2019 Nm State Football

2019 SCHEDULE #2 GAME at #23 Washington State Aug. 31, 2019 • 8 p.m. 2 L, 58-7 ALL-TIME RESULTS at #2 Alabama Saturday’s game is the first meeting Sept. 7, 2019 • 2 p.m. Alabama Crimson Tide between the Aggies and Crimson Tide. NM State Aggies SEC Network Head Coach...... Nick Saban Head Coach...... Doug Martin Career Record (Yrs)...... 238-63-1 (24th) 2019 NUMBERS TO KNOW (RK) Career Record (Yrs)...... 49-107 (12th) San Diego State Record at Alabama (Yrs)...... 147-21 (13th) 1-0 ...... Overall Record...... 0-1 Record at NM State (Yrs)...... 20-54 (7th) Sept. 14, 2019 • 6 p.m. 2019 STAT LEADERS 42.0 (T29)...... Scoring Offense...... 7.0 (T117) 2019 STAT LEADERS FloSports RUSHING | #27 Jerome Ford 3.0 (T6)...... Scoring Defense..... 58.0 (129) RUSHING | #1 Jason Huntley 10-64, 6.4 ypr, 1 TD, 64.0 ypg 145.0 (T78)....Rushing Offense...96.0 (T101) 9-57, 6.3 ypr, 57.0 ypg at New Mexico PASSING | #13 Tua Tagovailoa 107.0 (56)..... Rushing Defense..... 111.0 (60) PASSING | #14 Josh Adkins Sept. 21, 2019 • 2:30 p.m. 26-31-0, 336 yds, 4 TD, 336.0 ypg 28-42-2, 221 yards, 221.0 ypg 367.0 (14)...... Passing Offense...... 221.0 (70) AT&T Network RECEIVING | #4 Jerry Jeudy RECEIVING | #2 OJ Clark 10-137, 1 TD, 13.7 ypc, 137.0 ypg 97.0 (15)...... Passing Defense... 507.0 (129) 7-47, 6.7 ypc, 47.0 ypg Fresno State DEFENSE | #24 Terrell Lewis 512.0 (29)...... Total Offense...... 317.0 (94) DEFENSE | #23 Rashie Hodge Jr. Sept. 28, 2019 • 6 p.m. 3 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks 204.0 (15)...... Total Defense...... 618.0 (126) 7 tackles, 1.0 TFL FloSports Liberty AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Oct. 5, 2019 • 6 p.m. NEW WEEK, NEW OPPORTUNITY year’s squad, including eight on the FloSports The Aggies are going head-to-head offensive side of the football. Redshirt at Central Michigan against one of the top teams in the nation sophomore quarterback Josh Adkins is Oct. 12, 2019 • 1 p.m. for the second week in a row. tasked with leading the Aggie offense, TBD taking over the starting role four games at Georgia Southern New Mexico State and second-ranked into last season. Senior running back Oct. 26, 2019 • TBD TBD Alabama kick off at 2 p.m. (MT) Saturday, Jason Huntley, who led the nation with Sept. 7, inside Bryant-Denny Stadium three kickoff return touchdowns a year at Ole Miss Nov. 9, 2019 • TBD in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The game will be ago, provides explosiveness in different TBD broadcast on the SEC Network, with facets of the game for the Aggies. UIW Taylor Zarzour and Matt Stinchcomb in the Nov. 16, 2019 • 2 p.m. booth and Alyssa Lang on the sideline. The defense brings back nine starters FloSports from a year ago, paced by redshirt senior UTEP NICE TO FINALLY MEET YOU linebacker Javahn Fergurson, the nation’s Nov. 23, 2019 • 2 p.m. Saturday’s contest is the first meeting reigning leader in tackles per game. FloSports between the Aggies and the Crimson Tide Senior defensive lineman Roy Lopez, who at Liberty despite both programs competing since logged a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss Nov. 30, 2019 • 2 p.m. the early 1890s. NM State, then known as last season, is back to wreak havoc in ESPN+ New Mexico A&M, played their first game opposing backfields. All Times Mountain in 1894, while Alabama did so two years All Times Subject to Change All HOME games listed in BOLD earlier. Senior placekicker Dylan Brown mans field-goal and kickoff responsibilities. The GAMEDAY INFORMATION ALL ABOUT THE AGGIES native of Chandler, Ariz., connected on Date...... September 7, 2019 NM State returns 17 starters from last 10-of-15 attempts last season, including a Kickoff Time...... 2:00 p.m. (MT) Location...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. ON THE SIDELINE Venue...... Bryant-Denny Stadium Capacity...... 101,821 Surface...... Grass Television...... SEC Network Play-by-Play...... Taylor Zarzour Analyst...... Matt Stinchcomb Sideline Reporter...... Alyssa Lang Doug Martin Oliver Soukup Frank Spaziani Cory Martin Matt Christian Chili Davis John Mumford Adam Richman Josh Bermann Head Coach / Assistant HC / Def. Coordinator Wide Receivers / Running Backs / Inside Receivers / Defensive Line Offensive Line / Graduate Assistant Radio...... Aggie Sports Network Off. Coordinator Linebackers Recruiting Coord. Co-Special Assistant Special Run Game (Offense) Play-by-Play...... Jack Nixon Teams Teams Coord. Coordinator Analyst...... Cory Lucas INSIDE THE BOOTH Flagship Station...... 99.5 FM KXPZ (TuneIn) Affiliates...... Alamagordo 103.7 FM KNMZ ...... Albuquerque 1150 AM KNMM ...... Carlsbad 1240 AM KAMQ ...... El Paso 1380 AM KHEY ...... Gallup 1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA ...... Las Vegas 107.1 FM KMDS Brian Bell Chase Holbrook Ronnie Pentz Matt Passwaters Brandon Perkins Brock Sherman Live Stats...... alabama.statbroadcast.com Secondary Quarterbacks Special Teams Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Coordinator (Offense) (Defense) (Defense) 1 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com ALABAMA GAME WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Press Conference Practice Practice Travel Day Game Day 11 a.m. 3-5 p.m. 3-5 p.m. NM State at Hall of Legends #2 Alabama Practice 3-5 p.m. Interviews Interviews Interviews No Player 2 p.m. (MT) Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request Interviews No Interviews No Interviews SEC Network career-long make of 49 yards. named to the 2019 Paul Hornung Award SERIES CAPSULE Watch List, which is given annually to the QB1 most versatile player in college football. vs. Alabama NM State redshirt sophomore quarterback Overall: N/A | Home: N/A | Away: N/A Josh Adkins was named to the Wuerffel The native of Arlington, Texas, rushed Date Location Score W/L Trophy watch list entering 2019. for 505 yards and seven touchdowns 9/7/19 Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- -- while recording 529 receiving yards for The Wuerffel Trophy, recognized as three scores one season ago. As a return MEDIA INFORMATION “College Football’s Premier Award for specialist, he led the nation with three Interviews with all NM State players and Community Service,” is presented each kickoff return touchdowns, finishing the coaches must be arranged through the NM February. Named after 1996 Heisman year with 1,632 all-purpose yards en route to State Media Relations Department. Contact Trophy-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel becoming the third running back in program Oliver Grigg, Assistant Director of Media from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel history to earn All-America honors. Relations, or John Vu, Assistant AD - Media Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that Relations, to arrange interviews. best combines exemplary community Huntley is just two return touchdowns shy service with athletic and academic of tying the FBS record of seven. That figure NM STATE CONTACTS achievement. is held by Rashaad Penny (San Diego State, FB Primary Contact...... Oliver Grigg Email...... [email protected] 2014-17) and Tony Pallard (Memphis, 2016- Office:...... 575-646-3269 Adkins made his debut last season with the 18). Cell:...... 914-826-5857 Aggies at Utah State and saw action against FB Secondary Contact...... John Vu New Mexico at home before making his first TACKLE MACHINE Email:...... [email protected] start at UTEP. The Spring Branch, Texas, Redshirt senior linebacker Javahn Office:...... 575-646-4120 native, finished the year with 13 passing Fergurson, the nation’s leader in tackles Cell:...... 714-728-9163 touchdowns for 2,563 yards. per game last season, has the attention of some of the country’s top talent evaluators ALABAMA CONTACTS His 222 pass completions were good for heading into the 2019 campaign. FB Primary Contact...... Josh Maxson ninth best in program history for a single Email...... [email protected] season while his 2,563 passing yards was Fergurson was named to the Senior Bowl Phone:...... 205-348-3631 good for 10th most in a single season. In watch list. The Senior Bowl, the premier Logistics/Credentials...... Jessica Paré addition, his 256.3 yards per game was good annual college all-star game for the nation’s Email:...... [email protected] for seventh on the single-season program top upperclassmen, will be played Jan. 29, Phone:...... 205-394-5985 record list. His three games of 300-plus 2020, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, passing yards tied him for fifth most in the Alabama. Player Interviews...... Alex Thompson careers category while his seven games of Email:...... [email protected] 200-plus passing yards is tied for 14th on the Fergurson started all ten games he played Phone:...... 440-666-7615 all-time list. in last year, leading the entire country in tackles per game (13.2). He finished the year Notes/Program Contact...... Haley Peterson THE ALL-AMERICAN with 132 total tackles (42 solo, 90 assisted), Email:...... [email protected] Phone:...... 559-356-8802 Senior halfback Jason Huntley, a Phil Steele recording double-figure tackles in eight of fourth-team All-American last season, has the ten games he played in. Football Credentials...... Roots Woodruff racked up a bevy of preseason accolades Email:...... [email protected] entering the 2019 campaign. The native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Phone:...... 205-394-2758 racked up 15+ tackles in four games, Huntley was named to the watch list for including a career-high 22 tackles vs. New Player Interviews...... Alex Thompson the 2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, Mexico (9/15). He was second on the team Email:...... [email protected] which recognizes the top offensive player in in sacks with 5.5, including a season-high Phone:...... 440-666-7615 Division I football from the state of Texas. two sacks vs. New Mexico. Football Stats...... Aaron Jordan It is the second watch list that Huntley has LAST TIME OUT Email:...... [email protected] Phone:...... 205-913-1979 appeared in this preseason. He was first The Aggies opened the 2019 campaign with

