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2021 SCHEDULE GAME vs. Tarleton State Feb. 21, 2021 • L | 43-17 2 El Paso, | Sun Bowl ALL-TIME RESULTS vs. Dixie State Sunday’s game is the first meeting March 7, 2021 • 3 p.m. Dixie State Trailblazers between the Aggies and Trailblazers. NM State Aggies El Paso, Texas | Sun Bowl Head Coach...... Paul Peterson Head Coach...... Doug Martin Career Record (Yrs)...... 9-3 (Second) 2021 NUMBERS TO KNOW (RK) Career Record (Yrs)...... 51-117 (17th) All Times Mountain Record at Dixie State (Yrs)...... Same 1-0...... Overall Record...... 0-1 Record at NM State (Yrs)...... 22-64 (8th) All Times Subject to Change 2021 STAT LEADERS (--) 26.0...... Scoring Offense...... 17.0 (--) 2021 STAT LEADERS GAMEDAY INFORMATION RUSHING | #21 Quali Conley (--) 14.0...... Scoring Defense...... 41.0 (--) RUSHING | #9 Juwaun Price 22-68, 3.1 ypr, 1 TD, 68.0 ypg (--) 95.0...... Rushing Offense...... 54.0 (--) 14-31, 2.2 ypr, 0 TD, 31.0 ypg Date...... March 7, 2021 PASSING | #4 Kody Wilstead (--) 234.0...... Rushing Defense...... 249.0 (--) PASSING | #10 Jonah Johnson Kickoff Time...... 3:00 p.m. (MT) 21-38-0, 350 yards, 1 TD, 350.0 ypg (--) 350.0...... Passing Offense...... 187.0 (--) 17-31-3, 187 yards, 1 TD, 187.0 ypg Location...... El Paso, Texas RECEIVING | #81 Chase Hess RECEIVING | #7 Terrell Warner (--) 128.0...... Passing Defense...... 252.0 (--) 5-77, 15.4 ypc, 0 TD, 77.0 ypg Venue...... Sun Bowl 5-96, 19.2 ypc, 1 TD, 96.0 ypg DEFENSE | #6 Darrius Nash (--) 445.0...... Total Offense...... 241.0 (--) DEFENSE | #80 Trevor Brohard Capacity...... 51,500 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks (--) 362.0...... Total Defense...... 501.0 (--) 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 1 QBH Surface...... FieldTurf Television...... FOX Sports Plus Play-by-Play...... Adam Young AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Analyst...... Danny Knee SPRING INTO ACTION are unable to host any competitions in Sideline Reporter...... none • NM State, the nation’s lone FCS team Las Cruces. Radio...... Aggie Sports Network to hit the gridiron for games this spring, Play-by-Play...... Nate Ryan Analyst...... Cory Lucas will wrap up its two-game spring slate THE PRICE IS RIGHT Flagship Station...... 99.5 FM KXPZ (TuneIn) Sunday afternoon by hosting NCAA • Turning heads with his speed, the Affiliates...... Alamagordo 103.7 FM KNMZ Division I FCS newcomer Dixie State collegiate debut of redshirt freshman ...... Albuquerque 1150 AM KNMM at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The Juwaun Price was a great one. NM State’s ...... Carlsbad 1240 AM KAMQ inaugural meeting between the Aggies lead back showed off his speed in the ...... El Paso 1380 AM KHEY and Trailblazers is set for 3:00 p.m. MT return department in addition to serving ...... Gallup 1230 AM, 94.9 FM KYVA • No fans will be allowed at Sunday’s as the team’s top backfield option...... 107.1 FM KMDS game. • With 11:19 to go in the opening quarter, Live Stats...... NMStateSports.com Price turned on the jets and took a HOME AWAY FROM HOME kickoff 94 yards to the endzone. The • The Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, will serve kickoff return score was the first by an as the Aggies’ “home” field for their 2021 Aggie since Jason Huntley took a kick 85 spring season. yards to the house in a showdown with • Current COVID-19 restrictions in the Liberty on Nov. 24, 2018. state of allow the Aggies • In all, Price piled up 159 kickoff return to practice in the state, but do not allow yards in the Aggies’ setback to Tarleton. them to play games anywhere in the That’s the highest total for an NM State state. return man since Taveon Rogers amassed • Recently, the state of New Mexico 172 against Idaho on Oct. 15, 2011. announced it would allow in-state • On the day, Price amassed 189 all- athletic competitions in counties purpose yards. designated as yellow or green. Unfortunately, Doña Ana County (where BRO-DEPENDENT NM State is located) is still designated as • Putting forth the best all-around effort a “red” county which means the Aggies of his collegiate career so far, junior ON THE SIDELINE

Doug Martin Oliver Soukup Frank Spaziani Cory Martin Matt Christian John Mumford Ronnie Pentz Head Coach / Assistant HC / Def. Coordinator Wide Receivers / Running Backs / Defensive Line Special Teams Off. Coordinator Linebackers Recruiting Coord. Co-Special Coordinator Teams ON THE SIDELINE INSIDE THE BOOTH

Cory White Daniel Carr Brian Bell Chase Holbrook Kelly Weese Brandon Perkins Aaron Laut Offensive Line Graduate Assistant Secondary Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant

