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University of New Mexico 

Lobo Football 

2014 Coach & Player Bios 

2014 New Mexico Football Bio Sketches 1

Bob Davie 

Head Coach 

Hometown: Sewickley, Pa 

Alma Mater: Youngstown State, 1977 

UNM Record: 7-18 / 3rd season 

Overall Record: 42-43 / 8th season 

With the foundation now starting to take shape, Bob Davie enters his 

third season as coach at New Mexico. 

Davie’s seven wins in two seasons equals the number of wins the 

program had in the four years prior to his arrival. And the success and 

improvement isn’t just on the field ... it’s off it. In two seasons under 

Davie, the Lobos have picked up 30 Mountain West All-Academic selections, 

including 16 in 2013, the second-best total for football in school 

history. UNM also had five Mountain West Scholar-Athletes in 2013, the 

second-best total among the MW’s 12 football programs. 

The past two academic years, the football team has posted the highest 

back to back football team GPAs in school history. 

The 2013 Lobos continued to represent Davie’s hard-nosed mentality. 

Rushing the football again was the team’s calling card on offense. UNM 

ended Air Force’s 14-year Mountain West reign -- since the league’s 

inception in 1999 -- as conference rushing champion in 2013. The Lobos’ 

308.8-yard average per game ranked fourth nationally. 

UNM also made considerable strides in the passing game, improving 

from 68.8 yards per game in 2012 to 113.0 in 2013. The Lobos’ 32.8 

points-per-game average was a touchdown more than its 2012 average 

of 25.8. It also jumped UNM 20.8 points from two years ago, and only 

Florida State and Ohio State can boast better two-year jumps over that 

frame. 

The Lobos’ special teams also enjoyed another strong season. Sophomore 

kick returner Carlos Wiggins led the nation with three returns 

for touchdowns and in total kick return yards with 1,303. Wiggins was 

named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year and was the 

College Football Performance Awards’ National Kick Returner of the Year 

Senior punter Ben Skaer finished fifth in the nation in punting with an 

average of 45.8 yards per attempt and along with Wiggins earned firstteam 

All-MW honors. A total of eight Lobos earned All-MW recognition 

in 2013, giving Davie 17 during his first two seasons -- nine more than 

the program had in 2010-11. 

Davie’s young defense also had some bright spots, despite having to 

play six true freshman and have 11 players make at least one start who 

weren’t even on the Lobo defense in 2012. 

True freshman Dakota Cox became the first freshman since Blake 

Irwin in 1994 to lead the team in tackles with 99, and Cox earned the 

Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team 

honors. 

Senior Dallas Bollema and junior Brett Bowers made honorable mention 

All-MW and junior cornerback SaQwan Edwards led the MW and 

ranked ninth nationally with three fumble recoveries. 

In 2012, UNM went 4-9 and 1-7 in Mountain West play. The program’s 

four wins represented a 400 percent improvement from 2011 when the 

school won one game; UNM had the greatest improvement by percentage 

of any school in the Football Bowl Subdivision. 

Davie led UNM to one of the best statistical turnarounds in college 

football from 2011 to 2012. The Lobos showed the greatest improvement 

among the 120 FBS schools in scoring margin and rushing offense. 

The Lobos improved by 25.21 points in scoring margin and 188.14 rushing 

yards. The 2012 UNM team also ranked second nationally in time of 

possession improvement, fourth in net punting improvement and fifth in 

turnover margin improvement from the previous season. 

Of the 32 statistical categories that the Mountain West tracks in its 

in-season weekly releases, UNM improved in 26 of them from the 2011 

season to the 2012 season. 

Davie’s imprint on changing the culture of the Lobo football program 

took shape through several other team accomplishments in 2012: 

*UNM ended a six-year losing streak in season openers with a 66-21 

win over Southern. In that game, the Lobos produced their first 100- 

yard rusher in 26 games when Demarcus Rogers ran for 103 yards. 

*Against Southern, the Lobos also ended a string of 40 consecutive 

games without a 300-yard team rushing performance. UNM went on to 

set a school record with 10 300-yard rushing games, including nine in a 

row to tie the 1971 team for most consecutive 300-yard rushing games. 

*The Lobos set a modern-day record for points in a quarter with 38 in 

the second quarter vs. Southern. 

*Davie became the first head coach in 29 years to beat New Mexico 

State in his first try (the previous six head coaches failed in their attempt) 

when the Lobos went to Las Cruces and came away with a 27-14 

victory. 

*UNM ended a 24-game road losing streak with the win over the 

Aggies. 

The Lobos beat a team from Texas for the first time in 16 tries with a 

35-14 win over Texas State. 

*The Texas State win also marked the first Homecoming win for UNM 

since 2008. 

*New Mexico ended a 26-game losing streak outside the state of New 

Mexico as well as an 18-game Mountain West road losing streak with a 

35-23 victory at Hawai’i. 

*The Lobos had 10 players earn All-Mountain West honors in 2012 

(seven more than the 2011 team did), led by second-team running back 

Kasey Carrier, who set a school record with 1,469 rushing yards. Senior 

strong safety Matt Raymer was a candidate for the Burlsworth Award, 

which goes annually to the nation’s best player who started his career as 

a walk-on. 

The most impressive part about Davie’s successful first campaign is 

that he did it with 72 scholarship players, 13 below the 85-scholarship 

mark that the NCAA allows. 

The Lobos also had 14 Academic All-Mountain West selections in 

2012, doubling their total from 2011. 

Davie became New Mexico’s 31st football head coach on Nov. 17, 

2011. Davie, 59, had been a college football analyst on television since 

2002. He had served as the lead analyst on ABC Saturday Night Primetime 

college football telecasts, as well as ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday 

Night Primetime games. 

Prior to that, Davie served as head football coach at the University of 

Notre Dame for five seasons (1997-2001). He was defensive coordinator 

for three years (1994-96) with the Fighting Irish under head coach Lou 

Holtz before taking over the program in 1997. Davie spent nine years 

as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University (1985-93) under head 

coaches Jackie Sherrill (1985-88) and R.C. Slocum (1989-93). Davie was 

linebackers coach for Sherrill and was promoted to defensive coordinator 

and assistant head coach under Slocum. He also served as assistant 

head coach/defensive coordinator at Tulane (1984-85) and linebackers 

coach at the University of Pittsburgh (1980-82) and the University of 

Arizona (1978-79). 

Davie’s expertise also was on display when he wrote a weekly column 

for ESPN.com, “Football 101,” from 2002-05. 

In 26 years of coaching, Davie has been a part of teams that have 

compiled a combined record of 206-102-4. He has coached in 18 bowl 

games, including the Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Cotton 

Bowl. 

Davie had a 35-25 career record at Notre Dame, leading the Irish to 

three bowl games and taking the program to its first-ever BCS postseason 

game, the 2001 Fiesta Bowl. He also was the first coach to lead Notre 

Dame to a bowl game in his first season. Year in and year out, Notre 

Dame plays one of the toughest schedules in the nation. During Davie’s 

tenure, 19 of those games were against Top-25 foes and 52 of the 60 

were against BCS foes. Seven of the other eight were against service 

academies and one was against another non-BCS foe. 

Davie also has been a two-time finalist for a National Coach of the 

Year award (by the Walter Camp Foundation and Football News). 

Also while at Notre Dame, Davie earned an American Football Coach- 


es Association Award for Academic Achievement in 2001 as his team had 

a 100 percent graduation rate. 

Davie has been hailed as a defensive mastermind; many of the units 

with which he was involved among his coaching stops still hold school 

and conference records: 

In 1996, Davie oversaw a Notre Dame defense that held opponents 

to 270 yard of total offense per game. That figure remains the lowest 

output a Fighting Irish squad has allowed since 1980 and would rank No. 

4 in the nation by 2011 standards. That unit also holds the school record 

for quarterback sacks with 41. 

During the 1991, 1992 and 1993 seasons, Davie’s “Wrecking Crew” 

defenses at Texas A&M led the Southwest Conference in all four major 

statistical categories - total defense, scoring defense, rush defense and 

pass defense. The Aggies were the only team in the history of the conference 

to accomplish that feat. 

The 1991 Texas A&M team led the nation in total defense. 

In 1993, the Aggies led the NCAA in passing efficiency defense, were 

second in scoring defense and finished third in total defense. 

The 1980 and 1981 University of Pittsburgh defensive units ranked 

No. 1 in the nation in total defense. 

Numerous players under Davie’s tutelage have gone on to distinguished 

careers in the NFL, including former standouts in defensive 

tackle Sam Adams (14 years, a first-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks 

and two Pro Bowl appearances), linebacker Quentin Coryatt (seven seasons 

and the No. 2 overall pick of the 1992 NFL draft for the Indianapolis 

Colts), defensive end Chris Doleman (15 years, a first-round pick of the 

Minnesota Vikings in 1985 and eight Pro Bowl selections), defensive 

back Aaron Glenn (16 years, a first-round pick of the New York Jets and 

two Pro Bowl appearances), linebacker Hugh Green (11 years in the NFL, 

a first-round draft selection of the Tampa Buccaneers, two Pro Bowl appearances 

and the 1980 Heisman Trophy runner-up), linebacker Rickey 

Jackson (15 years, six Pro Bowl appearances and a member of the Hall of 

Fame), offensive guard Mike Rosenthal (seven seasons), offensive tackle 

Luke Petigout (nine seasons, first-round draft choice of the New York 

Giants), linebacker John Roper (five seasons), linebacker William Thomas 

(11 seasons and two Pro Bowl appearances) and linebacker Aaron Wallace 

(eight seasons, all with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders). 

Current NFL players Davie has coached includes San Francisco wide 

receiver Arnaz Battle, Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant, Miami 

Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano, Tampa Bay Buccaneers center 

Jeff Faine, New Orleans Saints running back Julius Jones and New York 

Giants defensive end Justin Tuck. 

At Notre Dame, Davie received a Football News National Coach of 

the Year finalist citation and finished sixth in The Associated Press Coach 

of the Year balloting in 2000, finishing with a 9-3 record and earning 

a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. That team tied an NCAA record for fewest 

turnovers in a season with eight, despite starting three different quarterbacks 

- Battle, Gary Godsey and Matt LoVecchio. 

Davie earned a National Coach of the Year semifinalist nod in 1998 

after producing another 9-3 record with the Irish. The team ranked 16th 

nationally in rushing that season behind career rushing leader Autry 

Denson. Quarterback Jarious Jackson ranked 13th in the country in 

passing efficiency. 

During Davie’s first year as head coach in 1997, Notre Dame completed 

four fourth-quarter comebacks to finish with a 7-5 record and earn an 

Independence Bowl invitation. 

As an Irish assistant, Davie’s defense finished 10th in passing efficiency 

defense and 11th in total defense in 1996, and it forced 30 turnovers 

and ranked 16th in pass defense in 1995. 

Before he became coordinator at Texas A&M in 1989, Davie coached 

outside linebackers and was part of a staff that led the Aggies to finishes 

of eighth, fourth, seventh and 14th in the nation in total defense from 

1985-88, respectively. 

Davie was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Tulane 

from 1983-84. Prior to that, he was linebackers coach at the University 

of Pittsburgh from 1980-82 and helped the unit rank first nationally in 

total defense in 1980 and 1981, and third in 1982. 

He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1977 at 

Pittsburgh under Sherill and moved on to the University of Arizona as a 

part-time linebackers coach and strength coach from 1978-79. 

Davie is a 1977 graduate of Youngstown State and was a three-year 

starter at tight end. 

Davie and his wife, Joanne, have two children - daughter Audra and 

son Clay. 

THE DAVIE FILE 

Born: Sept. 30, 1954 

Birthplace: Sewickley, Pa. 

Alma Mater: Youngstown State University, 1977, B.S., Education 

Playing Experience: Youngstown State, 1974-76 

Family: Wife, Joanne, daughter Audra, son Clay 

Head Coaching Record 

2013 New Mexico 3-9 

2012 New Mexico 4-9 

2001 Notre Dame 5-6 





Totals 7 seasons 42-43 

Assistant Coaching Record 

1996 Notre Dame (Defensive Coordinator) 8-3 

1995 Notre Dame (Defensive Coordinator) 9-3 

1994 Notre Dame (Defensive Coordinator) 6-5-1 

1993 Texas A&M (Defensive Coordinator) 10-2 



1990 Texas A&M (Defensive Coordinator) 9-3-1 


1988 Texas A&M (Outside Linebackers) 7-5 




1984 Tulane (Defensive Coordinator) 3-8 

1983 Tulane (Defensive Coordinator) 4-7 

1982 Pittsburgh (Linebackers) 9-3 



1979 Arizona (Linebackers) 6-5-1 

1978 Arizona (Linebackers) 5-6 

1977 Pittsburgh (Grad Assistant) 9-2-1 

Totals 20 seasons 167-68-4 

Bowl Games Coached 

(corresponding to the season, not the actual year of the bowl game) 

2000 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame, L 41-9 to Oregon State) 

1998 Gator Bowl (Notre Dame, L 35-28 to Georgia Tech) 

1997 Independence Bowl (Notre Dame, L 27-9 to USC) 

1995 Orange Bowl (Notre Dame, L 31-26 to Florida State) 

1994 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame, L 41-24 to Colorado) 

1993 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, L 24-21 to Notre Dame) 

1992 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, L 28-3 to Notre Dame) 

1991 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, L 10-2 to Florida State) 

1990 Holiday Bowl (Texas A&M, W 65-14 vs. BYU) 

1989 Sun Bowl (Texas A&M, L 31-28 to Pittsburgh) 

1987 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, W 35-10 vs. Notre Dame) 

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1986 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, L 28-12 to Ohio State) 

1985 Cotton Bowl (Texas A&M, W 36-16 vs. Auburn) 

1982 Cotton Bowl (Pittsburgh, L 7-3 to SMU) 

1981 Sugar Bowl (Pittsburgh, W 24-20 vs. Georgia) 

1980 Gator Bowl (Pittsburgh, W 37-9 vs. South Carolina) 

1979 Fiesta Bowl (Arizona, L 16-10 to Pittsburgh) 

1977 Gator Bowl (Pittsburgh, W 34-3 vs. Clemson) 

Bob DeBesse 

Offensive Coordinator/QBs 

Hometown: Boston, Mass. 

Alma Mater: Southwest Texas State, 1982 

UNM Exp.: 3rd season 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

*Coached Lobo RB Kasey Carrier to a school-record 1,469 rushing yards; 

Carrier’s 122.4 yards ranked second in the Mountain West in 2012 and 

12th nationally. Carrier had a total of 2,591 rushing yards his junior and 

senior seasons to elevate him to fifth all-time on UNM’s career rushing 

list with 3,233 yards. 

*Guided the Lobos to consecutive top-five national ranking in rushing 

yards per game -- fourth in 2013 and fifth in 2012. 

*Led UNM to a school-record 10 games of 300 or more rushing yards in 

2012. 

*Conducted a Lobo offense that scored 393 points in 2013, just eight 

points shy of the all-time school record. 

*Helped lead Sam Houston State to 2011 FCS national championship 

game. 

Bob DeBesse enters his third season as New Mexico’s offensive coordinator. 

The Lobos came close to school records offensively in 2013. 

UNM scored 393 points, eight points short of the 1994 team’s school 

record of 401 points. The 2013 offense’s 40 rushing touchdowns were 

two shy of the 1971 team record of 42. The unit also produced 5,062 

yards, becoming just the sixth Lobo offensive unit to surpass the 5,000- 

yard mark. 

Senior running back Kasey Carrier topped the 1,000-yard mark for 

the second consecutive season, finishing with 1,122 rushing yards in 10 

games. Sophomore Cole Gautsche was the nation’s sixth-leading rushing 

quarterback with 777 yards, which beat out his freshman mark of 760 as 

the third most by a Lobo QB. 

In 2012, UNM more than doubled its 2011 scoring output of 12.0 

points per game, finishing at 25.8. The Lobos had the most improved 

rushing offense in the nation from 2011 to 2012, going from 113.3 yards 

per game (ranking 103rd in rushing in ‘11) to 301.3 yards per game 

(ranking fifth in ‘12). New Mexico also finished second in the nation in 

time of possession at 33 minutes, 47 second per game and 17th in turnover 

margin at plus-0.85 per game. The team had the fifth best improvement 

in turnover margin in the country after averaging minus-0.67 per 

game in 2011. 

The Lobos, which hadn’t produced a 100-yard rusher since November 

of 2009 prior to the 2012 season, had 10 100-yard rushers, led by 

Carrier’s seven 100-yard games. The junior set the school single-season 

record with 1,469 rushing yards in DeBesse’s pistol-option attack, and his 

15 rushing TDs were the second most in UNM history. 

Gautsche set a UNM freshman record for rushing yards with 760, 

which was also the third most rushing yards ever by a Lobo QB. 

DeBesse came to New Mexico after a highly successful two-year stint 

as the offensive coordinator at Sam Houston State, which finished as 

national championship runner-up in the Football Championship Subdivision 

in 2011. 

The Bearkats averaged 36.9 points per game in 2011. They had a 

1,000-yard rusher in Tim Flanders (1,644 yards) and another one just 

shy of 1,000 yards in Richard Sincere (979 yards), as well as a 2,000-yard 

passer in quarterback Brian Bell (2,069 yards).Flanders earned Southland 

Conference Player of the Year honors, while Sincere was recognized as 

the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. 

In his first season, DeBesse led the Kats to the top of the Southland 

Conference in rushing offense and had three players earn all-league honors. 

Flanders was named as the Southland’s “Newcomer-of-the-Year.” 

DeBesse served as wide receivers coach at Texas A&M under former 

New Mexico coach Dennis Franchione from 2006-07. As wide receivers 

coach, DeBesse helped direct Texas A&M squads to the 2006 Holiday 

Bowl and the 2007 Alamo Bowl. 

Purdue employed DeBesse as wide receivers coach from 2003-05, 

where he mentored Taylor Stubblefield. Stubblefield was a consensus 

All-America selection and Biletnikoff Award finalist (that goes annually 

to the nation’s top WR) in 2004, setting a then-NCAA record with 316 receptions. 

In 2003, Boilermakers WR John Standeford set Big Ten records 

for receptions (broken by Stubblefield) and receiving yards with 3,788. 

Purdue played in the 2003 Capital One Bowl and the 2004 Sun Bowl. 

Prior to his arrival at Purdue, DeBesse was the head coach at Southwest 

Texas State from 1997-2002. His 2000 team went 7-4, the best 

mark by the school in a decade, and had a No. 24 national ranking in the 

NCAA Division I-AA final poll. 

DeBesse served as offensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota 

from 1992-96. His units led the Big Ten in passing offense in 1992, 

1993 and 1996 and led the Big Ten in passing offense in conference 

games in 1994 and ‘95. 

Before coming to Minnesota, DeBesse spent nine years (1983-91) 

at TCU, the last two years as offensive coordinator. From 1988-90, he 

coached alongside Rocky Long (former New Mexico quarterback who 

would become UNM’s head coach from 1998-2008) and earned Southwest 

Conference Offensive Coordinator of the Year honors in 1990. As 

quarterbacks coach, DeBesse helped the Horned Frogs earn an invitation 

to the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1984. 

DeBesse was a three-year letterman at Southwest Texas State from 

1978 to 1980. He was special teams captain and a Texas All-Academic 

team selection as a senior. His final two seasons came under head coach 

Jim Wacker, beginning a partnership that lasted nearly two decades 

from Southwest Texas to TCU to Minnesota. DeBesse spent two years 

as a student assistant for SWT teams that won NCAA Division II national 

championships in 1981 and 1982. He was elected to the Southwest Texas 

State Hall of Honor in 1998. 

Growing up in Texas, DeBesse earned a bachelor’s degree in education 

from Southwest Texas State in 1982. He and his wife Janet, a former 

Southwest Texas gymnast and cheerleader, have three children: Brittney, 

Kaila and Cameron. 

Cameron lettered as a wide receiver for the Lobos in 2012 and 2013 

THE DeBESSE FILE 

Born: Sept. 30, 1959 

Hometown: Boston. Mass. 

Alma Mater: Southwest Texas State, 1982, B.S., Education 

Playing Experience: Southwest Texas State, 1978-80 

Family: Wife, Janet, daughters Brittney, Kaila; son Cameron 

Coaching Experience 

2012-pres. New Mexico (Offensive Coordinator) 

2010-11 Sam Houston State (Offensive Coordinator) 

2008-09 A&M Consolidated High School (Assistant Coach) 

2006-07 Texas A&M (Wide Receivers) 

2003-05 Purdue (Wide Receivers) 

1997-02 Southwest Texas State (Head Coach) 

1992-96 Minnesota (Offensive Coordinator) 

1990-91 TCU (Offensive Coordinator) 


1983-89 TCU (Running Backs/Quarterbacks) 

1981-82 Southwest Texas State (Student Assistant) 

Bowl Games/Postseason 


2011 FCS Championship 

2007 Alamo Bowl 

2006 Holiday Bowl 

2004 Sun Bowl 

2003 Capital One Bowl 

1984 Bluebonnet Bowl 

Kevin Cosgrove 

Defensive Coordinator/ILBs 

Hometown: Chicago, Ill. 

Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1980 



*Guided true freshman Dakota Cox to the Football Writers Association of 

America Freshman All-America Team in 2013. 

*Helped guide the 2012 Lobo defense to 71.9 fewer rushing yards allowed 

than in 2011. 

*Named the top coordinator in the Big Ten in 2002. 

*Nearly half of his 33 years of coaching college football defense has 

been as defensive coordinator at BCS programs. 

*Was part of four Big Ten Championship teams that went to the Rose 

Bowl. 

*As defensive coordinator, coached 47 players who went on to the NFL. 

Kevin Cosgrove officially was promoted to defensive coordinator on 

Jan. 16, 2014, after two years as inside linebackers coach at New Mexico. 

Cosgrove guided a pair of Lobos to postseason accolades in 2013. 

True freshman middle linebacker Dakota Cox, the first freshman to lead 

UNM in tackles (99) since Blake Irwin in 1994, earned the Football Writers 

Association of America Freshman All-America honors. And senior 

inside linebacker Dallas Bollema, who finished his career at No. 20 on 

the school’s all-time tackles list, was named honorable mention All-MW 

for the second straight year. 

During his first year at UNM, Cosgrove helped the Lobo defense improve 

42 spots in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing yards 

allowed per game (119th in 2011 to 77th in 2012) and 21 spots in total 

yards allowed (118th in 2011 to 97th in 2012). 

Under Cosgrove’s tutelage, junior LB Dallas Bollema earned All-Mountain 

West honorable mention honors after leading the team with 83 

tackles (16th in the Mountain West) with two interceptions, two sacks, 

two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. 

Cosgrove has 33 years’ experience coaching on the defensive side of 

the ball, including 17 years as a coordinator. He has coached in 16 bowl 

games, including four appearances in the Rose Bowl. 

Cosgrove is a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of 

Fame, being inducted in 2008. In 2006, he was recognized by CBS 

College Sports Network analyst Tom Lemming as one of the nation’s top 

recruiters, and in 2002 was named the top coordinator in the Big Ten by 

The Sporting News. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. identified Cosgrove as one 

of the top coordinators in the country in 1999. 

Cosgrove has spent 25 seasons coaching Big Ten football. Most recently, 

he was defensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota from 

2009-10, during which time he oversaw a unit that improved its pass 

defense from 93rd nationally in 2008 to 55th in 2009 and 33rd in 2010. 

Three of his linebackers - Lee Campbell, Simoni Lawrence and Nate 

Triplett - earned invites to the 2009 NFL Combine. 

From 2004-07, Cosgrove was defensive coordinator at Nebraska. The 

Cornhuskers ranked 11th nationally in rushing defense in 2004, led the 

nation in sacks (50, 4.17 per game) and tackles for loss (124, 10.33 per 

game) in 2005, while also ranking in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense 

and pass efficiency defense in 2005 and 2006. He helped the program 

to a Big 12 North Division Championship in 2006 and appearances 

in the 2005 Alamo and 2007 Cotton bowls. In his four seasons, Cosgrove 

mentored seven first- or second-team All-Big 12 defenders. 

Prior to his time at Nebraska, he spent 14 seasons (1990-2003) at 

Wisconsin under head coach Barry Alvarez and coordinated the Badger 

defense from 1995-2003. During that span, UW won Big Ten titles in 

1993, 1998 and 1999, following each with a victory in the Rose Bowl. 

During Cosgrove’s tenure in Madison, the program posted a 7-2 record 

in bowl games. Cosgrove also coached the linebackers at Wisconsin 

(1990-94), tutoring three who led the conference in tackles in three 

different seasons. Included in that trio is the program’s all-time leading 

tackler, Pete Monty, whom Cosgrove also recruited. 

Cosgrove served as defensive coordinator at the University of Akron 

in 2011. 

A native of Chicago, he coached linebackers at Colorado State in 1989, 

was defensive coordinator at Southeast Missouri State in 1988 and 

linebackers coach at Illinois (1983-87) and Morehead State (1983). He 

served as graduate assistant at Illinois from 1980-83. 

Cosgrove competed collegiately at Benedictine College (Ill.) in 1974 

and at Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1976-78, where he completed a Bachelor 

of Science degree in physical education in 1980. He and his wife 

Shelly have two sons, Clint and Connor, and one daughter, Shannon. 

THE COSGROVE FILE 

Born: Dec. 27, 1955 


Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1980, B.S., Physical Education 

Playing Experience: Benedictine College 1974; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 

1976-78 

Family: Wife, Shelly, daughter, Shannon; sons Clint, Connor 


2014-pres. New Mexico (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers) 

2012-13 New Mexico (Inside Linebackers) 

2011 Akron (Defensive Coordinator) 

2009-10 Minnesota (Co-Defensive Coordinator) 

2004-07 Nebraska (Defensive Coordinator) 

1995-03 Wisconsin (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 

1990-94 Wisconsin (Linebackers) 

1989 Colorado State (Linebackers) 

1988 Southeast Missouri State (Defensive Coordinator) 

1983-87 Illinois (Linebackers) 

1983 Morehead State (Linebackers) 

1980-83 Illinois (Graduate Assistant) 



2009 Insight Bowl 

2007 Cotton Bowl 


2003 Music City Bowl 


2000 Sun Bowl 

2000 Rose Bowl (1999 season) 



1998 Outback Bowl 

1996 Copper Bowl 

1995 Hall of Fame Bowl 

1995 Blue-Gray Bowl 


1985 Peach Bowl 


1982 Liberty Bowl 

Derek Warehime 

Run Game Coordinator/TEs 

Hometown: Choctaw, Okla. 

Alma Mater: Tulsa, 2006 



*Helped UNM rush for 303.8 yards per game in 2013 to rank No. 4 in the 

NCAA and give the offense second highest average in school history. 

*Helped lead the New Mexico offense to a 188.1-yard improvement in 

the rushing game from 2011 to 2012 

*Helped lead Sam Houston State to 2011 FCS national championship 

game. 

*Coached an offensive line that helped the Bearkats rush for 255.9 yards 

per game and 46 TDs - the TDs ranking second in the FCS in ‘11. 

*Was a four-year starting center at Tulsa and first-team All-Western 

Athletic Conference performer his senior season. 

2008 GSC Player of the Year, and Joe Wilson and Jon Meadows earned 

All-GSC honors as offensive linemen. 

Warehime spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Rice University 

from 2006-07. He worked with the offensive line and served as the 

team’s assistant video coordinator. The Owls made their first postseason 

appearance in 45 years at the New Orleans bowl, were runners-up in the 

Conference USA West Division and set 40 offensive school records. 

Warehime spent the 2005 season at his alma mater, the University 

of Tulsa, where he was a student assistant with the offensive line. The 

Golden Hurricane won the 2005 Conference USA football championship 

and defeated Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl. 

Warehime started 34 games as center for Tulsa (2001-04). He played 

on Tulsa’s 7-4 Humanitarian Bowl squad in 2003 and was named as a 

first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection his senior year in 

2004. 

Warehime is a 2006 graduate of the University of Tulsa with a bachelor’s 

degree in history and education. Warehime played high school 

football at Choctaw High School in Midwest City, Okla. 

He and his wife Kelly are the parents of two daughters, Kaysen and 

Kylee and a son, Miller. 

THE WAREHIME FILE 

Born: Jan. 6, 1983 


Alma Mater: Tulsa, 2006, B.S., History, Education 

Playing Experience: Tulsa, 2001-04 

Family: Wife, Kelly, daughters, Kaysen, Kylee; son Miller 


Derek Warehime added the title of run-game coordinator to his tight 

end duties as he enters his third year with the University of New Mexico. 

Warehime was integral to the offensive line blocking schemes, as the 

unit paved the pay for a 308.yard average per game rushing in 2013 to 

rank fourth in the nation and lead the Mountain West. It’s the second 

straight season the Lobos have ranked in the top five in the country in 

rushing. 

Warehime’s tight ends also became a bigger part in the passing game 

in 2013. After the unit recorded nine receptions for 116 yards in 2012, it 

had 13 catches for 279 yards in ‘13. 

Warehime coached tight ends and helped with the offensive line, and 

the unit helped UNM become the most improved rushing team in the 

country from 2011 to 2012. After finishing 103rd in the nation in rushing 

in 2011, the Lobos finished No. 5 in 2012 with an average of 301.3 yards 

per game. 

Warehime’s tight end protégé Lucas Reed earned an invitation to the 

East-West Shrine Game for collegiate all-stars in January, 2013. 

With Warehime in charge of the Sam Houston State offensive line, 

SHSU had the No. 6 rushing offense in the Football Championship Subdivision 

in 2011, averaging 255.9 yards per game. The Bearkats had averaged 

nearly 40 points per game. Tim Flanders ranked 17thin the Football 

Championship Subdivision with 1,644 yards, and teammate Richard 

Sincere added 979. Quarterback Brian Bell threw for 2,069 yards. 

Center Travis Watson and offensive tackle Chris Crockett earned 2011 

Sports Network/Fathead.com All-America honors under Warehime’s 

tutelage. 

In Warehime’s first season, the Kats led the Southland Conference in 

rushing offense and had three players earn all-league honors. Running 

back Tim Flanders was named as the Southland’s “Newcomer-of-the- 

Year.” 

Warehime worked two seasons as offensive line and tight ends coach 

and strength and conditioning coordinator at the University of Arkansas 

at Monticello. He was the Boll Weevils’ offensive coordinator in 2009. 

UAM led the Gulf South Conference in total offense (499.3 yards per 

game) and rushing offense (244.4). UAM quarterback Scott Buisson was 

2012-Pres. New Mexico (Tight Ends) 

2010-11 Sam Houston State (Offensive Line) 

2009 Arkansas-Monticello (Offensive Coordinator) 

2008 Arkansas-Monticello (Offensive Line, Tight Ends, Strength 

and Conditioning Coordinator) 

2006-07 Rice (Graduate Assistant, Assistant Video Coordinator) 

2005 Tulsa (Offensive Line Student Assistant) 



2011 FCS Championship 

2006 New Orleans Bowl 

2005 Liberty Bowl 

Scott Baumgartner 

Wide Receivers 

Hometown: La Mirada, Calif. 

Alma Mater: Pacific, 1989 

UNM Exp.: 2nd season 


*Guided a receiver corps unit that more than doubled the number of 

touchdown receptions it recorded in 2013 (seven) than it had in 2012 

(three) and more than 300 more receiving yards (869 in 2013, 552 in 

2012). 

*Was integral to the development of the pistol offense under head coach 

Chris Ault at Nevada. 


*Five straight seasons of producing all-conference wide receivers (firstor 

second-team). 

*Nevada pupil Brandon Wimberly earned first-team All-Mountain West 

honors in 2012. 

