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NEVADA FOOTBALL 2015 BOWL GU I D E NEVADA FOOTBALL 2015 BOWL GU I D E AWARD WINNERS Award Winners SEASON G UT AT TT TFL PD INT 2015 9 39 19 58 0.5 6 6 TOTAL 9 39 19 56 0.5 6 6 INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STAFF STATISTICS RECORD BOOK NEVADA HISTORY FRESHMAN (2015) Earned second team All-Mountain West honors … After missing the first three games of the season to redshirt, started in each of the final nine games at free safety … Posted 58 tackles, six interceptions, six passes defended and 0.5 TFL in the regular season … Ranked tied for first in the nation in interceptions per game (0.67), while his six interceptions second in the Mountain West and tied for fifth in FBS … Became the first player to intercept six passes in a season at Nevada since Joe Garcia in 2006 … Tallied two interceptions and 10 tackles in his first career start in Nevada’s win at Buffalo, earning MW Defensive Player of the Week honors … Matched a MW record with three interceptions in Nevada’s win at Fresno State, becoming the ninth player in MW history to intercept three passes in a single game while earning MW Defensive Player of the Week honors … His three interceptions at Fresno State were the most interceptions in a single game for Nevada since Greg Grouwinkel picked off four passes against Portland State on Sept. 28, 1974 … Also recorded an interception against UNLV … Tallied a season-high 10 tackles in a win at Buffalo and an overtime win against San Jose State … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles (58) in the regular season despite missing the first three games of the season … Was the only freshman in FBS with at least six interceptions on the year … Was one of three freshmen to be named to the All-MW first or second team … One of three true freshmen on the team to see playing time. HIGH SCHOOL Graduate from Palmdale High School … Was a two-sport athlete for the Falcons, earning letters in football and track and field … Earned All-CIF honors as a running back … Named the MVP of the Golden League and his team. PERSONAL Born Dameon Lamond Barber II … Son of Dameon Lamond-Whie Baber and Laresa Chante Garner …. Intends to major in criminal justice or business … Chose to attend Nevada because of the experience on his recruiting trip … Also shown interest from Arizona, Oregon State and Wyoming … Hobbies include listening to music and drawing. 12 Award Winners SEASON G CAR Yds TD Avg/C LP/OPP. 2014 13 140 635 5 4.5 59/UNLV 2015 12 184 1156 8 6.3 91/Buffalo TOTAL 25 324 1791 13 5.5 91/Buffalo INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STAFF STATISTICS RECORD NEVADA conference honors in addition to being named the conference MVP ... Also attended Bartlett (Ill.) High School, where he rushed for 933 BOOK SOPHOMORE (2015) yards and 16 touchdowns in 2011 ... Earned a total of three letters in HISTORY Earned All-Mountain West honorable mention honors … Played in football and also lettered in lacrosse and track and field. all 12 games in the regular season with no starts … Rushed 183 times for 1,153 yards and eight touchdowns … Averaged 6.3 yards PERSONAL per carry and 96.1 yards per game … Ranked tied for second in Born James Jheremy Butler on Feb. 19, 1995 ... Son of Cornelia the MW with seven 100-yard rushing performances, while Nevada Williamd and James Butler ...Is a pre-business major ... Along with went 6-1 when he eclipsed 100 yards … Ranked fifth in the MW and two friends, start a summer sports camp, “JRJ Sports Camp” to 39th in the nation in rushing … Became the 18th player in program help underprivileged children ... Also recruited by Purdue, Temple, history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a single season … Became Indiana and Eastern Illinois. the first sophomore to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a single season at Nevada since Vai Taua in 2008 … Was one of 22 underclassmen (freshmen or sophomore) in FBS to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in the regular season … Along with Don Jackson, became just the third running back duo to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in the same season in program history … Eclipsed 100-yards rushing against Texas A&M (107), Buffalo (177), New Mexico (145), Hawai’i (134), Fresno State (122), San Jose State (119) and Utah State (139) … Led the MW in yards per carry (6.3) among players with at least 50 carries on the season … Earned his first career MW Player of the Week honor after rushing 18 times for 122 yards and one touchdown in Nevada’s win at Fresno State … Tallied a career-high 177 rushing yards in Nevada’s win at Buffalo with a 91-yard rush … Matched a season-high with two rushing touchdowns against Hawai’i and Utah State … Was named Nevada’s offensive player of the