Nevada 2012 Recruiting

2012 Nevada Wolf Pack ... Head Coach: Chris Ault

Nevada Wolf Pack

2011 Record: 7-6

Sept. 3 OPEN DATE
Sept. 10 at Oregon L 69-20
Sept. 17 at San Jose St W 17-14
Sept. 24 at Texas Tech L 35-34
Oct. 1 at Boise State L 30-10
Oct. 8 UNLV W 37-0
Oct. 15 New Mexico W 49-7
Oct. 22 Fresno State W 45-38
Oct. 29 at New Mexico St W 48-34
Nov. 5 OPEN DATE
Nov. 12 Hawaii W 42-28
Nov. 19 Louisiana Tech L 24-20
Nov. 26 at Utah State L 21-17
Dec. 3 Idaho W 56-3
HAWAII BOWL
Dec. 24 Southern Miss L 24-17

2010 CFN Prediction: 9-4
2010 Record: 13-1

Sept. 2 Eastern Wash W 49-24
Sept. 11 Colorado St  W 51-6
Sept. 17 California W 52-31
Sept. 25 at BYU W 27-13
Oct. 2 at UNLV W 44-26
Oct. 9 San Jose St W 35-13
Oct. 16 at Hawaii L 27-21
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 Utah State W 56-42
Nov. 6 at Idaho W 63-17
Nov. 13 at Fresno St W 35-34
Nov. 20 NMSU W 52-6
Nov. 26 Boise State W 34-31 OT
Dec. 4 at La Tech W 35-17
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Jan. 9 Boston College W 20-13
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The Entire 2012 Recruiting Class

Top 5 Nevada Recruits To Care About
Player writeups by Scout.com

1. QB Tyler Stewart
6-4, 210, Scout.com 71st ranked, three-star quarterback.

2. S Randy Uzoma
6-2, 193, Scout.com 38th ranked, three-star safety.

3. WR Cody Tuttle
6-3, 215, Scout.com 172nd ranked, three-star receiver.

4. OG Abel Deharo
6-3, 295, Scout.com two-star JUCO transfer.

5. QB Hasaan Henderson
6-4, 205, Scout.com 172nd ranked, three-star guard.

The 2012 Class Was Heavy On... The program didn’t exactly capitalize off the big 2010 season with last year’s class, but it come up with a boatload of running backs meaning head coach Chris Ault can look elsewhere. He’ll get quarterbacks for 2015 with the 2009 class providing several options in development and with Cody Fajardo appearing to be the franchise for the next few seasons. The defensive back seven could use more options for down the line, but several young players will be a part of the 2012 season.

Team Concerns For 2012: Defensive line. There doesn’t appear to be any panic in this recruiting class, with so many prospects coming in a few seasons ago, but the Wolf Pack has to replace three starters and a few good backups on the line. A No. 1 target has to emerge with Rishard Matthews gone.

Looking Ahead To The 2012 Season: It might not be a return to 2010, but the Wolf Pack should be decent after moving to the Mountain West. Three starters are back up front, but receivers Rishard Matthews and Tray Session are gone. QB Cody Fajardo is an emerging star with his excellent running ability, and he needs help from emerging back Stephfon Jefferson to take the heat off. The defense came up with one of its best years under Hall of Fame head coach Chris Ault, but key replacements are needed on the line and five of the front seven are gone. The secondary is full of three seniors after finishing first in the WAC in pass efficiency defense.

The 2011 Recruiting Class Was Heavy On ... Running backs. After the record-setting Colin Kaepernick/Vai Taua rushing era has ended, the program needs reinforcements. The good quarterback crop of 2009 should kick in starting this year, so Tanner Roderick should get plenty of time to learn. The running backs might not have the talent of other Nevada positions, but Kendall Brock, Teondray Caldwell and Superiorr Reid fit the Pistol.

2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 91. That Class Was Heavy On ... Defensive linemen. The quarterbacks were brought in last season so the offense was taken care of. This year, something had to be done to boost the depth on a defense that can't stop anyone's running game. Seven prospects were signed for the defensive line with a premium put on speed, quickness, and pass rushing ability. There isn't the bulk needed to clog up the middle, but there pass rush will be a strength.