*Placed three wide receivers in the NFL since 2009, two of which are still 

on NFL rosters. 

Scott Baumgartner begins his second season as wide receivers coach 

at the University of New Mexico. 

He did a fantastic job with an entirely new starting unit in 2013. The 

young Lobo wideouts in 2013 produced 10 more receptions, 317 more 

receiving yards and four more touchdowns than the unit did in 2012. 

Prior to UNM, Baumgartner coached for nine years at the University 

of Nevada. 

Baumgartner spent nine years with the Wolf Pack, seven as the wide 

receivers coach. In 2012, Baumgartner coached All-Mountain West 

selection Brandon Wimberly, who had 63 receptions for 788 yards and 

five touchdowns. 

While Baumgartner coached at Nevada, the Wolfpack had seven 

finishes in the top 15 nationally in total offense. Nevada has ranked in 

the top 10 in total offense in each of the past five years, including No. 2 

in 2009. The Wolfpack were No. 8 in 2012. 

Baumgartner helped develop Rishard Matthews into a two-time 

All-Western Athletic Conference selection and an NFL draft pick (2012, 

Miami Dolphins) from 2010-11. Matthews tallied 1,364 yards as a senior 

in ‘11, giving Baumgartner yet another 1,000-yard receiver. Baumgartner 

also saw another pupil head to the NFL as Tray Session signed (2012) 

with the Oakland Raiders. 

With Matthews earning All-WAC honors in 2010 and 2011, it marked 

the fourth straight season that one of Baumgartner’s pupils earned allleague 

accolades as Wimberly was a second-team All-WAC pick in 2009. 

In 2008, Baumgartner mentored a 1,000-yard receiver for the second 

straight season as Marko Mitchell had 61 catches for 1,141 yards and 

10 touchdowns. Mitchell, a 2009 draftee of the Washington Redskins, is 

now with the Detroit Lions. He was selected first-team All-WAC in 2008. 

That same year, Baumgartner had three receivers with at least 40 receptions 

and 500 yards in Mitchell, Mike McCoy and Chris Wellington. 

In 2007, Baumgartner developed Mitchell into a 1,000-yard receiver, 

and the Wolfpack wideouts caught 17 touchdown passes. Three different 

players (Mitchell, McCoy and Kyle Sammons) each had at least 30 

catches, 600 yards and four touchdowns. 

In the previous seasons, Baumgartner helped wide receiver Caleb 

Spencer earn All-WAC honors and finish among Nevada’s career leaders 

in receptions, yards and touchdowns. 

In 2004, his first year in Reno, Baumgartner worked the quarterbacks 

- including Jeff Rowe, who would go on to the NFL. Baumgartner has also 

been an integral part of the Wolf Pack’s special teams over the years. In 

2005, punter Justin Bergendahl earned first-team All-WAC honors after 

ranking in the national top 50 in punting. 

Prior to arriving in Reno, Baumgartner, who has more than 20 years 

of college coaching experience, spent eight years coaching receivers, 

quarterbacks and special teams at Central Missouri State. 

A noted West Coast recruiter, Baumgartner hails from California and 

has many ties to high school and junior college coaches throughout the 

Golden State from his time as an assistant coach at West Valley College 

in Saratoga, Calif., and as a player at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. 

He coached four years at West Valley College (1992-95), and spent four 

seasons at his alma mater, Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. (1988- 

91). 

THE BAUMGARTNER FILE 

Born: June 19, 1965 

Hometown: La Mirada, Calif. 

Alma Mater: Pacific (OR), 1989, B.S., Physical Education and Health; 

Central Missouri State, 2003, Master’s, Athletic Administration 

Playing Experience: Cerritos, 1985-86; Pacific (OR), 1987-88 

Family: Wife, Lori, stepdaughter, McKenzie; stepson, Tyler 


2013-pres. New Mexico (Wide Receivers) 

2005-12 Nevada (Wide Receivers) 

2004 Nevada (Quarterbacks) 

1996-03 Central Missouri State (Assistant Coach) 

1992-95 West Valley College (Assistant Coach) 

1988-91 Pacific (Ore.) (Assistant Coach) 



2012 New Mexico Bowl 

2011 Hawai’i Bowl 

2010 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 


2008 Humanitarian Bowl 


2006 MPC Computers Bowl 


Jason Lenzmeier 

Offensive Line 

Hometown: Frisco, Texas 

Alma Mater: New Mexico, 2005 

UNM Exp.: 5th season 


*Has guided a Lobo offensive line that blocked for the two top-five nationally-ranked 

rushing teams in 2012-13. The Lobos ranked fourth in the 

country in 2013 with an average of 308.8 yards per game and fifth in the 

country in 2012 with an average of 301.3 yards per game. 

*A four-year starter for New Mexico and first-team All-Mountain West 

selection in 2003, Lenzmeier is the only offensive lineman in the history 

of the Mountain West to earn a conference Offensive Player of the Week 

award. 

*Lenzmeier’s offensive lines have blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in six of 

the last seven seasons (UNM’s Rodney Ferguson in 2007-08 and Kasey 

Carrier in 2012-13, and New Mexico State’s Seth Smith in 2009 and 

Kenny Turner in 2011). 

*Coached current Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Byron Bell, 

Washington Redskins offensive lineman Erik Cook and former Washington 

Redskins and current Philadelphia Soul (Arena Football League) 

offensive lineman Devin Clark - all three players coming from UNM. 

*Coached two first-team all-conference players (Vince Natali and Devin 

Clark of New Mexico in 2007) and one second-team player (Davonte 

Wallace of New Mexico State in 2011). 

Jason Lenzmeier is in his third year of his second tour of duty as 

offensive line coach of the Lobos. His unit has become one of the most 

dominant run-game units in the Mountain West. The Lobos have ranked 

fourth and fifth nationally in rushing the last two seasons (2013 and 

2012, respectively). 

New Mexico averaged 308.8 rushing yards per game in 2013 to rank 

fourth in the country. The total also was the best in the Mountain West 

and ended Air Force’s monopoly on the team rushing crown. The Falcons 

had been MW rushing champions every season since the Mountain 


West’s inception in 1999. 

The Lobos’ 40 rushing touchdowns ranked eighth in the NCAA this 

season and were the second most in UNM history. 

UNM has had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of Lenzmeier’s four seasons 

as offensive line coach (2007-08, 2012-13). 

He made an immediate impact during his return to New Mexico in 

2012. The Lobos rushed for 301.5 yards per game, which ranked fifth in 

the nation and was the most by a New Mexico team since 1971 rushed 

for 384.3 yards per game. 

UNM set a school record with 10 300-yard rushing games in 2012, 

tying the 1971 team with nine straight games of 300 yards. Its 34 rushing 

touchdowns in ‘12 rank as the second most in school history. 

Under Lenzmeier, the Lobos surrendered just 12 sacks in 2012 after 

allowing 30 sacks in 2011. 

Three Lobos earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors 

in 2012: junior left tackle Darryl Johnson, sophomore left guard LaMar 

Bratton and junior center Dillon Farrell. 

Lenzmeier, who began his coaching career at UNM in 2006, spent 

three seasons at rival New Mexico State (2009-11) prior to returning to 

the Lobos in 2012. 

In 2011, sophomore Davonte Wallace earned second-team All-Western 

Athletic Conference honors under Lenzmeier’s tutelage. 

In his first season with New Mexico State, Lenzmeier guided the 

offensive line as it allowed just 23 sacks on the year, a 21-sack improvement 

from the 44 sacks given up by the Aggies in 2008. The Aggies’ 

offensive line also helped running back Seth Smith become the first 

Aggie since 2000 to rush for a 1,000 yards in a season. The Aggies ranked 

No. 66 in the nation in rushing offense. In 2010, the line allowed just 19 

sacks on the season. 

A former University of New Mexico all-conference offensive lineman, 

Lenzmeier spent three seasons with the Lobos, two as the offensive line 

coach and one as UNM’s graduate assistant on offense. He helped the 

Lobo offense rush for 208 yards a game in 2008 and 135 yards a game in 

2007. 

Entering the 2007 season at the age of 26, Lenzmeier was New Mexico’s 

youngest full-time assistant coach in 23 years, since Greg Azar, then 

24, coached the Lobo defensive line in 1984. 

Lenzmeier did an outstanding job in his rookie season as a pair of 

seniors, offensive tackle Devin Clark and center Vince Natali were named 

first-team All-Mountain West Conference selections in 2007.The Lobos 

improved in every offensive category from the previous season. Natali 

was also an Academic All-American. In 2008, Lenzmeier guided center 

Erik Cook to a second-team All-MWC selection. Cook went on to play in 

the NFL with the Washington Redskins. 

A 1999 graduate of Frisco (Texas) High School, Lenzmeier was a 

four-year starter for UNM on the offensive line from 2000-03, earning 

first team All-Mountain West honors at offensive tackle as a senior. He 

played in 47 career games, starting 42, including 35 in a row between 

his sophomore and senior seasons. He remains the only lineman in 

Mountain West history to win a conference Offensive Player of the Week 

honor for his performance during UNM’s 47-35 win at No. 23 Utah in 

2003. 

Lenzmeier signed free agent contracts with the San Diego Chargers 

and St. Louis Rams in 2004 before returning to Albuquerque in 2005. He 

graduated from UNM in the summer of 2005. 

Lenzmeier and his wife Kelsey welcomed their first son, Brooks, to the 

world on March 29, 2012. 

THE LENZMEIER FILE 

Born: Feb. 2, 1981 


Alma Mater: New Mexico, 2005, B.S., University Studies 

Playing Experience: New Mexico, 2000-2003; San Diego Chargers 

2004; St. Louis Rams, 2004 

Family: Wife, Kelsey; son, Brooks 


2012-pres. New Mexico (Offensive Line) 

2009-11 New Mexico State (Offensive Line) 

2007-08 New Mexico (Offensive Line) 

2006 New Mexico (Graduate Assistant) 





2003 Las Vegas Bowl (player) 

2002 Las Vegas Bowl (player) 

Archie McDaniel 

Outside Linebackers 

Hometown: Bay City, Texas 

Alma Mater: Texas A&M, 2005 



*Coached honorable mention All-Mountain West performer Brett Bowers 

in 2013. Bowers ranked 25th in the nation in forced fumbles with three 

and sixth in the MW in sacks with 6.0. 

*Helped the 2012 University of New Mexico defense allow 71.9 fewer 

rushing yards per game than it did in 2011. 

*Three-year starting linebacker and senior captain as a player at Texas 

A&M (2002-05) for former New Mexico head coach Dennis Franchione. 

Produced a trio of all-conference performers during his one year as linebackers 

coach at Trinity Valley Community College in 2007. 

*Coached H-back Charles Clay, who was a sixth-round selection of the 

Miami Dolphins in the 2011 NFL draft. Clay recorded 16 catches for 233 

yards and three touchdowns his rookie season. 

Archie McDaniel enters his third year as a UNM assistant coach but 

makes the switch to outside linebackers in 2014 after coaching the 

defensive line his first two seasons at UNM. 

The 2013 Lobo defensive line accounted for 65.6 percent of the 

team’s sacks and 38.3 percent of the team’s tackles for loss. All-Mountain 

West honorable mention Brett Bowers had nine tackles for loss, six 

sacks and three forced fumbles for the Lobos in 2013. 

His defensive line unit in 2012 helped the Lobos improve from a No. 

119 ranking among the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in rush 

defense in 2011 to a No. 74 ranking in 2012. 

His line (including the rush outside linebacker position) produced 38 

tackles for loss and 15 sacks in 2012. Junior defensive end Jacori Greer 

earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors after leading the 

team with eight tackles for loss and five sacks. Greer’s sack total put him 

10th in the conference. 

McDaniel came to UNM after a two-year stay at the University of 

Tulsa. He coached the Hurricane’s defensive tackles in 2011 and their 

tight ends/H-backs in 2010, when the Golden Hurricane ranked sixth in 

the nation in total offense. 

Under McDaniel’s leadership, Tulsa’s Cory Dorris earned honorable 

mention All-Conference USA honors in 2011. Golden Hurricane H-back 

Charles Clay was an honorable mention all-conference performer in 

2010. 

McDaniel came to Tulsa following one season as the linebackers 

coach at Texas Southern University, where the TSU defense was ranked 

22nd in the nation for total defense during the 2009 campaign. He 


helped that defensive unit rank first in the SWAC for total defense and 

second for rush defense. 

McDaniel spent the 2008 season as a defensive graduate assistant at 

his alma mater, Texas A&M. He assisted with coaching the Aggies’ defensive 

line. McDaniel spent the 2007 season coaching linebackers at Trinity 

Valley Community College and produced three all-conference players at 

linebacker that season. 

He played linebacker at Texas A&M, where he was a three-year starter 

and team captain his senior season. McDaniel totaled 213 tackles, five 

sacks and two interceptions as a starter from 2003-05. He earned his 

degree from A&M in agricultural development in 2005. 

McDaniel has also served an internship with the Houston Texans in 

the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Intern program. 

McDaniel is married to the former LaTrenia Byrd of Tuscaloosa, Ala., 

and has one son, Christian. 

THE McDANIEL FILE 

Born: Sept. 18, 1983 

Hometown: Bay City, Texas 

Alma Mater: Texas A&M, 2005, B.S., Agricultural Development 

Playing Experience: Texas A&M, 2002-05 

Family: Wife, LaTrenia; son, Christian 


2014-pres. New Mexico (Outside Linebackers) 

2012-13 New Mexico (Defensive Line) 

2011 Tulsa (Defensive Tackles) 

2010 Tulsa (Tight Ends/H-Backs) 

2009 Texas Southern (Linebackers) 

2008 Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant) 

2007 Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College (Linebackers) 



2011 Armed Forces Bowl 

2010 Hawaii Bowl 

2005 Cotton Bowl (player) 

Charles McMillian 

Defensive Backs 

Hometown: Bryan, Texas 

Alma Mater: Utah State, 1995 

UNM Exp.: 1st season 


*Coached under noted coaching luminaries Mike Sherman (Texas A&M) 

and Gary Patterson (TCU). 

*Mentored current Washington Redskins defensive back Jordan Pugh 

and New Orleans Saints DB Terrence Franklin at Texas A&M. 

*Guided cornerback Drew Coleman at TCU; Coleman was a sixth-round 

draft choice in 2006 and went on to play six seasons in the NFL. 

*Coached University of Cincinnati cornerback Blue Adams, who had a 

five-year NFL career and is now an assistant defensive backs coach with 

the Miami Dolphins. 

Charles McMillian begins his first season as the Lobos’ defensive 

backs coach. He comes to UNM from Prairie View A&M, having served 

as defensive coordinator last season for the Panthers. 

McMillian brings with him a wealth of experience on the defensive 

side of the ball as a former assistant in the Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain 

West and Conference USA. 

In 2013, he coached a couple of second-team All-Southwestern Athletic 

Conference performers last season in linebackers Raheem Cardwell 

and Jerome Howard at Prairie View. Caldwell led the team with 104 

tackles and had eight tackles for loss. Howard was the Panthers’ second-leading 

tackler with 91 and led the SWAC with 19.5 tackles for loss. 

In January of 2008, McMillian landed in the Big 12 as the defensive 

backs coach at Texas A&M under Mike Sherman. McMillian coached 

defensive back Trent Hunter to honorable mention All-Big 12 honors as 

a true freshman as he finished third on the team with 64 tackles and a 

team-high three interceptions. Hunter earned All-Big 12 second-team 

honors in 2009 along with fellow defensive back Jordan Pugh as Texas 

A&M made an appearance in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. 

During the 2010 campaign, Texas A&M won its most games (nine) since 

2006 and advanced to the Cotton Bowl as four defensive backs earned 

All-Big 12 honors. In 2011, McMillian had two defensive backs selected 

to the All-Big 12 team as A&M earned a bid to the Meineke Car Care 

Bowl of Texas. Under McMillian’s watch, two defensive backs were 

drafted by NFL teams in Pugh and Terrence Frederick while defensive 

back Lionel Smith signed a free agent contract. 

Prior to his time at Texas A&M, McMillian was a member of Gary 

Patterson’s staff at TCU in January of 2004. He immediately made an 

impact in TCU’s secondary as two members earned All-CUSA Honors in 

2004. During the 2005 campaign, TCU moved to the Mountain West and 

won the conference in its first season. Four members of the secondary 

earned All-MW honors as the Horned Frogs finished the season ranked 

ninth nationally and won the EV1.net Houston Bowl Championship. 

Two of McMillian’s cornerbacks received the opportunity to play in the 

NFL as Drew Coleman was a sixth-round draft pick while Quincy Butler 

signed as a free agent. In 2006, TCU once again finished the season 

ranked in the top 25 while claiming a Poinsettia Bowl win over Northern 

Illinois. McMillian coached Nick Sanders to a spot on the Freshman 

All-American Team as TCU allowed a Mountain West low nine touchdown 

passes that season. Once again in 2007, McMillian had three 

members from the secondary earn all-conference honors as TCU claimed 

a victory in the 2007 Texas Bowl. Along with Coleman and Butler, TCU 

standout defensive back Rafael Priest signed a free agent contract with 

the New Orleans Saints. 

Before returning to his home state with TCU in 2004, McMillian 

coached cornerbacks at the University of Indiana in the Big Ten from 

2002-04. As a member of the Hoosiers’ coaching staff, McMillian helped 

Indiana upset nationally ranked Wisconsin in October of 2002 while 

finishing the year ranked 33rd nationally in pass defense. 

McMillian coached one year at Cincinnati, prior to his transfer to 

Indiana. There, he molded two future NFL Draft picks in cornerbacks 

coach Lavar Glover and Blue Adams. The Bearcats were participants in 

the Motor City Bowl in Detroit that season. 

He had a second tour of duty at Navy in 2000, coaching his first 

All-American in safety Chris Lepore. Lepore led the Midshipmen in 

tackles and accounted for nearly half of the team’s turnovers under 

McMillian’s watch. 

McMillian coached the secondary during a two-year stay at Boise 

State from 1998-99, helping the Broncos win a Big West championship 

and a Humanitarian Bowl victory over Louisville. Boise State ranked 21st 

in pass efficiency defense in 1999. Boise State defensive back Dempsey 

Dees inked a free agent contract with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. 

McMillian began his coaching career as a student assistant at Utah 

State in 1995 before moving to the Naval Academy for the first time later 

that year as the junior varsity secondary coach along with serving as a 

defensive and special teams assistant with the varsity team. 

A native of Bryan, Texas, McMillian began his collegiate playing career 

at San Jose City College in 1991 and was his league’s Defensive Player of 

the Year in 1992. He moved on to Utah State and led the Aggies to a Big 


West co-Championship in 1993 and a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl. 

McMillian is a 1995 graduate of Utah State with a degree in science 

and liberal arts. McMillian and his wife, Cydryce McMillian, have two 

children: Isaiah and Mykayla. McMillian also has a daughter, Cherrelle. 

THE McMillian FILE 

Born: Dec. 28, 1971 

Hometown: Bryan, Texas 

Alma Mater: Utah State, 2005, B.S., Science & Liberal Arts 

Playing Experience: San Jose City College, 1991-92; Utah State, 1993- 

94 

Family: Wife, Cydryce; daughters, Cherrelle, Mykayla; son, Isaiah 


2014- pres. New Mexico (Defensive Backs) 

2013 Prairie View A&M (Defensive Coordinator) 

2008-11 Texas A&M (Cornerbacks) 

2004-07 TCU (Secondary) 

2002-04 Indiana (Secondary) 

2001-02 Cincinnati (Secondary) 

2000-01 Navy (Secondary) 

1998-00 Boise State (Secondary) 

1995-98 Navy (Secondary) 



2009 Independence Bowl 

2007 Texas Bowl 

2006 Poinsettia Bowl 

2005 EV1.net Bowl 

2001 Motor City Bowl 


1996 Aloha Bowl 

1993 Las Vegas Bowl (Player) 

Barry Sacks 

Defensive Line 

Hometown: Ephrata, Wash. 

Alma Mater: Montana, 1993 



*Coached defensive lineman Dontay Moch at Nevada; Moch was a thirdround 

NFL Draft selection by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011 and currently 

plays for the Arizona Cardinals. 

*Mentored 2011 Sports Illustrated All-America defensive tackle Brett 

Roy. 

*Responsible for recruitment of current San Francisco 49ers quarterback 

Colin Kaepernick to Nevada in 2006. 

*Coached alongside current Lobo wide receivers coach Scott Baumgartner 

for nine years at Nevada. 

Barry Sacks enters his first year at New Mexico after spending 2013 as 

the defensive tackles coach at the University of California. He has a total 

of 34 seasons in the coaching profession with 27 in the collegiate ranks. 

Sacks coached the most decorated defensive player on the team 

during his single campaign at Cal in senior defensive tackle Deandre 

Coleman. Under Sacks’ guidance, Coleman earned a Phil Steele thirdteam 

All-Pac-12 honor and has accepted invitations to play in both Reese’s 

Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game following the ’13 season. 

Coleman started all 12 games and led the team with a career-high 9.0 

tackles for loss (for minus-27 yards), ranked third on the club with 2.5 

sacks (minus-4 yards) and paced all defensive linemen with 40 tackles. 

Sacks also coached junior defensive tackle Viliami Moala to his most 

productive season with the Golden Bears as he posted career bests of 37 

tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (minus-16 yards), 1.5 sacks (minus-11 yards) 

two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery in 12 games and 11 starts. 

Sacks spent 11 seasons on the coaching staff at Nevada before his 

arrival at Cal, with the Wolf Pack playing in bowl games each of his final 

eight campaigns. The energetic and enthusiastic coach served in a number 

of roles during his 11 seasons with the Wolf Pack from 2002-12 but 

was a mainstay on the defensive line in his later seasons. He developed 

some of the top pass rushers in school history, most notably Dontay 

Moch and Kevin Basped. 

Moch, who set school and Western Athletic Conference records for 

career tackles for loss, was a 2011 third-round NFL Draft selection of 

the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in Cincinnati for two seasons before 

joining the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. 

Basped was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets 

in 2010 and played for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football 

League and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League before 

being assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League on 

Dec. 20, 2013. 

In Sacks’ final season during at Nevada in 2012, defensive end Brock 

Hekking ranked third in the WAC with an average of 0.62 sacks per game 

and posted a total of 8.0 sacks for minus-62 yards in his first season as a 

starter. 

Nevada registered a 7-6 record and nearly upset No. 22 Southern 

Miss in the Hawaii Bowl in 2011, limiting the 15th-ranked scoring offense 

in the country to 13 points and 125 yards below its season averages. 

Nevada finished 22nd in the country in pass efficiency defense (a 115.14 

rating). Sports Illustrated first-team all-America defensive tackle Brett 

Roy led the defense. Roy had 18.5 tackles for loss (minus-57 yards), 

pacing the WAC and ranking 12th nationally at 1.42 per game. He also 

posted 10.0 sacks (minus-36 yards), ranking second in the WAC and tying 

for 13th in the country at 0.77 per game. 

Nevada won the WAC title in 2010, posting a 13-1 overall record 

and defeating Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl with the 

defensive unit a huge part of the team’s success. The Wolf Pack featured 

a rushing defense that ranked 18th nationally (120.29 yards per game 

allowed) and a scoring defense that was 31st (21.43 points per game 

allowed) – both ranking second in the WAC. Much of the team’s defensive 

success came from pressure as the Wolf Pack was 24th nationally in 

sacks at 2.5 per game. Moch had 22.0 tackles for loss (minus-83 yards), 

leading the WAC and ranking 10th nationally with an average of 1.57 per 

game. 

In 2009, Basped and Moch led the conference in sacks and tackles 

for loss, respectively. Basped’s 9.5 sacks (minus-60 yards) produced an 

average of 0.79 per game, while Moch finished with 20.0 tackles for loss 

(minus-93 yards) and an average of 1.54 per game that tied for eighth 

nationally. Basped also was third in the WAC in tackles for loss (1.04 per 

game), while Moch was third in sacks at 0.5 per game. 

Moch led the WAC in sacks in 2008, averaging 1.15 per game. Basped 

was third in tackles for loss (1.42 per game) and Moch fourth (1.31 per 

game). 

Sacks coached the Pack’s outside linebackers in 2007. Ezra Butler led 

the team in tackles (93) and tackles for loss (13.5 for minus-37 yards. He 

also paced the WAC in per-game tackles for loss (1.23 per game). Butler 

went on to spent time on the rosters of the San Francisco 49ers, New 

York Jets and New Orleans Saints, as well as the Las Vegas Locomotives 

where his squad was two-time United Football League champions. Sacks 

also coached Nick Fuhr, who led the team in sacks (6.0 for minus-58 

yards) and tied for second in tackles for loss (11.5 for minus-79 yards). 


Both totals tied for sixth in the WAC on a per-game basis (0.46 sacks per 

game, 0.88 tackles for loss per game). 

Sacks spent three seasons as Nevada’s co-defensive coordinator from 

2004-06, helping the Wolf Pack rank 30th in the nation in 2006 in scoring 

defense (19.15 points per game allowed) and post the country’s 21stranked 

passing defense (190.33 yards per game allowed) in 2004. 

During his first year at Nevada in 2002, Sacks coached tight ends 

and CoSIDA first-team Academic All-America and All-WAC second-team 

selection Erick Streelman. He moved over to the other side of the ball 

to work with the defensive line in 2003 and helped tutor two All-WAC 

selections in first-teamer Jorge Cordova (the team’s MVP in 2003 and 

the school’s career sacks leader) and second-teamer Derek Kennard, 

Jr. (the team’s defensive MVP in 2003). Cordova went on to spend four 

seasons in the NFL with Jacksonville (2004-07), Tennessee (2007) and 

Miami (2007). 

Sacks came to Nevada after a one-year stint as defensive coordinator 

with the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League in 2001. Prior 

to that, he served as defensive coordinator at San Jose State from 1998- 

2000 under then-head coach and former UNM offensive coordinator 

Dave Baldwin. Sacks also spent one season as co-offensive coordinator 

at Adams (Colo.) State in 1997. 

He spent four seasons as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator 

at Boise State (1993-96), with the Broncos reaching the Division 

I-AA finals, winning the Big Sky Conference and posting a 13-2 overall 

record in 1994 when he coached Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year Joe 

O’Brien. 

Sacks’ collegiate coaching career started with seven seasons as the 

defensive line coach at Portland State (1986-92), where he coached 

on five teams that reached the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Vikings 

were national finalists in back-to-back seasons in 1987 and 1988, while 

reaching the semifinals in each of Sacks’ final two campaigns in 1991 

and 1992. They were quarterfinalists in 1989. 

Sacks is also a tireless and effective recruiter who consistently cultivated 

his area. Among those Sacks recruited to Nevada were current 

NFL players Isaiah Frey (Chicago Bears’ cornerback), Virgil Green (Denver 

Broncos’ tight end), James Michael-Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker), 

Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback) and Rishard 

Matthews (Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver). 

The Ephrata, Wash., native played four seasons of football at Montana 

(1976-79) before graduating from the school with a bachelor’s 

degree in health education and physical education in 1980. 

Sacks and his wife, Teresa, have two children: Alexandra and Philip. 

THE SACKS FILE 

Born: Nov. 24, 1957 

Hometown: Ephrata, Wash. 

Alma Mater: Montana, 1993, B.S., Health Education and Physical 

Education 

Playing Experience: Montana, 1976-79 

Family: Wife, Teresa; daughter, Alexandra; son, Philip 


2014-pres. New Mexico (Defensive Line) 

2013 California (Defensive Line) 

2012 Nevada (Defensive Line) 

2011 Nevada (Defensive Ends) 

2010 Nevada (Defensive Tackles) 

2007-09 Nevada (Defensive Line) 

2004-06 Nevada (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line) 

2003 Nevada (Defensive Ends) 

2002 Nevada (Tight Ends) 

2001 San Jose Sabercats – AFL (Defensive Coordinator) 

1998-00 San Jose State (Defensive Coordinator) 

1997 Adams State (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 

1993-96 Boise State (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator) 

1987-92 Portland State (Defensive Line) 





2010 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 




2006 MPC Computers Bowl 


1994 Division I-AA finalist 

1992 Division II semifinalist 

1991 Division II semifinalist 

1989 Division II quarterfinalist 

1988, Division II finalist 

1987, Division II finalist 

Apollo Wright 

Running Backs 

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. 

Alma Mater: Cheyney (PA), 1998 



*Guided senior running back Kasey Carrier to 1,122 yards in 10 games in 

2013. 

*Played a significant role in the development of former NFL All-Pro and 

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook. Westbrook rushed 

for 1,603 yards and 22 TDs for Villanova in 2001, earning Division I-AA 

National Player of the Year honors. 

*Coached Florida International’s Kedrick Rhodes to a school-record 1,149 

rushing yards, along with 15 touchdowns, in 2011. 

*Served as special teams coach for FIU’s T.Y. Hilton, a rookie wide receiver 

for the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. 

*Coached Florida International kicker Jack Griffin, who was a Lou Groza 

Award (nation’s best kicker) semifinalist in 2011. 

Apollo Wright begins his second year at UNM after a highly successful 

debut season with the Lobos in 2013. 

UNM’s running backs combined for 2,387 yards and 29 touchdowns 

in 2013. Second-team All-Mountain West selection Kasey Carrier ranked 

16th in the nation in rushing yards per game with an average of 112.2. 

Carrier’s 1,122 yards represented the ninth best single-season rushing 

total in UNM history. 

Wright arrived at UNM in February of 2013. He spent six seasons at 

Florida International University, the last three as the Panthers’ running 

backs coach. In 2012, Wright worked with a trio of backs who combined 

to rush for 1,452 yards and 15 touchdowns despite each missing games 

due to injury. 

One of the players was Kedrick Rhodes, who set a school record 

with 1,149 rushing yards on 234 carries in 2011 and was a second-team 

All-Sun Belt Conference selection. Twice during the 2011 year, Rhodes 

carried the ball 30 times, tying for third all-time in a single-game. 

Rhodes has seven 100-yard rushing games during his career, which is 

an FIU record. He had five 100-yard games in 2011. 

FIU running back Darriet Perry finished his career in 2011, and under 


the tutelage of Wright, the veteran established several FIU rushing records. 

During the 2010 season, Perry scored a school-record 16 rushing 

touchdowns while the team finished with 26 total scores on the ground. 

Perry would ultimately finish his collegiate career a year later with 27 

touchdowns rushing. 

Wright previously served as Florida International’s special teams 

coordinator (2007-11) and helped turn kicker Jack Griffin into one of the 

nation’s finest and a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2011. Griffin set 

school records for extra points and field goals for the Panthers. 

Wright’s punt return unit, which included future Indianapolis Colts 

wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, finished No. 1 in the country with an average of 

15.93 yards per punt return in 2011. 

In 2009, the punt-return unit ranked 18th overall and first among the 

Sun Belt Conference teams. The Panthers also ranked second in the SBC 

in kickoff returns and third in net punting. Hilton, who was an ‘09 Freshman 

All-America, led the Sun Belt and finished ninth nationally with an 

average of 14.78 yards per punt return and was also among the national 

leaders in kickoff-return average. 

Wright also coached current Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back 

Anthony Gaitor from 2007-09 at FIU. Gaitor led the Sun Belt Conference 

with five interceptions in 2008, returning two for TDs. 

Prior to arriving at FIU in 2007, Wright served as a member of the Villanova 

staff for six seasons as running backs coach and spent three years 

as the Wildcats’ special teams coordinator. He played a major role in the 

performance and development of former NFL All-Pro Brian Westbrook, 

who rushed for 1,603 yards and 22 touchdowns en route to earning the 

Walter Payton Award as the Division I-AA National Player of the Year, 

the Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year and the ECAC 

Offensive Player of the Year in 2001. 