2 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 a 58-7 loss to No. 23 Washington State Adkins threw for 221 yards on 28-of-42 Nine different pass catchers had at least (1-0) last Saturday. passing, surpassing 200 yards for the one reception Saturday. WR OJ Clark (7), eighth time in his career. Senior running WR Tony Nicholson (7) and WR Robert Playing under the lights and on the road back Jason Huntley finished the night with Downs III (5) each had five or more against a nationally ranked opponent, 54 rushing yards on nine carries, breaking catches. NM State last accomplished that the Aggie defense could not slow the free for a 27-yard run to set up the Aggies’ feat in last year’s regular-season finale at Cougars’ relentless attack from the first-quarter touchdown. Liberty (11/24). start. Washington State generated 618 total yards of offense and rattled off 51 Wideouts OJ Clark and Tony Nicholson DB Rodney McGraw II and DB Jayson unanswered points in the victory, thanks each recorded seven receptions on 11 Simmons Jr. each logged their first career to the arm of redshirt senior quarterback targets. Clark, a redshirt senior, led with pass break-ups. Anthony Gordon and the legs of a team-high 47 receiving yards, as nine sophomore tailback Max Borghi. different Aggies made at least one catch SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE in the loss. Alabama has defeated 83 consecutive Washington State’s passing attack totaled unranked teams under head coach Nick six scores and 507 yards through the air, Redshirt senior defensive back Austin Saban, the longest streak in FBS history. led by Gordon’s 420 passing yards and Perkins tallied double-digit tackles, five touchdowns. Borghi, meanwhile, leading the Aggies with a career-high The nation’s second-ranked team rolled accounted for 128 rushing yards and a 10, including five solo. Senior defensive through unranked Duke in its season score on 10 carries. lineman Donovan King’s third-quarter opener last weekend, defeating the sack was the first of his career and NM Blue Devils, 42-3, inside Mercedes-Benz The Cougars drew first blood six State’s only quarterback takedown of the Stadium in Atlanta. The victory marked the minutes into the opening quarter, but game. 86th time under Saban that the Crimson NM State quickly erased the deficit Tide has held opponents to 10 points or with redshirt sophomore quarterback NOTABLES: LAST GAME less and the 30th time in the last 60 games Josh Adkins under center. The signal The loss at Washington State moved Doug dating to the start of the 2015 season. caller orchestrated a seven-play, 75- Martin’s record to 20-54 as head coach of yard scoring drive, which he capped the Aggies. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who finished by recording the Aggies’ first offensive second nationally in passing yards per touchdown of the year. NM State has lost three consecutive completion (16.19), yards per attempt games dating back to last season. The (11.17) and passing touchdowns last Adkins recovered a fumbled football Aggies dropped the final two games of the season, picked up right where he left off. around the goal line and plunged three 2018 campaign – vs. BYU (11/17), at Liberty The junior threw for 336 yards and four yards into the end zone. The touchdown, (11/24). touchdowns on 26-of-31 passing, leading the first rushing score of his career, the Crimson Tide to a convincing victory. knotted the game at seven with 6:25 left to The Aggies have not won a season- play in the first quarter. opening contest since their 2014 Junior wideout Jerry Jeudy, meanwhile, campaign – vs. Cal Poly (8/28). showed why he is the top receiver in The Aggies, however, would not find all of college football. The reigning Fred pay dirt again. Washington State scored QB Josh Adkins’ rushing touchdown was Biletnikoff Award winner, given to the 51 unanswered points from that point the first by an NM State quarterback since nation’s top pass catcher, made 10 forward, including 21 in the second QB Matt Romero’s two-yard touchdown receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown. quarter, gashing NM State through the air run in the first quarter against New and on the ground en route to victory. Mexico last season (9/15). Defensively, the Crimson Tide has forced at least one turnover in 55 of its last 60 GAME-BY-GAME NOTABLES Coin Kickoff / NM State Opp. Game Opponent Captains Toss Receive 1st Poss. 1st Poss. Jersey Length Attendance Result Wash. St. Adkins, Lomax, Lopez, Trujillo Won Receive Missed FG TD White 3:04 27,228 L, 58-7 Alabama San Diego St. New Mexico Fresno State Liberty CMU Georgia So. Ole Miss UIW UTEP Liberty

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 3 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com contests, dating back to the start of the three-year deal with FloSports to broadcast QUICK FACTS 2015 season. Alabama has held 18 of its Aggie football home games through the 2021 GENERAL INFORMATION last 30 opponents below 300 yards of total season. Location...... Las Cruces, N.M. offense, dating back to the start of the 2017 Through this new deal, FloSports, an Founded...... 1888 campaign. innovator in live digital sports and original Nickname...... Aggies content, will provide live and on-demand Enrollment...... 14,432 School Colors...... Crimson & White CRACK OPEN A COLD ONE coverage of all Aggie home football games Stadium...... Aggie Memorial New Mexico State is one of only 16 on FloFootball.com. Capacity...... 28,853 collegiate institutions in the United States to Playing Surface...... Field Turf have an officially licensed beer. “Partnering with FloSports to provide Aggie Stadium Record...... 77-136 football games and additional Aggie related All-Time Record...... 433-634-30 First Game...... Sept. 16, 1978 Pistol Pete’s 1888, a collaboration between content will be a tremendous addition for Largest Crowd...... 32,993 NM State and Bosque Brewing Co., was Aggie Nation around the state, country and Division...... Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) released throughout the state of New worldwide,” NM State Director of Athletics Conference...... Independent (Football Only) Mexico in the fall of 2017 before the canned Mario Moccia said. “We have traditionally Chancellor...... Dr. Dan E. Arvizu President...... John Floros version was released in August 2018. The had a strong linear presence, and now with Senior Woman Administator...... Dr. Renay Scott beer is available for purchase inside Aggie FloSports as our partner, we will have a Faculty Athletic Representative..... Dr. Kevin Melendrez Memorial Stadium. tremendous OTT presence as well.” COACHING STAFF A brilliant pale straw-colored ale with a The home games that will air live on Doug Martin...... HC/Offensive Coordinator Oliver Soukup...... Asst. HC/LB/Co-ST light malt sweetness and just enough late FloFootball.com in 2019 include the Frank Spaziani...... Defensive Coordinator addition hops to add flavor and aromatic following: Cory Martin...... WR/Recruiting Coord. nuance, Pistol Pete’s 1888 received a bronze Brian Bell...... Secondary medal at the 2018 Great American Beer Sept. 14 vs. San Diego State Aztecs Matt Christian...... Running Backs Festival (GABF). It was recognized in the Sept. 28 vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Chili Davis...... Inside Receivers/Asst. ST Coord. Chase Holbrook...... Quarterbacks Golden or Blonde Ale beer-style category. Oct. 5 vs. Liberty Flames John Mumford...... Defensive Line Nov. 16 vs. UIW Cardinals Ronnie Pentz...... 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Oponent Date Equipment...... 575-646-6140 1. 32,993 UTEP Sept. 26, 1998 6. 30,343 New Mexico Sept. 27, 2009 Athletic Training...... 575-646-1526 2. 32,904 UTEP Sept. 13, 1986 7. 30,343 UTEP Sept. 15, 2007 Sports Performance...... 575-646-5137 Marketing...... 575-646-5348 3. 31,839 UTEP Sept. 18, 1993 8. 30,343 UTEP Sept. 3, 2005 Football Video...... 575-646-7713 4. 31,214 New Mexico Sept. 24, 2004 9. 30,341 UTEP Sept. 14, 1991 Aggie Athletic Club...... 575-646-5151 5. 30,605 UTEP Oct. 5, 2002 10. 30,193 UTEP Sept. 15, 1978 Aggie Memorial Press Box ...... 575-646-2700

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4 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak...... L3 Home Streak...... W1 Away / Neutral Streak...... L5 Last Win...... vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 Last Away/Neutral Win...... at UTEP, 9/22/18 Last Loss...at #23 Washington St., 8/31/19 Last Away Loss...... at #23 WSU, 8/31/19 Consecutive Games w/o Turnover...... 0

