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UNLV spring Day 12 recap: Dynamic receiver Brandon Presley healthy again

UNLV draws its biggest crowds on Fridays for spring practices at Rebel Park, and that usually means it’s a scrimmage day.

The Rebel faithful are probably left wondering what 2016 could have been if wide receiver Brandon Presley didn’t break his right foot during the season opener.

Presley has made numerous dynamic plays this spring. The speedy wideout has knifed his way up field on slant routes, turned quick screens into first downs and gone deep for touchdowns.

“That was part of the frustrating (2016),” UNLV coach Tony Sanchez said. “You got a guy like Brandon Presley where we expected him to be mimicking those plays all of last year for us.