Jaylon Glover, Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas and Adrian Mayes Talk UNLV Running Backs

Jaylon Glover, Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas and UNLV running backs coach Adrian Mayes 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 Thomas00:35 - Glover on His Fall Camp Progress01:05 - Glover Grades His 2025 Season01:40 - Glover on UNLV’s “Erasers” Mentality02:23 - Glover on the Offensive Line02:55 - Glover on Complementing Jet Thomas03:25 - Glover on Jackson Arnold and Alex Orji04:00 - Jet Thomas on Kickoff Return04:43 - Thomas on Adding Weight and Staying Ready05:20 - Thomas on UNLV’s Offensive Line05:45 - Thomas on Playing With Glover06:15 - Thomas on Running Back Depth06:45 - Thomas on Arnold and Orji07:10 - Thomas on Pass Protection07:45 - Thomas on His Personal Goals08:10 - Adrian Mayes on Running Back Competition09:11 - Mayes on Thomas, Glover and DJ Jones09:50 - Mayes on Thomas’ NFL Path10:35 - Mayes on Thomas’ Preparation11:05 - Mayes on Pass Protection and Pass Catching11:38 - Mayes on Helping the Quarterbacks12:20 - Mayes on Practice Standards13:00 - Mayes on the “Mechanics” MentalityFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#UNLVFootball #UNLVFB #MountainWest