Wright also mentored Wildcats running back Terry Butler, who accumulated 

2,080 yards on 464 carries (4.5 avg.) and 17 touchdowns in his 

four-year collegiate career before spending a brief career with the New 

York Jets. 

Wright’s responsibilities at Villanova also included the breakdown of 

opponent film and serving as the program’s pro liaison. 

Prior to Villanova, Wright was the secondary coach at LaSalle University 

from 1999-2000. Besides his duties as secondary coach, Wright was 

also in charge of the kick and punt return units. 

In 1999, he was a graduate assistant at Wagner College, drilling the 

defensive backs and wide receivers. Wright began his coaching career 

with his first stint at LaSalle as the assistant defensive backs coach in 

1998. 

Wright played football for four years at Cheyney (Pa.) University, 

including two seasons as the starting quarterback. He graduated cum 

laude with a bachelor’s degree in recreation and leisure services in 1998. 

Wright earned his master’s degree in education from Wagner (N.Y.) 

College in 2001. 

THE WRIGHT FILE 

Born: 

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. 

Alma Mater: Cheyney (PA), 1998, B.A., Recreation & Leisure Services; 

Wagner, 2001, Master’s, Education 

Playing Experience: Cheyney (PA), 1994-97 

1999 Wagner College (Graduate Assistant) 

1998 LaSalle (Pa.) University (Assistant Defensive Backs Coach) 



2011 Beef O’Brady Bowl 

2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 

Clay Davie 

Offensive Graduate Asst. 

Hometown: College Station, Texas 

Alma Mater: Arizona State, 2010 



*Was a graduate intern on the 2011 Arizona State football team that 

earned a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl. 

*Played three years on the Sun Devils football team from 2007-09, earning 

“Hard Hat” recognition for his work in the offseason strength and 

conditioning program as well as a “Scholar Baller” award for his work in 

the classroom. 

Clay Davie enters his second year as an offensive graduate assistant 

for the University of New Mexico football team. He comes to UNM from 

a two-year graduate internship at Arizona State. 

Davie was part of the 2011 Arizona State staff that led the Sun Devils 

to the Las Vegas Bowl. He assisted with the day-to-day operations of the 

program. 

Davie played three years at Arizona State (2007-09) as a long snapper. 

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education/History in 2010 

and his Master’s from ASU in Education. 

Davie is the son of Lobo football coach Bob Davie and his wife Joanne. 

He has one older sister, Audra. 

THE DAVIE FILE 

Born: Sept. 26, 1987 


Alma Mater: Arizona State, 2010, B.S., Secondary Education/History; 

Arizona State, 2011, Master’s, Education 

Playing Experience: Arizona State, 1997-99 


2012-pres. New Mexico (Graduate Assistant) 

2010-11 Arizona State (Graduate Intern) 


2013-pres. New Mexico (Running Backs) 

2012 Florida International (Running Backs) 

2009-11 Florida International (RBs/Special Teams Coordinator) 

2007-09 Florida International (Special Teams Coordinator/CBs) 

2004-06 Villanova (Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator) 

2001-03 Villanova (Running Backs) 

1999-00 LaSalle (Pa.) University (Defensive Backs/Special Teams) 

Justin Richter 

Defensive Graduate Asst. 


Alma Mater: Saint Mary (KS), 2010 




*Was a graduate assistant with Angelo State where it led the Lone Star 

Conference in total defense in 2012 and ranked 17th nationally in rushing 

defense. 

*While receivers coach at NMMI, freshman WR Xan Magnum led the 

nation in receiving yards with 1,340. 

Justin Richter enters his second year as an defensive graduate assistant 

for the University of New Mexico football team. He came to UNM 

after two seasons at Angelo State. 

With New Mexico Justin handles all data input for opponent video 

for the defensive staff and he compiles all of the weekly scouting report 

data for the defensive staff. He also have recruited the West Texas area. 

At Angelo State he oversaw the safeties as a graduate assistant coach 

for two seasons. He also handles data input for the opponent’s offensive 

formations and plays for ASU’s defensive staff, and he also oversaw 

and created recruiting mail-outs and materials, and produced the teams’ 

end-of-season highlight film. 

Richter also spent some time on the offensive side of the ball as a 

receivers coach at New Mexico Military, where he coached receivers, In 

his lone season, NMMI freshman receiver Xan Magnum led the national 

in receiving yards. 

THE RICHTER FILE 

Born: June 2, 1987 

Hometown: Truth or Consequences, N.M. 

Alma Mater: Saint Mary (KS), 2010, B.S., Sport Management; 

Playing Experience: New Mexico Military, 2006-07; Saint Mary (KS) 

2008-09 


2013-pres. New Mexico (Graduate Assistant/Defense) 

2011-12 Angelo State (Graduate Assistant/Safeties) 

2010 New Mexico Military (Receivers/Video Coordinator) 

Jacori Greer 

Defensive Graduate Asst. 

Hometown: Little Elm, Texas 




*Served as one of four captains on Coach Bob Davie’s second UNM 

squad, recording 34 tackles as a defensive end. 

THE GREER FILE 

Born: February 24, 1991 

Hometown: Little Elm, Texas 

Alma Mater: New Mexico, 2013, B.S., Communications 

Playing Experience: New Mexico, 2010-13 

Brian DeSpain 

Director of Operations 


Alma Mater: Arizona State, 2010 



*Played three years on the Sun Devils football team from 2007-09, earning 

“Hard Hat” recognition for his work in the offseason strength and 

conditioning program as well as a “Scholar Baller” award for his work in 

the classroom. 

Brian DeSpain was one of football coach Bob Davie’s first hires in 

December of 2011 and begins his third season as a director of football 

operations. 

DeSpain was a football operations and recruiting assistant at Texas 

A&M from 2008-11. He initially worked in the Texas A&M sports information 

department after graduating from the university in 2007 with 

a major in kinesiology. He received his master’s degree in education 

administration from A&M in 2010. 

In three years with the Texas A&M football program, DeSpain helped 

the Aggies sign three consecutive national top 25 recruiting classes as 

well as coordinated the team’s trips to the Independence Bowl, Cotton 

Bowl and Texas Bowl. 

DeSpain’s parents are Ray and Peggy, and he has two younger sisters, 

Brittany and Breanna. Ray DeSpain and Davie worked together at Texas 

A&M in the 1980s. Brian and his wife Audra live in Albuquerque. 

THE DeSPAIN FILE 

Born: 


Alma Mater: Texas A&M, 2007, B.A., Education; Texas A&M, 2010, 

M.A., Education Administration 

Family: Wife, Audra 


Jacori Greer begins his first season as a graduate assistant after a fouryear 

career with the Lobos as a defensive end. 

Greer now moves from the trenches of the line to the trenches 

behind the scenes, where he will work with all manner of set-up for the 

defensive staff. He will help with coding opposing offensive plays for film 

breakdown, and assist in on-the-field coaching, working mostly with the 

defensive line. 

Greer played for four seasons at UNM, starting as a redshirt junior 

and redshirt senior. Coaching runs in his family, as his brother Lamont 

Smith is the associate head coach of the UNM men’s basketball team. 

2012-pres. New Mexico 

2008-11 Texas A&M 



2011 Cotton Bowl Classic 

2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas 

2009 Independence Bowl 


Ben Hilgart 

Athletic Performance Dir. 

Hometown: Park Falls, Wisc. 

Alma Mater: Western Illinois, 2000 




2011 Las Vegas Bowl 

2007 Holiday Bowl 




2003 Fiesta Bowl 

1998 I-AA Playoffs (Player) 

1997 I-AA Playoffs (Player) 


*Has trained a total of 31 NFL players from Arizona State, Ohio State and 

UTEP. 

*Produced 10 first-team All-Pac 10/Pac-12 players at Arizona State. 

*Served as strength coach at Arizona State to consensus All-America 

tight end Zach Miller in 2006. 

Ben Hilgart enters his third season at New Mexico and second as 

the Director of Athletic Performance for the school after spending four 

seasons (2008-11) as Head Sports Performance Coach at Arizona State 

University. Hilgart worked directly with the Sun Devils football program, 

in addition to overseeing the sports performance programs for all 20 

ASU sports. 

He spent the prior three seasons (2005-07) as the Senior Assistant 

Sports Performance Coach at ASU. Hilgart served as the lead assistant 

to the football team, in addition to managing all facets of the sports 

performance programs for the men’s and women’s track and field and 

wrestling teams. During that three-year span, the Sun Devils track and 

field teams won a combined four national titles in indoor and outdoor 

competition. 

Before arriving at ASU, Hilgart spent two seasons at Ohio State University 

in Columbus. He started as the assistant strength and conditioning 

coach before being promoted to associate strength and conditioning 

coach. Hilgart also spent two years at UTEP as the graduate assistant 

strength and conditioning coach. He served as the head strength coach 

and assistant defensive line coach at his alma mater, Western Illinois, in 

2001. 

Hilgart was a two-year letterman at Western Illinois, earning his 

bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He earned his master’s degree 

in Kinesiology from UTEP in 2003. Hilgart has also served as the head 

strength coach at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Ariz. 

Hilgart and his wife Jamie have two daughters, Riley and Reagan. 

THE HILGART FILE 

Born: Dec. 1, 1976 

Hometown: Park Falls, Wisc. 

Alma Mater: Western Illinois, 2000, B.S., Physical Education; UTEP, 

2013, M.S., Kinesiology 

Playing Experience: Western Illinois, 1997-98 


2013-pres. New Mexico (Athletic Performance & Conditioning Coord.) 

2012 New Mexico (Football Strength & Conditioning Coord.) 

2008-11 Arizona State (Head Sports Performance Coach) 

2005-07 Arizona State (Senior Assistant Performance Coach) 

2004 Ohio State (Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach) 

2003 Ohio State (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach) 

2002-03 UTEP (G.A. Strength and Conditioning Coach) 

2001 Western Illinois (Asst. DL/Football Strength & Conditioning) 

Kyle Kudrna 

Athletic Performance Asst . 

Hometown: Dickinson, N.D. 

Alma Mater: North Dakota State, 2012 


Kyle Kudrna is in his third year as a strength and conditioning graduate 

assistant for the University of New Mexico football team. He comes 

to UNM after a brief stay at Arizona State and three years working for 

North Dakota State 

Kudrna has worked primarily with football over his career, but he 

also has experience with track and cross country, wrestling, volleyball, 

softball, baseball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s 

golf, and women’s water polo. 

He received his bachelor’s in exercise science from North Dakota 

State in 2012 and is currently pursuing his master’s in sports administration. 

He is CPR and AED certified and also owns a USA Weightlifting Level 

One certification. 

THE KUDRNA FILE 

Born: May 11, 1989 

Hometown: Dickinson, N.D. 

Alma Mater: North Dakota State, 2012, B.S., Exercise Science 


2012-pres. New Mexico (Graduate Assistant) 

2012 Arizona State (Intern) 

2010-12 North Dakota State (Intern) 



2012 I-AA Playoffs (Quarterfinals) 

2011 I-AA Playoffs (Champions) 

2010 I-AA Playoffs (Champions) 


Michael Levy 

Dir. of Player Personnel 

Hometown: South Bend, Ind. 

Alma Mater: Northern Michigan, 2010 


Michael Levy enters his third season in the Lobo football office as the 

Director of Player Personnel. In this capacity, Levy covers a variety of 

football-related matters, serving as a liaison in numerous administrative 

duties regarding New Mexico’s operations and recruiting efforts. 

Prior to joining the Lobos, Levy was an Athletic Communications Assistant 

at the University of Minnesota. He served as the media contact 

for the wrestling and track/field programs, as well as the secondary 

football contact. Before Minnesota, Levy was with the American Junior 

Golf Association, where he served as the communications contact for 

2011 spring season. 

Levy was an offensive linemen and long snapper at Northern Michigan 

University, where he lettered four years. He graduated in 2010 with 

a degree in electronic journalism. 

A native of South Bend, Ind., Levy was born on June 9, 1987 and 

graduated from Penn High School in 2006. 

Sternquist graduated from Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2004 with a 

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education. He played defensive back for 

three years at Wisconsin-Whitewater, earning Academic All-WIAC honors 

and four Defensive Player of the Week awards. He finished his career 

tied for fourth place on the school’s all-time interceptions list. 

Sternquist started his collegiate career at Valparaiso University, playing 

from 1999-2000. 

The Sternquists, Kalen and Josh, have three children: a daughter, 

Maggie, and twin sons, Jackson and Lucas. 

THE STERNQUIST FILE 

Born: 

Hometown: Belvidere, Ill. 

Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2004, B.S., Physical Education 

Playing Experience: Valparaiso, 2000; Wisconsin-Whitewater 2002-04 


2008-11 Minnesota 

2004-08 Wisconsin 




THE LEVY FILE 

Born: 

Hometown: South Bend, Ind. 

Alma Mater: Northern Michigan, 2010, B.S., Electronic Journalism 

Playing Experience: Northern Michigan, 2007-10 



Josh Sternquist 

Director of Recruiting 

Hometown: Belvidere, Ill. 

Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2004 


Josh Sternquist beings his third season as director of football recruiting 

after joining the Lobo football program in the spring of 2012. 

Sternquist directs all aspects of New Mexico’s recruiting program and 

also works in conjunction with the Director of Football Operations on 

New Player Orientation, housing, football camps, and advance travel. 

Sternquist has more than eleven years of recruiting and operational 

experience at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. He came to New 

Mexico from the University of Minnesota, in which he worked from 

2008-2012. Prior to his years at Minnesota, Sternquist was a football 

and recruiting operations assistant at the University of Wisconsin from 

2004-08. In 2006, Sternquist assisted with the Badger recruiting class 

that would help lead the Badgers back to the Rose Bowl during the 2010 

season -- the school’s first trip there since the 1999 season. While at 

Wisconsin, Sternquist worked for College Football Hall of Fame Coach, 

Barry Alvarez. 







Joe StoneR 

Athletic Performance Intern 

Hometown: Midwest City, Okla. 



Stoner begins his second season as Football Athletic Performance 

intern, aiding director Ben Hilgart and assistant Kyle Kudrna with the 

Lobo football team. 

Stoner stayed with the program after a four-year career that saw him 

play in 45 games for the Lobos with 25 starts. The linebacker recorded 

164 tackles, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and eight fumble 

recoveries. One of those fumble recoveries came against TCU and 

resulted in a 35-yard touchdown. He also scored a touchdown as a 

senior when he returned a Derek Carr errant pass 40 yards for a pick-six 

touchdown. 

Stoner is a 2012 graduate of the University of New Mexico. 

THE STONER FILE 

Born: Sept. 13, 1989 

Hometown: Midwest City, Okla. 

Alma Mater: New Mexico, 2010, B.S., Athletic Training 

Playing Experience: New Mexico, 2009-12 


2013-pres. New Mexico (Intern) 


Gavin Bevis 

Operations 

Hometown: Wichita, Kan. 

Alma Mater: Southwestern College, 1977 

UNM Exp.: 24th season 

Gavin Bevis is in entering his 24th season at the University of New 

Mexico, and works behind the scenes of Lobo football with many of the 

outside and internal constituents to keep Lobo football moving. 

Bevis, who spent many of his years at UNM as the Director of Football 

Operations and as an Associate Athletic Director, helps to coordinate 

many of Lobo Football’s First Team Booster events, as well as other 

community outreach events. His vast knowledge of both the university 

and the community has proven invaluable for the program. 

His first two years at UNM (1992-93) were spent as the football 

recruiting coordinator under former head coach Dennis Franchione. 

Bevis began his career in intercollegiate athletics in 1988 as the outside 

linebackers coach at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He later served at 

Texas State for two years (1990-91) before coming to New Mexico with 

Franchione in December of 1991. 

Bevis lettered four years at Southwestern (Kan.) College and graduated 

in 1977. He received his master’s degree from Pittsburg State in 

1989. Bevis also coached football and wrestling at three Kansas high 

schools for 11 years. 

THE BEVIS FILE 

Born: Aug. 9, 1955 

Hometown: Wichita, Kan. 

Alma Mater: Southwestern College, 1977, B.S., Health & Physical 

Education; Pittsburg State, 1989, M.A., Exercise Science 

Playing Experience: Southwestern College, 1973-76 


1988-89 Pittsburg State (Outside Linebackers) 

1990-91 Southwest Texas State (Outside Linebackers) 

1992-93 New Mexico (Recruiting Coordinator) 

1994-11 New Mexico (Director of Operations) 

2012-pres. New Mexico (Operations) 



1997 Insight.com Bowl 



2004 Emerald Bowl 




2014 University of New Mexico Football Roster (Numerical) 

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Pronunciation 

2 Crusoe Gongbay RB 5-11 205 Sr-3L Rockville, Md. (Rockville HS) CREW so 

3 Cranston Jones DB 5-8 169 Jr-2L Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite HS) 

4 Romell Jordan RB 5-8 172 Fr-RS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) rah MEL 

5 Lee Crosby DB 5-11 190 Jr-JC Baltimore, Md. (Snow College/Baltimore City HS) 

6 Jhurell Pressley RB 5-10 195 Jr-2L-RS Newcastle, Del. (Red Lion Christian Academy) juh RELL 

7 Teriyon Gipson RB 5-8 165 So-1L Dallas, Texas (Kimball HS) teh ROO ON GIP son 

8 Cole Gautsche QB 6-4 234 Jr-2L Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) GOW chee 

8 David Guthrie DB 5-9 208 Sr-1L Tenmile, Ore. (College of Siskiyous/Douglas HS) 

9 Quinton McCown QB 6-3 222 Jr-1L-RS Hilmar, Calif. (Modesto JC/Hilmar HS) mic COWN 

9 Richard Winston LB 6-3 234 Jr-2L Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS) 

10 Daquan Baker LB 6-0 215 Fr-HS Compton, Calif. (Centennial HS) DIH QWAN 

10 Tyler Duncan WR 6-2 193 Sr-1L Long Beach, Calif. (Orange Coast College/Long Beach Poly) 

11 Ridge Jones WR 5-10 162 So-1L-RS DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) 

12 Clayton Mitchem QB 6-0 180 Sr-1L Fort Smith, Ark. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College/Spiro [Okla.] HS) 

12 Ryan Santos DB 5-10 183 So-1L-RS Klein, Texas (Klein Collins HS) 

13 Trajuan Briggs LB 5-11 224 Sr-1L-RS Pacoima, Calif. (University of California/Birmingham HS) TRAY juan 

13 Lamar Jordan QB 5-10 182 Fr-RS Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS) 

14 Daniel Henry DB 6-0 170 Jr-JC San Diego, Calif. (Iowa Western CC/Weber State/La Jolla Country Day) 

14 Caleb Kimbro QB 6-0 197 Fr-RS Buda, Texas (Hays HS) 

15 SaQwan Edwards CB 6-1 189 Sr-2L-RS Houston, Texas (Blinn College/Manvel HS) SAY kwan 

15 Patrick Reed QB 6-1 180 Fr-HS Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee HS) 

16 Isaiah Brown CB 5-11 176 So-1L Katy, Texas (Katy HS) 

17 Jadon Boatright CB 5-10 175 So-1L Liberty Hill, Texas (Liberty Hill HS) JAY din 

17 Jajuan Lawson QB 6-0 200 Fr-HS Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande HS) ja WAHN 

18 Javarie Johnson LB 6-4 248 Sr-2L Washington D.C. (Maryland/Dunbar HS) ja VAR ee 

18 Marcus Lopez WR 5-8 161 Fr-RS Santa Rosa, N.M. (Santa Rosa HS) 

19 Ricky Bennett DB 6-0 208 Fr-RS Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville HS) 

20 Ryan Langford LB 6-3 223 Jr-JC Davenport, Iowa (Iowa Western CC/Assumption HS) 

20 Xavier Madrid RB 5-6 180 Sr-SQ-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X) zay VEE yer 

21 Donnie Duncan DB 5-11 188 Sr-2L Cerritos, Calif. (Alexander Hamilton HS) 

22 Markel Byrd DB 5-11 186 Fr-RS San Diego, Calif. (Horizon Christian Academy) 

22 Chris Davis WR 5-8 180 Fr-HS Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS) 

23 Devonta Tabannah S 5-10 178 Sr-3L Oxon Hill, Md. (Potomac HS) de VON tay ta BAN nah 

24 Carlos Wiggins WR 5-8 157 Jr-2L Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) 

25 David Anaya RB 5-9 193 Jr-2L Roswell, N.M. (Goddard HS) ah NYE uh 

26 Tyrone Owens RB 5-9 190 Fr-HS Manor, Texas (Manor HS) 

27 Bijon Parker DB 6-0 171 Fr-HS Los Angeles, Calif. (Fairfax HS) bee ZHAHN 

28 Darien Brunson DB 5-11 187 Jr-1L-RS Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesa Community College/Higley HS) 

28 Dameon Gamblin WR 5-10 163 So-1L Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) DAY ME in 

29 Kenya Donaldson DB 6-1 208 So-SQ-RS Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville HS) 

29 John Russo WR 5-11 184 So-1L-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) 

30 Juwan Jones DB 6-2 190 Fr-HS Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 

31 Tre’Von Roy LB 6-0 196 Fr-RS Dallas, Texas (Pinkston HS) TREY VON 

32 Michael Arredondo LB 6-0 220 Jr-2L Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS) ah ra DON doh 

33 Tayo Adewon DB 6-0 187 Jr-RS Frisco, Texas (Trinity Valley CC/Liberty HS) TAY ooh ADD ah WAHN 

34 Geoff Smelser LB 6-1 213 So-RS Las Cruces, N.M. (Oñate HS) 

34 Diquon Woodhouse RB 5-11 185 Fr-HS Altus, Okla. (Altus HS) 

35 Wendell Carter RB 5-6 177 Jr-SQ-RS Winslow, Ariz. (Winslow HS) 

36 Brandon Branch DB 5-11 187 Jr-2L-RS Albuquerque, N.M (Albuquerque Academy) 

37 Brandon Thelen DB 6-2 210 Fr-RS Las Cruces, N.M. (Mayfield HS) THEE lin 

38 Weston Mathis LB 5-11 203 So-SQ Albuquerque, N.M. (Utah State/La Cueva HS) 

39 Greg Wortman LB 6-1 210 Fr-RS Los Lunas, N.M. (Los Lunas HS) 

40 Retired in honor of Mike Williams 

41 Steven Galvan LB 6-1 240 Fr-HS Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado HS) 

42 Retired in honor of Bobby Santiago 

43 Retired in honor of Don Perkins 

44 Retired in honor of Brian Urlacher 

45 Tevin Newman LB 6-1 204 Sr-3L Tampa, Fla. (Robinson HS) 

46 Paytron Hightower DE 6-3 252 Jr-1L Dallas, Texas (Pinkston HS) 

46 Michael Walsh WR 6-1 198 So-SQ-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 

47 Kimmie Carson ILB 6-0 223 Fr-RS Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS) 

47 Jayson Gurule TE 6-1 230 Sr-1L-RS Belen, N.M. (New Mexico State/Eldorado HS) gru LAY 

48 Chris Edling TE 6-3 240 Jr-2L Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana HS) 

48 Jake Rothschiller DB 5-10 180 So-HS Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake HS) 

49 Dakota Cox LB 6-0 229 So-1L Draper, Utah (Juan Diego HS) 

50 Desmond Branch DL 6-2 245 Fr-HS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) 


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Pronunciation 

51 George Aho LB 5-11 204 So-SQ Roswell, N.M. (Roswell HS) AY HOE 

51 Eden Mahina OL 6-3 300 Jr-JC Ontario, Calif. (Mount San Antonio College/Upland HS) EE din mah HEE na 

52 Malcolm Proctor LB 6-1 225 Sr-1L-RS Houston, Texas (Pearland HS) 

53 Sam Mabany DE 6-7 252 Fr-RS Denver, Colo. (Denver South HS) MAY ba KNEE 

54 Donnie White LB 6-1 223 So-1L St. Louis, Mo. (De Smet HS) 

55 Toby Ball LB 5-10 233 Sr-3L-RS Wylie, Texas (Wylie HS) 

55 Aaron Jenkins OL 6-2 310 Fr-HS Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS) 

56 Cole Juarez DL 6-2 310 So-JC Fontana, Calif. (Riverside CC/Uintah HS) 

56 Johnny Vizcaino OL 6-2 270 Jr-1L San Antonio, Texas (Lanier HS) viz kai EE no 

57 Chris Loidolt LB 6-0 222 Fr-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 

58 Damacio Lopez LB 5-11 212 So-SQ-RS Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS) da MAA CEE oh 

59 Toye Adewon OL 6-3 311 Fr-RS Frisco, Texas (Liberty HS) TOY YEA ADD ah WAHN 

59 Chris Lee LB 6-1 255 Jr-JC San Leandro, Calif. (Laney College/San Leandro HS) 

60 Draven Taylor OL 6-2 300 Fr-RS Dallas, Texas (Adamson HS) DRAY vin 

61 Darian Allen OL 6-2 285 So-SQ-RS Dallas, Texas (W.W. Samuell HS) 

62 Garrett Adcock OL 6-2 284 So-1L-RS Dallas, Texas (Dallas Christian HS) 

63 Taylor Timmons DL 6-0 295 Jr-JC Tampa, Fla. (New Mexico Military Institute/Tampa Catholic HS) 

64 Jack Lamm OL 6-3 278 So-1L-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 

66 LaMar Bratton OL 6-0 291 Sr-3L-RS Riverside, Calif. (John W. North HS) la MAR 

67 Andrew Aqua OL 6-2 310 So-1L-RS Dublin, Calif. (Valley Christian HS) 

69 Brett Bowers DE 6-2 270 Sr-1L Ukiah, Calif. (Mendocino College/Ukiah HS) 

72 Buck Walden DL 6-4 245 Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) 

74 Christopher Smalls DL 6-0 258 Jr-1L-RS Barstow, Calif. (Oklahoma Panhandle State/Barstow HS) 

75 Reno Henderson OL 6-3 258 So-RS-RS Ocala, Fla. (New Mexco Military Institute) 

76 Dillon Romine OL 6-5 298 Jr-1L-RS Bradenton, Fla. (Braden River HS) 

77 Jamal Price OL 6-5 315 Sr-3L Pomfret, Md. (McDonough HS) 

78 Jared Francisco OL 6-3 315 So-SQ-RS Santa Fe, N.M. (Santa Fe HS) 

79 Bryan Oldenkamp OL 6-4 305 Jr-SQ-RS Hesperia, Calif. (Chaffey College/Hesperia HS) 

80 Reece White TE 6-1 225 Jr-2L Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) 

81 Marquis Bundy WR 6-4 211 Jr-2L Anthem, Ariz. (Boulder Creek HS) 

82 Matt Quarrells WR 6-1 185 Fr-HS Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS) 

84 Garrison Mitchell WR 5-11 180 Fr-HS Beaumont, Texas (Central Senior HS) 

85 Devin DesJarlais WR 5-11 190 Sr-SQ-RS Elk Grove, Calif. (Butte College/Franklin HS) DEH vin DAY zhar LAY 

86 David Georges TE 6-3 232 Jr-1L-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) JORE JIS 

87 Jeric Magnant WR 6-0 182 Sr-3L-RS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS) jer RICK MAG nant 

88 Nick Lehman TE 6-2 238 So-JC Bellflower, Calif. (Long Beach CC/St. John Bosco Prep) 

89 Emanuel Simpson TE 6-1 235 Jr-JC Waterford, Mich. (Pima CC/Mott HS) 

90 Zack Rogers K/P 5-9 188 Jr-SQ-RS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS) 

91 Nik D’Avanzo DL 6-3 281 So-1L Baltimore, Md. (Archbishop Curley HS) DEE ah VAAN zo 

92 William Udeh DE 6-0 282 So-1L Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 

93 Dominic Twitty DE 6-2 289 So-1L-RS Mount Holly, N.J. (Rancocas Valley HS) 

94 Sam Gentry P 6-6 249 So-RS-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) jen TREE 

95 Garrett Hughes DE 6-1 278 Fr-HS Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) 

95 Jason Sanders K 5-11 165 Fr-HS Orange, Calif. (Villa Park HS) 

96 Randy Williams DL 6-1 259 Jr-1L-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Volcano Vista HS) 

97 Steven Romero DS 6-1 214 So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 

98 Kene Okonkwo DL 6-4 255 Fr-HS Mesquite, Texas (Horn HS) Kenny oh CONK whoa 

98 Rafael Vigil K 5-11 176 Fr-RS Roswell, N.M. (Roswell HS) VEE HILL 

99 Jack Ziltz DL 6-2 315 So-JC Crete, Ill. (College of Dupage/Marion Catholic HS) 

Coaching Staff: 

Head Coach: Bob Davie (Youngstown State, 1976) 

Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Bob DeBesse (Southwest Texas State, 1982) 

Defensive Coordinator/ILBs: Kevin Cosgrove (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1980) 

Run Game Coordinator/TEs: Derek Warehime (Tulsa, 2006) 

Wide Receivers: Scott Baumgartner (Pacific, 1989) 

Offensive Line: Jason Lenzmeier (New Mexico, 2005) 

Outside Linebackers: Archie McDaniel (Texas A&M, 2005) 

Defensive Backs: Charles McMillian (Utah State, 1995) 

Defensive Line: Barry Sacks (Montana, 1993) 

Running Backs: Apollo Wright (Cheyney [PA], 1998) 

Offensive G.A.: Clay Davie 

Defensive G.A.’s: Justin Richter, Jacori Greer 

Director of Operations: Brian DeSpain 

Operations: Gavin Bevis 

Director of Athletic Performance: Ben Hilgart 

Athletic Performance Assistant: Kyle Kudrna 

Director of Player Personnel: Michael Levy 

Director of Recruiting: Josh Sternquist 

Athletic Performance Intern: Joe Stoner 


62 Garrett Adcock 

OFFENSIVE LINE 

Height: 6’2” 

Weight: 284 

Year: 

Redshirt Sophomore 

Hometown: Dallas, Texas 

High School: Dallas Christian HS 

Experience: 1 Letter 

NEW MEXICO: Returning letterman who gained a lot of playing experience 

in 2012 and was able to redshirt in 2013 ... a quick study in assignments 

and techniques ... learned both the center and guard positions 

during 2012 fall camp ... will compete for playing time at center or guard 

in 2014 ... already one of the stronger players in the program and should 

continue to develop with a complete offseason conditioning program 

under his belt ... needs to add bulk without losing quickness with his 

footwork ... earned Academic All-Mountain West honors during his first 

semester in college in 2012 ... actively participates in a spring after-school 

exercise program with a local elementary school ... also named a MW 

Scholar-Athlete in 2012-2013. 

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 5, 1993 in Garland, Texas ... full name is Garrett 

William Adcock ... parents are Jeff and Christina...one brother, Chris, who 

is a center at the University of California ... an academic All-State selection 

... dad was an offensive lineman at UC Davis ... ranked as the top student 

in his class with a 4.0 grade point average...a member of the National 

Honor Society ... a state winner and national finalist (one of 12 - six boys 

and six girls) among some 48,000 applicants for the Wendy’s High School 

Heisman Award, which is based on academic achievement, athletic accomplishment 

and community service ... helped start Mission Hospital in 

Ateiku, Ghana ... went on a mission trip to New Orleans to help Hurricane 

Katrina victims ... volunteers to help with the Special Olympics ... is majoring 

in biology. 

24 Tayo Adewon 

Defensive Back 


Weight: 187 

Year: 

Redshirt Junior 


Other College: Trinity Valley Comm. College 

Experience: Redshirt 

2013: Redshirted. 

