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Jerome Singleton names Ramon Stoneburner as starter heading into opener against Boise State
Jeff Longo -- Nevada Sports Net College Football Writer
The Nevada Wolfpack will look to repeat as MWC Champions and perhaps challenge for that 12th seed in the College Football Playoffs as they enter their third season under head coach Jerome Singleton, who recently named Ramon Stoneburner as the team's starting quarterback.
In the first official depth chart of the season, Stoneburner beat out redshirt freshmen James Feliz and Jalen Ramesh, along with true freshman Sam McCurdy, the talented four-star out of Texas. Tony McClease, another highly regarded true freshman, is listed as a starter at receiver along with redshirt sophomore Martin Gilliam, who is expected to miss the first month of the year with an injury.
Stoneburner is one of eight first-time starters on offense with seven on defense.
2030 Nevada Wolf Pack Two Deep Roster
Quarterback
#7 Ramon Stoneburner, Rs Jr » 79 ovr, 76 spd, 82 acc, 80 thp, 98 sac, 94 mac, 79 dac
#10 Sam McCurdy, Fr » 74 ovr, 71 spd, 78 acc, 87 thp, 89 sac, 86 mac, 74 dac
Running back
#5 Gerald Whittaker, So » 80 ovr, 92 spd, 90 acc, 79 cod, 86 car, 87 btk, 90 trk, 88 sfa
#22 Dennis Linnenkohl, Rs So » 84 ovr, 88 spd, 91 acc, 85 cod, 89 car, 89 btk, 87 trk, 84 sfa
Wide Receiver - X
#1 Tony McClease, Freshman » 75 ovr, 99 spd, 91 acc, 83 cth
#82 Brian Kosar, Rs Freshman » 72 ovr, 85 spd, 82 acc, 86 cth
Wide Receiver - Z
#81 Martin Gilliam, Rs Sophomore » 85 ovr, 91 spd, 93 acc, 84 cth
#14 Owen Breckner, Rs Jr » 75 ovr, 91 spd, 90 acc, 81 cth
Wide Receiver - Y
#13 Tyrus Nunn, Sr » 81 ovr, 96 spd, 90 acc, 90 cth
#3 Jordan Costello, Jr » 74 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 85 cth
Tight End
#89 Isaiah Uzomah, Rs Sophomore » 80 ovr, 79 spd, 79 acc, 74 cth
#86 Dennis Tatum, Sr » 75 ovr, 68 spd, 76 acc, 71 cth, 70 rbk
Left Tackle
#72 Alani Latu, Rs Sr » 88 ovr, 91 str, 98 pbk, 86 rbk
#66 Jackie Maginn, Rs Sr » 82 ovr, 79 str, 75 pbk, 86 rbk
Left Guard
#57 Anthony McCracken, Rs Sr » 87 ovr, 88 str, 92 pbk, 90 rbk
#53 Eric Ryder, Rs Sr » 82 ovr, 79 str, 79 pbk, 89 rbk
Center
#61 Ben Weeks, Rs Sr » 86 ovr, 88 str, 79 pbk, 93 rbk
#64 Raysean Gallimore, Rs Jr » 84 ovr, 89 str, 83 pbk, 81 rbk
Right Guard
#58 Tobias Bibbs, Rs Fr » 83 ovr, 79 str, 87 pbk, 75 rbk
#63 Morgan Higdon, Fr » 77 ovr, 89 str, 75 pbk, 80 rbk
Right Tackle
#73 Johnnie Lake, Rs Jr » 82 ovr, 87 str, 85 pbk, 88 rbk
#70 Finau Reilly, Rs Sr » 83 ovr, 92 str, 78 pbk, 85 rbk
Left End
#72 Jesus Crespo, Rs Sr » 84 ovr, 81 spd, 82 acc, 84 str, 87 pmv, 75 fmv, 80 bsh
#94 John Kazee, So » 80 ovr, 86 spd, 83 acc, 87 str, 81 pmv, 78 fmv, 61 bsh
Nose Tackle
#1 Larry Palepoi, So » 86 ovr, 76 acc, 94 str, 71 pmv, 78 fmv, 81 bsh
#73 Warren McSurdy, Rs Jr » 81 ovr, 72 acc, 89 str, 81 pmv, 81 fmv, 83 bsh OR
#98 Franklin Graves, Rs Jr » 80 ovr, 73 acc, 87 str, 81 pmv, 81 fmv, 75 bsh
Right End
#95 Stephen Neufeld, Rs Jr » 81 ovr, 86 spd, 89 acc, 85 str, 84 pmv, 75 fmv, 70 bsh
#93 Jamal Stoner, Fr » 76 ovr, 72 spd, 81 acc, 85 str, 68 pmv, 57 fmv, 85 bsh
SAM Linebacker
#12 Clayton Sills, Sr » 87 ovr, 84 spd, 90 acc, 89 tkl, 81 bsh, 54 mcv, 57 zcv
#52 Fredrick Burks, Rs Jr » 84 ovr, 88 spd, 90 acc, 87 tkl, 69 bsh, 72 mcv, 82 zcv
MIKE Linebacker
#35 Fetu Rome, Jr » 85 ovr, 90 spd, 89 acc, 86 prc, 87 tkl, 59 bsh, 75 mcv, 87 zcv
#9 Nick Battles, Rs Sr » 81 ovr, 82 spd, 86 acc, 89 prc, 82 tkl, 67 bsh, 73 mcv, 81 zcv
WILL Linebacker
#47 Brannon Sharp, Rs Sr » 88 ovr, 80 spd, 88 acc, 85 tkl, 76 bsh, 88 pmv, 83 fmv, 83 mcv, 79 zcv
#51 Luol Crook, Rs So » 84 ovr, 85 spd, 85 acc, 87 tkl, 67 bsh, 74 pmv, 73 vm, 77 mcv, 82 zcv
Cornerback
#16 Alex Marrero, Rs So » 80 ovr, 95 spd, 88 acc, 83 mcv, 75 zcv, 71 press
