Ben Jaekle Class: Junior Hometown: Las Vegas, NV High School: Bonanza HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175 Position: PK Experience: 2L

UNLV: A former walk-on from Las Vegas who gained fame in 2006 when he was called from out of the stands to replace a fallen starter ... Awarded a scholarship in 2008 and will again compete with Kyle Watson for team's kickoff and place-kicking duties this fall ... Earned a spot on the Dean's Honor List last fall and spring and took home Academic All-MWC honors in 2008.

2008: Served as team's long-range kicker, taking care of kickoffs and field goal attempts 40 yards or longer ... Finished 5-11 on the season and nailed two 52-yarders (vs. UNR and UNM) that tied for the sixth longest in school history ... Also made both of his extra-point attempts as a sophomore.

2007: Redshirted.

2006: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games ... After originally intending to redshirt, he earned national recognition after he was literally called from the stands to suit up in Game One when starter Sergio Aguayo was seriously injured ... Took a phone call from head coach Mike Sanford and headed to the locker room to get into uniform ... Entered the game in the second half and hit all three of his extra-point attempts and a 26-yard field goal to start his career ... Also made a field goal at Iowa State the next week ... With Aguayo back in action in Game Four, Jaekle spent the rest of the season kicking off ... Finished 5-6 on extra points and 2-4 in field goals.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Bonanza HS ... Two-time letterwinner under coach Eric DeYoung ... Named first team all-state as a punter during junior season and first team all-conference as both a punter and kicker as a senior ... Booted a 54-yard field goal against Rancho HS ... Also lettered in basketball and golf.

PERSONAL: Ben Steven Jaekle was born on March 28, 1988, in Las Vegas ... The son of George Jaekle and Lorry Kristal ... Has two older brothers, Derek and Brett ... Brett formerly was the starting place-kicker at rival UNR ... The two brothers twice faced each other in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon (2006 and `08) ... Majoring in criminal justice.

JAEKLE'S KICKING STATS

YEAR	GP-GS	PTS	FG-FGA	LG	XP-XPA	KO 	TB	<29 	30-39 	40-49 	50-59
2008	12-11	17	5-11	52	2-2	64	14	0-0	0-0	3-6	2-5
2007	REDSHIRTED
2006	12-2	11	2-4	26	5-6	44	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	0-0
TOTAL	24-13	28	7-15	52	7-8	108	22	2-3	0-1	3-6	2-5