UNLV: A potential awards candidate who anchors the middle of an emerging offensive line ... Named to the 2012 Rimington Award Spring Watch List ... One of five returning starters up front for the Rebels, he received Preseason Honorable Mention All-Mountain West from Phil Steele's ... A strong student who earned a spot on the Dean's Honor List in spring 2012 and was one of 13 UNLV football players named to the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West team.

2011: Started all 12 games at center.

2010: Redshirted season after joining program in January.

2009: Grayshirted after signing with UNLV in February.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of West Ranch HS in Stevenson, CA ... A three-time letterwinner for coach Mike Kane ... Named First Team All-Foothill League as a junior and senior ... Had more than 100 pancake blocks over his final two prep seasons playing guard and tackle ... Also posted 16 tackles as a defensive tackle in 2008.

PERSONAL: Robert Philip Waterman was born on Sept. 16, 1991, in Panorama City, CA ... The son of Carol and Wayne Waterman ... Has two brothers, Daniel and Nathan ... Majoring in criminal justice.

--Courtesy of UNLVRebels.com