LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV football senior Aamaris Brown has been named the Raising Cane's Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Wednesday. 

The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletics Strategic Communications department.

A native of Tampa, Florida, Brown led the Rebels' defense in a 38-21 victory at Sam Houston. Halfway through the second quarter, he had a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown, which gave UNLV a 24-7 lead. In total, Brown accounted for three tackles-for-loss, which included two quarterback sacks.

Additionally, he was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week.

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