2012 (FRESHMAN): Participated in 12 games with eight starts as a true 

freshman ... played only eight snaps against Wyoming on Nov. 10 but was 

perfect on assignment and was credited with four knockdown blocks in 

his short time on the field ... received the highest grade on the offensive 

line for effort, 88 percent, against the Cowboys ... was perfect on 

assignment in 34 snaps against UNLV on Nov. 3 ... was credited with five 

knockdown blocks versus the Rebels, which tied for third on the team 

... graded out at 100 percent assignment and 70 percent overall against 

Fresno State on Oct. 27 ... recorded four knockdown blocks against the 

Bulldogs as well ... played limited snaps at Air Force but graded out at 

100 percent on assignments ... graded out at 100 percent assignment in 

limited playing time because of injury at Hawaii on Oct. 13 ... tied for 

the team lead with 10 knockdown blocks against Texas State on Oct. 6 ... 

received a grade of 98 percent on assignments and an overall grade of 68 

percent against the Bobcats ... graded out at 98 percent assignment as 

the Lobos rushed for 330 yards against No. 24 Boise State on Sept. 29 ... 

finished with an overall grade of 71 percent and four knockdown blocks 

against the Broncos ... recorded nine knockdown blocks against New Mexico 

State on Sept. 22 ... received a grade of 99 percent assignment against 

the Aggies ... graded out at 95 percent on assignment vs.. Texas Tech on 

Sept. 15 ... recorded a 97 percent grade on assignments and had three 

knockdown blocks at Texas on Sept. 8 as the Lobos rushed for over 200 

yards against the stout Longhorn defense ... made his first career start as 

a true freshman against Southern on Sept. 1 and had a 98 percent assignment 

grade with six knockdown blocks. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for Dallas Christian and coach Mike 

Wheeler, where Adcock was a Texas Association of Private and Parochial 

Schools first-team All-State selection in 2010 and 2011 ... played guard, 

center, left tackle, defensive tackle, defensive end and deep snapper ... 

All-District selection all four years ... ranked as a Top-20 offensive lineman 

in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine in 2010 

and ‘11 ... a Top-100 Texas recruit in ‘11, according to Friday Night Football 

Magazine ... selected to the National Underclassmen Combine’s Top 

100 Camp in 2009, ‘10 and ‘11 ... Dallas Christian made the postseason all 

four years he started ... won TAPPS Division II state championship in 2008 

... he holds school weight-lifting records in the dead lift (675 pounds), 

squat (605), power clean (305) and bench press (385) ... also participated 

in basketball, track and field and golf ... has a personal best of 50 feet, 2 

inches in the shot put ... a three-star Rivals.com recruit. 

NEW MEXICO: Entering his second season with the program, will look for 

playing time in the fall at safety or on special teams. ... A physical player 

who needs to develop in the scheme to contribute in 2014 ... younger 

brother Toye is an offensive lineman with the Lobos. 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for head coach Brad Smiley and defensive coordinator 

William Reed for the Cardinals. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Frisco Liberty High School where he played for 

head coach Galen Zimmerman. 

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 20, 1993, in Baltimore, Md. ... full name is Oluwtayo 

Adewon ... mother’s name is Mercy Adewon ... majoring in University 

Studies ... favorite athlete is Ed Reed and he loves BBQ. 

59 Toye Adewon 

Offensive Lineman 


Weight: 311 

Year: 

Redshirt Freshman 


High School: Liberty HS 


NEW MEXICO: In his second year with the program, Adewon is vying for 

playing time in 2014 at one of the offensive guard positions. ... A big body 

with athleticism and quick feet, Adewon just needs to learn technique as 

well as the playbook to give himself a chance to get on the field in the fall 

... actively participates in a spring after-school exercise program with a 

local elementary school. 

2013: Redshirted 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Frisco Liberty High School where he played for 

head coach Galen Zimmerman. 

PERSONAL: Born in Baltimore, Md. ... mother’s name is Mercy Adewon ... 

majoring in economics. 


51 George Aho 

Linebacker 


Weight: 204 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Roswell, N.M. 

High School: Roswell HS 

Experience: SQ 

25 David Anaya 

running back 


Weight: 193 

Year: 

Junior 


High School: Goddard HS 

Experience: 2 Letters 

NEW MEXICO: A walk-on entering his third year with the program. ... 

continues to learn the scheme and has a chance to contribute on special 

teams in 2014 ... working on reacting to developing play rather than 

thinking about his assignment ... a hard worker on the defensive scout 

team who works to improve daily ... must continue to get stronger in the 

weight room. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman for the Coyotes and coach Robert 

Arreola. 

PERSONAL: Son of George and Lorenza...has two older sisters: Brittany 

and Meghan, and two older brothers: James and Andrew ... James was 

the Lobos’ starting kicker from 2008-11 ... Andrew is currently is a senior 

tight end on the team. 

61 Darian Allen 



Weight: 285 

Year: 



High School: W.W. Samuell HS 


NEW MEXICO: Making a position change to the offensive line in 2014 

after spending his first two seasons on the defensive line. ... must apply 

aggressive instincts to the offensive side of the ball to develop as the 

physical type of player offensive line coach Jason Lenzmeier wants to develop. 

... learning proper technique and footwork is a priority as he looks 

to contribute on the offensive side of the ball. 

2012: Redshirted 

HIGH SCHOOL: One of Samuell’s best defensive players the past two seasons...first-team 

All-District 9-5A as a junior and second-team All-District 

as a senior...his coach, Steve Pierce, said offenses ran away from Allen his 

senior year...still finished with 60 tackles, five sacks and three tackles for 

loss...played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Game...had 67 tackles, 

two sacks and two forced fumbles his junior year...a four-year letterman 

in football and a three-year letterman in basketball. 

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 16, 1993 in Mesquite, Texas...son of Denise and 

Daniel Allen...has four brothers, Daniel Jr., Anais, Brandon and William... 

favorite food is his mom’s jambalaya...active in the Fellowship of Christian 

Athletes...was a finalist for the FCA Scholar Athlete of the Year Award in 

Texas in 2011...wants to study sports medicine...a believer in fate, Darian 

said when he was 7 years old, he dreamed that he played college football 

in a uniform that was red and gray - a close approximation to UNM’s 

cherry and silver. 

NEW MEXICO: Former walk-on from Goddard High School who earned a 

scholarship after the 2013 season ... has earned considerable playing time 

during his first two seasons as a blocking back... a tough, hard-working player 

who understands the game ... coaching staff is excited about his potential. ... 

Has earned two New Mexico Man honors -- Sept. 22, 2012 vs. New Mexico 

State and Oct. 5, 2013 vs. New Mexico State. ... an all-purpose player who can 

run, catch, block and contribute on special teams. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, contributing on both offense 

and special teams ... an integral part of the UNM running game that finished 

fourth in the nation with an average of 308.8 rushing yards per game. 

... finished with 11 carries for 103 yards on offense and had a career-long 

51-yard run against New Mexico State .... his 54 yards rushing on two carries 

against the Aggies was a season-best. ... served as the New Mexico 

Man during the Rio Grande Rivalry game against NMSU ... also returned 11 

kickoffs for a 15.5-yard average with a long of 28 yards. 

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, making two starts when the 

Lobos opened in a two-backfield set ... rushed 13 times for 71 yards and 

added a one reception for six yards on the season ... the best game of his 

career came in the season opener against Southern when he rushed for 

65 yards on just seven carrries and had a career-long 32-yard run ... also 

a big contributor on special teams ... returned seven kicks for an average 

of 23.1 yards per game, including a career-long 32-yarder ... served as the 

New Mexico Man during UNM’s games at New Mexico State on Sept. 22 

and at home vs. Boise State on Sept. 29 (the New Mexico Man is a designated 

walk-on who leads the team onto the field with the New Mexico 

state flag prior to the start of a game ... the New Mexico Man is selection 

on a weekly basis out of dedication, work ethic, team spirit and unselfishness 

that exemplifies Lobo football. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his Goddard High School (Roswell, N .M.) career 

as the second-leading rusher in New Mexico high school history, amassing 

5,733 yards with 70 touchdowns, ,,, Rushed for more than 2,000 yards 

each during his junior (2,332 yards, 30 TDs) and senior (2,269 yards, 32 

TDs) seasons. ... A member of the four-time District 4-4A football champion 

Goddard Rockets and coach Sam Jernigan ... the Coyotes also won 

state championships in 2008 and 2009, finished as runner-up in 2011 and 

advanced to the semifinals in 2010 ... also wrestled at Goddard, winning 

the 182-pound state championship as a senior in 2012. He became the 

first wrestler at Goddard to place at the state championship meet in each 

of his four seasons. He was fourth in 2009, third in 2010 and second in 

2011. 

PERSONAL: Parents are Lynda and Raymond Anaya ... has five brothers 

(three older and two younger) ... an older brother, Desmond, was a senior 

defensive lineman at New Mexico State in 2012 ... the two brothers played 

against each other when the Lobos visited the Aggies on Sept. 22, 2012. 

YEAR G RUSH YDS TD LNG REC YDS TD LONG 

2012 13 13 71 0 32 1 6 0 6 

2013 12 11 103 0 51 3 73 0 36 

TOTAL 25 24 174 0 51 4 79 0 36 


67 Andrew Aqua 



Weight: 310 

Year: 


Hometown: Dublin, Calif. 

High School: Valley Christian HS 


NEW MEXICO: Veteran with playing experience on defense ... came to 

UNM as an offensive line recruit but switched to the defense line in 2012 

for depth purposes and switched back in 2013 ... has down an outstanding 

job in the weight and conditioning program to lose about 30 pounds 

since his arrival ... now just needs to show that he can be physical up front 

to vie for playing time ... still has enough size an athleticism to compete 

for a role in 2014. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Moved back to the offensive line, where he redshirted. 

` 

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played 14 snaps in the season opener against Southern 

at nose tackle ... finished with one assisted tackle. 

PERSONAL: Born April 6, 1993 in Phoenix, Ariz ... son of Kerry and Andy 

Arredondo ... has two older sisters, Alyssa and Kristen, and one younger, 

Danielle ... dad played football at Mesa Community College from 1977-79 

and committed to the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 ... uncle Roy Arre 

dondo played for both Mesa and Weber State from 1973-77 ... another 

uncle, Dan Arredondo played at Arizona State from 1960-64 ... a threetime 

Desert Vista Top Male Scholar-Athlete from 2008-10. 

YEAR G UA AT TOT TFL PD SCKS-YDS FF FR 

2013 10 2 1 3 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 2 1 3 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

55 Toby Ball 

Linebacker 


Weight: 233 

Year: 

Redshirt Senior 

Hometown: Wylie, Texas 

High School: Wylie HS 


32 Michael Arredondo 

LineBacker 


Weight: 220 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. 

High School: Desert Vista HS 


NEW MEXICO: A two-time letter winner on special teams who will look 

to expand his role on the team in 2014 by competing for more time on 

defense ... an aggressive player who needs to continue to master the defense 

to play faster ... will be counted on to provide leadership on special 

teams and defense. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Participated in 10 games in 2013, mostly on special 

teams ... recorded three tackles on special teams, one each against New 

Mexico State, Air Force and Boise State. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in six games, all on special teams ... committed 

assignment errors in only one game ... played a significant role in 

the improvement of special teams from the 2011 season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: The Division I, Section 3 Player of the Year in 2011 for 

Desert Vista and coach Dan Hinds ... led the state with 156 tackles and 

had three sacks and two fumble recoveries last season...rushed for 800 

yards, had 100 receiving yards and scored 20 touchdowns ... also a firstteam 

Division I, Section 3 linebacker and second-team running back ... the 

Southeast Valley Tribune’s Player of the Year ... a first-team All-Arizona 

LB (all divisions), according to an Arizona high school coaches poll ... an 

Arizona Republic first-team all-state LB ... earned Ron Pritchard Award as 

the top LB in Arizona (all classifications) at the National Football Foundation 

Super 25 Banquet ... one of five finalists in 2010 for the Ed Doherty 

Award, which goes to the Arizona high schools Player of the Year, earned 

first-team All-Fiesta Region LB and second-team All-Fiesta Region RB honors 

... Fiesta Region Two-Way Player of the Year and second-team all-state 

LB ... a second-team All-Fiesta Region LB and RB as a sophomore in 2009 

... lettered in wrestling and track and field ... finished fifth in the 2011 

state wrestling tournament heavyweight division. 

NEW MEXICO: One of two fifth-year seniors who came to the program in 

2010, along with offensive lineman LaMar Bratton ... a disciplined player 

who is looking for a breakout senior season after nagging injuries limited 

his play in 2013 ... has a great attitude and a strong work ethic ... the 

coaching staff is looking to him to provide leadership and become a role 

model on defense in 2014 ... provides valuable experience to a young defensive 

front seven ... a hard-nosed linebacker with great energy ... started 

to show flashes of his potential in the fall of 2011...has great football 

instincts. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Played in seven games with two starts in 2013 but was 

hampered by various ailments through the course of the season ... had 

career highs of six tackles against Fresno State and UTEP last season ... 

had a career-high five solo tackles against the nationally ranked Bulldogs. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Lobos on defense and 

special teams ... finished with 10 tackles on the season, including one tackle 

for loss and one forced fumble ... best game came in the season opener 

against Southern when he matched his career high with three tackles, including 

two solos ... also had two solo tackles against New Mexico State on 

Sept. 22. 

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in seven of the team’s last eight 

games, both on defense and special teams ... recorded a career high three 

tackles against Air Force, playing double-digit snaps on defense ... made his 

first career tackle in the fourth quarter at TCU ... also had one kickoff return 

for 10 yards vs. New Mexico State. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time first team District 8-5A selection who was one 

of the top linebacker prospects in the nation ... listed as a three-star recruit 

by Scout.com (No. 31 MLB) and ESPN.com (No. 31 ILB) ... also ranked as one 

of the overall top-500 players in Texas (No. 299) ... racked up 372 tackles, 

11 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 4 forced fumbles in his three-year varsity 

career ... also had 10 QB hurries, 8 pass break-ups and 4 interceptions ... 

112 stops, 6 TFL, and 4 break-ups in 11 games last fall when he was named 

all-district, second team all-Collin County, and team MVP ... started 37 consecutive 

games, including seven playoff games for head coach Bill Howard 

... helped the Pirates finish 13-3 and advance to the 2008 Texas 5A (Division 


2) championship game as a junior when he was named to Texas5Afootball. 

com’s All-State Junior Team and the all-Collin Country first team...district 

Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ... carries a 3.23 GPA and 

active as a mentor/tutor for area youth. 

PERSONAL: Born May 20, 1991 in Sherman, Texas ... full name is Toby Allen 

Ball ... son of Mark and Lori Ball ... dad is the athletic director of Lubbock 

Public Schools and played college football at Kilgore JC and Tarleton State ... 

has an older sister, Shelby, and older brother, Cody ... majoring in Business. 


2011 7 1 3 4 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2012 13 6 4 10 1.0-1 0 0-0.0 1 0 

2013 7 9 10 19 1.0-2 0 0-0.0 1 0 

TOTAL 27 16 17 33 2.0-3 0 0-0.0 2 0 

19 Ricky Bennett 

Defensive back 


Weight: 208 

Year: 


Hometown: Huntsville, Texas 

High School: Huntsville HS 


NEW MEXICO: Brings athleticism to the defensive back position after a 

productive offseason conditioning program ... possesses the size to be a 

run stuffer but still fast enough to cover in the secondary ... just needs to 

continue to learn the scheme and gain experience in live situations ... has 

a good nose for the football. 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner who played on both sides of 

the ball for coach Shane Martin ... was the Hornets’ leading tackler and 

named the District 18-4A Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... 

rushed 21 times for 203 yards and caught 12 passes for 230 yards, scoring 

15 touchdowns (13 rushing, two receiving) on offense ... added a 42-yard 

punt return for a score ... notched 72 tackles out of the secondary and 

intercepted three passes, returning one for a touchdown ... Huntsville 

went 7-4 in 2012 and advanced to the Texas State 4A Division II playoffs ... 

was named second-team All-District at cornerback during his junior season 

after recording 65 tackles and two interceptions ... earned honorable 

mention All-District at both wide receiver and corner as a sophomore. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1994 ... mother is Roshanda Elder. 

17 Jadon Boatright 



Weight: 175 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Liberty Hill, Texas 

High School: Liberty Hill HS 


NEW MEXICO: Returning player in the secondary who got his feet wet 

in FBS play by playing in all 12 games in 2013 as a true freshman ... great 

instincts for the football ... will become more disruptive in the passing 

game as his confidence improves ... still working to become a more physical 

player. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games on special teams and became 

a bigger part of the defensive rotation as the year went on ... finished 

with eight tackles on the season ... career high three solo tackles against 

New Mexico State ... had highs of three total tackles vs. the Aggies and vs. 

Fresno State (one solo, two assists). 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter, 2012 honorable mention All-State 

and first-team All-Central Texas honoree for the Panthers and coach Jerry 

Vance ... recorded 31 tackles (25 solos), two tackles for loss, five interceptions 

(two returned for touchdowns) and four pass breakups as a senior ... 

also had 23 carries for 331 yards and four TDs on offense, 17 kick returns 

for 673 yards (an average of 39.6 yards per return and four TDs), 12 punt 

returns for 151 yards (12.6 yards per return) and one TD ... played kicker 

with 17 extra points and one field goal ... earned first-team All-District 

8-3A honors as a defensive back and as a special teams performer... also 

earned first-team All-District honors on defense and special teams as a 

junior in 2011 ... finished with 32 tackles (22 solos), two tackles for loss, 

two interceptions and six pass breakups ... kicked 32 PATs and three field 

goals, had seven kickoff returns for 248 yards (a 35.4-yard average) and 

two TDs and two punt returns for 43 yards (a 21.5-yard average) on special 

teams ... earned second-team All-District defensive honors as a sophomore 

in 2010 ... collected 29 tackles (23 solos) with three interceptions, 

one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and six pass breakups ... also competed 

in track and field for Liberty Hill ... finished third in the Texas State 

3A championship meet in the triple jump as a junior with a 47-1 mark ... 

finished second in regionals in the triple jump and was district champion 

and regional qualifier in both the long jump and triple jump as a junior ... 

qualified for regionals in the triple jump as a sophomore ... holds the record 

at Liberty Hill in the long jump with a mark of 22.2 feet ... also holds the 

school record in the 100 meters with a time of 10.52 seconds ... a first-team 

All-District 8-3A center fielder in baseball in 2011 ... currently a starter for 

the No. 13-ranked boys basketball team, averaging five steals per game. 

PERSONAL: Born April 21, 1995 in Fort Hood, Texas ... parents are Melissa 

and Randy Boatright ... has one brother, Ty, and one sister, Dani ... likes to 

hunt and flsh ... favorite movie is “The Express” ... favorite food is mom’s 

green enchiladas and chicken alfredo ... favorite athlete is Darrelle Revis ... 

wants to major in Sports Medicine. 

YEAR G UA AT TOT TFL PD INT-YDS FF FR 

2013 12 5 3 8 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 12 5 3 8 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

69 Brett Bowers 

Defensive end 


Weight: 270 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Ukiah, Calif. 

High School: Ukiah HS 


NEW MEXICO: A junior college transfer who made an immediate impact 

in 2013 and will look to build on his production during his senior year in 

2014 ... possesses a quick burst and has a variety of moves to penetrate 

the opponents’ backfield ... should benefit significantly from the size the 

Lobos have added to to the interior of the defensive line in the offseason 

and has the potential to become one of the elite pass rushers in the 

Mountain West ... a steely demeanor with a strong work ethic on and off 

the field ... a 2013 fall Academic All-Mountain West honoree. 


2013 (JUNIOR): Originally slated as an outside linebacker but his physicality 

allowed UNM to move him to defensive end with impressive results 

... a 2013 All-Mountain West honorable mention after leading the Lobos 

with nine tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles ... the forced 

fumbles tied for 25th in the nation ... also led the Lobo defensive linemen 

in tackles per game with an average of 3.4 ... 37 tackles on the season ... 

named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week and a College 

Football Performance Awards honorable mention against New Mexico 

State, in which he had four tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble 

... the three sacks were one short of the single-game school record, and 

Bowers actually recorded four sacks, but the fourth was nullified when 

the Lobos accepted a penalty against NMSU on the play ... also had a 

season-high eight tackles against Air Force. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: An All-Bay Valley Conference selection for Mendocino 

in 2012...recorded 44 tackles; more than half (23) were tackles for loss... 

also had a gaudy 16.5 sacks...forced three fumbles and blocked a kick as 

well in 2012. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-North Bay League selection as an offensive 

lineman for Ukiah HS in 2009. A four-year letterman in football and track 

and field, Bowers finished second in both the shot put and the discus at 

the 2009 North Bay League Track and Field Championships in Santa Rosa, 

Calif. 

PERSONAL: Born April 14, 1992 in Ukiah, Calif...parents are Suzanne Carroll 

and Bryan Bowers...has one older brother, Brad...is hoping to major 

in kinesiology. 


2013 11 23 14 37 9.0-54 0 6-46 3 0 

TOTAL 11 23 14 37 9.0-54 0 6-46 3 0 

36 Brandon Branch 



Weight: 187 

Year: 


Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. 

High School: Albuquerque Academy 


PERSONAL: Mother is Valerie Branch ... older brother Alan is a defensive 

end for the Buffalo Bills ... younger brother Desmond is a defensive end 

who will join the Lobos in the fall. 


2012 9 12 2 14 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 1 

2013 12 19 7 26 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 21 31 9 40 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 1 

50 Desmond Branch 

defensive end 


Weight: 245 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Rio Rancho, N.M. 

High School: Cleveland HS 

Experience: High School 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-State and All-District 1-5A selection at 

defensive end for Cleveland in 2013 … also earned second-team All- 

State honors on the offensive line … recorded 41 tackles, seven tackles 

for loss, five sacks and one fumble recovery … helped the Storm finish 

the 2013 season with an 11-2 record and a berth in the New Mexico 5A 

State playoff semifinals … The Cleveland defense allowed just 146 points 

in 13 games (11.2 points per game) … a first-team All-State and all-district 

honoree on defense as a junior in 2012 … finished with 44 tackles, 12 

tackles for loss, nine sacks and a fumble recovery … the Storm went 6-5 

and advanced to the 5A playoffs … a two-sports athlete who also stars on 

Cleveland’s basketball team … one older brother, Brandon, is a safety on 

the Lobo football team; their older brother Alan is a defensive lineman for 

the Buffalo Bills ... also recruited by New Mexico State and UTEP. 

66 LaMar Bratton 

offensive line 


Weight: 291 

Year: 


Hometown: Riverside, Calif. 

High School: John W. North HS 


NEW MEXICO: Returning veteran at safety who has 21 games of experience 

under his belt ... has the ability to play safety or cornerback ... an 

intelligent player who runs well ... working on trusting his instincts more 

to play faster in the secondary ... coaches think he has a big upside ... was 

a late scholarship addition in 2011. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, collecting 26 tackles on the 

season, including 19 solos ... had two games against Air Force and Colorado 

State in which he had four tackles ... four unassisted tackles against 

the Falcons were a season high. 

2012 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games with three starts 

... finished with 14 tackles (12 solos and two assists) ... had a career-high 

five tackles -- all solos -- in his first career start against Texas Tech ... also 

had a 35-yard fumble return against New Mexico State. 


HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Albuquerque Academy...played for 

Coach Kevin Carroll ... also lettered in basketball and track. 

NEW MEXICO: A durable offensive lineman who has started every game 

since he stepped onto the field for the Lobos -- 37 games, 37 starts ... 

could move back to center, a position he played in 2011 for UNM, in 2014 

but will look to start there or at offensive guard ... one of two Lobo fifthyear 

seniors, along with linebacker Toby Ball, who arrived on campus in 

the fall of 2010 ... one of the leaders on offense, based on his experience 

and leadership skills ... in the spring of 2012, played in every snap during 

team drills because the Lobos had only eight offensive linemen available. 

2013 (JUNIOR): A 2013 All-Mountain West honorable mention ... started 

all 12 games for the Lobos -- 11 at left guard and one at center ... led the 

team in knockdown blocks with 148 in 855 snaps. ... led the offensive 

line in overall assignment grades on four different occasions. ... twice was 

credited with a season-high 18 knockdown blocks against San Diego State 

and New Mexico State ... filled in with a start at center against Pittsburgh 

and recorded 13 knockdown blocks against the Panthers and Outland Trophy 

Award winner Aaron Donald ... earned a trio of preseason honors as 

he was named preseason first team All-Mountain West by Athlon Sports, 

second team by Phil Steele and third team by College Sports Madness. 


2012 (SOPHOMORE): An honorable mention All-Mountain West selection 

as a right guard ... started all 13 games at right guard ... Scored a 100 

percent grade on assignmets nine times during the season ...led the team 

with 15 knockdown blocks against Nevada on Nov. 17, his second straight 

week recording double-digit knockdowns ... was second on the team with 

an overall grade of 89 percent against the Wolf Pack, and led the Lobos 

with an effort grade of 98 percent ... had an absolutely monster game 

against Wyoming on Nov. 10, finishing with a whopping 21 knockdown 

blocks, the second most a Lobo has recorded this season ... finished with 

a grade of 100 percent on assignments and was third on the team with 

an overall grade of 77 percent ... recorded six knockdown blocks vs. UNLV 

on Nov. 3 and was not called for a penalty for the 10th game in a row ... 

led the team with 12 knockdown blocks at Air Force on Oct. 20 ... graded 

out at 97 percent on assignments and 80 percent overall as UNM rushed 

for a season-high 409 yards against the Falcons ... also tied for the team 

lead with 11 knockdown blocks against the Warriors and finished with 

an overall grade of 79 percent as the Lobos ran for over 300 yards for 

the fourth straight week ... graded out at 100 percent assignment against 

Texas State on Oct. 6, the fifth straight week he was perfect in that area 

... received an overall grade of 77 percent and tied for the team lead with 

10 knockdown blocks against the Bobcats ... graded out at 100 percent 

assignment against New Mexico State ... led the team with 16 knockdown 

blocks against the Aggies and finished with an overall grade of 79 percent 

... graded out at 100 percent assignment on 41 plays at Texas Tech ... led 

the Lobos with 100 percent on assignments in 65 plays at the 17th-ranked 

Texas Longhorns on Sept. 8. 

2011: Started all 12 games, 11 at center and one at right guard...his emergence 

allowed UNM to utilize Farrell at tackle to increase athleticism 

on the offensive line...allowed the fewest sacks among all Lobo starting 

offensive linemen...was the most consistent performer on the offensive 

line...made the Academic All-Mountain West team in the fall of 2011. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time first team all Big 8 honoree who excelled on 

both sides of the line as a senior, playing both offensive guard and defensive 

tackle...also received scholarship offers from Nevada and UNLV... 

second team all-county pick as well...60 tackles and 9 sacks on defense in 

2009...three-year letterman for head coach Scott Pearne...second team 

all-Ivy League selection as a sophomore when North posted a 13-1 record 

and captured the 2007 CIS Southern Section title...the Huskies were 8-4 

in 2008, advancing to the second round of the playoffs...also threw for the 

North track & field team and played the post for the basketball team... 

made the Honor Roll all four years and held a 3.56 GPA...also a member 

of the student government. 

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 21, 1992, in Riverside, Calif...full name is LaMar 

Christopher Dean Bratton...son of Harry and Tanya Bratton...dad is the senior 

pastor at Greater Faith Grace Bible Church...has three older siblings: 

Mark Smith, Stacey, and Sharis...cousin, Enoch Simmons, played baseball 

at Loyola Marymount and later in the minor leagues with the Oakland 

A’s organization...LaMar is active in his church, serving as the media director 

and singing in the choir...would like to major in Computer Science 

at UNM. 

13 Trajuan Briggs 

Linebacker 


Weight: 224 

Year: 


Hometown: Pacoima, Calif. 

Other College: California 


NEW MEXICO: A transfer from the University of California who joined the 

program in the summer of 2012 ... made the switch from running back to 

linebacker in 2013 and now will look for more playing time in 2014 as his 

comfort level has grown on defense ... participated in a handful of snaps 

on defense in 2013. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Appeared in six games and had three tackles on the season 

(one solo, two assisted) ... played on both special teams and defense 

... finished with a tackle in back-to-back games at Fresno State and Boise 

State at the end of the season. 

2012: Sat out due to transfer rules. 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: A member of the Cal football program for 

two campaigns for the 2010-11 seasons and into the 2012 spring practice 

sessions but did not see any game action ... practiced with the team 

during 2012 spring workouts before leaving the squad following their 

conclusion ... enrolled early at Cal for the 2010 spring semester and practiced 

with the team during spring football workouts. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the nation’s No. 14 tailback/slotback by Tom 

Lemming, the No. 35 running back according to Rivals and the No. 78 running 

back with ESPN ... checked in as the No. 55 prospect on the Rivals list 

of all players from the state of California ... a Prepstar All-Region choice 

... a member of the SuperPrep All-Far West squad ... ran for 1,513 yards 

and 21 touchdowns on 173 carries as a junior at Birmingham Senior HS 

to earn All-City honors in Los Angeles, but missed nearly his entire senior 

campaign with an ankle injury ... “a quality running back prospect with 

good measurables” according to ESPN. 

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1992 ... mother is Nikywa Prevosts. 


2013 6 1 2 3 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 6 1 2 3 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

16 Isaiah Brown 

Cornerback 


Weight: 176 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Katy, Texas 

High School: Katy HS 


NEW MEXICO: A heady player who found his way to the rotation at cornerback 

as a true freshman in 2013 ... one of the better true cover corners 

on the defense ... worked on speed and conditioning in the offeseaon to 

compete for more playing time in the fall ... lessons he learned as a true 

freshman playing last season will help him develop and make a bigger 

contribution to the secondary in 2014. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 10 games and settled in his role as first 

cornerback off the bench for the Lobos ... had seven tackles with a fumble 

recovery, a pass breakup and an assist on a tackle for loss ... finished with 

two tackles, a fumble recovery and 0.5 tackles for loss against Pittsburgh 

... the fumble recovery led to a Lobo touchdown on offense four plays 

later. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A Class 5A first-team All-State selection for the Tigers and 

coach Gary Joseph ... recorded 10 interceptions in 2012, one short of the 

school record ... had 213 yards on interception returns and took back four 

for touchdowns ... finished the season with 47 tackles (42 solos), 12 pass 


eakups, 10 interceptions and two fumble recovers ... also returned 13 

punts for 209 yards (an average of 16.1 yards per return) ... had nine kickoff 

returns for 234 yards (a 26.0-yard average per return) ... also earned 

first-team All-District 19-5A honors ... Katy won the Class 5A Division II 

state championship with a 35-24 victory over Cedar Hill ... Katy coach Joseph 

was named the American Football Monthly’s National High School 

Coach of the Year ... Brown earned second-team All-District 19-5A honors 

as a junior in 2011 as Katy finished with a 12-1 record ... finished his high 

school career with 94 tackles (79 unassisted), four tackles for loss, 13 interceptions, 

22 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one forced 

fumble ... rated the No. 191 recruit in the state of Texas by 247sports.com 

... also participates in track and field for the Tigers. 

PERSONAL: Born June 7, 1995 ... parents are Jennifer and Bobby Brown. 


2013 10 4 3 7 0.5-1 1 0-0.0 0 1 

TOTAL 10 4 3 7 0.5-1 1 0-0.0 0 1 

28 Darien Brunson 

defensive back 


Weight: 187 

Year: 


Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz. 

