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UNLV: A speedy athlete who looks to enjoy a healthy season this fall ... Sat out spring practice while still recovering from shoulder surgery ... Listed as the starter at H-back heading into season ... Will also look to regain status as one of the top punt returners in college football and was named preseason second team All-MWC by Phil Steele's ...
2004: Missed entire season after separating shoulder during preseason camp ... Named preseason First Team All-MWC as a punt returner by Phil Steele's, College Football News and Athlon ... Ranked the No. 16 returner in the nation by The Sporting News ...
2003: Earned first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games as a return man and wide receiver ... Returned every UNLV punt of the season and led MWC with an average of 12.6, which ranked 17th in the nation ... Total of 25 returns tied for third-most in school history and shattered freshman record of 11 by Duane "Toy Train" James in 1998 ... His 314 return yards ranked third all-time and more than doubled the freshman record of 132 by James ... Kirkland exploded onto the scene in Game Three, taking his first career return 37 yards at Wisconsin and later adding a 20-yarder vs. the Badgers ... Had 49-yard return as part of 75-yard day in win at UNR ... His season-long 75-yard return helped UNLV upset New Mexico ... Also lined up at receiver and brought in three receptions for 13 yards with a long of six ... Also attempted a pass on a trick play vs. BYU ... 2002: Redshirted ...
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Hiram Johnson HS ... A first team all-league and all-city quarterback for the Warriors ... Rushed for 986 yards and 12 TDs while throwing for 1,200 and 10 more scores as a senior for coach Mike Domino's 10-2 squad in 2001 ... The first signal-caller from his alma mater to make all-city ... A multi-sport standout who also lettered thrice in basketball, twice in baseball and ran relays for the track team ...
PERSONAL: Tremayne Sy Kirkland was born on Jan. 26, 1984, in Sacramento ... The son of Wardell and Wanda Kirkland ... A relative of Lamar Lundy, who starred for the Los Angeles Rams in 1957-69 ... Majoring in university studies.
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