Home...... 0-0 Away...... 0-1 Neutral...... 0-0 rights holder, NM State Sports Properties, has 1 Sept. 4 at San Diego State Natural Grass...... 0-0 teamed up with Miller Coors for the inaugural 2 Sept. 11 at New Mexico Artificial Turf...... 1-0 Aggie Football Hispanic Heritage Day on 3 Sept. 18 UTEP Morning Games...... 0-0 Saturday, Sept. 14, which also serves as the 4 Sept. 25 Hawaii Afternoon Games...... 0-0 Night Games...... 0-1 home opener for the Aggies. 5 Oct. 2 at San José State Televised Games...... 0-1 6 Oct. 9 at Nevada Streamed Games...... 0-0 Hispanic Heritage Day will include many 7 Oct. 16 Dixie State vs. Ranked Opponents...... 0-1 activities for the community to enjoy, such 10 Nov. 6 Utah State vs. Teams Receiving Votes...... 0-0 as themed food trucks, live DJ and mariachi 11 Nov. 13 at Alabama August...... 0-1 bands, including the US Army National Guard 12 Nov. 20 at Kentucky September...... 0-0 Mariachi Band. In addition, world-renowned 13 Nov. 27 UMass October...... 0-0 artist and El Paso native Jari “WERC” Alvarez November...... 0-0 will be creating a one-of-a-kind NM State 2022 December...... 0-0 themed live mural prior to kickoff inside Aggie Week Date Team Leading at Halftime...... 0-0 Memorial Stadium. 0 Aug. 27 Nevada Trailing at Halftime...... 0-1 1 Sept. 1 at Minnesota Tied at Halftime...... 0-0 Hispanic Heritage Day will celebrate the 2 Sept. 10 at UTEP Scoring First...... 0-0 history and culture of Southern New Mexico 5 Oct. 1 at Akron Opponent Scoring First...... 0-1 and Mexico. Fans can expect Hispanic- 6 Oct. 8 at UMass Score <20 Points...... 0-1 themed food, games and entertainment during 10 Nov. 5 at Missouri Score 20-29 Points...... 0-0 pre-game activities and a few surprises 12 Nov. 19 San José State Score 30-39 Points...... 0-0 during the game. 13 Nov. 26 at Liberty Score 40+ Points...... 0-0 More Rushing Yards Than Opponents...... 0-0 Stay up to date with Hispanic Heritage Day by 2023 Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponents...... 0-1 following NM State Aggies or The Las Cruces Week Date Team Rush For <100 Yards...... 0-1 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on all social 1 Sept. 2 at San Diego State Rush For 100+ Yards...... 0-0 media platforms. 2 Sept. 9 UTEP Opponent Rushes For <100 Yards...... 0-0 4 Sept. 23 at Hawaii Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards...... 0-1 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE 5 Sept. 30 UMass More Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-0 Here’s a look at the future schedules for the 13 Nov. 25 Liberty Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1 New Mexico State football team with all Pass For <250 Yards...... 0-1 announced games until 2026. 2024 Pass For 250+ Yards...... 0-0 Week Date Team Opponent Passes For <250 Yards...... 0-0 Opponent Passes For 250+ Yards...... 0-1 2020 0 Aug. 24 Hawaii Week Date Opponent 3 Sept. 21 at Wyoming More Total Yards Than Opponent...... 0-0 0 Aug. 29 at UCLA Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1 1 Sept. 3 at UAB 2025 Gain <350 Total Yards...... 0-1 2 Sept. 12 Akron Week Date Team Gain 350+ Yards...... 0-0 Opponent Gains <350 Yards...... 0-0 3 Sept. 19 New Mexico 2 Sept. 6 UAB Opponent Gains 350+ Yards...... 0-1 4 Sept. 26 at UTEP 5 Oct. 3 Texas State 2026 No Turnovers...... 0-0 6 Oct. 10 at Hawaii Week Date Team Committed <3 Turnovers...... 0-0 7 Oct. 17 at Fresno State 1 Sept. 5 Central Michigan Committed 3+ Turnovers...... 0-1 8 Oct. 24 Louisiana Forced No Turnovers...... 0-1 10 Nov. 7 at UMass Forced <3 Turnovers...... 0-0 11 Nov. 14 Texas Southern Forced 3+ Turnovers...... 0-0 12 Nov. 21 at Florida Lead Time of Possession...... 0-0 Trail Time of Possession...... 0-1 2021 Week Date Team

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 5 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com chasing huntley All eyes are on New Mexico State football senior Jason Huntley as he chases the NCAA football record for most kickoff returns for touchdowns in his final campaign in the Crimson & White.

The All-American running back currently has five career returns for touchdowns, which is tied with Mike Carroll (1965-67) for the most in program history.

Huntley now needs just two more kickoff returns to tie the FBS record of seven that is held by Rashaad Penny (San Diego State, 2014-17) and Tony Pallard (Memphis, 2016-18). 2017 at Louisiana vs. Utah State November 18 December 29 Cajun Field • Lafayette, La. Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Q1 • 10:30 • 97 yards Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Ariz. Q1 • 10:47 • 100 yards 2018 at Louisiana Alcorn State October 13 November 3 Cajun Field • Lafayette, La. Aggie Memorial • Las Cruces, N.M. Q1 • 2:55 • 87 yards Q1 • 14:47 • 99 yards at Liberty November 24 Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Va. Q1 • 5:52 • 85 yards

6 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 NM STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS X 4 Robert Downs III 5-10 195 Jr. T 88 Xander Yarberough 6-6 257 Jr. K 18 Dylan Brown 6-1 182 Sr. 11 Shea Holebrook Jr. 6-5 210 Sr. 95 Jomaious Williams 6-4 300 Jr. 84 Ethan Albertson 6-2 223 So.

LT 78 Brian Trujillo 6-4 315 RSr. NT 99 Myles Vigne 6-1 315 RJr. P 16 Payton Theisler 5-9 144 Jr. 67 Marlin Johnson 6-6 272 Fr. 47 John Graves III 6-1 290 RFr. 84 Ethan Albertson 6-2 223 So.

LG 65 Tony Bello 6-4 300 RSr. RE 10 Cedric Wilcots II 6-4 252 RSr. LS 34 Austin Reeves 6-0 212 RSo. 54 Isaiah Mursalat 6-4 315 RFr. 8 Tevan McAdams 6-3 240 Jr. 3 Matt Romero 6-2 214 Sr.

C 71 Max Wilhite 6-4 300 RFr. $ 12 Ja’Marvin Hartfield 6-1 225 Fr. H 19 Luke Wilson 6-2 195 RFr. 78 Brian Trujillo 6-4 315 RSr. 28 Shane Jackson 6-0 228 RSr. PR 2 OJ Clark 5-7 160 RJr. RG 50 Austin Young 6-5 330 RFr. Will 3 Devin Richardson 6-3 233 RFr. 13 Tony Nicholson 5-10 189 Gr. 55 Garrison Tullos 6-3 295 Jr. 41 Brennon Davis 6-2 233 Jr. KR 1 Jason Huntley 5-9 193 Jr. RT 52 Jalen Guerrero 6-6 300 Jr. Mike 80 Trevor Brohard 6-3 232 RSo. 13 Tony Nicholson 5-10 189 Gr. 73 Luteru Fedler 6-3 277 Fr. 7 Javahn Fergurson 6-1 230 RSr.

Y 10 Izaiah Lottie 6-0 198 RSr. Sam 23 Rashie Hodge Jr. 6-0 235 Jr. 8 Tevis Abraham 6-2 205 RSo. 20 Jonathan Hood 6-0 217 RSr.

Z 13 Tony Nicholson 5-10 189 Gr. BC 22 Shamad Lomax 6-0 205 Sr. 9 Drew Dan 6-3 190 Sr. 5 Komotay Koffie 6-1 190 Sr.

H 2 OJ Clark 5-7 160 RSr. FS 19 Austin Perkins 5-9 185 RSr. 7 Terrell Warner 6-1 190 RSo. 11 Chance Cook 6-0 210 RJr.

QB 14 Josh Adkins 6-2 218 RSo. SS 17 Jason Simmons Jr. 6-0 193 Fr. 3 Matt Romero 6-2 214 Sr. 21 Rodney McGraw II 6-2 195 RFr.

T 1 Jason Huntley 5-9 193 Sr. FC 1 Ray Buford 6-2 205 RSr. 25 Christian Gibson 6-1 210 RSr. 29 Jared Phipps 5-9 167 Sr.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Ray Buford Jr...... byou-furd 46 Garrett Salopek...... SAL-uh-peck 5 Komotay Koffie...... koh-moe-tay koh-fee 49 Nick Giacolone...... jack-uh-lone 6 Andre Bodison ...... bode-ih-sun 52 Jalen Guerrero...... guh-rrare-oh 7 Javahn Fergurson...... juh-von fer-guh-son 54 Isaiah Mursalat...... mer-suh-lot 8 Tevis Abraham...... tay-vis 55 Garrison Tullis...... tull-is 8 Tevan McAdams...... tev-in 66 Patrick Colesante...... cole-sawn-tee 9 Lautoa Nomura ...... lao-toe-uh no-moor-ruh 68 Anthony Pioche-Lee...... pie-OH-chee 10 Izaiah Lottie...... eye-zay-uh lot-tee 71 Max Wilhite...... will-hite 14 Brandon Shivers...... shy-vers 72 Justin Segura...... seh-gurr-ah 16 Payton Theisler...... thyz-ler 73 Lutero Fedler...... loo-tear-roo 17 Weston Eget...... EE-git 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo ...... vye-oh 20 Naveon Mitchell...... nay-vee-on 76 Sage Doxtater...... dox-tatter 22 Shamad Lomax ...... shuh-mahd low-max 78 Brian Trujillo...... true-hee-yo 23 Rashie Hodge Jr...... raw-shee 80 Jahre Fish...... juh-ray 24 O’Maury Samuels...... OH-mar-ee 81 Ivan Avina ...... uh-veen-nuh 25 Lama Lavea...... law-muh luh-vay-uh 88 Xander Yarberough...... zan-der yar-ber-row 30 Xzavier Guyton...... X-zay-vee-er 93 Benjamin Montiel...... mon-teal 32 Juwuan Price...... juh-won 95 Jomaious Williams...... jo-mai-us 37 Johnny Tamayo...... tuh-mai-oh 96 Vince Quezada...... K-zah-dah 45 Tyler Roebuck...... row-buck 99 Myles Vigne...... veen

