UNLV quarterback Johnny Stanton hands off the ball to running back Lexington Thomas during team practice at the Bill 'Wildcat' Morris Rebel Park field on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @vegasphotograph
After transferring from Nebraska to Saddleback College last year, UNLV quarterback Johnny Stanton got off to a rough start, throwing three interceptions in his debut and losing his first two games before leading the Gauchos to 10 consecutive wins while earning junior college first-team All-American honors.
“He was about to be pulled and he settled down and they went undefeated the rest of the year,” Rebels coach Tony Sanchez said.