PLAYER PROFILES
UNLV: One of the nation’s top kickoff returners as a true freshman looks to make a bigger contribution at receiver in 2012 after redshirting last fall … Listed No. 1 at one WR spot after spring practice … Will also vie to be team’s primary KOR man again … Earned 2012 Preseason First Team All-Mountain West at the all-purpose spot from Lindy’s and is the Preseason First Team All-MW kick returner according to Athlon … The Las Vegas native was named to the Rivals.com 2010 Freshman All-MW Team … As a rookie, had the most kick returns among anyone in the NCAA FBS top 20 in average with 35 attempts and shattered the UNLV record for kickoff return yards in a game with 224 (former record was 185 by teammate Deante’ Purvis set in 2009) vs. San Diego State. 2011: Redshirted season … Named 2011 Preseason First Team All-MW as a return specialist by Athlon and second team by Phil Steele’s and Lindy’s. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games, including starting two at receiver … Missed two games after being injured at West Virginia ... Totaled six receptions for 102 yards and brought in two scoring
SULLIVAN’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVING YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG 2011 REDSHIRTED 2010 11-2 6 102 17.0 2 41 RUSHING YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG 2011 REDSHIRTED 2010 11-2 3 27 9.0 0 25 KICKOFF RETURN YEAR GP NO YDS AVG TD LG 2011 REDSHIRTED 2010 13 35 976 27.9 0 73
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UNLV: A two-way star in high school, Spencer made the move over to offense at UNLV in 2011 after spending his first season practicing on defense … Looks to have a bigger impact as a sophomore … Listed No. 2 at one WR spot behind Marcus Sullivan after spring practice. 2011: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in two games. 2010: Redshirted season … One of two players signed from the state champion Bishop Gorman program in Las Vegas … A three-star prospect by Scouts, Inc. who was ranked the No. 142 WR prospect in the nation. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Bishop Gorman HS … A three-year varsity letterwinner playing both receiver and free safety for coach Tony Sanchez … Won two state championships with the Gaels (2007 and ’09) and finished with a career record of 41-2 at the Silver State powerhouse … Named Second Team All-Sunset League as both a junior and senior … Caught 19 passes for 424 yards and five TDs as a senior and 26 for 585 and 10 scores as a junior … Added seven interceptions on defense in 2009, including returning a pick 54 yards for a score in the state championship game victory over Del Sol HS at Sam Boyd Stadium … Also rushed seven times for 48 yards and another TD … Selected to play in the annual Lions Club All-Star Game in 2010. PERSONAL: Taylor David Spencer was born on Feb. 1, 1992, in Wichita, KS … The son of Maria Maples and Alfonso Spencer … Has an older sister, Leaha … Majoring in communication studies.
passes (24 yards at BYU from Caleb Herring and a 41-yard strike from Omar Clayton vs. Wyoming) … Finished second in the league and ranked 17th in the nation in kickoff return average at 27.9 … Turned in at least one return over 36 yards in six of the last eight games of the season … Named the MW Special Teams Player of the Week after he set a school record with 224 yards on six kickoff returns for a sparkling 37.3-yard average at SDSU … Sullivan’s night vs. the Aztecs included a 60-yard return on the first play of the game and then a career-long 73-yard return later in the half that set up his team’s only offensive touchdown of the game. 2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Cheyenne HS … Honored as the 2008-09 male High School Athlete of the Year by the Las Vegas Review-Journal … A three-year letterwinner who helped the Eagles go 10-2 in 2008 … Named the Sunset Offensive Player of the Year after he rushed for 1,626 yards and 22 touchdowns on 112 carries … Averaged 11.4 yards per carry on his way to being named first team all-state and all-region as a senior … His coach, Charles Anthony, was a standout DB for the Rebels from 1987-90 … Also a sprinter on the track and field team and won 2007 state championship as part of the 4x400 relay team ... Named MVP of Lions All-Star Game after posting 130 yards and the game-winning TD. PERSONAL: Vandrell LaMarcus Sullivan was born on March 1, 1991, in Jackson, MS … Goes by Marcus … The son of Venissa Lindsey … Has two brothers and a sister … Majoring in sociology.
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