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 7 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NUMERICAL Roster ## NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Ray Buford Jr. DB 6-2 205 R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Independence CC 1 Jason Huntley RB 5-9 193 Sr. Arlington, Texas / Martin H 2 Christopher Bell DB 6-3 205 Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. / Independence CC 2 OJ Clark WR 5-7 160 R-Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas / Wichita Falls HS 3 Matt Romero QB 6-2 214 Sr. Oceanside, Calif. / Palomar College 3 Devin Richardson LB 6-3 233 R-Fr. Klein, Texas / Klein HS 4 Robert Downs III WR 5-11 195 Jr. Anaheim, Calif. / Fullerton CC 4 Josh Ferguson LB 5-11 225 Fr. Katy, Texas / Taylor HS 5 Komotay Koffie DB 6-1 190 Sr. Providence, R.I. / NDSCS 5 Cameron Matthews QB 6-3 218 R-So. Crowley, Texas / Trinity Valley School 6 Andre Bodison WR 6-4 205 Sr. Palm Coast, Fla. / NMMI 6 Derek Watson DL 6-4 220 R-Sr. Denton, Texas / Guyer HS 7 Javahn Fergurson LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Baton Rouge, La. / Southern Lab HS 7 Terrell Warner WR 6-1 190 R-So. Holden, La. / Dodge City CC 8 Tevis Abraham WR 6-2 205 R-So. Baton Rouge, La. / Southern Lab HS 8 Tevan McAdams DL 6-3 240 Jr. Denton, Texas / Trinity Valley CC 9 Drew Dan WR 6-3 190 R-Jr. Muskogee, Okla. / Checotah HS 9 Lautoa Nomura DB 6-1 195 Sr. Corona, Calif. / Santa Ana College 10 Izaiah Lottie WR 6-0 195 R-Sr. Denver, Colo. / Cherokee Trail HS 10 Cedric Wilcots II DL 6-4 252 R-Sr. Dallas, Texas / Wilmer-Hutchins HS 11 Chance Cook* DB 6-0 210 R-Jr. Canadian, Texas / Oklahoma State 11 Shea Holebrook Jr. WR 6-5 210 Sr. Ossining, N.Y. / Monroe College 12 Ja’Marvin Hartfield LB 6-1 225 Fr. Cedar Hills, Texas / Trinity Christian HS 12 Caleb Mills WR 6-5 212 Jr. Gastonia, N.C. / Dodge City CC 13 Tony Nicholson* WR 5-10 189 Gr. Grand Prairie, Texas / Baylor 13 Austin Shaw* DB 6-0 175 Sr. Frisco, Texas / Frisco HS 14 Josh Adkins QB 6-2 217 R-So. Spring Branch, Texas / Smithson Valley HS 14 Brandon Shivers DB 6-1 187 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro HS 15 Jeremy Hodge QB 6-2 210 R-So. Plano, Texas / Parish Episcopal HS 15 Ronnie Sanders DB 6-2 165 Fr. Crowley, Texas / Crowley HS 16 Payton Theisler P 5-9 144 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista HS 16 Jared Wyatt WR 6-2 200 R-Jr. Wylie, Texas / Navarro JC 17 Weston Eget QB 6-2 195 Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / West Ranch HS 17 Jason Simmons Jr. DB 6-0 193 Fr. Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster HS 18 Dylan Brown K 6-1 182 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. / Phoenix College 18 Marcus Buckley DL 6-2 290 R-So. Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford HS 19 Austin Perkins DB 5-9 185 R-Sr. Tucson, Ariz. / Tucson HS 19 Luke Wilson QB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Louisa, Va. / Fork Union Military Academy 20 Naveon Mitchell RB 5-10 175 R-Fr. Richmond, Texas / Travis HS 20 Jonathan Hood LB 6-0 217 R-Sr. Tyler, Texas / North Crowley HS 21 Rodney McGraw II DB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Missouri City, Texas / Elkins HS 21 Anthony Muse WR 6-0 160 R-Sr. Pacoima, Calif. / Slymar HS 22 Eli Anderson RB 5-11 208 R-So. La Habra, Calif. / La Habra HS 22 Shamad Lomax DB 6-0 205 Sr. Due West, S.C. / Copperas Cove HS 23 Rashie Hodge Jr. LB 6-0 235 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Glendale CC 24 O’Maury Samuels RB 5-11 195 Jr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Michigan 25 Christian Gibson* RB 6-1 210 R-Sr. Dallas, Texas / Prime Prep Academy 25 Lama Lavea DL 6-2 310 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS 26 Josh Foley RB 5-10 205 R-Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho HS 26 Donovan King DL 6-2 245 So. Pearland, Texas / Shadow Creek HS 28 Shane Jackson LB 6-0 228 R-Sr. Houston, Texas / Manvel HS 29 Jared Phipps* DB 5-9 167 Sr. Arlington, Texas / Martin HS 30 Xzavier Guyton DB 6-0 195 R-Fr. Arlington, Texas / Arlington HS 31 Mike Edwards DL 6-3 230 So. Muskogee, Okla. / Muskogee HS 32 Juwuan Price RB 5-10 195 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Peoria HS 34 Austin Reeves LS 6-0 225 R-So. Huntersville, N.C. / Virginia Tech 35 Josh Carlson P 6-0 183 So. Gilbert, Ariz. / Dixie State 36 Alex Escobar RB 5-9 190 R-Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial HS 37 Johnny Tamayo DB 5-11 185 Fr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland HS 39 Christian McKeever LB 5-11 183 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS 41 Brennon Davis LB 6-2 233 Jr. Grapevine, Texas / Tyler CC 42 Jacob Wilson* LB 5-10 217 Jr. Santa Teresa, N.M. / Santa Teresa HS 43 Taylor Milton LB 6-2 210 Fr. Zachary, La. / Zachary HS 44 Matthew Young LB 6-2 235 R-So. Las Cruces, N.M. / Onate HS 45 Tyler Roebuck LB 6-2 215 R-Fr. Thatcher, Ariz. / Eastern Arizona 46 Garrett Salopek DL 6-2 215 RSr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS

8 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 NUMERICAL Roster ## NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 47 John Graves III DL 6-1 290 R-Fr. Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster HS 48 Eric Marsh LB 6-1 270 Jr. Buckeye, Ariz. / Mesa CC 49 Nick Giacolone LB 6-3 215 Fr. Venice, Fla. / Venice HS 50 Austin Young OL 6-5 330 R-Fr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS 51 Roy Lopez DL 6-2 305 Sr. Tempe, Ariz. / Mesquite HS 52 Jalen Guerrero OL 6-6 300 Jr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield HS 53 Jake Harrelson LB 6-3 225 R-Jr. Ruidoso, N.M. / New Mexico Highlands 54 Isaiah Mursalat OL 6-4 315 R-Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon HS 55 Garrison Tullos OL 6-3 295 Jr. Bryan, Texas / Blinn College 56 John Ramirez LB 6-0 245 R-Sr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Pima CC 57 Jacob Franklin LB 6-3 233 So. Peoria, Ariz. / Glendale CC 59 Dorian Vega DL 6-2 227 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 60 Dylan Grant LB 6-1 215 Jr. Dublin, Calif. / San Jose City College 65 Tony Bello* OL 6-4 300 R-Sr. Denver, Colo. / Bear Creek HS 66 Patrick Colesante OL 6-2 292 Fr. Missouri City, Texas / Elkins HS 67 Marlin Johnson OL 6-6 272 Fr. Ingleside, Texas / Ingleside HS 68 Anthony Pioche-Lee OL 6-3 365 R-Jr. Upper Fruitland, N.M. / Navajo Prep 70 David Ash OL 6-4 300 R-So. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS 71 Max Wilhite OL 6-4 300 R-Fr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Desert Edge HS 72 Justin Segura DL 6-3 270 R-Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon HS 73 Luteru Fedler OL 6-3 277 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley HS 74 Blake Walker OL 6-8 315 Jr. Visalia, Calif. / Ventura College 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo OL 6-3 300 R-Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho HS 76 Sage Doxtater OL 6-7 330 Sr. Welland, Ontario, Canada / Canada Prep Academy 77 Carson Pharris OL 6-5 320 Fr. San Antonio, Texas / Reagan HS 78 Brian Trujillo OL 6-4 315 R-Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Volcano Vista HS 80 Trevor Brohard LB 6-3 232 R-So. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas H 80 Jahre Fish WR 5-11 170 Jr. Washington D.C. / St. Frances Academy 81 Ivan Avina DB 5-9 193 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS 82 Sol Rascon WR 6-3 180 Jr. Farmington, N.M. / Farmington HS 83 Bailey Woodward WR 5-10 175 Fr. Amarillo, Texas / Tascosa HS 84 Ethan Albertson K 6-2 223 So. San Diego, Calif. / Grossmont College 88 Xander Yarberough DL 6-6 257 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Roosevelt HS 93 Benjamin Montiel DL 6-1 297 Fr. Chaparral, N.M. / Chaparral HS 95 Jomaious Williams DL 6-4 300 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. / Coffeyville CC 96 Vince Quezada K 5-10 156 Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Hope Christian HS 99 Myles Vigne DL 6-1 290 R-Jr. New Orleans, La. / Warren Easton Sr. HS Mike Bowe Jr. LB 6-3 225 R-Jr. Plantation, Fla. / City College of San Francisco *Pursuing second bachelor’s degree or graduate degree. ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # PLAYER POS # PLAYER POS # PLAYER POS # PLAYER POS # PLAYER POS # PLAYER POS 8 Tevis Abraham WR 41 Brennon Davis LB 12 Ja’Marvin Hartfield LB 8 Tevan McAdams DL 82 Sol Rascon WR 99 Myles Vigne DL 14 Josh Adkins QB 4 Robert Downs III WR 23 Rashie Hodge Jr. LB 21 Rodney McGraw II DB 34 Austin Reeves LS 74 Blake Walker OL 84 Ethan Albertson K 76 Sage Doxtater OL 15 Jeremy Hodge QB 39 Christian McKeever LB 3 Devin Richardson LB 7 Terrell Warner WR 22 Eli Anderson RB 31 Mike Edwards DL 11 Shea Holebrook Sr. WR 12 Caleb Mills WR 45 Tyler Roebuck LB 6 Derek Watson DL 70 David Ash OL 17 Weston Eget QB 20 Jonathan Hood LB 43 Taylor Milton LB 3 Matt Romero QB 10 Cedric Wilcots II DL 81 Ivan Avina DB 73 Luteru Fedler OL 38 Xavier Hoover LB 20 Naveon Mitchell RB 46 Garrett Salopek DL 71 Max Wilhite OL 2 Christopher Bell DB 7 Javahn Fergurson LB 1 Jason Huntley RB 93 Benjamin Montiel DL 24 O’Maury Samuels RB 95 Jomaious Williams DL 65 Tony Bello* OL 4 Josh Ferguson LB 28 Shane Jackson LB 54 Isaiah Mursalat OL 15 Ronnie Sanders DB 42 Jacob Wilson* LB 6 Andre Bodison WR 80 Jahre Fish WR 67 Marlin Johnson OL 21 Anthony Muse WR 72 Justin Segura DL 19 Luke Wilson QB 80 Trevor Brohard LB 26 Josh Foley RB 26 Donovan King DL 13 Tony Nicholson* WR 13 Austin Shaw* DB 83 Bailey Woodward WR 18 Dylan Brown K 57 Jacob Franklin LB 5 Komotay Koffie DB 9 Lautoa Nomura DB 14 Brandon Shivers DB 16 Jared Wyatt WR 18 Marcus Buckley DL 49 Nick Giacolone LB 25 Lama Lavea DL 19 Austin Perkins DB 17 Jason Simmons Jr. DB 88 Xander Yarberough DL 1 Ray Buford Sr. DB 25 Christian Gibson* RB 36 Alex Escobar RB 77 Carson Pharris OL 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo OL 50 Austin Young OL 35 Josh Carlson P 60 Dylan Grant LB 22 Shamad Lomax DB 29 Jared Phipps* DB 37 Johnny Tamayo DB 44 Matthew Young LB 2 OJ Clark WR 47 John Graves III DL 51 Roy Lopez DL 68 Anthony Pioche-Lee OL 16 Payton Theisler P 66 Patrick Colesante OL 52 Jalen Guerrero OL 10 Izaiah Lottie WR 32 Juwuan Price RB 78 Brian Trujillo OL 11 Chance Cook* DB 30 Xzavier Guyton DB 48 Eric Marsh LB 96 Vince Quezada K 55 Garrison Tullos OL 9 Drew Dan WR 53 Jake Harrelson LB 5 Cameron Matthews QB 56 John Ramirez LB 59 Dorian Vega DL

