NEVADA
Will compete for a starting job at one of the safety positions in the secondary and should be a leader again on Nevada special team’s units.

2008: Had a breakout season in the secondary and as one of the leaders on special teams … Recorded 19 tackles on the year, including a half-tackle for a loss against Idaho … Saw more playing time as the season went on, recording a tackle in each of the last seven games … Best performance was a five-tackle performance on the road against Fresno State.

2007: Played in all 13 games and earned his first career varsity letter … Recorded 19 tackles on the year, including 12 solo stops … Bulk of his playing time came on special teams and he saw some playing time in the secondary.

2006: Saw action in the last five games of the season with no starts … Did not record a tackle.

2005: Redshirted in his first year at Nevada.

HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Carlin High School in Carlin, Nev. … Was an all-conference and all-state selection in football … Was named the division Offensive Player of the Year in football as a senior … Helped Carlin to state football titles his sophomore and junior years, including a perfect 10-0 season his sophomore season … Was a three-sport standout … Was the state 1A triple jump and high jump champion in 2005…Finished third in the long jump that year … Was named the Eastern 1A Player of the Year and the All-Elko County MVP as a senior in basketball.

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 2, 1986 in Fort Collins, Colo.… Son of Mark and Rachel Bayne … Older brother, Devlin, was a defensive end at the University of Oregon … Majoring in general studies.