2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno, in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.

2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mumme (5th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$  6 2   11 3  
Air Force x  6 2   10 3  
Boise State  5 3   7 5  
Wyoming  2 6   7 6  
Colorado State  2 6   3 9  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy  7 1   12 2  
Fresno State  6 2   10 3  
Nevada  5 3   8 5  
Hawaii  3 5   6 7  
San Jose State  3 5   5 7  
UNLV  2 6   2 10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[1]Romeo DoubsWRSR
Carson StrongQBJR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2]Lawson HallLBFY
Davey O'Brien Award[3]Carson StrongQBJR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4]Elijah CooksWRGS
Romeo DoubsSR
Cole TurnerTE
Rimington Trophy[5]Tyler OrsiniOLGS
John Mackey Award[5]Cole TurnerTESR
Jim Thorpe Award[6]Berdale RobinsDBFY
Lou Groza Award[7]Brandon TaltonPKJR
Paul Hornung Award[8]Romeo DoubsWRSR
Manning Award[9]Carson StrongQBJR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[10]

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in first place in the MW West Division.[11]

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Nevada141 (19)
2San Jose State121 (5)
3San Diego State96
4Fresno State85 (1)
5Hawaii56
6UNLV26
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State148 (23)
2Wyoming115 (2)
3Air Force104
4Colorado State72
5Utah State47
6New Mexico39

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had four players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; three from the offense and one from the specialists.[12]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at California*FS1W 22–1735,117
September 117:30 p.m.Idaho State*KNSN-TV/StadiumW 49–1023,965
September 1811:00 a.m.at Kansas State*ESPN+L 17–3848,768
October 212:30 p.m.at Boise StateFS1W 41–3137,426
October 97:30 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 55–2821,448
October 167:30 p.m.Hawaiidagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 34–1722,098
October 234:00 p.m.at Fresno StateFS1L 32–3433,012
October 297:00 p.m.UNLVCBSSNW 51–2028,960
November 67:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
FS2W 27–2417,770
November 137:30 p.m.at No. 22 San Diego StateCBSSNL 21–2311,821
November 196:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
FS1L 39–41 3OT15,206
November 276:00 p.m.at Colorado StateCBSSNW 52–1017,465
December 278:00 a.m.vs. Western Michigan*ESPNL 24–5222,321

Source: [13]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Personnel

2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Melquan Stovall Jr
RB 2 Devonte Lee Sr
WR 3 Jamaal Bell So
WR 4 Elijah Cooks GS
QB 6 Hamish McClure Jr
WR 7 Romeo Doubs Sr
QB 10 Drew Scolari Fr
QB 11 Clay Millen Fr
QB 12 Carson Strong (C) Jr
WR 13 Carson Walters Jr
QB 14 Jake Barlage Jr
TE 15 Henry Ikahihifo So
QB 16 Nate Cox Sr
WR 17 Justin Lockhart Jr
QB 18 Jonah Chong So
TE 19 Cole Turner Sr
WR 20 Jeshua Fixel  So
WR 20 Tory Horton So
RB 22 Ty Collins Fr
RB 23 Jacques Badolato–Birdsell Fr
WR 24 Tyrese Mack Fr
RB 25 Avery Morrow So
RB 26 Terrell Johnson Sr
TE 31 Reagan Roberson GS
RB 32 Wesley Kommer So
RB 33 Dylan Overstreet Fr
RB 35 Toa Taua Sr
OL 54 Jermaine Ledbetter (C) GS
OL 55 Tyler Orsini GS
OL 56 Zac Welch  Fr
OL 58 Trevyn Heil  Fr
OL 60 Donovan Carter  So
OL 61 Drew Cannon Sr
OL 62 Frank Poso So
OL 63 R.J. Taylor So
OL 65 Aaron Frost Sr
OL 67 Gray Davis Sr
OL 68 Jacob Nunez  Fr
OL 71 Grant Starck So
OL 72 Dominic Eldridge Fr
OL 75 Jacob Gardner So
OL 77 Trey Hamilton Jr
OL 78 Andrew Madrigal Fr
OL 79 Moses Landis Sr
TE 81 Carlton Brown III Fr
WR 83 Aaron Smith So
WR 84 Jeremiah Gradowitz So
WR 87 Dazure Paggett Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Berdale Robins
CB 2 Isaiah Essissima Jr
DB 5 Emany Johnson Jr
DB 6 Tyson Williams Sr
DE 7 Kameron Toomer GS
DB 9 Zeke Robbins Jr
LB 10 Lamin Touray Sr
LB 11 Daiyan Henley Sr
DB 12 Kacee Williams  So
DB 13 Jordan Lee Sr
CB 14 Zach Lewis Fr
DB 15 Jaden Dedman Jr
DT 16 Maurice Wilmer  So
DT 17 Crishaun Lappin Sr
DB 19 Richard Toney Fr
DB 20 Tyriq Mack Sr
DB 20 Bentlee Sanders
DB 22 Jayce Godley Jr
DE 23 Jack Powers Jr
DB 24 Chad Brown So
DB 24 Micah Camat So
DB 25 A.J. King So
DB 26 Avery Carrington  So
DB 29 Devin Gunter So
LB 30 Lawson Hall (C)
DB 31 Mikael Bradford Sr
LB 32 Drue Watts Fr
DB 33 JoJuan Claiborne Sr
LB 34 Josiah Bradley Jr
LB 36 Naki Mateialona So
DB 37 Marquese Allen–Patmon So
DB 38 Christian Swint Sr
DB 39 Micah Lilo So
CB 40 Dorian Blackwell Fr
LB 42 Davion Blackwell So
DB 42 Zion Burns Fr
DE 44 Daniel Grzesiak Jr
LB 45 Trevor Price Sr
DB 46 Aedan Seiuli Fr
DL 52 Dwight Togiola Fr
DT 53 Zak Mahannah GS
DE 54 Dion Washington Fr
LB 56 Adam Weynand So
LB 59 Peter Montini So
DT 66 Thomas White So
DT 73 Christopher Love Jr
DE 80 Caleb Manson Fr
DE 90 Breylon Garcia Jr
DE 91 Jeremiah Bodwin Fr
DT 92 Amir Johnson Sr
DT 93 Curtis Bonam  So
DE 94 Isaiah Overton Fr
DT 95 Tristan Nichols GS
DT 96 Teivis Tuioti So
DT 97 Aaron Overton Jr. So
DE 98 Sam Hammond (C) GS
DT 99 Dom Peterson Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 18 Matthew Killam So
PK 43 Brandon Talton Jr
PK 48 Matt Freem Sr
PK 49 Julian Diaz GS
LS 85 Austin Ortega Jr
LS 88 Nick Barcelos Fr
P Paddy Turner Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Support staff

