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Table of Contents ........................................... 1 Head Coach Tony Sanchez .....................37-39 Year-By-Year Breakdown .......................... 134 Communications .........................................2-3 Coaching Staff ........................................40-44 Scoring & Attendance Marks ..................... 135 Quick Facts .................................................... 3 Support Staff ..........................................45-46 Sam Boyd Stadium Records ...................... 136 Rebels on the Air ........................................... 4 UNLV in the Record Books ......................... 137 UNLV on TV .................................................... 5 MEET THE REBELS All-Time Series History .......................138-140 Team Travel Log & Depth Chart ..................... 6 Player Profi les .........................................48-73 All-Time Results .................................141-145 Following the Rebels ..................................... 7 Signee Profi les ........................................74-76 Rebel Bowl History .............................146-150 Primary Football Media .................................. 8 All-Time Lettermen .............................151-155 Mountain West Conference ......................9-13 OPPONENTS All-Time Assistant Coaches ................156-157 Sam Boyd Stadium ................................14-15 2015 Rebel Opponents ...........................78-80 Rebels in the Pros ...............................158-163 Rebel Gameday & History .......................16-18 Composite Schedule .................................... 81 UNLV Football History .........................164-170 UNLV Future Schedules ............................... 81 Rebel Award Winners ................................ 171 UNLV FOOTBALL Opponent Records ....................................... 82 Rebel All-Americans ...........................172-173 Alphabetical Roster ................................20-21 Conference Players of the Week ................ 174 Pronunciation Guide .................................... 21 SEASON REVIEW All-Conference Selections ..................174-175 Numerical Roster ....................................22-23 A Look Back at 2014 ...............................84-85 All-Star Game Appearances ...................... 176 Roster by Class ............................................ 23 2014 UNLV & MW Statistics ....................86-95 Geographical Roster .................................... 24 2014 Game Summaries ........................96-102 THE UNIVERSITY 2015 Team Outlook ................................25-29 University of Nevada, Las Vegas ........178-179 Strength & Conditioning .............................. 30 RECORD BOOK President Len Jessup ................................ 180 Equipment ................................................... 31 Team Records .....................................104-108 Nevada State Board of Regents ................. 180 Sports Medicine ........................................... 32 Individual Records ..............................109-122 Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy ..... 181 Training Facility ........................................... 33 The Last Time ............................................ 123 Senior Athletics Administration ................. 182 Academics ................................................... 34 Career Leaders ...................................124-128 UNLV Coaches & Facilities ..................183-187 In the Community ....................................... 35 Single-Season Leaders .............................. 129 Rebel Rundown & Notable Rebels ......188-189 UNLV Pro Day ............................................... 36 Seasonal Leaders ...............................130-133 Welcome to Las Vegas............................... 190 CREDITS UNLV’s 2015 Football Guide was designed, written and edited by Mark Wallington and Sage Sammons of UNLV Com- munications, with assistance from Wendy Wallington. Graphics by Ashley Seda of UNLV Athletics. Front and back covers photographed by Anthony Mair and designed by Sherwin Yumul, both of Wendoh Media. Additional assistance provided by Andy Grossman, Mark Wasik and Jeff Seals of UNLV Communications. Principal action and studio shots by UNLV Photo Services (R. Marsh Starks and Aaron Mayes). Additional action shots by Josh Holmberg and IIA Photography of Las Vegas (Jerry Gallegos, Corporate Photographer). Additional photography by David Cleveland, Greg Cava, Steve Spatafore, Tom Jones IV, Gary Potts, John Gurzinski, Bryan Haines, Sage Sammons, Mark Wallington and Paul Palmer. COMMUNICATIONS Andy Grossman Mark Wallington Mark Wasik Jeff Seals Sage Sammons Assoc. Athletics Director-Communications Sr. Asst. Athletics Director-Communications Asst. Director of Communications Asst. Director of Communications Asst. Director of Communications Arizona ‘96 Florida ‘93 Florida State ‘97 Oklahoma ‘99 UNLV ‘12 Twitter: @unlvsid Twitter: @UNLVFBSID Twitter: @UNLVSIDWasik Twitter: @theUNLVBigGuy Twitter: @UNLV_Sage UNLV COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Phone: (702) 895-3207 • Fax: 895-0989 Assistant Director: Box 450004 • 4505 Maryland Parkway Mark Wasik ([email protected]) Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Offi ce: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289 Assoc. Athletics Director-Communications Assistant Director: Andy Grossman ([email protected]) Jeff Seals ([email protected]) The UNLV Communications Department was selected by the Football Offi ce: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949 Offi ce: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050 Writers Association of America as one of the “Super 11,” a group of sports information departments deemed the best in the NCAA Sr. Asst. AD-Communications/Football Contact: Assistant Director/Secondary Football Contact: Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2014 season. Mark Wallington ([email protected]) Sage Sammons ([email protected]) Offi ce: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291 Offi ce: (702) 895-3764 Cell: 478-0166 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR ONLINE SITES ■ All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials should be Internet companies that run sports-related content websites will be emailed to Mark Wallington ([email protected]) no later than one week prior considered for media credentials to UNLV Athletics events only if the company to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. Requests for season credentials in question meets both of the following criteria: The website in question must should be made no later than two weeks prior to the fi rst game. be directly affi liated with a traditional news service, agency or company and ■ Space in the Sam Boyd Stadium press box for working media is limited and will employ a full-time staff. Also, the individual or individuals representing the be at the discretion of the UNLV Communications Department. Only credentialed media website in question must be a legitimate sports/news reporter and must members will gain entrance. In compliance with the working code of the Football provide written authorization from their respective editor to illustrate that Writers Association of America, children, spouses, dates and pets are not permitted. they are directly affi liated with a traditional news service, agency or company. Sam Boyd Stadium is a non-smoking facility, except for designated areas. Correspondence from anyone other than an editor will not be accepted. ■ Credentials will not be mailed – they may be picked up at the UNLV Media Rela- The UNLV Communications Department has final authority on whether tions Department (located in Room 75 of the Thomas & Mack Center on campus) by any individuals from any organization will be issued media credentials. 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at the Press Will Call window (South End Zone, Sam Boyd Stadium Ticket Offi ce) beginning two hours before kickoff. PHONE INTERVIEWS Those needing a telephone interview with either Coach Sanchez or MEDIA PARKING Rebel players must contact UNLV Communications at least 24 hours in While parking is free at Sam Boyd Stadium, passes for media-lot parking are available advance. Player phone interviews will generally be available after practice on a game-by-game or seasonal basis. Please contact the Communications Depart- on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. ment to request any passes, which must be picked up by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at Will Call on the day of game. Directions to the media parking area are included on the back of each pass. PRACTICE COVERAGE ■ UNLV practices held at Rebel Park on campus are open to the general public and members of the media on a limited basis. During regular game weeks, the team will have a Sunday evening walk-through, take Mondays off and hold morning practices Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thursday practices are also open but players and coaches are not available to the media. ■ Those needing interviews and practice times must contact UNLV Communica- tions. Interviews must be conducted prior to or at the conclusion of practices. No player or coach interviews will be conducted during practice or on Thursdays. Media wishing to interview players before practice must be at Rebel Park at least 15 minutes before practice begins. Videotaping and photography is allowed through the fi rst four, 10-minute periods of practice, which begin after stretch. Contact Communications in advance to guarantee arrangements. 2 COMMUNICATIONS WEEKLY FOOTBALL RELEASE UNLV makes its athletics-related media releases available exclusively on the UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS internet