University of Nevada Athletics

2024 Nevada Football National Signing Day Roster

Player	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown (Prev. School)
Dominik Ball	RB	5'9	180	Palatine, Ill. (Palatine HS)
Jackson Barton	DB	6'0	190	Glendale, Ariz. (Sandra Day O'Connor HS)
Nehemiah Burleson	EDGE	6'4	220	Newcastle, Wash. (Ramapo HS (N.J.))
Jason Douglas Jr.	Defensive Line	6'3	260	DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)
Luke Farr	OL	6'6	280	El Dorado Hills, Calif. (Army and Navy Academy (Calif.))
Hayden George	TE	6'4	245	Lebanon, Ore. (Lebanon HS)
Tyler Miller	OL	6'2	295	Reno, Nev. (Galena HS)
David Paine Jr.	DL	6'4	275	Forney, Texas (North Forney HS)
Henry Sellards	OL	6'5	285	Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier HS)
LeVar Talley	EDGE	6'3	215	Philadelphia, Pa. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS (Calif.))
Zaiden Wallace	DL	6'5	270	Ewa Beach, Hawaii (James Campbell HS)
Anthony Grigsby Jr.	QB	5'11	185	Elk Grove, Calif. (Consumnes Oaks HS / College of San Mateo)
Chubba Purdy	QB	6'3	225	Queen Creek, Ariz. (Perry HS / Florida State / Nebraska)
Patrick Garwo III	RB	5'9	210	Levittown, Pa. (Conwell Egan HS / Boston College)
Jaden McGill	RB	6'0	210	Chicago, Ill. (Naperville Central HS / College of DuPage)
Cortez Braham Jr.	WR	6'2	200	Baltimore, Md. (Westwood HS (S.C.) / Hutchinson CC / West Virginia)
Dariyan Wiley	WR	6'1	190	Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS / UMASS / ULM)
Jace Henry	TE	6'4	270	Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop HS / Dartmouth)
Andrew Savaiinaea	TE	6'4	270	Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kapowsin HS / Florida)
Snoop Leota-Amaama	OL	6'5	370	Lehi, Utah (Skyridge HS / Virginia)
Spencer Lovell	OL	6'7	335	Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS / Arizona State / California / Kansas)
Jakobus Seth	OL	6'3	300	Warm Beach, Wash. (Lakewood HS / Washington State)
Nelson Ropati	DL	6'3	285	San Francisco, Calif. (Balboa HS / CCSF)
Solomanie Bambara	EDGE	6'6	220	Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann Goretti HS / Buffalo)
Kaden Johnson	EDGE	6'3	240	St. Paul, Minn. (Minnehaha Academy / Wisconsin)
Austin Harnetiaux	LB	6'3	240	Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep / Washington)
Nathaneal Floyd	CB	6'1	190	College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS / Texas Tech)
Keyshawn Cobb	S	5'11	215	Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS / Fort Scott CC / Northeast Mississippi CC / BUffalo / West Virginia)
Kitan Crawford	S	5'11	205	Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS / Texas)
Davis Mallinger	S	6'1	190	Melbourne, Fla. (Cocoa HS / West Virginia)
Guy Gillespie	P	6'0	200	Baldwyn, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC / Booneville HS)

Dominik Ball
RB
5'9 • 180
Palatine, Ill. (Palatine HS)

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER 
Three-star prospect as rated by 247Sports … Set Palatine High School’s career rushing record, finishing his four-year varsity tenure with 4,191 yards under head coach Corey Olson … Scored 53 total touchdowns over his PHS career … For his career, caught 59 passes for 897 yards … Holds the school single-game records for rushing yards (296) and touchdowns (five) … Ran for 1,514 yards and 19 touchdowns, and caught 23 passes for 292 yards and two more scores in 2023 … Also a standout track and field athlete for Palatine, winning MSL titles in the 100 and 200 meters, and long jump … Parents are Todd Ball Jr. and Kasia Ball.





Nehemiah Burleson
EDGE
6'4 • 220
Newcastle, Wash. (Ramapo HS (N.J.))

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER 
Made 36 tackles, including 5.0 tackles-for-loss, along with an interception, forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a senior … Also played tight end as a senior, catching six passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns … Had 23 tackles with a fumble recovery as a junior … Played his prep ball at Ramapo (N.J.) High School for head coach Mike DeFazio … Both parents and two uncles are Nevada alumni and former Wolf Pack student-athletes … his father, Nate Burleson, was a Wolf Pack wide receiver from 2000-02 before going on to an 11-year NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions, and now is a co-host of “CBS Mornings” and a studio analyst for “The NFL Today” … Burleson II’s mother, Atoya (Shaw) Burleson, ran track for the Wolf Pack, helping Nevada to the 2000 Big West outdoor track & field title while winning an individual conference title in the 100 hurdles, and set three school records during her career … both uncles played basketball for the Pack: Lyndale Burleson (2005-09) was part of three WAC championship teams and two NCAA Tournament Nevada teams, and twice earned a spot on the WAC All-Defensive Team (2008-09), and Joey Shaw (2008-10) played in 67 games for Nevada while being part of two postseason squads (2008 CBI, 2010 NIT).

