Despite losing receiver Steve Jenkins to the transfer portal, Ricky White III and Kyle Williams are confident as spring football continues.
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Wink Adams and Anderson Hunt lead a group of 11 new members of UNLV’s Hall of Fame in the school’s first induction since 2017.
The free event for UNLV fans will be held at Allegiant Stadium and will feature a 90-minute scrimmage.
Wide receiver Steve Jenkins ranked first among UNLV receivers with 46 receptions, 694 yards and four touchdowns while playing all 12 games last season.
Keith Heyward on defense and Nick Holz on offense are already starting to make an impact after the first week of UNLV spring football.
Charles Williams left UNLV’s football program last fall as its all-time leading rusher. But carrying the football isn’t the only thing he believes he can do for an NFL team.
Spring football practice begin Tuesday at UNLV, and Doug Brumfield, Cameron Friel and Harrison Bailey have 14 more practices to win coach Marcus Arroyo’s trust and earn the respect of the rest of the Rebels.
Quarterback Harrison Bailey and wide receiver Ricky White III helped lead Marietta High School to Georgia’s big-school state football title and now are teammates at UNLV.
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The Rebels have filled their coordinator vacancies by announcing the hiring Keith Heyward and Nick Holz as defensive and offensive coordinators, respectively.
New defensive coordinator Keith Heyward and UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo served together on the staff of Mario Cristobal at Oregon in 2019.
UNLV has hired Raiders assistant wide receivers coach Nick Holz as offensive coordinator. He spent the past 10 years with the NFL team.
UNLV announced its 2022 schedule, which includes a trip to South Bend, Indiana, and the Fremont Cannon game’s return to Las Vegas.
The departure of Peter Hansen, UNLV’s defensive coordinator since 2020, comes eight days after offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas left for Arizona State.
After signing 10 new players during the Early Signing Day, UNLV and coach Marcus Arroyo added seven more Wednesday, including former Tennessee QB Harrison Bailey.
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