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When it comes to recruiting paper does not always translate into results but for Bob Davie and the New Mexico Lobos coaching staff they do know that results do lead to better recruiting. The Lobos who finished the season with a record of 7-6 made an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl and had some exposure with games on ESPNU and ESPN2 this year.
They have shown that they are a program on the rise which makes it a lot easier to sell players on parents on the idea of playing for the Lobos.
When Davie took over five years ago he took over a program that was decimated he could not image that he would be competing against the power five conferences for some player and actually winning.
The seven players that the Lobos signed are players that are not the four and five start athletes that these schools get but they are a lot of players that had options many of these players may have been lost in the shuffle at these bigger schools but at New Mexico they will have a chance to compete for playing time and make an impact for the Lobos.
The Lobos who did a good job of distributing there 21 available scholarships on the offensive side they signed five offensive lineman, three wide receivers, one tight end, one running back and two quarterbacks. One the defensive side they signed two defensive lineman, two linebackers, and four defensive backs. The Lobos also signed a punter this year.
The Lobos were able to sign four of the state's top seven players with big prize being Defensive end Teton Saltes from Albuquerque's Valley High School. Saltes who had offers form eight power conference schools is a player that Bob Davie felt could have gone anywhere to play.
Along with Saltes the Lobos also secured commitments from Wide receiver Marcus Williams and quarterback/safety Gabe Ortega from Rio Rancho's Cleveland High School. The final player from the state of New Mexico the Lobos signed was Las Cruces High School quarterback Kameron Miller.
Here is the class:
|
Stanley Barnwell, Jr. |
CB |
6-1 |
185 |
Opa-locka, Fla. |
Monsignor Pace |
|
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Raymond Baylor III |
OL |
6-1 |
299 |
Houston, Texas |
Hightower HS |
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|
Corey Bojorquez |
P |
6-0 |
227 |
Bellflower, Calif. |
Mayfair HS |
|
|
Jonathan Brys |
TE |
6-5 |
229 |
Jackson, Mich. |
Lumen Christi HS |
|
|
Rhashaun Epting |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Berkeley, Ill. |
Proviso West HS |
|
|
Nahje Flowers |
DL |
6-3 |
259 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Dorsey HS |
|
|
Blaise Fountain |
OL |
6-0 |
280 |
Wichita, Kan. |
Maize HS |
|
|
Jay Griffin IV |
WR |
5-10 |
158 |
Huntsville, Texas |
Huntsville HS |
|
|
Emmanuel Harris |
WR |
5-9 |
196 |
Dallas, Texas |
Skyline HS |
|
|
Corey Hightower |
DB |
5-11 |
171 |
Huntsville, Texas |
Huntsville HS |
|
|
Avery Jordan |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Pearland, Texas |
Pearland HS |
|
|
Emmanuel Joseph |
DL |
6-3 |
254 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Alexander Hamilton HS |
|
|
Kameron Miller |
QB |
6-2 |
185 |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Las Cruces HS |
|
|
Gabe Ortega |
ATH |
6-0 |
188 |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
Cleveland HS |
|
|
Patrick Peek |
CB |
5-11 |
193 |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
Aledo HS |
|
|
Teton Saltes |
DL |
6-4 |
250 |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
Valley HS |
|
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Kameron Smith |
OL |
6-7 |
317 |
Tacoma, Wash. |
Lincoln HS |
|
|
David Swaby |
OL |
6-8 |
305 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Bishop Mora Salesian HS |
|
|
Tevaka Tuioti |
QB |
6-0 |
177 |
La Mirada, Calif. |
La Mirada HS |
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Daevon Vigilant |
RB |
5-7 |
184 |
Downey, Calif. |
Downey HS |
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Marcus Williams |
WR |
6-2 |
194 |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
Cleveland HS |