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09/03/24 - Jackson Woodard, rSr/2025, UNLV + More +

WEEK 1 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JACKSON WOODARD, UNLV, Senior, Linebacker, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS/Arkansas,...Made a game-high 11 tackles in UNLV's season-opening 27-7 win at Houston...Had four tackles for loss for 28 yards, including a career-best three sacks for 23 yards...Also had a pass breakup...Helped hold Houston to just 38 yards rushing and 247 yards of total offense...Led UNLV to its first win over a Big 12 opponent since 2008. - Mountain West Football

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OLB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
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08/31/24 - Anthony Colandrea, Jr/2027, UNLV + More +

Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw for 297 yards and 2 touchdowns in a dominant 34-13 victory Saturday night over the University of Richmond in the season opener for both teams. The Cavaliers looked like they learned their lesson from last year's home-opening loss to James Madison. In that game, Virginia appeared to have the game in hand, but a weather delay shifted the momentum and led to a Dukes victory. Saturday night's game went into a weather delay late in the second quarter, with Virginia leading 20-7. When play resumed 2 hours and 17 minutes later, Virginia quickly scored a touchdown, and kept its foot on the gas through the third quarter before turning to clock-running mode.

Colandrea was given the fourth quarter off. Richmond's offensive line struggled to get any traction against the bigger, stronger UVA defenders. The Spiders kept the winner of their quarterback competition under wraps until game time, when sophomore Kyle Wickersham ran out to take the first snaps. He made a 5-yard scramble for the team's lone touchdown, but managed just 110 yards passing. Virginia will test itself against Wake Forest and Maryland in the next two weeks, and Colandrea showed growth that will be encouraging to the team's fanbase. He did not turn the ball over, and ran out of bounds or slid instead of exposing himself to big hits. - AP College Football

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QB Anthony Colandrea, UNLV
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11/30/23 - Jose Pizano, rSr/2024, UNLV + More +

2023 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JOSE PIZANO, SENIOR, PK, UNLV,...UNLV's first MW Special Teams Player of the Year...Is 23-for-25 on field goals this season, ranking eighth in the FBS with a field-goal percentage of .920...Is fourth in the FBS with 23 field goals, 1.92 field goals per game and 120 total points scored...Ranks sixth in the FBS with 10.0 points per game...Had a streak of 19 consecutive made field goals this season, which is tied for the second-longest streak in MW history...Matched the MW record with six field goals against Colorado State on Oct. 21. Scored a total of 19 points on the day to tie for third in a game in MW history...Three-time MW Special Teams Player of the Week this season...Twice named one of the Lou Groza National Collegiate Place Kicker Award Stars of the Week and was the College Football Network Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 8...Semifinalist for the Lou Groza National Collegiate Place Kicker Award. - Mountain West Football

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K Jose Pizano, UNLV
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02/02/23 - Jaxen Turner, rSr/2024, UNLV + More +

Former Arizona safety Jaxen Turner announced on Wednesday that he's transferring to UNLV to play for first-year head coach Barry Odom. Turner, a three-year starter for the Wildcats, joined Arizona in 2019 under the Kevin Sumlin regime and played 33 games at the UA - 23 in the last two seasons.

Turner, a 6-2, 210-pound Moreno Valley, California native, started in 11 games this past season for Arizona and tallied a team-high 79 tackles, along with two interceptions (UA had four as a team), three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Turner made a career-high 13 tackles in Arizona's loss to Oregon. Turner was part of Arizona's safety tandem alongside Christian Young, who is out of eligibility and preparing for the NFL draft. - Arizona Star News

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SS Jaxen Turner, UNLV
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01/23/23 - Daejon Reynolds, rSr/2026, UNLV + More +

Just weeks after Jared Wayne, Pitt's leading receiver in 2022, declared for the 2023 NFL draft, the Panthers have already found his likely replacement in the starting lineup. After extending offers to numerous pass catchers in the transfer portal this winter, Pat Narduzzi's team landed a Power Five receiver this week, as former Florida wideout Daejon Reynolds announced his commitment to Pitt on Friday evening. Reynolds, who measures at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, comes to the Panthers with three years of eligibility remaining. A former four-star recruit out of Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga., Reynolds committed to Florida over other notable programs like Texas A&M, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida State.

