Former UNLV quarterback Johnny Stanton has been invited to the Minnesota Vikings’ rookie minicamp, which is this weekend.
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Three more players with local ties signed NFL contracts as undrafted free agents. Four players have signed overall, and two others were drafted.
Tyrell Crosby, an offensive tackle from Oregon and Green Valley High School, was drafted in the fifth round Saturday by the Detroit Lions. He was projected to go as high as the second round.
Guard Will Hernandez, who went to Chaparral High School and Texas-El Paso, was taken with the second pick of the second round Friday by the New York Giants.
The Commission on College Basketball issued a 52-page report Wednesday urging major change in the sport. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice chaired the commission.
Chaparral High School graduate Will Hernandez could be a first-round pick in the NFL draft. He was a two-time second-team All-American at Texas-El Paso.
Liberty High School safety Austin Fiaseu committed to play football at UNLV, he posted on Twitter. He will be part of the Rebels’ 2019 recruiting class.
UNLV’s football team will play three Mountain West games next season on CBS Sports Network and another on an ESPN channel. TV and game time information for UNLV’s four nonconference games have not been announced.
The UNLV men’s soccer team had 17 first-generation college students on its roster last season, including nine of the 11 starters. The Rebels bring back 12 of those players next season.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said his team’s defense is hungry to prove it is better than many people believe. The Rebels’ offense, though, should score more than 30 points per game.