State 34-58 1995 Las VegasHawaii 30-58 1995 Las VegasIowa State 30-57 1995 Ames, IAHawaii 19-57 1969 Honolulu, HIBYU 7-55 2010 Provo, UTBYU 14-55 2005 Las VegasSan Jose State 48-55 (OT) 1997 Las VegasNevada, Reno 32-55 1995 RenoHawaii 22-55 1992 Honolulu, HISan Jose State 12-55 1991 San Jose, CANevada, Reno 17-54 1996 Las VegasWyoming 45-53 (3OT) 2004 Las VegasBYU 7-52 2006 Provo, UTUtah 14-52 1999 Las VegasAir Force 10-52 1998 Las VegasWisconsin 17-52 1996 Las VegasSan Jose State 14-52 1995 San Jose, CANew Mexico State 40-52 1993 Las VegasTCU 3-51 2005 Fort Worth, TXEastern Michigan 6-51 1995 Ypsilanti, MIMiami (FL) 7-51 1972 Miami, FLNevada, Reno 8-50 1991 Reno

Ryan Wolfe helped UNLV score 54 points in the 2006 season opener.

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LARGEST SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCEOpponent Venue Year Score W/L Attend.Tennessee Neyland Stadium 2004 42-17 L 108,625Tennessee Neyland Stadium 1996 62-3 L 106,212Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium 2004 18-3 L 82,071Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium 2003 23-5 W 78,043Nebraska Memorial Stadium 1988 48-6 L 76,398Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium 1998 52-7 L 75,044Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium 1985 26-23 L 68,123Clemson Memorial Stadium 1993 24-14 L 65,000BYU Cougar Stadium 1996 63-28 L 64,872BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium 2008 42-35 L 64,081BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium 2006 52-7 L 63,341BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium 2002 24-3 W 62,543 BYU Cougar Stadium 1998 38-14 L 61,774BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium 2010 55-7 L 61,283BYU Cougar Stadium 2000 10-7 L 60,191Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium 2008 23-20 (OT) W 59,852West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium 2010 49-10 L 58,234BYU LaVell Edwards Stadium 2004 24-20 W 55,341Arkansas War Memorial Stadium 2001 14-10 L 52,213Southern California The Coliseum 1997 35-21 L 48,404Arizona Arizona Stadium 2001 38-21 L 47,031Hawaii Aloha Stadium 1981 57-21 L 46,153Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium 2006 16-10 L 45,795Utah Rice-Eccles 2008 42-21 L 45,587Utah Rice-Eccles 2010 38-10 L 45,102Air Force Falcon Stadium 1999 35-16 L 44,187Hawaii Aloha Stadium 1979 48-31 W 44,143Hawaii Aloha Stadium 1992 55-25 L 43,665Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium 2006 45-23 L 42,474Wisconsin Sam Boyd Stadium 2002 27-7 L 42,075

LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY AND DEFEAT

Opponent Score Year Diff.Cal Tech 69-0 1968 +69 at New Mexico 72-7 1980 +65 National U. of Mexico 63-6 1971 +57 Oregon Tech 56-0 1970 +56Idaho State 54-10 2006 +44 at Colorado State 56-15 1980 +41 Texas-El Paso 53-14 1980 +39 Idaho 53-14 1978 +39 North Texas 38-0 2000 +38Northern Iowa 48-10 1975 +38 at Nevada, Reno 45-7 1975 +38 Adams State 38-0 1971 +38New Mexico Highlands 52-14 1974 +38Portland State 51-14 1986 +37Jackson State 39-2 1975 +37

Houston 0-69 1989 -69at Tennessee 3-62 1996 -59at Oregon 6-59 1992 -53at BYU 7-55 2010 -48at TCU 3-51 2005 -48Air Force 17-65 1996 -48at Northern Illinois 14-62 1995 -48at BYU 7-52 2006 -45at Eastern Michigan 6-51 1995 -45at Miami (FL) 7-51 1972 -44TCU 6-48 2010 -42Air Force 10-52 1998 -42Utah State 0-42 1995 -42at Nevada, Reno 8-50 1991 -42San Jose State 0-42 1988 -42at Nebraska 6-48 1988 -42at TCU 0-41 2009 -41BYU 14-55 2005 -41at Nevada, Reno 7-48 1985 -41Utah 28-69 1981 -41

UNLV’s 1996 trip to Tennessee was played before the then-12th largest campus crowd in college history.

UNLV YEARLY ATTENDANCE FIGURESNO ReCORDS 1968-70Year Home Avg/Game Road Avg/Game Total Avg/Game1971 46,000 6,571 20,340 6,780 66,340 6,6341972 52,833 7,547 37,355 9,339 90,188 8,1991973 81,676 10,210 36,335 12,112 118,011 10,7281974 97,978 9,798 27,467 9,156 125,445 9,6501975 84,098 12,014 44,113 11,028 128,211 11,6561976 104,588 13,073 36,351 9,087 140,939 11,7441977 80,838 13,473 84,696 16,939 165,534 15,0491978 122,802 17,543 64,126 21,375 214,428 19,4931979 159,645 22,806 106,074 21,215 265,719 22,1431980 140,533 23,422 123,730 24,746 264,263 24,0241981 148,792 24,799 146,364 24,394 295,156 24,5961982 85,996 17,199 103,854 17,309 189,850 17,2591983 93,364 15,560 96,486 16,081 180,545 16,4131984 118,068 19,678 127,110 18,159 245,178 18,8601985 112,443 18,741 139,637 27,927 252,080 22,9161986 103,462 17,244 54,250 10,850 157,712 14,3371987 121,296 20,216 78,182 15,636 199,478 18,1341988 98,953 16,492 118,861 23,772 217,814 19,8011989 102,600 17,100 72,608 14,522 175,208 15,9281990 93,367 18,673 73,975 12,329 167,342 15,2131991 98,890 16,482 91,204 18,241 190,094 17,2811992 78,492 13,082 116,118 23,224 194,610 17,6921993 52,473 10,494 183,264 30,544 235,737 21,4301994* 68,218 11,370 98,320 19,664 166,538 15,1401995 54,858 10,972 148,747 24,791 203,605 18,5101996 118,743 19,791 259,036 43,173 377,779 31,4821997 101,245 20,249 191,833 31,972 293,078 26,6431998 90,002 18,000 225,888 37,648 315,890 28,7071999 114,961 22,992 159,862 26,644 274,823 24,9842000* 103,491 20,698 254,455 36,351 357,946 29,8292001 122,513 24,503 192,962 32,160 315,475 28,6802002 165,493 27,582 203,660 33,943 369,153 30,7632003 154,829 25,805 225,394 37,566 380,223 31,6852004 109,352 21,870 327,773 54,629 437,125 39,7392005 99,570 19,914 150,028 25,005 249,598 22,6912006 115,442 19,240 237,904 39,651 353,346 29,4462007 175,684 29,281 141,986 23,664 317,670 26,4732008 145,944 20,849 207,069 41,414 353,004 29,4172009 159,423 22,775 126,206 25,241 285,629 23,8022010 123,672 20,612 270,673 38,668 394,345 30,334Totals 4,159,320 (244 G) 17,046 5,197,227 (208 G) 24,987 9,706,914 (453 G) 21,428Road attendance includes neutral site games • School record in BOLD • *Does not include Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium

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SAM BOYD STADIUM RECORDS

TEAMRUSHINGAttemptsUNLV: 68 vs. Wyoming (1978)Other: 71 by Air Force at UNLV (2004)

YardsUNLV: 390 vs. New Mexico (1981)Other: 459 by Air Force at UNLV (1996) 459 by Northern Illinois at UNLV (1987)

TouchdownsUNLV: 7 vs. Prairie View A&M (1974)Other: 7 by Air Force at UNLV (1996) 7 by Utah at UNLV (1981)

PASSINGAttemptsUNLV: 79 vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 64 by Houston at UNLV (1989)

CompletionsUNLV: 48 vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 39 by Houston at UNLV (1989)

YardsUNLV: 635 vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 546 by New Mexico State at UNLV (1995)

TouchdownsUNLV: 6 vs. UTEP (1990)Other: 5 by Wyoming at UNLV (2002) 5 by San Jose State at UNLV (1997) 5 by San Jose State at UNLV (1995) 5 by San Jose State at UNLV (1991) 5 by Houston at UNLV (1989)

InterceptionsUNLV: 6 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1987) 6 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1993)Other: 5 by Idaho State at UNLV (1984) 5 by Utah State at UNLV (1983)

Completion PercentageUNLV: .807 (21-26) vs. Idaho State (1984)

TOTAL OFFeNSeMost YardsUNLV: 632 vs. UTEP (1980)Other: 721 by New Mexico State at UNLV (1995)

SCORINGPointsUNLV: 63 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1976) 63 vs. Prairie View A&M (1974) 63 vs. National University of Mexico (1971)Other: 69 by Houston at UNLV (1989) 69 by Utah at UNLV (1981)

TouchdownsUNLV: 9 vs. Prairie View A&M (1974)Other: 9 by Air Force at UNLV (1996) 9 by Houston at UNLV (1989)

Field GoalsUNLV: 4 vs. Hawaii (2003) 4 vs. Central Michigan (1993) 4 vs. Cal State Fullerton (1992) 4 vs. Fresno State (1984) 4 vs. Wyoming (1978)Other: 5 by BYU at UNLV (1999)

Margin of VictoryUNLV: 57 (63-6) vs. National University of Mexico (1971) 44 (54-10) vs. Idaho State (2006) 39 (53-14) vs. UTEP (1980) 39 (53-14) vs. Idaho (1978)Other: 69 (69-0) by Houston at UNLV (1989)

ATTeNDANCeLargest CrowdUNLV: 42,075, Wisconsin at UNLV (2002)Other: 44,615, BYU vs. Oregon (2006 LV Bowl)

INDIVIDUALRUSHINGAttemptsUNLV: 37, Ickey Woods vs. Long Beach State (1987) 37, Ickey Woods vs. Pacific (1987)Other: 44, Chris Lemon of Nevada, Reno at UNLV (1998)

YardsUNLV: 266, Mike Thomas vs. Boise State (1974)Other: 286, Nathan DuPree of San Jose State at UNLV (1992)

TouchdownsUNLV: 4, Mike Thomas vs. Prairie View A&M (1974) 4, Henry Melton vs. New Mexico Highlands (1974) 4, Mike Thomas vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1973)Other: 4, Steven Jackson of Oregon State vs. UNM (2003 LV Bowl) 4, Mike Anderson of Utah at UNLV (1999) 4, Wasean Tait of Toledo vs. Nevada, Reno (1995 Las Vegas Bowl) 4, Kirk Compton of New Mexico State at UNLV (1995) 4, Glenn Freitas of Hawaii at UNLV (1995)

PASSINGAttemptsUNLV: 54, Jarrod Jackson vs. Utah (2005)Other: 61, Timmy Chang of Hawaii at UNLV (2003)

CompletionsUNLV: 32, Jon Denton vs. Wyoming (1996)Other: 37, Timmy Chang of Hawaii at UNLV (2003)

YardsUNLV: 503, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State (1996)Other: 546, Cody Ledbetter of New Mexico State at UNLV (1995)

TouchdownsUNLV: 5, Shane Steichen vs. New Mexico (2006) 5, Larry Gentry vs. Texas-El Paso (1980)Other: 5, Casey Bramlet of Wyoming at UNLV (2002) 5, Dan O’Dell of San Jose State at UNLV (1997) 5, Ken Lutz of San Jose State at UNLV (1995) 5, Jeff Garcia of San Jose State at UNLV (1991) 5, Andre Ware of Houston at UNLV (1989)

InterceptionsUNLV: 6, Bob Stockham vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1993) 6, Richard Williams vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1987)Other: 5, Vern Harris of Idaho State at UNLV (1984)

Completion PercentageUNLV: .807 (21-26), Randall Cunningham vs. Idaho State (1984)

ReCeIVINGReceptionsUNLV: 23, Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 13, Kealoha Pilares of Hawaii at UNLV (2009)

YardsUNLV: 363, Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 237, Scottie Vines of Wyoming at UNLV (2002)

TouchdownsUNLV: 4, Nathaniel Hawkins vs. New Mexico Highlands (1971)Other: 4, Lucious Davis of New Mexico State at UNLV (1993)

TOTAL OFFeNSeMost YardsUNLV: 513, Jon Denton vs. San Diego State (1996)Other: 559, Cody Ledbetter of New Mexico State at UNLV (1995)

SCORINGPointsUNLV: 26, Mike Thomas vs. Santa Clara (1974)Other: 30, Steven Jackson of Oregon State vs. UNM (2003 LV Bowl) 24, Mike Anderson of Utah at UNLV (1999) 24, Wasean Tait of Toledo vs. Nevada, Reno (1995 Las Vegas Bowl) 24, Kirk Compton of New Mexico State at UNLV (1995) 24, Glenn Freitas of Hawaii at UNLV (1995)

TouchdownsUNLV: 4 (7 times) last time Henry Bailey vs. Idaho (1994)Other: 5, Steven Jackson of Oregon State vs. UNM (2003 LV Bowl) 4 (5 times) last time Mike Anderson of Utah at UNLV (1999)

Field GoalsUNLV: 4, Dillon Pieffer vs. Hawaii (2003) 4, Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan (1993) 4, Nick Garritano vs. Cal State Fullerton (1992) 4, Joey DiGiovanna vs. Fresno State (1984)Other: 5, Owen Pochman of BYU at UNLV (1999)

LONGEST PLAYSRushUNLV: 89, Darin Brightmon vs. New Mexico State (1989) TDOther: 76, Mike Anderson of Utah vs. Fresno State (1999 Las Vegas Bowl) 76, Saladin McCullough of Oregon vs. Air Force (1997 Las Vegas Bowl) TD

PassUNLV: 87, Carlton Kelley to Henry Vereen vs. Northern Arizona (1977) TDOther: 87, Jack Hawley to Derrick Lewis of San Diego State at UNLV (1999) TD

Field GoalUNLV: 54, Nick Garritano vs. Nevada, Reno (1994) 54, Nick Garritano vs. San Jose State (1994)Other: 61, Jason Hanson of Washington State at UNLV (1991)

PuntUNLV: 91, Brad Faunce vs. Nevada, Reno (1994)Other: 77, Brad Langley of Nevada, Reno at UNLV (2008)

Kickoff ReturnUNLV: 99, Ken Bowles vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1976) TDOther: 100, Reggie Wilson of Utah at UNLV (1981) TD

Punt ReturnUNLV: 84, Troy Mason vs. New Mexico, (2000) TD 84, Gary Van Houten vs. Prairie View A&M (1974) Other: 77, Kendal Smith of Utah State at UNLV (1987) TD

Interception ReturnUNLV: 92, David Hollis vs. New Mexico State (1985) TDOther: 99, Zac Bryson of Colorado State at UNLV (2007) TD

Fumble ReturnUNLV: 82, Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin (2010) Other: 75, Michael Coe of Utah State at UNLV (1993) TD

Troy Mason’s 84-yard punt return vs. New Mexico helped the 2000 Rebels earn a bowl bid.

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UNLV IN THE RECORD BOOKS

NCAATotal Offensive Plays in One Quarter41 by QB Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (4th Qtr.)

Total Offensive Yards in One Quarter347 by QB Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (4th Qtr.)

Pass Attempts in One Quarter41 by QB Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (4th Qtr.)

Pass Completions in One Quarter28 by QB Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (4th Qtr.)

Passing Yards in One Quarter347 by QB Jason Davis vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (4th Qtr.)

Receptions in One Game (Tie)23 by WR Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho, 9-17-94

BIG WEST Conference ceased footballafter 2000 season(additional to NCAA)

Pass Attempts in One Game79 vs. Idaho, 9-17-94

Pass Completions in One Game48 vs. Idaho, 9-17-94

Passing Yards in One Game635 vs. Idaho, 9-17-94

Receiving Yards in One Game363 by Randy Gatewood, 9-17-94

Season Team Punting Average 47.5, 1984

Consecutive Field Goals Made14 by Jim Cook, 1987

Game Punting Average54.0 by Brian Parvin vs. Hawaii, 10-24-92

Season Punting Average47.5 by Randall Cunningham, 1984

Career Punting Average45.2 by Randall Cunningham, 1982-84

WESTERN ATHLETICUNLV holds no WAC team or individual records.

MOUNTAIN WEST(additional to NCAA)

TEAM RECORDSKickoff Returns, Season: 74, UNLV (2010)Kickoff Return Yards, Season: 1,719, UNLV (2010)Fumbles Forced, Season: 23, UNLV (2003)Interceptions Return Yards, Season: 352, UNLV (2001)Interception Returns for TD, Game: 2, (Tie) UNLV vs. Utah (11/3/01)Most Penalties, Game: 22, UNLV vs. Wyoming (11/6/04)Most Penalty Yards, Game: 167, UNLV vs. Wyoming (11/6/04)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSSPeCIAL TeAMSPunting Yards, Career: 11,430, Gary Cook (2001-04)Kick Returns, Season: 50, Deante’ Purvis (2009)Kick Return Yards, Season: 1,165, Deante’ Purvis (2009)

No collegian has returned a fumble 100 yards since Kevin Thomas did it vs. Baylor in 1999.

Jon Denton set 10 NCAA freshman records in 1996, all of which have since been broken.

Henry Bailey set an NCAA record for all-purpose yards in 1992.

Game with Two Teammates Passing for 250 Yards or More (3 times ever)381 by QB Jason Davis & 254 by QB Jared Brown vs. Idaho, 9-17-94

Longest Fumble Return For a Touchdown (Tied with one)100 by DB Kevin Thomas at Baylor, 9-11-99

Average All-Purpose Yardage Gain Per Play Game (Min. 300 Yards, 25 plays)16.8 by Randy Gatewood vs. Idaho, 9-17-94 (419 on 25)

Season (Min.1,500 yards 100-124 plays)18.5 by WR Henry Bailey, 1992 (1,883 on 102)

Both Teams Gaining 600 Yards or More (Tied with more than 30)614 by UNLV and 707 by Idaho, 9-17-94627 by UNLV and 670 by San Diego State, 11-16-96

OFFeNSeConsecutive Games with a Reception: 47, (Tie) Casey Flair (9/5/05 to 11/22/08) Receptions, Career: 283, Ryan Wolfe (2006-09)Receiving Yards by a FR., Game: 176, (Tie) Ryan Wolfe vs. New Mexico (10/14/06)Receiving Yards by a FR., Season: 911, Ryan Wolfe (2006)

DeFeNSeTotal Tackles, Career: 433, Adam Seward (2001-04)Interceptions, Season: 7, (Tie) Kevin Thomas (2001)Interception Return Yards, Season: 213, Kevin Thomas (2001)Interception Return Yards, Career: 327, Kevin Thomas (1999-2001)Interception Returns for TD, Season: 3, (Tie) Kevin Thomas (2001)Interception Returns for TD, Career: 4, (Tie) Kevin Thomas (1999-2001)Pass Breakups, Season: 24, Kevin Thomas (1999)Pass Breakups, Career: 50, Kevin Thomas (1999-2001)Fumbles Forced, Career: 10 (Tie), Ryan Claridge (2000-01, 2003-04)Fumble Return TDs, Career: 2 (Tie), Joe Miklos (2001-05), Jamaal Brimmer (2001-04)

Randy Gatewood’srecord of 23

catches in one game still stands.

Jason Davis’ magical quarter of play in 1994 still makes him owner of five NCAA records.

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9-18-71 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................38-0

AIR FORCE (4-12)11-21-81 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................24-219-7-96 ................ H............AFA .....................65-179-13-97 .............. A............AFA .....................25-249-12-98 .............. H............AFA .....................52-1011-13-99 ............ A............AFA .....................35-169-30-00 .............. H............UNLV ...................34-1311-17-01 ............ A............UNLV ...................34-1011-16-02 ............ H............AFA .....................49-3210-11-03 ............ A............AFA .......................24-79-18-04 .............. H............AFA .....................27-1010-15-05 ............ A............AFA .......................42-79-24-06 .............. H............UNLV ...................42-3910-6-07 .............. A............AFA .....................31-1410-18-08 ............ H............AFA .....................29-2811-14-09 ............ A............AFA .....................45-1711-8-10 .............. H............AFA .....................35-20

ALCORN STATE (1-0)11-30-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................35-22

AKRON (0-1)11-27-76 ............ A............ AKRON .................27-6

ARIZONA (0-1)9-22-01 .............. A............UA .......................38-21

ARIZONA STATE (1-0)9-13-08 .............. A............UNLV ...........(OT) 23-20

ARKANSAS (1-1)12-21-00 ............ H............UNLV ...................31-148-30-01 .............. A............ARK .....................14-10

ARKANSAS STATE (1-0)10-9-95 .............. H............UNLV ...................28-23

AZUSA PACIFIC (2-0)9-21-68 .............. A ...........UNLV ....................29-89-18-69 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................35-13

BAYLOR (1-2)9-19-87 .............. H ...........BU ......................21-149-3-88 ................ A ...........BU ........................27-39-11-99 .............. A............UNLV ...................27-24

BOISE STATE (3-3)9-16-72 .............. A ...........BSU ....................36-1610-13-73 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................24-1910-19-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................37-3510-18-75 ............ A ...........BSU ....................34-2111-6-76 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................31-269-24-77 .............. A ...........BSU ....................45-14

BYU (3-15)12-2-78 .............. N ...........BYU ....................28-2411-29-80 ............ H ...........BYU ....................54-1410-10-81 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................45-419-2-82 ................ H ...........BYU ......................27-010-12-96 ............ A............BYU .....................63-2810-10-98 ............ A............BYU .....................38-1410-23-99 ............ H............BYU .......................29-09-23-00 .............. A............BYU .......................10-79-29-01 .............. H............BYU .....................35-3110-19-02 ............ A............UNLV .....................24-310-25-03 ............ H............BYU ..............(OT)27-2010-8-04 .............. A............UNLV ...................24-2011-5-05 .............. H............BYU .....................55-1410-21-06 ............ A............BYU .......................52-710-13-07 ............ H............BYU .....................24-1410-25-08 ............ A............BYU .....................42-3510-10-09 ............ H............BYU .....................59-2111-6-10 .............. A............BYU .......................55-7

CAL LUTHERAN (0-2)11-23-68 ............ H ...........CL ......................17-139-20-69 .............. H ...........CL .......................26-0

CAL POLY (1-1)11-6-71 .............. H ...........SLO ......................13-310-30-76 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................28-10

CAL STATE FULLERTON (13-4)10-22-70 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................20-1010-21-72. ........... H ...........CSF ....................30-2010-29-77 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................24-2111-25-78 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................24-79-8-79 ................ H ...........UNLV ..................35-1410-4-80 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................36-1711-27-82 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................42-2311-12-83 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................13-011-10-84 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................26-2010-19-85 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................10-69-27-86 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................40-2310-17-87 ............ A ...........CSF ....................28-149-17-88 .............. H ...........CSF ....................20-109-30-89 .............. A ...........CSF ....................34-2010-6-90 .............. H ...........UNLV ...................29-1010-12-91 ............ A............UNLV .....................25-311-28-92 ............ H............UNLV ...................33-16

CAL STATE LOS ANGELES (2-1)10-17-70 ............ H ...........CSLA ..................21-209-23-72 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................31-09-15-73 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................42-7

CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (0-1)10-9-93 .............. H............CSN .....................24-18

CAL TECH (1-0)10-26-68 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................69-0

CENTRAL ARKANSAS (1-0)9-8-73 ................ H ...........UNLV ....................38-6

CENTRAL MICHIGAN (2-1)9-18-93 .............. H............UNLV ...................33-209-10-94 .............. A............CMU ....................35-2312-15-94 ............ H............UNLV ...................52-24

CLEMSON (0-1)9-4-93 ................ A............CLEM ..................24-14

COLORADO STATE (5-13-1)10-21-78 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................33-611-17-79 ............ H ...........TIE ......................21-219-27-80 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................56-1511-6-82 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................36-319-21-96 .............. A............CSU .....................35-1611-1-97 .............. H............CSU .....................45-199-26-98 .............. A............CSU .....................38-1611-27-99 ............ H............CSU .....................35-1710-14-00 ............ A............CSU .....................20-1910-20-01 ............ H............CSU .....................26-2411-30-02 ............ A............UNLV ...................36-3311-22-03 ............ H............CSU .....................24-2311-13-04 ............ A............CSU .....................45-1011-19-05 ............ H............CSU .....................31-2710-7-06 .............. A............CSU .......................28-710-20-07 ............ H............CSU .....................48-2310-4-08 .............. A............CSU .....................41-2822-7-09 .............. H............UNLV ...................35-1610-16-10 ............ A............CSU .....................43-10

COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO (1-0)10-19-68 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................25-21

DELAWARE (0-1)12-7-74 .............. N ...........DEL ....................49-11

EASTERN MICHIGAN (1-1)9-3-94 ................ H ...........UNLV ....................17-39-16-95 .............. A............EMU ......................51-6

FRESNO STATE (4-11)11-3-79 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................31-289-13-80 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................35-611-7-81 .............. A ...........FSU ....................42-2611-20-82 ............ H ...........FSU ....................30-2811-5-83 .............. A ...........UNLV ....................20-711-24-84 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................27-139-14-85 .............. A ...........FSU ......................26-610-6-86 .............. H ...........FSU ......................36-710-31-87 ............ A ...........FSU ....................45-1011-12-88 ............ H ...........FSU ....................31-1410-28-89 ............ A ...........FSU ....................31-1711-3-90 .............. H............FSU .....................45-1810-26-91 ............ A............FSU .....................48-2210-26-96 ............ H............FSU .....................34-2310-25-97 ............ A............FSU .....................46-28

HAWAII (7-13)10-25-69 ............ A ...........UH ......................57-1911-7-70 .............. H ...........UH .......................28-2110-27-73 ............ A ...........UH ......................31-2910-26-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................33-810-14-78 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................30-209-29-79 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................48-3111-15-80 ............ H ...........UH ......................24-1910-31-81 ............ A ...........UH ......................57-2110-15-83 ............ H ...........UH ........................23-09-29-84 .............. A ...........UH .......................16-1210-24-92 ............ A............UH .......................55-259-30-95 .............. H............UH .......................58-3010-19-96 ............ A............UH .......................38-289-20-97 .............. H............UNLV ...................25-1512-2-00 .............. A............UNLV ...................34-329-19-03 .............. H............UNLV ...................33-229-16-06 .............. A............UH .......................42-139-15-07 .............. H............UH .......................49-149-19-09 .............. H............UNLV ...................34-3312-4-10 .............. A............UH .......................59-21

HIRAM SCOTT COLLEGE (1-0)11-15-69 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................36-28

HOUSTON (0-2)9-2-89 ................ H ...........UH ........................69-09-8-90 ................ A ...........UH .........................37-9

IDAHO (3-3)10-25-75 ............ H ...........IDAHO ...................39-711-5-77 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................35-1410-7-78 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................53-149-17-94 .............. H............IDAHO .................48-389-10-05 .............. H............UNLV ...................34-319-18-20 .............. A............IDAHO ...................30-7

IDAHO STATE (5-2)11-8-69 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................35-319-26-70 .............. A ...........ISU .....................64-3411-23-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................31-79-20-75 .............. A ...........ISU .......................15-710-2-76 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................31-1710-13-84 ............ H............UNLV ...................33-209-2-06 ................ H............UNLV ...................54-10

ILLINOIS STATE (1-0)9-27-97 .............. H............UNLV .....................41-6

IOWA STATE (1-4)9-23-95 .............. A............ISU .....................57-309-18-99 .............. H............ISU ........................24-09-9-00 ................ A............ISU ......................37-229-9-06 ................ A............ISU ......................16-109-20-08 .............. H............UNLV ...........(OT) 34-31

JACKSON STATE (1-0)10-4-75 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................39-2

KANSAS (1-1)9-7-02 ................ H............UNLV ..................31-209-6-03 ................ A ...........KU .......................46-24

KANSAS STATE (0-2)9-25-93 .............. A............KSU .....................36-2011-26-94 ............ H............KSU .......................42-3

LAMAR (0-0-1)11-23-79 ............ H ...........TIE ......................24-24

LaVERNE (1-0)9-27-69 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................39-26

LONG BEACH STATE (6-5)9-26-81 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................32-3111-13-82 ............ A ...........LBSU ..................24-1311-19-83 ............ H ...........LBSU ..................24-2110-6-84 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................41-239-28-85 .............. H ...........LBSU ..................28-2411-22-86 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................31-811-7-87 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................30-1711-26-88 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................42-4111-4-89 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................43-2111-17-90 ............ A ...........LBSU ..................29-2010-5-91 .............. H............LBSU ...................34-19

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (0-4) 10-26-85 ............ H ...........USL ......................20-139-12-87 .............. A ...........USL ....................21-1011-20-93 ............ H............USL .....................31-1411-5-94 .............. A............USL .....................28-27

LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-0) 10-6-73 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................26-0

LOUISIANA TECH (2-0)11-6-93 .............. A............UNLV ...................28-2310-8-94 .............. H............UNLV ...................24-20

MARSHALL (1-0)9-21-73 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................31-9

MIAMI (FL) (0-1)11-4-72 .............. A ...........MIAMI ..................51-7

MISSISSIPPI (0-1)10-28-00 ............ A............UM ..............(OT) 43-40

MISSOURI SOUTHERN (1-1)10-7-72 .............. H ...........MSU ......................7-011-13-76 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................28-3

MISSOURI STATE (0-1)9-1-90 ................ H ...........MSU ....................31-24

MONTANA (4-1)9-28-74 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................20-179-27-75 .............. A ...........UM .....................21-209-11-76 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................21-199-10-77 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................15-1310-28-78 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................25-16

MONTANA STATE (2-0)11-14-70 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................38-3611-21-92 ............ H............UNLV .....................36-7

UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (1-0)11-27-71 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................63-6

NEBRASKA (0-1)10-1-88 .............. A ...........NEB ......................48-6

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10-11-75 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................35-610-16-76 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................63-42

NEVADA, RENO (15-21)11-22-69 ............ A ...........UNR ...................30-2811-26-70 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................42-3011-20-71 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................24-1311-18-72 ............ H ...........UNR ...................41-1311-17-73 ............ A ...........UNR .....................19-311-16-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................28-711-22-75 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................45-711-20-76 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................49-3311-19-77 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................27-129-16-78 .............. H ...........UNR ...................23-149-15-79 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................26-219-3-83 ................ H ...........UNLV ..................28-1811-16-85 ............ A ...........UNR .....................48-710-3-87 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................24-1911-11-89 ............ A ...........UNR .....................45-710-20-90 ............ H ...........UNR ....................26-149-7-91 ................ A............UNR ......................50-810-17-92 ............ H............UNR ....................14-1010-23-93 ............ A............UNR ....................49-1411-19-94 ............ H............UNLV ...................32-2710-28-95 ............ A............UNR ....................55-3210-5-96 .............. H............UNR ....................54-179-6-97 ................ A............UNR ....................31-1410-3-98 .............. H............UNR ....................31-1010-2-99 .............. A............UNR ....................26-1210-7-00 .............. H............UNLV .....................38-710-6-01 .............. A............UNLV ...................27-1210-05-02 ............ H............UNLV ...................21-1710-4-03 .............. A............UNLV ...................16-1210-2-04 .............. H............UNLV ...................48-139-17-05 .............. A............UNR ....................22-149-30-06 .............. H............UNR ......................31-39-29-07 .............. A............UNR ....................27-209-27-08 .............. H............UNR ....................49-2710-3-09 .............. A............UNR ....................63-2810-2-10 .............. H............UNR ....................44-26

NEW MEXICO (9-9)9-23-78 .............. A ...........UNM ......................24-010-13-79 ............ H ...........UNLV ...................28-2011-1-80 .............. A ...........UNLV .....................72-79-12-81 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................49-429-18-82 .............. A ...........UNM ...................49-219-21-91 .............. A............UNLV ...................23-2210-30-99 ............ A............UNM ......................27-611-11-00 ............ H............UNLV ...................18-1411-10-01 ............ A............UNM ....................27-1710-12-02 ............ H............UNM ....................25-1611-1-03 .............. A............UNLV ...................37-3510-16-04 ............ H............UNM ....................24-209-5-05 ................ A............UNM ....................24-2210-14-06 ............ H............UNM ............(OT) 39-3611-24-07 ............ A............UNM ......................27-611-8-08 .............. H............UNLV ...................27-2010-24-09 ............ A............UNLV ...................34-179-25-10 .............. H............UNLV ...................45-10

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS (2-0)10-30-71 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................55-3111-2-74 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................52-14

NEW MEXICO STATE (9-3)9-15-84 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................28-2110-31-85 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................17-1211-15-86 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................58-4211-14-87 ............ A ...........UNLV ....................29-610-15-88 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................28-209-23-89 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................26-1410-13-90 ............ A ...........UNLV ...................24-2011-16-91 ............ H............UNLV ...................38-2810-10-92 ............ A............NMSU .................40-10

10-30-93 ............ H............NMSU .................52-4010-1-94 .............. A............UNLV ...................31-2711-18-95 ............ H............NMSU .................58-34

NORTH DAKOTA (1-1-1)11-13-71 ............ H ...........TIE ......................17-1711-11-72 ............ H ...........ND .......................17-1311-12-77 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................38-14

