University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A local high school product who returned to Las Vegas to walk on to the Rebels as a linebacker in spring 2006 and was awarded a scholarship for 2008 ... A reserve defender who should also play special teams once again this fall ... The brother of UNLV senior TE Ryan Worthen ... Made the Dean[apos]s List last spring.

2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 11 games primarily on special teams ... Was credited with one tackle.

2006: Redshirted.

MOORPARK: Spent two years at the California JC ... Named second team All-Western States Conference in 2004 ... Ranked the No. 23 JC LB in the nation by Scout.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Palo Verde HS in Las Vegas ... Earned three letters for the Panthers playing both sides of the ball at FB, LB and TE ... Named defensive MVP as he led coach Darwin Rost[apos]s Sunset Region championship team in tackles as a senior ... Named second team 4A All-Southern Nevada team in 2002 ... Also lettered in wrestling and track and field.

PERSONAL: Rusty James Worthen was born on July 22, 1985, in Las Vegas ... The son of Ron and Sherri Worthen ... Has four siblings: Ryan, Jessie, Reese and Leslie ... Majoring in university studies.