Three-star linebacker Vic Viramontes commits to UNLV

UNLV Rebels head coach Tony Sanchez claps after a play against the Fresno State Bulldogs during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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By Mark Anderson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 13, 2018 - 6:28 pm

Updated December 13, 2018 - 6:34 pm

Vic Viramontes, a three-star junior college linebacker who had some notable scholarship offers, tweeted Thursday he had committed to UNLV.

#BeAREBEL #NewEra #GATA #HeyReb https://t.co/Oqhwlf1hyY pic.twitter.com/0qtFgaESdJ

— VIC VIRAMONTES (@VicViramontes10) December 14, 2018

Viramontes (6 feet 1 inch, 235 pounds) also received scholarship offers from Texas Christian, Nebraska, Louisville, Boise State and Baylor, among other schools.

He led Riverside (California) College with 66 tackles that included 9½ tackles for loss.

Viramontes was named a three-star recruit in 247Sports composite ratings.

The website also ranks UNLV’s recruiting class second only to Boise State in the Mountain West, with 11 of the 17 commitments having received three stars.

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