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10 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 DOUG MARTIN SEVENTH SEASON Doug Martin is entering his seventh season at the helm of fourth in school history in tackles with 378, was named a the NM State football program in 2019. Phil Steele All-American at the end of the season. Butler became the third Aggie to lead the country in tackles for a Martin was officially announced as the Aggies’ 34th head single season. football coach on Feb. 1, 2013, after the departure of former head coach DeWayne Walker to the NFL. Martin was no Martin helped lead the Aggies to an average of 414.7 yards stranger to the NM State program as he was the Aggie of total offense per game, including 244.92 through the offensive coordinator under Walker in 2011. air. Martin guided quarterback Tyler Rogers to a strong campaign with 16 touchdown passes and 2,603 passing In 2017, Martin etched his name into Aggie lore when he yards. Meanwhile, the Aggie backfield, led by Larry Rose guided the Aggies to their first bowl game in 57 years and III, averaged 169.8 yards per game on the ground. Rose III then captured the 2017 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl paced the ground attack with 935 yards on the season. The Martin File Championship in front of 25,000-plus Aggie fans at Arizona Stadium on Friday, 12/29/17. The Aggies concluded the 2015 season with a 3-9 record, Full Name: Doug Martin which is the best record for the program since 2011. In Birthdate: Feb. 4, 1963 The season was capped off with a storybook ending as conference play, NM State defeated Idaho 55-48, Texas Wife: Vicki Larry Rose III rushed in the winning touchdown in overtime State 31-21 and UL-Lafayette 37-34 to collect three victories Children: Molly, Cory, Bobby for the 26-20 victory over Utah State – the last opponent in a row. This was also the first time the team won three in NM State defeated in 1960 when it last appeared in a bowl a row since 2004. Education game. Rose III was named the offensive MVP while Leon University of Kentucky, 1985 McQuaker took home defensive MVP honors. As the offensive coordinator, Martin guided sophomore Larry Rose III as he broke the NM State single-season B.S. History Rose III’s game-winning touchdown also saw him tie rushing record in just 10 games. Overall, Rose III had 1,651 James “Preacher” Pilot for the most rushing touchdowns rushing yards to finish the year ranked No. 6 all-time in Coaching Experience in program history with 37. the conference. For his accomplishments, Rose III earned • New Mexico State, 2013-Pres. Associated Press All-American Third Team honors and was • HC/Offensive Coordinator At season’s end, the team finished the regular-season named the Sun Belt Conference’s Offensive Player of the • Boston College, 2012 7-6 and 4-4 against Sun Belt opponents. These victories Year. • Offensive Coordinator included a sweep over NM State’s rivals UTEP and New • New Mexico State, 2011 Mexico for the first time since 2002. The win in 2017 over Overall, the Aggies won five conference Player of the Week •Offensive Coordinator UNM was the second win in as many years. awards. Rose III won back-to-back honors, while Andrew • Kent State, 2004-10 Allen and Parker Davidson both won after leading the • Head Coach The Aggies’ head coach helped guide the offense to team to victory against UL-Lafayette. Jaden Wright was average 453.8 total yards of offense per game, including named Defensive Player of the Week at the beginning of • East Carolina, 1996-02 a Sun Belt-best 352.6 passing yardage. Martin led the season. • Offensive Coordinator quarterback Tyler Rodgers to a conference-leading 3,825 • East Carolina, 1992-02 yards with 26 touchdown passes. Wide receiver Jaleel NM State went 2-10 for the second year in a row in 2014. • Assistant Coach Scott also posted a standout season as the senior led the During Martin’s second year, the Aggies began the season • East Tennessee State, 1989-91 team with eight touchdowns and 1,042 total yards. For his 2-0 for the first time since 1999. After topping Cal Poly in a • Offensive Coordinator efforts Scott received an invitation to the Senior Bowl, a 28-10 victory, NM State defeated Georgia State, 34-31, in its • East Tennessee State, 1988 first for an Aggie since 1978. first Sun Belt Conference game. • Assistant Coach) • University of Kentucky, 1986-87 The strong season led Scott to being selected in the fourth The Aggies also faced I-10 rival UTEP, Rio Grande rival New • Graduate Assistant round (132 overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2018 NFL Mexico and No. 17 LSU in 2014. Under Martin’s tutelage, Draft. Scott, a First Team All-Conference selection in the Allen became the first freshman to rush for over 100 yards Head Coaching Record Sun Belt, became the first Aggie chosen in the draft since against LSU since 2011. Later in the season, Rose III rushed the Jacksonville Jaguars took Jeremy Harris in the seventh for 229 yards against UL-Monroe to become the first NM Kent State - 29-53 | 21-35 MAC round in 2013. The wideout was the highest Aggie taken State player to rush for over 200 yards since 2003 when Eric NM State - 20-54 | 10-20 Sun Belt in the draft since Davon House was selected in the fourth Higgins ran for 218 yards. This feat ranked Rose III as No. 7 Overall - 49-107 round, pick 131, by the Green Bay Packers in 2011. all-time for single game performances.

Bowl Experience NM State finished 2016 with a record of 3-9 for the second With Martin guiding him, Rose III amassed 1,102 yards 1984 - Hall of Fame Bowl (Kentucky) straight year, including a 32-31 rivalry win in the second over the season to become the first 1,000 yard rusher 1994 - St. Jude Liberty Bowl (ECU) game of the season against New Mexico. In conference since Kenny Turner in 2011. This was also the first time a 1995 - St. Jude Liberty Bowl (ECU) play, the Aggies collected a 37-31 home win against freshman rushed for over 1,000 yards since Denvis Manns 1999 - Mobile Alabama Bowl (ECU) Louisiana and cruised by Texas State, 50-10, at home. in 1995. 2000 - GalleryFurniture.com (ECU) 2001 - GMAC Bowl (ECU) Martin coached seven players that earned All-Sun Belt As a team, the Aggies averaged 420.9 yards of total offense postseason honors, which was the most by NM State since per game after amassing 2,252 rushing yards and 2,899 2017 - Arizona Bowl (NM State) joining the SBC in 2013. Linebacker Rodney Butler was receiving yards through 12 games. Defensively, NM State named first-team all-conference after leading the country had two players amass triple-digit tackling on the season in tackles with 165. Butler, who concluded his career as Rodney Butler racked up 119 tackles and Derek Ibekwe

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 11 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com accumulated 102 tackles. In addition, 21 student-athletes garnered double- list of protégés includes three-time All-Conference USA selection and current NFL digit tackles on the season. In all, the defense had 1,028 tackles, fivesacks, 11 passer David Garrard, record-setting CFL quarterback Marcus Crandell and other interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries. pros Richard Alston and Joshua Cribbs, who both played quarterback in college under Martin before switching positions in the NFL. NM State went 2-10 in 2013 during Martin’s first season as head coach after playing one of the toughest schedules in the school’s history. The Aggies faced In Martin’s first season, the Golden Flashes posted a 5-6 overall record, winning five teams that had participated in a bowl game the previous season while also their final four games for the program’s longest winning streak since 1976. The playing two teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation. team also finished in fourth place in the MAC East Division with a 4-4 mark while producing three All-MAC players and two honorable mention All-Americans. NM State kicked off the 2013 season with a trip to Austin, Texas, to face the 15th-ranked Texas Longhorns and also made a trip to Los Angeles during the Martin was named the school’s 19th head coach on March 1, 2004, replacing Dean season to play No. 13 UCLA. The Aggies’ home schedule included games versus Pees. Martin joined the Kent State staff in January 2003 as offensive coordinator. Minnesota, which was the first school out of the Big Ten to play at Aggie Memorial After just one year on the staff, Martin made an instant impact on the Golden Stadium, and Boston College, which was the first school out of the Atlantic Coast Flashes’ offense. In its first season under Martin’s system, Kent State averaged Conference to make a trip to Las Cruces. 26.8 points per game, the second-highest in the previous 30 years for the program.

The Aggies averaged 20.9 points per game and 382.2 yards per game in 2013, Martin arrived at Kent State following 11 seasons at East Carolina University, the including 141.8 yards per game on the ground and 240.5 yards per game through last seven of which he was in charge of the team’s offense. He was at ECU for all the air. The team had a season-high 224 yards rushing against Abilene Christian on of Steve Logan’s tenure there, serving as the tight ends coach and special team’s Oct. 26 and a season-high 380 yards passing and receiving versus Boston College coordinator for two seasons (1992-93), then another two years as wide receivers on Nov. 9. coach (1994-95) before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1996.