#2 Gabe Mady, Rs Fr » 80 ovr, 86 spd, 83 acc, 84 mcv, 83 zcv, 64 press
Cornerback
#24 Taylor Davis, Rs So » 77 ovr, 93 spd, 87 acc, 83 mcv, 77 zcv, 75 press
#26 Harvey Coutler, So » 74 ovr, 93 spd, 87 acc, 79 mcv, 78 zcv, 72 press
Free Safety
#7 Terrance Rutter, Jr » 81 ovr, 88 spd, 90 acc, 77 prc, 74 mcv, 93 zcv
#0 Dominique Folkerts, Rs Sr » 79 ovr, 89 spd, 84 acc, 83 prc, 74 mcv, 93 zcv
Strong Safety
#6 Ja'Darius Bagent, Rs Sr » 87 ovr, 86 spd, 88 acc, 85 prc, 69 mcv, 99 zcv
#25 Jalen Wroten, Rs Fr » 77 ovr, 95 spd, 90 acc, 72 prc, 77 mcv, 68 zcv
Rover
#8 Lionel Parms, Rs So » 82 ovr, 88 spd, 88 acc, 83 prc, 63 mcv, 74 zcv OR
#2 Gabe Mady, Rs Fr » 80 ovr, 86 spd, 83 acc, 84 mcv, 83 zcv, 64 press
Placekicker
#14 Joseph Pratt, Jr » 75 ovr, 80 kpw, 71 kac
Punter
#18 Soma Fineanganofo, Rs Jr » 70 ovr, 75 kpw, 79 kac
2031 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule (2030 record)
vs. Boise State (7-6, 3-3)
vs. New Mexico (3-9, 2-6)*
at #11 USC (9-4, 6-3)
vs. BYU (8-6, 7-2)
at Alabama (6-6, 3-5)
at Air Force (4-8, 3-5)*
at Wyoming (8-5, 3-5)*
vs. UTEP (5-7, 4-4)*
at Hawai'i (3-9, 2-6)*
at Northern Illinois (6-8, 5-3)*
at San Jose State (9-4, 5-3)*
vs. UNLV (7-6, 5-3)*
*denotes conference game
The Victory Lap.
LET'S GO!
The Victory Lap.
(1-0, 0-0)
(0-1, 0-0)BSU | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 || 17
NEV | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 || 3
BSU QB Jalen Bowe: 22-25, 287 yds, TD, sacked 3 times
BSU HB John LeBeau: 15 car, 61 yds, TD
BSU WR Rafael Qualls: 6 rec, 113 yds
NEV QB Ramon Stoneburner, Rs Junior: 7-16, 51 yds, 3 INT (benched in 3rd qtr)
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 10-17, 110 yds, sacked once
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Sophomore: 10 car, 59 yds
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(0-2, 0-1)
(1-1, 1-0)NMU | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 || 17
NEV | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 || 27
NMU QB Marquel Webb, Rs Junior: 19-27, 279 yds, TD, sacked 3 times
NMU HB Luis Rios, Junior: 18 car, 91 yds
NMU CB Anthony Lorenz, Rs Junior: 9 tkl, TFL
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 17-22, 161 yds, TD
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Sophomore: 17 car, 81 yds
NEV HB Moses Denson, Freshman: 16 car, 78 yds, TD
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(2-1, 1-0)
(1-1, 0-0)NEV | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 || 24
USC | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 || 19
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 16-21, 153 yds, TD
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Sophomore: 14 car, 66 yds
NEV WR Tony McClease, Freshman: 2 rec, 20 yds, 99 Yd KR TD
USC QB Andre Ajala, Rs Senior: 25-29, 257 yds, TD, sacked
USC HB Chip McCarron, Rs Senior: 16 car, 78 yds, fumble (lost)
USC LB Isaac Pryor, Rs Junior: 16 tkl, 3 TFL
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Current Record
2-1, 1-0 MWC
Injury List
WR Martin Gilliam, Freshman (torn pectoral, 2 weeks)
Upcoming Schedule
vs. BYU (1-1)
at Alabama (2-0)
at Air Force (1-1)
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After dissapointing season opener, Jerome Singleton's Wolfpack land pivotal win behind youth movement
Jeff Longo -- Nevada Sports Net College Football Writer
Nevada head coach Jerome Singleton never once wavered from former starting quarterback Darian Molinaro, despite several multi-interception performances in Molinaro's first season as a starter in Singleton's first year as the Wolfpack head coach. It only look one half from Ramon Stoneburner, Molinaro's replacement, for Singleton to pull the plug in favor of the true freshman Sam McCurdy.
