QB Matthew Sluka to exit UNLV, says ‘representations’ not upheld
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Matthew Sluka breaks off 46-yard rush (0:36)
Matthew Sluka breaks off 46-yard rush (0:36)
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ESPN News Services
Sep 25, 2024, 03:19 AM ET
UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka said he will not play any more games this season for the undefeated Rebels, citing “certain representations” that were not upheld by the program.
Sluka announced his decision in a social media post late Tuesday night and added that he will utilize his redshirt this year.
“I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,” Sluka posted on X. “Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future. I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the continued success of the program.”
— Matthew Sluka (@MatthewSluka) September 25, 2024
UNLV is 3-0 for the first time since 1984 and received 53 total points in the latest Associated Press poll, just 16 points behind No. 25 Boise State.
Sluka has completed 21 of 48 passes for 318 yards and six touchdowns with one interception this season, his first with the Rebels. The senior transfer also has rushed 39 times for 286 yards and a score.
Sluka spent the first four years of his college career at FCS program Holy Cross, where he is first in career pass efficiency (147.4), second in career rushing yards (3,583), second in career rushing touchdowns (38), fifth in career passing yards (5,916) and fifth in career passing touchdowns (59).
He rushed for an NCAA Division I quarterback record 330 yards in a loss to Lafayette in 2023.
In UNLV’s 23-20 upset victory at Kansas on Sept. 13, Sluka led the Rebels on an 18-play, 75-yard drive 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 game.
With Sluka now out of the picture, UNLV figures to turn to either senior transfer Hajj-Malik Williams or senior Cameron Friel as its starting quarterback. The Rebels, who had a bye last weekend, host Fresno State in their Mountain West Conference opener Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
