Considering what freshmen Xzaviar Campbell and Lexington Thomas did in training camp to give life to UNLV's run game, it would be easy to forget they aren't the starters.
That job belongs to someone quite familiar to Rebels football fans.
As UNLV prepares for its Sept. 5 season opener at Northern Illinois, Keith Whitely is the one taking first-team snaps in practice.
"We're a running back by committee, but I'm leading this thing," Whitely said. "I'm going to go ahead and be the leader. I'm a junior and, shoot, they're going to follow suit.