Ramon Villela

Last name is pronounced "v-EL-ah." ... A Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2024 ... A member of the UNLV Dean's List in fall 2023 and spring 2024. Named 2026 Preseason All-Mountain West Third Team by Phil Steele. Served as the Rebels primary kicker, starting in all 14 games as a sophomore ... Converted 15 of 20 field goal attempts (75%) and went a perfect 58 of 58 on extra points ... Made a career-long 50-yard field goal twice. Hit a UNLV bowl-record 50-yard field goal vs. Ohio in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl · Named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 22) · Hit a game-winning 23-yard field goal against Miami (OH) · Went 3 for 3 on field goals with a long of 45 yards in a win over Air Force · Nailed a career-long 50-yard field goal in a victory over UCLA · Earned Academic All-Mountain West recognition Appeared in one game vs. Utah Tech, booted three kickoffs for a total of 195 yards. Redshirted season. A 2022 graduate of Upland HS … Competed as a kicker and punter for the Highlanders. Ramon Antonio Villela was born in West Covina, CA … The son of Ramon and Kumiko … Has a brother, Santiago, and a sister, Ayumi … Majoring in management.