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UNLV DYNASTY - SEASON 2 RECRUITING UPDATE

Posted on October 12, 2017 at 03:38 PM.

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Last year�s recruiting efforts were fruitful. We�ve made great strides to improve this defense especially, but we are still a long way from where we want to be. Our main concerns this year are on the offensive line as well as continuing to get this defense in good shape.

Offensive Line

We�ve got two tackles on our radar. We�re looking at Lavelle Weaver from Kirkwood, MO (71 OVR) and Brett Taylor from Bellaire, TX (70 OVR) to be our bookend tackles of the future. We�re also heavily recruiting guard Isaac Washington from La Verne, CA (77 OVR) and center Tom Lilly from Montebello, CA (75 OVR). We like our chances to get at least two or three of these guys.

Defense

Strong safety is still a need, and we cast our net out for two promising recruits. We still have a chance to get Josh Bonner from Palm Springs, CA (77 OVR), but we lost out on Ike Roth from Pasadena (69 OVR) to Wyoming. Full disclosure, if we can�t get Bonner, I�m thinking about switching immediately to a 4-3 Defense next season and eventually transitioning to a 3-4. The 4-2-5 absolutely needs these strong safeties to work, and we�re feeling the pain of having just one good SS on the roster this year.

We�ve got good news that defensive end Dan Beck from Mission Viejo, CA (72 OVR) has committed to UNLV. This will help tremendously as we�ve now got all the pieces in place for a front four that will be dominant in the future.

Athletes

Two athletes have shown interest in UNLV. Canadian Mike Jones (78 OVR, 93 SPD) and Marcus Hamilton from San Francisco (73 OVR, 92 SPD) can be running backs, cornerbacks, or even receivers due to their versatility. We hope to get them and make this team a lot faster.

Extra Notes

We received a commit from punter, Andy McFarland from Magna, UT. He�s got a big leg and can replace Evan Pantels quite well. We also got a commit from wide receiver Andrew Dickens from Santa Monica, CA (68 OVR, 91 SPD).