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37 PLAYER PROFILES BALLARD’S RECEIVING STATS AUSTIN YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG 2019 5-0 3 21 7.0 0 8 27 AJIAKE 2018* 4-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 LB•6-2•220•JUNIOR (2L) TOTAL 9-0 3 21 7.0 0 0 *Redshirt season FREMONT, CA BELLARMINE PREP UNLV: A versatile athlete who has grown KALEO into the linebacker spot as a Rebel and is expected to compete at OLB as a junior … 19 BALLUNGAY Last name is pronounced “AH-g-kay” … A member of the UNLV Dean’s TE•6-6•250•FRESHMAN (HS) Honor List in spring 2020 … An Academic All-Mountain West honoree in both 2018 and ’19. 2019: Played in all 12 games … Appeared at linebacker TRACY, CA and on special teams … Finished with 14 total tackles, including nine KIMBALL HS solo stops. 2018: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in the final 10 games of the season … Finished with five total tackles playing on UNLV: A two-way prepster who was a three- special teams and defense. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Bellarmine star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals College Prep in San Jose, CA … Three-year letterwinner under coach Mike and ESPN … Ranked the No. 42 tight end Janda … Two-way player for the Bells as a running back and outside recruit by ESPN and No. 88 by 247Sports … Name is pronounced “kah- linebacker … Ran for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior in 2017 LAY-oh ballon-guy.” HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of John C. Kimball … Earned All-Western Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) First Team honors HS in Tracy, CA … A two-year letterwinner for coach Mike Kuhnlenz … as a senior and was named his team’s most valuable player and most Played both tight end and defensive end … As a senior in 2019, set career valuable offensive player … Earned all-league second team honors as a highs with 40 receptions, 751 receiving yards and eight touchdowns junior after scoring 10 touchdowns in 2016 … Also ran track, competing … Named team’s most valuable player in 2019 … Earned a first team in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100 meter races. PERSONAL: Austin all-league nod and was an All-Sac-Joaquin Section selection … Added Bawa Ajiake was born in Hayward, CA … The son of Tammy and Matthew three sacks and three pass deflections on the defensive side of the ball Ajiake … Has two brothers, Jason and Josiah, and two sisters, Olivia and … During junior campaign in 2018, caught 20 passes for 464 yards and Grace … Majoring in urban studies. five touchdowns en route to a second team all-league selection … Also played basketball for the Jaguars. PERSONAL: Kaleo Brandon Ballungay AJIAKE’S DEFENSIVE STATS was born in Fremont, CA … The son of Cecily and Miles Ballungay … Has YEAR GP-GS UT AT TT TFL SCK INT PBU FF FR three siblings, Kainoa Ballungay, Jacob Malaluan and Cerina Malaluan … 2019 12-0 9 5 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Majoring in business. 2018 10-0 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 22-0 12 7 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NOAH 11 BEAN PATRICK TE•6-2•245•JUNIOR (2L) 85 BALLARD SIMI VALLEY, CA WR•6-3•200•SOPHOMORE (1L) GRACE BRETHREN HS HOUSTON, TX UNLV: A big-bodied tight end who set career ELKINS HS bests in yards and catches last season. 2019: Appeared in 11 games, including making four UNLV: A big, physical wide receiver who will starts … First career start came vs. Boise State in Game Five … Finished look to earn a spot in the receiving rotation the season third on the team with 22 receptions for 336 yards and a pair as a sophomore. 2019: Earned his first letter of touchdowns … Caught a five-yard TD pass from Kenyon Oblad in win as a Rebel by appearing in five games before a season-ending injury … at Vanderbilt and one week later sprinted for a 60-yard score vs. Fresno Caught three passes for 21 yards in limited action. 2018: Played in the State … One of a school-record 28 Academic All-Mountain West honorees. final four games of what was his redshirt season under the new NCAA 2018: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games … Two guidelines … Did not record a statistic. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of his three receptions resulted in touchdowns … Caught a nine-yard pass of Elkins HS … A two-year letterwinner under coach Dennis Brantley … from Max Gilliam for his team’s first points in a game at Hawai’i and one Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sport … As a senior week later hauled in a one-yard scoring pass from Armani Rogers that in 2017, hauled in 30 receptions for 300 yards and five touchdowns … gave UNLV its first lead of the night vs. UNR in the season finale. 