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The UNLV Rebels have their first representative on the Top 50 countdown with senior defensive back Peni Vea. A 2014 Mountain West Conference honorable mention award last season has put Vea in the spotlight this season as he is gaining both first and second team mentions in the preseason all conference teams. Vea has been used in a variety of ways in his career, both in coverage and at the line of scrimmage. Vea had 3.5 sacks last season to go with 7.5 tackles for loss. He is 28 tackles away from entering the top ten in that category for the school.
Our player countdown will be posted in the morning each and every day, and here is our StoryStream of our countdown. Feel free to agree or disagree, civilly of course, in the comments about the list. New players are in bold.
Overall | Jeremy Mauss | Chris Hondros | Duane Grasmick | Scott Tejerian | Ben Mitchum | Dont Warrior Bout It | erwinism | Chris Strickley | Brandon Truffa | Matthew Kenerly | Parker Robertson |
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6. | J.J. Whittaker, DB,SDSU | ||||||||||
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10. | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | ||||||||||
11. | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | ||||||||||
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14. | Brian Hill, RB, WYO |
Rees Odhiambo, OL, BSU |
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16. | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Teriyon Gipson, RB, UNM | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | ||||||||
17. | Uso Olive, DL, WYO | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | |||||||||
18. | Uso Olive, DL, WYO | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | ||||||||
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20. | Lamar Jordan, QB UNM | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | ||||||||
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22. | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Rees Odhiambo, OL, BSU | Ryan Finley, QB, BSU | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | Darrell Green, OL, SDSU | |||||
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Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Ryan Finley, QB, BSU | Ejiro Ederaine, LB, FSU | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | |||||
24. | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | Rees Odhiambo, OL, BSU | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Darrell Green, OL, SDSU | Rees Odhiambo, OL, BSU | |||||
25. | Nate Romine, QB, AFA | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Darrell Greene, OL, SDSU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | |||||
26. | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | |||||||||
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Peni Vea, DB, UNLV |
Jarred Gipson, TE, NEV | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Austin Stephens, C, USU | |||||
28. | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Kevin Pierre-Louis, DB, CSU | ||||||
29. | Teryion Gibson, RB, UNM | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Alex Hansen, DL - AFA | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Ben Weaver, LB, BSU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | ||||
30. | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Ryan Finley, QB, BSU | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | ||||
31.Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Ben Weaver, LB, BSU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Don Jackson, RB, NEV | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Travis Averill, OL, BSU | ||
32.Darrell Greene, OL, SDSU | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Pearce Slater, OL, SDSU | ||||
33. Christian Tago, LB, SJSU |
Don Jackson, RB, NEV | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Austin Stephens, C, USU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Jake Fely, LB, SDSU | ||
34. Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Diocemy Saint-Juste, RB, Hawaii | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | |||||
35. Brian Hill, RB, WYO |
Jeremy McNichols, WR/RB BSU | Ben Weaver, LB, BSU | Alex Hansen, DL - AFA | Pearce Slater, OL, SDSU | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Darrell Green, OL, SDSU | Travis Averill, OL, BSU |
Maurice McKnight, DB, SJSU |
Austin Stephens, C, USU | |
36. Austin Stephens, C, USU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Ben Clarke, OL, UH | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Ben Clarke, OL, UH | ||||
37. Rykeem Yates, LB, NEV | J.J. Whittaker, DB,SDSU | Don Jackson, RB NE | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Quinton Pedroza, WR, UH | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Alex Fifita, OT, FSU | Pearce Slater, OL, SDSU | Cleveland Wallace III, CB, SJSU | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | |
38. Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Blake Decker, QB UNLV | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | Chase Roullier, OL, WYO | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Travis Averill, OL, BSU | Joe Gray, QB, SJSU | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Jimmy Pruitt, CB, SJSU | Ben Weaver, LB, BSU | |
39. Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Cleveland Wallace III, CB, SJSU | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Darrell Green, OL, SDSU | Jarred Gipson, TE, NEV | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Ben Clarke, OL, UH | |||
40. Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Teryion Gibson, RB, UNM | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Garrett Brown, WR, AFA | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Ryan Finley, QB, BSU | Darrell Green, OL, SDSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | ||
41. Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | Joe Gray, QB, SJSU | Ejiro Ederaine, LB, FSU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Kennedy Tulimasealii, DL UH | Cleveland Wallace III, CB, SJSU | Lucas Wacha, LB, WYO | Tyler Gray, LB, BSU | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | |
42. Devin Centers, DB, USU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Zack Greenlee, QB FSU | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Rees Odhiambo, OL, BSU | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Alex Hansen, DL, AFA | Damontae Kazee, DB, SDSU | ||
43. | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Todd Hunt, DL, FSU | Cameron Coffman, QB, WYO | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Lloyd Mills, KR, SDSU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Cleveland Wallace III, CB, SJSU | Jonathan Moxey, CB, BSU | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | |
44. Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Ejiro Ederaine, LB FSU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Ryan Cummings, OL, WYO | Lucas Wacha, LB, WYO | Lucas Wacha, LB, WYO | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Uso Olive, DL, WYO | |
45. Charles Washington, DB, FSU | Rykeem Yates, LB, Nev | Hasaan Henderson, WR, NEV | Lucas Wacha, LB, WYO | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Hasaan Henderson, WR, NEV | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Kevin Pierre-Louis, DB, CSU | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | |||
46. J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Jake Roh, TE, BSU | Christian Tago, LB, SJSU | Rees Odhiambo, OL - BSU | Justin Northern, OG, FSU | Kevin Pierre-Louis, DB, CSU | Hasaan Henderson, WR, NEV | Devin Centers, DB, USU | Garrett Brown, WR, AFA | Marcus Kemp, WR, UH | Nate Romine, QB, AFA | |
47. Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | Hasaan Henderson, WR, NEV | Diocemy Saint-Juste, RB Hawaii | Kelsey Young, RB, BSU | Bo Bonnheim, C, FSU | Brian Burrell, QB, FSU | Joe Gray, QB, SJSU | Charles Washington, DB, FSU | Steven Walker, TE, CSU | Lamar Jordan, QB UNM | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Lamar Jordan, QB UNM |
48.Ryan Finley, QB, BSU | Lamar Jordan, QB, UNM | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Joe Gray, QB, SJSU | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Jake Fely, LB, SDSU | Brett Rypien, QB, BSU | Hasaan Henderson, WR, NEV | Tau Lotulelei, LB, UNLV | Jordan Nielsen, DL, USU | ||
49.Ben Weaver, LB, BSU | Garrett Brown, WR, AFA | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | Kyrie Wilson, LB, FSU | Garrett Brown, WR, AFA | Drew Van Maanan, FB, WYO | Ben Clarke, OL, UH | Lucas Wacha, LB, WYO | Lloyd Mills, KR, SDSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | ||
50. Steven Walker, TE, CSU | Zack Greenlee, QB, FSU | Garrett Brown, WR, AFA | Brian Hill, RB, WYO | J.J. Whittaker, DB, SDSU | Thomas Sperbeck, WR, BSU | Peni Vea, DB, UNLV | Rafe Kiely, OL, WYO | Jake Fely, LB, SDSU | Rafe Kiely, OL, WYO |