NORTH TEXAS (4-0)11-1-86 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................27-2611-4-95 .............. H............UNLV ...................34-249-2-99 ................ A............UNLV .....................26-39-16-00 ............. H............UNLV .....................38-0

NORTHERN ARIZONA (5-2)11-16-71 ............ A ...........NAU .....................20-711-10-73 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................42-149-21-74 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................31-1411-1-75 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................34-2110-23-76 ............ A ...........NAU ...................31-2810-1-77 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................20-169-19-92 .............. H............UNLV .....................40-7

NORTHERN COLORADO (1-0)10-6-79 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................35-31

NORTHERN ILLINOIS (0-3)11-28-87 ............ H ...........NIU .....................34-3110-21-89 ............ A ...........NIU .....................42-2410-7-95 .............. A............NIU ......................62-14

NORTHERN IOWA (1-0)9-13-75 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................48-10

NORTHWESTERN (0-2)9-5-98 ................ A............NW ........................41-79-7-01 ................ H............NW ......................37-28

OHIO UNIVERSITY (1-0)9-24-88 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................26-18

OREGON (0-2)10-25-80 ............ A ...........OU ........................32-99-26-92 .............. A............OU .........................59-6

OREGON STATE (3-2)10-1-83 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................35-219-15-90 .............. A ...........UNLV ...................45-209-14-91 .............. H............UNLV .....................23-910-14-02 ............ A............OSU ....................47-179-12-09 .............. H............OSU ....................23-21

OREGON TECH (1-0)10-3-70 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................56-0

PACIFIC (8-4)10-9-76 .............. A ...........UOP ...................38-1310-2-82 .............. A ...........UOP ...................29-279-17-83 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................28-710-20-84 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................35-2110-12-85 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................24-1410-11-86 ............ A ...........UOP ...................21-1511-21-87 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................30-2410-8-88 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................30-1610-7-89 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................30-79-29-90 .............. A ...........UNLV ...................37-2811-23-91 ............ H............UOP ....................44-2310-3-92 .............. A............UNLV ...................21-17

PORTLAND STATE (1-0)9-13-86 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................51-14

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1-0)10-12-74 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................63-28

RICE (0-2)9-2-95 ................ A............RICE ......................38-011-14-98 ............ A............RICE ....................38-16

SACRAMENTO STATE (1-0)9-5-09 ................ H ...........UNLV ....................38-3

SAINT MARY’S (1-0)9-14-68 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................27-20

SAN DIEGO STATE (8-12)10-22-77 ............ A ...........SDSU .................... 31-710-11-80 ............ A ...........UNLV ................... 28-1711-14-81 ............ H ...........SDSU .................. 38-209-25-82 .............. A ...........SDSU .................. 26-2310-27-83 ............ H ...........UNLV ................... 28-1011-3-84 .............. A ...........UNLV ................... 30-1411-16-96 ............ H............UNLV .................... 44-4210-18-97 ............ A............SDSU ........... (OT) 20-17 11-20-99 ............ H............SDSU ..................... 37-711-25-00 ............ A............UNLV .................... 31-2410-13-01 ............ H............UNLV ...................... 31-310-26-02 ............ A............SDSU ...................31-2111-8-03 .............. H............SDSU .......................7-011-20-04 ............ A............SDSU .....................21-310-8-05 .............. H............UNLV ....................13-1011-11-06 ............ A............SDSU .....................21-711-10-07 ............ H............SDSU ...................38-3011-22-08 ............ A............SDSU ...................42-2111-28-09 ............ H............UNLV ....................28-2411-27-10 ............ A............SDSU ...................48-14

SAN FRANCISCO (1-0)9-28-68 .............. A ...........UNLV ....................23-7

SAN JOSE STATE (5-11-1)9-5-81 ................ A ...........UNLV ....................16-610-30-82 ............ H ...........SJSU ..................48-149-10-83 .............. A ...........SJSU ..................31-269-8-84 ................ H ...........UNLV ..................30-1511-23-85 ............ A ...........TIE ......................16-1610-18-86 ............ H ...........SJSU ..................23-2010-24-87 ............ A ...........SJSU ..................48-2411-19-88 ............ H ...........SJSU ....................42-011-25-89 ............ A ...........SJSU ..................38-289-22-90 .............. H............SJSU ..................47-1311-2-91 .............. A............SJSU ...................55-1210-31-92 ............ H............UNLV ...................35-3111-13-93 ............ A............UNLV ...................28-1410-29-94 ............ H............UNLV ...................23-1010-14-95 ............ A............SJSU ...................52-1411-23-96 ............ A............SJSU ...................31-2811-22-97 ............ H............SJSU ...........(OT) 55-48

SANTA CLARA (4-2)10-11-69 ............ H ...........SCU ....................26-1310-31-70 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................35-2510-9-71 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................23-1410-14-72 ............ A ...........SCU ....................28-1411-3-73. ............. A ...........UNLV ..................31-1510-5-74 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................51-19

SOUTH DAKOTA (1-0)9-18-76. ............. H ...........UNLV ..................28-26

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (2-0)11-9-74 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................24-2111-8-75 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................38-23

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (0-1)10-4-97 .............. A............USC .....................35-21

SOUTHERN METHODIST (0-2)12-1-84 .............. H ...........SMU ...................38-2110-24-98 ............ A............SMU ......................10-7

SOUTHERN UTAH STATE (3-0)11-2-68 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................26-1710-4-69 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................30-129-19-70 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................28-6

TCU (1-8)11-2-96 .............. A ...........TCU ....................42-3410-11-97 ............ H............UNLV ...................21-1911-21-98 ............ H............TCU .....................41-1811-12-05 ............ A............TCU .......................51-311-4-06 .............. H............TCU .....................25-1011-17-07 ............ A............TCU .....................34-1011-1-08 .............. H............TCU .....................44-1410-31-09 ............ A............TCU .......................41-010-30-10 ............ H............TCU .......................48-6

TENNESSEE (0-2)8-31-96 .............. A ...........UT .........................62-39-5-04 ................ A............UT .......................42-17

TENNESSEE STATE (1-0)11-9-79 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................36-28

TENNESSEE TECH (1-0)9-7-85 ................ H ...........UNLV ....................35-7

TEXAS-EL PASO (5-2)11-18-78 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................27-09-22-79 .............. A ...........UTEP ..................17-1510-18-80 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................53-1411-28-81 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................27-2010-9-82 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................28-219-12-92 .............. H............UNLV ...................19-179-11-93 .............. A............UTEP ...................41-24

TOLEDO (2-1)12-15-84 ............ N ...........UNLV ..................30-1310-21-02 ............ A............TOL .....................38-218-29-03 .............. H............UNLV ...................28-18

TROY (1-0)9-17-77 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................35-28

TULSA (0-3)10-29-88 ............ H ...........TULSA ..................33-710-15-94 ............ A............TULSA .................44-2210-31-98 ............ H............TULSA .................20-16

UC RIVERSIDE (1-2)11-1-69 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................36-610-10-70 ............ A ...........UCR ...................21-199-30-72 .............. H ...........UCR .....................14-7

UC SAN DIEGO (1-0)11-16-68 ............ H ...........UNLV ....................27-6

UTAH (2-14)10-20-79 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................43-419-20-80 .............. A ...........UTAH ..................45-2910-24-81 ............ H ...........UTAH ..................69-2810-16-82 ............ A ...........UTAH ..................24-149-25-99 .............. H............UTAH ...................52-1411-4-00 .............. A............UTAH ...................38-1611-3-01 .............. H............UTAH ...................42-1411-09-02 ............ A............UTAH ...................28-1710-18-03 ............ H............UTAH ...................28-1010-23-04 ............ A............UTAH ...................63-2810-22-05 ............ H............UTAH ...................42-3210-28-06 ............ A............UTAH ...................45-239-22-07 .............. H............UNLV .....................27-09-6-08 ................ A............UTAH ...................42-2110-17-09 ............ H............UTAH ...................35-159-11-10 .............. A............UTAH ...................38-10

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ATLANTIC 10(0-1, .000)Delaware ....................................................... 0-1

ATLANTIC COAST (0-2, .000)Clemson ........................................................ 0-1Miami (FL) .................................................... 0-1

BIG 12(3-9, .250) Baylor ............................................................ 1-2Iowa State ..................................................... 1-4Kansas .......................................................... 1-1Kansas State ................................................. 0-2

BIG eAST(0-1, .000)West Virginia ................................................. 0-1

BIG SKY (29-9-1, .756)Cal Poly ......................................................... 1-1Idaho State .................................................... 5-2Montana ........................................................ 4-1Montana State ............................................... 2-0North Dakota ..............................................1-1-1Northern Arizona ........................................... 5-2Northern Colorado ........................................ 1-0Portland State ............................................... 1-0Sacramento State .......................................... 1-0Southern Utah ............................................... 3-0Weber State .................................................. 5-2

BIG TeN (2-10, .167)Nebraska ....................................................... 0-1Northwestern ................................................ 0-2Wisconsin ..................................................... 2-7

CONFeReNCe USA(6-11, .353)Houston ........................................................ 0-2Marshall ........................................................ 1-0Rice ............................................................... 0-2Southern Methodist ...................................... 0-2Texas-El Paso ................................................ 5-2Tulsa ............................................................. 0-3

MISSOURI VALLeY(3-2, .600)Illinois State .................................................. 1-0 Northern Iowa ............................................... 1-0Missouri State ............................................... 0-1Western Illinois ............................................. 1-1

MID-AMeRICAN (6-7, .462)Akron ............................................................ 0-1Central Michigan ........................................... 2-1Eastern Michigan .......................................... 1-1Northern Illinois ............................................ 0-3Ohio University ............................................. 1-0Toledo .......................................................... 2-1

MOUNTAIN WeST(40-66-1, .379)Air Force...................................................... 4-12Boise State .................................................... 3-3Colorado State .........................................5-13-1New Mexico .................................................. 9-9San Diego State .......................................... 8-12TCU ............................................................... 1-8Wyoming .................................................... 10-9

OHIO VALLeY(2-0, 1.000)Tennessee State ............................................ 1-0Tennessee Tech ............................................. 1-0

PAC-12 (6-24, .200)Arizona .......................................................... 0-1Arizona State ................................................. 1-0Oregon .......................................................... 0-2Oregon State ................................................. 3-2Southern California ....................................... 0-1Utah ............................................................ 2-14Washington State .......................................... 0-4

SOUTHeASTeRN(1-4, .200)Arkansas ....................................................... 1-1Ole Miss ........................................................ 0-1Tennessee ..................................................... 0-2

SOUTHWeSTeRNATHLeTIC (3-0, 1.000)Alcorn State .................................................. 1-0Jackson State ................................................ 1-0Prairie View A&M .......................................... 1-0

SUN BeLT(6-4, .600)Arkansas State .............................................. 1-0Louisiana-Lafayette ....................................... 0-4Louisiana-Monroe ......................................... 1-0North Texas ................................................... 4-0

WeSTeRN ATHLeTIC(52-74-1, .413)Fresno State ................................................ 4-11Hawaii ......................................................... 7-13Idaho ............................................................. 3-3Louisiana Tech .............................................. 2-0Nevada, Reno ............................................ 15-21New Mexico State ......................................... 9-3San Jose State .........................................5-11-1Utah State ................................................... 7-12

RECORDS VS. CURRENT CONFERENCES

UTAH STATE (7-12)9-25-71 .............. A ...........USU .....................27-79-29-73 .............. H ...........USU ......................7-310-22-83 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................28-1011-17-84 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................36-2010-5-85 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................14-710-25-86 ............ A ...........USU ......................7-610-10-87 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................28-2711-5-88 .............. A ...........USU ...................17-1011-18-89 ............ H ...........USU ...................27-2210-27-90 ............ A ...........USU .....................31-611-9-91 .............. H............USU ....................27-1411-7-92 .............. A............USU ......................48-810-23-93 ............ H............USU ....................33-269-24-94 .............. A............UNLV ...................23-2111-11-95 ............ H............USU .....................42-09-25-04 .............. H............USU ....................31-219-24-05 .............. A............USU ....................31-248-30-07 .............. A............UNLV ...................23-168-30-08 .............. H............UNLV ...................27-17

WASHINGTON STATE (0-4)9-9-78 ................ A ...........WSU .....................34-79-24-83 .............. A ...........WSU ...................41-289-6-86 ................ A ...........WSU ...................34-149-28-91 .............. H............WSU ....................40-13

WEBER STATE (5-2)10-23-71 ............ H ...........WSC ...................30-1710-28-72 ............ A ...........WSC .....................30-09-14-74 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................28-1011-15-75 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................38-149-25-76 .............. A ...........UNLV ..................33-1610-15-77 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................26-139-9-89 ................ H ...........UNLV ..................16-12

WEST TEXAS A&M (0-1)9-19-81 .............. H ...........WTSU .................21-17

WEST VIRGINIA (0-1)10-9-10 .............. A ...........WVU ...................49-10

WESTERN ILLINOIS (1-1)9-9-72 ................ H ...........WIU ....................35-2810-8-77 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................59-29

WESTMINSTER (1-0)10-5-68 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................27-7

WICHITA STATE (1-0)9-22-84 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................38-21

WISCONSIN (2-7)9-21-85 .............. A ...........UW .....................26-239-20-86 .............. H ...........UNLV ....................17-79-14-96 .............. H............UW ......................52-179-19-98 .............. A............UW ........................52-78-31-02 .............. H............UW ........................27-79-13-03 .............. A............UNLV .....................23-59-11-04 .............. A............UW ........................18-39-8-07 ................ H............UW ......................20-139-4-10 ................ H............UW ......................41-21

WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (1-0)10-20-73 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................35-24

WYOMING (10-9)11-11-78 ............ H ...........UNLV ..................12-1010-27-79 ............ A ...........UNLV ..................28-2411-8-80 .............. H ...........UNLV ..................33-2610-3-81 .............. A ...........WYO ...................45-21

UNLV made its first ABC-TV appearance in the NCAA Div. IIGrantland Rice Bowl vs. Deleware on Dec. 7, 1974.

9-28-96 .............. H............WYO ....................33-2111-8-97 .............. A............WYO ....................35-2310-17-98 ............ H............WYO ............(OT) 28-25 10-9-99 .............. A............UNLV ...................35-3210-21-00 ............ H............UNLV ...................42-2310-27-01 ............ A............UNLV ...................47-2611-02-02 ............ H............UNLV ...........(OT) 49-488-31-03 .............. A............UNLV ...................35-24

11-6-04 .............. H............WYO ..........(3OT) 53-4510-1-05 .............. A............WYO ....................42-1711-18-06 ............ H............WYO ....................34-2610-27-07 ............ A............WYO ....................29-2411-13-08 ............ H............UNLV ...................22-149-26-09 .............. A............WYO ....................30-2711-13-10 ............ H............UNLV ...................42-16

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RONMEYER(1973-75)

The owner of the best career winning percentage among UNLV coaches, Ron Meyer led the Reb-els to the 1974 NCAA Division II playoffs after an undefeated regular

season. After three straight winning campaigns, Meyer left for SMU then an NFL coaching career that included stops in New England and Indianapolis. Meyer spent a season as head coach of the CFL’s Las Vegas Posse in 1994 and led the Chicago XFL franchise in 2001.

Seasons W L T PCT 3 27 8 0 .771

BILL IRELAND(1968-72)

A pioneer in Rebel Athletics, Bill Ireland was UNLV’s first foot-ball coach and helped shape the school’s entire athletic department. After posting four winning seasons

in his five years on the field, including an 8-1 record in his first campaign, Ireland stepped down to serve as UNLV’s Director of Athletics from 1973-1980. He went on to serve as the executive director of the UNLV Hall of Fame and as an executive consultant for the Las Vegas Bowl. Ireland passed away July 31, 2007, at the age of 80.

Seasons W L T PCT 5 26 23 1 .530

1968 (8-1) — Coach: Bill IrelandHome: 6-1 • Road: 2-0

Sep. 14 ST. MARY’S W 27-20Sep. 21 at Azusa Pacific W 29-8 Sep. 28 at San Francisco W 23-7 Oct. 5 WESTMINSTER W 27-7 Oct. 19 SOUTHERN COLORADO (hc) W 25-21Oct. 26 CAL TECH W 69-0 Nov. 2 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE W 26-17Nov. 16 UC SAN DIEGO W 27-6 Nov. 23 CAL LUTHERAN L 13-17 266-103

1969 (6-4) — Coach: Bill IrelandHome: 4-2 • Road: 2-2

Sep. 20 CAL LUTHERAN L 0-26Sep. 27 LaVERNE W 39-26Oct. 4 at Southern Utah State W 30-12Oct. 11 SANTA CLARA L 13-26Oct. 18 at Azusa Pacific W 35-13Oct. 25 at Hawaii L 19-57Nov. 1 UC RIVERSIDE (hc) W 36-6Nov. 8 IDAHO STATE W 35-31Nov. 15 HIRAM SCOTT COLLEGE W 36-28Nov. 22 at Nevada, Reno L 28-30 271-255

1970 (6-4) — Coach: Bill IrelandHome: 4-2 • Road: 2-2

Sep. 19 SOUTHERN UTAH STATE W 28-6Sep. 26 at Idaho State L 34-64Oct. 3 OREGON TECH W 56-0Oct. 10 at UC Riverside L 19-21Oct. 17 CAL STATE LOS ANGELES L 20-21Oct. 22 at Cal State Fullerton W 20-10Oct. 31 at Santa Clara W 35-25Nov. 7 HAWAII L 21-28Nov. 14 MONTANA STATE W 38-36Nov. 26 NEVADA, RENO (hc) W 42-30 313-241

1971 (5-4-1) — Coach: Bill IrelandHome: 4-2-1 • Road: 1-2

Sep. 18 ADAMS STATE COLLEGE W 38-0 6,200 Sep. 25 at Utah State L 7-27 10,640Oct. 9 SANTA CLARA W 23-14 6,000Oct. 16 at Northern Arizona L 7-20 4,500Oct. 23 WEBER STATE L 17-30 10,200Oct. 30 NEW MEX. HIGHLANDS (hc) W 55-31 5,500Nov. 6 CAL POLY-SLO L 3-13 5,000Nov. 13 NORTH DAKOTA T 17-17 7,600Nov. 20 at Nevada, Reno W 24-13 5,200Nov. 27 NAT’L. UNIV. OF MEXICO W 63-6 5,500 254-171 66,340

1972 (1-10) — Coach: Bill IrelandHome: 1-6 • Road: 0-4

Sep. 9 WESTERN ILLINOIS L 28-35 8,800Sep. 16 at Boise State L 16-36 14,000Sep. 23 CAL STATE LOS ANGELES W 31-0 6,245Sep. 30 UC RIVERSIDE L 7-14 6,180Oct. 7 MISSOURI SOUTHERN L 0-7 5,124Oct. 14 at Santa Clara L 14-28 4,265Oct. 21 CAL STATE FULLERTON L 20-30 5,980Oct. 28 at Weber State L 0-30 6,723Nov. 4 at Miami (Fla.) L 7-51 24,387Nov. 11 NORTH DAKOTA L 13-17 3,298Nov. 18 NEVADA, RENO (hc) L 13-41 5,186 149-289 90,188

1973 (8-3) — Coach: Ron MeyerHome: 7-1 • Road: 1-2

Sep. 8 ST. COLLEGE OF ARKANSAS W 38-6 7,854Sep. 15 CAL STATE LOS ANGELES W 42-7 7,023Sep. 21 MARSHALL W 31-9 9,186Sep. 29 UTAH STATE L 3-7 12,486Oct. 6 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA W 26-0 8,623Oct. 13 BOISE STATE W 24-19 12,642Oct. 20 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (hc) W 35-24 11,738Oct. 27 at Hawaii L 29-31 23,011Nov. 3 at Santa Clara W 31-15 6,310Nov. 10 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 42-14 12,124Nov. 17 at Nevada, Reno L 3-19 7,014 304-151 118,011

1974 (12-1) — Coach: Ron MeyerHome: 10-0 • Road: 2-0 • Neutral: 0-1

Sep. 14 at Weber State W 28-10 11,013Sep. 21 at Northern Arizona W 31-14 7,800Sep. 28 MONTANA W 20-17 11,524Oct. 5 SANTA CLARA W 51-19 11,112Oct. 12 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W 63-28 8,915Oct. 19 BOISE STATE W 37-35 (SO)18,631Oct. 26 HAWAII W 33-8 15,418Nov. 2 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS W 52-14 5,587Nov. 9 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 24-21 9,672Nov. 16 NEVADA, RENO (hc) W 28-7 (SO)17,119 Nov. 23 IDAHO STATE W 31-7 8,654Nov. 30 ALCORN STATE + W 35-22 12,689Dec. 7 Delaware ++ L 11-49 10,000 444-251 #125,445+NCAA Division II Playoffs++Grantland Rice Bowl at Baton Rouge, LA#Does not include NCAA Playoffs

1975 (7-4) — Coach: Ron MeyerHome: 6-1 • Road: 1-3

Sep. 13 NORTHERN IOWA W 48-10 13,885Sep. 20 at Idaho State L 7-15 10,510Sep. 27 at Montana L 20-21 7,800Oct. 4 JACKSON STATE W 39-2 15,178Oct. 11 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W 35-6 13,924Oct. 18 at Boise State L 21-34 20,000Oct. 25 IDAHO (hc) L 7-39 12,451Nov. 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 34-21 9,048 Nov. 8 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 38-23 10,085Nov. 15 WEBER STATE W 38-14 9,530Nov. 22 at Nevada, Reno W 45-7 5,800 332-192 128,211

Originally called Las Vegas Stadium, the current home of the

Rebels lacked neighbors when it opened in 1971.

First QB Bill Casey led Nevada Southern in 1968.

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HARVEY HYDE(1982-85)

Leading the Rebels into confer-ence play for the first time was four-year coach Harvey Hyde. Then called the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, the Big West

welcomed UNLV in 1982. Hyde also led the Rebels to their first bowl appearance when UNLV downed Toledo 30-12 in the 1984 California Bowl. Hyde is currently a sports radio personality in both Las Vegas and Southern California.

Seasons W L T PCT 4 26 19 1 .576

1976 (9-3) — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 8-0 • Road: 1-3

Sep. 11 MONTANA W 21-19 13,848Sep. 18 SOUTH DAKOTA W 28-26 13,031Sep. 25 at Weber State W 33-16 13,602Oct. 2 IDAHO STATE W 31-17 13,702Oct. 9 at Pacific L 13-38 9,327Oct. 16 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W 63-42 13,213Oct. 23 at Northern Arizona L 28-31 6,860Oct. 30 CAL POLY-SAN LUIS OBISPO W 28-10 11,138Nov. 6 BOISE STATE W 31-26 14,066Nov. 13 MISSOURI SOUTHERN W 28-3 11,320Nov. 20 NEVADA, RENO (hc) W 49-33 14,270Nov. 27 at Akron + L 6-27 6,562 359-288 140,939+NCAA Division II Playoffs

1977 (9-2) — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 6-0 • Road: 3-2

Sep. 10 at Montana W 15-13 6,500Sep. 17 TROY STATE W 35-28 13,424Sep. 24 at Boise State L 14-45 20,575Oct. 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 20-16 13,497Oct. 8 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 59-29 11,798Oct. 15 WEBER STATE W 26-13 13,918Oct. 22 at San Diego State L 7-31 39,109Oct. 29 CAL STATE FULLERTON W 24-21 11,663Nov. 5 at Idaho W 35-14 7,400Nov. 12 NORTH DAKOTA (hc) W 38-14 (SO) 17,238Nov. 19 at Nevada, Reno W 27-12 10,412 300-236 165,534

1978 (7-4)* — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 6-1 • Road: 1-2 • Neutral: 0-1

Sep. 9 at Washington State L 7-34 25,250Sep. 16 NEVADA, RENO L 14-23 20,910Sep. 23 at New Mexico L 0-24 17,291Oct. 7 IDAHO W 53-14 18,944Oct. 14 HAWAII W 30-20 17,010Oct. 21 at Colorado State W 33-6 21,585Oct. 28 MONTANA W 25-16 17,058Nov. 11 WYOMING W 12-10 18,374Nov. 18 TEXAS-EL PASO (hc) W 27-0 15,610Nov. 25 CAL STATE FULLERTON W 24-7 14,896Dec. 2 BYU + L 24-28 27,500 249-182 214,428*UNLV’s first Division I season+at Yokohama, Japan

1979 (9-1-2) — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 5-0-2 • Road: 4-1

Sep. 8 CAL STATE FULLERTON W 35-14 20,881 Sep. 15 at Nevada, Reno W 26-21 12,751Sep. 22 at Texas-El Paso L 15-17 27,400Sep. 29 at Hawaii W 48-31 44,143Oct. 6 NORTHERN COLORADO W 35-31 20,925Oct. 13 NEW MEXICO (hc) W 28-20 22,201Oct. 20 UTAH W 43-41 24,782Oct. 27 at Wyoming W 28-24 13,637Nov. 3 at Fresno State W 31-28 8,143Nov. 9 TENNESSEE STATE W 36-28 26,431Nov. 17 COLORADO STATE T 21-21 24,607Nov. 23 LAMAR T 24-24 19,818 370-300 265,719

1980 (7-4) — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 4-2 • Road: 3-2

Sep. 13 FRESNO STATE W 35-6 19,085Sep. 20 at Utah L 29-45 23,645Sep. 27 at Colorado State W 56-15 25,972Oct. 4 CAL STATE FULLERTON W 36-17 21,974Oct. 11 at San Diego State W 28-17 28,212Oct. 18 TEXAS-EL PASO W 53-14 20,552Oct. 25 at Oregon L 9-32 31,651Nov. 1 at New Mexico W 72-7 14,250Nov. 8 WYOMING (hc) W 33-26 20,277Nov. 15 HAWAII L 19-24 27,239Nov. 29 BYU (No.12/13) L 14-54 31,406 384-257 264,263

1981 (6-6) — Coach: Tony KnapHome: 3-3 • Road: 3-3

Sep. 5 at San Jose State W 16-6 17,112Sep. 12 NEW MEXICO W 49-42 25,605Sep. 19 WEST TEXAS STATE L 17-21 24,560Sep. 26 LONG BEACH STATE W 32-31 25,080Oct. 3 at Wyoming L 21-45 23,793Oct. 10 at BYU (No. 8/8) W 45-41 39,852Oct. 24 UTAH L 28-69 27,883Oct. 31 at Hawaii L 21-57 46,153Nov. 7 at Fresno State L 26-42 16,241Nov. 14 SAN DIEGO STATE (hc) L 20-38 23,090Nov. 21 AIR FORCE W 24-21 22,574Nov. 28 at Texas-El Paso W 27-20 3,214 326-433 295,157

1982 (3-8/1-5 BWC/6th) — Coach: Harvey HydeHome: 2-3 • Road: 1-5

Sep. 2 BYU (No. RV/19) L 0-27 26,769Sep. 18 at New Mexico L 21-49 20,197Sep. 25 at San Diego State L 23-26 24,207Oct. 2 *at Pacific L 27-29 9,500Oct. 9 TEXAS-EL PASO W 28-21 17,289Oct. 16 *at Utah L 14-24 26,182Oct. 30 *SAN JOSE STATE (hc) L 14-48 13,487Nov. 6 at Colorado State W 36-31 19,108Nov. 13 *at Long Beach State L 13-24 4,660Nov. 20 *FRESNO STATE L 28-30 15,528Nov. 27 *CAL STATE FULLERTON W 42-23 12,923 246-332 189,850*Big West Conference games

1983 (7-4/4-2 BWC/2nd) — Coach: Harvey HydeHome: 4-2 • Road: 3-2

Sep. 3 NEVADA-RENO W 28-18 16,168Sep. 10 *at San Jose State L 26-31 15,127Sep. 17 *PACIFIC W 28-7 16,146Sep. 24 at Washington State L 28-41 16,500Oct. 1 at Oregon State W 35-21 26,500Oct. 15 HAWAII L 0-23 16,520Oct. 22 *UTAH STATE (hc) W 28-10 12,300Oct. 27 SAN DIEGO STATE W 28-10 14,275Nov. 5 *at Fresno State W 20-7 24,054Nov. 12 *at Cal State Fullerton W 13-0 5,000Nov. 19 *LONG BEACH STATE L 21-24 17,955 255-192 180,545*Big West Conference games

TONY KNAP(1976-81)

Serving longest as the head man for the Rebels, Tony Knap came to UNLV from Boise State in 1976. In his six seasons, Knap led the Rebels to an NCAA Division II

playoff appearance in 1976, a move to the Division I level in 1978 and a stunning road upset of No. 8 Brigham Young in 1981, perhaps the greatest game in school history. Knap is retired and lives in Walla Walla, Wash.

Seasons W L T PCT 6 47 20 2 .696

ESPN’s Kenny Mayne was a senior QB for the Rebels in 1981.

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JIM STRONG(1990-93)

Former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Jim Strong became the sixth head coach in UNLV his-tory in 1990 and led the Rebels

for four seasons. Strong’s 1992 team, featuring two future NFL linemen, posted the program’s first winning season since 1986 with a 6-5 record. Strong currently is a businessman in the Midwest.

Seasons W L T PCT 4 17 27 0 .386

WAYNE NUNNELY(1986-89)

A UNLV running back in 1971-72 under Coach Bill Ireland, Wayne Nunnely is the only former Rebel player to become a head coach

at the school and went on to post a winning season in his first year at the helm. Nunnely has since built a career as a highly respected NFL assistant and is currently with the Denver Broncos.

