UNLV Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
UNLV recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups UNLV commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 20 commits, with an average star rating of 2.35. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 UNLV: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 72.24
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
2.35
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
20 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Payne | WR | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Western | Retained |
| Sean Tesoro | OG | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'2" | 293 lbs | Wailuku, HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin | Retained |
| C.J. Cox | S | 3★ | 82.2 | 5'11" | 192 lbs | Garland, TX | North Garland | Retained |
| Chris Jones | ATH | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'2" | 183 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Shadow Ridge | Retained |
| Gerome Surrell | WR | 3★ | 81.1 | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Stockton, CA | St. Mary's | Retained |
| David Blair | ILB | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Tempe, AZ | Mcclintock | Retained |
| Robert Rowe | DUAL | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'2" | 186 lbs | Marana, AZ | Marana | Retained |
| Travis Trickey | ILB | 2★ | 79.2 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Springerville, AZ | Round Valley | Retained |
| Beau Orth | S | 2★ | 77.2 | 6'1" | 203 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | Retained |
| Imari Thompson | RB | 2★ | 76.9 | 5'9" | 193 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | Retained |
| Gordy Cooper | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 193 lbs | San Jacinto, CA | San Jacinto | Retained |
| Jason Koontz | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Corona, CA | Santiago | Retained |
| Jesse Backerman | SDE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Marana, AZ | Marana | Retained |
| Shane Watterson | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 280 lbs | Santa Clarita, CA | Saugus | Retained |
| Beau Brence | WDE | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Plano, TX | Plano | Retained |
| Alex Young | TE | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Modesto, CA | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Bennielee Shelby | DT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Greenville, TX | Greenville | Retained |
| Daniel Kaanana | OT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Makawao, HI | Kamehameha Schools Maui | Retained |
| Jason Heath | OG | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Loomis, CA | Del Oro | Retained |
| Litani Moimoi | DT | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Menlo Park, CA | Stanford New School | Retained |
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