1 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com DIXIE STATE STATE GAME WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Practice Press Conference Practice Practice Walk-through Gameday 8:00-10:30 p.m. Noon | via Zoom 8:00-10:30 p.m. 3:00-5:30 p.m. NM State vs. Liberty Practice 8:00-10:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (MT) FOX Sports Arizona Interviews Interviews Interviews No Interviews No Interviews Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request No Interviews linebacker Trevor Brohard paced the Davis, who was awarded a scholarship SERIES CAPSULE Aggies’ defense in their 2021 spring season in the spring of 2020, made his Aggie opener against Tarleton on Sunday, Feb. debut in 2019 after beginning his career vs. Dixie State 21. at Blinn College and Tyler JC in 2017 and Overall: 0-0-0 | Home: 0-0-0 | Away: 0-0-0 • The Los Lunas, N.M., product generated 2018, respectively. He played in five games a team and career-high 11 tackles as well with two starts for NM State during the Date Location Score W/L as one of the team’s two sacks. It was campaign, finishing the season with 28 ------Brohard’s first sack as a collegian. total tackles (11 solo) and one forced fumble. MEDIA INFORMATION SAGE ADVICE One of the anchors for the Aggies’ The Grapevine, Texas, native made his Interviews with all NM State players and offensive line in 2021 is resdhirt senior first appearance at #2 (9/7) coaches must be arranged through the NM Sage Doxtater. The native of Welland, and logged the first forced fumble of his State Media Relations Department. Contact Ontario, Canada, was recently ranked career in a rain-soaked affair at Charlie Hurley, in Media Relations, to arrange eighth in the Canadian Football League Southern (10/26) before racking up eight interviews. (CFL) Scouting Bureau’s second edition of total tackles in the home win against UIW the top-20 prospects eligible for the 2021 (11/16). Davis started the final two games NM STATE CONTACTS CFL Draft. of the 2019 season, totaling a career-best FB Primary Contact...... Charlie Hurley 11 tackles in the rivalry win over UTEP Email...... [email protected] Doxtater, a three-year starter for the (11/23) and picking up eight more stops in Cell...... 218-341-5113 Aggies, was limited to four games when the season finale at Liberty (11/30). NM State last took the field during the 2019 campaign. Battling a nagging injury, #PROAGGIES DIXIE STATE CONTACT he made three starts after missing the first Jason Huntley, Jaleel Scott and Winston FB Primary Contact...... Steve Johnson half of the 2019 season due to the injury. Rose are the three former Aggies who are Email...... [email protected] on current NFL rosters. Cell...... 435-668-3938 The redshirt senior could become the first NM State football student-athlete selected Huntley spend his debut 2020-21 season in the CFL Draft since former Aggie with the Philadelphia Eagles after getting offensive lineman Trevor Kine was taken by drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth the now-defunct Ottawa Renegades in the round of the 2020 NFL Draft. second round (13th overall) of the 2003 draft. Rose split time between the Cincinnati Bengals’ active roster and practice squad Former NM State offensive lineman George though 2020-21. Hudson (2000), defensive back Earl Knight (1991) and defensive back Jeff MacDonald Scott also split time between the active (1988) have also heard their names called roster and practice squad of the New York in the draft’s history. Jets. He registered one reception for 18 yards during the 2020-21 season. DAVIS UP FOR BURLSWORTH TROPHY Senior linebacker Brennon Davis was SCOUTING DIXIE STATE New Mexico State’s nominee for the 2020 • In the Trailblazers’ NCAA Division I debut Burlsworth Trophy. Pitt’s Jimmy Morrissey last week, they went to Stephenville, Texas, won the 2020 trophy it was announced in and knocked off Tarleton State by a score January of 2021. of 26-14. Displaying a dynamic defense, Dixie State forced five Tarleton turnovers The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the (three fumbles, two interceptions) and most outstanding football student-athlete held the Texans to just 362 yards in the in America who began their career as victory. a walk-on and has shown outstanding • Most of Dixie State’s damage is done performance on the field. Nominees through the air with gunslinger Kody must have begun their first season Wilstead tossing for 350 yards and a of participation with an FBS program touchdown strike in his team’s victory over without financial aid of any kind from their Tarleton. Quali Conley added a rushing university’s athletic department. score in the Trailblazers’ win last weekend, grinding his way to a 68-yard performance

2 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 on the ground. BY THE NUMBERS QUICK FACTS • Six Trailblazers latched on to receptions Current Streak...... L2 GENERAL INFORMATION from Wilstead last week with Chase Hess Location...... Las Cruces, N.M. leading the way. Hess hauled in five balls Home Streak...... W2 Away / Neutral Streak...... L12 Founded...... 1888 for 96 yards and a score and was one Nickname...... Aggies of five Dixie State pass recipients who Last Win...... vs. UTEP, 11/16/19 Last Away/Neutral Win..... at UTEP, 9/22/18 Enrollment...... 14,296 generated three or more catches. Last Loss...... vs. Tarleton State, 2/21/21 School Colors...... Crimson & White • Headlining the Trailblazers’ efforts on the Last Away Loss...... at Liberty, 11/30/19 Stadium...... Aggie Memorial defensive side of the ball is safety Darrius Consecutive Games w/o Turnover...... 0 Capacity...... 28,853 Nash. He piled up a team-leading 10 Consecutive Games w/ Takeaway...... 0 Playing Surface...... Field Turf stops last weekend in Stephenville to go Stadium Record...... 79-139 along with two of Dixie State’s four sacks. Home...... 0-0 All-Time Record...... 435-644-30 Additionally, the ball-hawking defensive Away...... 0-0 First Game...... Sept. 16, 1978 back forced two of the Texans’ three Neutral...... 0-1 Largest Crowd...... 32,993 fumbles. Natural Grass...... 0-0 Division...... Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Artificial Turf...... 0-1 Conference...... Independent (Football Only) NEW CREW Morning Games...... 0-0 Chancellor...... Dr. Dan E. Arvizu After a total of 450 days without a game, Afternoon Games...... 0-1 President...... John Floros Night Games...... 0-0 Senior Woman Administator...... Dr. Renay Scott the Aggies took the field once again on Faculty Athletic Representative...Dr. Kevin Melendrez Feb. 21, 2021 against Tarleton State in their Televised Games...... 0-1 spring 2021 season opener. Streamed Games...... 0-1 vs. Ranked Opponents...... 0-0 COACHING STAFF vs. Teams Receiving Votes...... 0-0 Doug Martin...... HC/Offensive Coordinator Jonah Johnson, a junior who last played Oliver Soukup...... Asst. HC/Linebackers at Fresno City College in 2019, has been February...... 0-1 Frank Spaziani...... given the keys to the Aggies’ offense out of March...... 0-0 Brian Bell...... Secondary the gates. The 6’3 is known as August...... 0-0 Matt Christian...... Running Backs a dual threat after tossing for 28 scores and September...... 0-0 Chili Davis...... Inside Receivers/TE/ST running for eight more in his junior college October...... 0-0 Chase Holbrook...... Quarterbacks career. November...... 0-0 Cory Martin...... WR/Recruiting Coord. John Mumford...... Defensive Line In his Aggie debut, Johnson amassed Leading at Halftime...... 0-0 Ronnie Pentz...... Special Teams Coordinator 187 yards through the air and threw for a Trailing at Halftime...... 0-1 Cory White...... Offensive Line single touchdown. Tied at Halftime...... 0-0 Daniel Carr...... GA (Offense) Scoring First...... 0-0 Aaron Laut...... GA (Defense) Terrell Warner topped the team’s Opponent Scoring First...... 0-1 Brandon Perkins...... GA (Defense) receptions and receiving yards charts in Kelly Weese...... GA (Offense) the Aggies’ spring 2021 opener. Warner Score <20 Points...... 0-1 Score 20-29 Points...... 0-0 TEAM INFORMATION reeled in five balls from Johnson for 77 2019 Record...... 2-10 yards. Score 30-39 Points...... 0-0 Score 40+ Points...... 0-0 Final Rankings...... N/A Postseason...... N/A Robert Downs III found himself on the More Rushing Yards Than Opponents...... 0-0 Bowl Apperances...... 4 receiving end of Johnson’s first NM State Bowl Record...... 3-0-1 touchdown pass. The 27-yard scoring Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponents...... 0-1 Rush For <100 Yards...... 0-1 Starters Returning/Lost...... 17/5 strike came late in the fourth quarter in the Rush For 100+ Yards...... 0-0 Offense: Returning/Lost...... 8/3 Aggies’ setback to Tarleton. Opponent Rushes For <100 Yards...... 0-0 Defense: Returning/Lost...... 9/2 Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards...... 0-1 Special Teams: Returning/Lost...... 4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 29/14 More Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-0 Offense: Returning/Lost...... 7/3 Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1 Defense: Returning/Lost...... 14/10 Pass For <250 Yards...... 0-1 Special Teams: Returning/Lost...... 3/1 Pass For 250+ Yards...... 0-0 Opponent Passes For <250 Yards...... 0-0 PHONE NUMBERS Opponent Passes For 250+ Yards...... 0-1 Football Office...... 575-646-2521 Media Relations...... 575-646-4126 More Total Yards Than Opponent...... 0-0 Ticket Office...... 575-646-1420 Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent...... 0-1 Equipment...... 575-646-6140 Gain <350 Total Yards...... 0-1 Athletic Training...... 575-646-1526 Gain 350+ Yards...... 0-0 Sports Performance...... 575-646-5137 Opponent Gains <350 Yards...... 0-0 Marketing...... 575-646-5348 Opponent Gains 350+ Yards...... 0-1 Football Video...... 575-646-7713 Aggie Athletic Club...... 575-646-5151 No Turnovers...... 0-0 Aggie Memorial Press Box ...... 575-646-2700 Committed <3 Turnovers...... 0-0 Committed 3+ Turnovers...... 0-1