  • Jashon Sykes (Colorado)
    Senior Associate AD, Football Operations
  • Lucas Gauthier (UCLA)
    Director of player personnel
  • Colton Bosnos (Shasta and Nevada)
    Assistant Director of player personnel
  • Adam Hodge
    Video Coordinator
  • Harold Smith
    Graphic Designer
  • Rhonda Lundin Bennett (Northwestern)
    Sports Administrator
  • Ryan Mitchell (Occidental and Seattle)
    Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Intercollegiate Services
  • Andrew Caudill
    Assistant AD, Academics
  • Spencer Hiett
    MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
  • Shannon O'Hair
    Football Equipment Manager
  • Cindy Breeden
    Administrative Assistant
  • Silas Clapham (Washington)
    Recruiting Assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 15, 2021

Depth chart

As of August 15, 2021

Game summaries

At California

Nevada at California
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1390 22
Golden Bears 14 003 17
    
Pregame lineOver/under
CAL –352.5[14]
StatisticsNevadaCalifornia
First downs1917
Total yards373330
Rushing yards61153
Passing yards312177
Turnovers00
Time of possession27:4232:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong22/39, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingToa Taua10 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingTory Horton3 receptions, 94 yards
CaliforniaPassingChase Garbers25/38, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDamien Moore15 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Hunter2 receptions, 35 yards

Idaho State

Idaho State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bengals 7 030 10
Wolf Pack 14 7721 49
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,965
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Stadium): Noah Coslov (play–by–play) and Jordan Palmer (analyst)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –3556.5[15]
StatisticsIdaho StateNevada
First downs1826
Total yards283586
Rushing yards141145
Passing yards142441
Turnovers50
Time of possession32:4927:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho StatePassingTyler Vander Waal10/17, 107 yards
RushingMalakai Rango10 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingXavier Guillory5 receptions, 54 yards
NevadaPassingCarson Strong34/43, 381 yards, 4 TDs
RushingToa Taua9 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingElijah Cooks7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs

At Kansas State

Nevada at Kansas State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 0100 17
Wildcats 7 10021 38
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
    Manhattan, KS
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 48,768
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play–by–play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –1.551.5[16]
StatisticsNevadaKansas State
First downs1422
Total yards331398
Rushing yards25269
Passing yards306129
Turnovers10
Time of possession29:0031:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong27/40, 262 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDevonte Lee10 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRomeo Doubs7 receptions, 121 yards
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard7/10, 123 yards, 1 TD
RushingDeuce Vaughn23 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDaniel Imatorbhebhe1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 10 10183 41
Broncos 14 737 31
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 37,426
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
BSU –3.559[17]
StatisticsNevadaBoise State
First downs1824
Total yards393410
Rushing yards13022
Passing yards263388
Turnovers06
Time of possession28:0131:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCarson Strong25/38, 263 yards, 1 TD
RushingToa Taua12 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJustin Lockhart5 receptions, 94 yards
Boise StatePassingHank Bachmeier34/47, 388 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingCyrus Habibi–Likio10 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingStefan Cobbs10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs

New Mexico State

New Mexico State at Nevada
1 2Total
Aggies 0
Wolf Pack 0
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –31.561.5[18]
StatisticsNew Mexico StateNevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 1000 17
Wolf Pack 3 17140 34
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 22,098
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: CBSSN
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsHawaiiNevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HawaiiPassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State
1 2Total
Wolf Pack 0
Bulldogs 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsNevadaFresno State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Fresno StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
1 2Total
Rebels 0
Wolf Pack 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsUNLVNevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLVPassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada
1 2Total
Spartans 0
Wolf Pack 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsSan Jose StateNevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Jose StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 22 San Diego State

Nevada at San Diego State
1 2Total
Wolf Pack 0
No. 22 Aztecs 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsNevadaSan Diego State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
San Diego StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Air Force

Air Force at Nevada
1 2Total
Falcons 0
Wolf Pack 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsAir ForceNevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Air ForcePassing
Rushing
Receiving
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Colorado State

Nevada at Colorado State
1 2Total
Wolf Pack 0
Rams 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A
StatisticsNevadaColorado State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

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