Martin’s influence and system began to take shape during the final five games of Prior to joining the staff at East Carolina, Martin was a graduate assistant at the the season as NM State went 2-3 in those games and had fourth-quarter chances University of Kentucky, his alma mater, from 1986-87 and then spent the 1988-91 for a win in two of the three losses. seasons at East Tennessee State University.

Martin would start making an impact on the squad as soon as he accepted the Martin was a four-year letterwinner at Kentucky from 1981-84. A native of Oak head coaching position. Before the season began, the Aggies had four players Ridge, Tenn., Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Kentucky in 1985. placed on six different preseason watch lists, the most for any NM State football team in the school’s history. NM State also had 12 players honored on the College Martin and his wife Vicki have a daughter, Molly, and two sons, Cory and Bobby. Sports Madness Independent Preseason All-Conference team and 11 players on Cory is on staff as a wide receivers coach. the Phil Steele College Football Preview All-Independent team.

During the season, senior safety Davis Cazares was nominated as a Bulsworth Trophy finalist, honoring the most outstanding collegiate football player who began his career as a walk-on. Linebacker Clint Barnard would be named to the Capital One Academic All-District VII first team. The Aggies would also pick up three FBS Independent Player of the Week nods in 2013 under Martin, Cazares and Barnard on the defensive side and punter Cayle Chapman-Brown on special teams.

At the conclusion of the 2013 season, NM State would place five players on the All-Independent Football team including Cazares, Trashaun Nixon, Austin Franklin, Andy Cunningham and Davonte Wallace.

In 2012, Martin left his offensive coordinator position at NM State to take the same position for Boston College out of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles ranked 47th in the nation in passing offense, as Martin guided wide receiver Alex Amidon and offensive tackle Emmett Cleary to All-ACC honors.

As the offensive coordinator for the Aggies in 2011, Martin helped NM State rank 47th in the country in total offense and 26th in passing offense. He helped guide the Aggies to a win over Minnesota, the program’s first win against a team from the Big Ten.

With seven seasons under his belt as the head coach at Kent State University and eight as the offensive coordinator, Martin was instrumental in building a true football program at the university. A total of 20 Golden Flashes earned All-Mid- American Conference accolades from 2007-10, including Eugene Jarvis, who was atop the active Football Bowl Subdivision running backs list with 3,722 career yards on the ground, and Brian Lainhart, whose 17 career interceptions was also tops among active FBS players.

In 2010, Roosevelt Nix was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year under Martin’s watch. Also with Martin’s help, four players were selected in the NFL draft including Jameson Konz (2010 - 7th round, Seattle Seahawks), Usama Young (2007 - 3rd round, New Orleans Saints), Jack Williams (2008 - 4th round, Denver Broncos) and Julian Edelman (2009 - 7th round, New England Patriots).

Martin is widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier quarterback mentors. His

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@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 21 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com GAME SUMMARIES Box Score (Final) 2019 NM State Football New Mexico State vs #23 Washington State (Aug 31, 2019 at Pullman, Wash.)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico State 7 0 0 0 7 Washington State 14 21 13 10 58

Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 09:21 WSU - Fisher, Rodrick 41 yd pass from Gordon, Anthony (Mazza, Blake kick), 5-66 2:12 06:25 NMSU - Adkins, Josh 3 yd run (Brown, Dylan kick), 7-75 2:56 05:11 WSU - Patmon, Dezmon 48 yd pass from Gordon, Anthony (Mazza, Blake kick), 3-75 1:14 2nd 11:07 WSU - Winston, Easop 19 yd pass from Gordon, Anthony (Mazza, Blake kick), 11-76 6:55 09:55 WSU - Harris, Travell 54 yd pass from Gordon, Anthony (Mazza, Blake kick), 1-54 0:09 01:23 WSU - Borghi, Max 12 yd run (Mazza, Blake kick), 11-80 5:21 3rd 11:56 WSU - Harris, Travell 20 yd pass from Gordon, Anthony (Mazza, Blake kick), 8-75 3:04 08:38 WSU - Mazza, Blake 45 yd field goal, 5-56 1:44 06:12 WSU - Mazza, Blake 50 yd field goal, 4--6 1:25 4th 14:13 WSU - Bell, Renard 9 yd pass from Gubrud, Gage (Mazza, Blake kick), 10-90 5:20 12:18 WSU - Mazza, Blake 34 yd field goal, 4-1 1:15

NMSU WSU FIRST DOWNS 18 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-96 20-111 PASSING YDS (NET) 221 507 Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-28-2 49-39-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-317 69-618 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-19 Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-20 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.5 1-39.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-0 6-69 Possession Time 25:19 34:41 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 3-22

RUSHING: New Mexico State-Huntley, Jason 9-57; Gibson, C. 4-25; Mitchell, N. 6-22; Adkins, Josh 6-minus 8. Washington State-Borghi, Max 10-128; Markoff, Clay 5-7; McIntosh, Deon 1-1; Gordon, Anthony 2-minus 7; TEAM 2-minus 18.

PASSING: New Mexico State-Adkins, Josh 28-42-2-221. Washington State-Gordon, Anthony 29-35-0-420; Gubrud, Gage 9-11-0-76; Tinsley, Trey 1-3-0-11.

RECEIVING: New Mexico State-Clark, OJ 7-47; Nicholson, Tony 7-40; Downs III, R. 5-31; Huntley, Jason 3-23; Dan, Drew 2-27; Mitchell, N. 1-22; Lottie, Izaiah 1-17; Abraham, Tevis 1-11; Gibson, C. 1-3. Washington State-Patmon, Dezmon 7-103; Martin, Tay 5-57; Arconado, B, 5-57; Winston, Easop 5-51; Harris, Travell 4-91; Woods, Kassidy 4-40; Fisher, Rodrick 3-66; Bell, Renard 2-18; Gray, Brandon 2-13; Borghi, Max 2-11.

INTERCEPTIONS: New Mexico State-None. Washington State-Pladson, Hank 1-15; Strong, Marcus 1-5.

FUMBLES: New Mexico State-Adkins, Josh 1-0; Mitchell, N. 1-1; Huntley, Jason 1-0. Washington State-None.

New Mexico State (0-1) vs. Washington State (1-0) Date: Aug 31, 2019 • Site: Pullman, Wash. • Stadium: Martin Stadium Attendance: 27228

Kickoff time: 7:10pm • End of Game: 10:14 • Total elapsed time: 3:04 Officials: Referee: Brandon Cruse; Umpire: Tab Slaughter; Linesman: Mike Moeller; Line judge: Jay Bilbo; Back judge: Lyndon Nixon; Field judge: Gabriel DeLeon; Side judge: Corey Luxner; Center judge: Mike Contreraz; Temperature: 83 • Wind: 5-10 W • Weather: Clear

