Former UNLV offensive lineman Nathan Jacobson will receive a tryout from the Denver Broncos in their rookie minicamp in less than two weeks.
Mark Anderson
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Email: manderson@reviewjournal.com
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Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
Former UNLV running back Lexington Thomas will try out for the Indianapolis Colts at their minicamp, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Notre Dame tight end Alize Mack, who went to Bishop Gorman High School, was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of Saturday’s NFL draft.
Former UNLV coach Marvin Menzies’ name surfaced at a federal trial Wednesday into alleged corruption in men’s college basketball. He is the associate head coach at Grand Canyon.
UNLV’s streak of not having a player selected in the NFL draft is likely to extend to 10 years. But the Rebels have several players on their roster who probably will get drafted in the coming years.
UNLV’s students have been wanting to move to behind the basket where visiting basketball teams shoot in the second half of games at the Thomas & Mack Center. They were granted their wish.
UNLV forward Joel Ntambwe is considering turning pro. Moses Wood, who played high school basketball at Galena in Reno, will transfer to UNLV from Tulane.
New UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger unknowingly began his career as a 15-year-old in Milwaukee. He created an AAU team after failing to make the two that existed in the Wisconsin city.
UNLV officially announced Friday the hiring of its three assistant basketball coaches — Tim Buckley, Kevin Kruger and DeMarlo Slocum.
This should be the most complete team in coach Tony Sanchez’s five seasons at UNLV. There is depth throughout the roster, but questions remain before next season opens Aug. 31 against Southern Utah at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Former UNLV point guard Kevin Kruger is returning to the program as an assistant coach, and guards Amauri Hardy and Bryce Hamilton and forward Nick Blair will remain with the team.
UNLV junior Charles Williams has shown he has the ability to be the No. 1 running back. He will go into training camp as the Rebels’ starter.
UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger hinted that the seven Rebels players in the NCAA transfer portal might be close to deciding whether to stay with the Rebels or transfer to another school.
Nike paid $15,000 over three separate transactions to former UNLV basketball player Brandon McCoy’s guardian, Shaun Manning, according to documents that defense attorney Michael Avenatti tweeted Saturday.
UNLV’s spring football game Saturday will be as close to a gamelike atmosphere that the Rebels will experience before they open their season Aug. 31 against Southern Utah at Sam Boyd Stadium.
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