 





Anthony Grigsby Jr.
Quarterback
5’11 • 185
Elk Grove, Calif. (Consumnes Oaks HS / College of San Mateo)
 
Spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at College of San Mateo, under head coach Tim Tulloch … Ranked in the CCCAA top four in passing yards (3,527, second), passing touchdowns (34, second), and passing yards per game (271.3 ypg, fourth) in 2023 … Posted four 300-yard passing performances in 2023, with a high of 436 at Modesto Junior College, and seven games with at least three touchdown passes … Accounted for five touchdowns (three pass, two rush) against CCSF … Threw for 4,143 yards and 44 touchdowns, and rushed for 659 yards and five touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons (2018-19) at Consumnes Oaks High School … Parents are Anthony Grigsby Sr. and Delynn Spradlin.





Chubba Purdy
Quarterback
6’3 • 225
Queen Creek, Ariz. (Perry HS / Florida State / Nebraska)
 
Dual-threat quarterback comes to Nevada from Nebraska, where he appeared in 12 games with four starts over the past two seasons (2022-23) … Threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 180 yards and another score for the Huskers in 2023, highlighted by 169 yards passing with a 58-yard touchdown toss at Wisconsin … During his two seasons at Florida State (2020-21), he became just the fifth true freshman in FSU history to start at quarterback, passing for 181 yards and two scores in that start against N.C. State … Was rated a four-star recruit, and the nation’s No. 6 dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports … Produced 9,000 yards of total offense and 111 touchdowns over his career at Perry High School … Was named Arizona Offensive High School Player of the Year by the Arizona Cardinals as a senior … Parents are Shawn and Carrie Purdy.





Patrick Garwo III
Running Back
5’9 • 210
Levittown, Pa. (Conwell Egan HS / Boston College)
 
Second-team All-ACC selection (2021) and 1,000-yard rusher joins the Wolf Pack for his final season … Rushed for 1,913 yards and 11 touchdowns over his five seasons (2019-23) at Boston College, also earning All-New England honors (2021) from the New England Football Writers … Hit the century mark on the ground five times, with a career-best 175 yards and two touchdowns against Missouri in 2021 … Came to Boston College out of Conwell Egan High School, where he was rated the nation’s 29th-best running back and No. 3 prospect overall in Pennsylvania according to ESPN … Led the Eagles to their best finish in program history, reaching the PIAA Class 3A semifinals, as a junior … As a senior, set the school single-season rushing mark with 1,922 yards and 29 touchdowns, and left as the school’s all-time leading scorer … Parents are Patrick Garwo Jr. and Linda Youboty.





Jaden McGill
Running Back
6’0 • 210
Chicago, Ill. (Naperville Central HS / College of DuPage)
 
Under head coach Matthew Rahn at College of DuPage, was named the NJCAA Division III Offensive Player of the Year and to the NJCAA Division III All-America First Team in 2023 … Finished the season as Division III’s leading scorer with 84 points, the leader in kick-return yardage (484), and tied for the national lead in rushing touchdowns (12) … Also finished third in rushing yards (687) … Scored three touchdowns in the Chaps’ NJCAA national title game win, the team’s second in a row, and was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player … Earned spot on NJCAA Division III All-America Second Team in 2022 … As a prep, spent a post-graduate year at St. Thomas More School (Conn.) following a two-year varsity career at Naperville Central High School … Parents are Andre Harris and Raven McGill.



Cortez Braham Jr.
Wide Receiver
6’2 • 200
Baltimore, Md. (Westwood HS (S.C.) / Hutchinson CC / West Virginia)
 
Arrives at Nevada for his sixth year, having previously spent time at West Virginia (2022-23) and Hutchinson CC (2019-21) … At West Virginia, he made 17 catches before utilizing his redshirt in 2023 … Ended his Hutchinson CC career ranked fifth in school history in career receptions (68) and receiving yards (1,387), while making 17 touchdown catches … Twice ranked in the national top 10 in touchdown catches while at Hutchinson (fifth in 2020, 10th in 2021) … As a prep, was rated a three-star rated prospect by ESPN and 247Sports and two-star rating by Rivals … Rated No. 3 wide receiver prospect, No. 28 nationally and No. 8 in South Carolina by 247Sports … Parents are Cortez Braham Sr. and Tyra White.