Seasons W L T PCT 4 19 25 0 .432

1986 (6-5/3-4 BWC/T4th) — Coach: Wayne NunnelyHome: 4-2 • Road: 2-3

Sep. 6 at Washington State L 14-34 17,000Sep. 13 PORTLAND STATE W 51-14 12,561Sep. 20 WISCONSIN W 17-7 (SO) 32,207Sep. 27 *CAL STATE FULLERTON W 40-23 20,101Oct. 11 *at Pacific L 15-21 11,500Oct. 18 *SAN JOSE STATE (hc) L 20-23 17,522Oct. 25 *at Utah State L 6-7 11,270Nov. 1 NORTH TEXAS STATE W 27-26 12,131Nov. 6 *FRESNO STATE L 7-36 8,940Nov. 15 *at New Mexico State W 58-42 9,283Nov. 22 *at Long Beach State W 31-8 5,197 286-241 157,712*Big West Conference games

1987 (5-6/4-3 BWC/T2nd) — Coach: Wayne NunnelyHome: 4-2 • Road: 1-4

Sep. 12 at Southwestern Louisiana L 10-21 16,241Sep. 19 BAYLOR L 14-21 27,128Oct. 3 NEVADA, RENO W 24-19 25,584Oct. 10 *UTAH STATE W 28-27 23,363Oct. 17 *at Cal State Fullerton L 14-28 6,019Oct. 24 *at San Jose State L 24-48 20,108Oct. 31 *at Fresno State L 10-45 31,595Nov. 7 *LONG BEACH STATE (hc) W 30-17 16,071Nov. 14 *at New Mexico State W 29-6 4,219Nov. 21 *PACIFIC W 30-24 14,500Nov. 28 NORTHERN ILLINOIS L 31-34 14,650 244-290 199,478*Big West Conference games

1988 (4-7/3-4 BWC/T5th) — Coach: Wayne NunnelyHome: 2-4 • Road: 2-3

Sep. 3 at Baylor L 3-27 25,610Sep. 17 *CAL STATE FULLERTON L 10-20 18,865Sep. 24 OHIO UNIVERSITY W 26-18 16,266Oct. 1 at Nebraska (No. 9/9) L 6-48 76,398Oct. 8 *at Pacific W 30-16 6,233Oct. 15 *NEW MEXICO STATE (hc) W 28-20 18,729Oct. 29 TULSA L 7-33 18,425Nov. 5 *at Utah State L 10-17 8,606Nov. 12 *FRESNO STATE L 14-31 23,408Nov. 19 *SAN JOSE STATE L 0-42 3,260Nov. 26 *at Long Beach State W 42-41 2,014 176-313 217,814*Big West Conference games

1989 (4-7/3-4 BWC/5th) — Coach: Wayne NunnelyHome: 4-2 • Road: 0-5

Sep. 2 HOUSTON L 0-69 22,416Sep. 9 WEBER STATE W 16-12 17,718Sep. 23 *NEW MEXICO STATE W 26-14 13,164Sep. 30 *at Cal State Fullerton L 20-34 3,930Oct. 7 *PACIFIC (hc) W 30-7 15,030Oct. 21 at Northern Illinois L 24-42 16,352Oct. 28 *at Fresno State L 17-31 32,302Nov. 4 *LONG BEACH STATE W 43-21 16,562Nov. 11 at Nevada, Reno L 7-45 16,545Nov. 18 *UTAH STATE L 22-27 17,710Nov. 25 *at San Jose State L 28-38 3,479 233-340 175,208*Big West Conference games

1990 (4-7/3-4 BWC/5th) — Coach: Jim StrongHome: 1-4 • Road: 3-3

Sep. 1 SW MISSOURI STATE L 24-31 17,659Sep. 8 at Houston L 9-37 20,138Sep. 15 at Oregon State W 45-20 17,272Sep. 22 *SAN JOSE STATE L 13-47 18,934Sep. 29 *at Pacific W 37-28 6,376Oct. 6 *CAL STATE FULLERTON W 29-10 17,526Oct. 13 *at New Mexico State W 24-20 10,267Oct. 20 NEVADA, RENO (hc) L 14-26 22,402Oct. 27 *at Utah State L 6-31 15,273Nov. 3 *FRESNO STATE L 18-45 16,846Nov. 17 *at Long Beach State L 20-29 4,649 239-324 167,342* Big West Conference games

1991 (4-7/2-5 BWC/T5th) — Coach: Jim StrongHome: 2-4 • Road: 2-3

Sep. 7 at Nevada-Reno L 8-50 24,123Sep. 14 OREGON STATE W 23-9 19,141Sep. 21 at New Mexico W 23-22 16,679Sep. 28 WASHINGTON STATE L 13-40 20,628Oct. 5 *LONG BEACH STATE (hc) L 19-34 20,090Oct. 12 *at Cal State Fullerton W 25-3 3,012Oct. 26 *at Fresno State L 22-48 30,866Nov. 2 *at San Jose State L 12-55 16,524Nov. 9 *UTAH STATE L 14-27 11,787Nov. 16 *NEW MEXICO STATE W 38-28 13,729Nov. 23 *PACIFIC L 23-44 13,515 220-360 190,094*Big West Conference games

1992 (6-5/3-3 BWC/T4th) — Coach: Jim StrongHome: 5-1 • Road: 1-4

Sep. 12 TEXAS-EL PASO W 19-17 15,176Sep. 19 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 40-7 15,584Sep. 26 at Oregon L 6-59 29,508Oct. 3 *at Pacific W 21-17 12,452Oct. 10 *at New Mexico State L 10-40 20,213Oct. 17 *NEVADA, RENO (hc) L 10-14 25,409Oct. 24 at Hawaii L 25-55 43,665Oct. 31 *SAN JOSE STATE W 35-31 9,372Nov. 7 *at Utah State L 8-48 10,280Nov. 21 MONTANA STATE W 36-7 9,444Nov. 28 *CAL STATE FULLERTON W 33-16 3,507 243-311 194,610*Big West Conference games

1984 (#11-2/7-0 BWC/1st) — Coach: Harvey HydeHome: 5-1 • Road: 5-1 • Neutral: 1-0

Sep. 8 *SAN JOSE STATE W 30-15 21,360Sep. 15 *at New Mexico State W 28-21 15,587Sep. 22 WICHITA STATE W 38-21 17,481Sep. 29 at Hawaii L 12-16 41,904Oct. 6 *at Long Beach State W 41-23 7,216Oct. 13 IDAHO STATE W 33-20 17,755Oct. 20 *at Pacific W 35-21 17,500Nov. 3 at San Diego State W 30-14 16,883Nov. 10 *CS FULLERTON (hc) (No. RV/20) W 26-20 25,678Nov. 17 *at Utah State W 36-20 6,279Nov. 24 *FRESNO STATE W 27-13 12,155Dec. 1 SMU (No. 10/10) L 21-38 23,639Dec. 15 +Toledo W 30-13 21,741 387-255 245,178*Big West Conference games+California Bowl at Fresno, CA# Victories later forfeited by rule of conference but recognized by NCAA

1985 (5-5-1/4-2-1 BWC/3rd) — Coach: Harvey HydeHome: 4-2 • Road: 1-3-1

Sep. 7 TENNESSEE TECH W 35-7 22,123Sep. 14 *at Fresno State L 6-26 33,754Sep. 21 at Wisconsin L 23-26 68,123Sep. 28 *LONG BEACH STATE L 24-28 21,816Oct. 5 *UTAH STATE W 14-7 16,002Oct. 12 *PACIFIC W 24-14 19,970Oct. 19 *at Cal State Fullerton W 10-6 8,110Oct. 26 SOUTHWESTERN LA. (hc) L 13-20 16,269Oct. 31 *NEW MEXICO STATE W 17-12 16,263Nov. 16 at Nevada, Reno L 7-48 13,417Nov. 23 *at San Jose State T 16-16 16,233 189-210 252,080*Big West Conference games

Four of UNLV’s 10 all-time head coaches: (L-R) the late Bill Ireland, Ron Meyer,

Tony Knap and Harvey Hyde

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Home: 1-4 • Road 2-4Sep. 4 at Clemson (No. 22/21) L 14-24 65,000Sep. 11 at Texas-El Paso L 24-41 39,612Sep. 18 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 33-20 14,056Sep. 25 at Kansas State L 20-36 25,817Oct. 2 *at Nevada, Reno L 14-49 26,866Oct. 9 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE L 18-24 10,380Oct. 23 *UTAH STATE (hc) L 26-33 12,284Oct. 30 *NEW MEXICO STATE L 40-52 8,032Nov. 6 *at Louisiana Tech W 28-23 17,200Nov. 13 *at San Jose State W 28-14 8,769Nov. 20 *SOUTHWESTERN LA. L 14-31 7,721 259-347 235,737 *Big West Conference games

1994 (7-5/5-1 BWC/T1st) — Coach: Jeff HortonHome: 5-2 • Road: 2-3

Sep. 3 EASTERN MICHIGAN W 17-3 10,756Sep. 10 at Central Michigan L 23-35 20,316Sep. 17 IDAHO L 38-48 8,820Sep. 24 *at Utah State W 23-21 21,302Oct. 1 *at New Mexico State W 31-27 22,814Oct. 8 *LOUISIANA TECH (hc) W 24-20 10,358Oct. 15 at Tulsa L 22-44 16,875Oct. 29 *SAN JOSE STATE W 23-10 7,729Nov. 5 *at Southwestern La. L 27-28 17,013Nov. 19 *NEVADA, RENO W 32-27 20,224Nov. 26 KANSAS STATE (No. 11/8) L 3-42 10,331Dec. 15 +CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 52-24 17,562 #263-305 #166,538 *Big West Conference games+ Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium#Totals do not include Las Vegas Bowl

1995 (2-9/1-5 BWC/10th) — Coach: Jeff HortonHome: 2-3 • Road: 0-6

Sep. 2 at Rice L 0-38 18,500Sep. 9 *ARKANSAS STATE W 28-23 24,192Sep. 16 at Eastern Michigan L 6-51 25,009Sep. 23 at Iowa State L 30-57 37,619Sep. 30 HAWAII L 30-58 15,764Oct. 7 *at Northern Illinois L 14-62 22,805Oct. 14 *at San Jose State L 14-52 11,423Oct. 28 *at Nevada, Reno L 32-55 33,391Nov. 4 NORTH TEXAS (hc) W 34-24 5,389Nov. 11 *UTAH STATE L 0-42 5,041Nov. 18 *NEW MEXICO STATE L 34-58 4,472 222-520 203,605*Big West Conference games

JOHNROBINSON(1999-2004)

A former coach at USC and the NFL’s L.A. Rams, John Robinson took over UNLV in 1999. A year later he earned MWC Coach of the Year honors with an 8-5 record and Las Vegas Bowl victory. He

later became the first Rebel coach to also serve as athletics director at the same time (2002-03). After retiring with the second most wins in school history, he continued his career in broadcasting and began coaching at San Marcos (Calif.) High in 2010. In 2009 he became the first Rebel head coach or player ever voted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Seasons W L T PCT 6 28 42 0 .400

1996 (1-11/1-7 WAC/T7th P.D.) — Coach: Jeff HortonHome: 1-5 • Road: 0-6

Aug. 31 at Tennessee (No. 2/2) L 3-62 106,212Sep. 7 *AIR FORCE L 17-65 22,945Sep. 14 WISCONSIN L 17-52 (SO) 40,091Sep. 21 *at Colorado State L 16-35 24,011Sep. 28 *WYOMING L 21-33 12,564Oct. 5 NEVADA, RENO L 17-54 20,230Oct. 12 at BYU (No. 19/20) L 28-63 64,872Oct. 19 *at Hawaii L 28-38 29,536Oct. 26 *FRESNO STATE (hc) L 23-34 11,319Nov. 2 *at TCU L 34-42 27,047Nov. 16 *SAN DIEGO STATE W 44-42 11,594Nov. 23 *at San Jose State L 28-31 7,358 276-551 377,779*Western Athletic Conference games

1997 (3-8/2-6 WAC/7th P.D.) — Coach: Jeff HortonHome: 3-2 • Road: 0-6

Sep. 6 at Nevada, Reno L 14-31 30,118Sep. 13 *at Air Force L 24-25 39,027Sep. 20 *HAWAII W 25-15 27,117Sep. 27 ILLINOIS STATE (hc) W 41-6 20,556Oct. 4 at Southern California L 21-35 48,404Oct. 11 *TCU W 21-19 18,777Oct. 18 *at San Diego State L 17-20 (OT) 24,628Oct. 25 *at Fresno State L 28-46 38,002Nov. 1 *COLORADO STATE L 19-45 19,654Nov. 8 *at Wyoming L 23-35 11,654Nov. 22 *SAN JOSE STATE L 48-55 (OT) 15,141 281-332 293,078*Western Athletic Conference games

1998 (0-11/0-8 WAC/8th M.D.) — Coach: Jeff HortonHome: 0-5 • Road: 0-6

Sep. 5 at Northwestern L 7-41 30,197Sep. 12 *AIR FORCE L 10-52 20,279Sep. 19 at Wisconsin (No. 14/14) L 7-52 75,044Sep. 26 *at Colorado State L 16-38 27,632Oct. 3 NEVADA, RENO L 20-31 22,006Oct. 10 *at BYU L 14-38 61,774Oct. 17 *WYOMING (hc) L 25-28 (OT) 17,089Oct. 24 *at Southern Methodist L 7-10 16,073Oct. 31 *TULSA L 16-20 15,187Nov. 14 *at Rice L 16-38 15,168Nov. 21 *TCU L 18-41 15,441 156-389 315,890*Western Athletic Conference games

1999 (3-8/1-6 MW/8th) — Coach: John RobinsonHome: 0-5 • Road: 3-3

Sep. 2 at North Texas W 26-3 19,011Sep. 11 at Baylor W 27-24 32,272Sep. 18 IOWA STATE L 0-24 26,167Sep. 25 *UTAH L 14-52 23,532Oct. 2 at Nevada, Reno L 12-26 23,490Oct. 9 *at Wyoming W 35-32 19,048 Oct. 23 *BYU (hc) (No. 19/19) L 0-29 30,599Oct. 30 *at New Mexico L 6-27 21, 854Nov. 13 *at Air Force L 16-35 44,187Nov. 20 *SAN DIEGO STATE L 7-37 18,165Nov. 27 *COLORADO STATE L 17-35 16,498 160-324 274,823*Mountain West games

2000 (8-5/4-3 MW/T3rd) — Coach: John RobinsonHome: 6-0 • Road: 2-5

Sep. 9 at Iowa State L 22-37 35,408Sep. 16 NORTH TEXAS W 38-0 16,544Sep. 23 *at BYU L 7-10 60,191Sep. 30 *AIR FORCE W 34-13 22,321Oct. 7 NEVADA, RENO W 38-7 27,578Oct. 14 *at Colorado State L 19-20 31,700Oct. 21 *WYOMING (hc) W 42-23 19,967Oct. 28 at Ole Miss L 40-43 (OT) 40,338Nov. 4 *at Utah L 16-38 34,842Nov. 11 *NEW MEXICO W 18-14 17,081Nov. 25 *at San Diego State W 31-24 17,184Dec. 2 at Hawaii W 34-32 34,792Dec. 21 +ARKANSAS W 31-14 29,117 #339-261 #357,946*Mountain West games+Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium #Totals do not include Las Vegas Bowl

2001 (4-7/3-4 MW/T5th) — Coach: John RobinsonHome: 1-4 • Road: 3-3

Aug. 30 at Arkansas L 10-14 52,213Sep. 7 NORTHWESTERN (No. 16/20) L 28-37 26,721Sep. 22 at Arizona L 21-38 47,031Sep. 29 *BYU (No. 20/20) L 31-35 32,601Oct. 6 at Nevada, Reno W 27-12 24,238Oct. 13 *SAN DIEGO STATE (hc) W 31-3 22,100Oct. 20 *COLORADO STATE L 24-26 20,049Oct. 27 *at Wyoming W 47-26 11,299Nov. 3 *UTAH L 14-42 21,042Nov. 10 *at New Mexico L 17-27 27,107Nov. 17 *at Air Force W 34-10 31,074 284-270 315,475*Mountain West games

2002 (5-7/3-4 MW/T5th) — Coach: John RobinsonHome: 3-3 • Road: 2-4

Aug. 31 WISCONSIN (No. RV/25) L 7-27 (SO) 42,075Sep. 7 KANSAS W 31-20 25,109Sep. 14 at Oregon State L 17-47 36,121Sep. 21 at Toledo L 21-38 26,050Oct. 5 NEVADA, RENO W 21-17 28,341Oct. 12 *NEW MEXICO (hc) L 16-25 21,205Oct. 19 *at BYU W 24-3 62,543Oct. 26 *at San Diego State L 21-31 21,541Nov. 2 *WYOMING W 49-48 (OT) 23,346Nov. 9 *at Utah L 17-28 28,528Nov. 16 *AIR FORCE L 32-49 25,417Nov. 30 *at Colorado State (No. 16/13) W 36-33 28,877 292-366 369,153*Mountain West games

JEFF HORTON(1994-98)

A former coach of arch-rival UNR, Jeff Horton took over UNLV in 1994 and led the Rebels to a stunning victory over the Wolf Pack, a share of the league title

and a Las Vegas Bowl title in his first season. After moving on to coach at Wisconsin, Horton became an assistant coach with the NFL’s Detroit Lions before moving on to the University of Minnesota, where he served as interim head coach for four games in 2010. He is now an assistant coach at San Diego State.

Seasons W L T PCT 5 13 44 0 .228

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2005 (2-9/1-7 MW/9th) — Coach Mike SanfordHome: 2-3 • Road: 0-6

Sep. 5 *at New Mexico L 22-24 37,533Sep. 10 IDAHO W 34-31 21,870Sep. 17 at Nevada, Reno L 14-22 23,457Sep. 24 at Utah State L 24-31 12,408Oct. 1 *at Wyoming L 17-42 18,022Oct. 8 *SAN DIEGO STATE W 13-10 18,372Oct. 15 *at Air Force L 7-42 30,573Oct. 22 *UTAH L 32-42 19,108Nov. 5 *BYU (hc) L 14-55 23,677Nov. 12 *at TCU (No. 18/18) L 3-51 28,035Nov. 19 *COLORADO STATE L 27-31 16,543 207-381 249,598*Mountain West games

2006 (2-10/1-7 MW/T8th) — Coach Mike SanfordHome: 2-4 • Road: 0-6

Sep. 2 IDAHO STATE W 54-10 19,943Sep. 9 at Iowa State L 10-16 45,795Sep. 16 at Hawaii L 13-42 32,008Sep. 30 NEVADA, RENO L 3-31 (SO) 37,179Oct. 7 *at Colorado State L 7-28 32,841Oct. 14 *NEW MEXICO L 36-39 (OT) 16,456Oct. 21 *at BYU L 7-52 63,341Oct. 28 *at Utah L 23-45 42,474Nov. 4 *TCU (hc) L 10-25 13,916Nov. 11 *at San Diego State L 7-21 21,445Nov. 18 *WYOMING L 26-34 14,021Nov. 24 *AIR FORCE W 42-39 13,927 238-382 353.346*Mountain West games

2007 (2-10/1-7 MW/9th) — Coach Mike SanfordHome: 1-5 • Road: 1-5

Aug. 30 at Utah State W 23-16 15,102Sep. 8 WISCONSIN (No. 5/5) L 13-20 (SO) 38,250Sep. 15 HAWAII (No. 24/22) L 14-49 (SO) 38,125Sep. 22 *UTAH W 27-0 23,180Sep. 29 at Nevada, Reno L 20-27 25,278Oct. 6 *at Air Force L 14-31 35,583Oct. 13 *BYU L 14-24 (SO) 38,026Oct. 20 *COLORADO STATE (hc) L 23-48 19,266Oct. 27 *at Wyoming L 24-29 16,940Nov. 10 *SAN DIEGO STATE L 30-38 18,837Nov. 17 *at TCU L 10-34 26,425Nov. 24 *at New Mexico L 6-27 22,658 218-343 317,670*Mountain West games

MIKESANFORD(2005-2009)

Mike Sanford came to the Rebels from Mountain West rival Utah after he had coordinated the Utes’ record-setting offense for two years under Urban Meyer.

A former quarterback at USC, Sanford replaced his former college coach, John Robinson, at UNLV on Dec. 6, 2004. He spent five seasons in Las Vegas, which tied for the third longest coaching stint in Rebel football history. He currently is the offensive coordinator at Louisville. Seasons W L T PCT 5 16 43 0 .271

2003 (6-6/2-5 MW/T7th) — Coach: John RobinsonHome: 2-4 • Road: 4-2

Aug. 29 TOLEDO W 28-18 21,791Sep. 6 at Kansas L 24-46 33,980Sep. 13 at Wisconsin (No. 14/15) W 23-5 78,043Sep. 19 HAWAII W 33-22 34,287Oct. 4 at Nevada, Reno W 16-12 31,900Oct. 11 *at Air Force L 7-24 43,873Oct. 18 *UTAH (hc) L 10-28 26,241Oct. 25 *BYU L 20-27 (OT) 30,084Nov. 1 *at New Mexico W 37-35 29,179Nov. 8 *SAN DIEGO STATE L 0-7 20,896Nov. 22 *COLORADO STATE L 23-24 21,530Nov. 29 *at Wyoming W 35-24 8,419 256-272 380,223*Mountain West games

2004 (2-9/1-6 MW/8th) — Coach John Robinson Home: 1-4 • Road: 1-5Sep. 5 at Tennessee (No. 14/14) L 17-42 108,625Sep. 11 at Wisconsin (No. 21/22) L 3-18 82,071Sep. 18 *AIR FORCE L 10-27 23,823Sep. 25 UTAH STATE L 21-31 19,116Oct. 2 NEVADA, RENO W 48-13 27,596Oct. 8 *at BYU W 24-20 56,341Oct. 16 *NEW MEXICO (hc) L 20-24 19,065Oct. 23 *at Utah (No. 9/10) L 28-63 40,341Nov. 6 *WYOMING L 45-53 (3OT) 19,752Nov. 13 *at Colorado State L 10-45 14,876Nov. 20 *at San Diego State L 3-21 25,519 229-357 437,125*Mountain West games

Opponent rankings (AP/Coaches)(hc) = Homecoming (OT) = Overtime(SO) = Sold Out

2008 (5-7/2-6 MW/T6th) — Coach Mike SanfordHome: 4-3 • Road: 1-4

Aug. 30 UTAH STATE W 27-17 18,815Sep. 6 *at Utah (No. 22/23) L 21-41 45,587Sep. 13 at Arizona State (No. 15/13) W 23-20 (OT) 59,852Sep. 20 IOWA STATE W 34-31 (OT) 25,567Sep. 27 NEVADA, RENO L 27-49 33,078Oct. 4 *at Colorado State L 28-41 19.703Oct. 18 *AIR FORCE (hc) L 28-29 21,055Oct. 25 *at BYU (No. 18/17) L 35-42 64,081Nov. 1 *TCU (No.12/12) (hc) L 14-44 16,121Nov. 8 *NEW MEXICO W 27-20 13,154Nov. 13 *WYOMING W 22-14 18,154Nov. 22 *at San Diego State L 21-42 17,846 307-391 353,013*Mountain West games

2009 (5-7/3-5 MW/6th) — Coach Mike SanfordHome: 4-3 • Road: 1-4

Sep. 5 SACRAMENTO STATE W 38-3 22,195Sep. 12 OREGON STATE (No. RV/24) L 21-23 25,967Sep. 19 HAWAII W 34-33 29,717Sep. 26 *at Wyoming L 27-30 19,196Oct. 3 at Nevada, Reno L 28-63 24,078Oct. 10 *BYU (No. 18/20) L 21-59 25.597Oct. 17 *UTAH (No. 24/RV) (hc) L 15-35 26,315Oct. 24 *at New Mexico W 34-17 24,021Oct. 31 *at TCU (No.8/6) L 0-41 33,541Nov. 7 *COLORADO STATE W 35-16 15,902Nov. 14 *at Air Force L 17-45 25,370Nov. 28 *SAN DIEGO STATE W 28-24 13,730 298-389 285,629*Mountain West games

2010 (2-11/2-6 MW/T6th) — Coach Bobby HauckHome: 2-4 • Road: 0-7

Sep. 4 WISCONSIN (No. 12/12) L 41-21 31,107Sep. 11 *at Utah (No. 20/20) L 38-10 45,102Sep. 18 at Idaho L 30-7 15,390Sep. 25 *NEW MEXICO W 45-10 16,961Oct. 2 NEVADA, RENO (No. 25/25) L 44-26 28,958Oct. 9 at West Virginia L 49-10 58,234Oct. 16 *at Colorado State L 43-10 30,753Oct. 30 *TCU (No. 4/4) L 48-6 16,745Nov. 6 *at BYU L 55-7 61,283Nov. 13 *WYOMING (hc) W 42-16 16,111Nov. 18 *AIR FORCE L 35-20 13,790Nov. 27 *at San Diego State L 48-14 22,091Dec. 4 at Hawaii (No. 25/RV) L 59-21 37,820 298-389 285,629*Mountain West games

BOBBYHAUCK(2010-SA)

Bobby Hauck was hired as UNLV’s 10th head coach in history on Dec. 23, 2009. He came to Las Vegas after compiling a stunningly successful record at FCS power

Montana. Hauck became the second former Big Sky Confer-ence coach to take over the Rebels, following former Boise State leader Tony Knap in the late 1970s. Seasons W L T PCT 1 2 11 0 .154

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California Bowl MVP Randall Cunningham threw for two touchdowns and ran for another.

1984 CALIFORNIA BOWLS till the winningest team in UNLV Division I history at 11- 2 overall, the 1984 squad

earned the school its first bowl bid and went on to beat Toledo 30-13 in the California Bowl. The first Big West team to ever win seven league games, Coach Har-

vey Hyde’s Rebels lost only a close game at Hawaii and to 10th-ranked

SMU in the regular-season finale, the night Randall Cunningham’s No. 12 jersey was retired at halftime. Not surprisingly, UNLV swept the league’s postseason honors with Offensive Player of the Year Cunningham, Defensive Co-Player of the Year Aaron Moog and Coach of the Year Hyde. UNLV took on an 8-2-1 Mid-American Conference Champion Toledo squad in the fourth California Bowl in front of a national ESPN audi-ence. The Rebels won impressively, 30-13, though the game was later ruled technically forfeited by UNLV because of the use of ineligible players during the season, none of whom played in the bowl game. The Rebels broke the game open with 17 third-quarter points led by Cunningham’s passing and the running of a freshman from Fresno named elbert “Ickey” Woods. Cunningham’s 270 yards through the air helped him earn MVP honors. Just a few months later the lanky QB became a second-round choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1985 NFL Draft. Woods went on to lead the nation in rushing in 1987 with 1,658 yards before “shuffling” off to Cincinnati as a second-round pick in 1988.

UNLV 30TOLEDO 13DeC. 15, 1984 BULLDOG STADIUM FReSNO, CALIF.ATT. 21,741

UNLV 7 6 17 0—30TOLeDO 3 3 7 0—13

FIRST QUARTeRUNLV—Gladney 19 pass from Cunningham (DiGiovanna kick), 11:29UT—FG Walker 22, 4:20

SeCOND QUARTeRUNLV—Jones 7 pass from Cunningham (kick failed), 9:40UT—FG Walker 36, 0:03

THIRD QUARTeRUNLV—FG DiGiovanna 44, 8:55UT—Poure 38 pass from Sager (Walker kick), 5:29UNLV—Woods 16 run (DiGiovanna kick), 4:14UNLV—Cunningham 10 run (DiGiovanna kick) 1:10

TeAM STATISTICS UNLV TOLeDOFirst Downs 18 20Rushes-Yards 28-127 52-203Passing Yards 270 137Passes Comp.-Att. 18-28 12-31Had Intercepted 1 0Total Offense 397 340Return Yards 77 96Sacks By-Yards 2-21 1-2Punts-Avg. 3-27.7 5-34.6Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1Penalties-Yards 8-77 6-40Time of Possession 22:16 37:44

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING—(UNLV) Woods 9-53, Jones 9-25, Taylor 1-18, Cunningham 4-19, Lewis 3-7, Emery 1-2. (UT) 31-154, Sager 8-8, Stephens 6-25, Harris 3-14, Faulkner 2-2.PASSING—(UNLV) Cunningham 18-28-1 270. (UT) Sager 12-31-0 137.ReCeIVING—(UNLV) Jones 4-33, McDade 3-77, Gladney 3-51, LaFrance 2-23, Brown 2-17, Lewis 2-13, Thomas 1-48, Woods1-8. (UT) Poure 5-78, Morgan 3-13, Hutchinson 1-15, Farmer 1-12, Walsh 1-12, Harris 1-7.SACKS—(UNLV) Dimry 1-12, Moog 1-9. (UT) Moore 1-2.INTeRCePTIONS—(UT) Brandon 1-0.TACKLe LeADeRS—(UNLV) Davis 11, Blue 10, Pickens 10, Saignes 8, Allen 8, Walsh 7, Moog 6, Cooley 6, London 6, Hollis 6, Grant 5. (UT) Moore 8, Williams 7, Brandon 5, McGuire 4, Beemer 4, White.

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1994 LAS VEGAS BOWL

UNLV 14 17 14 7—52Central Michigan 10 0 0 14—24

FIRST QUARTeRUNLV—Bailey 46 pass from J.Brown (Garritano kick), 13:27UNLV—Bailey 1 run (Garritano kick), 8:44CMU—FG Blasy 20, 3:44CMU—McMillian 53 pass from Timpf (Blasy kick), :00

SeCOND QUARTeRUNLV—Bailey 49 run (Garritano kick), 6:21UNLV—Washington 15 fumble return (Garritano kick), 2:04UNLV—FG Garritano 38, :05

THIRD QUARTeRUNLV—Bailey 1 run (Garritano kick), 11:47UNLV—Keener 33 pass from J.Brown (Garritano kick), 6:32

FOURTH QUARTeRUNLV—Gatewood 45 pass from Davis (Garritano kick), 12:04CMU—McMillian 24 pass from Darnell (Blasy kick), 8:10CMU—Tolbert 4 run (Blasy kick), 1:33

TeAM STATISTICS UNLV CMUFirst Downs 26 22Rushes-Yards 42-301 51-152Passing Yards 288 224Passes Comp.-Att.-Int. 15-27-0 13-25-2Total Offense 589 376Return Yards 120 156Sacks By-Yards 5-40 1-7Punts-Avg. 2-45 5-41.2Fumbles-Lost 3-1 5-2Penalties-Yards 8-89 6-50Time of Possession 23:26 36:34

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING—(UNLV) Branch 13-125, Bailey 7-79, Brown 6-32, Love 6-21, Davis 3-13, Perez 7-31. (CMU) Johnson 16-47, Timpf 12-6, King 6-51, Korytkowski 1-(-7), Tolbert 11-79, Darnell 5-(-24).PASSING—(UNLV) Brown 11-21-0 195, Davis 4-6-0 93. (CMU) Timpf 7-12-2 122, Darnell 6-13-0 102.ReCeIVING—(UNLV) Gatewood 6-104, Bailey 5-101, Brewer 1-7, Keener 1-33, Lewis 1-12, Bell 1-31. (CMU) Dunlap 3-40, McMillan 4-100, Koryt-kowski 3-44, Johnson 1-8, Miller 2-32.SACKS—(UNLV) Mazion 2-18, Byers 2-13, Washington 1-9.. (CMU) Hester 1-7.INTeRCePTIONS—(UNLV) Robinson 1-12, Johnson 1-5.TACKLe LeADeRS—(UNLV) Davis 11, Posey 9, Clough 7, Carillo 6, Byers 5, Johnson 5. (CMU) Bruce 9, Banks 6, Wright 5, Creguer 5, Gildersleeve 4.

UNLV 52CMU 24DeC. 15, 1994SAM BOYD STADIUMLAS VeGAS, NeV.ATT. 17,562

Henry Bailey’s four touchdowns helped him run away with MVP honors.

Appearing in its first bowl game in a decade, UNLV blasted Mid-American

Conference opponent Central Michigan in the second meet-ing of the year between the two clubs. Playing it up for a national television audience on ESPN, the Rebels (7-5), who racked up 589 yards in offense (the most by any ’94 bowl team) jumped out to a quick

14-0 lead over the Chippewas (9-3). Not even two minutes had passed in the first quarter when Henry Bailey, the Rebels’ career receiving leader, exploded for a 46-yard touchdown reception from Jared Brown. The strike was the first of four UNLV touchdowns longer than 30 yards on the night. After the Chips pulled to 14-10, the Rebel offensive machine continued to roll and UNLV pulled away for good on a 15-yard fumble return for a TD by defensive end Keith Washington. UNLV eventually cruised to a 52-10 lead before clearing the bench. Las

Vegas Bowl III MVP Bailey, soon to be a Pittsburgh Steelers draftee, rushed for 79 yards on seven carries with three TDs, and accumulated 101 yards receiving with one score. Sophomore RB DeJohn Branch had a sparkling performance, carrying the ball 13 times for 125 yards, and Brown finished the game 11-for-21 for 195 yards with two TDs and 32 yards rushing. UNLV coach Jeff Horton was named the Big West Conference Co-Coach of the Year for turning a 3-8 team in ’93 into league and bowl champions in his first season.

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UNLV 31ARKANSAS 14DeC. 21, 2000SAM BOYD STADIUMLAS VeGAS, NeV.ATT. 29,113

Arkansas 7 7 0 0—14UNLV 0 14 7 10—31

FIRST QUARTeRArkansas—Stinson 7 pass from Hampton, 8:33 (O’Donohoe kick)

SeCOND QUARTeRUNLV—Turner 19 pass from J. Thomas, 12:09 (Pieffer kick)Arkansas—Williams 25 pass from Hampton, 9:54 (O’Donohoe kick)UNLV —Turner 5 pass from J. Thomas, 3:12 (Pieffer kick)

THIRD QUARTeRUNLV —Mason 54 pass from J. Thomas, 2:21 (Pieffer kick)

FOURTH QUARTeRUNLV —FG Pieffer 26, 13:53UNLV —Brown 18 run, 5:39 (Pieffer kick)

TeAM STATISTICS ARK UNLVFirst Downs 15 19Rushes-yards 32-115 47-259Passing yards 183 217 Passes-Comp.-Att.-Int. 40-18-0 17-12-0Total Offense 298 476Punt Returns – Yards 0-0 5-51Kickoff Returns – Yards 5-79 2-33Interceptions – Yards 0-0 0-0Fumble Returns – Yards 1-0 0-0Sacks By – Yards 1-7 2-7Punts – Avg. 7-46.3 4-40.3Fumbles – Lost 0-0 6-1Penalties – Yards 6-76 12-119Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING—(ARK) Holmes 26-99, Howard 1-12, Hampton 4-3, Stinson 1-1. (UNLV) Rudolph 14-92, Brown 13-78, Wofford 4-44, J. Thomas 10-32, Turner 1-18, Johnson 2-12, Costa 1-4, Gordon 1-1, Team 1-(-22).PASSING—(ARK) Hampton 18-40-0 183. (UNLV) J. Thomas 12-17-0 217.ReCeIVING—(ARK) Williams 7-97, Smith 4-26, Snowden 4-20, Hamilton 2-33, Stinson 1-7. (UNLV) Turner 8-126, Mason 3-89, Wofford 1-2.SACKS— (ARK) Jones 1-7. (UNLV) Newton 1-5, Miller 1-2, Suggs 1-2.TACKLe LeADeRS—(ARK) Hamlin 9, Jones 8, Caleb 6, Bua 6, Harris 6, Green 5, Quinton 5, Petty 4, Jackson 4, Hall 3, Reed 3. (UNLV) Brisco 8, Burrus 7, Black 6, Claridge 6, Brandon 5, Dalton 4, Palepoi 4, Brickell 4, Thomas 3, Newton 3, Miller 3, Suggs 3.