week after wins against Buffalo and Hawai’i … Also caught seven passes for 44 yards. FRESHMAN (2014) One of three true freshman on the team to play in all 13 games in 2014 … Ranked third on the team in rushing yards (635) … Posted 140 carries, 635 yards and five touchdowns … Averaged 4.5 yards per carry … Ranked third in the Mountain West in rushing by a freshman and 16th overall … Posted two 100-yard rushing efforts with 103 yards and a score against San Diego State and a season-high 116 yards in Nevada’s rivalry win over UNLV … Scored touchdowns in his first two collegiate games with one score against Southern Utah and another vs. Washington State … Recorded his first career multi-touchdown game with two rushing TDs in the Pack’s victory at BYU … Earned a career-high 21 carries in victory at Hawai’i … Also caught five passes for 13 yards on the season … Helped Nevada’s offense average over 200 yards on the ground per game and rank fifth in the MW in rushing offense … 2014 Academic All-Mountain West ... Letter winner. HIGH SCHOOL From Saint Francis High School in Wheaton, Ill. ... Was a first- team all-state selection in 2013 after rushing for 1,185 yards and 19 touchdowns on 138 carries ...Also earned all-area and all- 13 Award Winners INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STAFF STATISTICS RECORD BOOK NEVADA HISTORY SOPHOMORE (2015) Earned All-Mountain West honorable mention honors … Started at left tackle in all 12 regular season games … Named team captain after fall camp … Paved the way for two 1,000-yard rushers in James Butler and Don Jackson, marking just the third time in program history Nevada’s boasted two 1,000-yard running backs in the same season … Helped Butler rush for 1,153 yards in the regular season and earn All-MW honorable mention honors ... Helped the Wolf Pack average 205.6 rushing yards per game, which ranked fifth in the MW and 29th in the nation … Led an offensive line that only surrender 21 sacks on the season, which ranked sixth in the MW … Helped the Wolf Pack eclipse 200 yards rushing on seven occasions … Won Nevada’s basalite big blocker award after wins against Buffalo, New Mexico, Fresno State and San Jose State … Started at left tackle in Nevada’s win over New Mexico, where the Pack rushed for 351 yards – the highest rushing output in the Brian Polian era … Was named to the Outland Trophy Watch List in the preseason. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014) Developed into one of The Union’s most important members, starting in 12 games at left tackle … Missed the Washington State game with an ankle injury, but started at LT in the final 11 games … Helped the Wolf Pack rank third in the Mountain West in fewest sacks allowed (20) … Behind Corbett and The Union, Nevada ranked fifth in rushing (205.5) … Helped pave the way for seven 200-yard rushing efforts, including the final five games of the regular season … Started at LT against UNLV where Nevada rushed for 408 yards – the second-highest rushing output by a Mountain West team this season and the highest by Nevada in the Brian Polian era … 2014 Academic All-Mountain West ... Letter winner. FRESHMAN (2013) Joined the program in the fall and redshirted his first full season with the Wolf Pack. HIGH SCHOOL A graduate of Reed High School in Sparks, Nev. ... A member of two regional championship teams at Reed in 2012 and 2013 ... First team All-Region and All-State in 2012 ... Also lettered in wrestling, basketball and track and field ... First team All-State in shot put in 2013 ... Member of the National Honor Society and freshman mentor council. PERSONAL Son of Theron and Melissa Corbett ... Brother Garrett played football at San Diego State ... Chose Nevada because the University is his hometown school and it’s close to his family ... Majoring in community health science ... Hopes to become an orthopedic 14 surgeon after graduation. Award Winners TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR 2011 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2012 13 4 5 9 0.0 0 0 0 1 2013 11 34 46 80 2.0 15 3 2 0 2014 13 56 29 85 3.0 19 2 0 0 2015 11 48 42 90 5.5 11 4 1 1 INTRO TOTAL 48 142 122 264 10.5 45 9 3 2 TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STAFF STATISTICS RECORD BOOK NEVADA where he also forced a fumble … Had 12 tackles and another forced Boasts 264 tackles, 10.5 TFL, three forced fumbles, two interceptions fumble against UNLV before establishing career high with 14 stops HISTORY and two fumble recoveries in his Wolf Pack career … Needs 15 at Colorado State … Notched seven tackles, including first career tackles in Nevada’s bowl game to crack the program record book’s sack against BYU … Broke up three passes on the year … Finished top 10 for tackles in a career … Is a member of the 2015 National with 2.0 tackles for loss ..