It wasn’t a made-for-YouTube production but Nevada has quietly put three walk-ons on scholarship.
Junior safety Jimbo Davis, sophomore linebacker Lucas Weber, from McQueen High, and junior center Thomas Newton have been moved from walk-on status to scholarship status for the 2016 season.
“In a year like this, I have 82 guys on scholarship,” Nevada head coach Brian Polian said. “You can go up to 85. I had three to give. Sometimes you give it to a guy for a year and after the year you use it to recruit. I think guys appreciate when you can take the burden off them for a calendar year.