#50
Melvin Laster
Returning to UNLV for 2026
Melvin Laster
The receipt: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Utah Tech — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UNLV
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UNLV11-3HC: Barry Odom · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 72–14
vs Utah Tech
1 TFL · 1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 58-point win at home against Utah Tech.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UNLV
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology