Nate Wederquist Class: Sophomore Hometown: Henderson, Nev. High School: Foothill HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 215 Position: DB Birthdate: 08/21/1984 Experience: 1L

UNLV: A local product who starred on both sides of the ball as a prepster but has settled on defense in college ... Expected to push for playing time at safety this fall as well as once again serving as a key special teams performer ...

2004: Earned first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 11 games ... Finished with nine total tackles ... 2003: Redshirted ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Foothill HS ... A three-year letterman for the Falcons at both WR and SS ... Helped coach Ray Fenton's team to two consecutive league titles, including a 9-2 record in 2002 ... Named First Team All-Sunrise Division on both offense and defense as a junior and senior ... Earned 2002 first team all-state honors as a receiver after hauling in 53 balls for 738 yards and six TDs and rushing 77 times for 441 yards and eight more scores ... Finished prep career with more than 2,000 yards receiving and 700 rushing ... Also completed 5-8 pass attempts for 111 yards and two TDs ... Played both ways in the Lions All-Star game as a senior and was named game's defensive MVP ...

PERSONAL: Nathan James Wederquist was born on Aug. 21, 1984, in Des Moines, IA ... The son of Jennifer and Craig Wederquist ... Father was defensive line coach at UNLV from 2000-04 and currently coaches at Southeast Missouri State ... Majoring in university studies.

WEDERQUIST'S DEFENSIVE STATS
YEAR	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	INT
2004	6	3	9	0-0	0-0