Five receivers and two tight ends have caught passes for UNLV in its first two games, and junior Darren Woods Jr. and freshman Tyleek Collins lead the team with three receptions each.
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UNLV has 13 players who began their college careers at other four-year institutions. Some are playing major roles for the Rebels.
UNLV’s football training camp has not produced much news, which is what a fourth-year coach would want. Coach Tony Sanchez and his staff turn their attention to USC beginning next week.
UNLV senior defensive tackle Ammir Aziz was surprised with a football scholarship after Friday’s practice at Rebel Park. He has been working nights as a security guard, but can now commit more time to football.
UNLV surprised senior defensive lineman Ammir Aziz with a scholarship, bringing a roar from his teammates after practice. The Rebels play their spring game on Saturday at Peter Johann Memorial Field.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed a rule change that would allow football players to participate in up to four games without losing a season of eligibility. That rule, if it passes, would have benefited UNLV the past two seasons.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez looks forward to his frequent conversations with Rebels men’s head golf coach Dwaine Knight, whose mantra during his illustrious career has been to “finish like a Rebel.”
UNLV senior wide receiver Kendal Keys will undergo surgery this week on his right ankle and leg. Coach Tony Sanchez said Keys will be out for three months.
When the Oakland Raiders selected a general contractor to build the planned 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium, team executives said they wanted the best. And when Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Construction began building sports facilities, company executives said they, too, wanted to be the best.
The Nevada Board of Regents in early January will get its first look at a proposed UNLV Joint-Use Agreement for the 65,000-seat domed football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders after the university and the team resolved every major issue in negotiations that wrapped up last week.