REBEL BOWL HISTORY

P l ay ing be fore a na t iona l ESPN2 aud ience and a Las Vegas Bowl-record 29,113

fans, UNLV (8-5) won its fourth straight for the first time since 1984 and moved to 3-0 all-time in bowl games with a surprisingly one-sided 31-14 victory over Arkansas (6-6), the Rebels’ first over a team from the powerful Southeastern

Conference. UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas earned MVP honors by complet-

ing 12 of 17 pass attempts for 217 yards and three scores without an interception as

well as rushing for 32 yards on 10 carries. Thomas’ favorite target was Nate Turner, who ended his career with 126 yards on eight catches – all in the first half. Jeremi Rudolph gained 92 yards on 14 carries and Kevin Brown had 78 on 13 attempts. Arkansas, which was fresh

from two consecutive victories over ranked SEC opponents to become bowl eiligible, opened the scoring with the only points of the first quarter. UNLV answered with a Thomas-to-Turner 19-yard pass, which was the first TD given up by the Razorbacks in 11 quarters. Two minutes later the Hogs used Robby Hampton’s second scoring throw of the game to take a 14-7 lead. UNLV, however, struck again to square things before halftime with a five-yard Turner TD. Things stayed tied until with just over two minutes left in the third, Thomas found Troy Mason with a stunning 54-yard TD strike that was the

second longest in bowl history. After a Dillon Pieffer field goal put UNLV up 24-14, the Razorbacks elected to go for it on fourth and 10 from the Rebel 37 with more than 12 minutes remaining. The UNLV defense forced an incompletion and the inspired Rebels eventually closed their shocking 24-point scoring run with an 18-yard Brown run. The Rebels out-gained the bigger Hogs, who had defeated seven straight non-conference opponents and were 6-0 vs. MW teams, 476 to 298. UNLV also held its opponent to under 200 yards rushing (115) for the 12th time in 2000. The Rebels, who moved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Bowls, earned their most victories in a season since 1984 and finished the season a perfect 6-0 at Sam Boyd Stadium. Head Coach John Robinson improved to 8-1 in bowl games during his career, which made him the winningest bowl coach in NCAA D-I history with a percentage of .889. “This is particularly gratifying because our guys were at their best,” Robinson said during the post-game celebration.

MVP Jason Thomas (center) threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns.

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TEAM RECORDSRUSHINGMost Attempts: 47 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasFewest Attempts: 28 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Net Yards: 301 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Net Yards: 127 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Highest Average: 7.2 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLowest Average: 4.5 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Rushing Touchdowns: 3 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

PASSINGMost Attempts: 28 vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaFewest Attempts: 17 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

Most Completions: 18 vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaFewest Completions: 12 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

Most Yards: 288 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Yards: 217 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

Highest Completion Percentage: .706 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasLowest Completion Percentage: .556 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Most Passing Touchdowns: 3 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas 3 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Passing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Passes Intercepted: 1 vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaFewest Passes Intercepted: 0 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas 0 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

TOTAL OFFENSEMost Plays: 69 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Plays: 56 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Yards: 589 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Yards: 397 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Highest Average Per Play: 8.5 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLowest Average Per Play: 7.1 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

SCORINGMost Points ScoredQuarter: 17 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas (2nd) 17 vs. Toledo, 1984 California (3rd)(1st): 14 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas(2nd): 17 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas(3rd): 17 vs. Toledo, 1984 California(4th): 10 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasHalf: 31 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas (1st)(1st): 31 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas(2nd): 21 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasGame: 52 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Fewest Points ScoredHalf: 13 vs. Toledo, 1984 California (1st)Game: 30 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Touchdowns: 7 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Touchdowns: 4 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

4 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Field Goals: 1, three times

DEFENSIVE RECORDSMost Yards Allowed: 376 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Yards Allowed: 298 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

Highest Average Yards Per Play: 4.9 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLowest Average Yards Per Play: 4.0 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Rushing Yards Allowed: 203 vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaFewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 115 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

Highest Average Yards Per Rush: 3.8 vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaLowest Average Yards Per Rush: 3.0 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Most Passing Yards Allowed: 224 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFewest Passing Yards Allowed: 137 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Interceptions: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas 2 vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasFewest Interceptions: 0 vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Most Sacks By: 7 vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSRUSHINGMost Attempts: 14, Jeremi Rudolph vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasMost Rushing Yards: 125, DeJohn Branch vs. Central Michigan,

1994 Las VegasHighest Average Yards Per Rush (Min. 10 Att.): 9.6, DeJohn Branch vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Henry Bailey vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas Longest Rushing Play: 56, DeJohn Branch vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

PASSINGMost Attempts: 28, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaMost Completions: 18, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo,

1984 CaliforniaMost Yards: 270, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaHighest Completion Percentage: .706, Jason Thomas vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasMost Passing Touchdowns: 3, Jason Thomas vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasMost Passes Intercepted: 1, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Longest Pass Play: 57, Randall Cunningham to Michael McDade vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaRECEIVINGMost Receptions: 8, Nate Turner vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasMost Receiving Yards: 126, Nate Turner vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasHighest Average Yards Per Reception (Min. 5 Rec.): 20.2, Henry Bailey vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Receiving Touchdowns: 2, Nate Turner vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

TOTAL OFFENSEMost Plays: 32, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaMost Yards: 289, Randall Cunningham vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaHighest Average Per Play: 9.2, Jason Thomas vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

SCORINGMost Points: 24, Henry Bailey vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Touchdowns: 4, Henry Bailey vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Two-Point Conversions: NoneLongest Scoring Rushing Play: 49, Henry Bailey vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLongest Scoring Pass Play: 54, Jason Thomas to Troy Mason vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

KICKINGMost Field Goals: 1, three timesLongest Field Goal: 38, Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost PAT: 7, Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Points: 10, Nick Garritano vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

PUNTINGMost Punts: 4, Ray Cheetany vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasHighest Punting Average: 45.0, Brad Faunce vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLongest Punt: 50, Ray Cheetany vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

RETURNSMost Punt Returns: 5, Troy Mason vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasMost Punt Return Yards: 51, Troy Mason vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las VegasHighest Punt Return Average: 11.3, Randy Gatewood vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLongest Punt Return: 27, Randy Gatewood vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Most Kickoff Returns: 3, Kofi Banks vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasMost Kickoff Return Yards: 59, Kofi Banks vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasHighest Kickoff Return Average: 22.0, Ickey Woods vs. Toledo, 1984 CaliforniaLongest Kickoff Return: 39, Ickey Woods vs. Toledo, 1984 California

DEFENSIVE RECORDSTackles: 11, Jason Davis vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas 11, Willie Davis vs. Toledo, 1984 California

Fumbles Forced: 1, Mark Byers vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasFumbles Recovered: 2, Keith Washington vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLongest Fumble Return: 15, Keith Washington vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Interceptions: 1, Marvin Robinson vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas 1, Rossie Johnson vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasInterception Yards: 12, Rossie Johnson vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las VegasLongest Interception Return: 12, Rossie Johnson vs. Central Michigan, 1994 Las Vegas

Pass Breakups: 3, Kevin Thomas vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas 3, Ed Saignes vs. Toledo, 1984 California

ALL-TIMe ReCORD: 3-0 1984 California Bowl, Fresno, Calif.: UNLV 30, Toledo 13 1994 Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas: UNLV 52, Central Michigan 24 2000 Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas: UNLV 31, Arkansas 14

ATTeNDANCe: 29,113, vs. Arkansas, 2000 Las Vegas

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EFFERSON, David (DB) 8 1990-91EISENBARTH, Steve (DL) 1981EISHER, Doug (OL) 67 1981-82-83-84EISHER, Kai (OL) 1982ELDER, Paul (OL) 52 1988-89ELDRIDGE, Jerry (LB) 66 1981-82-83ELLENA, Brandon (OL) 74 1997-98ELLIS, Russell (RB) 38 1977-78EMERY, Rod (RB) 43 1983-84-85-86ENGLAND, Les (DL) 1973EPPENGER, Perry (DL/OL) 96/71 2006-07-08ESTANDIA, Greg (TE) 86 2003-05ESTES, Mike (LB) 49 1988EVANOVICH, Ralph (TE) 1973EVANS, Michael (OT) 78 1977-78EVERSOLE, Gary (DE) 81 1977-78

FA’AVAE, George (DE) 98 2008FACER, Kip (P) 82 2005-06FAGA, Andrew (FB) 35 2001-02-03FAGA, Faauo (DL) 39 2004-05-06-07FAGA, Omega (LB) 48 2005-06-07FAIRCLOTH, Chris (LB) 1976-77FALO, Tauoa (DL) 90/93 1980-81FARMER, Reggie (WR) 5 1983-85FARNHAM, Jim (DB) 1970-71FAUNCE, Brad (P) 17 1993-94FAWCETT, Grant (DL) 1969-70-71FEAGAI, Ramsey (OL) 65 2007-08-09-10FERGUSON, Anthony (WR) 1991FIELDS, Lamon (DB) 24 1985FIKANY, Mark (OL) 54 1974FISHER, Charles (DT) 54 1994-95-96-97FISHER, Kris (TE) 83 1999FLAIR, Casey (WR) 80 2005-06-07-08FLETCHER, Lafayette (WR/DB) 24 2006-07-08FLETES, Carlos (LB) 1990FLOURNEY, Darren (LB) 1982FLOYD, Todd (WR) 11 1995-96-97FOLK, Kevin (DL) 78 1986-88FOOTMAN, Dahrin (RB) 32/21 1996-97-98-99FORCH, Michael (OT) 74 1968-69-70FORSHEE, Dustin (OL) 62 2006FORTE, Daryl (DB) 25/8 2006-07-08FOSTER, John (LB) 55 1988-89FOUTHER, Michael (DB) 27 1988FRANK, Tom (LB) 1970FRAZIER, Mike (LB) 40 2003-04FREAS, Eddie (OL/LS) 67 2001-02FREEMAN, Alonzo (LB) 56 2000-02FREEMAN, Ike (LB-DL) 60/95 1984-86-87FREUND, Michael (TE) 87 2002-03-04FRIEDLI, Dean (DL-LB-OL) 49/56/75 1976-77-79-80FUIMAONO, Howie (DL) 66/94 2003-04-05-06FUIMAONO, Starr (LB) 14 2006-07-09-10FUNCHES, Julius (DL) 91/83 1979-80-81FURIO, Dominic (OL) 73 2000-01-02-03FURLOW, Terry (WR) 17 2003-04

GABRISCH, Mark (QB) 15 1979-80GAITOR, Franz (CB) 1990GAETANO, Jim (PK) 2/24 1977-78-79GAJO, Adam (WR) 89 2003GALES, Greg (LB) 44 1996-97-98GALLAHAR, Gilbert (DL) 60 2005-06GALLI, Bob (OL) 1972GALLIA, Joe (RB) 1969-70-71-72GAMBRELL, Leroy (LB) 39 1996-97GARDENHIRE, Allen (WR) 6 1985GARIN, Dave (DL) 65 1977-78GARRITANO, Nick (PK) 13 1991-92-93-94GARTEN, Steve (DL-OL) 62 1982-84-85GASTON, Tyler (DL) 61 2010GATEWOOD, Randy (WR) 83 1993-94GAYNOR, George (LB) 51 1974GEATHERS, Jeremy (DE) 9 2006-07GENT, Adam (LB) 57 2009GENTRY, Larry (QB) 10 1978-79-80GERARD, Rick (OL) 45/75 1984-85-86-87GEORGE, Eddie (DB) 28 1973-74-75-76GI, Robert (RB) 40/29 1992-93GIANNINOTO, John (OL) 66 2007-08-09-10GIBSON, Harold (OL) 1970GILBERT, Bret (LB) 58 1995-96-97GILCHRIST, Mack (RB) 33 1968-69-70GILES, Stuart (DE) 91 1974-75GILMORE, Jack (WR) 45 1993-94-95GLADNEY, Tony (WR) 89 1983-84-86GLASCO, David (DB) 37 1980GLASGOW, Marcus (DB) 39/28 1982-84-85-86GLIDEWELL, Ben (OL) 71 1996-97GLOVER, Anthony (LB) 41 1987GODBEY, Paul (OL) 74 1983-84-85-86GOINS, Tim (OL) 79/55 2004-05-06-07GONZALES, Joe (RB) 1972-73GONZALEZ, Bubba (C) 53/76 1996-97-98GONZALEZ, Jose (C) 63 1994-95GOOKINS, Norm (DB) 1972-73GORDON, Ernest (DB) 14 2003-04-05GORDON, George (FB) 40 2000-01GORHAM, Zach (OL) 68 2002-03-04-05GORTZ, Steve (P) 9 1976-77-78GRAHAM, Jesse (RB) 1981GRAHAM, John (DE) 94 1979GRAHAM, Johnny (RB) 39 2001GRANGER, Don (LB) 54 1980-81GRANT, Mike (DB) 25 2009-10GRANT, Richard (DL-OL) 72 1982-84GRANTZ, Tony (QB) 10 1974GRAY, Brandon (OL) 63 2003-04-05-06GRAY, Bruce (LB) 1968-69-71GRAY, Kevin (OL) 77 1974-75-76GRAY, Leo (WR) 8 1977-78GRAY, Tyrone (OL) 64 1983-84GREEN, Chris (RB) 38/23 1983-84-85GREEN, Mark (DB) 1973GREENE, Sam (WR) 42 1978-79-80GREER, John (OL) 72 1997-98-99-2000GRIFFIN, Greg (DT) 1972

GRIFFIN, Steve (LB) 1976GRUNDY, Robert (OL) 67 1998-99GUERRA, Marco (OL) 70 2003-04-05-06GUICE, John (CB) 1 2005-06GUIDRY, Ondra (WR) 2 1987-89GUNDERSON, Scott (OL) 66 1988GUNN, Tony (DL) 99 1983-84-85GUTOWSKI, Mike (OL) 1968-69-70

HAGGERTY, Steve (RB) 1974HALES, Jacob (DL) 92 2005-06-07-08HALL, Aaron (C) 59 1998HALL, John (WR) 1969HAMBRICK, Darral (WR) 80 1979-80-81-82HAMILTON, Sharif (DB) 31 1999-2000HANDLEY, Jamie (LB) 1995-96HANKINS, Coury (RB) 34/4 1996-97-98-99HANSEN, Jack (TE) 1972-73HANSON, Ryan (QB-LS) 14 2000HARDEN, Patrick (OL) 64 1986-87-88-89HARDY, Lucien (DB) 46/22 1974-77-78HARO, Joe (DB-RB) 34 1999-2000-01-02HARPER, Sean (LB) 44 1988-89HARRINGTON, Austin (TE) 89 2009-10HARRIS, Adrian (LB) 64 1984-85-86-87HARRIS, Brian (WR) 13 1975-76-77-78HARRIS, Jeff (P) 5 1976HARRIS, Kevin (DB) 7 1988-89HARRIS, Matt (WR) 88 2002HARRISON, Marcus (DL-LB) 84 1981-82HART, Brian (OL) 69/54 1997-98-99-2000HART, Tim (OL) 61 1978-79HART, Vince (PK) 1970-71HASLIP, Shaun (DB) 24 1997HASSON, Tim (DB) 43 2010HAUGABROOK, Kenny (LB) 60 1981HAVERTY, Mike (WR) 19 1972-73-74-76HAWKINS, Birton (WR) 89 1992-93HAWKINS, Nathaniel (WR) 80 1968-69-70-71HAWLEY, Joe (OL) 59 2006-07-08-09HAWTHORNE, Lloyd (RB) 34 1985HAYES, Bill (OL) 1971-72HAYS, Mark (DB) 1 1997-98HAYNES, Robert (RB) 1968-69HAYWARD, Chris (QB) 11 1998-99-2000HEATH, Jason (OL) 70 2009-10HEIDELBERT, Dallas (LB) 1982HEISE, Ryan (LS) 72 2003-04-05-06HEMMANS, Al (DB) 13 1987-88HENDERSON, Lloyd (RB) 33 1979-80-82-83HENDERSON, Wymon (DB) 2 1981-82HENDRICK, George 1968-69HENLEY, Chad (FB) 44 2004HENRY, Steve (OL) 1972-73HERMAN, Paul (OL) 75 1981-82HERRING, Caleb (QB) 8 2010HICKS, Lamont (LB) 37 1994-95-96HIGGINS, John (DB) 25 1980-81HIGH, TIM (DL) 97 2007HILL, Mario (DL) 99 2004-05HILLIARD, Andre (DB) 26 1998-99

DALTON, Ross (DB) 41 1999-2000-01-02DANCER, Ernest (LB) 90 1974DARLINGTON, Doug (OL) 69 1974DARNELL, Ted (TE-DL) 99 1995-96-97-98DAVENPORT, Don (WR) 8 1976DAVIS, Brett (WR) 37 1977-79DAVIS, Cedric (TE) 88 1986-87-88DAVIS, Chris (LB-OL) 74 1973-74-75-76DAVIS, Jason (DB) 31/6 1991-92-93-94DAVIS, Jason (QB) 9 1992-93-94-95DAVIS, Kurt (WR) 11 2010DAVIS, Mike (OL) 53 1972-73-74DAVIS, Randall (LB) 47 1986DAVIS, Wes (OL) 69 1982DAVIS, Willie (DL-LB) 95 1983-84-85DAVISON, Willie (OL) 1968DeCLERCQ, Chuck (OL) 1972-73DeCRISTO, Chris (OL) 29 1981De GIACOMO, Alex (DB) 22 2009-10DeMARCO, David (LB) 1969-70DEL CASTILLO, Joe (TE) 88 2004DENTON, Jon (QB) 19 1996-97DeSHANE, Ray (OL) 63 1971Di LEO, Alan (PK) 25 1995-96DiFIORE, Jim (QB) 1970-71-72-73DiGIOVANNA, Joey (PK) 15 1983-84-85DILLEY, Tony (DB) 17 1989 -90DIMRY, Charles (DB) 22 1984-85-86-87DINKINS, Mansfield (DT) 95 1990-91-92DIXON, Travis (QB/DB) 16/9 2007-08-09-10DODD-MASTERS, Ruschard (DB) 3 2001-02-03-04DODGE, Kirk (LB) 47 1982-83DOMBROWSKI, Tim (RB) 38 1999DOMINIQUE, Al (OL) 52/76 1984-85-86DONATO, Mike (OL) 61 2007-08-09DORSEY, Dominique (RB) 6/10 2001-02-03-04DRAKE, Ron (OL) 57 1981-82-83-85DRAWHORN, Anthony (DB) 23/4 1986-87DRUMMER, Leon (WR) 23 1974DUBIELLAK, Andrew (WR) 88 2000-01DUER, Layton (OL) 1968-69DUNBAR, Pete (DL) 97 2002-05DUNLAP, James DL) 96 2009-10DUPIN, Damir (DL) 91 1982-83DURAN, Dave (PK) 4 1984-85DYE, Mike (WR) 1 1974

EAGEN, Chris (DE) 47 2002-03EARTHMAN, Bill (TE) 89 1980EASTMAN, Marvin (RB) 31/29 1989-90EDDLEMAN, Joe (OL) 77 2002EDWARDS, BJ (FB) 32 1998-99

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ALL-TIME LETTERMENHILLIARD, Carlos (DB) 7 1995-96HILLIKER, Bill (WR) 43 1979-80HILTON, Rumone (LB) 55 1990-91-92-93HINDS, Rocky (QB) 3 2006HO-CHING, Jordan (RB) 42 2007HOBSON, Reggie (WR) 26 1984-85HODGE, Sidney (DB) 23 2010HODGES, Larry (RB) 1968HOFFMAN, Brad (PK) 1 1974-75HOLLERMEIER, Chris (DB) 31 2005HOLLIDAY, John (RB) 20 2000HOLLIS, David (DB) 25 1983-84-85-86HOLLOWAY, Cameron (WR) 5 1979-81-82HOLLOWAY, Nate (DL) 68 2010HOLMES, Sidney (RB-LB) 43 1992-93HORN, Alvin (DB) 36 1984-85-86HORN, Andre (LB) 46 1984-85HORTON, Shane (DB) 21 2007HOUSTON, Hank (DL) 54 1982HOWARD, Damien (DL) 68 1995HOWARD, Geoffery (DB) 7 2007-08HULBERG, Bob (PK) 21 1985-86HULETT, Greg (OL) 63 2000-01HUMAN, Bryan (DB) 36 1979-80-81HURLEY, John (OT) 77 1991-92HUSBANDS, Ron (RB) 1971-72HYDE, Barry (DB) 28/29 1977-78

INGERSOLL, Eric (DL) 68 1980INGERSOLL, Joe (DL) 78 1973-74-75IRVIN, Steve (LB) 1998IRWIN, Ken (TE) 1970-71ISHII, Dack (QB/P) 19 2007-08

JACKSON, Bernard (RB-WR) 5 1987-88JACKSON, Cleveland (TE) 84 1977-78JACKSON, Erick (RB) 26 2003-04-05-06JACKSON, Jarrod 4 2005JACKSON, Richard (DB) 31 1979-80JACKSON, Tommy (RB) 33 1987-88-89JACKSON, Ty (WR) 8/84 1995-96-97JACOBS, Mike (LB) 89 1976-78-79JAEHN, Rodney (LB) 49 1977JAEKLE, Ben (PK) 86/39 2006-08-09-10JAMES, Charles (WR) 3 2000JAMES, Duane (WR) 16 1998-99JAMES, Gary (OL) 1972JAMES, George (WR) 1982JAMES, Mil’Von (DB) 5 2006-07JAMES, Teddy (RB) 23 1990-91JARVIS, Charles (DB) 18 1979-80-81JEBERAEEL, Mario (OL) 67 2005-06-07-08JEHLICKA, Perry (DB) 36 1993-94-95

JENKINS, Keyvan (RB) 22 1979-80-82-83JENKINS, Kinyon (DB) 20/43 1980-81JENKINS, Steve (DL) 79 1971-72-75JENSEN, Jeff (OL) 75 1989JOHNSON, Carlton (DB) 25/1 1989-90-91JOHNSON, Clyde (DB) 1981JOHNSON, Darryl (TE) 82 1982-83JOHNSON, Dwayne (WR) 8 1983JOHNSON, Earvin (WR) 4 2001-02-03-04JOHNSON, Jabari (RB) 32 2000-01JOHNSON, John (DB) 8 1986JOHNSON, Kelvin (QB) 14 1982JOHNSON, Kenneth (DB) 28 2007JOHNSON, Marcus (OL) 76 2001-02-03-04JOHNSON, Marques (WR) 85 2004-06JOHNSON, Max (DL) 93 2010JOHNSON, Michael (DB) 35 2006-07JOHNSON, Michael (WR) 8 2000-01-02-03JOHNSON, Michael (TB-WR) 28/7 2008-09-10JOHNSON, Mike (LB) 47 1978-79-80-81JOHNSON, Rodrick (RB) 32 1997JOHNSON, Rossie (LB-DE) 44 1992-93-94-95JOHNSTON, James (TE) 94 1996-97JONES, Alonzo (LB-DE) 49 1995-96-97-99JONES, Andre (RB-DB) 36 1974-76-77JONES, Chris (DB) 5 2008-09-10JONES, Crayton (DB) 11/4 1976-77JONES, Daniel (DB) 15 2002-03JONES, Danny (DL) 92 1976-77-79JONES, Dave (OL) 67 1978-79-80JONES, Jon (OL) 67 1989-90-91JONES, Kirk (RB) 20 1983-84-85-86JONES, Paul (LB) 85 1974JONES, Richard (PK-P) 11 1983JONES, Roderick (DE-LB) 10/96 1996-97-98-99JORDAN, Larry (DB) 53 1977JUSTICE, Jeff (DL) 82 1978-79-80-81

KAHRE, Bob (DB) 1980KALLER, Rob (OL) 60 1995KAPANUI, Kamu (FB) 43 2005-07-08-09KAUZLARICH, Vince (OL) 1973KEENER, Daemon (WR-DB) 8 1990-92-93-94KELLEY, Carlton (QB) 12 1977KELLY, Bobby (LB) 38 2004-05KELLY, Mike (DB-RB) 25/24 1974-75-76KENION, Nate (DB) 36 2005-06KENNEDY, Don (QB) 13 1969-70KINCAID, Keith (OL) 62 2002KING, Dennis (LB) 85 1976-77KING, Sam (QB) 1 1979-81KINNARD, Ken (LB-RB-TE) 51/40 1995-96-97-98KIRKLAND, Tremayne (WR) 21/3 2003-05KIRKPATRICK, Troy (DL) 70/98 1997-98 KLORMAN, Alex (DL) 95 2010KNIGHT, Jesse (TE/OL) 81/79 2004-05KNIGHT, Marion (DL) 54 1985-86KNOX, Daryl (LB) 87 1984-85KNUTSON, Tate (WR) 81 2007-08-09-10KOHORST, Keith (OL) 63 1981-82 KOHORST, Nolan (PK/P) 27 2010

KOONTZ, Jason (OL) 76 2009-10KRAVETZ, Matt (LB) 53 2009KRIEGER, Ron (QB) 8 1984KRISTOSIK, Joe (P) 97 1995-96-97-98KUNZER, Tom (RB) 1972

La FRANCE, Reggie (TE) 85 1980-81-82-84LACY, D’Mentrie (CB) 7 1992-93LAMERS, Brendon (P) 45 2009-10LANEY, Calvin (QB) 11 1984-85LANZI, Rick (QB) 1982LARRY, Admiral Dewey (WR-DB) 4 1979-80LARSON, Mark (TE) 1968-69LARSON, Mark (OL) 60 1975LAWSON, Clint (DL) 96/66 1989-90LAZARUS, Andrew (RB) 20 1981LEATHAM, Mike (TE-LS) 83 1997-98LEE, Mike (LB) 1971-72LEE, Terrance (S) 23 2008-09LeJEUNE, Sonny (PK) 6 1976LEONARD, Cedric (OL) 70 1991-92-93-94LEONARD, Milton (DB) 1970-71LERZ, Harold (OL) 1971LEVY, Lee (DE) 92 1974LEWIS, Tony (RB) 32/2 1981-83-84-85LEWIS, Tom (TE) 85 1992-93LIBONATI, Daren (PK) 6 1986-87LIEBENSTEIN, Todd (DE) 96 1978-79-80-81LIGON, Al (DB) 23 1982-83LILIO, Bucky (DL) 1970LITTLETON, Darrell (WR) 3 1980-81LITTLEFIELD, Lanny 1968LIVINGOOD, Blake (OL) 77 1998-99LOCKHART, K.C. (OL) 54 1989-90LOFTON, Elgin (DL) 69 1990-91LOGAN, Rich (DB) 1968-69-70LOMPREY, Mark (RB) 17/35 1984-85LONDON, Keith (LB) 68 1984LOPEZ, Rolando (OL) 1972LOVAT, Darin (C) 74 1993-94-95-96LOVATO, Carlos (DL) 68/93 1981-83-85LOVE, Omar (RB) 4 1992-93-94-96LOWRY, Bob (QB-DB) 14 1976-78-79-80LUCAS, Lenny (DB) 1973LUPPENS, Dennis (OL) 53 1978-79LUSTER, Andre (RB) 1990LUXENBERG, Jason (TE-LS) 96/61 2004-05LYNCH, Michael (LB) 40 2007LYONS, Tim (OL) 56 1988

MA’AE, John (QB) 15 1990-91-92MacNAUGHTON, Dan (TE) 1971-72MACK, Andrew (OL) 50 2009-10

MACK, Clarence (WR-DB) 29/5 1991-92MACK, Hiram (RB) 26/21 1981-82MACKEY, Sean (DB) 25 2000-01-02-03MACY, Marty (DE) 1972MAFI, Heivaha (DE) 42 2008-09MAHER, Joe (LB) 45 1977-78-79-81MAIKAI, Francis (OL) 1977MAILE, Robin (DL) 91 1997-98MAKA, Tani (LB) 41 2010MALOOF, George (DB) 38 1986-87MANDLEY, DeJhown (TE) 80 1999-2000-01-02MANGIARACINA, Jerry (DB) 19 1978MANGIARACINA, Marcus 1978MARCHAL, Evan (OL) 73 2007-08-09-10MAREKO, Daniel (DE) 47 2009-10MARRONE, Andy (LB) 51 1990-91MARHSHALL, Alvin (RB-WR) 24 2004MARTIN, Daniel (LB) 28 1994-95MARTIN, Marquel (DB) 45/13 2006-07-08-09MARTINEZ, Ysadore (DB) 1974MARSHALL, Simon (RB) 1982MARVEL, Justin (WR) 9/11/15 2005-06-08MASON, Troy (WR) 86 1999-2000-01-02MASSEY, Brian (OG) 68 1991-92MASSEY, James (DB) 1970-71-72-73MATHEWS, Marshall (PK) 1995MATHIS, Jim (LB) 1968MATSON, Joe (LB) 1982MATOUSEK, Steve (RB) 1972-73MATTES, Greg (OL) 77 1989-90MATTINSON, Bubba (LB) 51 1979-80MAWSON, George (OL) 1968-69MAYNARD, Matt (TE) 85 2000MAYNE, Kenny (QB) 14 1981MAYS, Trey (WR) 87 2010MAZION, Rodney (FS) 2 1991-92-93-94McCARDELL, Keenan (WR) 84 1987-88-89-90McCOY, Sean (LB) 23 1986-87McDADE, Michael (WR) 88 1983-84McDADE, Reese (LB) 58 1994McDANIEL, Royal (LB) 40 1990-91McDERMOTT, Matt (RB) 1990McDONALD, Ryan (P) 17 1999-2000-01McGOWAN, Howard (OL) 66 1991-92-93-94McGOWENS, Vince (WR) 5 1989-90McKISKI, Mike (OL) 74 2004-05-06-07McLAURIN, Robbin (DB) 9 1980McLELLAN, Mike (RB-DB) 18 1974-75McQUAID, Dan (OL) 71 1980-81-82-83MECHAM, Mark (OT) 76 1991-92-93-94MEDCHILL, Patt (DB) 1970-71-72MEDLOCK, Jason (LB) 88 1992-93MELCHER, Tim (DL) 83/84 1974-75-76MELSON, AJ (DB) 31 1995MELTON, Henry (RB) 42 1974-75-76-77MENDOZA, Alonzo (P) 1990MENENDEZ, Joel (OL) 78 2000-01MERHI, Kareem (LB) 50 2004MERKERSON, Alton (LB) 46 1993-94METTEN, Greg (DL) 1969MIKLOS, Joe (LB) 45 2002-03-04-05MILLER, Ahmad (DL) 44 1999-2000-01MILLER, Avery (LB) 96/39 1988-89MILLER, Jimmy (LB) 51 2007-08MILLER, Marguet (DL) 86 1985-86-87MILLER, Vic (RB) 1982MINEO, Sam (TE) 96/89 1995-96-97-98MINOLETTI, Giovani (DB) 35 1995-96-97MITCHELL, Aaron (DB) 48 1977-78

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ALL-TIME LETTERMENMITCHELL, Cary (LB) 1971-72MITCHELL, Greg (LB) 1970-71-72-73MITCHELL, Ken (LB) 1970-71MITCHELL, Sheddrick (OL) 79 2002MOALA, Siosifa (OL) 64 2007-08MOISEYEV, Mark (OL) 76 1978-79MONROE, Derrick (DT) 92 1995-96-97-98MONROE, Stacy (LB) 1990MONTOYA, Sam (LB) 57 1973-74MOOG, Aaron (DT) 76 1981-83-84MOORE, Darall (RB) 35 1975-76-77MOORE, Jack (LB) 52 1986-87MOORE, Leon (DL) 98 2002-03-04-05MORALES, David (LB) 92 1982MORENO, Jim (OL) 77 1983-84-85-86MORGAN, Dick (OL) 1968MORIARTY, Kellen (DB) 41 2006MORRISON, Dan (OL) 1970-71MORRISON, Robbie (OL) 72 1991-93-94-95MORTON, Michael (RB) 23 1978-79-80-81MUELLER, Aaron (OL) 54 2004-05-06MULLANEY, Ryan (LB) 51 1977-78-80MUNDY, Nehemiah (DB) 25 2007MURPHY, Matt (OL) 75 2007-08-09-10MURPHY, Kejon (RB) 28 1988MYERS, Bill (LB) 51 1968-69MYERS, Eric (LB) 67 1986-87

NANTKES, Kurt (QB) 7 2001-02-03-04NEFF, David (OL) 1968-69-70-71NELINGER, Gus (LB) 59 1987-88NELSON, Jamie (WR) 22 1988-89NELSON, Kyle (DL) 1971-72-73NELSON, Mike (LB) 99 1978-79NELSON, Ted (DB) 39 1982-84-85-86NERO, Bobby (WR) 1 2000-01NEWTON, Steve (LB-DL) 45 1999-2000-01NICHOLSON, Brian (DL) 92 2003-04NICHOLSON, Derek (DL) 90 1986-87-88-89NILES, Bradley (LB) 44 2006-07NIX, Ron (OL) 1968-69NIXON, Bill (OL) 53 1980NOVESEL, Mark (OL) 70/71 1978-79NOWDEN, Shannon (DB) 23 2004-05NUNNELY, Wayne (RB) 1972

O’CALLAGHAN, Mike (DL-OL) 94/70 1975-76ODEGARD, Don (CB) 9 1989OILAND, Kjelby (DL) 57 2010OLOGBOSELE, Marquez (OL) 79 1999OLSEN, David (DB) 37 2002-03-04-05OLSEN, Derek (DB-LB) 38 2000-01-02-03O’NEIL, Phil (DL) 97 1978-79-80-82

ONIWOR, Joseph (DL) 99 2002-03OPERIN, Bill (OL) 58 1985-86-87-88OPSAL, Dennis (OL) 68 1977-78-79O’REILLY, Tim (PK) 17 1996-97-98-99ORICK, Brad (TE) 48 1990ORME, Brent (TE) 1982ORNELAS, Mike (DL) 1969ORR, Robert (OL) 56 1984-85-86-87ORR, Scott (DL) 89 1972-73-74ORTH, Beau (S) 40 2008-09OSTERHOUT, Brad (TE) 84 1999-2000-01OTTO, Mike (LB) 47 1974-75OWENS, LaMar (LB) 13 2000-01

