UNLV: A big local product who looks to settle in along the defensive line after switching over to offensive guard to start his sophomore season ... Listed No. 2 at a tackle spot behind senior Jacob Hales heading into the season.
2007: Split time between the offense and then back on defense ... Played in 11 games, including making his first career start at DT in season finale ... Finished with four tackles, including sharing one TFL.
2006: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in seven games along the defensive line ... Finished with six total tackles, including one TFL.
2005: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Cheyenne HS in North Las Vegas ... A three-year starter for the Desert Shields and coach Charles Anthony, who is a former Rebel star DB ... Was teammates with UNLV RB David Peeples ... Named PrepStar West All-Region as an OL ... A Las Vegas Sun First Team All-State selection as a senior DL ... Also tabbed second team All-Southern Nevada as an OL in 2004 ... Wrestled one year and threw the shot put for two seasons.
PERSONAL: Perry Lamar Eppenger was born on Dec. 14, 1986 ... The son of Joan and Bobby Courtney ... Has a brother, Nahki ... Chose UNLV over New Mexico and Fresno State ... Majoring in criminal justice.
EPPENGER[apos]S DEFENSIVE STATS
YEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL SCK FF FR
2007 11-1 1 3 4 0.5-1 0 0 0
2006 7-0 3 3 6 1.0-1 0 0 0
TOTAL 18-1 4 6 10 1.5-2 0 0 0