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@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 3 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com GAME-BY-GAME NOTABLES (SPRING 2021) Coin Defend / NM State Opp. Jersey Game Opponent Captains Toss Receive 1st Poss. 1st Poss. Top Length Attendance Result Tarleton State Adkins, Fergurson, Lomax, Trujillo Won Defend Punt TD Black 3:42 0 L43-17

Home Crowds Below is a breakdown of the largest crows to visit Aggie Memorial Stadium for an NM State football game. Rk. Att. Oponent Date Rk. Att. Oponent Date 1. 32,993 UTEP Sept. 26, 1998 6. 30,343 New Mexico Sept. 27, 2009 2. 32,904 UTEP Sept. 13, 1986 7. 30,343 UTEP Sept. 15, 2007 3. 31,839 UTEP Sept. 18, 1993 8. 30,343 UTEP Sept. 3, 2005 4. 31,214 New Mexico Sept. 24, 2004 9. 30,341 UTEP Sept. 14, 1991 5. 30,605 UTEP Oct. 5, 2002 10. 30,193 UTEP Sept. 15, 1978

4 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 New Mexico STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS QB 10 Jonah Johnson 6-3 235 Jr. DE 26 Donavan King 6-3 255 Jr. P 35 Josh Carlson 6-0 185 R-So. 17 Weston Eget 6-3 225 R-Fr. 10 Lazarus Williams 6-5 270 Jr. 28 Carson Zilmer 6-3 175 Fr.

RB 9 Juwaun Price 5-10 195 R-Fr. DT 72 Justin Segura 6-3 270 R-So. K 84 Ethan Albertson 6-2 225 R-So. 16 Larenzo McMillan 5-10 195 Fr. 90 Marcus Buckley 6-2 290 R-Jr. 29 Brett Money 5-9 175 Fr.

LT 76 Sage Doxtater 6-7 350 R-Sr. DT 25 Lama Lavea 6-3 300 R-Fr. LS 34 Austin Reeves 6-0 225 R-Jr. 62 Jae’vone Brown 6-5 325 Fr. 96 Garrett Bishop 6-3 300 Fr. 44 Logan MacGregor 6-2 205 Fr.

LG 63 Stephawn Townsend 6-2 290 Jr. LB 31 Mike Edwards 6-3 253 R-So. H 35 Josh Carlson 6-0 185 R-So. 78 Gabriel Preciado 6-4 315 R-Jr. 6 Michael Bowe Jr. 6-3 225 R-Sr. 19 Luke Wilson 6-2 195 R-So.

C 54 Isaiah Mursalat 6-4 305 R-So. LB 4 Joshua Ferguson 6-0 220 R-Fr. KR 9 Juwaun Price 5-10 195 Fr. 78 Gabriel Preciado 6-4 315 R-Jr. 49 Dylan Grant 6-2 222 R-Jr. 16 Larenzo McMillan 5-10 195 Fr.

RG 77 Carson Pharris 6-6 315 R-Fr. LB 80 Trevor Brohard 6-3 235 R-Jr. KR 7 Terrell Warner 6-2 195 R-Jr. 70 David Ash 6-3 300 R-Jr. 48 Eric Marsh 6-1 245 R-Jr. 2 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 6-0 185 So.

RT 73 Luteru Fedler 6-3 305 R-Fr. LB 24 Nick Giacolone 6-3 235 R-Fr. PR 14 Cole Harrity 6-0 205 R-So. 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo 6-3 300 R-So. 43 Taylor Milton 6-3 230 R-Fr. 83 Lawrence Dixon 5-10 180 R-Jr.

WR 1 Jared Wyatt 6-2 203 R-Sr. CB 19 Daemahni Williams 6-1 195 Jr. 82 Sol Rascon 6-3 180 Sr. 9 Antonio Oliver 6-0 185 Jr.

WR 14 Cole Harrity 6-0 205 R-So. CB 22 Xavier Hinkle 6-1 195 Jr. 83 Lawrence Dixon 5-10 180 R-Jr. 40 Jahre Fish 5-11 170 Sr.

WR 7 Terrell Warner 6-2 195 R-Jr. FS 12 Caleb Mills 6-5 212 Sr. 2 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 6-0 185 So. 2 Chris Bell 6-3 205 R-Jr.

TE 85 Thomaz Whitford 6-4 250 Jr. SS 1 Devlin Kirklin 6-1 190 Jr. 88 Jacob Franklin 6-4 240 R-So. 39 Isaac Gallegos 6-0 195 Fr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 Jalyne McFall...... jay-linn 78 Brian Trujillo...... true-hee-yo 6 Andre Bodison ...... bode-ih-sun 80 Jahre Fish...... juh-ray 8 Tevis Abraham...... tay-vis 81 Ivan Avina ...... uh-veen-nuh 8 Tevan McAdams...... tev-in 14 Brandon Shivers...... shy-vers 17 Weston Eget...... e-git 24 O’Maury Samuels...... OH-mar-ee 25 Lama Lavea...... law-muh luh-vay-uh 30 Xzavier Guyton...... x-zay-vee-er 32 Juwuan Price...... juh-won 37 Johnny Tamayo...... tuh-mai-oh 45 Tyler Roebuck...... row-buck 49 Nick Giacolone...... jack-uh-lone 52 Jalen Guerrero...... guh-rrare-oh 54 Isaiah Mursalat...... mer-suh-lot 55 Garrison Tullos...... tull-is 72 Justin Segura...... seh-gurr-ah 73 Lutero Fedler...... loo-tear-roo 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo ...... vye-oh 76 Sage Doxtater...... dox-tatter

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 5 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com STARTING OFFENSE (2021) X LT LG C RG RT Y Z H QB T Tarleton State Downs III Doxtater Townsend Preciado Pharris Segura Wyatt Harrity Anderson J. Johnson Price STARTING DEFENSE (2021) DL DL DL LB LB LB LB CB FS SS CB Tarleton State King Lavae Buckley Brohard Milton Richardson Grant Kirklin Bell Hinkle Williams