PACHECO, Brian (P) 49 2007PACHECO, Danny (DL-C) 90/66 1997-98-99PALELEI, Lonnie (DL-OG) 54 1991-92PALEPOI, Anton (DE) 47 2000-01PALMUCCI, Jason (LB) 52 1999PANIK, Justin (LB) 1992PAPPAS, Dave (DL) 97 1988PAULO, Ronnie (LB) 56 2007-08-09-10PARKHURST, Scott (DE) 37 2000-01PARVIN, Brian (P) 17 1991-92PATTISON, Matt (LB) 34 2005-06PATTON, Marshall (OL) 72 1979-80PATTON, Scott (LB) 38/52 1996-97PAYNE, Phillip (WR) 18/4 2008-09-10PEARCE, Dusty (LB-DE) 50 1998-99PEEPLES, David (RB) 20 2005-06-07-08PEKO, Tony (OL) 50 1985-86-87-88PEREZ, Jonathan (RB) 34 1991-92-93-94PEREZ, Jorge (OL) 51 1986-87-88-89PERKINS, Dyante (FB) 5 2002-03-04PERRY, Damon (DL) 79 1984PERRY, Tracie (OL) 73 1992-93PETERSON, Todd (DB) 46 1979-80PFEIFER, Richard (LB) 1969-70PHEE, Jordan (OL) 57 1976-77-79-80PHILLIPS, Freddie (DB) 40/21 1986-87-88-89PHILLIPS, Joe (RB-K) 34 1981-82PICKENS, Darnell (LB) 97/55 1984-85-86-87PIEFFER, Dillon (PK) 95 2000-01-02-03PIERUCCI, Jerald (OL) 64 1995-96-97-98PIERUCCI, Jerrad (LB) 55 1996-97-98-99PILAROWSKI, Glenn (OL) 71 1998PILI. Thor (DL) 94 2007-08PILLER, Scott (OL) 72/65/61 1981-83-84-85PLANTE, Luke (TE) 90 2008PLUNKETT, Art (OL) 70/79 1977-78-79-80PLUNKETT, Richie (OL) 79 2007-08POINTER, Quinton (DB) 18/10 2007-08-09POLLEY, Tom (LB) 90 1983-84POOLE, Wyatt (WR) 87 2000PORTER, Donnell (FS) 42 1992PORTER, Ira (TE) 1971-72POSEY, Bittney (LB) 57 1993-94POWELL, George (DB) 1968-69-70POWELL, Phillip (RB) 29 1996PRICE, Charles (QB) 16 1988-89PRICE, John (RB) 47 1990-91-92

PRINTUP, Maurice (RB) 21 1984PROVENSAL, Frank (DL) 1969-70PRY, Mike (WR) 15 1973-75PRYOR, Dale (DB) 1980PURCELL, Bill (WR) 38 1981-82PURVIS, Deante’ (DB) 26 2008-09-10PYLE, Arcee (FS) 1986-87

QUICK, Matt (P) 1982QUINTON, Dustin (OL) 73 1986-87-88-90

RANDLEMAN, Calvin (DB) 38 2009-10RAMIREZ, Greg (DB) 37 1990-91RAMSEY, Randy (OL) 95 1975RANDLE, Bradley (RB) 28 2010RANDLE, Darrell (TE) 88 1989-90RATHER, Bob (LB) 43 1977-78RATHER, Brett (FB) 42 2010RAY, Matt (QB) 9 1999REARDON, Keith (PK) 34/11 1979-80REDDICK, Mike (WR) 42 1987-88REED, Aaron (WR) 86 2010REED, Chad (QB) 7 1997-98REED, Chuck (DL) 99 1990-91REED, Dalton (DB) 27 1983-84REED, Elroy (TE) 1992REED, Michael (WR) 12/11 1980-81-83REED, Phil (DL) 92 1999-2000-01-02REEVES, Brian (DB) 1973REEVES, Rodger (TE) 1969-70REILY, Mike (OL) 78 1995-96-97-98REINOEHL, Jody (LB) 97/46 1987-88-89-90RELF, David (WR) 84 2002-03REYNOLDS, Allyn (QB) 16 1982REYNOLDS JR., Demario (LB) 40 2005REYNOLDS, Jerry (OL) 61 1990-91-92-93RHABURN, Kevin (DB) 21 1999-2000RHYNES, Tony (P) 15 1987-88-89RICE, Robert (DB) 36 1982-83RICHARDSON, Mark (TE) 1974RIGGS, Aveion (LB) 48 1981RILEY, Daryl (OL) 78 1982RILEY, JaJa (RB) 2/5 2004-05RILEY, Karl (DL) 64 1973-74-75-76RILEY, Tom (DE) 98 1991-92RIZO, Randy (DL) 63 1974-76-77-78ROBERTS, Don (LB) 35 1989-90ROBERTS, Jesse (WR) 1973ROBERTSON, C.J. (OL) 61 1988ROBERTSON, Doug (QB) 7 1978ROBERTSON, Steve (OL) 65 1980-81ROBINSON, Dennis (DB) 1970-71-72ROBINSON, Gerald (DB) 6 1988-89

ROBINSON, Jerriman (WR) 85 2007-08-09ROBINSON, Marvin (WR-LB) 81/38/29 1992-93-94-95ROBINSON, Marvin (DB) 14 1993-94RODGERS, Yusef (OL) 77 2009-10RODERICK, Tyrice (DB) 45 1989-90RODRIGUES, Tony (LB) 58 1977-78RODRIGUEZ, Gerold (WR) 83 2007-08RODRIGUEZ, Manny (RB) 22 1975-76RODRIGUEZ, Mike (LB) 1973ROGERS, Julius (DL) 60 1971-72-73-74ROGERS, Ken (TE) 87 1988-89ROGERS, Ken (FB) 38 1974-75ROPER, Doug (OL) 62 1990-91-92-93ROSE, Devon (LB) 51 1998-2000-01ROSE, Ken (LB) 17 1982-83ROUNDTREE, Devin (DB) 38 2006ROUNDTREE, Ray (DL) 60 1989 -90ROUZARD, Wiselet (DB) 22/46 2006-07-08-09ROWLAND, Tommy (DL) 77 1968-69-70-71ROZANSKI, Walt (LB) 1973RUDOLPH, Jeremi (RB) 7 1999-2000RUGGEROLI, Chuck (TE) 92 1983RUGGLES, David (OL) 68 1987-88RUIZ, Gordon (OL) 59 1984RUSSELL, Willie (RB) 33 1975RUSSI, Steve (DB) 1968RUTLEDGE, Kevin (DB-P) 34 1980-81RYDALCH, Nate (WR) 81 1999-2000

SAGAPOLU, Kawika (DL) 99 1999SAIGNES, Ed (DB) 16 1981-84-85SAINT PREUX, Renan (WR) 17 2005-06-07-09SALDI, Bryce (LB) 54 2008SALVESTRIN, John (OL) 1973SANDERS, Quincy (DB) 2 1995-96-97-99SANDONE, Tony (LB-DL) 58 1974-75SANDUSKY, Jim (WR) 7 1981SAPHIRE, George (RB) 42 1968-69-70SATTERFIELD, Dusty (OL) 59 1975-76-77SAVAGE, Mike (DL-DB) 66/26 1974-76SAWYER, Talance (TE-DE) 85/9 1995-96-97-98SCHLAUPITZ, Bill (OL) 1971-72SCHNABEL, Kurt (TE-WR) 86 1973-74-75-76SCHREINER, Steve (LB) 56 1981SCHULZE ZUMKLEY, Hubi (PK) 14/41 2001-04-05SCOGGINS, Ron (OL) 73 1983-84-85SCOTT, Gerald (DL) 75 1976SCOTT, Jessie (RB) 1968SCOTT, Tyrone (DB) 24 1991-92-93SEARS, Bruce (DL) 98 1980-81SECCOMBE, Matt (LB) 64/57 2004-05-06-07SEWARD, Adam (LB) 55 2001-02-03-04SEYMOUR, Javon (RB) 30 1995SHACKELFORD, Elton (DL) 98 2006-07SHERWOOD, George (LB) 39 1977-78-79SHIGEMATSU, Delroy (OL) 73 1977-78-79-80SHKURENSKY, Mike (DL) 88 1969-70SILVERMAN, Craig (DL) 91/90 1976-77-78-79SIMO, Justin (LB) 56 1996-97SIMIEN, Erik (DE) 91/51 1992-93SIMMONS, Jimmy (RB) 27 1977

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ALL-TIME LETTERMENSIMMS, Steve (OL) 78 1983-84-85SIMPSON, Shannon (DT) 93 1991 -92SIMONTON, Mickey (OL) 52 1977-78SIMS, Greg (OL) 69 1984-85SIMS, Scott (QB) 1 1987-88-89SKIPWORTH, Shayne (LB) 1970-71SLACK, Keith (DB) 19 1981-82-83SLOAN, Sean (OL) 52/70 1980-81-82SMART, Solomon (DB) 13 2005-06-07SMALLS, Mike (LB) 48 1991-92SMELTZER, Toby (DB-WR) 23 1999-2000-01-02SMITH, A.C. (LB) 25/58 1997-98-99SMITH, DeWayne (RB) 29 1984SMITH, Doug (LB) 40 1975-76-78-79SMITH, Mac (DL-OL) 96 1996-97SMITH, Ronnie (RB) 28 2005-06SOLORIO, Luis (PK) 13 1989-90SORENSEN, Trevan (TE) 83 2000-01SOUZA, Frank (OL) 1971-72SPARKS, Roy (PK) 1975SPEK, Jeff (TE) 93/88 1979-80-81SPENCER, Greg (LB-OL) 30/62 1975-76-77-78SPINKS, Sylvester (RB) 39 1975-76STAGGS, Jay (DB) 42 2003-04-05-06STALLSMITH, Jean-Hans (DL) 93 1996-97STALLWORTH, Steve (QB) 10 1983-84-85-86STARBIRD, Robert (TE) 88 1974-75-77STARKES, Jim (QB) 1970-71-72STARKES, Tyrone (LB) 44 1990STEICHEN, Shane (QB) 9/15 2003-04-05-06STELLINO, Reeves (LB) 5 1991STEPHENS, Terrelle (DL) 94 1999STEWART, Dan (DB) 1 1995-96STEWART, Jeff (OL) 62 1979-81STOCKHAM, Bob (QB) 11 1992-93STOLDEN, Irshad (WR) 84 2010STOTT, Derek (QB) 11 1988-89-90-91STRAITEN, Aaron (WR) 1 2006-07STRECKER, Russ (DL) 83 1975-76-77-79STRONG, Raymond (RB) 21 1976-77STUBBLEFIELD, Rick (TE) 1996SUGGS, Anthony (DL) 98 1999-2000 SULLIVAN, Marcus (WR) 18 2010SUMMERS, Frank (RB) 4 2007-08SUNIA, James (LB) 43 1998-99-2000SUTTON, Chameion (DB) 21 2001-02SWALL, Bill (LB) 1972SWEENEY, Tom (OL) 64/63 1986-87SWENSON, Andy (PK) 34 1983

TAFUA, Isaiah (DT) 93 2004-05TAGOAI, Will (CB) 28/8 2003-05TAUMUA, Malo (DL) 93 2007-08-09TAYLOR, Jon (LB) 48 1984-85TAYLOR, Larry (DL) 91 1980TAYLOR, Morris (TE-LB-DE) 86/96 1990-91-92-93TAYLOR, Ray (WR) 1/82 1982-83-84TAYLOR, Rod (DB) 42 1983-84-85-86TEELE, James (DB) 23 1997-98TEIXEIRA, Andre (DB) 38 1996-97-98TELLIARD, Tim (LB) 41 1980-81

TERRELL, Tony (OL) 70 1999-2000-01-02TESORO, Sean (OL) 63 2009-10TEVASEU, Martin (DL) 68 2008-09THAYER, Jim (PK) 3 1972-73-74 THERREL, John (DB) 15 2010THOMAS, George (WR) 3 1984-85-86-87THOMAS, Jabbar (DB-RB) 30 1992-93-94-95THOMAS, Jason (QB) 2 2000-01-02THOMAS, Kevin (CB) 28 1998-99-2000-01THOMAS, Larry (DB) 1988THOMAS, Mike (RB) 22 1973-74THOMAS, Reese (LB) 58 1990-91-92THOMAS, Rico (DB) 26 2007THOMAS, Terryl (OL) 75 1973-74THOMPKINS, Demond (WR) 80/3 1991-92-93THOMPSON, Hank (LB) 45 1984THOMPSON, Imari (RB) 30 2009THOMPSON, Jim (DB) 1968-69THORNS, Henry (WR-DB) 28 1979-80TILLMAN, Ryan (DB) 29 2006-07-08-09TINOISAMOA, Mike (LB) 59 2003TOLEDO, Kea (OL) 69 2005-06TOLIVER, Floyd (WR) 1972TOMLINSON, Allan (DB) 30 1978-79-81TOOHEY, Jason (WR) 80/88 1995-96-97TOOMER, Kyle (RB) 23 1988-89TORRES, Art (OL) 1969-70TOWNES, Tiger (DT) 99/56 1992-93TRAMMELL, Justin (OL) 73 1995TRAMONTANAS, Peter (TE-C) 89/61 1998-99-2000-01TRAPPS, Les (OL) 71 1977-78TRAVERS JR., Robert (DL) 57 2005-06TRICKEY, Travis (LB) 52 2009-10TRIO, Sam (DL) 95 1976TROSI, Larry (DB) 1969-71TROTTER, Channing (RB) 32 2007-08-09-10TUCKER, Jimmy (WR) 86 1979TUCKER, Ken (DB) 25 1987TUCKER, Tyrone (LB) 52 2002TUILOMA, Eric (DB) 13 2010TURNAGE, Aldwin (DT) 94 1991-92-93-94TURNER, Nate (WR) 6 1999-2000TURNER, Scott (QB) 10/6 2002-03TYLER, P.J. (LB) 1994

UMUOLO, Reggie (LB) 49 2010

VACCARO, Steve (LB) 48 2003VAEFAGA, Sao (DL) 64 1977-78VALLES, Ron (OL) 64 1982VALLINE, Jim (DL) 68 1968-69VALMORE, Mark (RB) 26 1992-93-94-95

VAN HORNE, Rick (DB) 9 1982-83VAN HOUTEN, Gary (QB) 16 1974-75-76VAN NESS, Greg (QB) 15 1977VAN OVER, Jamiel (LB) 51 2005VANNUCCI, Anthony (RB) 1989VARGAS, Mark (DL) 93 1975VARGAS, Pete (OL) 53 1982VARON, George (LB) 45 1986-87VAUGHAN, Jason (QB) 10 1999-2000VEA, George (LB) 53 2006VEREEN, Henry (RB-WR) 34 1975-76-77-78 VIDAL, Anthony (TE) 88 2010VITALE, Tumua (DB) 1998

WADE, Dan (OL) 1973WADE, Fred (LB) 38 1985WAGERS, Shane (OL) 75 1999-2000-01WALKER, Leon (RB) 21 1978-79WALKER, Marc (DB) 14 1988-89WALKER, Mike (LB) 66/49 1980-82WALKER, Tyrone (LB) 33 1984-85WALLACE, Genet (QB) 15/16 1982-83WALRATH, Preston (OL) 68/65 1989-90WALSH, Gentry (LB) 55 1982-83-84-85WALTERS, Ray (DB-RB) 20 1988-89-90-91WARE, Johnny (RB) 1978WARE, Len (WR) 3 1996-97-98-99WASHINGTON, Calvin (DB) 1971WASHINGTON, Garey (RB) 1970-71WASHINGTON, Jan (DB) 35 1983-84WASHINGTON, Keith (LB-DE) 39/56 1991-92-93-94WATKINS, Bruce (OL) 76 1974-75WATKINS, Kyle (TE) 44 2009-10WATSON, Adrian (DE) 99 2000-01WATSON, Donnis (DB) 21 1974-75WATSON, Kyle (PK-P) 37 2007-08-09WATTERSON, Shane (OL) 71 2009WATTS, Isaac (DL) 90 2004-05WEBSTER, Jermaine (DB) 23 1992-94-95-96WEDERQUIST, Nate (DB) 19 2004-05WEISBARTH, Brian (DL) 90 1981WELCH, Robert (TE) 85 1988-89WELDING, Pat (DB) 1971WELTER, Ryan (LB) 53 2004WENIGER, Justin (LB) 97 2000-01WESLEY, Narcus (CB) 25 2005WHEATON, Donell (WR) 81/9 2003-04-05WHITE, Anthony (LB) 41 2007WHITE, Anthony (LB) 46 2010WHITE, Chris (DT) 1993WHITE, David (QB-TE) 10 1993-94-95WHITE, Malcolm (LB) 44 1986-87WHITE, Mike (WR/RB) 21 1993WHITE, Thumper (DB) 1979WHITEMAINE, Mike (DE) 87/81 1972-73-74-75WHITMORE, Dennis (OL) 75 1993-94-95-96WHITTAM, Adam (LB) 49 1984WIDDERS, Daniel (DL) 91 2004WIDE, Eddie (RB) 34 1986WILEY, Charles (LB) 80 1983-84-85-86WILLIAMS, Allen (OL) 62 1999

WILLIAMS, Alphonso (LB) 32/66 1976-77-78-79WILLIAMS, Damon (WR) 8 1995-96-97-98WILLIAMS, Elex (DB) 40 1981-82WILLIAMS, George (WR) 14/3 1985-86WILLIAMS, Jamie (WR) 80 1987-88WILLIAMS, Keith (LB) 48 1986-88WILLIAMS, Matt (OL) 71 2002-03WILLIAMS, Mike (OL) 79 1996WILLIAMS, Myron (OL) 72 1989-90WILLIAMS, Tony (DB) 25 1977WILLIAMS, Reggie (LB) 58 1981WILLIAMS, Richard (QB) 10 1987-88WILLIAMS, Shelvion (WR) 83 2003-04-05WILLIAMS, Trent (DB) 43 2003WILLIS, Greg (DL) 65 1974-75WILLS, Matt (RB) 32 1991WILLS, Rickie (WR) 3 1988-89WILSON, George (OT) 74 1992WILSON, Shanga (LB) 36 2000-01WILSON, Shannon (RB) 38 1991-92-95WISE, Doc (LB-DL) 93 1986-87-88-89WOFFORD, James (RB) 33 1997-98-99-2000WOLFE, Ryan (WR) 88 2006-07-08-09WOODLY, David (WR) 1970WOODS, Darnell (WR) 81 1985-86WOODS, Elbert “Ickey” (RB) 30 1984-85-86-87WORTHEN, Rusty (LB) 50 2007-08WORTHEN, Ryan (FB) 46 2005-06-07-08WREN, Autney (DB) 19- 7 1984-85-86-87WREN, Thomas (OL) 72 2010WRIGHT, Eric (DB) 21 2006WRIGHT, Larry (DB) 1971-72WRIGHT, Lee (LB) 1968WYNN, Jamal (DB) 36/19 1999-2000-01-02

YI, Champ (LB) 96 1998YOUNG, Bruce 1968YOUNG, Clint (WR) 1982YOUNG, Renard (DB) 37 1983YOUNG, Terrence (LB) 58 2001-02-03-04

ZACHARIA, Joe (LB) 38 1989-90ZACZEK, Jon (C) 67 1994-95-96-97ZAHER, Jack (LB) 37 1974ZEIGLER, Warren (DB) 21 2009ZISMANN, Doug (OL) 64 2009-10

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THE LAST TIME

Jon Denton’s 503 yards vs. SDSUwere an NCAA freshman record.

Len Ware turned this catch into an 82-yard TD in 1997.

A KICKOFF WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 94 yards by Deante’ Purvis vs. BYU, Oct. 10, 2009 OPP: 89 yards by Mekell Wesley of SDSU, Nov. 10, 2007

A PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 52 yards by Troy Mason vs. San Diego State, Oct. 13, 2001 OPP: 77 yards by Shaky Smithson at Utah, Sept. 11, 2010

A BLOCKED PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: Tim Hasson at Utah, Sept. 11, 2010 OPP: Shaun Harper at Utah, Oct. 23, 2004

A BLOCKED FIELD GOAL WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: Never OPP: 86 yards by Jim Leonhard at Wisconsin, Sept. 11, 2004

AN INTERCEPTION WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 19 yards by Will Chandler vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 4, 2010 OPP: 30 yards by Colin Jones vs. TCU, Oct. 30, 2010

A FUMBLE WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN UNLV: 64 yards by Mike Clausen at San Diego State, Nov. 27, 2010 OPP: 20 yards by Aaron Henry of Wisconsin, Sept. 4, 2010

A CONVERSION ATTEMPT WAS RETURNED FOR TWO POINTS UNLV: Never OPP: Brand Ratcliff of New Mexico, Oct. 12, 2002

A SAFETY WAS RECORDED UNLV: Team safety after ball is illegally batted through end zone at Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2003 OPP: Mark Zalewski sacks QB in end zone at Wisconsin, Sept. 11, 2004

A SHUTOUT WAS RECORDED ON THE ROAD UNLV: 13-0 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Nov. 12, 1983 OPP: 41-0 at TCU, Oct. 31, 2009

A SHUTOUT WAS RECORDED AT SAM BOYD STADIUM UNLV: 27-0 vs. Utah, Sept. 22, 2007 OPP: 7-0 by San Diego State, Nov. 8, 2003

A TEAM DID NOT COMMIT A TURNOVER UNLV: at San Diego State, Nov. 27, 2010OPP: at BYU, Nov. 6, 2010

A TEAM DID NOT PUNT UNLV: vs. Tennessee Tech, Sept. 7, 1985 OPP: at San Diego State, Nov. 27, 2010

A TIE GAME WAS PLAYED UNLV: 16-16 vs. San Jose State, Nov. 23, 1985

A TEAM BLOCKED A PUNT UNLV: Nate Carter at Utah, Sept. 11, 2010 OPP: Albert Rosette at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009

A TEAM BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL UNLV: Malo Taumua at Arizona State, Sept. 13, 2008OPP: Antwan Applewhite at SDSU, Nov. 11, 2006

AN INDIVIDUAL KICKED FOUR OR MORE FIELD GOALS UNLV: 4 by Dillon Pieffer vs. Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2003 OPP: 4 by Peter LoCoco vs. TCU, Nov. 4, 2006

A 50-YARD FIELD GOAL WAS KICKED UNLV: 52 yards by Ben Jaekle vs. UNM, Nov. 8, 2008 OPP: 53 yards by Abel Perez at San Diego State, Nov. 27, 2010

AN INDIVIDUAL SCORED FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS UNLV: 4 by Tim Cornett vs. Wyoming, Nov. 13, 2010 OPP: 5 by Mike Ball at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009

A TEAM HAD 600 OR MORE YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE UNLV: 644 vs. Wyoming, Nov. 2, 2002 OPP: 606 at Hawai’i, Dec. 12, 2010

A TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 50 POINTS UNLV: 54 vs. Idaho State, Sept. 2, 2006 OPP: 59 at Hawai’i, Dec. 12, 2010

A TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 60 POINTS UNLV: 63 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Oct. 16, 1976 OPP: 63 at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009

A PASS WAS COMPLETED FOR AT LEAST 70-79 YARDS UNLV: 75 by Omar Clayton to Michael Johnson vs. BYU, Oct. 10, 2009 OPP: 73 by Pete Thomas to Lou Greenwood at CSU, Oct. 16, 2010

A PASS WAS COMPLETED FOR AT LEAST 80-89 YARDS UNLV: 82 by Jon Denton to Len Ware vs. AFA, Sept. 13, 1997 OPP: 90 by Nick Graziano to Mike McCoy at UNR, Sept. 29, 2007

AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 400 YARDS UNLV: 401 by Jon Denton vs. SJSU, Nov. 22, 1997 OPP: 477 by Greg Alexander of Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2009

AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 500 YARDS UNLV: 503 by Jon Denton vs. SDSU, Nov. 16, 1996 OPP: 546 by Cody Ledbetter of NMSU, Nov. 18, 1995

AN INDIVIDUAL PASSED FOR AT LEAST 200 YARDS AND RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 304 yards passing, 135 yards rushing by Omar Clayton vs. Colorado State, Oct. 20, 2007 OPP: 284 yards passing, 122 yards rushing by Eric Hisaw of Idaho, Sept. 17, 1994

AN INDIVIDUAL COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 PASSES UNLV: 31 by Jarrod Jackson vs. BYU, Nov. 5, 2005 OPP: 31 by Greg Alexander of Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2009

AN INDIVIDUAL THREW AT LEAST FIVE INTERCEPTIONS UNLV: 6 by Bob Stockham vs. USL, Nov. 20, 1993 OPP: 5 by Dave Henigan of Pacific, Oct. 3, 1992

AN INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTED AT LEAST THREE PASSES UNLV: 3 by Ed Saignes vs. Idaho State, Oct. 13, 1984 OPP: 3 by Darius Cunnigan of Pacific, Oct. 3, 1992

AN INDIVIDUAL HAD AT LEAST 10 RECEPTIONS UNLV: 11 by Ryan Wolfe at New Mexico, Oct. 24, 2009OPP: 13 by Kealoha Pilares vs Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2009A TEAM PASSED FOR LESS THAN 100 YARDS UNLV: 42 at TCU, Oct. 31, 2009OPP: 99 vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 5, 2009

A TEAM HAD TWO RECEIVERS WITH AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 108 by Ryan Wolfe and 100 by Casey Flair vs. Air Force, Nov. 24, 2006 OPP: 189 by Rodney Bradley, 146 by Kealoha Pilares and 104 by Greg Salas vs Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2009

AN INDIVIDUAL RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 200 YARDS UNLV: 222 by Larry Croom at Colorado State, Nov. 30, 2002 OPP: 240 by Colin Kaepernick of Nevada, Reno, Sept. 27, 2008

A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 50-59 YARDS UNLV: 58 by Channing Trotter vs. TCU, Nov. 1, 2008OPP: 54 by Jonathan Warzeka vs Air Force, Nov. 18, 2010

A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 60-69 YARDS UNLV: 61 by Ronnie Smith vs. Utah, Oct. 22, 2005 OPP: 66 by Colin Keapernick vs Nevada, Reno, Sept. 27, 2008

A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 70-79 YARDS UNLV: 70 by Shane Steichen at UNR, Sept. 17, 2005 OPP: 72 by Austyn Alexander vs. Wyoming, Nov. 13, 2010

A RUN WENT FOR AT LEAST 80-89 YARDS UNLV: 89 by Darin Brightmon vs. NMSU, Sept. 223, 1989 OPP: 89 by Mike Ball at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009

A TEAM RUSHED FOR AT LEAST 300 YARDS UNLV: 311 at Utah, Oct. 23, 2004 OPP: 343 vs. Air Force, Nov. 18, 2010

A TEAM RUSHED FOR LESS THAN 50 YARDS UNLV: 22, at BYU, Nov. 6, 2010OPP: 28 vs Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2009

A TEAM HAD TWO RUNNERS WITH AT LEAST 100 YARDS UNLV: 222 by RB Larry Croom and 126 by RB Joe Haro at Colorado State, Nov. 30, 2002 OPP: 184 by RB Mike Ball, 173 by QB Colin Kaepernick and 170 by RB Luke Lippincott at Nevada, Reno, Oct. 3, 2009

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ALL-TIME ASSISTANTSNAME (Alma Mater, Graduation Year) POSITION(S) YEAR(S)

-A-ABAJIAN, Rich (UNR, 1975) DB 1979-81ALCALDE, Vince (Boise State, 1989) OC/QB 2002-03ALEXANDER, DelVaughn (USC, 1995) WR/QB 1998, 2000-02ANAE, Robert (BYU, 1986) OL 1997-98ANDERSON, Jim (U.S. International, 1970) RB 1974-75AULT, Chris (UNR, 1968) DB/WR 1973-74

-B-BABERS, Dino (Hawaii, 1983) RB/ST 1988-89BARBER, Kurt (USC, 1992) LB/ST/DL 2005-07BARNSON, Roger (Arizona State, 1961) DB 1968-72BARRY, Joe (Southern California, 1993) LB 1999BAYNE, Bruce (UNLV, 1979) GA 1983BEHRNS, Pat (Dakota State, 1972) OC/QB 1992-93BELL, Rex (UNR, 1963) DL 1978-82BELL, Rodney (CS Fullerton, 1980) OC/OL 1987-89BENDER, Mike (Arkansas, 1969) OL 1992-93BERNARDI, Gary (CS Northridge, 1976) TE/OT 2005-09BERRY, Todd (Tulsa, 1983) OC/QB 2007-09BORAS, Rob (DePauw, 1992) OC/OL 1999-03BRADESON, Mike (Boise State, 1981) DC/DB/RC/LB 1996-09BRAY, Craig (UNLV, 1975) WR 1975BRIGGS, Bill (Oregon, 1977) LB 1982BRINDISE, Noah (Florida, 1997) OC/QB 2005-06BROOKS, Rhett (Murray State, 2009) GA 2009-SABUFF, Haskel Gray (Southern Utah, 1991) GA 1993-94BURATTO, Steve (Idaho, 1966) DC 1976-79BYERS, Dan (Stanford, 1993) GA 1995-96BYWATERS, Clayton (Springfield College, 1955) ST 1973-75

-C-CABLE, Tom (Idaho) OL 1991CAMINITI, Chris (Southern Conn. St., 1992) GA 2000CARDER, Doug (UNR, 1966) DL/LB 1968-76CHURA, John (Purdue, 1965) WR 1973-74CINKOVICH, Kris (Carroll College, 1984) WR 2004-09CISKOWSKI, Tom (Cameron, 1977) OL 1988-89COOPER, Ron (Jacksonville State) DC 1990CORMIER, Cedrick (Colorado, 2002) WR 2010-SACOSH, Chris (Virginia Tech) LB 1990COTTLE, Terry (St. Mary’s, 1980) TE/RB/RC/QB/WR 1984-93CRUICKSHANK, Tom (Utah State, 1966) DC/DB 1976-81

-D-DAHLQUIST, Gene (Arizona, 1965) OC/QB 1999DALLIMORE, Fred (UNR, 1966) GA 1969-71DAMERON, Kim (Arkansas, 1983) DB 1992DANIEL, Bill (UNR, 1963) OL 1968-71DASTE, Dominic (Washington, 2001) RB 2010-SADAVIS, Reggie (Washington, 1998) RB 2005-07DeLUCA, Joe (Montana, 1955) DL/ST/LB/RC 1986-89DEWS, Tony (Liberty, 1997) LB 2006DOLEZAL, Gib (Panhandle State, 1972) GA 1973DREVNO, Tim (Montana State, 1992) RB 1998

-E-EDWARDS, Earl (Wichita State) DL 1981EGGEN, Stan (Moorhead State, 1977) LB/DE/DC 1991-92, 1993-95EMPEY, Mike (BYU, 1995) TE 1997-98ESPINOZA, Eric (Southern California, 1998) GA 2001

-F-FERRILL, Carl (New Mexico Highlands, 1969) OC/RC/DB/QB 1984-87FERRITER, Mike (Montana, 2009) GA 2010-SAFILAN, Doug (Idaho) WR 1979-81

-G-GALLIA, Joe (UNLV, 1973) ST 1982GERMER, Chad (Montana, 1993) OL 2010-SAGILBERT, O’Neill (Texas A&M, 1989) LB/DL 1992-94GRAY, Michael (Oregon, 1984) DT 2010-SAGREGORAK, Ty (Colorado, 2001) LB 2010GRZYBOWSKI, Ron (North Carolina) GA 1971-72GUSTAFSON, Ron (Eastern Illinois, 1972) WR 1975GUY, Brent (Oklahoma State, 1983) LB 2010

-H-HAFFNER, George (McNeese State, 1967) RB 1993HAGEN, Steve (Cal Lutheran, 1983) OC/WR/QB 1991-92, 1994-95HAYWARD, Chris (UNLV, 2002) GA 2002-03HEDRICK, Harry (Cal Lutheran, 1978) WR 1982HILL, Pat (UC Riverside, 1974) OC/OL 1981-82HIMEBAUCH, Jonathan (USC, 1997) GA/OL 2000-01, 2004HOFFMAN, Brad (Cal Lutheran, 1978) K 1985-89HOLT, Nick (Pacific, 1985) LB 1988-89HOOVER, Dave (CS Los Angeles) OL 1983-86HORTON, Jeff (UNR, 1981) RB 1990-91HUBBARD, Joe (UC San Diego, 1982) RC/OFF 1999-01

-I-IRVIN, Matt (Oregon State, 1992) GA 1997-98

-J-JACKSON, John (New York, 1956) OC/RB 1999-2004JASTROB, Bob (Miami-Fla.) GA 1993-94JOHNS, Steve (Occidental, 1991) GA/LB 1999-2004JOHNSON, Doug (Nebraska) LB/DL 1976-80

-K-KADOICH, Steve (UCLA, 1974) WR/RC/DB 1984-88KARMELOWICZ, Bob (Bridgeport, 1972) DL 1982KEENAN, Larry (LaVerne, 1967) OC/QB/RB 1973-75KENNEDY, Don (UNLV) GA 1972KETTELA, Pete (UC Riverside, 1961) WR 1989