After redshirting his first season on campus, Reynolds caught 11 passes for 244 yards and a pair of touchdowns in eight games this fall for the Gators. His best game of the year came on Nov. 19 against Vanderbilt, where he hauled in eight passes for 165 yards and scored both of his touchdowns at the collegiate level. Reynolds also received offers from Mississippi State and West Virginia. He visited Pitt on Jan. 7, where he was seen courtside with Narduzzi prior to the start of the Panthers' basketball game against Clemson. - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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WR Daejon Reynolds, UNLV
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12/19/22 - JoJo Earle, rSr/2026, UNLV + More +

Alabama transfer wide receiver JoJo Earle is returning closer to home. The former top-50 recruit and Aledo star announced he was transferring to TCU on Saturday. Earle is the fifth commitment TCU has received this weekend. Earle won three state championships at Aledo before heading to play for Nick Saban. In two seasons Earle had 24 receptions, 303 yards and two touchdowns in a steady amount of playing time. Earle was ranked the No. 47 recruit in the Class of 2021 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and was known for his speed and big play ability. Receivers coach Doug Meacham played a big role in landing one of the top receivers in the transfer portal, who visited campus recently.

TCU landed another SEC transfer Friday night with a commitment from Florida cornerback Avery Helm. Sonny Dykes also pulled in three more four-star defensive backs with Arlington Seguin's Jamel Johnson, the top-rated junior college corner Channing Canada and Randon Fontenette. The Horned Frogs currently have a top-10 transfer class and are also in the mix for Alabama transfer tackle Tommy Brockermeyer and Texas A&M transfer receiver Chris Marshall. Both are former five-star recruits with Brockermeyer playing at All Saints Episcopal. - Fort Worth Star

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WR JoJo Earle, UNLV
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12/18/22 - Adam Plant Jr., Sr/2023, UNLV + More +

2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DL - Adam Plant, Jr., Sr., UNLV,...Plant Jr., a product of Las Vegas' own Bishop Gorman High School, ranks fifth in the league with eight quarterback sacks and is tied for the MW lead with three forced fumbles to go with 62 total tackles and a team-leading 13.5 TFL. His sack total is tied for seventh in UNLV single-season history and is the most since Ryan Claridge posted nine in 2004. The former TCU transfer also upped his career sacks number to 15, which ties Leon Moore (2002-05) for seventh in school history. Plant is the first true DE from UNLV to earn first or second team All-MW since Jeremy Geathers was second team in 2006. - UNLV Football

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DE Adam Plant Jr., UNLV
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12/18/22 - Austin Ajiake, rSr/2023, UNLV + More +

2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: LB - Austin Ajiake, Sr., UNLV,...Ajiake (AH-g-kay) leads the Mountain West and sits third in the nation with 132 total tackles this season, a number that ties him for fourth in UNLV single-season history. The Fremont, California, native, who was honorable mention a year ago, becomes the first Rebel linebacker to be named first team since Tau Lotulelei in 2016. The Sept. 26 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week also added 11 tackles-for-loss, four quarterback sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. - UNLV Football

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OLB Austin Ajiake, UNLV
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12/18/22 - Daniel Gutierrez, rSr/2023, UNLV + More +

2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: PK - Daniel Gutierrez, Sr., UNLV,...Gutierrez, who was also Honorable Mention in 2021, is the first Rebel kicker to be named either first or second team since Nolan Kohorst in 2012. He rewrote his program's record book with a final season that included making 94.7% of his field goal attempts (18-of-19) and going a perfect 34-for-34 in extra points. In addition to breaking his own school record by making 17 consecutive field goals, he made a stunning 11 three-pointers in the final three games of the regular season (including a school-best five in one game vs. Fresno State for a school-record 16 total points) and became only the third Rebel in history named conference player of the week four times during a career (three times in 2022). Overall, the Los Angeles native has kicked more field goals (55) in a more efficient manner (85.9%) as part of scoring more total points (280) than anyone to ever pull on a UNLV uniform. - UNLV Football