6 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 NUMERICAL Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 1 Devlin Kirklin DB 6-1 190 Jr. Lexington, Miss. / Holmes County / Holmes CC 1 Jared Wyatt WR 6-2 200 R-Sr. Wylie, Texas / Wylie East Navarro College 2 Chris Bell DB 6-3 205 R-Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II / Independence CC 2 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda WR 6-0 180 So. Twentynine Palms, Calif. / Twentynine Palms / Saddleback College 3 Jalyne McFall WR 6-1 200 Fr. , Calif. / Village Christian 3 Devin Richardson LB 6-3 233 R-So. Klein, Texas / Klein 4 Robert Downs III WR 5-11 195 Sr. Anaheim, Calif. / Valley Christian / Fullerton College 4 Joshua Ferguson LB 5-11 225 R-Fr. Katy, Texas / Taylor 5 Ja’Darion Smith WR 5-9 150 Fr. Mesquite, Texas / Mesquite 6 Michael Bowe Jr. LB 6-3 225 R-Sr. Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage / City College of 6 Justice Powers WR 6-4 185 Jr. Inglewood, Calif. / Hawthorne / West Los Angeles College 7 D.J. McCullough DB 6-0 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Hillsborough / Garden City CC 7 Terrell Warner WR 6-1 190 R-Jr. Holden, La. / Walker / Dodge City CC 8 Tevis Abraham WR 6-2 205 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / Southern Lab 8 Olan Cazad Jr. DB 6-2 185 Fr. , Calif. / Kearny 9 Antonio Oliver CB 6-0 185 Jr. , Ga. / Grovetown / Delta CC 10 Jonah Johnson QB 6-2 220 Jr. Madera, Calif. / Madera South / Fresno City College 10 Lazarus Williams DE 6-4 255 Jr. Olympia, Wash. / Tumwater / New Mexico Military Institute 11 Andre Bodison WR 6-4 205 R-Sr. Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas / New Mexico Military Institute 12 Caleb Mills DB 6-5 212 Sr. Gastonia, N.C. / Forestview / Dodge City CC 13 Jonas Breton DB 5-11 175 R-Sr. , Fla. / Braddock / West Virginia 13 Ron Vann WR 6-2 180 Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Bonita Vista 14 Cole Harrity WR 6-0 200 R-So. Truckee, Calif. / Truckee / Saddleback College 14 Brandon Shivers DB 6-1 187 R-Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro 15 Ronnie Sanders II DB 6-2 165 R-Fr. Crowley, Texas / Crowley 16 Larenzo McMillan ATH 5-10 170 Fr. San Bernardino, Calif. / Cajon 16 Justin Stinson DB 6-3 200 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Valley Christian 17 Weston Eget QB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / West Ranch 18 Marcus Buckley DL 6-2 290 R-Jr. Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford 19 Daemahni Williams DB 6-2 180 Jr. San Jacinto, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa / New Mexico Military Institute 19 Luke Wilson QB 6-2 195 R-So. Louisa, Va. / Fork Union Military Academy 20 Timothy Gans RB 5-10 195 Fr. Missouri City, Texas / Dulles 21 James Blowers DB 6-3 210 Jr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Centennial / New Mexico Military Institute 21 Alex Escobar RB 5-9 190 R-So. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial 22 Eli Anderson RB 5-11 208 R-Jr. La Habra, Calif. / La Habra 22 Xavier Hinkle DB 6-1 190 Jr. Liberty, Mo. / Liberty / Butler CC 23 Dalton Bowles LB 6-2 210 So. Roswell, N.M. / Goddard / New Mexico Military Institute 23 Chris Ramos RB 5-9 190 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood 24 Nick Giacolone LB 6-3 215 R-Fr. Venice, Fla. / Venice 24 O’Maury Samuels RB 5-11 195 R-Jr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas / Michigan 25 Lama Lavea DL 6-2 310 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin 26 Donavan King DL 6-2 245 Jr. Killeen, Texas / Shadow Creek 28 Carson Zilmer P 6-3 175 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler Preparatory Academy 29 Brett Money K 5-9 175 Fr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo 30 Xzavier Guyton DB 6-0 195 R-So. Arlington, Texas / Arlington 31 Mike Edwards DL 6-3 230 R-So. Muskogee, Okla. / Muskogee 32 Juwaun Price RB 5-10 195 R-Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Peoria

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 7 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NUMERICAL Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 34 Austin Reeves LS 6-0 225 R-Jr. Huntersville, N.C. / Davidson Day School / Virginia Tech 35 Josh Carlson P 6-0 183 R-So. Glibert, Ariz. / Gilbert / Dixie State 36 Dylan Zolezzi LB 5-11 185 Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch 37 Johnny Tamayo DB 5-11 185 R-Fr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland 38 Carlos Almuina DB 5-9 190 Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Del Norte HS 39 Isaac Gallegos DB 6-0 195 Fr. North Hollywood, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep 40 Jahre Fish WR 5-11 170 Sr. Washington D.C. / St. Frances Academy 41 Brennon Davis LB 6-2 233 Sr. Grapevine, Texas / Grapevine / Tyler JC 42 Shamar Smith LB 6-1 255 Fr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad 43 Taylor Milton LB 6-2 210 R-So. Zachary, La. / Zachary 44 Logan MacGregor LS 6-2 205 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland 45 Tyler Roebuck LB 6-2 215 R-So. Thatcher, Ariz. / Thatcher / Eastern Arizona College 48 Eric Marsh LB 6-1 270 R-Jr. Buckeye, Ariz. / Edge / Mesa CC 49 Dylan Grant LB 6-1 215 R-Jr. Dublin, Calif. / Dublin / San Jose City College 53 Jake Harrelson LB 6-3 225 R-Sr. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso / New Mexico Highlands 54 Isaiah Mursalat OL 6-4 315 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon 55 Garrison Tullos OL 6-3 295 Sr. Bryan, Texas / Bryan / Blinn College 61 Eli Johnson OL 6-3 300 Gr. Taylor, Miss. / Lafayette / Ole Miss 62 Jae’vone Brown OL 6-4 310 Fr. Holland, Texas / Holland 63 Stephawn Townsend OL 6-2 300 Jr. Fresno, Calif. / McLane / Fresno City College 64 Preston Thomazin OL 6-4 290 R-So. Shattuck, Okla. / Shattuck / Northwestern Oklahoma A&M 65 Eddy Lazalde OL 6-2 325 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Mountain View 69 Isaac Gonzalez OL 6-3 275 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood 70 David Ash OL 6-4 300 R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood 72 Justin Segura DL 6-3 270 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon 73 Luteru Fedler OL 6-3 277 R-Fr. Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley 74 Blake Walker OL 6-8 315 R-Jr. Visalia, Calif. / Central Valley Christian / Ventura College 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo OL 6-3 300 R-So. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho 76 Sage Doxtater OL 6-7 330 R-Sr. Welland, Ontario, Canada / Canada Prep Academy 77 Carson Pharris OL 6-5 320 R-Fr. , Texas / Reagan 78 Gabriel Preciado OL 6-4 305 R-Jr. Imperial Beach, Calif. / Mar Vista / San Diego / Southwestern CC 80 Trevor Brohard LB 6-3 232 R-Jr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas 81 Ivan Avina WR 5-9 193 R-So. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake 82 Sol Rascon WR 6-3 180 Sr. Farmington, N.M. / Farmington 83 Lawrence Dixon WR 5-10 175 R-Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie / Pittsburg State 84 Ethan Albertson K 6-2 223 R-So. San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel / Grossmont College 85 Thomaz Whitford TE 6-4 250 Jr. Narragansett, R.I. / Narragansett / Monroe College 87 Grant Oberheu TE 6-3 245 Fr. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso 88 Jacob Franklin TE 6-3 233 R-So. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial / Glendale CC 89 Ty Ely TE 6-1 260 Fr. Westlake Village, Calif. / Oaks Christian 91 De’Shawn Johnson DL 6-4 235 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / George Washington Prep 92 Amari Pouncy DL 6-3 235 Fr. Sun Valley, Calif. / Village Christian HS 94 Charles Okpala DL 6-2 388 So. Corona, Calif. / Roosevelt / Chaffey College 96 Garrett Bishop OL 6-2 285 Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Pomona South 98 Zach Stokes DL 6-0 330 So. Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville West / Independence CC 99 Dassani Freeman DL 6-5 280 Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. / Grace Brethren / Ventura College Camden Chustz OL 6-8 295 Jr. Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs / Coffeyville CC

