PLAYER PROFILES 47 PLAYER PROFILES UNLV: A local product who will look to earn his fi rst playing time as a sophomore UNLV: A still-developing defensive lineman with a high motor … Listed No. 2 at one this season … Originally a member of the previous staff’s fi rst recruiting class, tackle spot after spring practice. 2014: Saw his fi rst signifi cant time on defense as a he signed in 2010 before leaving to serve his church mission in Mexico City ... sophomore … Played in 12 games and turned in 27 total tackles, including one for Coming out of high school, he was ranked the No. 92 ILB recruit in the nation by loss. 2013: Earned his fi rst letter as a Rebel by playing in 12 games, primarily on Scouts, Inc. 2014: Member of the squad but did not play. 2013: Redshirted season special teams. 2012: Redshirted season … Played both ways in high school on the after joining the squad in January following his mission. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 lines as well as at tight end, but is a defender for the Rebels … Ranked the No. 181 graduate of Silverado HS … A two-year letterwinner for coach Andy Ostolaza ... DE recruit in the nation by Scout.com … Named UNLV’s Co-Defensive Scout Team Earned fi rst team All-Southeast League honors in 2009 ... Recorded 82 tackles Player of the Year. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Ernest Righetti HS under and added seven sacks for the Skyhawks as a senior ... Had 11 tackles and three coach Gary Wilson … A two-year letterwinner that played at tight end, defensive sacks against Sierra Vista HS ... Made 71 tackles and earned All-Southeast League end, defensive tackle and offensive line … Part of a Warrior squad that went 9-3 accolades in 2008. PERSONAL: Kyle Steven Anderson was born Oct. 28, 1991, during his senior year … Earned the Division III Pac-7 Defensive Lineman of the in Murray, UT ... The son of Cindy and Steven Anderson ... Has an older sister, Year award … Also named fi rst team all-league and all-area as a DL. PERSONAL: Lindsey, and a younger brother, Tanner ... His father lettered in football as a DB Dominic John Baldwin was born Sept. 9, 1993, in San Luis Obispo, CA … The son for BYU in 1982 and his uncle, Larry Anderson, played in the CFL for the Calgary of Denise and Greg Baldwin … Has two older brothers, Rory and Ryan, and one Stampeders … Majoring in accounting. older sister, Natalie … Majoring in public administration. BALDWIN’S DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR GP-GS UT AT TT TFL SCK FF FR 2014 12-0 9 18 27 1.0-2 0-0 0 0-0 2013 12-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 TOTAL 24-0 10 18 28 1.0-2 0-0 0 0-0 UNLV: A walk-on defensive back who played under new UNLV head coach Tony Sanchez when both were at national power Bishop Gorman. 2014: Redshirtred season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS … Played as both a defensive back and wide receiver for the Gaels. PERSONAL: Dalton Thomas Baker was born April 15, 1995, in Las Vegas … The son of Sean and Keisha Baker … Has two younger sisters, Madison and Chelsea … Majoring in business. BALDWIN 48 PLAYER PROFILES UNLV: An all-around athlete who excelled at three positions in high school and UNLV: An impressive and already highly decorated young receiver who is a 2015 plays at linebacker and kicker and has also punted for the Rebels … A two-time preseason All-MW First Team selection by Phil Steele’s, Lindy’s and ESPN … conference player of the week who will compete to be team’s kickoff and long-range Became just the third Rebel named to the Football Writers Association of America fi eld-goal man again while also looking to earn time on defense … A three-star Freshman All-America Team (OL Matt Murphy in 2007 and WR Ryan Wolfe in 2006) recruit as a kicker according to ESPN, which ranked him the No. 16 K in the nation when he joined Baylor’s K.D. Cannon as the two ball-catchers on the elite national … Name is pronounced “NEEK-oh-lye BOR-nand.” 2014: Played in the fi rst seven squad … Just the fi fth UNLV player to be named his conference’s Freshman of the games, and had a big hand in both UNLV victories, before being lost to injury … Year … Led the nation in receiving yards among freshmen during the regular season Made four of his six FGA on the year to fi nish with 12 total points … Made his and fi nished 38th overall with 980 … His 15.1 yard per catch average was second fi rst career attempt, a 48-yarder, in the season opener at Arizona on Aug. 29 … only to Oregon’s Darren Carrington (19.0) among all freshmen who had at least 700 Became the fi rst UNLV placekicker to be named Mountain West Special Teams yards receiving in 2014 … The second UNLV signee from local program Basic HS Player of the Week at least twice in the same season since Sergio Aguayo in 2005 in as many years as OL J’Ondray Sanders. 