Liberty athlete Landon Bell announced his college football commitment to a new school Tuesday after decommitting from Washington last week.
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Bishop Gorman running back Micah Kaapana, the state’s fourth-ranked recruit by 247Sports, finished the 2022 season with 1,001 rushing yards on 70 carries with 15 touchdowns.
Las Vegas has become a hotbed of football talent. Several past stars have already found success in the NFL. Here are the Review-Journal’s top five NFL players from Las Vegas.
Liberty junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is still pondering his college choices and possibly graduating early to reclassify for 2023.
Former UNLV defensive lineman Adam Plant was among nine undrafted free agents the Raiders signed Saturday after the conclusion of the NFL draft.
A pair of former Bishop Gorman standouts have taken different paths since playing for Kenny Sanchez, but both were drafted by the Cleveland Browns this weekend.
Less than five months on the job, new UNLV football coach Barry Odom has impressed local high school football coaches with the program’s push to recruit local talent.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be reunited with former Bishop Gorman teammate Cedric Tillman, a wide receiver who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman and tight end Darnell Washington played high school football in Las Vegas before heading to the SEC, and they now will play for rival franchises.
Former Faith Lutheran star Dalton Kincaid, a tight end who played at Utah, was selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, going to the Buffalo Bills.
Tight end prospects Darnell Washington of Desert Pines and Dalton Kincaid of Faith Lutheran could find their way into the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.
Arbor View sophomore linebacker Christian Thatcher has received college offers from high-profile Division I programs, including Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Missouri.
Bishop Gorman High star junior quarterback Micah Alejado announced his college commitment to Hawaii on Sunday. He also had offers from UNLV, UNR and Utah State.
The teen killed in a shooting in a hotel room just off the Las Vegas Strip was a student at Legacy High School in North Las Vegas and played football there.
Quarterback Garyt Odom, the son of UNLV football coach Barry Odom, will play high school football at Faith Lutheran. He has nine Division I college football offers.
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