UNLV football picks up three commitments

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 19, 2013 - 2:02 am

UNLV's football team picked up three recent commitments who are visiting this weekend.

Quarterback Jared Lebowitz (6-foot-3-inches, 185 pounds), who attends St. Francis High School in La Canada, Calif., passed for 2,560 yards and 23 touchdowns last season.

Running back Keith Whitely (5-10, 180) is a Rivals.com and Scout.com three-star prospect, and is ranked the nation's No. 62 back by Scout. He reportedly is scheduled to visit Texas State next weekend, and also has scholarship offers from San Jose State, Colorado State, New Mexico State and North Texas.

Tight end Jacobie Russell (6-4, 225) attends Houston's North Shore High, where UNLV running back Tim Cornett and wide receiver Devante Davis played.

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