Nevada head coach Jay Norvell discusses breaking fall camp and beginning to prepare for facing Portland State in the opener. Duke Ritenhouse, dritenhouse@rgj.com
The Wolf Pack football team opens its season Aug. 31 against Portland State. Each day leading up to the opener, we’ll count down one of the team’s pivotal players -- 18 players for 2018.
The series continues today with defensive back EJ Muhammed; it will conclude on Aug. 31 as the 2018 season begins.
Bio
Player: EJ Muhammad
Year: Junior
Position: Defensive back
Height/Weight: 5-11/180
Hometown: DeSoto, Texas
High school/college: DeSoto
Stats
2017: Nine games; 11 tackles (one for loss)
Career: 21 games; 24 tackles (one for loss)
His role
After appearing in nine games a year ago, Muhammad is poised to become a full-time starter this season, especially given the off-season movement in the Wolf Pack's secondary.