8 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 ALPHABETICAL Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 8 Tevis Abraham WR 6-2 205 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / Southern Lab 84 Ethan Albertson K 6-2 223 R-So. San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel / Grossmont College 38 Carlos Almuina DB 5-9 190 Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Del Norte HS 22 Eli Anderson RB 5-11 208 R-Jr. La Habra, Calif. / La Habra 70 David Ash OL 6-4 300 R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood 81 Ivan Avina WR 5-9 193 R-So. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake 2 Chris Bell DB 6-3 205 R-Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II / Independence CC 96 Garrett Bishop OL 6-2 285 Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Pomona South 21 James Blowers DB 6-3 210 Jr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Centennial / New Mexico Military Institute 11 Andre Bodison WR 6-4 205 R-Sr. Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas / New Mexico Military Institute 6 Michael Bowe Jr. LB 6-3 225 R-Sr. Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage / City College of San Francisco 23 Dalton Bowles LB 6-2 210 So. Roswell, N.M. / Goddard / New Mexico Military Institute 13 Jonas Breton DB 5-11 175 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Braddock / West Virginia 80 Trevor Brohard LB 6-3 232 R-Jr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas 62 Jae’vone Brown OL 6-4 310 Fr. Holland, Texas / Holland 18 Marcus Buckley DL 6-2 290 R-Jr. Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford 35 Josh Carlson P 6-0 183 R-So. Gilbert, Ariz. / Gilbert / Dixie State 8 Olan Cazad Jr. DB 6-2 185 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Kearny Camden Chustz OL 6-8 295 Jr. Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs / Coffeyville CC 41 Brennon Davis LB 6-2 233 Sr. Grapevine, Texas / Grapevine / Tyler JC 83 Lawrence Dixon WR 5-10 175 R-Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie / Pittsburg State 4 Robert Downs III WR 5-11 195 Sr. Anaheim, Calif. / Valley Christian / Fullerton College 76 Sage Doxtater OL 6-7 330 R-Sr. Welland, Ontario, Canada / Canada Prep Academy 31 Mike Edwards DL 6-3 230 R-So. Muskogee, Okla. / Muskogee 17 Weston Eget QB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / West Ranch 89 Ty Ely TE 6-1 260 Fr. Westlake Village, Calif. / Oaks Christian 21 Alex Escobar RB 5-9 190 R-So. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial 73 Luteru Fedler OL 6-3 277 R-Fr. Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley 4 Joshua Ferguson LB 5-11 225 R-Fr. Katy, Texas / Taylor 40 Jahre Fish WR 5-11 170 Sr. Washington D.C. / St. Frances Academy 88 Jacob Franklin TE 6-3 233 R-So. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial / Glendale CC 99 Dassani Freeman DL 6-5 280 Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. / Grace Brethren / Ventura College 39 Isaac Gallegos DB 6-0 195 Fr. North Hollywood, Calif. / Chaminade College Prep 20 Timothy Gans RB 5-10 195 Fr. Missouri City, Texas / Dulles 2 Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda WR 6-0 180 So. Twentynine Palms, Calif. / Twentynine Palms / Saddleback College 24 Nick Giacolone LB 6-3 215 R-Fr. Venice, Fla. / Venice 69 Isaac Gonzalez OL 6-3 275 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood 49 Dylan Grant LB 6-1 215 R-Jr. Dublin, Calif. / Dublin / San Jose City College 30 Xzavier Guyton DB 6-0 195 R-So. Arlington, Texas / Arlington 53 Jake Harrelson LB 6-3 225 R-Sr. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso / New Mexico Highlands 14 Cole Harrity WR 6-0 200 R-So. Truckee, Calif. / Truckee / Saddleback College 22 Xavier Hinkle DB 6-1 190 Jr. Liberty, Mo. / Liberty / Butler CC 61 Eli Johnson OL 6-3 300 Gr. Taylor, Miss. / Lafayette / Ole Miss 10 Jonah Johnson QB 6-2 220 Jr. Madera, Calif. / Madera South / Fresno City College 26 Donavan King DL 6-2 245 Jr. Killeen, Texas / Shadow Creek 1 Devlin Kirklin DB 6-1 190 Jr. Lexington, Miss. / Holmes County / Holmes CC 25 Lama Lavea DL 6-2 310 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 9 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com ALPHABETICAL Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 65 Eddy Lazalde OL 6-2 325 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Mountain View 44 Logan MacGregor LS 6-2 205 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland 48 Eric Marsh LB 6-1 270 R-Jr. Buckeye, Ariz. / Desert Edge / Mesa CC 7 D.J. McCullough DB 6-0 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Hillsborough / Garden City CC 3 Jalyne McFall WR 6-1 200 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Village Christian 16 Larenzo McMillan ATH 5-10 170 Fr. San Bernardino, Calif. / Cajon 12 Caleb Mills DB 6-5 212 Sr. Gastonia, N.C. / Forestview / Dodge City CC 43 Taylor Milton LB 6-2 210 R-So. Zachary, La. / Zachary 29 Brett Money K 5-9 175 Fr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo 54 Isaiah Mursalat OL 6-4 315 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon 87 Grant Oberheu TE 6-3 245 Fr. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso 94 Charles Okpala DL 6-2 388 So. Corona, Calif. / Roosevelt / Chaffey College 9 Antonio Oliver CB 6-0 185 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Grovetown / Mississippi Delta CC 77 Carson Pharris OL 6-5 320 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas / Reagan 92 Amari Pouncy DL 6-3 235 Fr. Sun Valley, Calif. / Village Christian HS 6 Justice Powers WR 6-4 185 Jr. Inglewood, Calif. / Hawthorne / West Los Angeles College 78 Gabriel Preciado OL 6-4 305 R-Jr. Imperial Beach, Calif. / Mar Vista / San Diego / Southwestern CC 32 Juwaun Price RB 5-10 195 R-Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Peoria 23 Chris Ramos RB 5-9 190 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood 82 Sol Rascon WR 6-3 180 Sr. Farmington, N.M. / Farmington 34 Austin Reeves LS 6-0 225 R-Jr. Huntersville, N.C. / Davidson Day School / Virginia Tech 3 Devin Richardson LB 6-3 233 R-So. Klein, Texas / Klein 45 Tyler Roebuck LB 6-2 215 R-So. Thatcher, Ariz. / Thatcher / Eastern Arizona College 24 O’Maury Samuels RB 5-11 195 R-Jr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas / Michigan 15 Ronnie Sanders II DB 6-2 165 R-Fr. Crowley, Texas / Crowley 72 Justin Segura DL 6-3 270 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon 14 Brandon Shivers DB 6-1 187 R-Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro 5 Ja’Darion Smith WR 5-9 150 Fr. Mesquite, Texas / Mesquite 42 Shamar Smith LB 6-1 255 Fr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad 16 Justin Stinson DB 6-3 200 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Valley Christian 98 Zach Stokes DL 6-0 330 So. Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville West / Independence CC 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo OL 6-3 300 R-So. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho 37 Johnny Tamayo DB 5-11 185 R-Fr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland 64 Preston Thomazin OL 6-4 290 R-So. Shattuck, Okla. / Shattuck / Northwestern Oklahoma A&M 63 Stephawn Townsend OL 6-2 300 Jr. Fresno, Calif. / McLane / Fresno City College 55 Garrison Tullos OL 6-3 295 Sr. Bryan, Texas / Bryan / Blinn College 74 Blake Walker OL 6-8 315 R-Jr. Visalia, Calif. / Central Valley Christian / Ventura College 7 Terrell Warner WR 6-1 190 R-Jr. Holden, La. / Walker / Dodge City CC 85 Thomaz Whitford TE 6-4 250 Jr. Narragansett, R.I. / Narragansett / Monroe College 19 Daemahni Williams DB 6-2 180 Jr. San Jacinto, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa / New Mexico Military Institute 10 Lazarus Williams DE 6-4 255 Jr. Olympia, Wash. / Tumwater / New Mexico Military Institute 19 Luke Wilson QB 6-2 195 R-So. Louisa, Va. / Fork Union Military Academy 1 Jared Wyatt WR 6-2 200 R-Sr. Wylie, Texas / Wylie East Navarro College 44 Matthew Young LB 6-2 235 R-Jr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Oñate 28 Carson Zilmer P 6-3 175 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler Preparatory Academy 36 Dylan Zolezzi LB 5-11 185 Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch

10 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 DOUG MARTIN EIGHTH SEASON One of the nation’s premier quarterback Scott, who was the first Aggie to receive an mentors, Doug Martin enters his eighth invitation to the Senior Bowl since 1978, was season at the helm of the NM State football selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth program in 2020-21. round (132nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. A 2017 All-Sun Belt First Team selection, Scott Officially named the Aggies’ 34th head football became the first Aggie taken in the draft since coach on Feb. 1, 2013, Martin boasts nearly the selected Jeremy 40 years of experience in the profession. The Harris in the seventh round (208th overall) of Oak Ridge, , native got his start in the 2013 NFL Draft. coaching as a graduate assistant at Kentucky The Martin File in 1986 and has worked his way up the ranks The wideout was the highest Aggie selected ever since. in the draft since Davon House was picked up Full Name: Doug Martin by the Green Bay Pakcers in the fourth round Birthdate: Feb. 4, 1963 Wife: Vicki Martin etched his name into Aggie lore during (131st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Children: Molly, Cory, Bobby the 2017 season when he guided NM State to its first bowl game in 57 years, snapping the Running back Jason Huntley is the most Education nation’s longest bowl drought. The Aggies recent Aggie during Martin’s tenure as head University of Kentucky, 1985 went on to win the 2017 NOVA Home Loans coach to hear his name called in the NFL Draft. B.S. History Arizona Bowl, defeating State, 26-20, in The Arlington, Texas, native was selected by overtime to put the finishing touches on a the Detroit Lions with the 27th pick in the fifth Coaching Experience historic campaign. round (No. 172 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. • New Mexico State, 2013-Pres. • HC/Offensive Coordinator Running back Larry Rose III provided the Huntley was one of the many Aggie running • Boston College, 2012 storybook ending with his game-winning backs to flourish under Martin’s coaching. • Offensive Coordinator • New Mexico State, 2011 rushing touchdown to clinch the victory The tailback finished his NM State career •Offensive Coordinator over Utah State, who NM State had fittingly with the seventh-most rushing yards (2,182) • Kent State, 2004-10 defeated when it last appeared in a bowl in program history, and his 18 career rushing • Head Coach game in 1960. Rose III’s game-winning scores rank as 11th most in school history. • East Carolina, 1996-02 touchdown tied him with James “Preacher” • Offensive Coordinator Pilot for the most rushing touchdowns in Martin oversaw Huntley’s development into • East Carolina, 1992-02 program history (37). one of the nation’s most versatile athletes, as • Assistant Coach he departed NM State with the school record • East Tennessee State, 1989-91 The Aggies finished the historic 2017 season in kickoff return touchdowns (five), including • Offensive Coordinator with a 7-6 overall record, including a 4-4 a nation-best three in his junior year. Huntley • East Tennessee State, 1988 against Sun Belt opponents. The seven finished two shy of tying the FBS record of • Assistant Coach) • University of Kentucky, 1986-87 victories included a sweep of rivals UTEP and seven career kickoff return touchdowns held • Graduate Assistant New Mexico for the first time since 2002. The by Clemson’s C.J. Spiller (2006-09), ’s win against UNM was also the second triumph Tyron Carrier (2008-11), San Diego State’s Head Coaching Record over the Lobos in as many years. Rashaad Penny (2014-17) and Memphis’ Tony Kent State - 29-53 | 21-35 MAC Pollard (2016-18). NM State - 22-64 | 10-20 Sun Belt Martin, who took over offensive play-calling Overall - 51-117 responsibilities in 2015, helped the Aggies Martin also guided Rose III, who broke the NM average 453.8 total yards of offense per State single-season rushing record in just 10 Bowl Experience game, including a Sun Belt-best 352.6 passing games as a sophomore in 2015. Rose III logged 1984 - Hall of Fame Bowl (Kentucky) yardage, that season. Quarterback Tyler 1,651 rushing yards, earned Associated Press 1994 - St. Jude Liberty Bowl (ECU) Rogers thrived in Martin’s system, throwing All-America Third Team honors and was 1995 - St. Jude Liberty Bowl (ECU) 1999 - Mobile Alabama Bowl (ECU) for a conference-leading 3,825 yards with named the Sun Belt’s Offensive Player of the 2000 - GalleryFurniture.com (ECU) 26 touchdown passes. Jaleel Year. 2001 - GMAC Bowl (ECU) Scott also dazzled, leading the team with 2017 - Arizona Bowl (NM State) nine touchdowns catches and 1,079 receiving Before arriving at NM State in 2013, Martin yards. was the offensive coordinator at Boston College for one season under head coach

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 11 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com Frank Spaziani. The Eagles ranked 47th in the nation in passing Prior to joining the staff at East Carolina, Martin was a graduate offense during the 2012 campaign, as Martin guided wide assistant at the University of Kentucky, his alma mater, from receiver Alex Amidon and offensive tackle Emmett Cleary to 1986-87 before spending the 1988-91 seasons at East Tennessee All-ACC honors. State University.

