UNLV's offensive line, known as The Orcas, Nathan Jocobson, left to right, Justin Polu, Will Kreitler, Michael Chevalier and Kyle Saxelid gather for a group photo and to sit in ice baths after football practice at UNLV Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Las Vegas. Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Orcas, or killer whales, are one of the world’s most powerful predators. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they communicate and coordinate hunting tactics as a group.
Hoping to harness that killer instinct and mentality on the football field, UNLV’s new starting offensive linemen call themselves The Orcas.