Last School: Mesa Community College 


NEW MEXICO: A junior college transfer who came to UNM in the spring 

of 2012 and has worked his way into playing time on special teams in 

2013. ... continues to compete for playing time on special teams and in 

the defensive secondary ... being in the third year of the defensive system 

should help his ability to play faster in the fall. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games for the Lobos, at home 

against New Mexico State and on the road at Boise State. 

NEW MEXICO: A physically gifted wide receiver who will look to expand 

his role on offense as an upperclassman and help make the passing game 

a bigger threat in 2014 ... is now 20 pounds heavier than he was when he 

came to UNM as a true freshman in 2012 ... consistency in all phases of 

his game will be key for him to take the next step in the Lobo offense and 

become a bona fide threat. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started to show signs of being a playmaker on offense 

...co-leader on the team in receptions (19) and touchdown catches 

(two) ...finished with 261 receiving yards and a 13.7-yard average per 

catch ... had an auspicious debut against UTSA, recording three receptions 

for 53 yards, including a 37-yard catch for a touchdown ... had a career-high 

four receptions against Wyoming, totaling 48 yards ... 52 yards 

on three receptions vs. Fresno State, including a career-long 39 yarder ... 

five games with multiple catches. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games with one start in 2012 

... did not catch a pass but recorded one carry for six yards in UNM’s pistol-option 

scheme ... a solid starter on special teams. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team Division I, All-Section 3 wide receiver for Boulder 

Creek and coach Dan Friedman in 2011...also earned honorable mention 

All-State from the Arizona Republic...caught 33 passes for 398 yards 

and four touchdowns as a senior... also threw a 29-yard TD pass and had 

a 75-yard punt return for a TD...finished with 34 receptions for 401 yards 

as a junior...Bundy’s high school coach says he has great passion for the 

game and a tremendous upside ... attended Cesar Chavez High School in 

Laveen, Ariz., during his freshman and sophomore years. 

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 5, 1994 in Phoenix, Ariz...full name is Marquis 

Juneil Bundy...son of Michael Bundy and Lisa and Richard Metcalf...one 

older brother, D’Mikel Bundy...dad played as an offensive lineman at the 

University of Arizona...favorite athlete is Michael Jordan...interested in 

studying business management. 

YEAR G REC YDS TD LG RUSH YDS TD LG 

2012 13 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 

2013 12 19 261 2 39 0 0 0 0 

TOTAL 25 19 261 2 39 1 6 0 6 

MESA CC: A sophomore transfer who recorded 19 tackles, one interception 

and one fumble recovery last season for Mesa Community College 

and coach Greg Croshaw. 

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior at Higley High School, he made 108 tackles 

with four forced fumbles, eight pass breakups, four interceptions and four 

fumble recoveries. 

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 21, 1991 in Mount Laurel, N.J ... full name is Darien 

Harlan-Lowery Brunson ... parents are George and Kristi ... has three sisters: 

Camille, Veronica and Tigist ... one brother, Devin ... dad was a defensive 

back at Ohio State ... uncle Troy Cephers was a defensive back at 

the University of Arizona ... cousin Devraun Thompson was a linebacker 

at Rutgers ... interested in communication as a major. 

81 Marquis Bundy 

WIDE RECeiver 


Weight: 211 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Anthem, Ariz. 

High School: Boulder Creek HS 


22 Markel Byrd 



Weight: 186 

Year: 


Hometown: San Diego, Calif. 

High School: Horizon Christian Academy 


NEW MEXICO: Returning member of the secondary who can play either 

safety or cornerback ... must take advantage of repetitions in spring practice 

to grab coaches attention ... an offseason in the weight room has 

made him stronger and more physical on the field ... must continue to 

pick up the scheme to help him react faster without having to think about 

what to do. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years for head coach Chris Johnson and the 

Panthers on both sides of the ball ... was named Coastal League Most 

Valuable Player in 2012 as well as MaxPreps first-team California Division 

IV All-State as an all-purpose back ... as a senior threw for 1,932 yards and 

25 TDs ... added 417 yards on 82 carries (a 5.1-yard average) and 11 TDs 


on the ground ... as a cornerback recorded 40 tackles (37 solos), intercepted 

five passes and broke up six more ... averaged 18.6 yards per punt 

return and 19.4 yards per kick return ... also served as the team’s punter 

and averaged 40.7 yards per kick ... as a junior threw for 1,487 yards and 

averaged 15.8 yards per completion ... passed for 18 TDs and added three 

more on the ground ... named second-team All -Coastal League at cornerback 

... as a sophomore in 2010 was first-team All-Coastal League at QB 

after throwing for 2,455 yards and 21 TDs while averaging 18.6 yards per 

completion and rushing for 430 yards and nine TDs ... also intercepted six 

passes and scored two TDs on defense. 

PERSONAL: Born March 23, 1995 ... mother is Stephanie Threadgill. 

47 Kimmie Carson 

LinebACKER 


Weight: 223 

Year: 


Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. 

High School: East Central HS 


NEW MEXICO: An imposing presence at linebacker who had knee surgery 

in September of 2013 that wiped out his chances of playing as a 

true freshman ... has become leaner and more athletic after an offseason 

working out with strength coach Ben Hilgart ... will compete for playing 

time in the fall at the inside linebacker position. 


HIGH SCHOOL: A Tulsa World All-State first-team selection as a senior 

playing for the Cardinals and head coach Bobby Klinck ... named the 

co-Defensive Player of the Year in District 4-5A with 130 tackles, two sacks 

and two interceptions ... saw action at tight end as well ... East Central 

finished 2012 with a 9-5 record and advanced to the Class 5A state championship 

game ... made 108 tackles as a junior with two interceptions, 

a sack, and a fumble recovery ... the Cardinals went 10-2 in 2011 and 

advanced to the second round of the 5A state playoffs ... scored a touchdown 

and recovered two fumbles as a sophomore in 2010 as the Cardinals 

went 11-2 and advanced to the 5A state championship game ... rated 

as the No. 17 recruit in Oklahoma by 247sports.com. 

PERSONAL: Born April 25, 1994 ... has a daughter, Kileya Khara Carson ... 

mother is Karen Fletcher ... two brothers, Keith and Kris, and one sister, 

Kamal. 

35 Wendell Carter 

rUNNING bACK 


Weight: 177 

Year: 


Hometown: Winslow, Ariz. 

High School: Winslow HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on out of Winslow High School in Winslow, Ariz., 

Carter is trying to impress the coaching staff during practice to give him a 

chance to compete for playing time in the fall. 

49 Dakota Cox 

LinebACKER 


Weight: 229 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Draper, Utah 

High School: Juan Diego Catholic HS 


NEW MEXICO: A breakout season as a true freshman in 2013 who has 

trimmed off a couple of pounds in hopes of playing faster in 2014 ... an 

instinctive player who finds himself around the football ... working to become 

a little more physical to shed blockers and make plays closer to the 

line of scrimmage ... has a strong work ethic and a trememdous attitude 

that makes him coachable ... an Academic All-Mountain West selection 

right off the bat during his first semester in school in 2013. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Earned Football Writers Association of America Freshman 

All-AMerican honors ... became the first freshman in 20 seasons to 

lead the Lobos in tackles with 99 during 2013 -- linebacker Blake Irwin led 

UNM in tackles as a freshman in 1994 ... averaged 10.3 tackles per game 

when he became a starter in week four vs. UNLV. ... averaged 12.6 tackles 

per game during his last five games of the season ... career highs in tackles 

came in back-to-back games at San Diego State and at home vs. Air Force 

... had a career-high nine solo tackles as part of a 13-tackle effort in the 

season finale at Boise State. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team All-State as a senior by both the Deseret 

News and Salt Lake Tribune after compiling 147 tackles and four sacks on 

defense and 446 total yards and eight touchdowns in only 26 touches 

on offense for head coach John Colosimo ... team captain as a senior ... 

named Region 10 MVP and first team All-State after junior year ... had 92 

tackles, two interceptions, one sack, and five offensive touchdowns as 

a junior ... two-time state champion, four-year letterman, and four-time 

region champion ... finished career with 286 tackles, five sacks, and three 

interceptions on defense, and 32 receptions for 605 yards and 10 TDs 

and 19 carries for 164 yards and two TDs on offense ... honor roll student 

every semester in high school, finishing with a 3.92 GPA ... also played 

varsity ice hockey (2009, 2010) and ran track (2011, 2012) ... member of 

the national honor society. 

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 5, 1994 in Sandy, Utah ... son of Tom Cox and Sherri 

Anderson ...honor roll student every semester in high school, finishing 

with a 3.92 GPA ... also played varsity ice hockey (2009, 2010) and ran 

track (2011, 2012) ... father played football at USC from 1981-85 and was 

the starting center in both the ‘84 and ‘85 seasons ... member of the national 

honor society ... favorite movie is Friday Night Lights and favorite 

food is BBQ pulled pork ... favorite athlete is former Lobo great Brian Urlacher, 

whom he got to meet when UNM retired Urlacher’s number on 

Nov. 8, 2013 at University Stadium ... would like to major in journalism 

and mass communication. 


2013 12 50 49 99 1.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

5 Lee Crosby 



Weight: 195 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Baltimore, Md. 

Last School: Snow College 

Experience: Transfer 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: As a sophomore he totaled 30 tackles (including 23 solo 

stops and two for a loss) while forcing one fumble, recovering one fumble 

and breaking up three passes for the Badgers in 2013… made 12 tackles 

(11 solo), intercepted one pass and broke up five others in as a freshman in 

2012 as the Badgers allowed just 13.4 points and 277.5 yards per game … 

Snow went 11-1 in 2012, won the Western States Football League, defeated 

ASA College 47-21 in the Carrier Dome Bowl in Syracuse, N.Y., and finished 

ranked No. 3 in the nation among junior colleges ... also offered scholarships 

by Fresno State and Wyoming. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back two seasons for Baltimore City College 

(Md.) High School … the Black Knights finished 2010 with an 8-4 record 

and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Maryland State Class 2A playoffs. 

91 Nik D’Avanzo 

DEFENSIVE LINE 


Weight: 281 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Baltimore, Md 

High School: Archbishop Curley HS 


NEW MEXICO: Made an instant impact on the program, playing as a true 

freshman in 2013 ... a physical player who gave the Lobos size on the defensive 

line ... actually has shed 25 pounds as he moves from nose tackle 

to defensive end in 2014, looking to add a speed rush element to his 

repertoire ... Should see significant playing time on what will be a deep 

defensive line in ‘14. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games with one start for the Lobos ... 

finished the season with 31 tackles, three tackles for loss, once sack, one 

forced fumble and one blocked field-goal attempt ... he had a career-high 

seven tackles against UTEP ... his three solo tackles against Wyoming were 

a career high ... first career sack came at San Diego State ... blocked a 

field-goal attempt at Fresno State. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 consensus All-State selection on the defensive line 

for the Friars and coach Sean Murphy ... had 58 tackles, 14 sacks, four 

forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups, one interception 

(returned for a touchdown) and one blocked punt for Curley in 

2012 ... on offense, he played fullback and had 114 carries for 664 yards 

and 10 TDs, and he had two receptions for 38 yards ... also named a firstteam 

Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association All-Conference defensive 

line selection, a Baltimore Sun All-Metro selection ... selected to and 

started in the Crab Bowl (Maryland High School all-star football game) ... 

nominated to play in the Big 33 Game (featuring all-stars from Maryland 

against all-stars from Pennsylvania) in the summer of 2013, with NFL Network 

broadcasting the game ... Curley went 8-3 and reached the MIAA 

state championship semifinals in 2012 ... in 2011, he had 81 tackles, six 

sacks and one fumble recovery as the Friars were the regular-season conference 

champions with a 7-4 record and made it to the MIAA semis ... 

earned MIAA All-Conference honors, and was named to the Baltimore 

Touchdown Club “Super 22” Team ... also rushed 43 times on offense for 

271 yards and three scores ... finished with 53 tackles in 2010, along with 

three sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Curley was 

regular-season conference champions with a 9-3 record and advanced to 

the MIAA Championship game ... played defensive end, defensive tackle, 

running back, fullback, H-back and tight end during his career for the Friars 

... rated as the No. 41 prospect in Maryland and the No. 101 defensive 

line prospect in the country by 247sports.com ... clocked with a 4.9-second 

time in the 40-yard dash. 


2013 12 15 16 31 3.0-14 0 1-11 1 0 

TOTAL 12 15 16 31 3.0-14 0 1-11 1 0 

22 Chris Davis 

wide receiver 


Weight: 180 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif. 

High School: Oaks Christian HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: The Marmonte League Wide Receiver of the Year and a 

MaxPreps first-team All-State selection in 2013 for Oaks Christian … a dynamic 

all-around athlete who had a stellar career for the Lions … had 199 

receptions for 2,796 yards and 29 touchdowns during his three seasons … 

also had 494 rushing yards and seven more TDs and finished with 4,264 

all-purpose yards, 36 TDs and 222 total points scored … caught 88 passes 

for 1,606 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior for the Lions … had five 

catches for 61 yards in the Los Angeles Daily News All- Star Game … Oaks 

Christian was ranked No. 13 in California by MaxPreps in 2013, finishing 

with an 8-3 record and advancing to the California Interscholastic Federation 

Southern Section playoffs … had 51 receptions for 592 yards and four 

TDs as a junior in 2012 … named second-team All-Marmonte … Oaks Christian 

advanced to the CIF Southern Section playoffs with an 8-3 record … in 

2011, recorded 60 catches for 598 yards and five scores for the Lions ... also 

recruited by UNLV. 

85 Devin DesJarlais 

wIDE rECEIVER 


Weight: 190 

Year: 


Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif. 

High School: Butte College 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on with very good hands ... runs disciplined routes 

and earns quarterback’s trust by being where he’s supposed to be in passing 

situations ... also will compete for a spot on the special teams roster. 

2013: Did not play. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mike Johnson at Franklin High 

School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... was a first team All-Conference performer 

after recording 27 receptions for 607 yards and seven TDs ... broke two 

school records: most receiving yards in a game (192) and most receiving 

TDs in a season (seven). 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 14, 1992 in Elk Grove, Calif. ... parents are Rick and 

Cindy Desjarlais ... has an older brother, Gere, and a younger sister, Riki 

... favorite food is babyback ribs ... loves to go wakeboarding and snowboarding 

in his free time ... favorite athlete is Jordy Nelson ... favorite 

movie is Hot Rod ... majoring in sociology. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 13, 1995 ... parents are Kimberly and Rodney 

D’Avanzo. 


29 Kenya Donaldson 

lINEBACKER 


Weight: 208 

Year: 



High School: Collierville (Tenn.) HS 


NEW MEXICO: Talented walk-on who could vie for playing time in 2014 as 

he gains more experience with the defensive scheme ... also could find a 

role on special teams. ... has the athleticism required to get on the field 

for the Lobos. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Shawn Able and the Dragons at 

Collierville High School. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 28, 1993 to Terence and Andrea Donaldson in Albuquerque 

... has one brother, Martel, and one sister, Sierra ... his father 

played football for UNM from 1984-87. 

21 Donnie Duncan 

DEFENSIVE BACK 


Weight: 188 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Inglewood, Calif. 

High School: Alexander Hamilton HS 


NEW MEXICO: Retuning defensive back who is getting more comfortable 

on defense after coming tu UNM as a wide receiver in 2011 ... starting to 

show a physical side and needs to continue to learn his role to help him 

play faster and have an impact ... returned to the team after leaving the 

program in 2012 ... originally signed with Colorado in 2010. 

2013 (JUNIOR): A big-time contributor on special teams who gained experience 

at cornerback as well ... finished the season with 13 tackles, including 

eight solos, and one pass breakup ... had a career-high two unassisted 

tackles against Fresno State. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see action. 

2011 (FRESHMAN): Ten games played with one start, at San Diego State... 

biggest contributions came on kickoff returns...finished the season with 

11 runbacks for an average of 23.0 yards...also had two receptions for 

nine yards on the season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: An All-Region selection by PrepStar IN 2009 and ranked as 

the No. 64 athlete by ESPN and No. 72 by Rivals.com coming out of Hamilton 

High School in Los Angeles...played wide receiver, defensive back, 

and quarterback and was a kick returner as he started for four years at 

various positions for coach Adam Golding...as a senior, he led Hamilton to 

an 11-3 record and Los Angeles City Sectionals championship, the first in 

the school’s 78-year history...he was the Los Angeles City Section Player of 

the Year and named first team All-City by the Los Angeles Times...playing 

wide receiver, he caught 77 passes for 1,691 yards and 16 touchdowns... 

he was responsible for 27 touchdowns, as he also had three rushing 

touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, two touchdowns on kickoff returns, 

one on a punt return and three on interception returns...defensively, 

he accounted for 50 tackles and had 10 interceptions...he forced two 

fumbles and had two blocked kicks...as a junior, he earned second-team 

All-City by the Los Angeles Times and played more quarterback while remaining 

at defensive back on defense... he accounted for 10 touchdowns, 

passing for five, rushing for four and receiving one...he also returned kicks 

and punts and defensively, he had three interceptions, one forced fumble, 

five blocked kicks and 35 tackles...as a sophomore, he was named 

second-team All-City by the Los Angeles Times, catching 54 balls for 725 

yards and seven touchdowns...also threw for a pair of touchdowns playing 

primarily wide receiver on offense...defensively that season, he had 

three interceptions...as a freshman while earning first-team All-Western 

Section: L.A. City, he had 27 receptions for 525 yards and two touchdowns 

on offense and had two blocked kicks and an interception on defense...he 

also participated in track & field and baseball at Hamilton...on the track, 

he ran the 200 and 400 and anchored the 4x100 meter relay team...he 

earned all-league honors by running the 400 in 55.50 seconds...he played 

baseball as a sophomore and senior. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 4, 1991, in Kenner, La...he enjoys listening to music 

and sleeping in his free time...son of Shirlene Duncan and Donnie Williams... 

has five siblings: Whitney, Germale, Freddie, Quincy, Rico and Nicole. 


2011 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2013 12 8 5 13 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 13 8 5 13 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

10 Tyler Duncan 

WIDE RECEIVER 


Weight: 193 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. 

High School: Orange Coast College 


NEW MEXICO: Wide receiver who began to have an impact toward the 

end of the 2013 season as he became more familiar with the offensive 

scheme ... has excellent hands and good size to outmuscle smaller DBs 

and enough speed to outrun larger DBs ... has a chance to make many 

more big plays in 2014 as he continues to gain the trust of the Lobo quarterbacks. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games, finishing the season with five receptions 

for 131 yards ... made a great 36-yard catch on a Clayton Mitchem 

pass in the end zone at San Diego State late in the fourth quarter to pull 

the Lobos within a one-possession deficit ... had a breakout game in the 

home finale against Colorado State with four catches for 95 yards and a 

touchdown ... had a career-long 52-yard catch in that game as well. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Orange Coast College in Coast 

Mesa, Calif., for coach Mike Taylor. ... earned second-team All-Orange Empire 

Conference honors in 2012 with 38 receptions for 738 yards and seven 

touchdowns in 10 games. ... played nine games as a freshman, catching 

38 passes for 285 yards and two TDs. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letter winner for the Jackrabbits and coach 

Raul Lara. ... played both wide receiver and defensive back. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 9, 1992 in Long Beach, Calif. ... father is Anthony 

Duncan ... two brothers, Corey Bell and Cameron Bell, and two sisters, 

Ashley Duncan and Alexandra Duncan ... favorite athlete is Calvin Johnson 

... likes to go snowboarding ... favorite food is lasagne ... interested in 

History as a major. 



2013 10 5 131 2 52 0 0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 5 131 2 52 0 0 0 0 

48 Chris Edling 

TIGHT END 


Weight: 240 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Corsicana, Texas 

High School: Corsicana HS 


NEW MEXICO: A two-year letter winner who has solidified his role as a 

blocking back in UNM’s pistol option offense ... the next step is to continue 

to develop is receiving skills to become an all-around threat ... has 

added close to 10 pounds since the end of last season to make him a 

more physical player in the ground game ... earned Academic All-Mountain 

West honors in the fall of 2012 as a true freshman. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games as a blocking back and on 

special teams return units ...played an integral role in the team’s rushing 

attack, which ranked fourth in the country with an average of 308.8 yards 

per game. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played 10 games and was a starter on the kickoff 

team ... had a 13-yard reception in the season opener against Southern. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-District 16-4A, first-team Golden Circle 

County and second-team Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association 

All-State 4A selection at Corsicana his senior year for coach 

Phil Castles ... the team’s co-Offensive MVP and a team captain ... had 17 

catches for 193 yards with three TDs ... 72 pancake blocks and a 97 percent 

blocking grade ... Corsicana finished with a 15-1 record and reached 

the state 4A semifinals in 2011 ... a first-team All-District and All-Golden 

County performer his junior year ... also lettered in soccer ... Castles call 

him a “physical blocker, a great character kid. He’s as hard a worker as we 

have on our team.” 

2013 (JUNIOR): Started in 11 games, missing the other while recovering 

from an injury ... tied for ninth in the nation in fumble recoveries with 

three, returning one for a touchdown against UTSA for his first career 

defensive touchdown and second overall ... finished the season with 42 

tackles, two sacks, four pass breakups and an interception ... the interception 

came against in-state rival New Mexico State ... had a career-high 

seven tackles agaisnt Wyoming and a career-high five solo tackles against 

Fresno State. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE) Played in eight games ... had six receptions for 71 

yards ... also ran the ball five times for 19 yards and one touchdown in 

UNM’s pistol offense ... best game came against Hawai’i on Oct. 13 in 

which he had one reception for a career-long 36 yards and had a six-yard 

TD run. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played one season (2011) for Blinn College, catching 30 

passes for 567 yards and five touchdowns...Blinn reached the Mississippi 

Bowl in 2011, finishing with a 9-2 record and a No. 10 ranking in the final 

NJCAA poll...has three years of eligibility remaining...”He is a very talented 

football player, a good student and a good teammate,” Blinn assistant 

coach Keith Browning says. “He comes from a great family and will represent 

the Lobo program the right way.”...a three-star Rivals.com prospect. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded team highs with 43 receptions, 769 yards and 

eight TDs in 2009 as a senior for Manvel High School...had 18 receptions 

for a team-leading 348 yards with four TDs his junior year at Manvel...a 

two-time All-District 24-4A and All-County selection and an honorable-mention 

All-State WR his senior year...a regional qualifier in track 

and field in the 4-by-200 meters. 

PERSONAL: Born May 13, 1992 in Houston, Texas...son of Doretha ... has 

three siblings, Daiqari, Mason, and Zion...favorite athlete is Chad Ochocinco 

... interested in Kinesiology. 


2012 8 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2013 11 26 16 42 2.0-19 5 1-12 0 3 

TOTAL 19 27 16 43 2.0-19 5 1-12 0 3 


2012 8 6 71 0 36 5 19 1 6 

2013 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TOTAL 19 6 71 0 36 5 19 1 6 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 22, 1993 in Dallas, Texas...full name is Christopher 

Daniel Edling ... parents are Suzann and Dan Edling...has one older sister, 

Jill ... Dan was an offensive lineman at Rice University ... majoring in Wildlife 

Management. 

15 SaQwan Edwards 

CORNERBACK 


Weight: 189 

Year: 


Hometown: Houston, Texas 

Other College: Blinn College 


NEW MEXICO: Made a successful switch from wide receiver to cornerback 

and was a starter on defensive in 2013 ... has ideal size and length 

for his position and has great hands that he know uses to break up passes 

and gain leverage on wide receivers in coverage ... has developed a confidence 

in his ability that will help him make more plays in 2014. 

78 Jared Francisco 

oFFENSIVE lINE 


Weight: 315 

Year: 


Hometown: Santa Fe, N.M. 

High School: Santa Fe HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who has been a solid scout-team contributor 

since joining the program in 2012 ... has good size and will continue to 

develop with time in the offseason conditioning program ... two years in 

the conditioning program has helped change his body type to a leaner, 

stronger lineman. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 first-team All-District 2-4A selection at nose guard 

for the Demons and coach Ray Holliday ... lettered two years at Santa 

Fe High School ... earned second-team Academic All-District honors as a 

junior. 


PERSONAL: Born Feb. 10, 1994 in Santa Fe, N.M. ... Parents area Karen 

Hernandez and Les Francisco ... has one sister, Justine ... likes to ride dirt 

bikes ... favorite foods are steak and eggs ... favorite movie is “Battleship” 

... favorite athlete is DeMarcus Ware ... major is Criminal Justice. 

41 Steven Galvan 

Linebacker 


Weight: 240 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Placentia,, Calif. 

High School: El Dorado HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-Century League linebacker for El Dorado 

High School in 2013 … played both linebacker and tight end for the Golden 

Hawks … ranked 17th on the OC Varsity’s list of top committed players in Orange 

County … ranked No. 53 on the OC Varsity’s Hot 150 prior to the start 

of the 2013 season … competed in the B2G Elite Camp on the UCLA campus 

… started at outside linebacker in 2012, making second- team All-Century 

League … earned the Hawk Hitter award as the team’s best hitter that 

season … El Dorado advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation 

Southern Section Southwest playoffs … was the Golden Hawks’ middle linebacker 

in 2011 ... also recruited by Boise State. 

28 Dameon Gamblin 

WIDE RECEIVER 


Weight: 163 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Mesquite, Texas 

High School: Mesquite HS 


NEW MEXICO: An up-and-coming receiver who earned playing time as a 

true freshman in 2013 ... has great hands and can catch the ball in traffic 

... shiftness is what helps him get open in traffic ... needs to fill out his 

body without losing his speed and is working to become more physical in 

the run-blocking game. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games with four starts ... finished with 

one reception for minus-3 yards and two carries for 30 yards ... ran for 

19 yards on the first play from scrimmage against UNLV ... took an endaround 

handoff for 11 yards against New Mexico State. 

HIGH SCHOOL: An honorable-mention All-District 11-5A for the Skeeters 

and coach Robbie Robinson ... had 48 receptions for 701 yards and seven 

touchdowns in 2012 ... Mesquite finished 11-1 and advanced to the 

Texas 5A Region II Area finals ... had career highs with nine receptions, 

156 yards and two TDs against Arlington Bowie during the second week 

of the ‘12 season ... led the team in receptions in both its playoff games 

in 2012, finishing with five catches for 77 yards vs. Sachse High School in 

the Bi-District round and seven catches for 82 yards vs. Allen High School 

in the Area finals ... as a junior in 2011, recorded 35 receptions for 341 

yards with two TDs ... had a season-high eight receptions for 79 yards and 

one TD vs. Belton on Nov. 11, 2011 ... named second-team All-District ... 

Mesquite finished 7-6 in 2011 ... clocked at a 4.48-second time in the 40- 

yard dash, according to Scout.com ... also a two-year letter winner on the 

Mesquite boys basketball team. 

PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1995 ... mother is Tanya Berry. 

YEAR G REC YDS TD LG RUSH YDS TD LG PR-YDS 

2013 11 1 -3 0 -3 2 30 0 19 7-34 

TOTAL 11 1 -3 0 -3 2 30 0 19 7-34 

8 Cole Gautsche 

QUARTERback 


Weight: 234 

Year: 

Junior 




NEW MEXICO: Entering his third season as the Lobos’ top option quarterback 

... continues to build confidence in his throwing game ... attended a passing 

camp in Florida over the spring to work on his passing ... made significant 

strides from his first year to his second year in the passing game, increasing 

his yardage production almost triple ... added seven more pounds to his 

frame to help his imposing rushing style ... his 1,537 career rushing yards rank 

him 20th on the school’s all-time rushing list and 534 yards behind Rocky 

Long (1969-71) as the all-time rushing leader for Lobo QBs ... his seven career 

100-yard rushing games ranks third among all-time quarterbacks in Mountain 

West history ... earned Academic All-Mountain West honors in the fall of 

2012 ... a highly-decorated high school quarterback coming out of Cleveland 

High School who enrolled at New Mexico in January of 2012 to participate 

in spring practice ... emerged as the No. 2 QB behind senior B.R. Holbrook 

during 2012 spring workouts. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine games with five starts ... had five 100- 

yard rushing games, the second most by a quarterback in a single season 

in Mountain West history ... according to ESPN stats, he finished second in 

the nation in yards per carry by a quarterback (to Oregon’s Marcus Mariota) 

with 6.6 yards per carry (for players that averaged at least 6.25 attempts per 

game) ... No. 5 in the nation in rushing yards per game at 86.3 yards and No. 

9 amoung quarterbacks in rushing yards with 777 ... led all MW quarterbacks 

in rushing touchdowns with eight ... he threw for a career-high 156 yards 

against Wyoming ... had a season-high 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns 

vs. Air Force ... added 127 rushing yards and one TD vs. New Mexico 

State ... collected 118 yards and two rushing touchdownds against UNLV ... 

started the season with a 118-yard effort against UTSA. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): A significant contributor to the UNM offense in 

its two-quarterback rotation ... played in 11 games with four starts near 

the end of the season ... broke the school record for rushing by a freshman 

quarterback with 760 rushing yards ... scored seven TDs and had a 7.0-yard 

rushing average ... rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries 

against Nevada on Nov. 17 ... had a career game against Wyoming on Nov. 

10, setting new career highs in completions, attempts, passing yards,, passing 

touchdowns, rushing yards, and rushing attempts ... finished the contest 

against the Cowboys with 155 passing yards and 149 rushing yards to 

become the first Lobo to have more than 100 yards passing and rushing in 

the same game since Kole McKamey pulled off that feat against BYU in 2005 

... the 149 rushing yards were the most by a Lobo QB since McKamey had 

152 against New Mexico State in 2005 ... threw the first touchdown of his 

career to tight end Andrew Aho with 12:46 remaining in the second quarter 

... his second TD pass came on a career-long throw of 52 yards to Ty Kirk 

with 10:04 remaining in the third quarter ... started his first career game 

against Fresno State on Oct. 27 and rushed for 50 yards on just three carries 

... had a long rush of 41 yards against the Bulldogs but left the game in the 

first quarter with a neck injury ... had a career-long 76-yard touchdown run 


in the third quarter against Hawaii on Oct. 13 and finished with 104 yards 

on only five carries ... carried the ball seven times for 79 yards against Texas 

State on Oct. 6, including one run for 53 yards ... rushed for 71 yards and 

two TDs against No. 24 Boise State on Sept. 29 ... led the Lobos on four 

touchdown drives in the second half against the Broncos, including a 96- 

yard drive ... it was the second time this season he scored two touchdowns 

in one game ... also rushed for a two-point conversion against Boise, bringing 

the Lobos within three points midway through the fourth quarter ... 

made his first career appearance for the Lobos against Southern ... carried 

the ball eight times for 88 yards and two TDs ... scored the first TD of his 

career on a 7-yard run with 8:24 left in the second quarter ... completed the 

first pass of his career to true freshman tight end Chris Edling with just less 

than two minutes left in the third quarter. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Led the undefeated Cleveland Storm (13-0) to the 5A New 

Mexico state championship as a senior in 2011, throwing for 3,085 yards 

with 39 touchdowns and just four interceptions... also ran for 1,218 yards 

and 23 rushing TDs... played for coach Kirk Potter ... ... New Mexico Gatorade 

Player of the Year in 2011 ... first-team All-State and District 1-5A 

Player of the Year ... All-Metro Player of the Year ... nmpreps.com Mr. 

Football Player of the Year ... New Mexico North/South All-Star Game selection...as 

a junior, ran for 1,842 yards and 14 TDs ... threw for 1,300 

yards with 14 TDs and five interceptions ... first-team All-District 1-5A ... 

Cleveland offensive coordinator Heath Ridenour said his work ethic on 

and off the field is unsurpassed. 

