UNLV Football

UNLV offensive coordinator Cotton waiting for heart transplant, won't coach in 2019

L.E. Baskow

UNLV offensive coordinator Barney Cotton smiles at his players early in their first football team practice of the regular season on Friday, August 7, 2015.

UNLV offensive coordinator Cotton waiting for heart transplant, won't coach in 2019: Thu, Jul 18, 2019 (12:07 p.m.); By Ray Brewer; Barney Cotton, the Rebels’ offensive coordinator the past four seasons, is on a waiting list for a heart transplant in Omaha, Neb., and won’t coach on the field this season ...

Construction continues on the Las Vegas Stadium, future home of the Raiders and UNLV football, Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

UNLV wants to make sure there is 'a ticket for every wallet' at new football stadium: Sales soaring with pricing promotion for 2020, the Rebels' first season in new $1.8 billion stadium; Monday, June 24, 2019; By Ray Brewer; If you want to watch a football game in the new Las Vegas Stadium but you don’t want to shell out thousands to see the NFL, UNLV could be an affordable alternative ...

UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois visits with Las Vegas Sun editorial staff to discuss her new role on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Q+A: UNLV's Desiree Reed-Francois on Otzelberger, Sanchez, apparel contract, power conference and more: Sunday, June 23, 2019; By Mike Grimala; With Desiree-Reed Francois recently completing her second full year as UNLV’s athletic director, she sat down with the Sun for an exclusive interview about her performance, her new basketball coach, the status of her football coach, her vision for the future and more ...

Arbor View's Tai Tuinei (54) takes down Faith Lutheran quarterback Sagan Gronauer (7) during the Mountain Region high school football championship game against Faith Lutheran at Arbor View Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Arbor View won the game 28-7.

UNLV football's first 2020 commitment is significant. Here's why: Monday, June 17, 2019; By Ray Brewer; Many Las Vegas-area players have committed to the UNLV football program over the years. None have a commitment story like Arbor View 2020 defensive tackle Tai Tuinei. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Tuinei verbally committed last week while ...

Nike shoes are displayed in the Coach's Locker Room and Conference Center at UNLV's Mendenhall Center Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

What will next shoe deal mean for UNLV athletics?: Wednesday, May 29, 2019; By Mike Grimala; After months of speculation, UNLV will announce its next sports apparel contract sometime in the next week. Shoe deals can be highly influential in the world of college athletics, and with multiple companies jostling for position, the dollar amounts seem to keep going up. What impact will the next apparel deal make on Rebels athletics? Also known informally as a “shoe deal,” an apparel contract gives ...

Doug Brumfield, a three-star recruit for 2020, verbally committed to UNLV football over offers from Kansas, Rutgers, Utah and UNR.

UNLV quarterback commit Brumfield 'a special player': Monday, May 27, 2019; By Ray Brewer; His commitment gives the Rebels depth at the position, which can’t be overlooked considering that a UNLV quarterback hasn’t started every game in a season since ...

Desert Pines' receiver, Randal Grimes, reacts after Desert Pines defeated Spring Creek 39-6 to capture the 3A high school football championship, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.

USC transfer Grimes 'feels good to be home' with UNLV football: Thursday, May 23, 2019; By Ray Brewer; Randal Grimes entered the football game late in the fourth quarter last August for USC in the season opener against UNLV. The wide receiver, a Las Vegas native, lined up near the Rebels sideline, exchanging ...

Quarterback Armani Rogers (1) looks for a receiver during the UNLV football team's Spring Showcase at the Peter Johann Memorial Field at UNLV on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Richard Brian

Analysis: Breaking down UNLV football after spring practice: Saturday, April 13, 2019; By Mike Grimala; There is still a long way to go before the 2019 football season kicks off, so the UNLV football depth chart is not finalized by any means. That will happen in training camp, when head coach Tony Sanchez has a full roster (and a full practice schedule) to ...

Quarterback Armani Rogers (1) throws the ball during the UNLV football team's Spring Showcase at the Peter Johann Memorial Field at UNLV on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Richard Brian

Businesslike approach for Rebels at spring football showcase: Saturday, April 6, 2019; By Mike Grimala; The UNLV football team didn’t feel much of a need to rev its engine at Saturday’s spring showcase. Instead of playing into the fanfare at Peter Johann Memorial Field and putting on a big star-studded show, the Rebels ...

UNLV Athletics hosted a similar sale in 2011.

How to navigate UNLV's athletics surplus sale: Friday, April 5, 2019; By Mike Grimala; Every two years, UNLV clears out its stock of game-used apparel and sports equipment with an early-morning sale held before the football team’s spring game ...

Record-setting UNLV running back Lexington Thomas competes in the annual UNLV Pro Day On Monday, March 25, 2019 at UNLV. Fourteen NFL teams were represented at the event.

Lexington Thomas flashes speed on UNLV Pro Day: rebels football:; Monday, March 25, 2019; By Ray Brewer; When it was Lexington Thomas’ turn to run the 40-yard dash on Monday, a crowd off onlookers and NFL scouts gathered to watch ...

Fresno State Bulldogs defensive back Chris Gaston (2) breaks up a pass intended for UNLV Rebels wide receiver Tyleek Collins (9) during the second half of a game against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.

UNLV trying to get the most out of young playmaker Tyleek Collins: Tuesday, March 5, 2019; By Mike Grimala; It wouldn’t be completely accurate to say that wide receiver Tyleek Collins had a breakout year in 2018. As a freshman, Collins actually had a breakout half-season, which is why ...

UNLV football junior linebacker Vic Viramontes after spring practice, Feb. 25, 2019.

Can 'Vegas Vic' bring star power to UNLV football defense?: Tuesday, February 26, 2019; By Mike Grimala; UNLV football has a star in junior quarterback Armani Rogers. He is one of the highest rated recruits in program history, the offense is built around his formidable skill set, and his teammates look to him to set the tone ...

UNLV Football Head Coach Tony Sanchez and his Rebels take the field at Sam Boyd Stadium in their game against Prairie View A&M, Sat. Sept 15, 2018.

Five storylines as UNLV football opens spring practice: Monday, February 25, 2019; By Mike Grimala; Coming off a 4-8 record in 2018, the UNLV football team will take the field again for the first time on Monday for the opening day of spring practice. The Rebels will hold 15 practice sessions over the next three weeks, finishing up with a spring game on April 6. While these offseason workouts won’t tell us everything we ...

An artist's rendering of the stadium being built in Las Vegas where the Raiders and UNLV will play football.

UNLV football season tickets in Las Vegas Stadium will cost the same as at Sam Boyd for 2020: Thursday, February 7, 2019; By Ray Brewer; UNLV officials are labeling the promotion, “The Faithful Fan Price.” The Rebels — and the NFL’s Raiders, of course — will begin play in 2020 at the new $1.8 billion stadium ...