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TABLE OF CONTENTS Be A Rebel ...................................................... 1 RECORD BOOK Strength & Conditioning ................................. 2 Team Records ......................................126-130 ON THE Equipment ....................................................... 3 Individual Records ...............................131-143 COVERS Sports Medicine .............................................. 4 Career Leaders .....................................144-148 Moving forward while Training Facility ............................................... 5 Single-Season Leaders ............................... 149 taking a look back, a Academics ...................................................... 6 Seasonal Leaders .................................150-153 talented trio of seniors sports UNLV’s newly Commitment ................................................... 7 Year-By-Year Breakdown ............................. 154 designed Nike home In the Community ........................................8-9 Scoring & Attendance Marks ...................... 155 uniform that helps On Campus .................................................. 10 Sam Boyd Stadium Records ....................... 156 give the Rebels a new Las Vegas Living ........................................... 11 UNLV in the Record Books .......................... 157 look in 2008 (L-R: Table of Contents .......................................... 12 All-Time Series History ........................158-160 WR Casey Flair, DL The Last Time ............................................. 161 Jacob Hales and RB Frank “The Tank” Summers). Meanwhile, the front and UNLV FOOTBALL All-Time Results ...................................162-165 back covers display more than 170 images spanning the Media Services .........................................14-15 Rebel Bowl History ..............................166-168 last four decades in honor of the program’s 40th anniversary Quick Facts ................................................... 15 Bowl Game Records .................................... 169 season of football. Thank you to all the talented photogra- Rebels On the Air .......................................... 16 All-Time Lettermen...............................170-173 phers over the years whose fine work made the design pos- UNLV on Television ....................................... 17 All-Time Assistant Coaches ..................174-175 sible. Player photography by R. Marsh Starks of UNLV Photo Services. Design by UNLV Athletics Graphic Arts Coordinator Primary Football Media ................................ 18 Rebels in the Pros ................................176-181 Paul Palmer and football SID Mark Wallington. Following the Rebels ..................................... 19 UNLV Football History ..........................182-187 Alphabetical Roster ..................................20-21 Rebel All-Americans .............................188-189 Pronunciation Guide ..................................... 21 Rebel Award Winners ...........................190-191 Numerical Roster .....................................22-23 All-Star Game Appearances ........................ 192 UNLV TICKET INFORMATION Roster by Class ............................................. 23 FOOTBALL Geographical Roster ..................................... 24 THE UNIVERSITY 2008 Team Outlook ..................................25-29 University of Nevada, Las Vegas ................. 194 SEASON Sideline Seating - $185 2008 Travel Log/Depth Chart ........................ 30 President Dr. David B. Ashley ...................... 195 End Zone Seating - $100 Head Coach Mike Sanford ........................31-33 Nevada State Board of Regents ................... 195 Coaching Staff ..........................................34-43 Athletics Director Mike Hamrick .................. 196 INDIVIDUAL Support Staff............................................44-45 Athletic Administration ................................ 197 GAME Mountain West Conference ......................46-49 UNLV Athletic Programs ............................. 198 Utah State - $29 sidelines/$17 end zone Sam Boyd Stadium ..................................50-51 Lied Athletic Complex ................................. 199 Iowa State - $31 sidelines/$19 end zone Rebel Gameday ........................................52-53 UNLV Athletic Facilities ........................200-201 Nevada, Reno - $35 sidelines/$25 end zone Rebel History ................................................ 54 Rebel Rundown ........................................... 202 Air Force - $29 sidelines/$17 end zone Rebel Athletic Fund ..................................... 203 TCU - $29 sidelines/$17 end zone New Mexico - $29 sidelines/$17 end zone MEET THE REBELS Athletics Hall of Fame ..........................204-205 Wyoming - $29 sidelines/$17 end zone Player Profiles ..........................................56-80 MWC TV Partners ....................................... 206 Signees Profiles .......................................81-84 Notable Rebels ............................................ 207 Order your UNLV tickets online at Welcome to Las Vegas ................................ 208 unlvtickets.com or for any ticket information 2008 OPPONENTS Call (702) 739-FANS Utah State .................................................... 86 Utah .............................................................. 87 CREDITS Arizona State ................................................. 88 UNLV’s 2008 Football Media Guide was designed, Iowa State ..................................................... 89 written and edited by football SID Mark Wallington and Nevada, Reno ................................................ 90 assistant football SID Bryan Haines with the help of Paul Colorado State .............................................. 91 Palmer and Wendy Wallington. Additional assistance Air Force........................................................ 92 provided by Andy Grossman, Mark Wasik, Jeff Seals and BYU ............................................................... 93 Rosa Guzman of the UNLV Sports Information Office. TCU ............................................................... 94 Principal action and studio shots by UNLV Photo New Mexico .................................................. 95 Services (Geri Kodey, Director, R. Marsh Starks and Aaron Mayes). Additional game action generously provided by Wyoming ...................................................... 96 IIA Photography of Las Vegas (Jerry Gallegos, Corporate San Diego State ............................................ 97 Photographer). UNLV at Air Force shots by Scott Quintard. Composite Schedule ..................................... 98 Browns photos courtesy John H. Reid III/Cleveland UNLV Future Schedules................................. 98 Browns. Additional photography by Steve Spatafore, Tom Jones IV, Louie Traub, Greg Cava, Clint Karlsen, John SEASON REVIEW Gurzinski, Derek Eddy, Sara Swanson, Bryan Haines, A Look Back at 2007 ............................100-101 Mark Wallington and Paul Palmer. Select shots courtesy 2007 UNLV Statistics ...........................102-109 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. 2007 MWC Statistics ...........................110-111 Typesetting, scanning and graphics design by UNLV 2007 Game Summaries .......................112-123 Graphic Arts Coordinator Paul Palmer. Printing by Graph- Opponent Records ...................................... 124 ics West of Las Vegas with thanks to Lisa Montano. 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 MEDIA SERVICES Andy Grossman Mark Wallington Mark Wasik Bryan Haines Jeff Seals Director of Media Relations Assoc. Director for Sports Information Asst. Sports Information Director Asst. Sports Information Director Sports Information Assistant Arizona ‘96 Florida ‘93 Florida State ‘97 Montana ‘03 Oklahoma ‘99 (Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf) (Football, Tennis) (Soccer, W. Basketball, Swimming) (Football Asst., Baseball, Track, W. Golf) (Volleyball, Softball) UNLV SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Phone: (702) 895-3207 • Fax: 895-0989 Assistant SID/Asst. Football Contact: Box 450004 • 4505 Maryland Parkway Bryan Haines ([email protected]) Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Office: (702) 895-3764 Cell: 528-4227 Director of Media Relations Assistant SID: Andy Grossman ([email protected]) Mark Wasik ([email protected]) Office: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949 Office: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289 Associate Director/Football Contact: SID Assistant: Mark Wallington ([email protected]) Jeff Seals ([email protected]) Rosa Guzman Paul Palmer Office: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291 Office: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050 Management Assistant Graphic Arts Coordinator Sports Information Nebraska ‘93 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR Internet sites ■ All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials Internet companies that run sports-related content websites will be consid- should be directed to the UNLV Sports Information Office via letter or e-mail ered for media credentials to UNLV Athletics events only if the company in no later than one week prior to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. question meets both of the following criteria: The website in question must Requests for season credentials should be made no later than two weeks be directly affiliated with a traditional news service, agency or company and prior to the first game. employ a full-time staff. Also, the individual or individuals representing the ■ Space in the Sam Boyd