A four-star recruit out of Marietta High School in Georgia, Harrison Bailey was ranked as the No. 3 pro-style passer in the country by 247Sports and a top-100 recruit in the nation.
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Ickey Woods was a second-round draft pick out of UNLV in 1988, and he went on to have a sensational rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
After a short stay at TCU, Tony Sanchez, who compiled a 20-40 record at UNLV, hopes to help turn around a New Mexico State football program for which he once played.
The university remained in-house when replacing Desiree Reed-Francois, hiring interim athletic director Erick Harper in the full-time role.
UNLV formalized the hiring of athletic director Erick Harper on Monday, effective Jan. 1, university president Keith E. Whitfield announced in a statement.
Erick Harper becomes the 15th athletic director in UNLV history, succeeding Desiree Reed-Francois, who departed in August for the same position at Missouri.
Former UNLV coach John Robinson and Hall-of-Famer John Madden met in grammar school and stayed friends to the end.
The Mountain West released a new COVID-19 policy Wednesday regarding winter and spring sports.
The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
UNLV announced an initial football recruiting class of 10 members, but the average player grade was the best in the Mountain West, according to 247Sports.
Former UNLV linebacker Jacoby Windmon is transferring to Michigan State, he announced Wednesday via Twitter.
For the second consecutive season, UNLV produced the Mountain West’s Freshman of the Year. Wide receiver Kyle Williams was the 2020 winner.
The Rebels concluded Arroyo’s first traditional season as head coach with a 2-10 record after a disappointing 48-14 road loss Friday to Air Force.
UNLV fell flat in its season finale Friday and fell 48-14 to Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jacoby Windmon played on the outside last season and led the Rebels in sacks, but moved to inside linebacker this year, triggering tangible improvement for UNLV’s defense.
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