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UNLV: A speedy, explosive offensive weapon with great size who looks to have a breakout senior season after adjusting to the Division-I game last season ... Looks to earn starting spot at a WR spot as well as competing for attempts as a kick returner ... One of the top wide receiver recruits in school history has shown flashes of pro ability but needs to become more consistent ... Chose UNLV over Oregon State, Texas A&M and Arizona ... Also recruited by Oregon, North Carolina and Washington ... Originally signed with Utah coming out of high school where he was recruited by Mike Sanford ... A top student who earned 2006 Academic All-MWC honors.
2006: Earned his first letter as Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including making six starts at receiver ... Finished third on team with 22 receptions for 249 yards and three scores with a long of 41 ... Had two grabs for 55 yards vs. Wyoming and finished with season-highs with five receptions for 78 yards and a score in season-ending victory over Air Force ... Also returned one kickoff for 15 yards ... The most heralded and highly recruited member of UNLV's class ... A four-star athlete according to Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 28 junior college player in the nation by Rivals.
SAN FRANCISCO: Played 2005 at City College of San Francisco where he was teammates with fellow Rebel Tony Cade ... A big-play gamebreaker, he caught three TDs on catches of 25, 74 and 32 yards in CCSF's victory over Reedley in the Northern California JC championship game. SNOW: Attended the junior college located in Ephraim, UT, in 2004.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Antioch HS ... Lettered two seasons for coach Ferris Anthony ... Played WR, FS and KR for the Panthers of the Bay Valley Athletic Leauge.
PERSONAL: Aaron Joseph Straiten was born on March 23, 1986, in Walnut Creek, CA ... The son of Louis Straiten and Denise Watts ... The youngest of five children: brothers Ka'Shaun and Torrance, and sisters Martina and Sharon ... Majoring in university studies.
STRAITEN'S RECEIVING STATS
YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG
2006 12-6 22 249 11.3 3 41
