99 Mike Hughes Jr.

Player Bio: UNLV: A big, talented lineman who played on both sides of the ball as a prepster but will bolster the Rebel defensive line ... A consensus three-star prospect ... Ranked the No. 54 DT recruit in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 4 recruit overall from the Silver State ... ESPN ranked him as the No. 72 DT in the country while Scout listed him as the No. 151 DL in the country ... One of four local signees in this year's class.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Palo Verde HS under coach Darwin Rost ... Earned all-state first team honors from Silver State Prep and all-state second team honors from Rivals as a senior on the defensive line ... Also was a first team all-league selection as a junior and a senior on both the offensive and defensive lines ... Played DT, DE, TE and OT in high school ... Helped the Panthers to a 10-2 overall record, a league championship and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior ... Recorded 61 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks and one blocked field goal last fall ... Helped PVHS finish 11-1 as a sophomore with a league championship and a playoff appearance.

PERSONAL: Michael Gerald Hughes Jr. was born April 3, 1996, in Los Angeles, CA ... The son of Michael and Stephany Johnson ... Has two younger brothers, Christopher and Nicholas Johnson, and one younger sister, Tsahi Hughes.