Dariyan Wiley
Wide Receiver
6’1 • 190
Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS / UMass / ULM)
 
Emerged as one of the top receivers over his three-year career at ULM (2021-23), highlighted by 24 catches for 400 yards and two touchdowns in 2023 … Had a career-best 137 receiving yards and a touchdown against Southern Miss in 2023 … Made starts at both ULM and in his lone season at UMass (2019) … At Douglas County High School, helped the Tigers to a combined record of 18-5 over his final two varsity seasons, and earned All-Region honors in 2018 … Finished his prep career with 63 catches for 888 yards and five touchdowns … Parents are Jalian Wiley and Lekeva Smith.





Jace Henry
Tight End
6’4 • 270
Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop HS / Dartmouth)
 
All-Ivy League Honorable Mention at tight end as a junior in 2022, and recipient of Dartmouth’s Charles (Stubbie) Pearson ’42 Award, given annually to the underclassman whose character, leadership on campus, high academic standing and performance on the playing field most reflected that of the award’s namesake … Combined for 327 receiving yards over his final two seasons at Dartmouth (2022-23) … Also lined up at quarterback on occasion … Alaska’s Gatorade Football Player of the Year, Alaska Coaches Association State Player of the Year, and Division II Player of the Year as a senior ... Parents are Ricardo and Jasmine Henry.





Andrew Savaiinaea
Tight End
6’4 • 270
Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kapowsin HS / Florida)
 
As a prep was a two-way player at tight end and defensive line/linebacker who led Graham Kapowsin High School to a perfect 15-0 record and 4A State Championship in 2021 … Was ranked a top-10 recruit out of Washington by 247Sports … Joins the Wolf Pack after spending his first two collegiate seasons (2022-23) at Florida … Parents are Drew and Mary Savaiinaea.



Snoop Leota-Amaama
Offensive Line
6’5 • 370
Lehi, Utah (Skyridge HS (Utah) / Virginia)
 
Big offensive lineman spent the first two seasons of his career at Virginia (2022-23) before coming to Nevada … Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals out of Skyridge High School in Utah … Played in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … At Skyridge, he was selected to the 6A All-State Second Team and All-Region 4 First Team by Deseret News … Parents are Sui Amaama and Isabelle Leota.



Spencer Lovell
Offensive Line
6’7 • 335
Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS / Arizona State / California / Kansas)
 
Seventh-year offensive lineman will wrap his career at Nevada, where he faced the Wolf Pack in 2023 … Played in 11 games for Kansas and was part of Jayhawk team that beat UNLV, 49-36, in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl … Started each of the first three games of 2022 at California before his season was cut short due to injury … Spent three seasons (2018-20) at Arizona State, where he played in 16 of the Sun Devils’ 17 games over his final two seasons … Was rated a three-star prospect out of Rocky Mountain High School by 247Sports … Was named a CHSAA/MaxPreps All-State Honorable Mention as a senior … Parents are Scooter and Kris Lovell.





Jakobus Seth
Offensive Line
6’3 • 300
Warm Beach, Wash. (Lakewood HS / Washington State)
 
Was rated a three-star offensive-line recruit by 247Sports out of Lakewood High School … Named to the 2A All-Northwest Conference First Team on both lines as a senior … Earned a place on the All-Area First Team on defense and the 2A All-Wesco First Team as a junior in spring 2021 … Got his first All-Are recognition as a sophomore, earning a spot as a defensive lineman … Spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career (2022-23) at Washington State … Parents are Jarrod and Sena Seth.



Nelson Ropati
Defensive Line
6’3 • 285
San Francisco, Calif. (Balboa HS / CCSF)
 
Named to the All-Bay 6 First Team under head coach Jimmy Collins at CCSF in 2023, after posting 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks among his 21 tackles … Totaled 10.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks over his two-year CCSF career … At Balboa High School, he made 111 tackles, including two sacks and 10.0 TFL as a senior … Was named to the 2019 AAA/CIF San Francisco Section First Team, and All-Metro Honorable Mention by the San Francisco Chronicle … Mother is Lorna Ropati.





Solomanie Bambara
EDGE
6’6 • 220
Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann Goretti HS (Pa.) / Buffalo)
 
Comes to Nevada after a three-year career at Buffalo, where he saw time at defensive end and on special teams … Graduate of Neumann Goretti High School where he was a standout on the gridiron and the hardwood ... Played defensive end and tight end for the Saints... Named All-Philadelphia Catholic League as well as All-Philadelphia Public League … As a junior, had 23 tackles, an interception, two fumble recoveries and five passes defended … Parents are Abraham Bambara and Madusu Sackor.