22 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS #1 JASON HUNTLEY #5 KOMOTAY KOFFIE Punt Return Long...... 19, at UTEP (9/22/18) Rushing Attempts...... 16, at Georgia Southern (10/14/17) Tackles...... 7, at UTEP (9/22/18) Return TDs...... 1, at UTEP (9/22/18) Rushing Yards...... 99, at Georgia Southern (10/14/17) Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) All-Purpose Yards...... 102, at New Mexico (9/9/17) Rushing TDs...... 3, vs. Georgia Southern (10/20/18) Pass Breakups...... 2, at UTEP (9/22/18) Tackles...... 2, vs. Wyoming (8/25/18) Long Rush...... 50, at Arizona State (8/31/17) Receptions...... 11, at Georgia Southern (10/14/17) #6 DEREK WATSON #10 CEDRIC WILCOTS II Receiving Yards...... 112, at Louisiana (10/13/18) Tackles...... 1, 4x, last at Troy (9/24/16) Tackles...... 9, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Long Reception..... 61, at Appalachian State (10/7/17) Tackles for loss...... 0.5, at Kentucky (9/17/16) Sacks...... 3.5, vs. Idaho (11/25/17) Receiving TDs...... 1, 4x, last vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Sacks...... 0.5, at Kentucky (9/17/16) Tackles for loss...... 3.5, vs. Idaho (11/25/17) Kick Returns...... 5, at Louisiana (10/13/18) Forced Fumbles...... 3, at Texas State (11/4/17) Kick Return Yards...... 176, at Louisiana (10/13/18) #7 TERRELL WARNER Pass Breakups...... 1, 2x, last at Appalachian State (10/7/17) Long Kick Return...... 100, vs. Utah State (12/29/17) Receptions...... 1, at Washington State (8/31/19) Blocked Kicks...... 1, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Kick Return TDs...... 1, 5x, last at Liberty (11/24/18) Receiving Yards...... 3, at Washington State (8/31/19) All-Purpose Yards...... 373, at Louisiana (10/13/18) Long Reception...... 3, at Washington State (8/31/19) #11 SHEA HOLEBROOK JR. Total TDs...... 4, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Receptions...... 4, at Texas State (10/27/18) Tackles...... 1, 3x, last vs. Wyoming (8/25/18) #7 JAVAHN FERGURSON Receiving Yards...... 33, at Texas State (10/27/18) Tackles...... 22, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Long Reception...... 17, at Texas State (10/27/18) #1 RAY BUFORD JR. Sacks...... 2.0, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Tackles...... 2, vs. Wyoming (8/25/18) Tackles...... 5, 3x, last at Liberty (11/24/18) Tackles for Loss...... 2.0, 2x, last vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Interceptions...... 1, at BYU (11/17/18) Forced Fumbles...... 1, at Texas State (10/27/18) #13 JA’MARVIN HARTFIELD Pass Breakups...... 1, 2x, last at Liberty (11/24/18) Fumble Recoveries...... 1, 2x, last at BYU (11/17/18) Tackles...... 2, at Washington State (8/31/19) Pass Breakups...... 1, 2x, last vs. Liberty (10/6/18) #2 OJ CLARK Interceptions...... 1 at Liberty (11/24/18) #13 TONY NICHOLSON Receptions...... 10, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Interception Return Yards...... 37 at Liberty (11/24/18) Rushing Attempts...... 2, at Kansas State (9/30/17)* Receiving Yards...... 145, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Rushing Yards...... 31, vs. UTSA (9/9/17)* Receiving TDs...... 1, 3x, last vs. Liberty (10/6/18) #8 TEVIS ABRAHAM Longest Rush...... 31, vs. UTSA (9/9/17)* Long Reception...... 55, vs. Arkansas State (10/28/17) Receptions...... 2, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Receptions...... 7, 2x, last at Washington State (8/31/19) Rushes...... 1, at Florida (9/5/15) Receiving Yards..... 11, at Washington State (8/31/19) Receiving Yards...... 74, vs. Oklahoma (9/23/17)* Rushing Yards...... 14, at Georgia State (9/12/15) Long Reception...... 11, at Washington State (8/31/19) Long Reception...... 41, vs. Oklahoma (9/23/17)* Kick Returns...... 1, 2x, last vs UTEP (9/19/15) Tackles...... 1, 2x, last vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Kick Returns...... 6, vs. TCU (11/5/16)* Kick Return Yards...... 22, at Florida (9/5/15) Kick Return Yards...... 102, vs. TCU (11/5/16)* Long Kick Return...... 22, at Florida (9/5/15) #9 LAUTOA NOMURA Long Kick Return...... 28, vs. Texas Tech (11/25/16)* Punt Returns...... 4, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Tackles...... 1, 2x, last vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Punt Returns...... 4, vs. Northwestern State (9/2/16)* Punt Return Yards...... 27, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Punt Return Yards...... 83, vs. Northwestern State (9/2/16)* Long Punt Return...... 17, vs. Wyoming (8/25/18) #9 DREW DAN Long Punt Return.... 44, vs. Northwestern State (9/2/16)* All-Purpose Yards...... 145, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Receptions...... 7, at Liberty (11/24/18) *at Baylor Tackles...... 1, 6x, last at Liberty (11/24/18) Receiving Yards...... 85, at Liberty (11/24/18) Long Reception...... 41, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) #14 JOSH ADKINS #3 MATT ROMERO Receiving TDs...... 1, 3x, last at BYU (11/17/18) Passing Attempts...... 61, at BYU (11/17/18) Passing Attempts...... 58, at Minnesota (8/30/18) All-Purpose Yards...... 75, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Passing Completions...... 34, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Passing Completions...... 29, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Tackles...... 2, 2x, last at Louisiana (Nov. 18, 2017) Passing Yards...... 402, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Passing Yards...... 233, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Forced Fumbles...... 1, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Long Pass...... 58, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Passing TDs...... 1, 3x, last at Utah State (9/8/18) Passig TDs...... 4, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Rushing Attempts...... 14, at Minnesota (8/30/18) #10 IZAIAH LOTTIE Rushing Attempts...... 14, at BYU (11/17/18) Rushing Yards...... 24, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Receptions...... 7, vs. South Alabama (12/2/17) Rushing Yards...... 40, at Texas State (10/27/18) Long Rush...... 20, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Receiving Yards...... 102, at New Mexico (9/9/17) Rushing TDs...... 1, at Washington State (8/31/19) Rushing TDs...... 1, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Long Reception...... 81, at New Mexico (9/9/17) Long Rush...... 21, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Receiving TDs...... 2, 2x, last vs. Troy (9/16/17) #3 DEVIN RICHARDSON Rushing Attempts...... 1, vs. Utah State (12/29/17) #16 PAYTON THEISLER Tackles...... 6, at Washington State (8/31/19) Rushing Yards...... 9, vs. Utah State (12/29/17) Punts...... 12, vs. Arkansas State (10/28/17) Long Rush...... 9, vs. Utah State (12/29/17) Punt Yards...... 506, vs. Arkansas State (10/28/17) #4 ROBERT DOWNS III Fumble Recovery...... 1, at Kentucky (9/17/16) Long Punt...... 69, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Receptions...... 5, at Washington State (8/31/19) Kick Returns...... 1, at Arkansas (Sept. 30, 2017) Punts Inside 20..... 3, 4x, last vs. Utah State (12/29/17) Receiving Yards..... 31, at Washington State (8/31/19) Kick Return Yards...... 7, at Arkansas (Sept. 30, 2017) Long Reception...... 11, at Washington State (8/31/19) Long Kick Return...... 7, at Arkansas (Sept. 30, 2017) #17 JASON SIMMONS JR. Punt Returns...... 1, at UTEP (9/22/18) Pass Breakups...... 1, at Washington State (8/31/19) Punt Return Yards...... 19, at UTEP (9/22/18)

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 23 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS #18 DYLAN BROWN Punt Return Yards...... 7, vs. Wyoming (8/25/18) #80 TREVOR BROHARD Field Goals Attempted...... 3, 3x, last at Utah State (9/8/18) Tackles...... 7, at Washington State (8/31/19) Field Goals Made...... 3, vs. South Alabama (12/2/17) #23 RASHIE HODGE JR. Long Field Goal Made...... 49, at Utah State (9/8/18) Tackles...... 7, at Washington State (8/31/19) #88 XANDER YARBEROUGH Kickoffs...... 9, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Tackles for Loss.... 1.0, at Washington State (8/31/19) Receptions...... 1, 3x, last at Texas State (10/27/18) Kickoff Yards...... 574, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Receiving Yards...... 18, vs. Troy (9/16/17) Touchbacks...... 7, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) #25 CHRISTIAN GIBSON Long Reception...... 18, vs. Troy (9/16/17) Rushes...... 14, vs. Georgia Southern (10/20/18) Tackles...... 5, at Washington State (8/31/19) #18 MARCUS BUCKLEY II Rushing Yards...... 127, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, at Washington State (8/31/19) Tackles...... 2, at Utah State (9/8/18) Rushing TDs...... 3, at Louisiana (Oct. 13, 2018) Long Rush...... 66, vs. Liberty (10/6/18) #99 MYLES VIGNE #19 AUSTIN PERKINS Receptions...... 3, at BYU (11/17/18) Tackles...... 5, 2x, last at Louisiana (11/18/17) Tackles...... 10, at Washington State (8/31/19) Receiving Yards...... 36, at BYU (11/17/18) Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, at Louisiana (10/1318) Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, at Idaho (10/15/16) Long Reception...... 25, at BYU (11/17/18) Sacks...... 0.5, 2x, last at Louisiana (10/1318) Interceptions...... 1, at UTEP (9/22/18) Kickoff Returns...... 3, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Fumble Recoveries...... 1, at Texas State (11/4/17) Pass Breakups...... 2, at New Mexico (9/9/17) Kickoff Return Yards...... 33, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Long Kick Return...... 15, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) #20 NAVEON MITCHELL Punt Returns...... 1, at UTEP (9/22/18) Rushing Attempts...... 6, at Washington State (8/31/19) Punt Return Yards...... 10, at UTEP (9/22/18) Rushing Yards...... 22, at Washington State (8/31/19) Long Punt Return...... 10, at UTEP (9/22/18) Long Rush...... 8, at Washington State (8/31/19) All-Purpose Yards...... 143, vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Receptions...... 2, at Liberty (11/24/18) Tackles...... 1, 2x, last vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Receiving Yards...... 24, at Liberty (11/24/18) Blocked Punts...... 1, 2x, last at Texas State (10/27/18) Long Reception...... 22, at Washington State (8/31/19) Punt Returns...... 2, at BYU (11/17/18) #26 DONOVAN KING Punt Return Yards...... 8, at BYU (11/17/18) Tackles...... 3, 2x, last at BYU (11/17/18) Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, 3x, last at WSU (8/31/19) #20 JONATHAN HOOD Sacks...... 1.0, at Washington State (8/31/19) Tackles...... 14, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, at UTEP (Sept. 3, 2016) #28 SHANE JACKSON Pass Breakups...... 1, at ULM (Dec. 5, 2015) Tackles...... 8, vs. New Mexico (9/15/18) Tackles For Loss...... 1.0, 5x, last at Liberty (11/24/18) #21 ANTHONY MUSE Sacks...... 1.0, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (10/20/18) Receptions...... 9, at Louisiana (Nov. 18, 2017) Forced Fumbles....1, 3x, last at Texas State (10/27/18) Receiving Yards..106, at Georgia Southern (10/14/17) Fumble Recoveries...... 1, 3x, last vs. Alcorn State (11/3/18) Receiving TDs...... 1, 4x, last vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Fumble Return Yards...... 34, at Texas State (10/27/18) Long Reception...... 40, at Texas State (11/4/17) Pass Breakups...... 1, at Minnesota (8/30/18) Rushes...... 1, at Utah State (9/8/18) Defensive TDs...... 1, at Texas State (10/27/18) Rushing Yards...... 3, at Utah State (9/8/18) Long Rush...... 3, at Utah State (9/8/18) #29 JARED PHIPPS All-Purpose Yards...... 106, at Georgia Southern (10/14/17) Tackles...... 10, at Texas State (11/4/17) Tackles For Loss...... 1.0, at Texas State (11/4/17) #21 RODNEY MCGRAW II Fumble Recoveries...... 1, at Kentucky (9/17/16) Tackles...... 7, at Washington State (8/31/19) Interceptions...... 1, at Idaho (10/15/16) Pass Breakups...... 1, at Washington State (8/31/19) Pass Breakups...... 2, vs. Troy (9/16/17) Tackles...... 1, vs. UTEP (9/23/17) #22 SHAMAD LOMAX Tackles...... 11, 2x, last at Arkansas (Sept. 30, 2017) #31 MIKE EDWARDS Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, vs. Idaho (11/25/17) Tackles...... 1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (10/20/18 ) Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Idaho (11/25/17) Interceptions...... 3, vs. UTEP (9/23/17) #51 ROY LOPEZ Long Interception Return...... 19, vs. UTEP (9/23/17) Tackles...... 10, at Texas State (10/27/18) Forced Fumbles...... 2, vs. Idaho (11/25/17) Tackles for Loss...... 2.0, 3x, last at Texas State (10/27/18) Fumble Recovery...... 1, 3x, last vs. South Alabama (12/2/17) Sacks...... 1.0, 6x, last at Louisiana (Oct. 13, 2018) Pass Breakups...... 3, 2x, last at BYU (11/17/18) Fumble Recoveries...... 1, 4x, last vs. Liberty (10/6/18) Defensive TDs...... 1, vs. UTEP (9/23/17) Pass Breakups...... 1, 4x, last at Minnesota (8/30/18) Punt Returns...... 1, vs. Wyoming (8/25/18)

