Nevada Wolf Pack Roster 2019 Pack Roster

Head Coach: Jay Norvell        2017 Salary: $450,000        Offensive Coordinator: Matt Mumme       Defensive Coordinator: Jeff Casteel         

Stadium: Mackay Stadium       Surface: Turf        City: Reno        State: Nevada

In Jay Norvell's first season at the helm of the Nevada Wolf Park, the team had some difficulties in implementing the Air Raid offensive system. This can be chalked up to growing pains, and the Wolf Pack appear to be locked and loaded in the second season of Norvell's reign. Combined with an easier schedule, the Wolf Pack have a chance to make a move towards the upper echelon of the MWC.

Quarterback Ty Gagli responded well to his midseason benching last year. By the time he returned to the starting lineup, he was more polished and confident. This was manifested in the offense averaging 34 points per game over the last seven games. The Wolf Pack return five of their top six receivers for Gagli to target. Norvell now has the weapons in place to run the Air Raid the right way.

The defense made no such improvement over the course of the season last year. The 3-3-5 system is supposed to prevent big plays in the passing game, but the Wolf Pack's defense did no such thing. As bad as Nevada's defense was last season, there is only one direction in which it can progress.

Granted expectations should be kept in check after Nevada won only three games last season, but this Wolf Pack team feels ready to break out after the improvement it showed in the second half of the season. In addition, the schedulers have eased up on the Wolf Pack, and the conference and non-conference schedules are manageable.