UNLV REBELS

Doug Zismann

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Class: Senior Hometown: Phoenix, AZ High School: Shadow Mountain HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 300 Position: OL Experience: 3L

UNLV: The Rebels' only returning starter along the offensive line in 2011 ... Is listed No. 1 along with Jason Heath at left guard heading into fall ... A physical player who was also a top wrestler ... A strong student who earned Academic All-MW honors and a spot on the Dean's Honor List in 2009 ... Chose UNLV over offers from the three service academies.

2010: Played in 10 games, including starting the first eight at right guard.

2009: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in five games as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Shadow Mountain HS in Phoenix ... Lettered four seasons while playing along both the offensive and defensive lines for the Matadors under coach Josh Sekoch ... A three-star recruit coming out of high school and was listed as the No. 18 center in the country by Rivals, No. 29 by Scout and No. 37 by Scouts, Inc. ... Rivals also placed him No. 23 overall in the state of Arizona ... A three-time all-region and two-time all-state selection as an offensive lineman ... Earned All-Arizona Offensive Line in 2008 ... Also competed in wrestling and track and field.

PERSONAL: Douglas Robert Zismann was born on Nov. 20, 1990, in Phoenix ... The son of Nancy and Robert Zismann ... Has a younger brother, Matthew ... Majoring in secondary education.