24 NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE at #2 ALABAMA - GAME 2 THE LAST TIME THE LAST TIME AN AGGIE... THE LAST TIME NM STATE... Rushing Rushing Rushed 40 or more times...... Eric Higgins at UL-Monroe, 10/25/03 (43) Had 400 or more yards rushing...... at Louisville, 8/23/01 (407) Rushed 30-39 times...... Larry Rose III at Texas State, 11/7/15 (31) Had 70 or more rushing attempts...... at ULM, 10/25/03 (71) Rushed for 200 or more yards...... Larry Rose III at Texas State, 11/7/15 (207) Had 60-69 rushing attempts...... at ULM, 10/25/03 (71) Rushed for 150-199 yards...... Larry Rose III at South Alabama, 12/13/16 (170) Had four or more rushing TDs...... vs. Idaho, 10/31/15 (4) Rushed for 100-149 yards...... Christian Gibson at UTEP, 9/22/18 (103) 2+ players with 100 yards rushing...... Rose III (170), Cramer (110) at South Alabama, 12/3/16 Rushed for four or more touchdowns...... Larry Rose III vs. Idaho, 10/31/15 (4) Rushed for three touchdowns...... Christian Gibson at Louisiana, 10/13/18 (3) Passing Had 400 or more yards passing...... vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (402) Passing Had 300-399 yards passing...... at Liberty, 11/24/18 (313) Passed for 500 or more yards...... Chase Holbrook vs. LA Tech, 12/2/06 (514) Had 50 or more pass attempts...... at Liberty, 11/24/18 (54) Passed for 400-499 yards...... Josh Adkins vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (402) Had 40-49 pass attempts...... vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (44) Passed for 300 -399 yards...... Josh Adkins at Liberty, 11/24/18 (313) Had 35 or more pass completions...... vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (40) Attempted 50 or more passes...... Josh Adkins at Liberty, 11/24/18 (54) Had 25 or more pass completions...... at Washington State, 8/31/19 (28) Attempted 45-49 passes...... Nick Jeanty vs. Idaho, 11/25/17 (49) Had 20-24 pass completions...... vs. New Mexico, 9/15/18 (22) Attempted 35-44 passes...... Josh Adkins at Washington State, 8/31/19 (42) Had five or more passing TDs...... vs. Texas State, 11/19/16 (5) Completed 40 or more passes...... Tyler Rogers vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (40) Had four passing TDs...... Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (3) Threw five or more touchdown passes...... Chase Holbrook at UTEP, 9/20/08 (5) Threw four interceptions...... vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 8/30/07 (4) Threw four touchdown passes...... Josh Adkins vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (4) Threw five interceptions...... New Mexico, 9/15/18 (5) Threw six-plus interceptions...... at Appalachian State, 10/7/2017 (6) Receiving Caught 15 or more passes...... Paul Dombrowski vs. San Jose State, 11/19/05 (16) Receiving Caught 10-14 passes...... OJ Clark vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (10) Had 2+ players with 100 yards receiving...... Franklin (107), Bateman (115) at UTEP, 9/15/12 Had 200 or more yards receiving... Tyrian Taylor vs. Georgia State, 9/12/2015 (206) Had 10 or more players with a reception...... vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (10) Had 150-199 yards receiving...... Jaleel Scott at Arkansas, 9/30/17 (174) Had two or more players with 10 or more receptions...... vs. LA Tech, 11/22/08 (2) Had 100-149 yards receiving...... OJ Clark vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (145) Had six or more players with two or more receptions...... at BYU, 11/17/18 (7) Caught three or more TD passes.... Gregory Hogan at Arkansas State, 11/29/14 (3) Had three or more players with five or more receptions...... at WSU, 8/31/19 (3) Caught two TD passes...... Izaiah Lottie vs. Troy, 9/16/17 (2) Total Offense Total Offense Had 700 or more yards total offense...... at UNLV, 11/18/95 (721) Had 500 or more yards total offense...... Tyler Rogers at Texas State, 11/4/17 (507) Had 600 or more yards total offense...... at Texas State, 11/4/17 (622) Had 400-499 yards total offense...... Tyler Rogers vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (431) Had 90 or more total offensive plays...... at Texas State, 10/27/18 (92) Had 300-399 yards total offense...... Tyler Rogers at Arkansas 9/30/17 (330) Had 100+ yards rushing & passing...... Matt Christian at UNM, 10/1/11 (296 pass, 101 rush) Scoring Scored 50 or more points...... vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (52) Scoring Scored 40-49 points...... vs. Liberty, 11/4/17 (45) Accounted for 4+ TDs...... Tyler Rogers at Texas State, 11/4/17 (3 pass, 1 rush) Allowed 50 or more points...... at Washington State, 8/31/19 (58) Scored 4+ TDs...... Jason Huntley vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (2 rush, 1 reception, 1 KR) Was held scoreless...... at LA Tech, 11/26/11 (0-44) Scored a defensive PAT...... Parrish Foster at Arkansas State, 9/11/93 (92-yard FG return) Was held scoreless at home...... vs. #3 Boise State, 10/2/10 (0-59) Returned an interception for TD...... Shamad Lomax vs. UTEP, 9/23/17 (19) Was held scoreless on the road...... at LA Tech, 11/26/11 (0-44) Returned a fumble for TD...... Shane Jackson at Texas State, 10/27/18 (34) Held an opponent scoreless...... at ULM, 9/29/01 (31-0) Returned a kickoff for TD...... Jason Huntley at Liberty, 11/24/18 (85) Held an opponent scoreless at home...... vs. UT Arlington, 10/25/75 (16-0) Returned a punt for TD...... Chris Williams vs. Alcorn State, 10/4/08 (83) Held an opponent scoreless on the road...... at ULM, 9/29/01 (31-0) Defense Turnovers Intercepted three or more passes...... Shamad Lomax vs. UTEP, 9/23/17 (3) Committed seven or more turnovers...... at Texas, 9/7/96 (7) Intercepted two passes...... Jaden Wright at Appalachian State, 10/7/17 (2) Lost four or more fumbles...... at Texas 8/31/13 (4) Forced three or more fumbles...... Cedric Wilcots II at Texas State, 11/4/17 (3) Did not commit a turnover...... vs. Wyoming, 8/25/18 Recovered three or more fumbles...... Fredd Young vs. LA Tech, 9/10/83 (3) Recorded six or more takeaways...... vs. Long Beach State, 11/7/98 (8) Recorded five or more sacks...... Fredd Young vs. LA Tech, 9/10/83 (6) Recovered three or more fumbles...... vs. Idaho, 10/15/11 (3) Recorded three or four sacks...... Cedric Wilcots II vs. Idaho, 11/25/17 (3.5) Returned one interception for a TD...... at Liberty, 11/24/18 (Fergurson 37) Recorded two sacks...... Cedric Wilcots II at UTEP, 9/22/18 (2.5) Returned 2+ interceptions for TDs...... Byrd (48), Griebel (64) vs. Florida International, 10/30/04 Recorded 20+ tackles...... Leon McQuaker vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (21) Returned a fumble for a TD...... at Texas State, 10/27/18 (Jackson 34) Recorded 15-19 tackles...... Ron LaForce at Louisiana, 10/13/18 (15) Recorded 10-14 tackles...... Austin Perkins at Washington State, 8/31/19 (10) Defense Blocked a punt...... Christian Gibson at UTEP, 9/22/18 Held an opponent to 10 or fewer first downs...... vs. NM Highlands, 9/2/99 (9) Blocked a PAT...... Dion Henrique at Florida, 9/5/15 Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards passing...... vs. Georgia Southern, 10/4/14 (18) 15+ tackles in a half...... Rodney Butler vs. New Mexico, 9/10/16 (15) Held an opponent to 51-100 yards passing...... at Georgia Southern, 10/14/17 (73) Held an opponent to under 75 yards net rushing.... vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (22) Special Teams Held an opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense...... vs. Alcorn State, 10/4/08 (195) Kicked five or more field goals...... Dat Ly at Kansas, 10/1/88 (5) Intercepted three passes...... vs. Texas State, 11/19/16 Kicked four field goals...... Parker Davidson vs. New Mexico, 9/10/16 (4) Intercepted four passes...... vs. Florida International, 10/30/04 Kicked two FGs of 50+ yards...... Skip Vernon at Hawai’i, 11/11/78 (53, 50) Intercepted five passes...... vs. UTEP, 9/23/17 Kicked one FG of 50+ yards...... Dario Aguiniga at Oregon State, 9/13/03 (53) Intercepted six passes...... vs. Long Beach State, 10/7/88, vs. Wichita State, 10/15/66 Punted 70+ yards...... Anthony Torres at Texas State, 11/7/15 (70) Recorded five or more sacks...... vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (5) Punted 60-69 yards...... Payton Theisler vs. Minnesota, 8/30/18 (69) Had three or four players with 10+ tackles...... at Liberty, 11/24/18 (4) Totaled 175+ kick return yards...... Jason Huntley at Louisiana, 10/13/18 (176) Had five or more players with 10+ tackles...... vs. Wyoming, 8/25/18 (5) Totaled 150-174 kick return yards...... Taveon Rogers vs. Idaho, 10/15/11 (172) Recorded a safety...... at Arkansas State, 11/12/16 Totaled 100-149 kick return yards...... Jason Huntley at Liberty, 11/24/18 (104) Blocked a field goal attempt...... vs. Georgia Southern, 10/4/14 Totaled 100+ punt return yards...... Fredd Young vs. Illinois State, 10/2/82 (106) Blocked a punt...... at UTEP, 9/22/18 Totaled 50-99 punt return yards...... Teldrick Morgan vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/4/14 (56)

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