27 Nolan Kohorst

Player Bio: UNLV: One of the nation's top kickers stays home as a UNLV legacy player ... Expected to compete immediately for the team's punting and kicking duties ... The first scholarship place-kicker signed by UNLV since former Rebel great Sergio Aguayo in 2003 ... A three-star prospect by Scout who is ranked the No. 9 PK prospect in the nation ... Listed as the No. 21 kicker recruit by Rivals ... Named the PK on the Las Vegas Sun's All-Decade Team ... Kicked two field goals to help the Sunrise team win the Lions Club All-Star Game in June.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year varsity letterwinner for Green Valley HS in Henderson ... Kicked for three seasons and also punted as a senior for the Gators under coach Matt Gerber ... Made 25 field goals during his three-year career with the Gators and was named first team All-Sunrise Region all three years ... Made five field goals and hit 18-21 extra points as a senior ... Connected on 10 field goals with a long of 54 yards and was 21-of-22 on extra points as a junior ... Booted a 54-yarder and 51-yarder in one game in a 2008 win over Coronado HS ... Finished 10-of-14 on field goals as a sophomore in 2007, along with making 21 of 22 extra points ... Also a pitcher for GVHS and earned all-state honors in 2009 under baseball coach Nick Garritano, who was, ironically, one of the top long-range kickers in UNLV history.

PERSONAL: Nolan Cutler Kohorst was born on Dec. 16, 1992 ... The son of Kim and Dr. Keith Kohorst ... Keith, who is an optometrist in Las Vegas, played offensive line at UNLV and lettered for the Rebels in 1981-82 ... Has a younger brother, Clinton ... Cousin Matt Kohorst plays baseball at Kansas ... Chose the Rebels over offers from Air Force and Wyoming.

--Courtesy of UNLVRebels.com