2017: Caught 20 passes for 400 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2016 Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Grace Brethren … Also played safety for the Noble Knights. PERSONAL: Patrick Wayne HS … A two-year letterwinner under coach Josh Henderson … Hauled Stanley Ballard was born in Houston, TX … The son of Tiandra Tarrant in 40 receptions for 840 yards and 15 touchdowns and helped lead the and Patrick Ballard … Has two younger siblings, Peyton and Brock … Lancers to a 9-1 record and a Tri-Valley League championship as a senior Majoring in sociology. … Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout. … Earned All-Ventura County First Team honors as a senior and played in the Ventura County All-Star Game … Earned all-league honors as a junior and was part of a team that 38 PLAYER PROFILES went 12-2 … Also earned a varsity letter at Calabasas HS under coaches Casey and Rick Clausen as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Noah Turrel Bean was born in Watts, CA … The son of Tonya and Eddie Bean … Has one GARRETT older brother, Martel, and two older sisters, Tanieya and Ashley … Uncle 64 BECKMAN Mario Ellis played basketball at Fresno State … Majoring in urban studies. OL•6-4•335•FRESHMAN (RS) BEAN’S RECEIVING STATS GREELEY, CO YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG 2019 11-4 22 336 15.3 2 60 GREELEY WEST HS 2018 12-0 3 12 4.0 2 9 TOTAL 23-4 25 348 13.9 4 60 UNLV: A young, big blocker who is one of two Coloradoans on the 2020 Rebels. 2019: Redshirted season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Greeley West HS … A three-year letterwinner under coach KYLE Jason Renouf … Listed as a three-star recruit, the No. 128 guard in the 44 BEAUDRY nation and the No. 23 overall player from the Centennial State by 247Sports … Helped the Spartans to a pair of league titles, including a 9-3 mark LB•6-1•220•SOPHOMORE (1L) during his senior campaign in 2018 … Earned all-league first team honors LAS VEGAS, NV all three years on varsity as an offensive lineman … Was an all-state first LIBERTY HS team selection his junior and senior seasons … Also played defensive end and tackle for GWHS … A two-time letterwinner in baseball. PERSONAL: Garrett Benjamin Beckman was born in Greeley, CO … The son of Ted UNLV: A local product who looks to make a and Leesa Beckman … Has an older sister, Kaylee, a younger brother, bigger impact as a sophomore linebacker Dylan, and a younger sister, Cora … Majoring in communication studies. … A teammate of fellow-Rebel defender Austin Fiaseu in high school … A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in spring 2019 and ‘20 … An Academic All-Mountain West honoree and MW Scholar-Athlete in 2019 … Last name is pronounced “BOE-dree.” LESHAUN 2019: Played as a true freshman and earned his first letter as a Rebel 9 BELL by appearing in all 12 games … Finished with five total tackles playing on defense and special teams … Graduated high school early and took LB•6-3•235•FRESHMAN (HS) part in spring practice with the Rebels. HIGH SCHOOL: A December 2018 THOUSAND OAKS, CA graduate of Liberty HS in Henderson … A three-year letterwinner under coach Rich Muraco … Was rated as a three-star outside linebacker and CALABASAS HS the No. 15 ranked prospect in the state of Nevada by 247Sports … Played linebacker for the Patriots, helping them to three straight Sunrise Regional UNLV: Rated as a three-star recruit by championships … As a senior in 2018, collected 54 tackles (28 solo) with 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … A highly 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks … During junior year in 2017, recorded sought-after linebacker who was UNLV’s 66 tackles (33 solo) with 11 tackles for loss and 10 sacks … Earned first fifth-highest rated high school recruit on record according to 247Sports … team all-league honors twice at OLB and second team all-league at tight Listed as the nation’s No. 38 SDE and No. 77 overall player in California by end … A second team all-state linebacker selection and was named the Rivals and No. 46 WDE overall and No. 79 player in the state by 247Sports Southeast League Defensive MVP … Also played running back, tight end … Chose the Rebels over offers from Washington State, Arizona State and defensive end during prep career. PERSONAL: Kyle Jacob Beaudry and Oregon State along with a host of MW schools.