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 8, 1993 in Romeo, Mich. ... Full name is Nicholas Lawson 

Gautsche Jr. ... Son of Nick and Carol Gautsche ... a two-time member 

of the National Honor Society (2010-11) ... maintained above a 3.5 grade 

point average. 

YEAR G C-A-I YDS TD LG RUSH YDS TD LG 

2012 11 31-13-2 222 2 52 109 760 7 76 

2013 10 35-78-4 639 7 50 118 777 8 49 

TOTAL 21 66-91-6 861 9 52 227 1537 15 76 

94 Sam Gentry 

punter 


Weight: 249 

Year: 



High School: Eldorado HS 


NEW MEXICO: Strong candidate for starting punting duties in 2014 ... 

has, perhaps, the strongest leg on the team, working on consistency and 

technique to put his punts where they need to be every time ... made 

the switch exclusively to punter in 2013 after walking on to UNM as a 

quarterback and punter ... gave UNM a big lift in 2012 as the team’s only 

scout team quarterback. 

NEW MEXICO: Emerging tight end who comes into 2014 with experience 

to compete for playing time on special teams or at tight end ... working on 

both pass-catching and run-blocking skills ... walked on to UNM in the fall 

of 2011 ... showed willingness to be physical in run-blocking ... coaches 

think he has a chance to contribute if his learning curve and improvement 

stay consistent. 

2012 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game for UNM, playing 

in the season opener against Southern. 


HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Valley High School in Albuquerque, N.M. 

... played on the offensive and defensive lines for coach Vince Collins. 

PERSONAL: Born July 24, 1993 in Chandler, Ariz. ... son of Jon and Patricia 

Georges ... hobbies include snowboarding and longboarding ... favorite 

food is anything from Sadie’s ... has two younger brothers ... intended 

major is Engineering or Education. 

7 Teriyon Gipson 

Running Back 


Weight: 165 

Year: 

Sophomore 


High School: Kimball HS 


NEW MEXICO: An explosive runner with a good change of direction who 

earned playing time as a true freshman in 2013 ... has big-play capablility 

and isn’t afraid to run the ball between the tackles ... a year’s experience 

with both the offensive scheme and the offseason conditioning should 

help him considerably in 2014 ... working on his pass-protection and 

blocking skills to become a more well-rounded back ... brother Tashaun 

Gipson was a four-year starter at the University of Wyoming (2008-11) 

and is a safety for the Cleveland Browns ... brother Marcell (2006-10) was 

a three-year starter at Wyoming and participated in the Minnesota Vikings 

training camp in the fall of 2012. 

2013 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games with three starts ... finished the 

season with 220 rushing yards on 38 carries with five rushing touchdowns 

and a 5.8-yard average per carry ... finished the season with his most productive 

day running the football in the season finale against Boise State 

... had 10 carries for 76 yards and one touchdown on a 22-yard run in the 

fourth quarter ... carried the ball six times for 48 yards and a TD in the 

home finale against Colorado State ... had a breakout game at San Diego 

State with five carries for 45 yards and two touchdowns, scoring on runs 

of 20 yards and five yards ... also had one catch for minus-1 yard on the 

season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-State punter for Eldorado HS in 2010. 

86 David Georges 

TIGHT END 


Weight: 232 

Year: 



High School: Valley HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: The Texas Class 11-4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 

for the Knights and coach Carlton Nelson ... ran for 1,720 yards and 21 

touchdowns on 207 attempts ... also had 246 receiving yards and two 

scores ... named honorable mention All-State in Texas ... Kimball went 9-3 

in 2012 and advanced to the Texas Division I area round of the playoffs - 

the third straight season the Knights finished 9-3 and made it to the area 

round ... rushed for 933 yards and 13 TDs on 108 attempts as a junior in 

2011 ... All-District 11-4A selection ... had 1,166 yards on a 141 carries 

with 14 TDs as a sophomore in 2010 ... also caught 14 passes for 189 yards 

and one TD that season ... an All-District selection ... finished with more 

than 3,700 rushing yards during his high school career ... ranked as the 

No. 98 Dallas area recruit by the Dallas Morning News. 


PERSONAL: Born Jan. 19, 1995 ... parents are Kimberly and Michael Gipson. 


2012 12 1 -1 0 -1 38 220 5 22 

2 Crusoe Gongbay 

Running Back 


Weight: 205 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Rockville, Md. 

High School: Rockville HS 


PERSONAL: Son of Miata and Crusoe Gongbay. 


2011 2 7 26 0 9 2 -12 0 0 

2012 10 22 159 0 34 0 0 0 0 

2013 12 97 592 6 61 3 23 0 12 

TOTAL 24 126 777 6 61 5 11 0 12 

47 Jayson Gurule 

linebacker 


Weight: 230 

Year: 


Hometown: Belen, N.M. 


NEW MEXICO: Enters 2014 as the top option at running back ... a northand-south 

runner with power and speed that refuses to do down ... also 

has the ability to catch the ball out of the back field ... has great vision 

and an incredible ability to make cuts and burst back to full speed ... has 

the potential to become the team’s leading ball-carrier as he was in 2011 

for UNM ... skipped spring practice in 2012 as he contemplated transferring 

from UNM, but he decided to ask coach Bob Davie to return, and 

rejoined the team on Aug. 20 ... was dropped to near the bottom of the 

preseason depth chart but worked his way into playing time on special 

teams and as a backup running back. 

2013 (JUNIOR): A career-high 592 rushing yards with six touchdowns, 

and three receptions for 23 yards primarily as a backup ... played in 12 

games with three starts ... had a career-high 98 yards on 12 carries and a 

touchdown in a starting role against Colorado State ... produced 95 yards 

on 10 carries at Pittsburgh ... finished the season with 77 yards and a 

TD on 12 carries at Boise State ... rushed for 66 yards and a score on 10 

carries at San Diego State. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games ... finished with 159 rushing 

yards on 22 carries for a 7.2-yard average ... best game came against Fresno 

State on Oct. 27 when he rushed for 72 yards on five carries and had a 

career-long 34 yards ... also had nine carries for 61 yards against Nevada 

on Nov. 17. 

2011 (FRESHMAN): Came off the bench in 11 of the 12 games, but finished 

with a team-high 500 yards, five touchdowns and a 4.6 yard-percarry 

average. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for Rockville High School and 

coach Kevin Bernot ... Top-10 Maryland all-time career rushing list with 

more than 5,000 yards ... led the Washington, D.C., metro area with 2,142 

yards rushing as a senior ... finished his senior season with 33 rushing 

touchdowns ... named first-team Washington Post All-Metro and was a 

2010 Maryland Consensus All-State Team selection ... named the Washington 

Sentinel Player of the Year ... earned first-team All-Gazette honors 

and made First Team All-D.C. Sportsfan list ... made the 2010 Maryland 

Crab Bowl All-Star Team and the Chesapeake Bowl Team ... earned the 

Fitzgerald Auto Player of the Year award ... was recognized as the Best 

Rusher and Rusher with the Best Vision by Rivals’ Brian Perroni after the 

Maryland Crab Bowl ... chose New Mexico over Towson ... as a junior, he 

rushed for 1,601 yards and 20 touchdowns ... also had 386 kickoff return 

yards and returned three kicks for touchdowns ... earned Washington 

Post All-Met Honorable Mention honors ... was a first-team All-Gazette 

honoree and was a 2A All-League selection ... had 1,396 yards on the 

ground as a sophomore, including 18 touchdowns ... played basketball 

and track & field while at Rockville. 

NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who has played anywhere the coaches have 

asked ... has contributed on both offense and defense as part of the scout 

teams units ... his work ethic helped him earn playing time on special 

teams in 2013 ... could command a bigger role as he continues to get 

comfortable with the schemes ... transferred from NM State in 2011. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Worked his way into a role on special teams during the 

second half of the season ... played in a pair of games and finished with 

two tackles — one solo and one assisted. 


2013 2 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2013 2 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

8 David Guthrie 



Weight: 208 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Tenmile, Ore. 

High School: Douglas (Ore.) High School 


NEW MEXICO: A leader on defense entering his senior seaon in 2014 

who could have a big impact on the defense ... a tough-nosed kid who 

is one of the most coachable players on the team ... looking to expand 

his role on the team in 2014 by competing to become the team’s starting 

punter as well ... a decorated junior college transfer who enrolled 

in January, 2013 and will participate in spring practice as a junior ... a 

tough-nosed kid who loves to hit, according to College of the Siskiyous 

coach Charlie Roche, and plays with a chip on his shoulder because of all 

the people who told him he was too small to be an effective defensive 

back...247sports.com rated him rated the No. 12 junior college safety 

prospect in the country...chose New Mexico over an offer from Illinois 

... actively participates in a spring after-school exercise program with a 

local elementary school... a 2013 Academic All-Mountain West honoree. 

2013 (JUNIOR): A productive first year with the Lobos, finishing third on 

the team with 65 takcles, fourth with 4.5 tackles for loss, tied for first with 

five pass breakups and tied for second with two sacks ... played in all 12 

games with 11 starts ... led the Lobos with eight tackles against in-state 

rival New Mexico State ... had nine games of five tackles or better on the 


season. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A first-team Region II All-California Community College 

honoree for College of the Siskiyous in 2012, as well as a two-time 

Mid-Empire All-Conference selection...had 53 tackles and five interceptions 

in 11 games in ‘12. Siskiyous went 10-1 and beat Chabot College 

47-18 in the Top of the State Bowl, in which Guthrie had an 85-yard interception 

return for a TD. 

HIGH SCHOOL: An Oregon Class 4A first-team All-State wide receiver and 

defensive back, as well as a second-team all-state punter for Douglas 

High School in 2010...had 68 receptions for 1,083 yards and 16 TDs on offense 

and 70 tackles on defense his senior season for coach Joe Polamalu, 

who is the cousin of current Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu...A 

four-year letterman in football, basketball and track, Guthrie was a Douglas 

HS Athlete of the Year nominee his senior season...a member of the 

school’s honor roll. 

PERSONAL: Born April 29, 1993 in Los Angeles...full name is David Allen 

Guthrie...son of Rhonda Fuller...is the oldest of seven children...has five 

brothers (Ricky, Terrell, Trevin, Daniel, Nathaniel) and one sister (Ayla)...favorite 

move is “8 Seconds”...favorite food is French toast...favorite athlete 

is Brian Dawkins...wants to major in kinesiology and go to medical school. 


2013 12 42 23 65 4.5-19 5 2-6 0 0 

75 Reno Henderson 



Weight: 258 

Year: 


Hometown: Ocala, Fla. 

Other College: New Mexico Military Institute 


14 Daniel Henry 



Weight: 170 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: San Diego, Calif. 

Other College: Iowa Western CC 


NEW MEXICO: Enrolled for the spring semester in 2014 but missed spring 

ball because of offseason surgery ... must work on conditioning in the 

summer to get himself ready to compete in the fall. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2013 All-Midwest Football Conference selection for 

Iowa Western … finished with 46 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception, 

two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine pass breakups 

… The Reivers went 11-1 in 2013 and beat Butler Community College 

in the Graphic Edge Bowl in Cedar Falls, Iowa … was the MFC Defensive 

Player of the Week on Oct. 23 with six tackles (four solos), one interception, 

one fumble recovery, 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup in 

IWCC’s 63-6 win over Ellsworth Community College on Oct. 19. 

2012: Played one season at Weber State University, appearing in 11 

games as a true freshman … played special teams, recording three tackles 

on the year. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Coastal League honors at cornerback for the 

Torreys in 2011 … recorded 29 tackles (nine solos) with 13 pass breakups, 

one interception, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles … La Jolla 

went 7-5 and advanced to the second round of the CIF San Diego Sectional 

Playoffs in 2011 … attended Horizon Christian Academy in 2010 where 

he was a teammate of current Lobo defensive back Markel Byrd. 

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 30, 1994 in San Diego ... full name is Daniel Lamar 

Henry … also offered scholarships by Wyoming and UNLV. 

NEW MEXICO: A junior college transfer with a redshirt year under his 

belt ... was able to watch Darryl Johnson play left tackle, which gave him 

a foundation for a work ethic ... has tremendous upside as he makes the 

transition to Division I football ... has three years of eligibility at UNM and 

will compete for a starting role in 2014 ... has quick feet and moves well 

at the tackle position ... working on adding some weight to his frame ... 

both Memphis and Louisiana-Lafayette had been recruiting him out of 

New Mexico Military Institute. 


46 Paytron Hightower 

defensive end 


Weight: 252 

Year: 

Junior 


High School: Pinkston HS 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: A backup to start the season but became New Mexico 

Military Institute’s starting left tackle after the 2012 season opener and 

remained there for the rest of the season...helped the Broncos average 

36.9 points and 386.8 yards per game. NMMI finished with a 6-5 record 

in ‘12. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A member of the Class 3A first-team All-State and firstteam 

All-County as an offensive guard at Vanguard High School in Ocala, 

Fla...a member of the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 high school recruits in 

2011 and made Tom Lemming’s Top 25 High School Guards and Centers 

in ‘11 as well. 

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 12, 1992 ... mother is Trina Wiley. 

NEW MEXICO: An excellent speed rusher who is one of the most athletic 

linemen on the defense ... working to add weight to his frame to make 

him more durable next fall ... coaches love his potential ... limited in 

spring practice because of injuries but will be 100 percent ready to go 

in the fall. 

2013: Played in one game at UTEP. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in five games during the season as a 

backup defensive tackle and nose tackle. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A Texas 11-4A first-team selection for Pinkston High 

School and coach Gerald Jones in 2011 ... had more than 80 tackles and 

30 tackles for loss his senior season, garnering team defensive MVP honors 

as well ... only played two years of high school football, lettering in 

basketball for four seasons ... Jones said he is a team leader who takes 


charge, “a type of guy who gets his teammates motivated.” 

PERSONAL: Born March 9, 1994 in Dallas, Texas .. .full name is Payton 

Delmon Hightower...son of Sonya Scott ... has one younger brother, Kevin 

... an honor roll student at Pinkston. 

95 Garrett Hughes 

Defensive end 


Weight: 278 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Corona, Calif. 

High School: Centennial High School 


NEW MEXICO: Enrolled in January in 2014 to participate in spring practice 

...has all the physical tools to excel at defensive end ... benefited 

greatly by participing in spring ball to become familiar with the schemes 

as well as coach Barry Sacks’ teaching style ...needs to continue to work 

to have a complete grasp of the scheme ... also getting accustomed to the 

level of effort required to compete on a daily basis. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Centennial High School in Corona and was rated 

the No. 48 weakside defensive end in the nation by 247 Sports and the 

No. 74 defensive end overall nationally by ESPN in 2012 ... played in the 

2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Calif., featuring some of the 

best high school players across the nation ... recorded a sack and forced 

a fumble in the game ... also was named to the 2012 PrepStar All-West 

Region and was Scout.com’s No. 9-rated defensive end in the West ... had 

69 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks for the Huskies during his 

senior season, earning first-team All-Big VIII League honors ... Centennial 

was the California State Open Division runner-up in 2012 and ranked 13th 

nationally by MaxPreps, finishing with a 14-2 record ... during his three 

years on the Huskies varsity, Centennial was state runner-up twice, won 

the SoCal Region Open Division crown (2012), and was two-time Southern 

Section Inland Division champion and three-time Big VIII League 

champion. 

55 Aaron Jenkins 



Weight: 310 

Year: 

Freshman 


High School: Lincoln HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star Scout.com recruit who was a two-time All-District 

12-4A performer on both sides of the ball for Lincoln High School … 

rated a top-100 offensive guard in the nation by 247 Sports … helped the 

Tigers reach the area round of the Texas State Class 4A playoffs with an 8-4 

record in 2013 … a first-team All-District 12-4A offensive guard and defensive 

tackle as a senior … Lincoln averaged 34.4 points per game offensively 

and ranked eighth in Texas 4A in total defense, surrendering just 256.0 

yards per game … a first-team All-District 12-4A selection at offensive guard 

and defensive tackle as a junior in 2012 … helped Lincoln advance to the 

area round of the state 4A playoffs with a 10-3 record … the Tigers offense 

averaged 35.0 points per game, and their defense ranked second in 4A in 

yards allowed at 206.0 per game ... also received offers from Rice and Texas 

Tech. 

18 Javarie Johnson 

Linebacker 


Weight: 248 

Year: 


Hometown: Washington, D.C. 

High School: Dunbar HS 


NEW MEXICO: An athletic linebacker who has excellent size and possesses 

the physical tools to become a standout player in the conference ... 

has an opportunity to put it all together in 2014 and become a player to 

watch in the Mountain West ... fully recovered from a torn ACL on the 

first play of the 2011 season and his size is reminiscent of another Lobo 

defender who played in the late 1990s -- Brian Urlacher ... sat out the 

2010 season after transferring from the University of Maryland ... played 

on the scout team in 2010. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-Mountain West 

fourth team, Johnson turned in his most productive season as a Lobo ... 

started all 12 games at outside linebacker and finished with 45 tackles, 

3.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... also had two quarterback hurries and 

two forced fumbles ... his first forced fumble came in the opener against 

UTSA, in which teammate SaQwan Edwards scooped up the ball and ran 

45 yards for a touchdown ... second on the team with two forced fumbles 

... had a career-high seven tackles against UTEP ... made a career-high 

four unassisted tackles against Fresno State. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games ... finished with 23 tackles 

and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks and third with 6.5 tackles for 

loss ... finished with two solo tackles, both of which were for a loss and 

one of which was a sack, against Wyoming on Nov. 10 ... led the Lobos 

with two tackles for a loss, including one sack, against Fresno State on 

Oct. 27 ... finished the contest against the Bulldogs with five solo tackles 

... recorded three tackles (one solo, two assist) against Air Force on Oct. 

20 ... was credited with the first solo sack of his career against Texas State 

on Oct. 6 ... recorded his first career sack when he split a third-down sack 

with Reggie Ellis in the second quarter against New Mexico State on Sept. 

22 ... led the Lobos with three unassisted tackles vs. Southern on Sept. 1 

in his first action since tearing his ACL against Colorado State on the first 

play of the 2011 season ... finished with four tackles against the Jaguars. 

2011 (FRESHMAN): Had solid spring and fall practice sessions and was on 

the two-deep at LB before his injury in the the season opener. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Maryland and had enrolled early to 

participate in spring drills ... was a four-star recruit coming out of Dunbar 

Senior High School and was listed as the top high school prospect in the 

Washington, D.C., area. 


2012 13 18 5 23 6.5-33 1 4.5-26 1 0 

2013 12 17 28 45 3.5-9 0 1-5 2 0 

TOTAL 25 35 33 68 10.0-42 5.5-31 1 3 


3 Cranston Jones 



Weight: 169 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Mesquite, Texas 

High School: West Mesquite HS 


11 Ridge Jones 

wide receiver 


Weight: 162 

Year: 


Hometown: DeSoto, Texas 

High School: DeSoto HS 


NEW MEXICO: An athletic cornerback who now enters 2014 with a lot of 

playing experience under his belt that should benefit him ... an instinctive 

player with a nose for the football ... confidence continues to grow as he 

makes more plays on the football in games and in practice ... coaches 

love his character and work ethic ... a 2013 Academic All-Mountain West 

selection. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games, 11 at cornerback and one at 

nickel ... tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 45 ... his five pass breakups 

led the Lobos ... also had 2.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery 

on special teams ... had four games with at least five tackles and had a 

career-high five unassistated tackles against New Mexico State. 

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games with four starts, including the 

last three games of the season ... finished the season with 10 tackles with 

two pass breakups and one pick ... had a season-high four tackles in the 

season finale against Colorado State ... had a breakout debut, scoring on a 

39-yard interception return in the season opener against Southern. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team Class 4A All-State performer in 2011 for coach 

Mike Overton...had 34 tackles, an impressive 16 pass breakups with two 

tackles for loss and two interceptions last season...West Mesquite advanced 

to the third round of the Texas 4A state playoffs last season and 

has won three consecutive district titles...”He is a fantastic kid and a great 

student,” Overton said about Jones. “Great instincts on the field and a 

true competitor.”...ESPN ranks Jones the No. 32 cornerback in the country, 

and he is ranked among the top 100 players in Texas...a three-star 

recruit as rated by Rivals.com. 


2012 13 5 5 10 0.0-0 3 1-39-1 0 0 

2013 12 29 16 45 2.5-7 5 0-0-0 0 1 

TOTAL 25 34 21 55 2.5-7 8 1-39-1 0 1 

30 Juwan Jones 



Weight: 190 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. 

High School: Hamilton HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com … the Arizona Republic 

listed him as one of the top-10 prospects in the state, regardless of position 

… helped lead the Huskies to a record of 11-3, a No. 3 ranking in the state 

and the Division I state final … named to the Division I Section II All-Section 

first team … after helping Hamilton win the state championship as a junior 

in 2012 he was named to the USA Today Preseason All-USA Arizona High 

School Football Team prior to his senior season … played in the West Coast 

Bowl following the season … Scout. com listed him as the eighth best DB in 

Arizona prior to the 2013 season and was on the Division One Preseason 

All-State Team ... scholarship offers included Colorado State, Hawai‘i and 

San Diego State. 

NEW MEXICO: Returning wide receiver who is the fastest player on the 

team ... continues to learn the offense to become a weapon next season ... 

if he has the scheme down, he can put himself in position to create some 

big plays for the Lobo offense in the fall ... an All-Mountain West Indoor 

Track and Field Selection in the 60-meter dash in 2013, finishing second at 

the conference indoor championships with a time of 6.87 seconds. 

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, participating primarily 

on special teams but also contributing on offense ... recorded three 

receptions for 23 yards on the season. Also had two carriers for 10 yards. 


HIGH SCHOOL: One of several Division I prospects from DeSoto High 

School ... was an 11-5A first-team All-District performer ... had 23 receptions 

for 397 yards and four TDs in 2011 ... assistant coach Todd Peterman 

said DeSoto spread the ball to several different WRs last season ... DeSoto 

went 10-2 and reached the second round of the 5A state playoffs in ‘11 ... 

also ran track and broke the Lancaster, Texas, city record in the 100-meter 

dash with a time of 10.42 seconds 

PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1994 in Dallas ... full name is Ridge Wayne 

Jones ... parents are Simone and Roderick Jones ... has one brother, Rod, 

an one sister, Cynthia ... dad played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals 

and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 


2013 12 3 23 0 15 2 10 0 16 

TOTAL 12 3 23 0 15 2 10 0 16 

13 Lamar Jordan 

Quarterback 


Weight: 182 

Year: 



High School: Centennial HS 


NEW MEXICO: Returning quarterback who redshirted in 2013 and has a 

chance to travel with the team in the fall as he competes for the No. 3 job 

behind Cole Gautsche and Clayton Mitchem ... possesses outstanding athletic 

ability and good arm strength ... lacking only experience in running the 

offense and getting it to move up and down the field consistently. 


HIGH SCHOOL: The 2012 Collin County Offensive Player of the Year and 

a first-team All-Collin County selection for the Titans and coach Mark 

Howard ... guided the Titans to a 24-3 record during his two years as a 

starting quarterback ... completed 205 of 351 passes (58.4 percent) for 

2,697 yards with 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions ... also ran the 


all 137 times for 577 yards and nine TDs ... named the District 9-4A Offensive 

MVP, first-team All-District 9-4A and second-team All-Region ... 

Centennial was 12-2 in 2012 and advanced to the regional semifinals of 

the Class 4A state championship playoffs ... completed 180 of 323 passes 

(55.7 percent) for 2,422 yards with 24 TDs and nine interceptions ... also 

had 131 carries for 920 yards and 11 TDs ... earned District 9-4A Offensive 

MVP and first-team All-District 9-4A honors ... a two-year member of the 

District 9-4A All-Academic Team (2011, 2012). 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 2, 1994 ... parents are Sharon and Lamar Jordan Sr. 

4 Romell Jordan 

running back 


Weight: 172 

Year: 





NEW MEXICO: A gifted runner who redshirted in 2013 and now will look 

to earn some playing time in 2014 ... an explosive runner who isn’t afraid 

to run between the tackles for his stature ... has to continue to learn all 

aspects of the offensive scheme to help in blocking and pass protection. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 first-team All-State selection and District 1-5A 

Player of the year for the Storm and coach Heath Ridenour ... rushed for 

1,649 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2012 and caught passes for 291 yards 

and four TDs to also earn first-team all-district and all-metro honors ... 

averaged 203.7 all-purpose yards ... a finalist for New Mexico Gatorade 

Player of the Year and a North-South All-Star... Cleveland finished 6-5 and 

advanced to the Class 5A playoffs ... rushed for 1,131 yards and recorded 

649 receiving yards as a junior, scoring a total of 23 TDs ... first-team All- 

State and all-district RB in 2011 ... Cleveland went 15-0 and won the 5A 

state championships. 

PERSONAL: Born June 20, 1995 in Riverside, Calif. ... parents are Carla 

and Arlan Swihart ... has three brothers: Robert Jordan, Blake Swihart 

and Raymon Jordan ...three sisters: Rayven Jordan; Kacie Swihart and Teann 

Jordan...Blake was an 11th-round selection by the Boston Red Sox 

in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and played at Class A Greenville 

in 2012...favorite food is Mexican and Chinese...favorite movie is “The 

Wood”...favorite book is “The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell... 

favorite video game is “Call of Duty”...favorite athletes are Barry Sanders 

and Reggie Bush...interested in becoming a Biology major. 

56 Cole Juarez 

defensive line 


Weight: 310 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Fontana, Calif. 

Last School: Riverside Community College 


three-year starter and earned second-team defensive end All-MW honors 

his senior season ... also had scholarship offers from Arizona State, Boise 

State, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school football his senior year at Uintah High 

School in Vernal, Utah and his junior year at Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, 

Calif. … averaged four tackles per game his junior and senior seasons. 

14 Caleb Kimbro 

quarterback 


Weight: 197 

Year: 


Hometown: Hays, Texas 

High School: Hays HS 


NEW MEXICO: Promising quarterback who suffered an injury during 

2014 spring practice that may make him miss the 2014 season ... was 

competing for the No. 3 QB position in the spring before suffering the 

injury ... a strong arm and good athlete who was showing progress in 

learing the scheme. 


HIGH SCHOOL: The Texas District 27-4A MVP in 2012 ... led the Rebels 

and coach Blake Feldt to their second consecutive District 27-4A championship 

... completed 144 of 224 passes (64.3 percent) for 1,945 yards 

with 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... also rushed for 1,095 yards 

on 139 carries with 16 touchdowns ... had a career-high 195 rushing yards 

and two TDs, passed for 218 yards and two TDs and caught a pass for a 

two-point conversion in Hays’ area round playoff game against Leander 

on Nov. 24 ... threw for 281 yards and five TDs in Hays’ 60-7 win over San 

Antonio Highlands in the first round of the 4A playoffs on Nov. 16 ... also 

started as the team’s punter from 2010-12 ... Hays finished with a 10-2 

record in 2012 and advanced to the Texas Class 4A area finals ... threw 

for 2,278 yards and 20 touchdowns (155 of 252 for 61.5 percent) and ran 

for 933 yards and 10 TDs on 158 carries his junior season, earning firstteam 

All-District honors in 2011 ... Hays finished 8-4 and advanced to the 

Texas 4A area round playoffs ... rushed and passed for nearly 1,000 yards 

with seven TD passes and six rushing TDs as a sophomore ... had 7,154 

yards of total offense and 81 TDs during his high school career ... ranks 

as the school’s all-time leader in total offense ... led Hays to back-to-back 

district titles for the first time in school history ... holds 14 school records, 

including: passing yards in a season and career; total offense in a season 

and career; TD passes in a season and career ... a three-year starter in 

basketball, earning all-district honors three times ... ranks in the top 20 in 

his class academically. 

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 22, 1993 in San Marcos, Texas ... parents are Cary 

and John Kimbro ... has two brothers, Kyle and Ryan and one sister, Lindie 

... Kyle played football at the Naval Academy, Ryan played baseball at 

Temple College and Lindie played basketball at Texas Tech... likes to go 

dove hunting ... favorite food is fried shrimp ... favorite athlete is Russell 

Wilson ... will enter college already with 18 hours of college credit. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A three-star Scout.com recruit who spent one season 

at Riverside Community College and coach Tom Craft (former head coach 

at San Diego State) … finished 2013 with 26 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss 

and two sacks as a freshman … his defensive line coach at Riverside was 

Michael Tuohy, a University of New Mexico graduate in 2007 who was a 


64 Jack Lamm 



Weight: 278 

Year: 



High School: Sandia HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who came to the program in the fall of 2012 ... 

a hard worker who worked his way into the two-deep IN 2013 ... tremendous 

upside as he gets integrated into the system and continues to bet 

bigger, stronger and faster in the weight room ... added 20 pounds since 

joining the team ... will benefit from spring practice session. 

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in the closing moments in the Lobos’ 

victory over Rio Grande rival New Mexico State. 

20 Ryan Langford 

Linebacker 


Weight: 223 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Davenport, Iowa 

Other College: Iowa Western CC 


NEW MEXICO: Midyear enrollee who made an immediate impact in 

spring practice ... should compete for considerable playing time in the 

fall ... will player at a faster tempo once he’s familiar with the scheme and 

doesn’t have to think about what his assignment is. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 2013 All-Midwest Football Conference selection for 

Iowa Western … finished with 64 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions 

– one returned for a touchdown – three fumble recoveries – one 

returned for a touchdown – and two pass breakups. … The Reivers went 

11-1 in 2013 and beat Butler Community College in the Graphic Edge 

Bowl in Cedar Falls, Iowa … In 2012, he finished with 56 tackles, five tackles 

for loss and 2.5 sacks. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 first-team 4A All-Mississippi League selection and 

third-team All-State selection for Assumption High School in Davenport, 

Iowa … finished with 106 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks and 

four fumble recoveries … also rushed for 752 yards on 92 carries and nine 

touchdowns and had 15 receptions for 226 yards and a TD on offense… 

participated in the 2011 Shrine Bowl Iowa All-Star game … Earned 4A 

All-Mississippi League honors in 2009. 

PERSONAL: A native of Davenport, Iowa … also had offers from Utah 

State, Illinois, Iowa State and Toledo. 

17 JaJuan Lawson 

quarterback 

Height: 6’20 

Weight: 200 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Petaluma, Calif. 

High School: Casa Grande HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A dual-threat and three-star Rivals recruit who was the 

North Bay League Player of the Year in 2013 for Casa Grande … passed 

for 6,277 yards during his high school c areer with 62 touchdowns and 19 

interceptions … also finished with 2,189 career rushing yards and 30 touchdowns 

on 318 carries ... as a senior led the Gauchos to a 13-1 record and 

the North Bay League championship while completing 67.4 percent of his 

passes (145-of-215) for 2,203 yards and 23 touchdowns with just two interceptions 

… he also carried the ball 107 times for 1,152 yards and 13 TDs … 

also named t o the All-Nor- Cal Team by MaxPreps … the Gauchos made it 

all the way to the Section II Division Championship g ame … a first-team All- 

North Bay selection in 2012 who threw for 1,840 yards and 17 touchdowns 

as a junior … adde d 581 rushing yards and nine TDs … Casa Grande went 

7-4 in 2012 and made the North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs … burst 

onto the scene as a sophomore, earning second-team All-Sonoma County 

honors with 2,234 yards on 156-of-237 passing … had 22 t ouchdowns and 

just eight interceptions … added 456 rushing yards and nine touchdowns 

… played linebacker and safety as well ... also offered by Arizona, Boston 

College, California and Fresno State. 

59 Chris Lee 

linebacker 


Weight: 255 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: San Leandro, Calif. 

