UNLV's Tony Sanchez signs 9 junior college players

LAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV coach Tony Sanchez has gone the JUCO route to fill some immediate needs. The first-year Rebels coach signed nine junior college players

LAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV coach Tony Sanchez has gone the JUCO route to fill some immediate needs.

The first-year Rebels coach signed nine junior college players during the early signing period Wednesday, believed to be the most in program history

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The group includes former Nebraska quarterback Johnny Stanton, who played at Saddleback College last season, along with linebackers Brian Keyes (Scottsdale CC) and Anthony Gutierrez (Santa Monica College).

The others: defensive backs Robert Jackson (College of the Sequoias) and Michael Adams (Laney College); offensive lineman Michael Chevalier (San Diego Mesa College); receiver Malik Dumetz (American River College); and tight ends Tim Holt (Fullerton College) and Trevor Kanteman (Pierce College).

UNLV finished 3-9 in Sanchez's first season.