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K Daniel Gutierrez, UNLV
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12/17/22 - VarKeyes Gumms, rSr/2026, UNLV + More +

2022 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: TE: Var'Keyes Gumms, North Texas,...Gumms, who set a record for the most single-season yards by a tight end in program history, was a Second Team selection while Nwaiwu, who started 12 of 13 games for the Mean Green this season, landed on the Third Team. One of the top tight ends in the country, regardless of classification, Gumms finished the season with 33 catches for 451 yards and five touchdowns. His five touchdowns are the second-most by any TE in UNT history and is tied for 13th among all FBS TEs. Among FBS TEs who had at least 50 targets on the year, Gumms' 13.7 yards per reception ranks second in FBS, only behind Georgia's Brock Bowers who was recently named a finalist for the 2022 John Mackey Award given to the best tight end in college football. - North Texas Football

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FB VarKeyes Gumms, UNLV
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12/17/22 - VarKeyes Gumms, rSr/2026, UNLV + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: TE: Var'Keyes Gumms, North Texas,...Gumms burst on to the scene as a part of the Mean Green's potent 1-2 tight end punch along with Jake Roberts, but Gumms quickly became one of the focal points of UNT's high-octane passing attack. Gumms' 451 receiving yards set a new program record for receiving yards by a tight end. His five touchdown catches tie him for second on the program's single-season list for touchdown catches by a tight end - one behind Marcus Smith (2014). - North Texas Football

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FB VarKeyes Gumms, UNLV
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12/04/22 - Denver Harris, Sr/2026, UNLV + More +

Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King and cornerback Denver Harris have entered the transfer portal, according to King's father, John King, and a social media post from Harris. Harris, a 247Sports.com five-star recruit from North Shore, had a short and turbulent stay in Aggieland. Harris was suspended twice during his only year at A&M, once for the Miami game due to a violation of team rules and then for the remainder of the season after the Aggies' loss at South Carolina. According to the Houston Chronicle, Harris was one of four players suspended indefinitely for smoking a vape pen that contained marijuana inside the locker room and did not play in the final five games of the season. Harris played in five games for the Aggies, recording 14 tackles and three pass breakups. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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CB Denver Harris, UNLV
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12/01/22 - Jose Pizano, rSr/2024, UNLV + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: PK Jose Pizano,...Pizano scored a team-high 71 points on a perfect 35-of-35 extra points and 12-of-16 field goals for the season. He ended the year by extending his career streak to 69 consecutive PAT's made and converted eight straight field goals from Oct. 1 to Nov. 19. He ranks second in the MVFC in FG accuracy (.750), fourth in FG per game (1.09) and sixth in scoring (6.5). Pizano was 3-for-3 on field goals and 7-of-7 on extra points vs. Western Illinois on Nov. 5 to break MSU's single-game kick-scoring record (16 points) and earn MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The 2022 Preseason All-MVFC second teamer is a Fred Mitchell Award Finalist, was a 2021 FCS All-American and earned All-MVFC second team honors in 2021 as well as the split 2020-21 campaign. - Missouri State Football

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K Jose Pizano, UNLV
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11/28/22 - Doug Brumfield, rSr/2025, UNLV + More +

UNLV fired football coach Marcus Arroyo, athletic director Erick Harper announced on Monday. Arroyo went 7-23 over three seasons. He had two years left on his $7.7 million contract. Harper said Arroyo would be paid a $2.3 million over the remainder of that term. Kenwick Thompson will serve as the interim coach if UNLV, which is 5-7, is invited to a bowl. The Rebels began this season 4-1 before going on a six-game losing streak. - AP College Football

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QB Doug Brumfield, UNLV
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11/28/22 - Daniel Gutierrez, rSr/2023, UNLV + More +

NOV 28 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DANIEL GUTIERREZ, UNLV, Senior, Place-Kicker, Los Angeles, California/Granada Hills Charter HS,...Scored nine points in UNLV's 27-22 victory over in-state rival Nevada...Was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and was 3-for-3 on PATs...Connected on a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 43-yarder in the fourth quarter. - Mountain West Football

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