-L-LAMB, Barry (Oregon, 1978) LB/DB 1982-85LaRUSSA, Andy (Southern Utah, 2002) GA 2007-08 LATHROP, Kit (Arizona State, 1978) DL 1982LEACH, Steve (Troy State, 1992) WR/DB 1999-02LEES, Greg (Northwest Missouri State, 1982) LB/RC 1994-96LINEHAN, Scott (Idaho, 1986) QB 1991LOMBARDI, Mike (Hofstra, 1981) RC 1982-83LOVETT, John (C.W. Post, 1973) DB 1993LOWRY, John (Northern Arizona, 1956) OL 1978-81

-M-MADISON, Dave (Bluefield State, 1964) GA 1973MAGBANUA, Phil (UC Santa Barbara, 2000) GA 2004MASON, Darryl (Arkansas, 1982) TE 1993MATTHEWS, Mickey (Montana State) GA 1970-71McDANIEL, Al (UNR) RB 1971-72McGEE, Garrick (Oklahoma, 1996) WR 2003McGUFFEY, Marty (Northern Colorado) DL 1975McINERNY, Jeff (Slippery Rock, 1982) DC 1999McMAHON, Greg (Eastern Illinois) TE 1990-91McNEILL, Ruffin (East Carolina, 1980) DC/LB 1997-98MIMS, Ron (Washington State, 1973) DB 1982-83MOHNS, Greg (Baker University, 1971) RC 1982MONTGOMERY, John (Oklahoma State, 1977) RB 1987MURPHY, Greg (Pacific, 1985) GA 1987MYERS, Brent (Eastern Washington, 1982) TE 2010-SA

-N-NIUMATALOLO, Ken (Hawaii, 1989) TE 1999-01NORDQUIST, Tom (Oregon State, 1993) TE/RB/OT/WR 1994-97NUNNELY, Wayne (UNLV, 1975) RB 1982-85

-O-O’BRIEN, Scott (Wisconsin-Superior, 1982) LB 1983-85OTTON, Brad (USC, 1997) QB 2004OWENS, Bob (Fresno State, 1959) DC/LB/K 1982-84

-P-PAGANO, Chuck (Wyoming, 1984) DC/DB 1990-91PAPALII, Sam (San Jose State, 1979) DL 1997-98PATTERSON, Andre (Montana, 1983) DL 2008-09PAULSON, Kraig (Montana, 1987) DC/DE 2010-SAPELTZER, Pete (Pittsburgh State, 1976) OL 1990PHENICIE, Rob (Memphis, 1989) OC/QB 2010-SAPODEWELL, Jim (Chico State, 1994) GA 1997-98POPE, Kenith (Oklahoma, 1976) RB 2008PRESTON, Buzz (Hawaii, 1982) OC 1998PRICE, Bob (Cal Poly Pamona, 1978) DC/LB/ST/DB 1986-89

ABAJIAN1979-81

CABLE1991

NIUMATALOLO1999-01

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ALL-TIME ASSISTANTSSMELTZER, Ron (Westchester State, 1967) OL 1971-72SMITH, DeAndre (Missouri State, 1990) RB 2009SNYDER, Bruce (Oregon, 1963) TE/HB 2003-04SPURLOCK, James (Tarleton State, 1986) DL 1995-96SQUIRES, Scott (Pacific Lutheran, 1988) WR 1990, 1995STEICHEN, Shane (UNLV, 2007) GA 2008-09STEPHENS, Gary (College of Idaho, 1976) GA 1986-87STEWART, Randy (Boise State, 1981) DB 1994-96STUBBS, Charlie (BYU, 1978) OC/QB 1996-97STUGART, Jed (Northern Colorado, 1994) LB 2009-SA

-T -TANARA, Al (Tennessee, 1966) OC/OL 1982-85THERRELL, Dennis (Tennessee Tech 1978) LB 2007-09THOMPSON, Jim (UNLV) GA 1971TOMLICH, Larry (Bethany College, 1984) RC 1992TORRES, Art (UNLV) GA 1972

-U-UPERESA, Keith (BYU, 1984) OL 2005-09

-V-VALENTIN, Anthony (UNR, 1995) GA 1995-96VERBLE, Adam (Loras, 1997) GA 2002-03

HEAD STRENGTH COACHESAUSTIN, Dan (Newberry College, 1981) 1991-92GERBER, Mike (Maine, 1981) 2010-SAGRIECO, John (Florida, 1995) 2006-09PHILIPPI, Mark (Montana Tech, 1986) 1993-05REYES, Gil (UC Santa Barbara, 1973) 1987-90WILSON, Tim (Nebraska, 1981) 1982-86

HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGERSBROWNING, Floyd 1974-79CHIN, Larry 1980-82CHURA, John (Purdue, 1965) 1973DALLIMORE, Fred (UNR, 1966) 1971-72O’NEIL, Dave 1983PUCCIARELLI, Paul (Citrus CC, 1972) 1988-SAVALENZUELA, Pete (Arizona State, 1950) 1984-87

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINERSKOCHER, Tom 1982KOLOSKIE, Jerry (West Virginia, 1980) 1983-91POINDEXTER, Rod (North Carolina St., 1971) 1971-77RUDD, Dale (CS Northridge, 1976) 1979-81RYAN, Dennis (New Mexico State, 1974) 1978TOBLER, R.E. “Doc” 1968-70WILSON, Kyle (West Virginia, 1982) 1992-SA

FOOTBALL SPORTS INFO. DIRECTORSASCHENBRENNER, Joyce (West Virginia, 1975) 1983-89BENNETT, Bill (Nebraska, 1974) 1982BETTERTON, Steu 1969-71CLARK, Dominic (Nevada, Reno, 1971) 1972-80HAWK, Joe (UNLV, 1978) 1990-91SHEPPARD, Tommy (New Mexico State, 1991) 1992-93WALLINGTON, Mark (Florida, 1993) 1994-SA

-R-RANDALL, Johnathan (Rocky Mountain College) GA 1987REA, Donnie (San Diego State, 1972) DE 1993READOUT, Ralph (Ohio, 1953) DB 1973REYES, Gil (UC Santa Barbara, 1973) TE 1987-89RITA, Adam (Boise State, 1970) WR 1976-78ROBINSON, David (Long Beach State, 1987) TE 2002-04ROGGEMAN, Rock (Notre Dame, 1985) DL 1990-92ROMERO, Randy (Sacramento State, 1979) GA 1984-85ROSS, Robin (Washington State, 1977) LB 2011-SA

-S-SANFORD, Mike (Boise State, 2005) GA 2005-06SAUNDERS, Joe (UNR, 1982) RB/ST 1994-96SCHUHMANN, Scott (Tulsa, 1966) OL 1975-80SEWARD, Tom (Eastern Illinois, 1979) OL/DL 1986-89SHARRAR, Ken (Long Beach State, 1984) DL 2005SHEALY, Vic (Richmong, 1984) DC/S 2005-08SHIVERS, Roy (Utah State, 1974) RB 1976-81SIDWELL, Steve (Colorado) DC/DE/LB 1974-75

DC=Defensive CoordinatorOC=Offensive CoordinatorST=Special TeamsRC=Recruiting CoordinatorGA=Graduate Assistant

WILSON1982-86

CLARK1972-80

BROWNING1974-1979

KOLOSKIE1983-91

1974 Staff

1982 Staff

SNYDER2003-04

B. WHITE1990-92, 1994

-W-WAGNER, Denny (Utah, 1979) OL 1982WALLACE, Genet (UNLV, 1986) GA 1985-86WATTS, Ricky (Tulsa, 1978) LB/WR 1991-93WEBER, Mark (Cal Lutheran, 1980) OL 1994-96WEDERQUIST, Craig (Drake, 1984) DL 2000-04WEEMS, Don (Long Beach State) DC/LB/DL 1983-87WHERRITT, Kirk (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004) GA 2005-07WHITE, Brian (Harvard, 1986) QB/RB/WR 1990-92, 1994WHITE, Chris (Colby College, 1990) LB/ST 1997-98WHITSITT, Randy (CS Northridge, 1973) QB/WR 1982-86WILLIAMS, J.D. (Fresno State, 1990) DB 2010-SAWOMMACK, Dave (Missouri Southern St., 1978) DC/LB 1992-93WOODLIEF, Doug (Memphis State) LB 1981

-Y-YARBER, Eric (Idaho, 1995) WR 1997

-Z-ZIMMER, Vince (Wyoming, 1964) DC 1973

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UNLV PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DRAFT

Eric Wright was the highest Rebel draft pick since Ickey Woods in 1988.

YEAR PLAYER, POSITION TEAM ROUND CHOSEN WITH2010 Joe Hawley, OL Atlanta Falcons 4th Round 117th pick2009 Frank Summers, RB Pittsburgh Steelers 5th Round 169th pick2008 Beau Bell, LB Cleveland Browns 4th Round 104th pick2007 Eric Wright, DB Cleveland Browns 2nd Round 53rd pick2005 Adam Seward, LB Carolina Panthers 5th Round 149th pick Ryan Claridge, LB New England Patriots 5th Round 170th pick2004 Dominic Furio, C Philadelphia Eagles 7th Round 243rd pick2002 Anton Palepoi, DE Seattle Seahawks 2nd Round 60th pick Sam Brandon, FS Denver Broncos 4th Round 131st pick Kevin Thomas, CB Buffalo Bills 6th Round 176th pick Ahmad Miller, DL Houston Texans 7th Round 261st pick2000 Quincy Sanders, DB Washington Redskins 5th Round 155th pick1999 Talance Sawyer, DE Minnesota Vikings 6th Round 185th pick1995 Henry Bailey, WR Pittsburgh Steelers 7th Round 235th pick1994 Jerry Reynolds, OL Cincinnati Bengals 6th Round 184th pick1993 Lonnie Palelei, OL Pittsburgh Steelers 5th Round 135th pick1991 Keenan McCardell, WR Washington Redskins 12th Round 326th pick1990 Don Odegard, DB Cincinnati Bengals 6th Round 150th pick1988 Ickey Woods, RB Cincinnati Bengals 2nd Round 31st pick Charles Dimry, DB Atlanta Falcons 5th Round 110th pick George Thomas, WR Atlanta Falcons 6th Round 138th pick1985 Randall Cunningham, QB Philadelphia Eagles 2nd Round 37th pick Tom Polley, DL Philadelphia Eagles 8th Round 205th pick1984 Kirk Dodge, LB Atlanta Falcons 7th Round 175th pick1982 Todd Liebenstein, DE Washington Redskins 4th Round 99th pick John Higgins, DB New York Giants 9th Round 240th pick Michael Morton, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th Round 325th pick1981 Sam Greene, WR Miami Dolphins 4th Round 84th pick Art Plunkett, OL Los Angeles Rams 8th Round 216th pick Admiral Dewey Larry, DB New York Jets 9th Round 225th pick1980 Ron Crews, DE Cleveland Browns 4th Round 99th pick Bob Batton, RB New York Jets 7th Round 178th pick Brett Davis, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10th Round 275th pick1979 Aaron Mitchell, DB Dallas Cowboys 2nd Round 55th pick Cleveland Jackson, TE New York Giants 5th Round 117th pick Henry Vereen, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9th Round 225th pick1978 Ray Strong, RB Atlanta Falcons 10th Round 263th pick1977 Glenn Carano, QB Dallas Cowboys 2nd Round 54th pick Reggie Haynes, TE Washington Redskins 7th Round 189th pick Blanchard Carter, OL Baltimore Colts 7th Round 193rd pick1976 Joe Ingersoll, G Miami Dolphins 7th Round 185th pick1975 Mike Thomas, RB Washington Redskins 5th Round 108th pick Steve Haggerty, WR Denver Broncos 10th Round 251st pick

Joe Hawley was drafted higher

than any offensive lineman in UNLV

history.

Martin Tevaseu made the Jets as a free

agent signee.

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2002 second-rounder Anton Palepoi suited up for four NFL teams.

Ickey Woods remains the highest NFL draft pick in Rebel history.

Keenan McCardell, a 12th-round pick,scored two TDs in Super Bowl XXXVII.

TE Greg Estandia joined Cleveland

after breaking in with Jacksonville.

Sam Brandon was a part-time starter in Denver.

Johan Asiata has earned a spot in the Windy City.

Frank “The Tank” Summers signed with San Diego in the off-season.

Beau Bell was Cleveland’s top pick in 2008.

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Odegard

Keith Washington helped the Ravens win a world championship

in 2000.

Carano

Wofford

Claridge

Sawyer

K. Thomas

A. Mitchell

NFL(Current Team in BOLD CAPS)Harvey Allen – Seattle SeahawksK.C. Asiodu – New Orleans Saints, St. Louis RamsJohan Asiata – CHICAGO BEARSHenry Bailey – Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Buffalo BillsDean Barnett – Denver BroncosBobby Batton – New York JetsBeau Bell – Cleveland BrownsAnthony Blue – Seattle SeahawksSam Brandon – Denver BroncosByron Brown – Kansas City ChiefsGlenn Carano – Dallas CowboysArtis Carhee – Philadelphia EaglesBlanchard Carter – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia EaglesMel Carver – Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay BuccaneersRyan Claridge – New England PatriotsDavid Clarke – Washington RedskinsRon Crews – Cleveland BrownsLarry Croom – San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, Arizona CardinalsRay Crouse – Green Bay PackersRandall Cunningham – Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia EaglesCharles Dimry – San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia EaglesKirk Dodge – Detroit Lions, Houston Oilers, Denver BroncosDoug Eischer – Kansas City ChiefsRod Emery – Los Angeles RamsGreg Estandia – CLEVELAND BROWNS, Jacksonville JaguarsDominic Furio – Philadelphia EaglesTony Gladney – San Francisco 49ersLeo Gray – Oakland RaidersNathaniel Hawkins – Houston Oilers, Pittsburgh SteelersJoe Hawley – ATLANTA FALCONSReggie Haynes – Washington Redskins, San Diego ChargersWymon Henderson – St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos, Minnesota VikingsJohn Higgins – New York GiantsDavid Hollis – Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City ChiefsAlvin Horn – Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland BrownsBob Hulberg – Kansas City ChiefsCleveland Jackson – New York GiantsKeyvan Jenkins – San Diego Chargers, Kansas City ChiefsKirk Jones – New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns

Croom

Seward

Bailey

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Palelei

M. Thomas

Crews

Dimry

Hollis

Plunkett

G. ThomasLiebenstein

Reynolds

Morton

Marion Knight – Los Angeles RamsDarryl Knox – Pittsburgh SteelersAdmiral Dewey Larry – New York JetsMike Lee – San Diego ChargersTodd Liebenstein – Washington RedskinsKeenan McCardell – Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland BrownsMike McDade – Cleveland BrownsDan McQuaid – Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota VikingsAhmad Miller – Houston TexansAaron Mitchell – Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay BuccaneersKen Mitchell – Atlanta FalconsAaron Moog – New England Patriots, Cleveland BrownsMichael Morton – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle SeahawksTeddy Nelson – Kansas City ChiefsDon Odegard – Cincinnati Bengals, New York JetsLonnie Palelei – Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland BrownsAnton Palepoi – New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks Art Plunkett – Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, St. Louis CardinalsTom Polley – Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland BrownsDustin Quinton – Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland BrownsJerry Reynolds – New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati BengalsKen Rose – Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Cleveland BrownsQuincy Sanders – Washington RedskinsTalance Sawyer – Minnesota VikingsRon Scoggins – Seattle SeahawksAdam Seward – Indianapolis Colts, Carolina PanthersRay Strong – Atlanta FalconsFrank Summers – SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, Pittsburgh SteelersMartin Tevaseu – NEW YORK JETSGeorge Thomas – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta FalconsKevin Thomas – Buffalo BillsMike Thomas – San Diego Chargers, Washington RedskinsNate Turner – New Orleans Saints, San Diego ChargersLen Ware – Tennessee TitansKeith Washington – New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsCharles Wiley – Seattle SeahawksReggie Williams – Houston OilersJames Wofford – Minnesota VikingsIckey Woods – Cincinnati BengalsEric Wright – CLEVELAND BROWNSRenard Young – Seattle Seahawks

Furio

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USFL (1983-85)Glenn Carano – Pittsburgh MaulersArtis Carhee – Arizona WranglersRodney Goosbury – Washington FederalsWymon Henderson – Los Angeles ExpressJohn Higgins – Los Angeles ExpressSteve Gortz – Denver GoldSam Greene – Arizona WranglersDarral Hambrick – Boston BreakersJohn Higgins – Los Angeles ExpressCleveland Jackson – Arizona WranglersAdmiral Dewey Larry – Arizona WranglersAndrew Lazerus – Oklahoma OutlawsMichael McDade – Arizona OutlawsAaron Mitchell – Los Angeles Express, Arizona WranglersRyan Mullaney – Arizona WranglersDalton Reed – Arizona WranglersJeff Spek – New Jersey GeneralsJimmy Tucker – Los Angeles ExpressReggie Williams – Arizona WranglersRenard Young – Tampa Bay Bandits

CUNNINGHAM HEADS UNLV’S NFL ALUMNI

Larry Croom led the Admiralsto the 2006 World Bowl.

Although most famous for his time with the Eagles, Randall Cunningham

won NFL Player of the Year honors while leading the Vikings.

Still the career passing and punting leader at UNLV, Randall Cunningham left his school as its most accomplished player and went on to become one of the top quarterbacks in NFL history. Before Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb there was Randall. A national figure who broke the racial barrier at his position, Cunningham augmented his cannon arm and booming punting leg by re-defining the run-ning ability of a pro quarterback and remains the league’s all-time rushing QB with 4,928 yards. Rising to stardom with the team that drafted him 37th overall in 1985 - Phila-delphia - Cunningham went on to play 11

seasons with the Eagles, three with the Vikings, one with the Cowboys and his final two with the Ravens. The four-time Pro

Bowl invitee won Most Outstanding Player honors in the 1989 game after leading the NFC to a 34-3 blowout. Joining Johnny Unitas as the only three-time winners of the Bert Bell Award, which goes to the league’s top player, Cunningham was also named the NFL Player of the Year in 1998 after leading Minnesota to the league’s best record and engineering what was the highest scoring offense in history. The Las Vegas resident retired, symbolically, as an Eagle, in 2002 but still ranks in the top 40 in league annals in passing yards, TDs and completions.

NFL EUROPE(1991-2007)Jamaal Brimmer – Berlin ThunderMark Byers – Fankfurt GalaxyLarry Croom – Amsterdam Admirals, Hamburg Sea DevilsTodd Floyd – Fankfurt GalaxyMarguet Miller – Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (WLAF)Dusty Pearce – Rhein Fire

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Sandusky

A former league MVP and two-time Ironman Award winner, indoor superstar

Hunkie Cooper led Arizona to two AFL titles before

becoming a coach.

AFL(Current Team in BOLD CAPS)Kofi Banks – San Jose Saber CatsBeau Bell – SPOKANE SHOCKAnthony Blue – Las Vegas StingChris Bowser – Central Valley Coyotes (AFL2)Jared Brown – San Jose Saber CatsKevin Brown – Green Bay Blizzard (AFL2)Deriek Charles – Peoria Pirates (AFL2)Hunkie Cooper – Arizona RattlersJoe Critchfield – Boise Burn (AFL2)Ross Dalton – South Georgia Wildcats, Norfolk Nighthawks (AFL2)Jon Denton – Las Vegas GladiatorsRuschard Dodd-Masters – SPOKANE SHOCK, Stockton Lightning (AFL2), Tri-Cities Fever (AFL2)Andrew Dubiellak – Shreveport Battle Wings (AFL2)Charles Ealy – Tri-Cities Fever (AFL2), Lubbock Renegades (AFL2), Louisville Fire (AFL2)Greg Gales – Arizona RattlersRandy Gatewood – Arizona RattlersJeremy Geathers – Spokane ShockTim Goins – Orlando Predators David Hollis – Las Vegas StingAlvin Horn – San Antonio Force, Cleveland ThunderboltsJohn Hurley – Las Vegas StingCarlton Johnson – Albany Firebirds, Anaheim Piranhas, Las Vegas StingRossie Johnson – Iowa BarnstormersDaniel Jones – Central Valley Coyotes (AFL2)Nate Kenion – Stockton Lightning (AFL2)DeJhown Mandley – Bakersfield Blitz (AFL2)Troy Mason – Dallas Vigilantes, Dallas Desperados, Green Bay Blizzard (AFL2)Rodney Mazion – Milwaukee Mustangs, Anaheim Piranhas, Las Vegas StingMichael McDade – Chicago BruisersLeon Moore – Bakersfield Blitz (AFL2)Joseph Oniwor – Kansas City Brigade (AFL2), Amarillo Dusters (AFL2)Lorenzo “Chuckie” Reed – San Jose Saber Cats, Oklahoma Wranglers, Portland Forest Dragons, Anaheim PiranhasJody Reinoehl – Miami Hooters, Arizona RattlersBobby Stockham – Portland Forest Dragons, Las Vegas StingChameion Sutton – Las Vegas GladiatorsJason Thomas – Bakersfield Blitz (AFL2)Peter Tramontanas – Arizona RattlersLenny Ware – Las Vegas Gladiators Doc Wise – Arizona Rattlers, New Orleans Night

CFL(Current Team in BOLD CAPS)Waymon Aldridge – Calgary Stampede, Ottawa Rough RidersSteve Anderson – Edmonton Eskimos, British Columbia Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Birmingham Barracudas, Las Vegas PosseCharles Anthony – Baltimore Stallions, Calgary Stampeders, Saskatchewan RoughridersAnthony Blue – Las Vegas PosseMark Byers – British Columbia LionsBrett Davis – Calgary StampedersDominique Dorsey – Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts Anthony Drawhorn – Montreal Alouettes, Birmingham Barracudas, Ottawa Rough RidersDamir Dupin – Ottawa Rough Riders, Winnipeg Blue BombersMarvin Eastman – Calgary StampedersJeremy Geathers – BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS Sam Greene – B.C. Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto ArgonautsMichael Haverty – Toronto ArgonautsDavid Hollis – Las Vegas PosseKeyvan Jenkins – Calgary Stampeders, British Columbia LionsCarlton Johnson – Shreveport PiratesAndre Jones – British Columbia Lions, Saskatchewan RoughridersAdmiral Dewey Larry – Ottawa Rough RidersTerrance Lee – HAMILTON TIGER-CATSJason Medlock – Calgary StampedersDon Odegard – Toronto Argonauts, Memphis Mad Dogs, B.C. LionsLorenzo (Chuck) Reed – Shreveport PiratesKen Rose – Saskatchewan RoughridersJeremi Rudolph – Montreal AlouettesJim Sandusky – Edmonton EskimosHenry Vereen – British Columbia LionsLeon Walker – Saskatchewan RoughridersMike Walker – Hamilton Tiger-Cats

XFL (2001)Todd Floyd – Las Vegas OutlawsLonnie Palelei – Las Vegas Outlaws

Former Rebel receiver Randy Gatewood earned

the AFL Ironman Award in both 2003 and 2006.

Dominique Dorsey was named the CFL’s Special

Teams Player of the Year in 2008.

UFLCasey Flair – Las Vegas Locomotives

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1973September 8Ron Meyer begins his inaugural season as UNLV’s second head coach.

September 21UNLV records its first win over a major college opponent, thrashing Marshall University, 31-9.

October 13The Rebels defeat Boise State, 24-19, and become ranked in the nation’s Div. II top 10 for the first time in school history.

November 3Mike Thomas, UNLV’s first football All-American, sets one of his nine school re-cords by running for 314

yards in a 41-15 win over Santa Clara.

November 17Mike Thomas captures the NCAA Div. II rushing title, ending his season with what is still a UNLV school record 1,741 yards.

1974October 19No. 5-ranked UNLV defeats 4th-ranked Boise State, 37-35, in a battle of the undefeated.

October 23UNLV climbs to No. 2 in the AP and UPI small college rankings, the highest a Rebel football team has ever been ranked.

November 23UNLV defeats Idaho State, 31-7, to com-plete the school’s first and only undefeated regular season.

November 30The Rebels defeat Al-corn State, 35-22, in their first-ever NCAA postseason playoff

appearance.

December 7UNLV makes its first regional TV ap-pearance, playing in the NCAA Div. II semifinals against Delaware in Baton Rouge, La. In the Grantland Rice Bowl, Delaware defeats the Rebels, 49-11, to end UNLV’s closest bid for

a national championship.

1976January 10Tony Knap is named UNLV’s third head football coach.

November 27UNLV travels to Ohio where the Akron Zips defeat the Rebels 27-6 in the NCAA quarterfinals.

DecemberThe Rebels finish the year ranked No. 7 in the nation for Div. II.

1978September 9Washington State defeats UNLV, 34-7, in the Rebels’ first game at the Div. I level.

October 21UNLV records its first road victory over a major college opponent, defeating Colorado State in Fort Collins, 33-6.

December 2UNLV t r ave l s to Yokohama, Japan, to meet Brigham Young in the Yokohama Bowl. The Rebels end their first Div. I season with a 28-24 loss to the Cougars.

1967May 12Nevada Southern University names Bill Ireland as the school’s first head coach.

1968September 14In its first game, Nevada Southern defeats St. Mary’s College 27-20 before 8,000 fans at old Cashman Field.

November 23Nevada Southern suffers its first loss. Cal Lutheran hands the Rebels a 17-13 defeat to end the inau-gural season with an 8-1 record.

1969November 22The Rebels travel to Nevada, Reno for the first “Big Game.” The Wolf Pack beats UNLV 30-28 to claim the first win.

1970November 26UNLV wins the second “Big Game” and the John C. Fre-mont Cannon in the first year the trophy is offered.

1971September 25The Rebels face their first major college opponent, losing at Utah State, 27-7.

October 9UNLV plays its final home game at Butcher Memo-rial Field, upsetting Santa Clara, 23-14, with two touchdowns in the final 45 seconds.

October 23UNLV plays its first game at Las Vegas Stadium and falls to Weber State, 30-17.

1972November 4UNLV travels to Miami to face the Hurricanes in the fabled Orange Bowl Stadium. Miami celebrates its homecoming with a 51-7 humbling of the Rebels.

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1980November 1The Rebels score a record 72 points in defeating New Mexico 72-7. UNLV also ties school records with 10 touchdowns and nine PATs. Three differ-ent running backs rush for more than 100 yards (Morton-146, Jenkins-107, Carhee-102).

1981October 3UNLV appears on ABC’s Regional Game of the Week for the first time, losing at Wyoming 45-21.

October 10The Rebels knock off then-No. 8 ranked Brigham Young in Provo, 45-41.

November 28UNLV records its 100th victory in a 27-20 win at Texas-El Paso.

December 7Harvey Hyde is named UNLV’s fourth head football coach.

1982October 2UNLV plays its first Big West Conference game, losing at Pacific 29-27.

November 27The Rebels close out the 1982 season with their first-ever Big West Conference victory, defeating Cal State Fullerton, 42-23.

1987November 21I c k e y Wo o d s cont inues his drive toward a national rush-ing title with a school-record third consecutive 200-yard rush-ing performance against Pacific.

November 28N e e d i n g 1 8 4 yards, Ickey Woods runs for 186 vs. Northern Illinois on national television to become the first UNLV and Big West player to lead the NCAA Div. I ranks in rushing, ending the season with 1,658 yards.

1988April 24The Cincinnati Bengals make UNLV’s Ickey Woods the 31st pick in the NFL draft, the high-est a Rebel football player has ever been selected.

October 1UNLV plays before the then-largest crowd in its history, 76,398, at Lincoln, Neb. Tenth-ranked Nebraska defeats the Rebels 48-6.

UNLV vs. Wisconsin: the first-ever selloutat an expanded Sam Boyd Stadium.

1999-04 2005-PR

1984November 24A 27-13 victory over visiting Fresno State allows UNLV to clinch its first conference championship with a perfect 7-0 record in the PCAA.

December 1The California Bowl-bound Rebels host 10th-ranked Southern Methodist in the final regular- season game of 1984. Randall Cunningham, who has his No. 12 retired at halftime, becomes only the third NCAA quarterback behind Doug Flutie and John Elway to pass for more than 2,500 yards in three consecutive seasons.

December 15The Rebels defeat Toledo 30-13 in their first ever major bowl game at the California Bowl in Fresno, Calif.

1985September 21UNLV’s plays its first game against a Big Ten op-ponent, losing to Wisconsin 26-23.

1986April 23Wayne Nunnely is named UNLV’s fifth head football coach.

September 20UNLV defeats Wisconsin 17-7 before a then-Silver Bowl record crowd of 32,207.

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1989September 2

High-powered Houston comes to town and uses its famous

run-and-shoot offense to hand UNLV its worst-ever

loss, 69-0.

December 23Jim Strong is named UNLV’s

sixth head football coach.

1992September 12UNLV begins its 25thseason of football.

1993November 23Jeff Horton leaves rival UNR to become UNLV’s seventh head football coach.

1994September 17Senior WR Randy Gatewood sets two major NCAA records in the same game with 23 catches for 363 yards vs. Idaho. The Rebels break six other national or conference re-cords on offense in the 48-38 loss to the Vandals.

November 19The Rebels stun Nevada, Reno, 32-27 to tie for their first Big West championship since 1984 and break a five-game losing streak to the Wolf Pack in the process.

December 15Appearing in its first bowl game in a decade, UNLV crushes favored Central Michigan 52-24 to win the Las Vegas Bowl III championship on ESPN.

1996July 1UNLV enters the 16-team Western Athletic Con-ference only to learn it will face the nation’s 25th-toughest football schedule.

August 31The Rebels open the season before a school-re-cord 106,212 fans at Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium -- the 12th-largest crowd ever for an on-campus facility. The Vols, led by QB Peyton Manning and ranked No. 2 in the polls, are the highest ranked team to ever face UNLV and defeat the Rebels 62-3.

September 7UNLV hosts Air Force in its first WAC game, losing to the Falcons 65-17.

September 1440,091 red-clad fans, at the time the most ever to watch a team sporting event in the state, jam Sam Boyd Stadium and its temporary end-zone seating to watch the Badgers defeat the Rebels 52-17.

November 16UNLV earns its first WAC victory with a stunning upset of visiting SDSU, 44-42. QB Jon Denton continues his assault on the NCAA record books by passing for a national freshman-best 503 yards.

November 23Although the Rebels fall just short, 31-28, at San Jose State, Jon Denton finishes his amazing rookie year owning 10 NCAA freshman offensive records and 10 other school marks, including most TD passes (25) and most yards (3,591) in a season.

1997October 4The Rebels meet traditional power USC for the first time in football and lead in the fourth quarter before succumbing in front of 48,404 at the storied

Coliseum 35-21. QB Jon Denton reaches 5,000 career passing yards in his 17th game (the second-fastest to reach the mark in Div. I-A history).

October 18UNLV plays in its first overtime game, falling 20-17 at San Diego State.

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1998November 21Senior Joe Kristosik is a bright spot dur-ing the school ’s first-ever winless season. The Las Ve-gas native finishes the year leading the nation in punting with a 46.2-yard average and soon is voted the Rebels’ first consensus First Team All-American.

December 3UNLV makes national news with the hiring of John Robinson as the school’s eighth head football coach.

1999July 1UNLV officially joins the new, eight-team, Mountain West Conference.

September 2UNLV opens the Robinson Era with a 26-3

Thursday night victory at North Texas, which breaks a school-record 16-game losing streak and 26-game road-losing skein.

September 25T h e s c h o o l plays its first MW game and is drubbed by visiting Utah 52-14.

October 9UNLV earns its first MW victory

by upsetting heavily favored Wyoming 35-32.

2000June 28UNLV football boasts two preseason All-Americans for the first time in school history as punter Ray Cheetany (first team) and CB Kevin Thomas (sec-ond) are tabbled by Athlon.

September 16Led by a school-record 31 points in the second quarter alone, UNLV breaks a school-worst 12-game home losing streak, 38-0 over North Texas, for the program’s first shutout in 17 years and first at SBS since 1978.

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September 30ABC-TV comes to town for the first time in history to broadcast the Rebels’ shocking 34-13 win over Air Force, which also marked the first UNLV home victory vs. a MW opponent.

October 7UNLV snaps a five-game series losing skid by blast-ing UNR 38-7 in front of the biggest crowd ever to see the Battle for the Cannon waged in Las Vegas.

October 28The first-ever Rebels vs. Rebels football game sees UNLV push host Ole Miss into overtime before the SEC power pulls out a 43-40 heart-stopper. Jeremi Rudolph’s 17-yard scoring run on the last play of regulation caps off a 99-yard TD march and goes down as one of the most exciting highlights in school history.

December 2Three different Rebels break the 100-yard rush-ing mark in the same game for the second time in school history as UNLV holds off host Hawaii, 34-32, to secure a Las Vegas Bowl bid and its first winning season since 1994. Tailback Jeremi Rudolph becomes the first Rebel back to rush for 1,000 yards since Ickey Woods in 1987.

December 21UNLV improves to 3-0 in bowl games and be-

comes the only school in Div. I-A with a perfect record with at least three games played by stunning Arkansas 31-14 before an ESPN2 audience and a bowl-record 29,113 fans. The Rebels finish with the most wins (eight) since 1984. QB Jason Thomas earns MVP honors and John Robinson moves to 8-1

all-time in bowl games, making him the winningest coach in NCAA postsea-

son history (.889).

