UNLV: A tough-nosed, sometimes punishing running back who can also catch passes out of the backfield … Ended spring practice atop the depth chart at the running back spot … Last name is pronounced “mag-YAR” … A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in spring 2020 … Named Academic All-Mountain West in 2018 and ‘21.
2021: Appeared in 11 games and when he wasn’t blocking for all-time leading rusher Charles Williams, he carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards … His season-high total of 18 yards in Game 10 vs. Hawai’i included a season-long 14-yard burst … Finished with a dozen yards each in games at Fresno State and UTSA … Also caught five passes for 33 yards out of the backfield.
2020: Appeared in three games after being slowed by injuries earlier in the season … Had two rushing attempts for nine net yards vs. Wyoming.
2019: Shined in his role behind starter Charles Williams … Finished second on the team with 369 net rushing yards for a robust per-carry average of 5.3 … Missed the first four games of the fall for personal reasons … Also caught eight passes for 34 yards … Made his offensive debut vs. Boise State in Game Five and picked up 43 yards on 10 carries … Had a breakout game the following week in a win at Vanderbilt, running 22 times for 116 yards … His day included a 14-yard fourth-quarter scamper into the end zone to seal the upset victory … Also picked up 65 yards on nine carries at CSU.
2018: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in 10 games … Practiced as a linebacker on defense after a series of injuries during the season … Recorded two tackles while playing on multiple special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic HS … Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … A three-year letterwinner under coach Rich Fisher … Played running back and safety for the Eagles … Finished career with 2,734 rushing yards on 383 carries with 32 touchdowns … Also posted 80 receptions for 946 yards and five touchdowns … Registered career highs in rushing yards (1,510), rushing touchdowns (20), receiving yards (578) and receiving touchdowns (4) as a senior in 2017 … Also played basketball and ran track for the Eagles.
PERSONAL: Chad Magyar was born in Mission Viejo, CA … The son of Tracey and Michael Magyar … Has three older brothers and one older sister … Sister, Kirstyn, played soccer at the University of Arizona … Brother, Craig, played basketball at Irvine Valley College … Brother, Cody, played soccer at Santiago College … Majoring in management.
MAGYAR’S RUSHING STATS
YEAR GP-GS ATT YDS AVG TD LG
2021 11-0 13 45 3.5 0 14
2020 3-0 2 9 4.5 0 11
2019 8-1 69 369 5.3 1 26
2018 10-0 PLAYED ON DEFENSE
TOTAL 32-1 84 423 5.0 1 26
MAGYAR’S RECEIVING STATS
YEAR GP-GS REC YDS AVG TD LG
2021 11-0 5 33 6.6 0 11
2020 3-0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 8-1 8 34 4.3 0 9
2018 10-0 PLAYED ON DEFENSE
TOTAL 32-1 13 67 5.2 0 11