Last School: Laney College 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: A two-time All-Golden Gate Conference selection for 

Laney from 2012-13 … named to the Region II All-California First-Team defense 

in 2013 for the Eagles … finished with 51 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 

2.5 sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble … Laney led the Golden 

Gate Conference in total defense, surrendering just 282.3 yards per game 

… the Eagles finished 8-3 and defeated Diablo Valley 29-14 in the Bay Bowl 

… Lee had eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in that game 

… credited with 60 tackles in 2012, earning his first of two all-conference 

selections … also had 12.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception and 

one fumble recovery … Laney College advanced to the East Bay Bowl in 

2012. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Started at linebacker for San Leandro High School in San Leandro, 

Calif., in 2010 … earned first-team All-Hayward Area Athletic League 

honors for the Pirates … finished with 64 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, one 

interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 

88 Nick Lehman 

Tight End 


Weight: 238 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Bellflower, Calif. 

Other College: Long Beach City College 


NEW MEXICO: A midyear transfer who has benefited from participation 

in spring practice ... has good size and shows the ability to be physical 

in UNM’s blocking schemes ... continues to develop as a pass-catching 

threat ... could be an integral part of the Lobos running attack in the fall. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Lehman is known as an excellent blocker who also 

caught six passes for 144 yards (24.0 yards per catch) last season in just 

seven games at Long Beach City College. 


HIGH SCHOOL: He attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower and 

helped the Braves to a No. 23 national ranking as a senior in 2012. Lehman 

caught 12 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns, earing firstteam 

All-Trinity League recognition his senior year. He also played in the 

605 All-Star Football Classic. In 2011, Lehman had six catches for 99 yards 

and had 25 tackles, three sacks and one pass breakup on defense for St. 

John Bosco, which went 8-4 that season. Lehman will have three years 

of eligibility. 

48 Chris Loidolt 

Linebacker 


Weight: 222 

Year: 



High School: La Cueva HS 


earned first-team All-District 2-2A and the 2-2A Offensive Most Valuable 

Player ... also was All-State in basketball and baseball his senior year ... 

selected for the small-school North-South All-Star Game in football, basketball 

and baseball. 

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 3, 1994 in Albuquerque ... parents are Loretta and 

Bruce Lopez ... has two brothers, Ryan and Lucas ... likes hunting and 

fishing ... favorite food is tacos ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... 

undecided on a college major. 

53 Sam Mabany 

Defensive End 


Weight: 252 

Year: 


Hometown: Denver, Colo. 

High School: Denver South HS 


NEW MEXICO: A second-year walk-on working for a chance to get in a 

game during the 2014 season. ... Is becoming more comfortable with the 

defensive scheme ... has to develop consistency to have a chance for a 

role on special teams or more. 

58 Damacio Lopez 

Linebacker 


Weight: 212 

Year: 


Hometown: Temecula, Calif. 

High School: Great Oak HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who has decent size and just needs to master 

the schemes to earn a shot for some playing time in 2014 ... a work in 

progress as he makes himself stronger in the weight room and looks to 

become a role model on the scout team. 

18 Marcus Lopez 

Wide Receiver 


Weight: 161 

Year: 


Hometown: Santa Rosa, N.M 

High School: Santa Rosa HS 


NEW MEXICO: A diamond in the rough who has blossomed into a threat 

to earn playing time in the fall ... walked on to the program in 2013 as a 

running back but made the switch to wide receiver in the offseason ... impressed 

coaches with his work ethic and focus on every play ... now just 

needs to become more comfortable with the position and find a niche on 

special teams to get on the field in the fall. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-State running back and defensive back for 

Santa Rosa High School and Lions coach Mario Trujillo ... the Lions won 

three consecutive Class 2A state championships from 2010-12 ... also 

NEW MEXICO: A potential big-play defender who is still learning the 

game after being introduced to it as a preteen since arriving from the Sudan, 

where he was born ... an exceptional athlete for his size who needs 

to continue to learn the game, learn the playbook, practice on proper 

technique and build lower-body strength in the weight room ... soft-spoken 

off the field but could become an impact player on defense once he 

learns how to play the game without thinking. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-Plains League selection in 2012 for the 

Rebels and coach Tony Lindsay ... collected 47 tackles (25 solos) with seven 

tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two blocked punts 

and one fumble recovery ... also earned honorable mention Class 4A All- 

State honors ... named Defensive Player of the Game vs. Montbello on 

Sept. 21, 2012 when he had six tackles and two tackles for loss ... Denver 

South went 12-2 in 2012, won the Plains League title and advanced to 

the 4A state championship game ... it was the first time a Denver city 

team played for the state championship in 20 years ... a member of the 

All-Denver Prep League Team in 2011 ... had 48 tackles with 25 solos, two 

tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery 

... Denver South went 6-4 in 2011 ... the No. 12-rated player in Colorado 

by 247sports.com ... also a member of the school’s track and field team, 

competing in the shot put and discus. 

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 28, 1994 ... mother is Mary Majok. 

20 Xavier Madrid 

runnig back 


Weight: 180 

Year: 



High School: St. Pius 


NEW MEXICO: A hard-working tailback who was put on scholarship in the 

spring of 2013 ... a leader by example to his teammates ... will push for 

playing time on special teams in 2014 ... can solidify a role during spring 

practice ... a coachable player who will give his all on every play. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in the season opener against Southern ... a 


valuable scout team member. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of St. Pius X ... played football for coach 

San Juan Mendoza ... was an All-State and All-Metro selection is football 

two years (2008-09) ... was selected All-District three years ... was also 

All-State in basketball one year. 

PERSONAL: Born July 27, 1992 in Albuquerque, N.M. ... son of Patricia 

Madrid ... hobbies include watching movies ... favorite food is hamburgers 

... favorite athlete is Walter Payton ... has an older sister ... intended 

major is English. 

87 Jeric Magnant 

wide receiver 


Weight: 182 

Year: 



High School: Rio Rancho HS 


NEW MEXICO: A former walk-on who earned a scholarship just prior to 

the start of the 2012 season ... has added 15 pound during the 2013 offseason 

and earned a starting role in 2013 ... now an integral part of the 

offense with an exemplary work ethic ... presents a decent-sized target 

with excellent hands and is willing to catch the ball in traffic. Came to the 

UNM program in 2010 and his work ethic earned him playing time as a 

redshirt freshman. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Team leader in receiving yards with 294 and tied for the 

team lead in receptions with 19 ... also had three carries for 40 yards 

on the season ... had a career-high four receptions for 19 yards at Pittsburgh... 

also had a 28-yard run against the Panthers ... had a career high 

57 receiving yards on a pair of catches against San Diego State ... recored 

his first career touchdown reception on a 28-yard pass against Air Force. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games with four starts ... caught three 

passes for 23 yards and had a 45-yard run against Fresno State on Oct. 27 

... was the first New Mexico Man -- an award that honors a walk-on from 

New Mexico for his hard work during the week of practice leading up to 

the upcoming game -- in coach Bob Davie’s tenure. 

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Rose to the occasion when the team suffered 

multiple injuries at the wide receiver position...played in six games 

with two starts ... had one catch for six yards vs. Air Force in week eight. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rio Rancho High School and played for coach 

David Howes ... had 81 receptions for 1,153 yards and 20 touchdowns his 

senior year in 2009. Was selected All-Metro his junior and senior seasons 

and 1st Team All-State his senior season. 

PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1992 in Rhinebeck, N.Y. ... Son of Steve and Lisa 

Magnant ... has two older sisters and a younger brother ... hobbies include 

playing sports ... favorite food is steak ... favorite athlete is Dwyane 

Wade ... was a member of Honor Roll throughout high school. 


2012 10 3 23 0 10 1 45 0 45 

2013 12 19 294 1 43 3 40 0 28 

TOTAL 22 22 317 1 43 4 85 0 45 

51 Eden Mahina 



Weight: 300 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Ontario, Calif. 

Other College: Mount San Antonio College 


NEW MEXICO: Midyear transfer who was able to get the jump on the 

2014 season ... is working to regain strength from serving a two-year mission 

and not being able to work out ... could provide valuable depth at 

center as he continues to learn the scheme and become more physical ... 

his maturity is an asset. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Helped the Mounties to a 9-2 record, including a 42- 

14 win over Ventura College in the Golden State Bowl … helped pave the 

way as Mt. SAC rushed for 160 yards per game and passed for 270 yards 

per game while scoring an average of 41 points per contest … named to 

the JCGridiron.com Pre-Season Offensive Tackle Watch List for the class 

of 2014. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Upland High School and helped the Highlanders 

to a 12-2 record while playing on both lines as a senior as the Highlanders 

won the Central Division championship of the CIF Southern Section 

… named to the All-CIF Central Division Team. 

38 Weston Mathis 

linebacker 


Weight: 203 

Year: 



Other College: Utah State 

Experience: Squad 

NEW MEXICO: Begins his second year with the program (first spring practice 

in 2014) ... has very good speed at linebacker. ... Needs to become 

more knowlegeable in assignments to compete for playing time in 2014 

... originally signed with Utah State out of high school as a track and field 

athlete. 

9 Quinton McCown 

quarterback 


Weight: 222 

Year: 


Hometown: Hilmar, Calif. 

Other College: Modesto College 


NEW MEXICO: Returning quarterback who got thrown into the in the fall 

of 2012 after arriving that August ... a strong-armed passer with a season 

behind him, should have his feet on the ground and be more comfortable 

in the system ... his experience will be an asset in 2014 with more QBs 

on the roster. 



2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in six games for the Lobos due to injuries to 

the top two quarterbacks, B.R. Holbrook and Cole Gautsche, during the 

course of the season ... completed 4 of 11 passes for 26 yards with one 

touchdown and one interception ... the TD pass came on a career-long 

19-yard play to wide receiver Lamaar Thomas vs. Fresno State ... also had 

eight rushes for seven yards on the season. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE Played for Modesto Junior College in Modesto, Calif., 

and coach Sam Young from 2010-2012...had 2500 total yards, with 500 

of them being rushing yards and 28 touchdowns as a freshman...finished 

the season with a record of 8-3. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Hilmar HS in Hilmar, Calif., played for 

Head Coach Frank Marques...was a two-time All-League Quarterback and 

a three-time All-League basketball player...was also on the Honor Roll 

four times. 

PERSONAL: Born September 28, 1991 in Turleck, Calif....full name is Quinton 

Colby McCown...son of Annette and Kevin McCown...has two siblings, 

an older brother, Justin (23) and a younger sister, Rylee (18)...hobbies include 

being outdoors or anything involving sports...favorite food athletes 

are Tom Brady and LeBron James...intended major is Communications. 


2012 6 4-11-1 26 1 19 0 0 0 0 

84 Garrison Mitchell 

wide receiver 


Weight: 180 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Beaumont, Texas 

High School: Central Senior HS 


command of the offense after having the benefit of spring practice prior 

to the 2013 season. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Saw action in 11 games for the Lobos as a junior, leading 

the team with 661 yards and a 59.1 completion percentage ... had his 

best passing game of the season at Fresno State, going 8-for-11 for 157 

yards ... rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on the season, good 

for seventh on the team in rushing ... had a great second half of the season, 

completing 60% of his passes in each of his last five games in which 

he threw a pass ... overall in those five games, he went 32-for-46 (69.6%) 

for 437 yards and a touchdown ... had a season-high 66 yards rushing in 

the season finale against Boise State. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: The Southwestern Junior College Football Conference 

Player of the Year in 2012 for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ... 

threw for school records of 2,435 yards and 27 touchdowns ... completed 

165-of-283 passes (58.3 percent) in leading the 9-3 Golden Norsemen to 

an appearance in the Citizens Bank Bowl ... also ran for 728 yards with 13 

TDs in ‘12 ... Patterson said Mitchem was the reason that NEO reached 

the Citizens Bank Bowl. 

HIGH SCHOOL: The Class 3A All-State East quarterback in 2010 for Spiro 

High School in Oklahoma ... threw for 2,125 yards with 22 TDs and just 

three interceptions, and ran for 1,108 yards and 22 more TDs during his 

senior year at Spiro in 2010, according to statistics recorded by the Tulsa 

World ... a 2010 Vype Magazine first-team Three Rivers Football Team 

honoree ... lettered three years in football and basketball. 

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 4, 1993 in Dallas ... son of Stephanie and Newt 

Mitchem ... has one older brother, Blake, who plays basketball at Arkansas 

Tech University ... favorite food is steak and potatoes ... likes to fish 

and hunt ... favorite movie is “Friday Night Lights” ... will major in Physical 

Education. 


2013 11 48-81-1 661 1 52 64 133 3 43 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team selection at safety and wide receiver in District 

20-4A as a senior for Central in 2013 … recorded 44 receptions for 662 

yards (15.0 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns, all of which led the Jaguars 

… had 58 tackles and eight interceptions on defense … earned a spot 

on the Beaumont Enterprise 2013 Super Gold as a safety … started the 

season strong with an eight-catch, 136-yard effort against Port Arthur Memorial 

on Aug. 30 … Beaumont went 6-5 and advanced to the Texas State 

4A playoffs … named one of the top WR in Texas prior to his senior year by 

OfficialPlayerWatch.com … finished with 40 catches for 524 yards and 13 

touchdowns for the Jaguars as a junior in 2012 … second-team All-District 

20-4A as a wide receiver … recorded 50 tackles with five interceptions, five 

pass breakups and two forced fumbles on defense ... also recruited by Fresno 

State, Louisiana-Monroe and Tulane. 

12 Clayton Mitchem 

Quarterback 


Weight: 180 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Fort Smith, Ark. 

High School: Spiro (Okla.) HS 


NEW MEXICO: A dual-threat quarterback who turned into UNM’s most 

dangerous passing threat during the season ... was able to gain a great 

45 Tevin Newman 

linebacker 


Weight: 204 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Tampa, Fla. 

High School: Robinson HS 


NEW MEXICO: An athletic defender who played a big role on defense in 

2013 and could be a bigger factor in 2014 ... will compete for a starting 

job at outside linebacker in 2014 ... looking to put on a bit of weight but 

keep his quickness to the football ... fully recovered from a fractured right 

ankle that he suffered in the final week of spring practice in 2012 ... had 

been listed atop the depth chart in the spring before the injury, and he 

was unable to participate in summer conditioning ... still was able to contribute 

significantly on defense and special teams in 2012 ... has added 12 

pounds since the 2012 season ... his speed and athletic ability are assets 

to the program ... a proven winner with strong leadership skills. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Participated in 10 games with one start ... finished the 

season with 18 tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry and 

one pass breakup ... had the best game of his career against New Mexico 

State, in which he finished with six tackles and intercepted Aggies quarterback 

Andew McDonald in the first quarter, returning the ball to the 

NMSU 11 where Kasey Carrier scored one play later on a run. 


2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games (missed two with an injury) ... 

finished with 11 tackles, including seven solo tackles ... best game came 

against UNLV on Nov. 3 when he contributed four tackles (one solo, three 

assisted) and intercepted a pass, returning it 19 yards ... also had two 

unassisted tackles at Hawai’i on Oct. 13. 

2011 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, all on special teams... 

finished with five tackles on the year...had two tackles in the season finale 

against No. 8 Boise State...also earned UNM’s Most Valuable Defensive 

Scout, as voted by his teammates. 

HIGH SCHOOL: 2A First Team All-State as a junior and senior...all-conference 

and all-county performer as a senior...three-year starter at Robinson 

High School for coach Mike DePue...had 5.5 sacks in one game as a junior...physical 

player who has the ability to make an immediate impact at 

linebacker...named the Robinson Defensive Player of the Year in 2010... 

cousin of former NFL player Keith Newman...tremendous special teams 

player and moves well side-to-side...comes from one of the top high 

schools in the Tampa, Fla., area...tall and rangy player...chose New Mexico 

over Minnesota, Colorado State, Eastern Michigan and Washington 

State...finished with 63 tackles and eight sacks as a senior...also forced 

three fumbles and had a recovery. 

PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1992...son of Arlene and Mickeal Newman. 


2011 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2012 11 7 4 11 0.0-0 1 1-19 0 0 

2013 7 6 12 18 1.0-1 1 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 20 13 16 29 1.0-1 2 1-19 0 0 

79 Bryan Oldenkamp 

Offensive line 


Weight: 305 

Year: 


Hometown: Hesperia, Calif. 

High School: Hesperia HS 


NEW MEXICO: A junior college transfer from Chaffey (Calif.) College who 

redshirted in 2012 ... missed 2013 because of injuries but should be at 

full strength to start the 2014 season ... has come a long way on and off 

the field since his arrival ... is nearly 20 pounds heavier since his arrival 

in January of 2012 ... equally adept at run and pass blocking and stays on 

his block throughout the play ... has been an active member in community 

service projects for the Lobos ... participates in a spring after-school 

exercise program with a local elementary school. 

CHAFFEY COLLEGE: Started all 10 games at right tackle for Chaffey College 

and coach Carl Beach in 2011 ... Chaffey averaged 237.9 passing 

yards per game in 2011. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Hesperia (Calif.) High School ... earned 

All-Mojave River League honors in 2010 ... played for coach Jeremy Topete. 

PERSONAL: Born June 9, 1992 in Corona, Calif. ... Parents are Bruce and 

LeeAnn ... hobbies include playing football ... favorite food is chicken ... 

favorite athlete is Jaren Allen ... has four brothers: Bruce, Brett, Brad, 

Brock; one sister: BreeAnn ... Brett played defensive end ad Midwestern 

State in 2010. 

98 Kene Okonkwo 

defensive end 


Weight: 255 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Mesquite,, Texas 

High School: Horn HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: Made 38 tackles (20 solo), including eight for a loss, two 

sacks, two quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble while helping 

coach Mike Overton’s Jaguars to a 9-3 record in his first year of organized 

football … had one of his best games against eventual state champion, and 

No. 2 team in the nation, Allen in the third round of the Texas 5A Division 

1 playoffs … made four solo stops, including two for a loss, and seven total 

tackles while helping keep Allen to its lowest scoring output of the state 

playoffs … had another outstanding performance in Horn’s first playoff 

game, coming against Garland on Nov. 15 … totaled eight tackles (five solo) 

and two more tackles for a loss as the Jaguars held Garland to 14 points … 

was a three-sports star who also plays basketball for Horn and competes in 

the long jump for the track and field team. 

26 Tyrone Owens 

running back 

Height: 5’9’ 

Weight: 190 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Manor, Texas 

High School: Manor HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A member of two All-State, two All-Central Texas and three 

All-District 17-4A teams, he rushed for 2,975 yards and had 688 receiving 

yards during his high school career at Manor … an honorable mention 

All-State, a third-team All-Central Texas and a first-team All-District 17-4A 

selection his senior year for the Mustangs … 122 carries for 1,146 yards and 

22 touchdowns, and six receptions for 58 yards … Manor went 9-2 in 2013 

and advanced to the Texas 4A state playoffs … enjoyed an outstanding year 

as a junior in 2012 in earning third-team All-State, thirdteam All-Central 

Texas and first-team 17-4A honors … rushed for 1,551 yards and 17 TDs 

on 171 carries, and added 37 receptions for 421 yards and five TDs … the 

Mustangs finished 12-4 and advanced to the semifinals of the 4A playoffs 

… in 2011, had 40 carries for 278 yards and eight touchdowns and 19 receptions 

for 209 yards … a second-team All-District 17-4A selection ... the 

Mustangs finished 5-6 and advanced to the 4A state championship bracket 

... is a power lifter and runs track for Manor. 

27 Bijon Parker 



Weight: 171 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Los Angeles 

High School: Fairfax High School 


NEW MEXICO: An athletic defensive back that brings size to the cornerback 

position ... made an immediate impact during spring practice in 

2014 and will vie for considerable playing time in the fall ... once he is 


comfortable with the defensive scheme, he could be a force as a lockdown 

defender, but he also has the size to be formidable in stopping the 

run. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an All-California Interscholastic Federation Division 

I All-City first-team selection and All-Western League first-teamer in 

2012 at cornerback for Fairfax High School ... finished the season with 

20 tackles and four interceptions ... also totaled 19 catches for 208 yards 

and three touchdowns as a wide receiver ... Fairfax finished 6-5 and advanced 

to the CIF Los Angeles City Section playoffs ... as a junior in 2011, 

he recorded 29 catches for 378 yards and three TDs, playing primarily 

on offense ... helped lead Fairfax to another 6-5 record and a spot in the 

CIF Los Angeles City Section playoffs ... was the Los Angeles Sentinel Student-Athlete 

of the Week on Oct. 24, 2012 and was named the overall 

camp most valuable player at the National Underclassmen Combine 5 

Star Showcase in Los Angeles in August of 2012. 

6 Jhurell Pressley 

running Back 


Weight: 195 

Year: 


Hometown: Newcastle, Del. 

High School: Red Lion Christian Academy 


NEW MEXICO: A valuable contributor to the offense in 2012 ... should 

continue to be a big part of the running back rotation in 2013 ... as added 

eight pounds during the 2013 offseason to help his ability to run between 

the tackles ... must continue to absorb playbook to see playing time 

among a crowded backfield during the upcoming season ... has a potent 

combination of speed and power ... has good vision out of the backfield. 

2012 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, starting the first 

two games of the season as teammate Kasey Carrier was coming off an 

ankle injury ... finished third on the team in rushing yards with 462 and 

in rushing TDs with six ... also had one TD reception in the season finale 

against Colorado State, a 55-yard catch on a perfect throw by QB B.R. Holbrook 

... only carried the ball twice against Nevada on Nov. 17, but one 

of those carries went for his sixth touchdown of the season ... rushed for 

54 yards against Wyoming on Nov. 10 and set a new career-long with a 40 

yard run on the first play of the third quarter ... was second on the team 

with 56 rushing yards against UNLV on Nov. 3 ... carried the ball 12 times 

against the Rebels and had a long rush of 18 yards ... set a career-best 

with 78 rushing yards and one touchdown on a career-high 20 carries as 

the Lobos defeated Texas State 35-14 on Oct. 6 ... his TD came on a 1-yard 

run with 13:06 remaining in the second quarter and gave UNM a 21-7 

lead over the Bobcats ... finished third on the team in rushing vs.. No. 24 

Boise State on Sept. 29 as the Lobos rushed for 330 yards ... he totaled 58 

yards and one touchdown on 13 carries against the Broncos and caught 

one pass for three yards ... rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on 

15 carries as the Lobos defeated New Mexico State on Sept. 22 ... started 

his first career game vs.. Southern on Sept. 1 ... finished the game with 

75 yards on 10 carries ... scored the first TD of his career on a 5-yard run 

with 8:37 left in the first quarter. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 887 yards on 100 carries with 14 touchdowns 

in eight games his senior year at Red Lion Christian Academy for coach 

Eric Day ... also had one kickoff return for a TD ... had 40 tackles with 

three pass breakups, four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a 

defensive back...netted 825 yards on 93 carries with 10 TDs as a junior. 

PERSONAL: Born May 20, 1992 in Newark, Del. ... Son of Valerie Pasley 

and Edward Pressley ... hobbies include anything exotic...favorite food is 

soul food ... favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade...has two older sisters and 

three older brothers ... is undecided on a major. 


2012 13 104 462 6 40 4 86 1 55 

2013 12 29 273 6 89 6 68 0 40 

TOTAL 25 133 735 12 89 10 154 1 55 

77 Jamal Price 



Weight: 315 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Pomfret, Md. 

High School: McDonough HS 


NEW MEXICO: Massive offensive lineman who has made tremendous 

strides since the spring of 2012 ... a physical player who earned a starting 

spot in 2013 at right guard ... can play both tackle and guard ... shed 15 

pounds in the offseason to make him quicker on his feet ... remains one 

of the most physical players on the line ... has become one of the leaders 

on offense ... moves well, has quick feet and uses his long arms to keep 

defenders off balance ... active in community service ... ... has organized 

a group of Lobo offensive linemen to participate annually in a spring after-school 


2013 (JUNIOR): Played in 12 games with 10 starts ... battled through 

the last two games of the season with an ankle injury but still was able 

to come off the bench and contribute ... participated in 710 snaps and 

was second on the team with 105 knockdown blocks ... best game came 

against Air Force when he led the team with an overall grade of 89 percent 

and had 20 knockdown blocks. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games with one start ... was perfect on 

assignment in all 221 snaps he played in 2012 ... 43 snaps vs. Nevada on 

Nov. 17 ... finished with seven knockdown blocks against the Wolf Pack 

... saw his most extensive playing time of the season versus Wyoming on 

Nov. 10 and made the most of it ... finished against the Cowboys with an 

astounding 22 knockdown blocks in 71 snaps, the most knockdowns a 

Lobo has recorded this season ... saw extensive action against Hawai’i on 

Oct. 13 and graded out at 100 percent assignment in 37 snaps. 

2011 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, making starts at right 

guard against Nevada in week six and San Diego State in week nine...rotated 

with senior Mike Muniz and benefited from being around Muniz’s 

experience. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as one of the top offensive lineman in the state of 

Maryland...played at McDonough High School for head coach Luke Ethington...2010 

First Team All-SMAC and First Team All-Tournament team... 

named first team all-state...earned the Offensive Most Valuable Player 

award...led his team to the 2010 State Championship (13-1)...two-year 

starter and letterman on the basketball team...had 77 knockdown blocks 

and recorded 52 pancake blocks...graded out at 86 percent as a senior... 

selected to the 2010 Crab Bowl. 

PERSONAL: Born January 29, 1993...wears a size 21 shoe. 


52 Malcolm Proctor 

Linebacker 


Weight: 225 

Year: 


Hometown: Houston, Texas 

High School: Pearland HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who joined the program in 2012 as a member 

of the defensive scout team ... earned playing time in 2013 on defense 

and special teams. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Appeared in games against New Mexico State and Fresno 

State ... did not record any statistics. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A member of the two-time regional champion Pearland 

(Texas) High School football team (2007 and 2009) ... Pearland also advanced 

to the Texas Class 5A Region III stemifinals. 

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 5, 1990 in Houston, Texas ... parents are Yolanda 

and and the late Sam Proctor ... has one brother, Sam .. two sisters, 

Natalie and Cherelle ... likes to play drums ... favorite food is seafood ... 

favorite movie is “The Lion King” ... favorite athlete is LeBron James ... 

majoring in Psychology and Communications. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter and two-time District 21-3A Most Valuable 

Player for the Tigers (junior and senior seasons) … threw for 4,843 

career yards with 46 TDs … also rushed for 2,772 yards and 24 TDs … was 

an honorable mention All-State and a finalist for the Willey Ray Award, 

which annually goes to the best player in Southeast Texas in 2013 … the 

Beaumont Enterprise named him the 2013 Offensive MVP of its Super 

Gold Football Team … completed 117 of 199 passes for 1,832 yards with 

21 touchdowns and five interceptions during his senior season in 2013 … 

also carried the ball 168 times for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns … Silsbee 

advanced to the regional round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs … in 

2012, completed 132 of 242 passes for 2,159 yards with 18 TDs and eight 

interceptions … also ran for 1,087 yards and seven TDs on 141 carries … 

named second-team All-State and the Southeast Texas Junior of the Year 

by TheOldCoach.com … the Tigers went 10-3 and advanced to the Class 3A 

quarterfinals … as a sophomore in 2010, completed 59 of 123 passes for 

852 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions … also ran for 

427 yards and three scores on 93 carries … the Tigers advanced to the 3A 

playoffs and finished with an 8-3 record. 

90 Zack Rogers 

Kicker 


Weight: 188 

Year: 



High School: Rio Rancho HS 


82 Matt Quarells 

Wide Receiver 


Weight: 185 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Florissant, Mo. 

High School: Hazelwood Central HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit who played on both sides of the ball as 

a senior for the Hawks … led the team with 27 catches for 697 yards and 

five touchdowns in 2013 … Hazelwood Central went 12-1 and reached the 

Missouri State Class 6 semifinals … also intercepted three passes, including 

two in the state semifinal game, and made 11 tackles … scored a 22-yard 

touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the opening game of the season 

for Hazelwood to give the Hawks a 33-28 win … named the No. 12 recruit in 

the state, regardless of position, by 247 Sports … hauled in a team-high 41 

catches for 759 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, and added another 

touchdown on a kick return, as Hazelwood went 9-3 and advanced to the 

second round of the state playoffs … also an excellent track athlete in the 

200 meters who won three state titles with the Hazelwood track team ... 

also recruited by Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. 

15 Patrick Reed 

quarterback 


Weight: 180 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Silsbee, Texas 

High School: Silsbee HS 


NEW MEXICO: Walk-on kicker looking to compete for a starting spot in 

the fall ... exited spring practice in 2014 atop the depth chart ... has good 

accuracy and execution time ... continuing to work on leg strength and 

distance. 

97 Steven Romero 

Deep Snapper 


Weight: 214 

Year: 

Sophomore 




NEW MEXICO: Deep snapper who earned a starting role in 2013 ... studied 

under former four-year starter Evan Jacobsen ... will continue to get 

better with more experience and time in the weight room and on the 

field ... a 2013 Academic All-Mountain West selection. 

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 12 games for the Lobos, 

recording a pair of tackles on punt coverage. 


HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of La Cueva HS...played for Coaches Ed 

Lucero and Fred Romero...three-time football letterwinner and two-time 

1st team district 2-5A selection...2012 All-State Offensive Line selection... 

was a member of the La Cueva team that won the state title in 2010, that 

team finished the season with an overall record of 12-1. 

PERSONAL: Born June 30, 1994 in Albuquerque, N.M....son of Marissa 

and Jeffrey Romero...his father played for the Lobos for one season 

(1985)...has one brother...favorite athlete is LaDanian Tomlinson...intended 

major is Pharmacy. 


76 Dillon Romine 



Weight: 298 

Year: 


Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. 

High School: Braden River HS 


NEW MEXICO: Strong offensive lineman who has great potential to develop 

into a key contributor ... could push for playing time in 2014 as 

he continues to develop in the weight room and on the field ... added 

15 pounds during the offseason ... a reliable performer who continues 

to develop and take on a greater role ... actively participates in a spring 

after-school exercise program with a local elementary school ... a 2013 

Academic All-Mountain West selection. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games as a protector on extra 

points and field goals ... also saw spot duty on offense ... had perfect 

assignment grades on the special teams units. 

2012 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in the season-opener against 

Southern. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for Braden River High School and 

Coach Don Purvis...all-district selection as a senior ... named to the PAL 

Bowl, which is a local all-star game ... his cousin, Chaz Hines, is an offensive 

lineman at the University of South Florida ... last name is pronounced 

ROW-mine ... was a staple in the Braden River running game. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A second-team All-District 11-4A on offense and defense 

in 2012 for the Vikings and coach Gerald Jones ... finished the season with 

60 tackles, eight passes batted down, eight tackles for loss, four sacks and 

two fumble recoveries on defense as a defensive end ... had 22 receptions 

for 389 yards with two touchdowns and nine carries for 110 yards 

and another score on offense ... returned one kick for a touchdown for 

Pinkston ... in 2011, rushed 35 times for 319 yards and four TDs, completed 

3 of 8 passes for 12 yards and had 16 receptions for 300 yards ... on 

defense, he played strong safety and finished with 35 tackles, three for 

loss, two sacks and one fumble recovery... a two-year starter for both the 

football and basketball teams ... a 2011 first-team All-District 4A selection 

at forward, averaging 11.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game ... attended 

the same high school as current Lobo defensive lineman Paytron Hightower 

... cousin of former Lobo football player Andre McQueen. 

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 4, 1994 ... mother is Audrey Roy. 