2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 106. That Class Was Heavy On ... Quarterbacks. With Colin Kaepernick set to be the franchise for the next few years, Nevada’s two new passers, Mason Magelby and David Fales, will get plenty of time to develop. However, JUCO transfer Maurice Patterson is a good-looking receiver who’ll get Kaepernick throwing to him this year.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Southern Miss 24 … Nevada 17
- CFN Thoughts on the Game

Southern Miss: QB Austin Davis completed 18-of-41 passes for 165 yards and two scores. … Desmond Johnson ran for 77 yards on 16 carries. … Punter Peter Boehme averaged 43.8 yards on eight kicks with five put inside the 20. … Dominique Sullivan caught five passes for 75 yards. … DE Cordarro Law made seven tackles, two sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss.

Nevada: QB Cody Fajardo completed 8-of-19 passes for 60 yards and a pick, and ran for 14 yards. Tyler Lantrip completed 5-of-9 passes for 57 yards. … Lampford Mark ran 29 times for 183 yards and two scores. … Aaron Bradley caught seven passes for 64 yards. … John Michael Johnson made 13 tackles, a sack, and two tackles for loss.

HONOLULU (AP) - Austin Davis threw two touchdowns, including a 4-yarder late in the game, and No. 22 Southern Miss earned a school-record 12th victory by holding off Nevada 24-17 in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night.

Davis overcame a shaky start for the Conference USA champion Golden Eagles (12-2), and the defense in the second half managed to shut down Nevada's potent pistol attack led by Lampford Mark.

Davis was off most of the night but made it count on the game-winning drive. On third-and-goal, he scrambled right and found Kelvin Bolden for the 4-yard score, capping a seven-play, 68-yard drive. He had just 59 yard passing at halftime and finished 18 of 41 for 165 yards.

On the winning drive, Davis was 3 of 4 for 66 yards, including a 43-yard completion to Dominique Sullivan down the right sideline and a 19-yarder to a crossing William Spight. Sullivan had five catches for 75 yards.

With Davis held in check, the Golden Eagles relied on their defense, stopping Mark on fourth-and-1 at midfield with 3:56 left. Mark had 183 yards rushing for the Wolf Pack (7-6) but was held to just 21 yards in the second half.

Cody Fajardo was 8 of 19 for 60 yards for Nevada. He also was held to just 14 yards rushing on nine carries before being replaced by Tyler Lantrip.

It was the final game for Southern Miss under coach Larry Fedora, who is leaving after four seasons to take over at North Carolina. The Golden Eagles got another big win after capturing their fifth C-USA title by upsetting previously unbeaten Houston 49-28 in the conference championship game. This was the first 10-win season for Southern Miss since 1988.

Nevada tied the game 17-17 late in the third quarter on a 37-yard field goal by Allen Hardison, taking advantage of a miscue by Southern Miss. Lampley waved for a fair catch on a punt and was run into by teammate Alex Smith. The ball bounced off Lampley's left leg and Nevada's Brandon Marshall recovered on the Southern Miss 14, leading to the field goal.

Just as Nevada seemed to take control of the game, Southern Miss scored 10 points in the final 1 1/2 minutes of the first half to take a 17-14 lead into the break.

Mark's 45-yard run gave the Wolf Pack a 14-7 lead with about 5 minutes left in the half, and Nevada took the ball right back on the ensuing kickoff.

Lorenzo Devers returned the kickoff 61 yards and appeared to be heading for a touchdown. After shedding the kicker, Devers was stripped from behind by Khalid Wooten and Thaddeus Brown returned it 16 yards to the Nevada 36.

But the team from Reno gambled and ended up turning it over on downs on its own 45 when Mark was stopped short on fourth-and-1. That led to a 48-yard field goal by Hrappman with 1:21 left in the half.

On the kickoff, Wooten fumbled and Southern Miss's Emmanuel Johnson recovered at the Nevada 24. Seven plays later, Davis threw a 2-yard pass to Lampley in the back of the end zone for the go-ahead score. A brief scuffle broke out between some of the players after the catch, but no one was ejected.