The decision hasn't just been favorable for the Wolfpack's future, which have a potential four-year starter in McCurdy, but their present and near future with McCurdy leading the Wolfpack to a program defining upset victory over Singleton's alma mater USC in the Coliseum.
It was a watershed game for McCurdy, Singleton and Nevada's program as Tony McClease, the key four-star signing from Los Angeles, returned the second half opening kickoff for a touchdown and silenced the crowd. Moses Denson, another four-star true freshman, had nearly 100 yards from scrimmage, spelling Gerald Whittaker who helped salt the game away with his tough running, averaging 4.7 yards per carry.
The three-point performance in the loss against Boise State seems like a lifetime away with two more P4 opponents before they enter the heart of their conference schedule. If the Wolfpack can split BYU and Alabama, netting two P4 victories, they'll be in prime position to be a potential playoff contender as a G5 champion. But perhaps more importantly, from a macro standpoint, the Wolfpack seem poised to have the type of run we've seen from the likes of Boise State and TCU in the mid-2000s. The offense features eight first time starters, including three freshman in McCurdy, McClease and guard Tobias Bibbs.
Defensively, second-year defensive tackle Larry Palepoi is among the Wolfpack's best players and the Wolfpack's secondary is filled with players with multiple years of eligibility left in corners Alex Marrero, Gabe Mady, Taylor Davis and Harvey Coutler.
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Beating USC on the road ain't an easy task, salute
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2-1 start, we'll take that
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(1-2, 0-0)
(3-1, 1-0)BYU | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 || 13
NEV | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 || 24
BYU QB Benji Tinker, Rs Sophomore: 11-23, 91 yds, TD, sacked once
BYU HB Wayne Prude, Rs Sophomore: 11 car, 51 yds
BYU S Alex Incognito, Junior: 5 tkl, INT
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 20-42, 205 yds, TD, INT, sacked 6 times
NEV HB Dennis Linnenkohl, Rs Junior: 7 car, 96 yds, fumble
NEV S Lionel Parms, Rs Junior: 4 tkl, TFL, sack
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(4-1, 1-0)
(2-1, 0-0)NEV |10 | 7 | 8 | 10 || 35
ALA | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 || 31
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 26-37, 358 yds, TD, INT, sacked 5 times
NEV HB Gerald Whitaker, Sophomore: 12 car, 57 yds, 3 TD
NEV TE Isaiah Uzomah, Rs Sophomore: 8 rec, 84 yds
ALA QB Storm Deloatch, Senior: 15-23, 265 yds, 3 TD, 9 car, 74 yds, TD
ALA HB Ben Landry, Senior: 16 car, 68 yds
ALA LB Dallas Turay, Senior: 3 tackles, 2 sacks
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(5-1, 2-0)
(3-2, 1-1)NEV | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 || 34
AF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 || 14
NEV QB Sam McCurdy, Freshman: 14-27, 137 yds, INT
NEV WR Tony McClease, Freshman: 6 rec, 74 yds
NEV LB Brannon Sharp, Rs Senior: 5 tkl, TFL, sack, INT
AF QB Dom Makovicka, Senior: 15-26, 182 yds, TD, 5 INT, 19 car, 57 yds
AF WR Finau Kong, Junior: 7 rec, 94 yds
AF CB Blaine Silver, Senior: 4 tkl, INT
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Current Record
5-1, 2-0 MWC
Injury List
None
Upcoming Schedule
at Wyoming (4-0, 1-0 MWC)
vs. UTEP (0-5, 0-1 MWC)
at Hawai'i (2-3, 0-1 MWC)