The midwestern city of Overland Park, Kansas, stands out from UNLV’s 2017 spring roster.
That’s the hometown of Jacob Rominger, who moved 1,300 miles to join the Rebels two months ago.
Rominger, a standout linebacker at Highland Community College in Kansas, met the Rebels through a mutual acquaintance.
UNLV defensive coordinator Kent Baer’s son, A.J., introduced him to Rominger. A.J. Baer is the the assistant director of recruiting at the University of Colorado.
“Coach Baer’s son told me they weren’t taking any linebackers at Colorado, but he showed my film to (Kent) Baer, and he called me up, and he said, ‘Hey, we like you.