With both teams struggling to get going, special teams got the Golden Eagles on the scoreboard from a blocked punt by Tim Green early in the second quarter.

Green burst through the middle and leaped in the air, getting his hand on the ball as he flipped over a blocker. Tray Becton-Martin then dropped on the ball in the end zone, giving the Golden Eagles a 7-0 lead. Tray Becton-Martin is the 25th different player to score for the Golden Eagles this year, which leads the nation.

Nevada answered with a 5-yard touchdown run by Mark, who had a 25-yard scamper to begin the 81-yard drive. Mark had 41 yards rushing on the drive, giving him 112 yards and his sixth-straight game with 100 or more.

Both teams blew good scoring opportunities in the first quarter.

Mark burst up the middle for 43 yards and was chased down from behind by Presley, getting Nevada inside the red zone. But Cody Fajardo's pass on third down was tipped and intercepted in the end zone by Jacorius Cotton.

Nov. 26 at Utah State 21 … Nevada 17  

Nov. 19 Louisiana Tech 24 … at Nevada 20

Nov. 12 Utah State  42 ... at Hawaii 28

Oct. 29 Nevada 48 … at New Mexico State 34 

Oct. 22 at Nevada 45 … Fresno State 38  

Oct. 15 at Nevada 49 … New Mexico 7
CFN Analysis: It was a dominant effort on both sides of the ball as Cody Fajardo led the way with a 20-of-25 passing day while the ground game pounded away for 338 yards and six scores. Getting up 21-0 early, the Wolf Pack rolled from there with several backups getting in key work. The defense didn’t take any chances and it didn’t do anything to try to get behind the line because it didn’t have to. Against Fresno State, though, the D line will have to come up with its strongest game of the season and has to get to the quarterback more. After the last two weeks against UNLV and now New Mexico, everything is humming at the right time with three more home games coming up in the next four.  

Oct. 8 at Nevada 37 … UNLV 0
CFN Analysis: A passing game? Tyler Lantrip went ballistic against the bad UNLV defense, throwing for 366 yards and three scores, and Cody Fajardo stepped in and helped the cause as the Wolf Pack finished with 459 passing yards and three scores, but also gave up three picks to keep the game from getting out of hands. It didn’t matter with the UNLV passing game completing one pass. One. Nevada rolled for 699 yards of total offense but only scored 37 points. Brett Roy led the defense with 11 tackles with a sack and three tackles for loss, but this was a total team domination of the lousy Rebel offense. 

Oct. 1 at Boise State 30 ... Nevada 10
CFN Analysis: When fully focused, the Boise State defense can stuff anyone’s running game. Nevada didn’t have the passing attack to make up for the lack of production on the ground with Tyler Lantrip completing 5-of-16 passes for 50 yards and a pick. Mason Magleby came on in garbage time and moved the offense, but it didn’t matter; the Wolf Pack was manhandled by the Bronco defensive front. But the Pack kept playing for a full sixty minutes, and Brandon Marshall had a great game with 14 tackles and three tackles for loss. It wasn’t nearly enough to make up for the problems on an offense that’s still rebuilding.

Sept. 24 at Texas Tech 35 … Nevada 34
CFN Analysis: Nevada had it. The Wolf Pack pass defense played well, the offense run fine, and after the way-too-close call against San Jose State, the win was there for the taking on the road against Texas Tech before going off to Boise. Instead, the defense couldn’t come up with a fourth down stop in the final moments after the offense failed to put the game away in the second half. It wasn’t just the typical ground game for the Pack, with Rishard Matthews catching five passes for 107 yards and a score, but QB Cody Fajardo was great, running for 139 yards and two scores, and Mike Ball tore off 139 yards, too. Against Boise State, preventing the big play will be most important, and after coming so close against the Red Raiders, the defense might be able to do that. 

Sept. 17 Nevada 17 … at San Jose State 14
CFN Analysis: Did anyone get the memo at Nevada that San Jose State wasn’t supposed to be that great? The Wolf Pack running game ran for 261 yards and took control of the game until the fourth quarter, but this is hardly the same juggernaut of a Pistol offense that Colin Kaepernick ran. It’s asking too much of Tyler Lantrip to be the same sort of a player and runner, but Mike Ball did what he could with 124 yards and two touchdowns in a workmanlike effort. Nevada’s defense almost always stinks, but it was masked by a good offense over the years. With Texas Tech and Boise State up next, the D will have to do its part once in a while.  

