Adhering to an offseason regimen that included consuming a daily 2,000-calorie lunch of rice, chicken and eggs, UNLV left tackle Kyle Saxelid entered spring practice with 290 pounds on his 6-foot-7-inch frame after finishing last season at 270.
“I added that (lunch) to my diet and I just ate a ton,” the junior from Elk Grove, Calif., said. “At first, it was a little rough to adjust to the weight because I put a lot on real quick. But I’ve been getting used to it and I’m playing with it pretty well.
“I noticed a huge difference with my blocking and being able to actually hit guys off the line with my added weight now.