2001August 11UNLV receives 12 points to appear in the Associ-ated Press preseason poll for the first time ever at No. 37. The Rebels later are ranked by Sports Il-lustrated for the first time at No. 25 while Football Digest slots the team at 24. Quarterback Ja-

son Thomas also joins the preseason lists, showing up as a top 20 candidate for the Heis-man Trophy according to Lindy’s (10th), Phil Steele’s (7th) and CBS Sportsline (18).

August 30Playing its earliest game in history, the Rebels’

immediate rematch with Arkansas unfolds on a humid Thursday night in Little Rock before a na-tional ESPN audience. UNLV dominates the game, holding the Razorbacks to a school-record 114 yards of offense. However, a late fumble allows the Hogs to score a shocking last-minute game-winning touchdown in a 14-10 final.

September 7The highest ranked team to come to Sam Boyd since 1994, No. 16 Northwestern breaks UNLV’s six-game home winning streak on ESPN, 37-28, in the first Friday game for the Rebels since 1979.

September 14What was supposed to be UNLV’s second consecutive Friday date on ESPN is canceled following the national tragedies of September 11. The game, vs. Colo-rado State, is postponed until October 20 and the Rebels instead have an unwanted bye week along with all FBS schools.

September 29The second-biggest crowd to ever watch the Rebels play at Sam Boyd (32,601) braves 100-degree temperatures to see UNLV fail in its best attempt yet to defeat a ranked team at home as No. 20 BYU rallies late to win 35-31 on ABC-TV.

November 17The Rebels stun Air Force 34-10 before 31,074 at Falcon Sta-dium and an ESPN+Plus audience, which marks the first time in school history that every game is televised in a season.

2002April 21UNLV breaks a 27-year-old school record by hav-ing four players selected as part of the NFL Draft, including second-rounder Anton Palepoi going higher than any Rebel since Ickey Woods in 1988.

August 31The Rebels open the season on ESPN2 by welcom-ing No. 25 Wisconsin before what was the larg-est crowd in Nevada history for a team sporting event (42,075). The Badgers lead 27-7 with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter when the power (and the lights and national TV broadcast) goes out. The head coaches -- meeting on the darkened field -- agree to call the game over and make the score final as the famous UW band entertains the rowdy crowd.

September 14UNLV travels to Oregon State to play in the first regular-season college football game to be broadcast by cable’s Superstation TBS in longer than a decade. The Beavers dominate and pick up their first win over the Rebels in five all-time meetings, 47-17.

October 5UNLV downs rival UNR to hand head coach John Robinson his 200th career victory, which includes a successful stint with the NFL.

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October 19Powered by two fourth-quarter defensive touch-downs, UNLV shocks BYU 24-3 to hand Cougar head coach Gary Crowton his first-ever loss at Edwards Stadium. BYU’s scoring output is its lowest at home since 1971.

November 2Quarterback Jason Thomas’ school-record three first-quarter rushing touchdowns help UNLV win its first overtime game in five tries with a wild 49-48 final over Wyoming.

November 16Despite losing to Air Force 49-32, UNLV shatters all seasonal home attendance records, including averaging 27,582 fans in six games at Sam Boyd.

November 30With starting QB Jason Thomas sitting out with a foot injury, reserve Kurt Nantkes leads the Rebels to a 36-33 upset victory over MW champion and No. 13 Colorado State in Fort Collins. Nantkes hits TE DeJhown Mandley with the game-winning 29-yard TD pass with under a minute left and Larry Croom rushes for 222 yards to help UNLV mark only its second-ever win over a ranked team and first since 1981.

December 10Sophomore strong safety Jamaal Brimmer is the unanimous Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year after the Las Vegas native leads the league with 17 tackles for loss.

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2003August 29Avenging a blowout loss at Toledo one year previous, UNLV opens the season on a special Friday ESPN game and uses two late touchdowns to cap off a 28-18 win over the Rockets in the Rebels’ third consecutive opener on national TV.

September 13UNLV goes to Madison, Wis., and upsets the 14th-ranked Badgers 23-5 in front of the largest crowd to ever see the Rebels win a game (78,043) as the home team goes without an offensive touchdown for the first time since 1995. The win is the program’s second straight over a ranked opponent.

September 16FS Jamaal Brimmer is named FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week following perhaps the most dominating performance in school history vs. the Badgers: a 55-yard fumble return for a TD, 11 tackles, 2 quarterback sacks, a forced fumble and his first two career interceptions.

October 4Downing r iva l UNR for the fourth straight season, the Rebels move to 4-1 overall to finish their best non-conference record in school history. The following day, UNLV rises to a best-ever 30th in the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches poll (35th AP).

November 4J a m a a l B r i m m e r i s announced as one of a dozen semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is annually awarded to the nation’s top defensive back.

December 12Jamaal Brimmer is named First Team All-America by College Football News. Brimmer is also the consensus MW Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.

2004January 10John Robinson serves as head coach of the 79th Annual East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco. Two Rebel players also take part, including RB Larry Croom, who rushes for 63 yards and two TDs on just nine carries.

January 17RB Larry Croom sets a school record by playing in his third postseason all-star game (B lue-Gray, East-West & Hula) and scores at least one TD in each.

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September 5Playing on a Sunday for the first time ever, UNLV opens the season on national television for a program-record fourth straight year by taking on No. 14 Tennessee before the biggest crowd in school history (108,625). UNLV, which wears its red jerseys on the road for the first time, scores first but falls 42-17 despite Dominique Dorsey’s 121 yards on 18 carries to go with 78 kickoff return yards.

September 11Robinson’s Rebels return to the scene of their biggest win and play ranked teams in consecutive weeks for the first time ever in front of 82,071 at Camp Randall Stadium. No. 21 Wisconsin blocks a field-goal attempt that would have given the Rebels a halftime lead and returns it for a stunning score. The Badgers eventually post their first offensive TD vs. UNLV in a span of 10 quarters en route to an 18-3 victory.

October 2Spoiling the return of UNR coach Chris Ault to the series, UNLV keeps the Fremont Cannon for a school-record fifth straight year by routing the Pack 48-13 before the second biggest crowd (27,596) to watch the rivalry game in Las Vegas. The Rebels, who go 8-8 in the red zone, score their most points in regulation under John Robinson.

October 8Playing on ESPN2, UNLV’s defense forces five turnovers en route to beating BYU in Provo for the second consecutive time. The Rebels improve to 5-1-1 in games played on Friday.

November 6Playing overtime for the third time in the last seven meetings with Wyoming, UNLV falls to the Pokes for the first time in six years in a wild, three-OT shootout, 53-45, which goes down as the highest-scoring MW game in history. The Rebels play past a first OT for the first time and score four more points in these extra periods (14) than the previous six such games combined (10). The Rebels’ 22 penalties are just two short of the NCAA record.

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Did it really happen? Did 1999’s most memorable play in college football really take place on a

muggy Sept. 11 night in Waco, Texas? Did UNLV really pull off something never before done to start 2-0 on the road for the first time in 25 years? Yes. Yes. And, surprisingly – no make that inexplicably, yes. UNLV made history by becoming the first team to win a college football game on the last play while trailing and without the ball. And it all happened because of one team’s intention to run up the score and another

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Kevin Thomas (No. 28) picked up the fumble and sprinted 100 yards the opposite way.

November 20The John Robinson Era closes after the legendary coach walks off the sidelines at the end of 27 pro and college seasons. Despite the 21-3 loss to San Diego State, he leaves as the school’s second-winningest coach with 26 wins in six years. LB Adam Seward’s 13 tackles give him a school- and MW-record 435 in his career. Earvin Johnson catches a pass in his Rebel-record 41st straight game as he moves past Damon Williams as the program’s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,604). Dominique Dorsey wins the MW rushing title with 1,261 yards.

December 6Mike Sanford is hired away from MW champion Utah to become the ninth head coach in UNLV history.

December 7Senior DB Jamaal Brimmer becomes UNLV’s fourth two-time All-American in history and first since 1984 when he is honored by The Sporting News (2nd Team) and AP (3rd Team). He goes on to become the third Rebel ever to play in the Senior Bowl as UNLV places at least one player in five postseason all-star games.

2005September 5Playing on a Monday for the first time ever, UNLV opens on national television for a school-record fifth straight year by traveling to New Mexico for an ESPN2 Labor Day special. Mike Sanford becomes the first head coach in college history to successfully challenge an officials’ call using the new replay system and the move helps the Rebels nearly rally to victory in a 24-22 heartbreaker.

September 10Sanford earns his first win as a head coach when kicker Sergio Aguayo boots a 41-yarder against Idaho for the first game-winning field goal for UNLV since 1992.

September 14Senior DE and Las Vegas native Leon Moore becomes the third Rebel gridder in four years to be named a community service All-American when he earns one of only 11 spots on the prestigious AFCA Good Works Team.

October 8Sergio Aguayo kicks two 52-yard field goals in the fourth quarter, including one with 13 seconds remaining, to give UNLV a 13-10 win over SDSU.

2006December 5WR Ryan Wolfe is named MW Freshman of the Year after a record-setting rookie campaign. He is the first freshman to lead the league in receiving yards (911) and shatters multiple school and conference marks. Wolfe later becomes the first Rebel to be named to the Football Writers Freshman All-America Team.

2007September 22UNLV shuts out a conference opponent for only the second time in history while also breaking an 11-year losing skid in league openers. Powered by Frank “The Tank” Summers’ 190 rushing yards, the 27-0 victory was the first over Utah since 1979.

October 13UNLV hosts its school-record third sellout of the season and the biggest-ever crowd to see it play a conference opponent at home when 38,026 watch BYU win 24-14. UNLV would break multiple attendance records on the year, including playing in front of an average crowd of 29,281.

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team’s refusal to allow it. Host Baylor was leading the Rebels 24-21 with eight seconds left when it ran

a rushing play to attempt to score again instead of simply downing

the ball to end the game. After Bears running back Darrell

Bush was stood up at the one-yard line by the Rebel defense, LB Tyler Brickell managed to force a fumble.

DB Kevin Thomas picked up the ball in the end zone

and, with no time on the clock, raced more than the length of

the field to score his team’s winning points as UNLV prevailed 27-24. The shocking video showed up on everyone’s highlight show while UNLV announcer Tony Cor-dasco’s now-famous radio call repeatedly played across the nation. It was only the third time in NCAA FBS history that a fumble had been returned 100 yards (interestingly, the second time came against UNLV at Rice just four games earlier in ‘98). In 2007, the play ranked 85th in ESPN.com’s Top 100 Defining Plays in College Football History.

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2010April 24Rebel center Joe Hawley goes higher in the NFL Draft than any offensive lineman in UNLV history when he is selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round. It marks the fourth consecutive year that at least one UNLV player is drafted, which is the

longest streak for the school since an eight-year string in 1975-82.

September 5The Bobby Hauck Era opens with the Rebels meeting No. 12 Wisconsin in front of a crowd of 31,107, which marked the 12th-largest home crowd in UNLV

history. The No. 12 Badgers, who would go on to play in the Rose Bowl, score 24

unanswered third-quarter points to win 41-21.

September 25Hauck’s first UNLV win is a 45-10 blistering of New Mexico. The

35-point margin of victory is the biggest in Rebel history vs. a conference opponent.

October 9UNLV plays a Big East Conference team for the first time, traveling to Morgantown to take on West Virginia.

November 13A 42-16 win over Wyoming marks UNLV’s first Homecoming victory since 2001.

December 4UNLV’s game at Hawaii ends the longest season

in school history (13 regular-season games). The Warriors are the eighth team who spent time in the at least one of the two major polls to take on the Rebels in 2011. In fact, UNLV faces the nation’s 19th-toughest schedule according to the Sagarin Ratings Index, which is the third-

highest ever for a Non-AQ team.

December 4LB Beau Bell is named MW Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 126 tackles and five forced fumbles to go along with four interceptions. He would become the fourth Rebel ever invited to play in the Senior Bowl and be the first pick of the Cleveland Browns (fourth round) in the NFL Draft.

2008January 8OL Matt Murphy becomes UNLV’s second player in as many years named to the Football Writers Freshman All-America Team.

January 12UNLV football sends four representatives to the Hula Bowl all-star game: coaches Mike Sanford, Todd Berry and Vic Shealy and PK Sergio Aguayo.

September 13In the first-ever meeting between the programs from neighboring states, UNLV travels to Tempe and stuns No. 13 Arizona State 23-20 when Malo Taumua blocks a Sun Devils’ field-goal attempt in overtime. It marks the second-highest ranked win in program history and its first OT victory since 2004.

September 20UNLV becomes the eighth school in history to earn back-to-back overtime victories with a 34-31 home thriller over Iowa State. Omar Clayton hits freshman sensation Phillip Payne in the end zone during UNLV’s first offensive play in the extra period to give the Rebs their first win in five career meetings with the Cyclones.

October 10Casey Flair passes Damon Williams for first place on the UNLV career receptions list with a catch at BYU. Flair, who would become the first four-year player in school history to record at least one catch in every game of his career (47), would see his reception record stand for only weeks before teammate Ryan Wolfe takes over the top spot.

November 22Despite a loss at SDSU that keeps the Rebels from going bowling, UNLV ties with Ohio State for the national lead in red-zone scoring at 95 percent, including earning points in its first 25 trips of the season inside the 20-yard line. Ryan Wolfe becomes UNLV’s career leader in receptions (209) and receiving yards (2,735) with his school-record 10th career 100-yard receiving effort.

November 25Former Rebel RB Dominique Dorsey is named the CFL Special Teams Player of the Year while starring for the Toronto Argonauts.

2009April 26Frank “The Tank” Summers is a fifth-round pick by the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, making him the first Rebel running back to be selected in

the NFL Draft since Ickey Woods 21 years earlier.

April 30Former Rebel field leader and AD John Robinson becomes the first UNLV player or head coach to be voted into

the College Football Hall of Fame.

October 24With 11 catches in a win at New Mexico,

Ryan Wolfe passes San Diego State’s J.R. Tolver in becoming the MW’s all-time leader

in pass receptions. He eventually rises as high as 12th on the NCAA’s all-time list with a final tally of 283 en route to becoming the program’s third-ever three-time first team all-conference honoree.

December 23Just two days before Christmas, newly hired athletics director Jim Livengood introduces Bobby Hauck as UNLV’s 10th head coach in history. Hauck moves to the FBS after a record-setting seven-season run at the University of Montana and assembles an entirely new coaching staff.

Phillip Payne’s“The Catch”

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REBEL AWARD WINNERS1984 PCAA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARThe complete package along the line with superb speed, agility and aggressiveness, Moog led one of UNLV’s best-ever defenses by totaling 63 tackles, including six for loss, six sacks and three pass breakups. The Rebels flirted with the national rankings by winning their first league title and bowl championship en route to an 11-2 overall mark.

2000 MWCCO-COACH OF THE YEARJust a year after taking over a pro-gram that posted its first-ever win-less season, Robinson led the Rebels to their most wins since 1984 (8-5) and victory over Arkansas in the Las Vegas Bowl. Despite the amazing turnaround, Robinson shared his award with MWC champion Colorado State leader Sonny Lubick.

1994 BIG WESTCO-COACH OF THE YEAR Under a first-year head coach, the Rebels rebounded from a 3-8 record to shock the league and earned a three-way tie for the Big West cham-pionship with a 5-1 record. Winning the tiebreaker, UNLV earned the Las Vegas Bowl bid and crushed Central Michigan 52-24. Horton shared his award with Pacific head man Chuck Shelton.

1984 PCAACOACH OF THE YEARThe most successful Rebel squad since moving to division one, Hyde’s 1984 Rebels were 11-2 overall and 7-0 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The season, which cul-minated with a 30-13 victory over Toledo in the California Bowl, also produced the school’s first league coach of the year award.

2001 MW DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARThe school’s first Division I All-American on his side of the ball, cornerback Thomas wrapped up perhaps the finest defensive career in Rebel history by breaking the school and MW single-season record for interceptions with seven, leading the nation in both interception return yardage and defensive scoring after taking three balls back for touch-downs while also pacing the league

in passes defended with 17.

1998 WAC FRESHMANOF THE YEAR (PACIFIC DIVISION)A true Hawaiian warrior, Sunia became the first freshman in school history voted team captain and went on to start all 11 games at MLB. Named First Team Freshman All-America by Football News after leading his team with 115 total tackles, Sunia would gain 119 takedowns a year later but spend his final two seasons suffering from various injuries that would keep him from breaking UNLV’s career

tackle record.

1996 WAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (MOUNTAIN DIVISION)Turning in arguably the best season by a freshman QB in FBS history, Denton shattered 10 NCAA freshman records and 10 other school marks for a team that won only one game. His nine 200-yard passing games included a school-record 503-yard performance vs. SDSU while his 3,591 yards and 25 TDs passing were NCAA single-season records for a frosh. On pace to shatter every conceivable UNLV

passing record, the DENTON-ATOR would play only one more season before transferring to Eastern Kentucky.

1987 PCAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARSaving the best for last, Elbert “Ickey” Woods gained only 267 yards his first three seasons. As a senior he pro-ceeded to lead the nation in rushing with 1,658 yards on 259 carries (6.4 YPC) and put in 10 touchdowns. He tied a school record with seven con-secutive 100-yard games, including an incredible three straight over 200. The next spring he would become the

highest drafted Rebel in history at No. 31 overall and go on to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl behind his signature Ickey Shuffle.

1983 & 1984 PCAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARThe first two-time league MVP for the Rebels, Randall Cunningham was an All-American punter and future NFL star at quarterback. The school’s career passing leader threw for 2,545 yards, 18 TDs and only 8 INTs in 1983 and followed that up with 2,628 yards, 24 TDs and 10 INTs in a senior campaign that saw his team finish 11-2, including winning the PCAA title and

California Bowl. The next spring, he would be drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 37th pick and go on to a sterling 15-year pro career.

2007 MW DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARBeau Bell was a dominant force on his side of the ball in 2007, leading the league with 126 total tackles and five forced fumbles to go with 9.5 TFL and 3 sacks. He also led the team with four interceptions, including one at Wyoming that he returned for his first career TD. Bell became the first player in MW history to be named defensive player of the week

three times in one season and left UNLV ranked second in all-time tackles with 320. The fourth Rebel ever to be invited to play in the Senior Bowl, Bell had eight double-digit tackle games as a senior and went on to become the top draft pick of the Cleveland Browns.

2006 MW FRESHMAN OF THE YEARRyan Wolfe’s first game as a collegian saw him catch six balls for 160 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown sprint. The rookie later proved it was no fluke when he hauled in nine receptions for a MW-freshman-record-tying 176 yards vs. New Mexico. He also posted 108 yards vs. Air Force to close the campaign. Named First Team Freshman All-America by the

Football Writers Assoc. of America, Wolfe was UNLV’s first first team all-conference receiver since 1997 after becoming the first freshman to ever lead the conference in receiving yards (911), which ranked 26th nationally.

2002 & 2003 MW DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARHometown he ro Jamaa l Brimmer exploded onto the scene as a sophomore in 2002, including leading the MW with 17 tackles for loss and a squad-leading 5.5 QB sacks. Hence, he was the pick of both the coaches and media for league MVP honors in. One year later, his stats only improved as he led the league with six interceptions and four forced fumbles, which led to two key defensive scores.

His eye-popping day in leading his team to an upset of Wisconsin got him national defensive player of the week honors and helped him become a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award and repeat as the consensus defensive MVP of his conference, despite being snubbed by MW coaches.

2001 MW FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR‘Nique the Streak burst on to the scene with a scintillat-ing 87-yard kickoff return vs. Northwestern in his first career attempt. Nine returns later he had broken the school record for season average at 36.4. Despite injuries, he displayed similar bursts at tailback and led the team with a 6.6-yard average, including TD runs of 56 and 40 yards. Against UNR,

he set a league rookie record by gaining 180 yards on just 18 carries.

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RANDALL CUNNINGHAMPunter/Quarterback

Although he is now known for being the NFL’s all-time lead-ing rushing quarterback, Santa Barbara, Calif., native Randall Cunningham (1981-84) won his national collegiate honors at his other position – punter. Still the Rebels’ leader for punting average in a game (58.0), season (47.5) and career (45.6), Cunningham would own the second-best career

punting average in college football history if he had punted just eight more times during his three years on the field. Touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate for his lethal com-bination of talent throwing, running and punting the ball, Cunningham was named first team All-America in 1983 (as well as honorable mention QB by AP) and second team in 1984, making him UNLV’s first two-time All-American since the school moved to Division I in 1977. He would go on to be the 37th pick in the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and was named the 1998 NFL Player of the Year as a Minnesota Viking QB.

JOE INGERSOLLDefensive Lineman

One of only four repeat All-Americans in UNLV history, Joe Ingersoll (1973-75) also was the first defensive player from the Rebels so honored. The Salt Lake City native played his freshman year at Utah before transferring to the desert and performing as a dominant defensive lineman for three years. As a

junior, “Big Joe” led the undefeated 1974 UNLV team in tackles with 105, including four sacks, and was tabbed an AP Div. II Second Team All-American. As a senior, the terrific tackle earned first team honors from the AFCA and would go on to become a seventh round choice by the Miami Dolphins in the 1976 NFL Draft. In 1987, Ingersoll was a member of the inaugural UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame.

MIKETHOMASRunning BackThe bluest of Blue Chip recruits out of Greenville, Texas, Mike Thomas 1973-74, signed on with the University of Oklahoma but soon left Norman to ride his way West and right into the Rebel – and national – record books. His two seasons in Las Vegas were nothing less than stunning. As a junior in 1973, he scored a school-record 20 touchdowns and led the nation in rushing yards with 1,741, which was just 35 short of the then-NCAA

single-season record. A year later, Thomas added 1,408 yards and 17 rushing scores to lead the Rebels to their only undefeated regular season and a Div. II ranking as high as No. 2 before losing in a national semifinal game. His still-UNLV-best career totals were 3,149 yards and 37 TDs born from a 6.6-yards-per-carry average. Both seasons resulted in AFCA First Team All-America nods for UNLV’s first true football star to make him the only two-time first-teamer in Rebel history. Thomas would go on to complete a fine NFL career with the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers.

JIM SANDUSKYWide ReceiverAlthough his UNLV career was brief, San Diego native Jim Sandusky (1981)

turned in the greatest receiv-ing year in school history during his one year on campus. Catch-ing balls from the arm of QB Sam King as part of head coach Tony

Knap’s free-wheeling offense, Sandusky hauled in 68 passes (17 more than any previous Rebel) for 1,346 yards, which is still a school record. Despite playing in only 12 games, Sandusky remains tied for second at the school with eight career 100-yard receiving games. Such output would earn him Second Team All-America honors. However, with Knap retiring, San-dusky would transfer to San Diego State and go on to a distinguished career in the NFL and Canadian Football League.

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1998Consensus 1st Team:

Walter Camp, AP, AFCA, FWAA, Football News

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The first non-senior to earn All-America at UNLV since Randall Cunningham in 1983, Jamaal Brimmer (2001-04) also became the first non-punting first team honoree for the Rebels since 1975. The hometown hero introduced himself to the nation early in the season with the greatest single defensive performance in school in leading his team to a major upset at Wisconsin on national TV. Brimmer’s phenomenal day, which included 11 tackles, two interceptions, one fumble return for a TD and two quarterback sacks, earned him the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors. The free safety, who would be voted the school’s first

two-time consensus league MVP in his career, led the MWC with six interceptions and four forced fumbles to go with three sacks and four fumble recoveries in 2003. The first UNLV semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award became the school’s first two-time All-American since Cunningham with nods from AP and The Sporting News as a senior. That followed being named a community service All-American as a member of the 2004 AFCA Good Works Team.

JAMAAL BRIMMER Safety

Making a strong bid as being the best defensive player in school history, Kevin Thomas (1998-2001) turned on the gas to close out his stellar career and become the first Rebel on his side of the ball to earn All-America since 1975. Holder of various school and conference records, KT came to Las Vegas from Sacramento as a scrawny and unheralded defensive back but left as one of the best cover men in the nation en route to being tabbed third team All-America by Football News and fourth team by The Sporting News. The second three-time first team all-conference player in Rebel history, his seven picks as a senior broke the UNLV and MWC record for a single season as he led the nation in interception return yardage (213) and defensive scoring (18 points). An iron man who never missed a start in four seasons (UNLV-record 46 overall), his six career touchdowns highlighted a school-record 55 career pass breakups. The Jim Thorpe candidate and MWC Defensive Player of the Year played in both the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game before being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft.

KEVIN THOMASCornerback

Joe Kristosik (1995-98) was a bright light through the program’s only winless season in 1998. He walked on to his hometown team in 1994 and five years later walked away as the school’s first and only consensus First Team All-American. Kristosik was the first Rebel booter to lead the nation in punting with a 46.2-yard average, which was the second-highest in NCAA history with a minimum of 75 attempts. Along the way, he turned in perhaps the greatest performance ever by a collegiate punter when he had 13 tries at BYU with eight going longer than 50 yards and a stunning four traveling at least 60 yards, including two season-long kicks of 67 yards. Kristosik became the first-ever UNLV member of the prestigious Walter Camp Football Foundation team.

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JOE KRISTOSIK Punter

BRIAN PARVIN PunterBrian Parvin (1991-92) became UNLV’s first All-American in seven years when he was named to Football News’ second team as a senior. A transfer from Mt. San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, Calif., Parvin turned in a fine junior campaign with a 41.9-yard punting average, which was good for 18th in the nation. His senior year, however, produced the second-highest season number in school history with 46.3 – the third-best average in the nation in 1992.

BRADFAUNCE PunterA transfer from Glendale (Calif.) Junior College, Brad Faunce (1993-94) used his powerful leg to post an impressive two-year career at UNLV. His junior

season included a 45-yard punting average that earned him Second Team All-America honors. Also the squad’s kickoff man in 1994, Faunce’s memorable 91-yard punt vs. UNR was not only a school record, but also helped the Rebels upset the Wolf Pack to win the Big West Conference title and a berth in Las Vegas Bowl III.

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2010 (Mountain West)HM: Will Chandler (DB), Matt Murphy (OL)

2009 (Mountain West)1st Team: Ryan Wolfe (WR)HM: Jason Beauchamp (LB), Joe Hawley (OL), Matt Murphy (OL)

2008 (Mountain West)1st Team: Ryan Wolfe (WR)2nd Team: Jason Beauchamp (LB)HM: Johan Asiata (OL), Casey Flair (WR), Frank Summers (RB), Malo Taumua (DL)

2007 (Mountain West)1st Team: Beau Bell (LB)2nd Team: Mil’Von James (DB)HM: Matt Murphy (OL), Frank Summers (RB), Ryan Wolfe (WR)

2006 (Mountain West)1st Team: Kip Facer (P), Ryan Wolfe (WR)2nd Team: Casey Flair (WR), Jeremy Geathers (DL), Eric Wright (DB)HM: Howie Fuimaono (DL), Marco Guerra (OL), Jay Staggs (DB)

2005 (Mountain West)2nd Team: Beau Bell (LB), Greg Estandia (TE),

Joe Miklos (DB)HM: Sergio Aguayo (PK), Leon Moore (DE), Howie Fuimaono (DL)

2004 (Mountain West)1st Team: Jamaal Brimmer (DB), Dominique Dorsey (RB)2nd Team: Ryan Claridge (LB), Joe Critchfield (OL), Adam Seward (LB)HM: Sergio Aguayo (PK), Gary Cook (P), Earvin Johnson

(WR), Joe Miklos (DB)

2003 (Mountain West-Coaches)1st Team: Jamaal Brimmer (DB), Adam Seward (LB)2nd Team: Gary Cook (P), Dominic Furio (C), Earvin Johnson (WR), Dillon Pieffer (PK)HM: John Andrews (LB), Ryan Claridge (LB), Larry Croom (RB), Tremayne Kirkland (KR), Joe Miklos (DB)

2003 (Mountain West-Media)1st Team: Jamaal Brimmer (DB), Adam Seward (LB)2nd Team: Gary Cook (P), Dominic Furio (C), Earvin Johnson (WR), Dillon Pieffer (PK), Tremayne Kirkland (KR)HM: Ryan Claridge (LB), Larry Croom (RB), Joe Miklos (DB)

2002 (Mountain West-Coaches)1st Team: Jamaal Brimmer (DB), Tony Terrell (OL)2nd Team: Joe Haro (RB), Earvin Johnson (WR), Adam Seward (LB)HM: Connie Brown (DB), Dietrich Canterberry (DL), Larry Croom (RB), Chris Eagen (DE), DeJhown Mandley (TE), Tyrone Tucker (LB)

2002 (Mountain West-Media)1st Team: Jamaal Brimmer (DB), Adam Seward (LB), Tony Terrell (OL)2nd Team: Joe Haro (RB), Earvin Johnson (WR)HM: Larry Croom (RB), Dominique Dorsey (KR), DeJhown Mandley (TE), Tyrone Tucker (LB)

2001 (Mountain West-Coaches)1st Team: Sam Brandon (DB), Kevin Thomas (DB)2nd Team: Joe Haro (RB), Anton Palepoi (DE), Pete Tramontanas (OL)HM: Brandon Blair (OL), Ahmad Briggs (DL), Ryan Claridge (LB), Dominique Dorsey (KR), DeJhown Mandley (TE), Troy Mason (PR), Ahmad Miller (DL), Shanga Wilson (LB)

2001 (Mountain West-Media)1st Team: Sam Brandon (DB), Dominique Dorsey (KR), Kevin Thomas (DB)2nd Team: Brandon Blair (OL), Ryan Claridge (LB), Joe Haro (RB), Anton Palepoi (DE)HM: Ahmad Briggs (DL), DeJhown Mandley (TE), Troy Mason (PR), Ahmad Miller (DL), Pete Tramontanas (OL), Shanga Wilson (LB)

2000 (Mountain West-Coaches)1st Team: Jeremi Rudolph (RB), John Greer (OL), Anton Palepoi (DL), Kevin Thomas (DB)HM: Randy Black (DB), Sam Brandon (DB), Kevin Brown (RB), Ray Cheetany (P), Troy Mason (KR), Tony Terrell (OL), Nate Turner (WR)

2000 (Mountain West-Media)1st Team: Jeremi Rudolph (RB), John Greer (OL), Kevin Thomas (DB)2nd Team: Nate Turner (WR), Randy Black (DB), Troy Mason (KR)HM: Kevin Brown (RB), Ray Cheetany (P), Anton Palepoi (DL), Ahmad Miller (DL), Tony Terrell (OL), Peter Tramontanas (OL), Jason Thomas (QB), Shanga Wilson (LB)

2010 — Tim Cornett, RB (Nov. 15), Marcus Sullivan, ST (Nov. 29)2009 — Omar Clayton, QB (Sept. 21), Jason Beauchamp, LB (Oct. 26)2008 — Malo Taumua, ST (Sept. 15), Omar Clayton, QB (Sept. 22), Jason Beauchamp, LB (Sept. 29), Deante’ Purvis, ST (Nov. 10), Kyle Watson, PK (Nov. 17) 2007 — Beau Bell, LB (Sept. 24 & Oct. 15 & Oct. 29), Frank Summers, RB (Sept. 24)2006 — Rocky Hinds, QB (Nov. 21)2005 — Sergio Aguayo, PK (Sept. 12 & Oct. 10), Beau Bell, LB (Oct. 10)2004 — Joe Miklos, DB (Oct. 4), Jamaal Brimmer, DB (Oct. 11) 2003 — John Andrews, LB (Sept. 1), Greg Estandia, ST (Sept. 1), Jamaal Brimmer, DB (Sept. 15), Gary Cook, P (Sept. 15), Ruschard Dodd-Masters, DB (Sept. 22), Dillon Pieffer, PK (Sept. 22 & Nov. 3), Joe Miklos, DB (Nov. 3) 2002 — Tyrone Tucker, LB (Oct. 7), Jamaal Brimmer, SS (Oct. 21), Jason Thomas, QB (Nov. 4), Larry Croom, RB (Dec. 2), Dillon Pieffer, PK (Dec. 2)2001 — Gary Cook, P (Oct. 7), Troy Mason, PR (Oct. 15), Joe Haro, RB (Oct. 29), Kevin Thomas, CB (Nov. 19)2000 — Jason Thomas, QB (Oct. 2), Kevin Thomas, CB (Oct. 2), Ray Cheetany, PK/P (Oct. 9), Troy Mason. PR (Nov. 11), Nate Turner, WR (Nov. 25), Amar Brisco, CB (Nov. 25)1999 — Kevin Thomas, DB (Sept. 13), Jeremi Rudolph, RB (Oct. 11), Duane James, KR (Oct. 11)1998 — Joe Kristosik, P (Sept. 28 & Oct. 12)1997 — Jon Denton, QB (Sept. 29)

CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK1996 — Jon Denton, QB (Sept. 30 & Nov. 18)1995 — Shannon Wilson, RB (Sept. 9)1994 — Brittney Posey, LB (Sept. 3), Randy Gatewood, WR (Sept. 17), Mark Byers, LB (Oct. 1 & Oct. 29), Nick Garritano, PK (Oct. 29), DeJohn Branch, RB (Nov. 19), Rossie Johnson, LB (Nov. 19)1993 — Rumone Hilton, LB (Sept. 18), Rodney Mazion, CB (Nov. 6), Demond Thompkins, WR (Nov. 13)1992 — Donnell Porter, DB (Sept. 21), Jason Davis, DB (Oct. 5), Henry Bailey WR/PR, (Nov. 2)1991 — Carlton Johnson, FS (Sept. 14), Hunkie Cooper, QB (Nov. 16)1990 — Keenan McCardell, WR (Sept. 15), Hunkie Cooper, RB (Oct. 6)1989 — Darin Brightmon, RB (Oct. 9), David Clarke, LB (Oct. 30), Keenan McCardell, WR (Nov. 27) 1988 — Tommy Jackson, RB (Oct. 8), Tyrone Carter, DB (Oct. 15), Jody Reinoehl, LB (Nov. 26), Richard Williams, QB (Nov. 26) 1987 — Autney Wren, DB (Oct. 10), Ickey Woods, RB (Nov. 7 & 14)1986 — Charles Wiley, DL (Sept. 22), Alvin Horn, DB (Nov. 3 & 24)1985 — Alvin Horn, DB (Oct. 7), Daryl Knox, LB (Oct. 14 & Nov. 4)1984 — Tony Lewis, RB (Sept. 10), Randall Cunningham, QB (Sept. 17 & Oct. 22), Kirk Jones, RB (Oct. 8), Ed Saignes, DB (Oct. 15), Tom Polley, LB (Nov. 5), Anthony Blue, DB (Nov. 12), Aaron Moog, DL (Nov. 26)1983 — Randall Cunningham, QB (Sept. 17 & Oct. 31), Kirk Jones, RB (Oct. 1), Reggie Farmer, WR (Oct. 22), Keyvan Jenkins, RB (Nov. 7)

Tim Cornett Marcus Sullivan

2010 HONOREES

Brimmer

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1999 (Mountain West)2nd Team: Kevin Thomas (DB), Ray Cheetany (P)

1998 (WAC-Mountain Division)1st Team: Joe Kristosik (P), Talance Sawyer (DE)2nd Team: Sam Mineo (TE)

1997 (WAC-Pacific Division)1st Team: Talance Sawyer (DE), Damon Williams (WR)2nd Team: Sam Mineo (TE), Scott Patton (LB), Mike Reily (OL)

1996 (WAC-Pacific Division)2nd Team: Jon Denton (QB), Scott Patton (LB), Dennis Whitmore (OL)

1995 (Big West)2nd Team: Robbie Morrison (OL), Marvin Robinson (LB)HM: Joe Kristosik (P)

1994 (Big West)1st Team: Mark Byers (LB), Nick Garritano (PK), Randy Gatewood (WR), Howard McGowan (OG), Keith Washington (DE)2nd Team: Henry Bailey (WR), Keith Clough

(LB), Rodney Mazion (FS)HM: Henry Bailey (KR), Jason Davis (SS), Brad Faunce (P), Rossie Johnson (LB), Mark Mecham (OT), Robbie Morrison (OG), David White (TE)

1993 (Big West)1st Team: Brad Faunce (P)2nd Team: Demond Thompkins (WR), Tiger Townes (DL)HM: Steve Anderson (DT), Rodney Mazion (CB), Jerry Reynolds (OT), Doug Roper (OG)

1992 (Big West)1st Team: Henry Bailey (WR/PR), Shannon McLean (RB), Lonnie Palelei (OG), Brian Parvin (P)2nd Team: John Hurley (OT), Rodney Mazion (FS), Erik Simien (DE)HM: Nick Garritano (PK), D’Mentrie Lacy (DB), Howard McGowan (C), Mike Smalls (LB), Keith Washington (DE)

1991 (Big West)1st Team: Hunkie Cooper (PR), Carlton Johnson (S), Chuck Reed (DL)HM: Henry Bailey (WR), Derek Black (RB), John Hurley (OT), Elgin Lofton (DT), Lonnie Palelei (OG), Brian Parvin (P), Jerry Reynolds (OT), Mike Smalls (LB)

1990 (Big West)1st Team: Hunkie Cooper (KOR, PR), Carlton Johnson (DB), Keenan McCardell (WR)HM: Dustin Quinton (OL)

1989 (Big West)1st Team: Doc Wise (DL)2nd Team: Vince McGowens (PR), Avery Miller (LB), Kyle Toomer (RB), Robert Welch (TE)HM: Darin Brightmon (RB), David Clarke (LB), John Foster (LB), Pat Harden (OT), Tommy Jackson (RB), Carlton Johnson (CB), Keenan McCardell (WR), Derek Nicholson (DL), Fred Phillips (S), Jody Reinoehl (LB), Tony Rhynes (P)

1988 (Big West)1st Team: Tommy Jackson (RB), Tony Rhynes (P), Doc Wise (DL)2nd Team: Charles Anthony (DB), Cedric Davis (TE), Pat Harden (OT), Bill Operin (OG), Jody Reinoehl (LB)HM: Darin Brightmon (RB), Jim Cook (PK), Avery Miller (LB), Derek Nicholson (DL), Tony Peko (C), David Ruggles (OL), Robert Welch (TE)

1987 (Big West)1st Team: Ike Freeman (DL), Tony Rhynes (P), Ickey Woods (RB)2nd Team: Jim Cook (PK), Anthony Drawhorn (CB), Pat Harden (OT), Bill Operin (OG), George Varon (OLB)HM: Cedric Davis (TE), George Thomas (WR)

1986 (Big West)1st Team: David Hollis (DB), Marion Knight (DL)2nd Team: Alvin Horn (DB), Bob Hulberg (P)

1985 (Big West)1st Team: Alvin Horn (DB), Daryl Knox (OLB), Tony Lewis (FB)2nd Team: Ron Drake (C), David Hollis (DB), Bob Hulberg (P), Carlos Lovato (DL)HM: Joey DiGiovanna (PK), Kirk Jones (RB)

1984 (Big West)1st Team: Randall Cunningham (QB/P), Doug Eisher (OG), Kirk Jones (RB), Reggie LaFrance (TE), Aaron Moog (DL)2nd Team: Anthony Blue (DB), Joey DiGiovanna (PK), Paul Godbey (OL), Richard Grant (DL), Daryl Knox (LB), Tom Polley (LB), Dalton Reed (DB)

1983 (Big West)1st Team: Randall Cunningham (QB/P), Kirk Dodge (ILB), Aaron Moog (DL)2nd Team: Keyvan Jenkins (RB), Al Ligon (DB), Carlos Lovato (DL), Michael McDade (WR)

1982 (Big West)1st Team: Randall Cunningham (P)2nd Team: Waymon Aldridge (KOR), Darral Hambrick (WR), Wymon Henderson (DB)

McGowan

Cunningham

Cooper

MATT MURPHY2010 honorable Mention

WILL CHANDLER2010 honorable Mention

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ALL-STAR GAME APPEARANCES

EAST-WEST SHRINE CLASSICOrlando, Florida

SENIOR BOWLMobile, Alabama

HULA BOWL Honolulu, Hawaii (1947-2008)

JAPAN BOWLTokyo (1976-1993)

Larry Croom scored four postseason TDs in his school-record three all-star game appearances after the 2003 season. John Robinson served as head coach of the 2004 East-West Shrine Football Classic.

QB Sam King earned MVP honors at the 1982 Japan Bowl.

(YEAR INDICATES SEASON SELECTED, NOT DATE OF GAME PLAYED)

2009 Jason Beauchamp, LB2009 Martin Tevaseu, DL2004 Adam Seward, LB2004 Earvin Johnson, WR2003 Larry Croom, RB2003 Dietrich Canterberry, DL2003 John Robinson, H. Coach2003 Mike Bradeson, Asst. Coach2003 Bruce Snyder, Asst. Coach2002 Jason Thomas, QB2001 Kevin Thomas, CB2000 Kevin Brown, RB1994 Randy Gatewood, WR1987 Kirk Jones, RB1984 Randall Cunningham, QB1984 Kirk Dodge, LB1974 Mike Thomas, RB

2007 Sergio Aguayo, PK2007 Mike Sanford, Co-H Coach2007 Todd Berry, Asst. Coach2007 Vic Shealy, Asst. Coach2005 Greg Estandia, TE2004 Dominique Dorsey, RB2003 Larry Croom, RB2001 Brandon Bair, OL1998 Talance Sawyer, LB1996 Dennis Whitmore, OL1994 Henry Bailey, RB1992 Lonnie Palelei, OL1987 Ickey Woods, RB1981 Sam King, QB

ALL-AMERICAN CLASSICLas Vegas, Nevada (2001-05)

2005 Joe Miklos, DB2004 Joe Critchfield, OL2004 Ruschard Dodd-Masters, DB2003 Dominic Furio, C2003 David Relf, WR2002 Joe Haro, RB2002 Keith Kincaid, OL2002 DeJhown Mandley, TE2002 Jamal Wynn, DB2001 Bobby Nero, WR2001 Greg Hulett, OL2001 Peter Tramontanas, C2001 Adrian Watson, DL2001 Scott Parkhurst, DE2001 LaMar Owens, LB2001 Shanga Wilson, LB

2007 Beau Bell, LB (Inj. DNP)2004 Jamaal Brimmer, DB2001 Kevin Thomas, CB1987 Ickey Woods, RB

2004 Dominique Dorsey, RB2001 Ahmad Miller, DL2000 Jeremi Rudolph, RB

2003 Larry Croom, RB2003 Dietrich Canterberry, DL2001 Sam Brandon, FS1993 Tiger Townes, DT1984 Aaron Moog, DT

1992 Lonnie Palelei, OL1987 Ickey Woods, RB1987 Wayne Nunnely, Asst. Coach1984 Randall Cunningham, QB1981 MVP Sam King, QB1981 Michael Morton, RB

J. Thomas K. Thomas

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BLUE-GRAYMontgomery, Alabama (1932-2001, 2003)

Estandia

TEXAS VS. NATIONEl Paso, Texas

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Staggs

GRIDIRONOrlando, Florida (2000-05)

Gianninoto

COLLEGE ALL-STARTempe, Arizona

2010 John Gianninoto, OL

Miller

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Combining the excitement of an urban location with the charm of a traditional campus, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas off ers students a full educational and social experience. Just over fi ve decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy rate of growth in enrollment, programs and scholastic excel-lence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Education. Located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Las Vegas area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the tremendous growth has meant a fl urry of construction resulting in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities second to none. Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV provides on-campus housing for more than 2,000 students. A variety of student clubs and organizations along with 26 Greek organizations supplement the social development of students. From within its 15 schools and colleges, including the Wil-liam S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’s scientifi c, social science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear waste transportation, laser physics, public opinion surveys and many others. In addition to traditional student programs, UNLV serves diverse local, national and international communities through its Educational Outreach Division, off ering Summer Term, Continuing Education and Distance Education programs enroll-ing more than 53,000 students annually.

UNLVquick factsCampus founded 1957Campus size 358 acres

Total enrollment 28,203Average undergraduate class size 31

Average graduate class size18Average undergraduate age 24

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Male students 45%Total employees 2,964

Faculty with doctorates 90%Faculty with terminal degrees 94%

Undergraduate degree programs and certifi cates 108Graduate/Professional degree programs and certifi cates 137

Total 2010-11 graduates 5,700Undergraduate per-credit fee $177.25

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With its Performing Arts Center, the campus is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World-class orchestras and soloists, dance and theater arts combine to provide a broad selection of concerts and stage productions. The Barrick Lecture Series and several campus organizations bring noted speakers to the University, and local and visiting artists show their works in the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic facilities as well, many open for student and public use. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional division of the University of Nevada with a total of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more than 28,000 students coming from every county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature

and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and Economic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry Reid Center for Environ-mental Studies (in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste Transportation Research Center and other research and public-service centers. Off ering 108 undergraduate programs and 137 graduate tracts, UNLV graduated a class of nearly 6,000 last year. The University operates on a semester system and is a member of the American Associa-tion of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American Council of Education and the Western College Association. All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and many programs have received further accreditation from independent national accreditation bodies.

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Dr. Neal J. Smatresk was appointed President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Aug. 6, 2009. His career at UNLV began in 2007 as executive vice president and provost, where he was responsible for the leadership and admin-istration of all academic and research programs, spanning 15 colleges and two professional schools. In the last four years, UNLV has hit a number of milestones and academic achievements despite challenging times. Smatresk emphasizes how vitally important UNLV is to improving educational access and success for diverse students, spurring the research and innovation needed for diversifi cation of Southern Nevada’s economic base, and supplying both an educated work force and critically needed services for the community and region. A testament to his vision is UNLV’s partnership with the highly re-spected Brookings Institution to establish Brookings Mountain West, the national think tank’s fi rst foray this side of the Mississippi. UNLV completed a record-breaking $537 million fundraising campaign, with Smatresk and his leadership team garnering a $12.6 million donation from the Engelstad Family Foundation to support the largest active scholarship program in the university’s history. Under Smatresk’s direction, UNLV established the Academic Success Center, which is living up to its name by helping students fi nd the right majors, succeed in their classes, and graduate on time. Student athletes are advised through the center, and they have never done better in the classroom. In addition to his teaching and leadership roles, Smatresk has championed kindergarten to doctorate science outreach eff orts and teacher professional development, participating in a number of programs throughout his career that focus on science, technology, engineering and math career development. UNLV’s president is a scientist by training and received his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. Following post-doctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Smatresk joined the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA) department of biology in 1982. In his 22 years at UTA, he served as chair of biology and later dean of science, until his appointment as the chief academic offi cer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2004. During his time there, Hawaii’s fl agship university entered the ranks of the top 25 feder-ally funded institutions, gained three National Academy of Science members, and received recognition from the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Confucius Institute, an honor shared by only 11 other U.S. institutions. Smatresk has received numerous teaching awards, and his research in cardio-respiratory physiology has resulted in more than 50 papers and book chapters and grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. His undergraduate alma mater, Gettysburg College, awarded him its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award in 2011.

SMATRESKdr. neal

William D. Carlson 1957-65Donald C. Moyer 1965-68Roman J. Zorn 1969-74Donald Baepler 1974-78Brock Dixon 1978-79Leonard “Pat” Goodall 1979-84Robert C. Maxson 1984-94Kenny Guinn (interim) 1994-95Carol C. Harter 1995-06David B. Ashley 2006-09Neal Smatresk 2009-SA

ALL-TIME PRESIDENTS

STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

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LIVENGOODjim

Bringing with him a wealth of experience and the reputation as one of the nation’s top administrators, Jim Livengood was introduced as UNLV’s 11th full-time Director of Athletics on Dec. 17, 2009. Livengood wasted no time getting to work, as less than two weeks later he hired Bobby Hauck as the 10th head coach in Rebel foot-ball history. Just three months after that it was a nounced that a new, state-of-the-art basket-ball practice facility, the Mendenhall Center, would be built, with construction starting later in the year. Livengood came to UNLV following a successful tenure of more than 15 years at the University of Arizona where he oversaw an athletics program that annually competed for championships not only in the Pac-10 Confer-ence but also at a national level, maintained a high academic standard for its student-ath-letes and continually operated its $43 million budget in the black. His fi scal leadership helped Arizona remain one of the lone black-ink athletics programs among a small handful of institutions that rely exclusively on generated funds and do not re-ceive state-appropriated monies. During his time in Tucson, he served as the Paciic-10 Con-ference president, chair of the Pac-10 Athletic

Directors Revenue Sharing Committee and a member of the conference's Bowl Commit-tee and Basketball Tournament Subcommit-tee. He also was a member of the Rose Bowl Management Committee, the NCAA Fellows program, NACDA President, and chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee, on which he served fi ve years. His work at Arizona and its extesion on the national level earned him an Athletic Director of the Year Award from the National Associa-tion of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in 2006 for Division I-A. Livengood initiated Campaign Arizona, which raised more than $130 million for ath-letic facility improvements and endowments while the Wildcats maintained a top-25 com-petitive record in the NACDA Directors' Cup (formerly Sears Cup), including high rankings of sixth in 1993-94, fourth in 1994-95, seventh in 1995-96, sixth in both 1996-97 and 1997-98 and ninth in 2001-02. That record refl ects success throughout Arizona's broad-based program, highlighted by participation in the 1994 and 2001 NCAA Men's Final Four and champions of the 1997 NCAA Men's National Basketball Tournament. Ar zona also won the 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Women's Softball Col-lege World Series titles, the 1996 and 2000 NCAA Women's Golf titleand the 2008 men's and women's NCAA Swimming Champion-ships. UA's student-athlete graduation rate contin-ued to be historically higher than that of the general student body rate during his tenure at UA. Nearly 100 student-athletes earned con-ference or regional all-academic honors, and 20 percent of UA student-athletes attained honors-level cumulative grade point averages. Livengood is a member of the NCAA Fellows Program to mentor new athletic directors, has served as a member of the NCAA Peer Review Team from 1994-99, the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, and the Women's Commi ttee on Athletics. He has been a member of the NAC-DA Preseason Football Games Committee

since 2000 and was a member of the NACDA Strategic PlanningCommittee from 1999-2001. He served asNACDA president in 1998-1999, and in 1999 was named Division I-A Athletic Director of the Year. He is also a member of the Division 1-A Athletic Directors Associttion, having served as president of that association in 1998. Livengood spent six years as the Athletics Director at Washington State University from 1988-93 where he developed what is still widely regarded as a model gender equity program. In addition he laid the groundwork for a student-athlete wellness center that is regarded as one of the fi nest in the nation. Livengood began his administrative career in 1980 as the Associate Director for Devel-opment and Public Relations at Washington State before becoming the Athletics Director at Southern Illinois, a position he held until re-turning to Washington State. Born March 28, 1945, in Walla Walla, Wash., he received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1968 and com-pleted his fi fth-year education requirement for teaching certifi cation at Central Washing-ton University in 1972. He taught and served as an assistant football coach and track coach at Moses Lake High School in Washington in 1968-69, and as head football and basketball coach and counselor at Ephrata High School in Washington from 1972-80 before moving into athletics administration. Jim and his wife, Linda, have two grown children, Michelle, a lawyer in Memphis, and Jeremy, who resides in Phoenix. Both children are University of Arizona graduates. Michelle earned her law degree in May 2000 and Jeremy graduated in December 1999. The Livengoods are the proud grandparents of twin daughters, Emma and Isabella, born to Michelle and hus-band, Jack Murphy, in March 2009.

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ALL-TIME ATHLETIC DIRECTORS

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LIEDDathletic complex

The strength and conditioning center features 8,500-square-feet of main fl oor containing Olympic plat-

forms, free weights, power racks and more than 60 weight stations. Additionally, a 1,200-square-foot balcony off ers

areas for plyometrics, stretching and aerobics.

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years in the Thomas & Mack29 .828home winning percentage #1attendance ranking on the west coast

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The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most exciting arenas in col-lege basketball. It provides our team with a signifi cant homecourt advantage and has been the site of many great memories in Runnin’ Rebel history.

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WILSONSTADIUM

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Home to UNLV baseball

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HONOREE CLASSIFICATION CLASSJeremy Anderson Athlete/Men’s Golf 2010Greg Anthony Athlete/Basketball 2002Rene Arceneaux* Distinguished Contributor 1994Dr. Thomas Armour Staff 1987Stacey Augmon Athlete/Basketball 2002Dr. Donald Baepler Administration 1994Freddie Banks Athlete/Basketball 2004Daniel Barber Athlete/Men’s Soccer 2010Roger Barnson* Administration/Coach 1987Ernie Becker Sr. Distinguished Contributor 1988Rex Bell Distinguished Contributor 1998Tim Blenkiron Athlete/Tennis 2008Bob Blum Distinguished Contributor 2000Dr. James Callaway Distinguished Contributor 2008Dr. Kathie Calloway Athlete/Basketball 1994Chad Campbell Athlete/Golf 2006Glenn Carano Athlete/Football 1989Jack Cason Distinguished Contributor 1994Bob Cline Distinguished Contributor 1989Dr. David Cohen Athlete/Soccer 1994Julie Crandall Athlete/Softball 2010Randall Cunningham Athlete/Football 1997Fred Dallimore Coach/Baseball 2004Michael “Chub” Drakulich Administration/Coach 1987Dr. Larry Easley* Coach/Men’s Tennis 2010Sally Fleisher Athlete/Swimming 2000Bob Florence Athlete/Basketball 1987Ralph Garcia Athlete/Baseball 1989Nick Garritano Athlete/Football 2010Armen Gilliam Athlete/Basketball 1998Glen Gondrezick Athlete/Basketball 1987Sidney Green Athlete/Basketball 1994Lori Harrigan Athlete/Softball 2002Mike “Cowboy” Haverty Athlete/Football 1988Nate Hawkins Athlete/Football 1987Dr. Gerald Higgins Distinguished Contributor 2002Christina Hixson Distinguished Contributor 1997

Class of 2010 Six diff erent Rebel sports were represented when the UNLV Athletics

Hall of Fame most recently welcomed new members on Oct. 1, 2010.

Five former Rebel standout players, one head coach and a distinguished

contributor joined two record-setting teams to form the Class of 2010

that was honored in ceremonies at the M Resort and then again at the

UNLV football game the following evening. Also being honored that night

was former Rebel football player and current CEO of the Palms, George

Maloof Jr., who received the inaugural Silver Rebel Award. Born in 1987,

UNLV’s Athletics Hall of Fame is now 105 members strong. Under the hall’s

bylaws, former student-athletes must have completed their eligibility at

least 10 years earlier to be selected. Coaches and administrators must

have stopped working at the University fi ve years previous. The hall's next

class will be announced in 2012.

JEREMY ANDERSON (1996-2000) was prolifi c performer on the golf course and in the classroom and is the only athlete in school history to be a three-time All-American and three-time academic All-American. A member of head coach Dwaine Knight’s 1998 National Championship squad, Anderson had the unusual honor of being voted player of the year in two diff erent conferences (1999 Western Athletic and 2000 Mountain West).

DANIEL BARBER (1989-92) is one of only two All-Americans in Rebel soccer history, as he was a Freshman All-American in 1989 and then a third team selection two seasons later.

JULIE CRANDALL (1995-98) is regarded as the best catcher in UNLV’s storied softball history. A multipleseason All-American, she started behind the plate for the top team in school his-tory, helping the 1995 Rebels to a tie for third place at the Women’s College World Series.

NICK GARRITANO (1991-94) was arguably the nation’s best place-kicker as a senior and he left as UNLV’s second-leading scorer in history with 240 points.

RYAN LUDWICK (1997-99) played three seasons at UNLV before becoming the fourth-highest draft pick in program history. The 1997 First Team Freshman All-American was a two-time preseason All-American before going on to an All-Star MLB career.

The 1994 UNLV FOOTBALL TEAM is one of two in school history to win a conference championship and head coach Jeff Horton’s squad went on to rout Central Michigan 52-24 in Las Vegas Bowl III.

The 1985 UNLV MEN’S SOCCER TEAM was the winningest group in program history, setting multiple school records, including most wins and fewest losses as head coach Barry Barto’s squad fi nished 18-2-2 and ranked fourth.

HEAD COACH DR. LARRY EASLEY (Posthumous) (1992-03) coached the UNLV men’s tennis team longer than anyone in history, led UNLV to three Big West Conference championships and produced four of UNLV’s fi ve all-time men’s All-Americans, including two individual national champions.

DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTOR BOB MENDENHALL is the owner and chief executive offi cer of the Las Vegas Paving Corporation. A longtime supporter of the UNLV program, Menden-hall most recently became a major part of a group that is building and donating a new multi-million dollar practice facility for the Runnin’ Rebels.

HONOREE CLASSIFICATION CLASSTrena Hull Athlete/Track & Field 2000Joe Ingersoll Athlete/Football 1987Bill Ireland Administration/Coach 1987Larry Johnson Athlete/Basketball 2002Pauline Jordan Athlete/Basketball 2000Sam King Athlete/Football 1994Tony Knap Coach/Football 1989Joe Kristosik Athlete/Football 2008Todd Liebenstein Athlete/Football 1994Ryan Ludwick Athlete/Baseball 2010Don Lyons Athlete/Basketball/T&F 1987Alice Mason Administration/Coach 1987Keenan McCardell Athlete/Football 2004Al McDaniels Coach/Track & Field 2008Bob Mendenhall Distinguished Contributor 2010Elburt Miller Athlete/Basketball 1987Aaron Mitchell Athlete/Football 1989Ken Mitchell Athlete/Football 1989Bill “Wildcat” Morris Distinguished Contributor 1987Michael Morton Athlete/Football 1994Cyndi Parus Athlete/Softball 2006Dave Pearl Administration 1994Dr. Wayne Pearson Administration 1994Roger Pettersson Athlete/Tennis 2006Bart Pippenger Athlete/Swimming 2000Art Plunkett Athlete/Football 1994Herb Pryor Athlete/Baseball 1988Marilyn Redd* Distinguished Contributor 1997Chris Riley Athlete/Golf 2006Jackie Robinson Athlete/Basketball 1994Kim Rondina Athlete/Softball 2008Brad Rothermel Administration 1998Tommy Rowland Athlete/Football 1994Robbie Ryerson Athlete/Soccer 1998Warren Schutte Athlete/Golf 2004Luke Smith Athlete/Tennis 2008Robert Smith Athlete/Basketball 1987

HONOREE CLASSIFICATION CLASSRicky Sobers Athlete/Basketball 1987Raymond Strong Athlete/Football 1989Jerry Tarkanian Administration/Coach 1998Sheila Tarr Athlete/Track & Field 1997Reggie Theus Athlete/Basketball 1989Mike Thomas Athlete/Football 1989Misty Thomas Athlete/Basketball 1997Lisa Thompson Athlete/Track & Field 2000R.E. “Doc” Tobler Team Doctor/Trainer 1989Marianne Vallin Athlete/Tennis 2008Scott Warner Athlete/Men’s Tennis 1998Tom Wiesner Distinguished Contributor 1994Matt Williams Athlete/Baseball 1997Trevaia Williams Athlete/Track & Field 2006Mel Wolzinger Distinguished Contributor 2006Elbert “Ickey” Woods Athlete/Football 1998 *posthumous

TEAMS1958-59 Men’s Basketball Squad 19891967-68 Men’s Basketball Squad 19891968 Football Squad 19871974 Football Squad 19881976-77 Men’s Basketball Squad 19871979 Football Squad 19941980 Baseball Squad 19941985 Men’s Soccer Squad 20101986-87 Men’s Basketball Squad 19981989-90 Men’s Basketball Squad 20001989-90 Women’s Basketball Squad 20061990-91 Men’s Basketball Squad 20021994 Football Squad 20101995 Softball Squad 20081998 Men’s Golf Squad 2008

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FOOTBALL H.O.F.ALL H OALL H OH O FH O FH OH OH OH OFOOTBALL H.O.F.BALL H.O.F.BALL H.O.F.ALL H.OALL H.OALL H.OALL H.OFOOTBALL H.O.F.UNLV FOOTBALL

HALL OF FAMERS

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BASKETBALLmen’s1 NCAA team championship4 Final Four appearances17 NCAA tournament appearances14 Conference championships11 League tournament titles18 All-Americans, 26 times1 John Wooden Award Winner12 NBA fi rst round draft picks

BASKETBALLwomen’s8 NCAA tournament appearances1 WNIT runner-up fi nish4 Conference championships5 League tournament titles9 All-Americans, 14 times1 National Freshman of the Year5 Conference MVPs2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

BASEBALL10 NCAA Regional appearances10 Conference championships13 All-Americans8 Freshmen All-Americans4 Conference MVPs1 Conference Coach of the Year1 Conference Pitcher of the Year

SWIMMINGwomen’s4 Conference titles7 All-Americans, 16 times15 Conference MVPs4 Conference Coaches of the Year

SWIMMINGmen’s7 Conference championships3 Regular season championship23 All-Americans, 59 times11 Conference MVPs9 Conference Coaches of the Year

FOOTBALL2 Conference championships3 Bowl game victories9 All-Americans, 13 times9 Conference MVPs1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year3 Conference Coaches of the Year4 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Freshman All-Americans

GOLFmen’s1 NCAA team championship2 NCAA individual champions21 Consecutive NCAA berths6 Conference championships4 NCAA West Regional titles6 Conference individual titles21 All-Americans, 39 times3 NCAA Regional medalists2 National Coach of the Year Awards1 Ben Hogan Award Winner1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner1 Fred Haskins Award Winner1 Golfstat Award Winner1 National Freshman of the Year10 Conference MVPs2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

GOLFwomen’s3 NCAA fi nals appearance9 NCAA regional appearances1 NCAA individual appearance3 Conference championships4 All-Americans, 6 times4 Conference Golfer of the Year3 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

SOCCERmen’s 5 NCAA tournament appearances4 Conference championships1 League tournament title2 All-Americans, 3x5 Conference MVPs2 Conference Coach of the Year1 Freshman of the Year

SOFTBALL9 NCAA tournament appearances3 College World Series berths2 Conference title12 All-Americans, 20 times1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x5 Conference MVPs, 6 times2 Conference Pitchers of the Year1 Conference Freshman of the Year

SOCCERwomen’s3 NCAA Tournament appearances2 Conference title3 Conference MVPs2 League tournament titles2 Conference Coaches of the Year

VOLLEYBALL1 NCAA tournament appearance1 Conference tournament title2 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

TENNISmen’s2 NCAA individual champions3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles7 NCAA tournament appearances4 Conference tournament titles5 All-Americans, 9 times7 Conference MVPs3 Conference Coaches of the Year2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

TENNISwomen’s9 NCAA tournament appearances3 Conference tournament titles3 Regular season championships3 All-Americans, 5 times1 National Rookie of the Year8 Conference MVPs1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year4 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

TRACK | FIELD2 NCAA individual champions5 Conference outdoor titles1 Conference indoor title44 All-Americans, 83 times1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach

2010-11HONOR ROLL

ALL — AMERICANS

Tanner Peters [baseball]

Third Team » Louisville Slugger

Kyle Virva [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

Charlie Tapp [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

Steven Nelms [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

Calan Eldridge

[men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

Andrew Morrell [men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

David Seiler [men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

Cody Roberts [men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays/100 fl y » NCAA

Kier Maitland [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » 1650 Free » NCAA

Chelsea Cassulo [women’s track and fi eld]

First Team » Hammer » NCAA

Amanda Bingson [women’s track and fi eld]

First Team » Hammer » NCAA

Therese Koelbaek [women’s golf]

Third Team » Golfweek

ALL — REGION | DISTRICT

Tre’Von Willis [men’s basketball]

Second Team » District 17 » NABC

Stephen Sifunetes[men’s soccer]

Third Team » Far West Region » NSCAA

Ashli Holland[softball]

Second Team » West Region » NFCA

Ashleigh Shoughro[women’s soccer]

Second Team » Pacifi c Region » NSCAA

MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Tanner Peters [baseball]

Pitcher of the Year

Therese Koelbaek [women’s golf]

Golfer of the Year

Derek Ernst[men’s golf]

Golfer of the Year

Mehdi Bouras[men’s tennis]

Player of the Year

Lucia Batta[women’s tennis]

ITA » Mountain Region

Cody Roberts[men’s swimming]

Swimmer of the Year

Ashli Holland[softball]

Player of the Year

Kevin Cory[women’s tennis]

ITA » Mountain Region Coach

Jim Reitz[men’s swimming]

Coach of the Year

Mehdi Bouras[men’s tennis]

Mountain Region » Senior Player of the Year

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COACHES OF THE YEAR

CHAMPIONS

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NOTABLE REBELSABLE REABLE REEBELSEBELSEEEEE REBELSE REEBELSEBELSEBELSEEE REBELSlarry JOHNSON

» Former Runnin’ Rebel» Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team» College Basketball’s Player of the Year» 2-time NBA All-Star» NBA Rookie of the Year

charley HOFFMAN» Former Rebel golfer» 2-time PGA Tour Champion

kenny MAYNE» Former Rebel quarterback» ESPN talent and TV pitchman» 2006 Dancing with the Stars participant

ryan LUDWICK» Former Rebel All-American

» 2008 MLB All-Star

lori HARRIGAN» Former Rebel softball pitcher» 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist

shawn MARION» Former Runnin’ Rebel» NBA Champion» 4-time NBA All-Star

ryan MOORE» Former Rebel golfer

» 2004 Individual NCAA Champion» PGA Tour Champion

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adam SCOTT» Former Rebel golfer» 7-time PGA Tour Champion

randall CUNNINGHAM» Former Rebel quarterback/punter» Two-time All-American» First QB selected in 1985 NFL Draft» Played in four Pro Bowls» 1998 NFL Player of the Year» Three-time Bert Bell Award winner» All-time NFL QB rushing yards leader

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» Former Rebel golfer» 2-time PGA Tour Cha

keenan MCCARDELL» Former Rebel wide receiver

» First UNLV alumnus to score in Super Bowl» 2 TDs in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win

» Played in two Pro Bowls» Retired among top 10 in NFL history with 883 receptions

ickey WOODS» Former Rebel running back

» 1986 NCAA rushing champion» Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history

» Popularized famed “Ickey Shuffl e”

george MALOOF» Former Rebel defensive back» Chairman of Palms Hotel» Maloof family owns NBA’s Sacramento Kings

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greg ANTHONY» Former Runnin’ Rebel» Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team» 11-year NBA career» TV Analyst

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