The Nevada Wolf Pack is an NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision football team, representing the University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) and currently plays under the Western Athletic Conference. Nevada's football program was established in the late 1800's and officially debuted in 1896 with a shut-out victory over Wadsworth AC, 30-0. The team spent 29 seasons playing as independent before landing a spot with the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1925. The Wolf Pack claimed its first title in 1932 with a share of the NCAC championship. Nevada won two more NCAC titles in 1933 and '39 then left to become independent a second time in 1940. The team had back-to-back Bowl Game appearances in 1948 and 1949, winning the first over North Texas in the Salad Bowl then losing the other to Villanova in the Harbor Bowl. The team rejoined the NCAC in 1954 but couldn't regain the winning form that netted them several championships on its first tour of duty. After a lackluster return in the NCAC, Nevada spent some time back in the independent scene, even as the school was reclassified into Division II from 1973 to '77, and into Division I-AA in 1978. Nevada then joined the Big Sky Conference from 1979 through 1991, where the team claimed four Big Sky titles in 1983, '86, '90, and '91. In 1992, Nevada joined the Big West and made quite an impression on its debut with its new home with a Big West title as well as a Bowl Game appearance, the team's first in 43 years (losing to Bowling Green in the Las Vegas Bowl). But the Wolf Pack were just getting started as two years later, Nevada completed a four-peat conference title reign from 1994-97, three of those titles shared. The team won 32 of 46 games in that span, with two Bowl Game appearances both played in the Las Vegas Bowl. The team joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2000 and won their 13th conference title, the WAC championship, five years later. The Wolf Pack also had played in back-to-back Bowl Games in 2005 and 2006, the former a win over Central Florida in the Hawaii Bowl while the latter a defeat to Miami in the MPC Computers Bowl.
As of 2006, the Wolf Pack has captured 13 conference titles, and has won 3 out of their seven Bowl Game appearances. Aside from the traditional titles, Nevada also goes after the annual Fremont Cannon (trophy) which is awarded to the winner of the Battle for Nevada game between the Wolfpack and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. As of 2006, Nevada leads the series 17-15. Nevada also has two other rivals, namely Boise State and Fresno State.
Nevada Wolf Pack 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 2 | Dwayne Sanders | RB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Carson, Calif. (Carson HS)
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| 4 | Marko Mitchell | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Sr. | York, Ala. (Mesa CC)
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| 7 | Luke Lippincott | RB | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. | Salinas, Calif. (Palma HS)
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| 8 | Nick Graziano | QB | 6-1 | 220 | Jr. | Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS)
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| 9 | Mike Samples | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Jr. | Long Beach, Calif. (Cabrillo HS)
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| 10 | Colin Kaepernick | QB | 6-6 | 215 | So. | Turlock, Calif. (Pittman HS)
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| 11 | Andy McIntosh | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Gardnerville, Nev. (Douglas HS)
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| 12 | Arthur King | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Jr. | San Jose, Calif. (Leland HS)
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| 13 | Ryan Howard | DB | 6-1 | 190 | RFr. | Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
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| 13 | Brett Jaekle | PK | 6-4 | 210 | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bonanza HS)
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| 14 | Chris Wellington | WR | 6-1 | 185 | So. | Woodland Hills, Calif. (Taft HS)
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| 15 | Luke Collis | QB | 6-3 | 210 | RFr. | Pasadena, Calif. (St. Francis HS)
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| 16 | Kevin Grimes | DB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Grass Valley, Calif. (Bear River HS)
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| 17 | Uche Anyanwu | DB | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | Encinos, Calif. (Crespi HS)
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| 18 | Brandon Wimberly | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Fr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Gardena HS)
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| 19 | Doyle Miller | DB | 5-11 | 185 | So. | Anaheim, Calif. (Fullerton College) (Savanna HS)
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| 19 | Nick Rhodes | PK | 5-11 | 180 | RFr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron-Memorial HS)
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| 23 | Shane Anderson | WR | 6-1 | 205 | RFr. | Glendale, Ariz. (Saquaro HS)
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| 24 | Brandon Fragger | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Jr. | Pleasant Hill, Calif. (College Park HS)
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| 26 | Adam Liranzo | DB | 6-4 | 210 | So. | Ventura, Calif. (St. Bonaventure HS)
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| 28 | Lampford Mark | RB | 6-1 | 200 | RFr. | Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS)
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| 30 | Joshua Mauga | LB | 6-2 | 245 | Sr. | Fallon, Nev. (Churchill County HS)
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| 33 | Brandon Marshall | DB | 6-1 | 215 | RFr. | North Las Vegas, Nev. (Cimarron-Memorial HS)
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| 34 | Mark Stuckey | LB | 6-3 | 225 | RFr. | Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)
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| 34 | Vai Taua | RB | 5-10 | 225 | So. | Lompoc, Calif. (Cabrillo HS)
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| 35 | Moe Denton | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Norwalk, Calif. (Mayfair HS)
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| 37 | Courtney Randall | RB | 5-10 | 215 | So. | Rialto, Calif. (Eisenhower HS)
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| 38 | Cameron Bayne | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Carlin, Nev. (Carlin HS)
