UNLV QB leaves program, hints at NIL dispute

UNLV starting up quarterback Matthew Devour mentioned he’s no longer going to play any further video games this season for the undefeated Rebels, citing “obvious representations” no longer being upheld by this system.

Sluka announced his resolution in a social media put up gradual Tuesday night and added that he’ll use his redshirt this yr.

“I dedicated to UNLV essentially based mostly on obvious representations that had been made to me, which weren’t upheld after I enrolled,” Sluka posted on X. “Despite discussions, it grew to turn out to be sure that these commitments would no longer be fulfilled in due route. I wish my teammates the finest of success this season and hope for the persevered success of this system.”

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— Matthew Sluka (@MatthewSluka) September 25, 2024

Sluka did no longer detail the causes in the abet of his resolution, but college athletes are now automatically being paid for their name, image and likeness by companies or third-occasion organizations called collectives, which relieve a particular college’s athletes.

NCAA redshirt rules allow gamers to retain a yr of eligibility in the occasion that they play four or fewer video games in a season. Sluka, who conducted four seasons (2020-23) at Holy Sinful sooner than transferring to UNLV this previous offseason, still has but every other yr of eligibility that he would possibly well possibly use at one other college next season.

NCAA rules earn no longer allow gamers to play for 2 faculties interior the identical season.

UNLV is 3-0 for the most important time since 1984 and obtained 53 complete substances in potentially the most up-to-the-minute Associated Press poll, precise 16 substances in the abet of No. 25 Boise Advise. The Rebels, who upset Kansas on the motorway in Week 3, also started the season with a victory against Houstonmaking them 2-0 against Mountainous 12 groups and raising hopes they would possibly well possibly furthermore contend for a location in the newly expanded 12-crew College Soccer Playoff.

Sluka has carried out 21 of forty eight passes for 318 yards and 6 touchdowns with one interception this season, his first with the Rebels. The senior switch also has rushed 39 events for 286 yards and a secure.

Sluka spent the most important four years of his college profession at FCS program Holy Sinfulwhere he’s first in profession pass effectivity (147.4), 2d in profession speeding yards (3,583), 2d in profession speeding touchdowns (38), fifth in profession passing yards (5,916) and fifth in profession passing touchdowns (59). He rushed for an NCAA Division I quarterback memoir 330 yards in a loss to Lafayette in 2023.

Holy Sinful reached the FCS playoffs in 2021 and 2022 with Sluka as the starter. After a coaching alternate at Holy Sinful — head coach Bob Chesney left to rob over at James Madison — Sluka also moved on.

In UNLV’s 23-20 upset victory at Kansas on Sept. 13, Sluka led the Rebels on an 18-play, 75-yard power that ended with Kylin James scoring on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 1:51 left. Sluka rushed for 113 yards in the sport.

With Sluka now out of the image, UNLV figures to flip to both senior switch Hajj-Malik Williams or senior Cameron Friel as its starting up quarterback. The Rebels, who had been off closing weekend, host Fresno Advise in their Mountain West Conference opener Saturday.

UNLV went 9-5 closing season and conducted for the MW championship, however the quarterback who led that crew to this system’s easiest season in nearly 40 years, Jayden Maiavatransferred to USC.

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