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SENIOR (2019) – CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District and All-America selection … Had his senior season cut short due to an injury, but still played in five games with 11 total tackles … Earned one of the Wolf Pack’s Captain Awards … Six of his stops were solo … Recorded one tackle for loss that went for a loss of four yards against Weber State … Recovered a fumble in Nevada’s season opening victory against Purdue … Named a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team and placed on the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy … Earned Academic All-MW honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
JUNIOR (2018) – Started 11 of 12 games that he appeared in for Nevada, and ranked sixth on the team with 56 tackles … 33 of his tackles were solo … Posted 10.5 tackles for loss that went for a total of 61 yards … Recorded 5.5 sacks for a total of 44 yards … Against Air Force, recovered his first fumble and returned it to the Falcon one-yard line … Had his best game against San Jose State, where he recorded seven tackles and a career-high three tackles for loss for 30 yards and two sacks … Recorded his career-high in tackles with 10 in his first ever start in the season opener against Portland State … Made at least four tackles in seven of his 12 games played … Registered five tackles in the 2018 Arizona Bowl victory, including a sack that went for 11 yards … Earned Academic All-MW honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017) – Appeared in all 12 games for Nevada … Set single season career highs in most categories including total tackles (24), unassisted tackles (11), assisted tackles (13) and tackles for loss (2.0) … Recorded the first sack of his career at Fresno State (9/30) which went for seven yards … Also produced a season-high seven total tackles and forced a fumble for the first time in his career in the Fresno State game … Earned All-Mountain West academic honors.
 
SOPHOMORE (2016) – Entered the season on the depth chart at linebacker and made his season debut during the win over Cal Poly (9/2) … Made three tackles in the Cal Poly game and was named Nevada’s special teams player of the week … Suffered a season-ending injury following Cal Poly and did not play the rest of the year … Was given a scholarship at the beginning of the season … Received a medical redshirt.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015) - Played in eight games as a contributor on special teams … Saw action against Buffalo, UNLV, New Mexico, Wyoming, Hawai’i, Fresno State, Utah State and San Diego State … Recovered a pooch kickoff in Nevada’s win over New Mexico … Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors … Letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN (2014) - Did not see action in his first season at Nevada … Letter winner.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of McQueen HS in Reno, Nev. … Totaled 2,916 yards at running back in three seasons on varsity … Racked up 16 touchdowns on 6.98 per carry in his senior campaign ….Named Offensive Player of the Year and all-league as a senior … Selected as a US Army Scholar Male Athlete … Also lettered in basketball … A member of the National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL - Born Lucas Anton Weber … Son of Franz and Janett Weber … Father is a six-time World Champion and Olympian speed skier … Received a bachelor’s degree in public health and is now pursuing a master’s in secondary education … Cites hiking, camping and cliff jumping as his hobbies … Owns dual citizenship in the United States and Austria … Got married in the offseason to his wife Taylor (Owens).