2014: Capped a record-breaking initial … Against Northern Colorado on Sept. 13 he tied the school record for longest fi eld season by being named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and Freshman goal while helping the Rebels win 13-12 … His 54-yarder in the second quarter All-America … His 65 receptions and 980 yards receiving shattered former Rebel matched three previous boots: two by Nick Garritano vs. UNR and vs. San Jose great Ryan Wolfe’s school freshman records (55 for 911) set in 2006 … Boyd also State in 1994; and by Jim Cook at Nebraska in 1986 … Bornand also kicked off broke the UNLV mark for receptions in a game by a freshman when he hauled in 11 six times against UNC, resulting in two touchbacks and two others that saw the passes against New Mexico on Nov. 1 … His three 100-yard games tied Wolfe and Bears start their drives at their own 17-yard line … He won the award again after a Carlos Baker (1995) for the most in Rebel history by a freshman … Boyd’s catch 20-17 victory over Fresno State on Oct. 10 … Against the Bulldogs he contributed total ranked 11th in UNLV single-season history overall and his 980 yards came in three phases of the game: Bornand’s 46-yard fi eld goal tied the game at 27 with in at eighth most by any Reb in one campaign … Boyd, who started 11 of his 13 3:37 remaining in regulation and then his 33-yarder won it in overtime on the Rebels’ games played, made an immediate impact as he caught six passes for 102 yards fi rst possession … He also punted twice for a 44.5-yard average and kicked off in his fi rst collegiate game, which made him only the second UNLV freshman in six times, producing two touchbacks and saddling the Bulldogs with an average history -- and the fi rst on the road -- to reach the 100-yard receiving mark in his fi rst starting fi eld position of their own 23-yard line … Shared kickoff duties with Jonathan game (Wolfe had 160 vs. Idaho State in 2006) … Caught at least two passes in all Leiva and booted it 31 times with eight touchbacks. 2013: Earned his fi rst letter 13 games … His career-high 128 yards on six receptions at Utah State on Oct. 25 as a Rebel by playing in 10 games on special teams … Kicked off in nine games gave him his second 100-yard game and one week later, his career-high 11 grabs a total of 48 times, averaging 61.8 yards per attempt with 14 touchbacks. HIGH for 108 yards vs. the Lobos was his third … Scored his fi rst UNLV touchdown at SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Dos Pueblos HS in Goleta, CA, under coach San Diego State on Sept. 27 when he brought in a 44-yard pass from Blake Decker Nate Mendoza, seeing time at TE, LB and serving as the team’s kicker and punter in the fi rst quarter … Also found the end zone once each at USU (41 yards), at … Named Channel League Defensive MVP, All-City Defensive Player of the Year BYU (40 yards) and vs. UNR (24 yards). 2013: Grayshirted season after signing and to the All-CIF Western Division team as a senior … Recorded 124 tackles, 19 with program in February … Was one of two Southern Nevada players in the 2013 TFL and three interceptions in 2012 … Offensively, he posted 560 receiving yards class … Named the Las Vegas-Review Journal Male Athlete of the Year in 2013 and fi ve touchdowns and made nine fi eld goals. PERSONAL: Nicolai Bornand … A three-star recruit according to ESPN, which also ranked him the No. 158 WR was born Feb. 1, 1995, in Santa Barbara, CA … The son of Dennis and Jennifer recruit in the nation and No. 3 overall recruit in the state … Ranked the No. 8 recruit Bornand … Has one older brother, Brendon, and one younger brother, Blake … from the Silver State by Rivals.com and No. 9 by 247Sports.com. HIGH SCHOOL: Majoring in public administration. A three-year letterwinner at Basic HS under coach Jeff Cahill … Played in the Lions Club 42nd Annual All-Star Football Game at Bishop Gorman High’s Fertitta Field … BORNAND’S KICKING STATS Lined up at WR, safety and KR for the Wolves … Caught 66 passes for 1,081 yards YEAR GP-GS PTS G-FGA BLK LG XP-XPA <29 30-39 40-49 50-59 and 18 touchdowns as a senior … Best game came against Bonanza HS when he 2014 7-1 12 4-6 0 54 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-3 1-2 caught seven passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns … As a junior, totaled 65 2013 10-1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 receptions for 1,118 yards and eight touchdowns … Named First Team All-State as TOTAL 18-1 12 4-6 0 54 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-3 1-2 a WR by Nevada Preps while also earning second team honors as a DB with 28 tackles and eight interceptions … A standout on the basketball court as a senior, averaging a team-best 13.9 points and 3.9 assists along with 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals en route to First Team All-Southeast League honors … Also competed in track.