Jaylon Glover, Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas and Quinton Ganther Talk UNLV Running Backs

Jaylon Glover, Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas and UNLV running backs coach Quinton Ganther spoke with the media after practice as the Rebels continue fall camp. Glover talked about his “Sonic and Knuckles” partnership with Jet Thomas, how the two backs push each other, why learning the offense has helped him play faster and why he gave himself a C for last season after battling through an ankle injury. Thomas discussed the running back room’s depth, his chemistry with Glover, the group’s “erasers” mentality, special teams, kickoff return work, pass protection, adding weight and why he is focused on proving himself this season. Mayes closed by discussing the competition in the room, how Thomas, Glover and DJ Jones all bring different styles, what Thomas needs to show to become an NFL back, the importance of pass protection and why the running backs call themselves “mechanics” because they fix problems when things break down. Tap in for the full UNLV running backs media availability. 00:00 - Jaylon Glover on Playing With Jet Thomas 00:35 - Glover on His Fall Camp Progress 01:05 - Glover Grades His 2025 Season 01:40 - Glover on UNLV’s “Erasers” Mentality 02:23 - Glover on the Offensive Line 02:55 - Glover on Complementing Jet Thomas 03:25 - Glover on Jackson Arnold and Alex Orji 04:00 - Jet Thomas on Kickoff Return 04:43 - Thomas on Adding Weight and Staying Ready 05:20 - Thomas on UNLV’s Offensive Line 05:45 - Thomas on Playing With Glover 06:15 - Thomas on Running Back Depth 06:45 - Thomas on Arnold and Orji 07:10 - Thomas on Pass Protection 07:45 - Thomas on His Personal Goals 08:10 - Adrian Mayes on Running Back Competition 09:11 - Ganther on Thomas, Glover and DJ Jones 09:50 - Ganther on Thomas’ NFL Path 10:35 - Ganther on Thomas’ Preparation 11:05 - Ganther on Pass Protection and Pass Catching 11:38 - Ganther on Helping the Quarterbacks 12:20 - Ganther on Practice Standards 13:00 - Ganther on the “Mechanics” Mentality Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4v Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705 X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/ #UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest