UNLV defensive tackle Kolo Uasike did not practice so that he could re-hydrate after a tough Saturday session. Interior offensive lineman Justice Oluwaseun is getting closer to returning from a torn ACL.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
The NCAA changed the kickoff return rule so that fair catches inside the 25-yard line, even those in the field of play, put the ball at the 25. It could result in more squib and onside kicks.
Competition for spots is heating up after only two days of UNLV’s football training camp. Linebacker Bailey Laolagi and offensive lineman Sid Acosta have shown their versatility by playing multiple positions.
UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers had a successful freshman football season in 2017, but he completed 52.4 percent of his passes. That’s a number he’s trying to improve.
The familiar No. 84 in the white jersey lined up in the left slot Friday, but there was nothing routine about UNLV senior wide receiver Kendal Keys going through drills on the first day of training camp.
UNLV senior wide receiver Kendal Keys practiced just a week after his brother, Kenny, fatally shot himself. Also, the Rebels hope to get an NCAA waiver to play transfer cornerback Alex Perry this season.
One yard. Two plays. One long offseason. It’s a memory that drives UNLV as it opens football training camp Friday morning at Rebel Park under coach Tony Sanchez.
Facebook will broadcast UNLV’s football game at Utah State on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
The death of former UNLV safety Kenny Keys Jr. on Friday was ruled a suicide by the Clark County coroner’s office. Keys. who was 25, died at his father’s home because of a gunshot to his head.
Former UNLV football player Kenny Keys has died, coach Tony Sanchez and athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said in statements Friday night. The details involving Keys’ death were not immediately known.
NBA players said they supported the idea of a team being placed in Las Vegas. They practiced Thursday and Friday at Mendenhall Center as part of a Team USA minicamp.
There could be pressure on Gregg Popovich to duplicate Mike Krzyzewski’s success, but the 69-year-old has been soaking in the experience of coaching players whom he usually draws up game plans to defend.
UNLV junior wide receiver Darren Woods Jr. was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The trophy honors the combination of community service with achievements on the football field and in academics.
UNLV senior running back Lexington Thomas can break the school’s all-time rushing record this season. But he will have to share carries with sophomore Charles Williams.
South Florida wide receiver Grantis Poole tweeted Wednesday that he had committed to UNLV. He attends Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Florida.