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| 39 | Jonathan Ott | DB | 6-1 | 181 | RFr. | Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)
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| 40 | Jared Silva-Purcell | LB | 5-11 | 220 | So. | Honolulu, Hawaii (St. Louis HS)
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| 43 | Deantae Green | LB | 6-2 | 235 | RFr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay HS)
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| 45 | Kevin Bohr | TE | 6-3 | 240 | So. | Glendale, Ariz. (Glendale CC) (Mountain Ridge HS)
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| 46 | James-Michael Johnson | LB | 6-2 | 220 | RFr. | Suisun, Calif. (Rodriguez HS)
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| 49 | Jonathon Amaya | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Diamond Bar, Calif. (Diamond Bar HS)
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| 50 | Mike Gallett | OL | 6-6 | 295 | So. | Phoenix, Ariz. (O'Connor HS)
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| 50 | Brett Roy | LB | 6-4 | 225 | RFr. | Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa HS)
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| 51 | Albert Rosette | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Fr. | Concord, Calif. (De La Salle HS)
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| 54 | Jerome Johnson | LB | 6-1 | 253 | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (West L.A. CC)
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| 55 | Dontay Moch | LB | 6-1 | 220 | So. | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)
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| 58 | Ryan Coulson | LB | 6-3 | 225 | So. | Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS)
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| 59 | Mike DeMars | OL | 6-2 | 290 | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento CC)
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| 60 | Greg Hall | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Sr. | Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson HS)
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| 61 | Dominic Green | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS)
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| 62 | John Bender | OL | 6-8 | 325 | So. | Cochrane, Alberta, Canada (Cochrane HS)
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| 63 | Ken Ackerman | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Jr. | Citrus Heights, Calif. (Mesa Verde HS)
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| 64 | Shawn Miller | OL | 6-5 | 275 | So. | Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS/Fullerton College)
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| 65 | Brad Eskew | OL | 6-4 | 295 | Sr. | Roseville, Calif. (Roseville HS)
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| 67 | Jeff Meads | OL | 6-3 | 290 | RFr. | San Ramon, Calif. (California HS)
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| 70 | Dain Lutz | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | Corona, Calif. (Corona HS)
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| 73 | Alonzo Durham | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS)
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| 74 | Steve Haley | OL | 6-4 | 305 | RFr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain HS)
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| 76 | Clayton Johnson | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Jr. | Gilroy, Calif. (Gavilan College)
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| 77 | Chance Sigala | OL | 6-7 | 275 | RFr. | Clovis, Calif. (Clovis HS)
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| 79 | Josh Catapano | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento CC)
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| 81 | Daryll Hill | DL | 6-4 | 240 | RFr. | Lake View Terrace, Calif. (Kennedy HS)
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| 81 | Tony Maldonado | WR | 5-11 | 175 | RFr. | Sparks, Nev. (Reed HS)
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| 82 | Tray Session | WR | 6-3 | 175 | RFr. | Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Poly HS)
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| 83 | Josh Morrow | TE | 6-4 | 220 | RFr. | Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)
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| 84 | Brian Fludd | WR | 5-9 | 160 | Sr. | Edisto Island, S.C. (Merced College) (Baptist Hill HS)
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| 85 | Virgil Green | TE | 6-5 | 225 | So. | Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union HS)
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| 87 | Brian Fusco | TE | 6-2 | 230 | Jr. | Reno, Nev. (Reed HS)
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| 89 | Mike McCoy | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Colfax, Calif. (Colfax HS)
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| 90 | Chris Slack | DL | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | Cerritos, Calif. (Cerritos College) (Valley Christian HS)
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| 90 | Zach Sudfeld | TE | 6-7 | 230 | RFr. | Modesto, Calif. (Modesto Christian HS)
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| 91 | Scott Frisbie | DL | 6-4 | 260 | RFr. | Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS)
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| 92 | Harry Powell | DE | 6-3 | 265 | Sr. | London, England (Modesto Christian HS)
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| 93 | Zack Madonick | DL | 6-2 | 285 | RFr. | Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)
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| 94 | Mundrae Clifton | DL | 6-2 | 292 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern CC)
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| 95 | Nate Agaiava | DL | 6-2 | 285 | Jr. | Lynwood, Calif. (Lynwood HS)
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| 96 | Daniel Agaiava | DL | 6-3 | 275 | Jr. | Lynwood, Calif. (Lynwood HS)
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| 97 | Mark Avery | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Fr. | Stockton, Calif. (Amos Alonzo Stagg HS)
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| 98 | Talaiasi Puloka | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Reno, Nev. (Hug HS)
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| 99 | Kevin Basped | DL | 6-6 | 240 | So. | Sacramento, Calif. (Florin HS)
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| | Joe Easter | LB | 6-1 | 235 | Fr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)
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