UNLV REBELS

Greg Estandia

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Class: Senior Hometown: Moorpark, Calif. High School: Moorpark HS

Last College: Moorpark JC Height / Weight: 6-8 / 255 Position: TE Birthdate: 11/18/1982 Experience: 1L

• JOHN MACKEY AWARD CANDIDATE •

UNLV: A John Mackey Award candidate that looks to flourish in Rebels' new spread offense as a senior ... A huge target with great hands and excellent leaping ability ... Has been dogged by various injuries, including missing almost all of last season and 2005's spring practice, and must remain healthy to play up to NFL potential ... Big body also makes him a weapon on special teams as he blocked two field-goal attempts in 2003 ... Tabbed preseason third team All-MWC by Athlon ... Formerly named one of the country's top 125 JC players by PrepStar ...

2004: Injured his knee on final play of preseason practice and only played in one game, a win over UNR, before deciding on an injury redshirt season ...

2003: Played in all 12 games, starting four, at tight end ... Finished fourth on team in catches with 20 ... Had at least one reception in 10 games ... Closed the season the way he started it -- by catching a game-sealing touchdown pass from QB Kurt Nantkes in the fourth quarter -- this time at Wyoming for 32 yards ... Caught four balls for season-high 83 yards against CSU ... Caught two TD passes in his Division I debut against Toledo ... Named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a FG vs. the Rockets ... Blocked another FGA vs. SDSU ...

MOORPARK: Played two years at junior college that is located in Moorpark, CA ... Totaled 22 receptions for 10 TDs as a sophomore for the Raiders as coach Jim Bittner's squad finished as Western State Conference champs ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Moorpark HS ... An all-county and All-Miramonte League performer in both football and basketball for the Musketeers ...

PERSONAL: Gregory Michael Estandia was born on Nov. 18, 1982, in Thousand Oaks, CA ... The son of Paul and Linda Estandia ... Has one brother, Daniel ... Majoring in social science studies.

ESTANDIA'S RECEIVING STATS
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
2004 (RS)	1	10	10.0	0	10
2003	20	234	11.7	3	32
TOTAL	21	244	11.6	3	32