Twice would be nice

One of the six players scheduled to visit UNLV this weekend is a very familiar one to local prep football fans. Jarrell Harrison (6-2, 210), one of the nation’s top junior college safety prospects from juco powerhouse City College of San Francisco, was the star quarterback for Palo Verde High School in 2004 and was the Southern Nevada Offensive Player of the Year.

UNLV head coach Mike Sanford successfully recruited Harrison to play quarterback for the Rebels in his first recruiting class but Harrison failed to qualify academically after failing to meet minimum NCAA entrance eligibility requirements. He eventually attended junior college and has two years of eligibility remaining. Better yet, he’s a mid-year transfer who could take part in spring practice.

UNLV will be Harrison’s fourth and likely final visit. He has already taken trips to Missouri, Arizona and North Carolina State and also is being recruited by Arizona State. He is expected to chose between the Rebels and N.C. State.

Harrison would be help fill one of UNLV’s biggest holes at safety. The Rebels ranked 111th nationally in pass efficiency defense with problems at safety playing a big part of that.

Meanwhile, UNLV piccked up its 12th commitment today when Cheyenne HS RB/WR Marcus Sullivan (5-9, 165), the Sunset Division Offensive Player of the Year, pledged the Rebels. Sullivan is similar to current Rebel wingback/returner Michael Johnson but a step quicker. He was timed at 21.1 in the 200 meters as a junior and 10.6 in the 100 meters. He rushed for 1,400 yards as a senior after an injury-plagued junior campaign and averaged over 33 yards per reception. He’s considered to be a potential game-breaker for Sanford’s Shotgun Spread offense.