Sept. 10 at Oregon 69 ... Nevada 20
CFN Analysis: This wasn’t exactly the way Nevada wanted to come out after the amazing 2010. Oregon was going to rock against anyone, but the Pack really struggled in all phases defensively and didn’t do enough to keep up the pace. Tyler Lantrip was fine directing the offense, throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown, and Mike Ball ran for 99 yards averaging 7.1 yards per carry, but three turnovers and almost no big stops early on defensively made it a laugher. The trip to San Jose State next week should make the stats look better, and Lantrip and the ground game should go ballistic. With road trips to Texas Tech and Boise State to follow, the defense has to show it can play against someone other than the Ducks. 

The 2011 Class Is Heavy On … Running backs. After the record-setting Colin Kaepernick/Vai Taua rushing era has ended, the program needs reinforcements. The good quarterback crop of 2009 should kick in starting this year, so Tanner Roderick should get plenty of time to learn. The running backs might not have the talent of other Nevada positions, but Kendall Brock, Teondray Caldwell and Superiorr Reid fit the Pistol.

2011 Entire Recruiting Class

Five Nevada Recruits You Should Care About
Player writeups by Scout.com

1. LB Burton DeKoning
54 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 for TD, 8 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, in 8.5 games.

2. DE Reggie Coates
Tore his ACL at end of junior season, but was having a good season prior to injury. Good pass rusher, quickness off the ball. May move to linebacker in college.

3. S Jeffrey Lark
6-2, 211, Three-star prospect

4. LB Jonathan McNeal
6-2, 230, Two-star JUCO transfer

5. S Ty Thompson
6-2, 200, Two-star JUCO transfer

2011 Recruiting Class
Zack Brickell OL 6-3 265 Fr.-HS Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook HS)
Kendall Brock RB 5-9 193 Fr.-HS Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS)
Teondray Caldwell Ath. 5-9 196 Fr.-HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Venice HS)
Desman Carter DB 6-1 200 Fr.-HS Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS)
Reginald Coates DL 6-1 232 Fr.-HS Encino, Calif. (Crespi HS)
Paul Dancy DL 6-3 258 Jr.-TR Los Angeles, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College)
Burton De Koning LB 6-2 218 Fr.-HS Folsom, Calif. (Folsom HS)
Lorenzo Devers LB 6-0 234 Fr.-HS Orange, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS)
Ryan Goforth DB 6-1 202 Fr. HS Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
Randy Horton TE 6-4 260 So.-TR Simi Valley, Calif. (College of the Canyons)
Tyler Houk DL 6-4 251 So.-TR Visalia, Calif. (College of the Sequoias)
Lenny Jones LB 6-3 239 Fr.-HS San Leandro, Calif. (San Leandro HS)
Bryson Keeton DB 6-2 188 Fr.-HS Bakersfield, Calif. (Ridgeview HS)
Anthony Knight RB 6-1 225 Fr.-HS Groton, MA (Lawrence Academy)
Bryan Lane LB 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers HS)
Andrew Main OL 6-3 253 Fr. HS Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS)
Jon McNeal LB 6-1 230 So.-TR Venice, Calif. (Santa Monica CC)
Jacob Peppard DL 6-3 250 Jr.-TR La Habra, Calif. (Cerritos College)
Tanner Roderick QB 6-2 190 Fr.-HS Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
Eric Stewart TE 6-3 235 Jr.-TR Los Angeles, Calif. (El Camino College)
Connor Talbott OL 6-3 270 Fr.-HS Reno, Nev. (Bishop Manogue HS)
Tyler Thompson DB 6-2 203 Jr.-TR Sanger, Calif. (Bakersfield College)
Sebastian Tretola OL 6-5 305 Fr.-HS Cajon, Calif. (Cajon HS)
Rykeem Yates DL 6-2 271 Fr.-HS Fresno, Calif. (Edison HS)