Martin introduction to Las Cruces initially came in 2011, when Martin was a four-year letterwinner at Kentucky from 1981- he spent the season as the Aggies’ offensive coordinator. He 84. A native of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Martin earned his bachelor’s helped NM State rank 47th in the country in total offense and degree in history from Kentucky in 1985. 26th in passing offense, and his offensive play calling guided the Aggies to a win over Minnesota - the program’s first win Martin and his wife, Vicki, have a daughter, Molly, and two sons, against a team from the Big Ten. Cory and Bobby. Cory works on the Aggie staff as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. 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 FBS 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. With Martin’s guidance, four student-athletes were selected in the NFL draft including Jameson Konz (2010 - 7th round, ), Julian Edelman (2009 - 7th round, New England Patriots), Jack Williams (2008 - 4th round, ) and Usama Young (2007 - 3rd round, Saints).

Martin is widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier quarterback mentors. His list of protégés includes three-time All-Conference USA selection and former NFL passer David Garrard, record-setting CFL quarterback Marcus Crandell and Richard Alston and Joshua Cribbs, who each played quarterback in college under Martin before switching positions in the NFL.

In Martin’s first season, the Golden Flashes posted a 5-6 overall record, winning their final four games for the program’s longest winning streak since 1976. The 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.

Martin was named the school’s 19th head coach on March 1, 2004, replacing Dean Pees. Martin joined the Kent State staff in January 2003 as offensive coordinator. After just one year on the staff, Martin made an instant impact on the Golden Flashes’ offense. In its first season under Martin’s system, Kent State averaged 26.8 points per game - the second-highest total in the previous 30 years for the program.

Martin arrived at Kent State following 11 seasons at East Carolina, the last seven of which he was in charge of the team’s offense. He was at ECU for all of Steve Logan’s tenure there, serving as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for two seasons (1992-93) and as the wide receivers coach for another two years (1994-95) before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1996.

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20 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - 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...... Jason Huntley vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (191) Had four or more rushing TDs...... vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (4) Rushed for 100-149 yards...... Jason Huntley at Liberty, 11/30/19 (105) 2+ players with 100 yards rushing...... Huntley (174), Gibson (115) vs. UIW, 11/16/19 Rushed for four or more touchdowns...... Larry Rose III vs. Idaho, 10/31/15 (4) Rushed for three touchdowns...... Jason Huntley vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 Passing Had 400 or more yards passing...... vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (402) Passing Had 300-399 yards passing...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (316) 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...... at CMU, 10/12/19 (40) Passed for 300-399 yards...... Josh Adkins vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (316) 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 30 or more pass completions...... at New Mexico, 9/21/19 (30) Attempted 45-49 passes...... Josh Adkins vs. Fresno State, 9/28/19 (46) Had 25 or more pass completions...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (28) Attempted 35-44 passes...... Josh Adkins vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (38) Had 20-24 pass completions...... at CMU, 10/19/19 (20) Completed 40 or more passes...... Tyler Rogers vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (40) Had five or more passing TDs...... vs. Texas State, 11/19/16 (5) Threw five or more touchdown passes...... Chase Holbrook at UTEP, 9/20/08 (5) Had four passing TDs...... Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (3) Threw four touchdown passes...... Josh Adkins vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (4) Threw four interceptions...... vs. Southeastern , 8/30/07 (4) Threw five interceptions...... vs. New Mexico, 9/15/18 (5) Receiving Threw 6+ interceptions...... at Appalachian State, 10/7/2017 (6) Caught 15 or more passes... Paul Dombrowski vs. San Jose State, 11/19/05 (16) Caught 10-14 passes...... OJ Clark vs. Liberty, 10/6/18 (10) Receiving Had 200 or more yards receiving.Tyrian Taylor vs. Georgia State, 9/12/2015 (206) Had 2+ players with 100 yards receiving...Franklin (107), Bateman (115) at UTEP, 9/15/12 Had 150-199 yards receiving...... Jaleel Scott at Arkansas, 9/30/17 (174) Had 10+ players with at least one reception...... at Liberty, 11/30/19 (10) Had 100-149 yards receiving...... Tony Nicholson vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (101) Had 2+ players with 10+ receptions...... vs. LA Tech, 11/22/08 (2) Caught three or more TD passes.Gregory Hogan at Arkansas State, 11/29/14 (3) Had 3+ players with 5+ receptions...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (3) Caught two TD passes...... Tony Nicholson vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (2) Had 7+ players with 2+ receptions...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (8) Total Offense Total Offense Had 500 or more yards total offense..Tyler Rogers at Texas State, 11/4/17 (507) Had 700 or more yards total offense...... at UNLV, 11/18/95 (721) Had 400-499 yards total offense.Tyler Rogers vs. South Alabama, 12/2/17 (431) Had 600 or more yards total offense...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (611) Had 300-399 yards total offense...... Josh Adkins vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (318) Had 90 or more total offensive plays...... at Texas State, 10/27/18 (92) Had 100+ yards rushing & passing..Matt Christian at UNM, 10/1/11 (296 pass, 101 rush) Had 80 or more total offensive plays...... vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (85) Scoring Scoring Accounted for 5+ TDs...... Josh Adkins at New Mexico, 9/21/19 (3 pass, 3 rush) Scored 50 or more points...... at New Mexico, 9/21/19 (52) Accounted for 4 TDs...... Tyler Rogers at Texas State, 11/4/17 (3 pass, 1 rush) Scored 40-49 points...... vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (44) Scored 4+ TDs...... Jason Huntley vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (2 rush, 1 reception, 1 KR) Allowed 50 or more points...... at New Mexico, 9/21/19 (55) Scored a defensive PAT...Parrish Foster at Arkansas State, 9/11/93 (92-yard FG return) Was held scoreless...... at LA Tech, 11/26/11 (0-44) Returned an interception for TD...... Shamad Lomax vs. UTEP, 9/23/17 (19) Was held scoreless at home...... vs. #3 Boise State, 10/2/10 (0-59) Returned a fumble for TD...... Matthew Young vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (19) Was held scoreless on the road...... at LA Tech, 11/26/11 (0-44) Returned a kickoff for TD...... Juwaun Price vs. Tarleton, 2/21/21 (94) Held an opponent scoreless...... at ULM, 9/29/01 (31-0) Returned a punt for TD...... OJ Clark vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (77) Held an opponent scoreless at home...... vs. UT Arlington, 10/25/75 (16-0) Defense Held an opponent scoreless on the road...... at ULM, 9/29/01 (31-0) Intercepted three or more passes...... Shamad Lomax vs. UTEP, 9/23/17 (3) Intercepted two passes...... Jared Phipps vs. UIW, 11/16/19 Turnovers Had an INT in back-to-back games.Austin Perkins vs. SDSU (9/14/19), at UNM (9/21/19) Committed seven or more turnovers...... at Texas, 9/7/96 (7) Forced three or more fumbles...... Cedric Wilcots II at Texas State, 11/4/17 (3) Lost four or more fumbles...... at Texas, 8/31/13 (4) Forced fumble in consecutive games.R. Hodge Jr. at GS (10/26/19), at Ole Miss (11/9/19) Did not commit a turnover...... vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 Recovered fumble in consecutive games.R. Hodge Jr. at GS (10/26/19), at Ole Miss (11/9/19) Recorded six or more takeaways...... vs. Long Beach State, 11/7/98 (8) Recovered three or more fumbles...... Fredd Young vs. LA Tech, 9/10/83 (3) Recovered three or more fumbles...... at Georgia Southern, 10/26/19 (3) Recorded five or more sacks...... Fredd Young vs. LA Tech, 9/10/83 (6) Recorded an INT in back-to-back games.vs. UIW (11/16/19), vs. UTEP (11/23/19) Recorded three or four sacks...... Cedric Wilcots II vs. Idaho, 11/25/17 (3.5) Returned an INT 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+ INTs for TDs...... Byrd (48), Griebel (64) vs. FIU, (10/30/04) Recorded 20+ tackles...... Leon McQuaker vs. Alcorn State, 11/3/18 (21) Returned a fumble for a TD...... vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (M. Young, 19) Recorded 15-19 tackles...... M. Young (16), J. Fergurson (15) at Ole Miss, 11/9/19 Recorded 10-14 tackles...... Trevor Brohard (11) vs. Tarleton, 2/21/21 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 , 9/5/15 Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards passing....at Georgia Southern, 10/26/19 (3) 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. UIW, 11/16/19 (39) 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...... Dylan Brown vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 (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. UIW, 11/16/19 (6) Punted 60-69 yards...... Payton Theisler at New Mexico, 9/21/19 (60) Had four players with 10+ tackles...... vs. UTEP, 11/23/19 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...... Juwaun Price vs. Tarleton, 2/21/21 (159) Had two or more players with 15+ tackles...... at Ole Miss, 11/9/19 Totaled 100-149 kick return yards...... Jason Huntley at Liberty, 11/24/18 (104) Recorded a safety...... at Arkansas State, 11/12/16 Totaled 100+ punt return yards...... Fredd Young vs. Illinois State, 10/2/82 (106) Blocked a field goal attempt...... vs. Georgia Southern, 10/4/14 Totaled 50-99 punt return yards...... OJ Clark vs. UIW, 11/16/19 (96) Blocked a punt...... at UTEP, 9/22/18

@NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 21 NM STATE vs. DIXIE STATE - GAME 2 @NMStateFootball | NMStateSports.com INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS #1 DEVIN KIRKLIN Kick Returns...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #25 LAMA LAVEA Tackles...... 7, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Kick Return Yards...... 159, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21)

#1 JARED WYATT #10 JONAH JOHNSON #26 DONOVAN KING Tackles...... 2, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Passing Yards...... 187, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 4, at Ole Miss (11/9/19) Completions...... 17, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, 3x, last at WSU (8/31/19) #2 ISAIAH GARCIA-CASTANEDA Attempts...... 31, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Sacks...... 1.0, at #23 Washington State (8/31/19) Receptions...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Passing TDs...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receiving Yards...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #31 MIKE EDWARDS Long Reception...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, 3x, last vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #10 LAZARUS WILLIAMS #3 CHRIS BELL Tackles...... 4, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #34 AUSTIN REEVES Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, 3x, last vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #11 ANDRE BODISON #4 ROBERT DOWNS III Receptions...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #35 JOSH CARLSON Receptions...... 6, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Receiving Yards...... 22, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Punts...... 7, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receiving Yards...... 71, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Long Reception...... 22, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Punt Yards...... 312, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receiving TDs...... 1, 2x, last vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Punt...... 56, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Reception.... 35, vs. San Diego State (9/14/19) #12 CALEB MILLS Punts Inside 20...... 2, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Kick Returns...... 1, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Receptions...... 3, 2x, last vs. UIW (11/16/19) Kickoffs...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Kick Return Yards...... 8, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Receiving Yards...... 28, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Kickoff Yards...... 59, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Punt Returns...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Reception...... 13, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Punt Return Yards...... 13, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 8, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #41 BRENNON DAVIS Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 11, vs. UTEP (11/23/19) #4 JOSHUA FERGUSON Forced Fumbles..1, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) Tackles...... 4, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #12 JA’MARVIN HARTFIELD Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #48 ERIC MARSH Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, 3x, last vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #14 COLE HARRITY #5 JASON SIMMONS JR. Receptions...... 3, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #72 JUSTIN SEGURA Tackles...... 12, vs. Fresno State (9/28/19) Receiving Yards...... 31, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles for Loss...... 3.0, at CMU (10/12/19) Long Reception...... 16, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Forced Fumbles...... 1, at CMU (10/12/19) #80 TREVOR BROHARD Fumble Recoveries.1, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) #15 RONNIE SANDERS Tackles...... 11, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Pass Breakups...... 1, 3x, last at Liberty (11/30/19) Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles for Loss...... 2.0, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Sacks...... 1.0, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #6 MICHAEL BOWE JR. #16 JARED WYATT QBH...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 10, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receptions...... 4, at Northwestern (9/16/17)* Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receiving Yards...... 45, at Northwestern (9/16/17)* #84 ETHAN ALBERTSON Receiving TDs...... 1, at CMU (10/12/19) Punts...... 2, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) #6 ANDRE BODISON Long Reception...... 35, vs. San Diego State (9/14/19) Punt Yards...... 81, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) Receptions...... 2, 3x, last at Liberty (11/30/19) *at Bowling Green Long Punt...... 55, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) Receiving Yards...... 37, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Punts Inside 20...2, at Georgia Southern (10/26/19) Receiving TDs...... 1, at Liberty (11/30/19) #19 DAEMANHI WILLIAMS Field Goals...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Reception...... 24, vs. UIW (11/16/19) Tackles...... 3, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Field Goal...... 29, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Kick Returns...... 1, at CMU (10/12/19) Kickoffs...... 3, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #21 JAMES BLOWERS Kickoff Yards...... 234, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #7 TERRELL WARNER Tackles...... 2, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receptions...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #90 MARCUS BUCKLEY II Receiving Yards...... 77, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #21 XAVIER HINKLE Tackles...... 2, 3x, last vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Reception...... 34, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Tackles...... 3, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #96 GARRETT BISHOP #8 TEVIS ABRAHAM #22 ELI ANDERSON Tackles...... 4, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receptions...... 2, 2x, last at. New Mexico (9/21/19) Rushes...... 5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receiving Yards. 11, at #23 Washington State (8/31/19) Rushing Yards...... 12, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #98 ZACH STOKES Long Reception.11, at #23 Washington State (8/31/19) Long Rush...... 6, at #2 Alabama (9/7/19) Tackles...... 4, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receptions...... 1, at #2 Alabama (9/7/19) Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) #9 ANTONIO OLIVER Receiving Yards...... 9, at #2 Alabama (9/7/19) Tackles...... 1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Reception...... 9, at #2 Alabama (9/7/19)

#9 JUWAUN PRICE #24 O’MAURY SAMUELS Rushes...... 14, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Rushes...... 6, vs. Nebraska (9/22/18)* Rushing Yards...... 31, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Rushing Yards...... 23, vs. Nebraska (9/22/18)* Long Rush...... 10, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Long Rush...... 18, vs. SMU (9/15/18) Receptions...... 2, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) Receptions...... 1, vs. Nebraska (9/22/18)* Receiving Yards...... -1, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21) *at Michigan Long Reception...... 0, vs. Tarleton (2/21/21)

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