29 John Russo 

wide receiver 


Weight: 184 

Year: 



High School: Eldorado HS 


NEW MEXICO: Gutsy walk-on wide receiver who parlayed a strong work 

ethic into playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2013 ... has found a niche 

on special teams and is looking to expand his role to get on the field on 

offense on a regular basis ... working hard to pick up the schemes so that 

he can play faster to the football. 

2013: Played on special teams in four games ... also saw spot duty at wide 

receiver. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was an All-State wide receiver and cornerback for head 

coach Charley Dotson at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque ... lettered 

three years in football and four years in track. 

PERSONAL: Born April 5, 1993, in Albuquerque, N.M. ... parents are Frances 

and Chris Russo ... has two sisters, Liz and Savanna ... Savanna played 

soccer for Eastern Carolina University ... majoring in biology ... favorite 

athlete is Jerry Rice and his favorite movie is The Longest Yard. 

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 5, 1993 ... son of Karen and Paul Romine. 

31 Tre’Von Roy 

linebacker 


Weight: 196 

Year: 



High School: Pinkston HS 


NEW MEXICO: Outside linebacker who has tremendous potential after 

redshirting in 2013 ... continuing to learn the offense and beginning to 

play at a faster level ... looking to add some what without losing speed 

but could see a role on special teams in 2014 as he continues to develop. 

95 Jason Sanders 

kicker/punter 


Weight: 165 

Year: 

Freshman 

Hometown: Orange, Calif. 

High School: Villa Park HS 


HIGH SCHOOL: The 2013 Century League Special Teams Player of the Year 

as a senior for Villa Park … averaged 45.04 yards per punt on 26 attempts 

for the Spartans with a long of 74 yards and eight inside the 20 … also 

converted 7 of 12 field goals with a long of 51 yards, and made 31 of 34 

extra-point attempts … kicked off 57 times and recorded 38 touchbacks … 

Villa Park went 9-3 in 2013, earning a Century League co-championship 

and advancing to the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation 

Southern Section Southwest Division state championships … was a 

first-team All-Century League and second-team All-State selection for the 

Spartans as a junior in 2012 … that season, he punted 47 times for a 45.89- 

yard average, including one punt that went for a career-long 77-yards 

against Foothill on Oct. 5, 2012, and landed 20 inside the 20 yard-line … 

made 8 of 15 field-goal attempts, including a long of 47 … converted 43 of 

46 extra-point attempts … had 81 kickoff with 54 touchbacks … Villa Park 

went 12-2 his junior year in high school, won the outright Century League 

championship and advanced to the CIFSS Southwest Division finals … also 

played on the Villa Park boys soccer team in 2012, scoring 13 goals and 

adding six assists in 19 games...Recruited by Washington, Utah, Virginia 

Tech and Colorado. 


12 Ryan Santos 

defensive Back 


Weight: 183 

Year: 


Hometown: Klein, Texas 

High School: Klein Collins HS 


NEW MEXICO: Tough-minded safety who will look to increase his production 

in 2014 ... has a good understanding of the game and continues 

to improve on his strength ... still developing recognition skills in the secondary 

and reacting without having to think about his assignments ... has 

the potential to become a key figure on defense. 

2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games with one start ... finished 

with 20 tackles on the season with a tackle for loss and a forced 

fumble ... had a career-best seven tackles against Colorado State, including 

three solo tackles. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterman who was the 2011 co-Defensive 

Most Valuable Player in District 13-5A for coach Drew Svoboda ... 

first-team all-district as a senior ... appeared on the 2011 5A Texas Super 

and the Vype 100 Texas recruits lists ... second-team All-Greater Houston 

by the Houston Chronicle ... unanimous first-team all-district as a junior 

... the 13-5A Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ... finished 

his career with 282 tackles (202 solos) with nine interceptions ... team 

record was 31-5 during his three years on varsity ... Klein Collins was undefeated 

District 13-5A champions in 2010-11 ... Santos also participated 

in track and field for four years ... established personal bests of 45 feet, 6 

inches in the triple jump and 20 feet, 9 inches in the long jump ... a threestar 

Rivals.com recruit. 

PERSONAL: Born March 2, 1994 in San Jose, Calif. ... full name is Ryan 

James Santos ... son of Rosalind and David Santos ... one brother, David, 

is an outside linebacker at the University of Nebraska ... interested in majoring 

in Business or Engineering. 

yards ... also recruited by Arizona. HIGH SCHOOL: Played defense for Mott 

High School … as a senior he totaled 25 tackles, including five sacks … also 

played basketball in high school and averaged 8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds 

per game … scored 19 points in Mott’s 51-50 win over Grand Blanc in the 

2010 Kesington Lakes Activities Association Lakes Conference championship 

game. 

74 Christopher Smalls 



Weight: 258 

Year: 


Hometown: Barstow, Calif. 

Other College: Oklahoma Panhandle State 


NEW MEXICO: Tough-nosed walk-on who earned playing time on defense 

in 2013 ... a high-energy defender who can be a disruptive force on 

the line of scrimmage ... gives consistent effort on every play ... spent the 

2012 season recovering from a torn ACL. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games and recorded his first career 

tackle against Fresno State. 

DIVISION II: Spent one redshirt season at Oklahoma Panhandle State 

University. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jose Rubio at Barstow High School in 

Barstow, Calif. ... recorded 74 total tackles, including five sacks, as a senior 

... earned All-League and All-Area honors. 

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 9, 1993 in Santa Ana, Calif. ... parents are Freezy 

and DeJong Smalls ... has three siblings: Freezy, Dirk and Charlotte ... favorite 

book is Sun Tzu’s Art of War and favorite movie is the 1986 version 

of Transformers ... favorite food is pizza ... majoring in exercise science. 


2013 2 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 2 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 


2013 11 14 6 20 1.0-1 0 0-0.0 1 0 

TOTAL 11 14 6 20 1.0-1 0 0-0.0 1 0 

89 Emanuel Simpson 

Tight End 


Weight: 235 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Waterford, Mich. 

Last School: Pima Community College 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: Caught 13 passes for 126 yards as a sophomore for the 

Aztecs … hauled in a season-high four passes Nov. 2 vs. Glendale CC … 

caught three passes for a season-high 41 yards at Scottsdale CC on Sept. 21 

… a very diverse and well-rounded athlete, he helped fill in at running back 

in a 20-17 win over Phoenix College on Aug. 31 and carried the ball five 

times … a great blocker who helped Pima rush for 155.2 yards per game his 

sophomore season … as a freshman he caught 14 passes for 103 yards … 

his best game came vs. New Mexico Military Institute in the season finale 

as he caught three passes for 33 yards and also carried the ball twice for 10 

34 Geoff Smelser 

Linebacker 


Weight: 213 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M. 

High School: Onate HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on linebacker who is trying to work his way up the 

depth chart to put himself in position for playing time in the fall ... still 

learning the defensive scheme as he tries to play at a faster level ... could 

sneak onto some special teams with a strong fall camp. 


HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team All-State selection at linebacker for coach 

Caleb Hall at Onate High School as a senior ... first-team All-District 3-5A 

selection in 2012 as well ... led the state with 160 tackles ... earned firstteam 

all-district honors as a junior ... finished his junior season with 90 

tackles ... three-year letter winner for the Knights. 


PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1995 in Albuquerque ... parents are Selina 

and Ian ... has two brothers, Chris and Jacob ... favorite movie is “Rudy” 

... favorite food is chicken wings ... majoring in Exercise Science. 

23 Devonta Tabannah 


Height: 5’10’” 

Weight: 178 

Year: 

Senior 

Hometown: Oxon Hill, Md. 

High School: Potomac HS 


NEW MEXICO: A talented athlete who made the switch from cornerback 

to safety in 2013 ... an instinctive player who brings a wealth of experience 

to the secondary as a senior in 2014 ... has excellent ball skills ... 

working on consistency to increase his playing time ... has the ability to 

play both nickel and cornerback ... went through the entire season for the 

first time in his career in 2013 ... playing time in 2012 was limited because 

of injuries ... played six games in 2011 before being sidelined by injuries 

... a versatile talent who enrolled at UNM in January of 2011...did not play 

football in 2010 ... name is pronounced de-VON-tay ta-BAN-a. 

2013 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 12 games with one start against Fresno 

State ... finished with a career-high 25 tackles ... had a career-high seven 

tackle during his start against the Bulldogs ... had six tackles against New 

Mexico State ... also a solid contributor on the Lobo special teams. 

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Played in four games ... finished with five tackles, 

including one for loss ... also had a fumble recovery. 

2011 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played six games with three starts before missing 

the last five games with knee and ankle injuries...made 13 tackles on 

the season ... had a career-high seven tackles against Texas Tech in week 

three in a reserve role. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive back, running back, quarterback, receiver, and he 

returned kicks and punts for head coach Chris Davidson in the fall of 2009 

... three-year starter and was named to the all-Prince George’s County first 

team defense and Big School All-State second team defense as a senior ... 

missed a few games with a knee injury, but finished with four interceptions 

along with 639 yards passing and 323 rushing in 2009, helping Potomac (6- 

5) advance to the class 3A playoffs ... accounted for 62 percent of the Wolverines’ 

offense as a junior, accumulating 1,441 scrimmage yards and 14 

touchdowns ... also had 6 pass break-ups in 2008 ... standout sprinter for 

the track team, winning the PG County 55-meter title in 2008 ... reportedly 

timed at 4.41 in the 40 ... defensive back MVP at the Nike Virginia Camp 

in the summer of 2009 ... participated in the 2009 Maryland Crab Bowl allstar 

game ... named to the school Honor Roll. 

PERSONAL: Born March 21, 1992, in Washington, D.C. ... Full name is 

Devonta Desmond Tabannah ... son of Vaughn Patterson and Sherrondia 

Washington ... has an older brother, Deangelo, and younger sister, 

Devyne ... undecided on a major at UNM. 


2011 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2012 4 4 1 5 1.0-3 0 0-0.0 1 0 

2013 12 13 12 25 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 18 17 13 30 1.0-3 0 0-0.0 1 0 

60 Draven Taylor 



Weight: 300 

Year: 



High School: Adamson HS 


NEW MEXICO: Big body who needs to continue to develop in the weight 

room and learn the offense for a chance to contribute in the fall of 2014 

... benefited from a redshirt year and now needs to follow the examples 

set by the upperclassmen ... actively participates in a spring after-school 



HIGH SCHOOL: An All-District 11-4A selection in Texas at offensive guard 

and defensive tackle for the Leopards and coach Josh Ragsdale ... a 

member of the 2012 All-North Texas Team ... an honorable mention All- 

State 4A selection ... recognized as a second-team all-state selection by 

TheOldCoach.com ... TexasHSFootball.com 4A All-Region II first team on 

offense ... Adamson went 6-5 and advanced to the 4A Division I playoffs in 

2012... the Leopards ran a Wing T attack and averaged 252 rushing yards 

per game ... 2011 All-District selection on offense ... 2010 All-District second-team 

offense ... started as a freshman and played every game during 

his four years ... is the first Adamson player to be a starter on two playoff 

teams since 1926 ... a volunteer for the Special Olympics and a guide 

in the Adamson Mentoring Program that helps freshmen transition into 

high school ... has a 3.35 grade-point average and is ranked in the top 

15th percentile in his class. 

PERSONAL: Born July 17, 1994 ... mother is Mary Taylor. 

37 Brandon Thelen 

Linebacker 


Weight: 210 

Year: 


Hometown: Las Cruces, N.M. 

High School: Mayfield HS 


NEW MEXICO: Beginning second year in the program, has adequate size 

and speed to make an impact on defense or special teams. ... needs more 

experience in the scheme but plays to the whistle ... has shown value 

during spring practice of 2014 by being able to play both safety and cornerback. 

63 Taylor Timmons 



Weight: 295 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Tampa, Fla. 

Last School: New Mexico Military Institute 



JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played on a New Mexico Military Institute team that finished 

8-4 and defeated Arizona Western College 32-16 in El Toro Bowl in 

2013 … amassed 29 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble 

and one fumble recovery in nine games … NMMI forced 26 turnovers 

on defense in 2013 … had 18 tackles with four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 

one fumble recovery in 2012 on a Broncos unit that forced 28 turnovers 

... also recruited by Boise State, Miami (Fla.) and Troy. HIGH SCHOOL: A 

2012 graduate of Tampa Catholic High School … earned honorable mention 

All-State and first-team Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District 15 

honors as a senior in 2011 … recorded 62 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, 

eight sacks, three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble 

recovery … had 14 tackles as a junior for the Crusaders … finished with 

26 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore in 2011 as Tampa Bay Catholic 

advanced to the Gator Bowl, the Class 3A championship game, with an 

11-2 record. 

93 Dominic Twitty 

Defensive End 


Weight: 289 

Year: 


Hometown: Mount Holly, N.J. 

High School: Rancocas Valley HS 


NEW MEXICO: An athletic big body who earned a lot of playing time as a 

true freshman ... benefited from a redshirt season in 2013 and is beginning 

to fill out his frame ... took a lot of snaps with the first team defensive 

line at nose tackle and will look to become a big part of the defensive 

line rotation in the fall ... showing the ability to create a pile at the line of 

scrimmage ... had a productive 2013 offseason, adding 18 pounds to his 

frame ... needs to continue to learn the defense and show he can handle 

an expanded role. 


2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games at defensive tackle ... 

finished the season with five tackles, one apiece in five games. Also collected 

three pass breakups. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year first-team All-Capital Conference and Group 4 

selection (2010-11) for Rancocas Valley Regional and coach Dan Haussman 

... also a first-team All-Burlington County honoree his senior year ... 

finished with 42 tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbled, four pass deflections 

and one fumble recovery in 10 games in 2011 ... had 36 tackles, 

seven sacks, four forced fumbles and two interceptions his junior year 

... a team co-captain who helped Rancocas to back-to-back playoff appearances 

... one of Rancocas’ coaches, Terrence Howard, played for Bob 

Davie at Notre Dame ... Howard says Twitty has a great first step off the 

ball, is a run-stuffer and a tireless worker ... also is a four-year letterman 

in basketball, helping the team win a state championship in 2008. 

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 21, 1993 in Mount Holly, N.J. ... son of Nadine 

Byrdsong ... has two older brothers, Antoine and Hannibal Byrdsong ... 

Antoine played at West Virginia State and Hannibal at Lackawanna College 

... Howard says Dominic is active in the community ... favorite athlete 

is LeBron James ... interested in finance as a major. 

92 William Udeh 

defensive end 


Weight: 282 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Coppell, Texas 

High School: Coppell HS 


NEW MEXICO: Returning defensive lineman who earned playing time as 

a true freshman in 2013 ... size and athleticism allowed him to contribute 

right away ... has moved from end to nose tackle in the spring of 

2014 and is progressing with his knowledge of the scheme ... goal is to 

continue get stronger in the weight room after adding 26 pounds in the 

offseason to handle the rigors of playing on the defensive interior ... a 

2013 Academic All-Mountain West selection. 

2013: Played in 10 games, recording seven tackles ... finished with a career-high 

three tackles against Fresno State. 

A three-year letter-winner who was a team captain for the Cowboys and 

coach Joe McBride ... a three-time all-district selection ... honorable mention 

All-State and runner-up Dallas Metroplex Defensive Player of the Year 

as a senior ... Coppell finished 11-1, won District 5-5A and advanced to 

the 5A Division I area round ... a second-team All-District 7-5A selection 

as a junior in 2011 as Coppell finished 6-4 ... a 7-5A first-team defensive 

selection for the Cowboys as a sophomore in 2010 ... Coppell finished 

13-1 in 2010 and advanced to the 5A Division I quarterfinals ... finished 

his career with 192 total tackles (106 solo, 86 assist), including 30 tackles 

for loss and 16.5 sacks ... forced five fumbles, recovered three fumbles, 

and batted down four passes as well ... also a member of Coppell HS’s 

Leadership Council ... the No. 221 rated prospect by 247sports.com. 

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 26, 1995 ... parents are Winston and Clara Udeh. 


2013 10 4 3 7 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 4 3 7 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

98 Rafael Vigil 

Kicker 


Weight: 176 

Year: 



High School: Roswell HS 


NEW MEXICO: Kicker who walked on to the program in the spring of 

2014. ... looking to compete for the starting job in the fall of 2014 ... 

working to improve accuracy from distance and landing kickoffs in the 

end zone. 


56 Johnny Vizcaino 



Weight: 270 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas 

High School: Lanier HS 


NEW MEXICO: Athletic lineman who established himself as a starter in 

2013 ... an athletic offensive tackle with quick feet ... working to add 

some weight and strength to make himself a more formidable matchup 

in 2014 ... also working to improve pass-blocking skills to protect 

left-handed quarterback Cole Gautsche ... a talented underclassman who 

had made it to the two-deep to start the 2012 season ... actively participates 

in a spring after-school exercise program with a local elementary 

school. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at right tackle 

... credited with 63 knockdown blocks in 709 snaps ... had three games 

of 80 percent overall grades or better, with a high of 83 percent vs. Colorado 

State ... had an 82 percent overall grade against Air Force with 

nine knockdown blocks ... had an 80 percent grade with a career-high 14 

knockdown blocks against New Mexico State. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in the season opener against Southern. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time All-District 29-4A selection his junior and senior 

years for Lanier High School and coach Don Gatian ... a second-team 

All-City selection his senior year ... Lanier went 7-4 and advanced to the 

Texas 4A state playoffs in 2011 ... Vizcaino was a unanimous all-district 

selection his junior year ... Gatian called Vizcaino “the best offensive lineman 

I’ve had the honor of coaching in my 28 years. If I could adopt him, I 

would.” ... Also lettered in track and field, throwing the shot put. 

in 2011 ... earned Academic All-State honors in 2011 ... a second-team 

all-district safety in 2010 ... lettered three years in football ... also lettered 

four years in track and field and was a member of the 2011 state championship 

track and field team. 

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 20, 1993 in Albuquerque ... parents are Pam and 

Matt Walsh ... has two sisters, Steffani and Kessi Walsh ... grandfather 

James Johnson attended UNM from 1962-66 and played basketball ... 

likes snowboarding and skateboarding ... favorite food is spaghetti ... favorite 

movie is “Friday Night Lights” ... favorite athlete is Dez Bryant ... 

majoring in Business Administration. 

54 Donnie White 

Linebacker 


Weight: 223 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. 

High School: De Smet HS 


NEW MEXICO: A budding talent at outside linebacker who earned playing 

time as a true freshman in 2013 and could become a bigger factor on 

defense with an offseason under his belt ... athletic with a good motor, 

he just needs to continue to learn the nuances of the defense to react to 

situations instead of thinking about what his assignments are ... a 2013 

All-Academic Mountain West selection. 

2013: Played in 10 games as a backup outside linebacker ... finished with 

16 tackles, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry ... had a career-high 

two solo tackles twice -- against Utah State and at Fresno State 

... also had a career-high three tackles against San Diego State, Air Force 

and Boise State. 

PERSONAL: Born June 2, 1994 in San Antonio, Texas ... son of Elsa Ybarra 

and the late Jhonny Vizcaino ... has one older sister, Alejandra ... cousins 

Jose Vizcaino and Luis Vizcaino both had long careers as Major League 

Baseball players, Jose for 18 years, Luis for 11 ... uncle Felix played Triple-A 

baseball ... likes to play the guitar. 

46 Michael Walsh 

Wide Receiver 


Weight: 198 

Year: 





NEW MEXICO: Walk-on wide receiver looking to make an impact on offense 

and special teams in 2014 ... has good hands and is working to 

become a crisper route-runner. 


WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY: Started at safety for the Pioneers 

in 2012 and had 38 tackles, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and 

one fumble recovery for coach Butch Henderson ... Wayland Baptist is 

an NAIA school. ... earned the Pioneer Effort Award for 12 consecutive 

weeks. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A second-team All-District 2-5A selection his senior season 

at quarterback for La Cueva High School and Bears coach Ed Lucero 

HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team Metro Catholic All-Conference and second-team 

Class 6 All-State selection in 2012 for the Spartans and coach 

Pat Mahoney ... finished the season with 62 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 

three fumble recoveries and a Metro Catholic-leading 14 sacks ... also 

earned St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro third-team honors and was a 

member of the Post-Dispatch Super 30 recruits (checking in at No. 13) ... 

rated the No. 18 prospect in the state of Missouri by 247sports.com ... 

De Smet finished with a 9-4 record and won three games in the Missouri 

Class 6 playoffs, advancing to the semifinals ... as a junior in 2011, he had 

25 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries ... earned second-team 

Metro Catholic All-Conference honors ... De Smet went 9-3 in 2011 and 

advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 6 state championship playoff. 

PERSONAL: Born March 17, 1995 ... parents are Sonya Brooks-White and 

Donnie White, Sr. 


2013 10 7 9 16 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 7 9 16 0.0-0 1 0-0.0 0 0 

80 Reece White 

Tight End 


Weight: 225 

Year: 

Junior 





NEW MEXICO: A former walk-on to the program in the summer of 2012 

who ended up with a scholarship after the 2013 season ... vying for the 

starting tight end position in the fall ... played both as a true freshman 

and a sophomore ... has added 23 pounds since coming to UNM as a 

wide receiver in 2012 ... made the transition from wide receiver to tight 

end in 2013 .... shows a willingness to mix it up with bigger defensive 

linemen on blocking plays, despite his lean stature at the tight end position 

... a 2012 and 2013 Academic All-Mountain West selection who was 

also named a MW Scholar-Athlete in 2012-2013 ... has earned two New 

Mexico Man awards, on Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Texas State and on Aug. 31, 2013 

vs. UTSA. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games with four starts as the Lobos 

used a double-tight end set to start ... finished with four receptions for 

100 yards and one touchdown ... caught a career-long 50-yard pass for a 

touchdown against Colorado State. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played five games for the Lobos, mostly on special 

teams ... served as the New Mexico Man (a weekly award to the walkon 

who exhibits the dedication, work ethic, team spirit and unselfishness 

that exemplifies Lobo football and the state of New Mexico) on Oct. 6 vs. 

Texas State. 


2013 12 4 100 1 50 0 0 0 0 

all-purpose yards vs. NMSU, including a 100-yard kick return for a TD and 

a 33-yard touchdown reception ... also had touchdowns on kick returns 

vs. Colorado State (100 yards) and Fresno State (89 yards). 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games ... finished the season 

with 18 carries for 141 yards and two touchdowns ... also had nine receptions 

for 83 yards ... had two receptions for 24 yards in the season 

finale vs. Colorado State, including a career-long 15-yarder ... carried the 

ball twice for 31 yards against Wyoming on Nov. 10 ... had a career-long 

25-yard rush in the third quarter against the Cowboys ... set new career-highs 

in both rushing yards (34) and carries (four) against UNLV on 

Nov. 3 ... scored the second touchdown of his career on a 5-yard run with 

8:18 remaining in the third quarter against the Rebels ... caught two passes 

for nine yards at Air Force on Oct. 20 ... returned three kicks against 

Hawai’i on Oct. 13 for 59 yards, including a career-long 27-yard return in 

the second quarter ... carried the ball once against the Warriors for 10 

yards to set a new career-high in all purpose yards with 69 ... had a 20- 

yard run in his only carry against New Mexico State on Sept. 22 ... caught 

one pass against the Aggies and took it 14 yards ... led the Lobos with a 

career-best three receptions at Texas Tech, totaling 33 yards ... two carries 

at No. 17 Texas on Sept. 8 and made his first career reception ... also 

returned the first three kicks of his career against the Longhorns, totaling 

44 yards with a long of 25 ... made his collegiate debut against Southern 

on Sept. 1 and scored his first career touchdown on a seven-yard run with 

14:56 remaining in the fourth quarter ... he finished the game with two 

carries for 11 yards. 

24 Carlos Wiggins 

Wide Receiver 


Weight: 157 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Plano, Texas 

High School: Plano West 


NEW MEXICO: The reigning Mountain West Special Teams Player of the 

Year ... a converted running back who had a breakout season as a kick 

returner/wide receiver in 2013 ... one of the fastest players on the team 

... coaches are looking for ways to create more opportunities for him in 

the pistol-option offense ... a diminutive athlete whose ability to run in 

the open field earned him playing time as a true freshman in 2012... also 

competes in track and field for UNM, finishing fourth in the 200 meters at 

the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a time of 21.77 seconds 

... named Academic All-Mountain West in 2012 as a true freshman. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): The nation’s leader in kick return yards (1,303) and 

returns for touchdowns (three) during the season ... named the Mountain 

West Special Teams Player of the Year and the College Football Performance 

Awards Kick Returner of the Year ... also made All-America lists 

on SB Nation (second team), College Sports Madness (third team), Phil 

Steele (fourth team) and Sports Illustrated (honorable mention) ... became 

the first Lobo to return three kickoffs for touchdowns since Lobo 

All-American and former NFL veteran Terance Mathis also scored three 

return TDs in 1989 ... 29.6-yard kick return average ranked fifth in the 

nation ... led the Mountain West and ranked 20th in the nation in allpurpose-yard 

average at 141.9 per game ... also dabbled in rushing and 

receiving ... had 13 carries for 237 yards and two touchdowns ... third on 

the team in receptions with 13 for 163 yards and two scores ... earned 

four CFPA weekly awards during the season ... was the only player in the 

nation to have a 100-yard rushing game, a rushing touchdown, a touchdown 

reception and multiple kickoff returns for touchdowns ... scored 

five touchdowns in a two-week span against UNLV and New Mexico State 

... a career-high 263 all-purpose yards against UNLV included 119 rushing 

yards and two TDs, 57 receiving yards and 87 kick return yards ... had 217 

HIGH SCHOOL: A versatile speedster and three-year letter winner for Plano 

West and coach Mike Hughes, moving from wide receiver to running 

back his senior season ... named Texas’ District 8-5A Offensive Player of 

the Year ... rushed for 1,366 yards with 15 TDs in 2011, stringing together 

five straight 100-yard games during the season ... also had 20 receptions 

for 130 yards ... in 2010, he finished with 20 receptions for 450 yards (a 

22.5-yard average per catch) and 2 TDs, as well as a rushing TD and kickoff 

return for a TD ... his high school coach said he developed into one of the 

team leaders who practices as hard as he plays ... also ran track, a fouryear 

letterman, for Plano West ... recorded a 10.77-second 100-meter 

time in 2010 ... ran the 200 in 21.72 seconds in 2011. 

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 3, 1994 in Dallas, Texas ... full name is Carlos J’Von 

Wiggins ... son of Carla and Daniel Wiggins ... five brothers: MonZell, Daniel, 

J’Won, Bryson and Robert ... three sisters: Robin, April and Danielle 

... was Plano West’s Homecoming king last fall ... interested in business 

as a major. 


2012 13 9 83 0 15 18 141 2 25 

2013 12 13 163 2 43 18 141 2 25 

TOTAL 25 22 246 2 43 31 378 4 35 

96 Randy Williams 



Weight: 259 

Year: 



High School: Volcano Vista HS 


NEW MEXICO: A walk-on who had a tremendous 2013 offseason and 

parlayed that into playing time in the fall ... enters 2014 as a potential 

contributor again on defense after a sold spring ... continuing to learn his 

assignments and had to continue to get stronger in the weight room ... 

has a tremendous work ethic ... named the New Mexico Man on Sept. 28 

vs. UNLV ... earned 2013 Academic All-Mountain West honors. 


2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games as a backup defensive end ... 

finished the season with 13 tackles ... had a career high in tackles against 

Fresno State, finishing with four solo tackles. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 All-Metro second-team selection as a center for 

the Hawks and coach Chad Wallin ... third-team All-Metro at center in 

2009 ... carried a 4.59 grade-point average. 

PERSONAL: Born April 6, 1993 in Albuquerque, N.M. ... Parents are Cindy 

and Jeff Williams ... has one brother, Ryan ... favorite movie is “Scent of 

a Woman” ... favorite athletee is Bo Jackson ... majoring in Mechanical 

Engineering. 


2013 10 9 4 13 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 9 4 13 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

9 Richard Winston 

linebacker 


Weight: 234 

Year: 

Junior 

Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. 

High School: Chandler HS 


NEW MEXICO: A good-sized linebacker who has added 22 pounds to his 

frame since arriving in the spring of 2012 ... had an incredible offseason 

and is pushing for a starting position at the the rush outside linebacker 

spot ... really has learned the scheme and is playing much faster during 

spring practice in 2014 ... needs to carry that momentum into the offseason 

to help the Lobo defense in the fall ... will be a significant contributor 

eight pounds to his frame during the 2013 offseason ... needs to continue 

to learn the defensive scheme to play faster ... will have an increased role 

on defense, regardless of whether he starts. 

2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games and recorded eight tackles and 

0.5 tackles for loss on the season ... contributed on both special teams 

and defense. 

2012 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Played in the season opener against Southern 

but missed the rest of the season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Mid-year enrollee who looks to contribute to the team 

in 2012 as a true freshman...played both inside and outside linebacker 

during spring practice, which give him a better chance of seeing the field 

in the fall...played for coach Shaun Aguano at Chandler High School... 

honorable mention All-Arizona Division I in 2011 as voted by the Arizona 

Republic...averaged five tackles per game and recorded a pair of sacks 

on the season...Chandler advanced to the second round of the Division 

I playoffs. 

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 30, 1993 in Gilbert, Ariz....full name is Richard 

Sytell Winston IV...son of Richard III and Mildred...has two sisters, Tessa 

and Brittany, and one brother, Lewis...major is international business. 


2012 2 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0-0.0 0 0 

2013 11 3 5 8 0.5-1 0 0-0.0 0 0 

TOTAL 13 3 6 9 0.5-1 0 0-0.0 0 0 

39 Greg Wortman 

linebacker 


Weight: 210 

Year: 


Hometown: Los Lunas, N.M. 

High School: Los Lunas HS 


NEW MEXICO: Walk-on linebacker who was a valuable member of the 

scout team in 2013 ... working on his strength and conditioning as well 

as his knowledge of the defense and special teams in hopes of playing 

in 2014. 


HIGH SCHOOL: The Class 4A Metro Player of the Year for the 2012 4A 

state runner-up Los Lunas Tigers and coach Jeremy Newton ... the Tigers 

went 13-2 and won District 6-4A ... played wide receiver and defensive 

end his senior year, leading the state in quarterback sacks with 12 ... firstteam 

all-state, first-team all-metro, first-team all-district ... also led the 

state in sacks his junior year ... a three-year letter winner for the Tigers ... 

also earned 2013 Student-Athlete of the Year honors. 

PERSONAL: Born May 24, 1995 in Albuquerque, N.M. ... parents are Fran 

and Greg Wortman ... has three sisters -- Amy, Amanda and Felicia ... 

likes to go snowboarding and attend church ... favorite book is The Bible 

... favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... favorite food is pizza ... majoring in 

Exercise Science. 

99 Jack Ziltz 



Weight: 315 

Year: 

Sophomore 

Hometown: Crete, Ill. 

Last School: College of DuPage 


JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played one year at College of DuPage, amassing 28 tackles, 

six tackles for loss and one sack … DuPage went 7-4 in 2013, advancing 

to the Carrier Dome Bowl in Syracuse, N.Y. … signed with Akron after the 

2011 season ... current UNM defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove was the 

Zips’ defensive coordinator at that time. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three varsity seasons for coach Dave Mattio at Marion 

Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Ill. ... Finished with 16 tackles, 

2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at defensive tackle in 2011 … the Marion 

Catholic defense held opponents to 318.8 yards of offense per game … 

played offensive guard his first two seasons with the Spartans … Marion 

Catholic averaged 233.8 rushing yards per game in 2010, went 7-3 and advanced 

to the Illinois Class 7A playoffs … helped the offense average 203 

rushing yards per game as a sophomore in 2009 … Marian went 7-4 and 

advanced to the second round of the 7A playoffs.

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