Bradley Niles Class: Senior Hometown: San Jose, CA High School: Piedmont Hills HS Last College: Gavilan College Height / Weight: 6-0 / 245 Position: LB Experience: 1L

UNLV: A linebacker who will be a big part of the Rebel defense in 2007 ... One of two JC LBs in the midyear class a year ago ... Expected to battle Mississippi State transfer Jimmy Miller for starting spot at middle linebacker this season.

2006: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in eight games, including starting twice ... Missed the first four games of the season after suffering a foot injury in preseason camp ... Despite missing a third of the season, still managed to finish eighth on squad with 38 total tackles ... Had one sack, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.

GAVILAN: Played two seasons at junior college in Gilroy, CA ... Named the Coast Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore for the Rams ... Posted 105 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions and four forced fumbles in 2005 ... Also totaled 81 tackles and three sacks in nine games as a freshman en route to all-conference honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Piedmont Hills HS in San Jose ... Lettered three years for the Pirates as a TE, DE and MLB ... Posted nine sacks and caught five TDs as a senior in 2002 ... Named first team All-Mount Hamilton Athletic League on defense in 2001 and '02 ... Helped coach Matt Kiesle's team to two MHAL titles ... Also played one season of basketball.

PERSONAL: Bradley Niles was born on May 29, 1985 ... The son of Reginald and Lorraine Niles ... Has one older sister, Megan ... Cousin, Eric Anderson, played rugby at Cal ... Majoring in university studies.

NILES' DEFENSIVE STATS

YEAR	GP-GS	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	SCK	FF	FR
2006	8-2	20	18	38	2-5	1-4	1	0