Kaden Johnson
EDGE
6’3 • 240
St. Paul, Minn. (Minnehaha Academy / Wisconsin)
 
Appeared in 35 games over the past four seasons (2020-23) at Wisconsin, including 13 in each of the past two campaigns … One of this top performances with the Badgers came in the 24-17 Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State, in which he made three solo tackles …  Was rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals, and was the top-ranked recruit in Minnesota coming out of Minnehaha Academy … First-team All-Metro selection in football, and helped Minnehaha to consecutive Class 2A state championships in basketball … Parents are Dridge Johnson and Michell Day.





Austin Harnetiaux
Linebacker
6’3 • 240
Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep / Washington)
 
Earned the Mark Drennan Defensive Scout Squad MVP at Washington’s postseason banquet following the 2023 season … Multiple-time recipient of the Huskies’ special teams “scout of the week” over his two seasons at Washington (2022-23) … At Seattle Prep, was named Metro League Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2021, as well as to the all-state First Team … Parents are Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux.



Nathaneal Floyd
Cornerback
6’1 • 190
College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS / Texas Tech)
 
Played four seasons (2020-23) at Texas Tech prior to his arrival at Nevada for his fifth year … Was part of the Red Raiders’ TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss following the 2022 season … Versatile athlete trained at both wide receiver and defensive back for Texas Tech in 2022 … A three-star prospect coming out of A&M Consolidated High School, as rated by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals … Garnered first team All-District 10-5A honors at wide receiver, defensive back and as a kick returner as a senior in 2019 … Earned first team All-District honors at both defensive back and as a kick returner as a junior … Mother is Angelia Taylor.





Keyshawn Cobb
Safety
5’11 • 215
Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS (Ga.) / Fort Scott CC / Northeast Mississippi CC / Buffalo / West Virginia)
 
Enters his sixth year at Nevada after his 2023 season was cut short by injury at West Virginia … Junior College All-American from Northeast Mississippi CC spent the 2022 season at Buffalo, where he started 11 games, paced the team in pass breakups (eight) and forced fumbles (three), while finishing third on the team with 66 tackles, including 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks … was the Bulls’ third-leading tackler (66) with 6.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks, and paced the team with eight pass breakups while intercepting a pass … In his All-America season at Northeast Mississippi CC, he made 45 tackles with 3.5 TFL with an interception and two forced fumbles … As a defensive back at Peach County High School, was an all-state and all-region performer who helped lead the Trojans to back-to-back state title game appearances … Father is Elbert and step-mother Latanya Cobb.





Kitan Crawford
Safety
5’11 • 205
Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS / Texas)
 
Will utilize his fifth year at Nevada after a standout four-year career at Texas (2020-23) … Part of the 2023 Big XII champion Longhorn squad that reached the CFP semifinal … With the Longhorns, was named Honorable Mention Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2023, and appeared in 46 games over his career … Racked up 61 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, an interception, and two pass breakups during his time at Texas … Special teams ace blocked a punt and a field goal during his career … Made his first-career interception in the 2023 Big 12 Championship Game victory over Oklahoma State … Senior season was also highlighted by five tackles in Longhorn victory at No. 3 Alabama … As a prep, was an All-American and two-time all-district selection at John Tyler High School … Was selected to participate in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game … Mother is Natika Johnson and step-father is Eric Johnson.





Davis Mallinger
Safety
6’1 • 190
Melbourne, Fla. (Cocoa HS / West Virginia)
 
Spent three seasons (2021-23) at West Virginia prior to joining the Wolf Pack … In redshirt season of 2022, he finished with 26 tackles, with a season-high 10 at Texas Tech … Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports coming out of Cocoa High School … Was named to the 2020 All-Brevard County First Team and to the 4A All-State First Team after a senior season in which he had 49 catches for 818 yards and seven touchdowns … On the track, ran a 10.74 100 meters and 21.57 in the 200, the latter ranking eighth in the state and 16th nationally in 2020 … Parents are John and Amanda Mallinger.



Guy Gillespie
Punter
6'0 • 200
Baldwyn, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC / Booneville HS)
 
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CC CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2023): Named to the Fred Mitchell Award Preseason Watch List … Punted 43 times for an average of 39.9 yards per attempt … Had a long of 57 yards, with 21 of his punts dropped inside the 20-yard line … As placekicker, converted 5-of-9 field-goal attempts with a long of 49, and was 26-for-30 on PAT attempts.
 
FRESHMAN (2022): Was Northeast Mississippi’s kicker for the season … Made eight of his 15 field-goal attempts, with a long of 43 … Hit on 24-of-26 PAT attempts.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
At Booneville (Miss.) High School, averaged 41.2 yards over 34 punts as a senior in 2021, with a long of 55 and pinning 16 inside the 20 … Also hit 24-of-27 PAT attempts and was 5-for-9 on field goals as a senior … Hit both field-goal attempts as a junior, and went 27-for-28 on PATs.