Kaleo Ballungay also was offered scholarships by California, Fresno State, Kansas State and UNR.
Football
Oklahoma State wide receivers coach Kasey Dunn will remain at that school. He previously said he would become UNLV’s offensive coordinator.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers is still dealing with a sprained knee that has kept him out of the past four games. Injury issues have been a running theme for Rogers.
Note: This is the fourth installment of a weekly feature that will look at a notable Rebels game at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV moves to Allegiant Stadium next year.
Training camp opens Friday for the Rebels, who are coming off a season in which the defense allowed 37.2 points per game. UNLV hasn’t given up fewer than 30 ppg since 2007.
Wide receiver Randal Grimes, who transferred from Southern California to UNLV, was ruled eligible to play for the Rebels this season.
Max Gilliam and Kenyon Oblad are competing to be UNLV’s backup quarterback. No quarterback has started every Rebels game in a season since Jon Denton in 1996.
UNLV senior wide receiver Brandon Presley will miss next season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Presley suffered the injury in practice Friday and will undergo surgery.
UNLV’s opponent Saturday, Fresno State, leads the Mountain West with allowing 13.5 points per game. The Bulldogs also have held their past 19 opponents to 30 points or fewer, tops in the nation.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers, who has missed the past month with a toe injury, was cleared to play, coach Tony Sanchez said Thursday.
UNLV hopes to take momentum into the new stadium when the football team moves there in 2020. That makes this season and next crucial for the long-struggling program.
UNLV football notes: Running back Lexington Thomas overcame an early fumble with a 136-yard performance. Also, Southern California quarterback JT Daniels had an impressive debut.
Three takeaways from the UNLV football team’s season-opening 43-21 loss to Southern California on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
UNLV gave No. 15 Southern California a fight for three quarters, but then the Trojans took over the fourth and beat the Rebels 43-21 on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Facebook will broadcast UNLV’s football game at Utah State on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
