2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 64
Rex Sunahara
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bay Village, Ohio
- High School:
- Bay/Rhode Island
- Prev School:
- Rhode Island
- 2020 NFLPA Collegiate All-Star Game
- 2020 Hula Bowl All-Star Game
- 2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalist - given to the nation's top long snapper
2019 (r-Sr.)
- Played in 12 games
- Handled the long snapping duties for punts, field goals and extra points
2018 (r-Jr.)
- Played in 12 games
- Handled the long snapping duties for punts, field goals and extra points
- WVU Special Teams Champion: Youngstown State
2017 (r-So.)
- Saw action against Delaware State
2016 (r-Fr.)
- Redshirted
2015 (Fr.) - Rhode Island
- Played in eight games for coach Jim Fleming at long snapper
- Made four tackles on special teams
- Member of the basketball team
High School
- Played for coach Ron Rutt at Bay High
- All-West Shore Conference and All Northeast District honoree as a WR and DB
- Participated in the Greater Cleveland Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star game
- Averaged 15.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 4.5 blocks per game as a senior
- In basketball, earned First Team All-West Shore Conference, Second Team All-Northeast District, and All-Ohio Honorable Mention honors
- Also earned First Team All-Morning Journal Team and participated in the Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game
- Holds the Bay H.S. records in blocks in a single game (9), single season (99), and career (178)
- Also lettered in baseball
Personal
- Son of Reed and Laura Sunahara
- Father is WVU’s volleyball coach
- One of three children
- Graduated in August 2019 with his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Diore Hubbard | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
