University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A tall target at tight end who saw his first action last fall ... A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in fall 2023.

2024:

• Appeared in seven games

2023: A midyear signee who competed in spring practice with the Rebels and went on to earn a letter by playing in all but one game ... Caught a 14-yard pass in the season opener vs. Bryant and followed that up with an 11-yard reception at eventual national champion Michigan one week later ... Appeared in every game but the MW Championship vs. Boise State.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played the 2022 season at Kilgore College in Texas as part of the Southwest Junior College Football Conference … Appeared in 11 games for the Rangers as a redshirt freshman … Caught two passes for 48 yards, including one touchdown … Redshirted his first season at Butler CC in Kansas.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2021 graduate of Basha HS in Chandler … Played TE and DE for the Bears under coach Chris McDonald … Missed his junior season because of injury.

PERSONAL: Christian Michael Earls was born in Chandler, AZ ... The son of Tisha and Jay Earls … Has a brother, Jason, and a sister, Bella … Majoring in communication studies.