2018 New Mexico roster

124 players: 21 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 23 juniors, 21 seniors, 47 with no class listed. From 25 states and 2 other countries; the most from California (36) and Texas (21). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
4Sheriron Jones QBJr.6′3″200Perris, CA1,432 passing yards, 13 TD
11Coltin Gerhart QBSr.6′0″205Murrieta, CA266 passing yards, 3 TD
8Tevaka Tuioti QB6′2″194Long Beach, CA439 passing yards, 5 TD
12Brandt Hughes QBRS6′2″222Chico, CA
13Will Heckman QB6′3″200Seattle, WA

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
25Tyrone Owens RBSr.5′9″187Manor, TX687 rushing yards, 6 TD
10Zahneer Shuler RBSr.6′1″235Woodbridge, NJ228 rushing yards, 3 TD
28Ahmari Davis RBJr.5′10″210Oakland, CA185 rushing yards, 4 TD
5Daevon Vigilant RB3-star recruit5′9″181Compton, CA185 rushing yards, 2 TD
6Bryson Carroll RB2-star recruit5′7″195San Antonio, TX39 rushing yards
32Micah Gray RB5′11″199Clovis, NM23 rushing yards
33Javohn Jones RB5′11″200Albuquerque, NM4 rushing yards
24Kentrail Moran RB3-star recruit5′9″198O’Fallon, IL−5 rushing yards
21Bobby Cole RBRS5′9″200Chatsworth, CA

Receivers 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
2Delane Hart-Johnson WR3-star recruitSr.6′4″213Philadelphia, PA32 catches, 496 yards, 5 TD
19Elijah Lilly WR6′0″160San Bernardino, CA21 catches, 375 yards, 5 TD
23Jay Griffin IV WR5′10″163Huntsville, TX21 catches, 183 yards
7Anselem Umeh WRSo.5′11″175Bellflower, CA16 catches, 316 yards, 2 TD
15Emmanuel Harris WRSr.5′9″197Dallas, TX10 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD
80Anu Somoye WRJr.6′2″195Houston, TX7 catches, 104 yards, 1 TD
81Brayden Lenius WR6′5″230North Vancouver, BC6 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD
5Patrick Reed WRSr.6′2″188Silsbee, TX5 catches, 176 yards, 2 TD
13Aaron Molina WRJr.6′3″200Albuquerque, NM5 catches, 55 yards
D Hartjohnson WR3 catches, 33 yards, 1 TD
15Q’ Drennan WR2-star recruit6′2″194El Paso, TX1 catch, 40 yards
10Trae Hall WR3-star recruit6′2″185Henderson, TX6 rushing yards
9Jordan Kress WRFr.6′0″193Loveland, CO
14Rafael Hidalgo WRSr.5′10″170Brooklyn, NY
18Jonah Leyva WRFr.6′1″194Carlsbad, NM
19Thomas Vieira WRJr.5′10″182Albuquerque, NM
27Nick Foster WRFr.6′0″180Orinda, CA
80Cade Hackey WR6′3″196Hatch, NM
83Blake Wells WRRS5′11″190Clovis, CA

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
88Marcus Williams TESo.6′3″228Rio Rancho, NM13 catches, 138 yards, 3 TD
82Jeffrey Jones Jr. TE2-star recruitJr.6′5″236Saint Louis, MO1 catch, 3 yards
27Daniel Peabody TE6′1″220Tucson, AZ
84Brayden Dickey TE6′5″245North Vancouver, BC
84Erik Beilman TEJr.6′4″255San Antonio, TX
85Aaron Overacker TE6′3″227Albuquerque, NM
85Kyle Jarvis TEFr.6′4″231Antioch, CA

Offensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
55Radson Jang OL6′2″255Honolulu, HI4 tackles
64Kyle Stapley CFr.6′3″298Morgan, UT1 tackle
50Teton Saltes OL3-star recruitSo.6′6″322Albuquerque, NM
55Aaron Jenkins OL3-star recruitSr.6′2″307Dallas, TX
56Austin Cook OLFr.6′5″298Fort Scott, KS
66Jacob Jankoviak OLFr.6′2″284Corona, CA
68Hayden Wilson OLFr.6′5″288Rio Rancho, NM
68Nick Iacovangelo OL6′7″314Rochester, NY
70Brad Murphy OLFr.6′3″275Morgan Hill, CA
71David Zavala OLJr.6′2″305Lakewood, CA
74Daniel Hammons OLRS6′4″286Joshua, TX
76Jarred Sylvester OLJr.6′5″309Clayton, NJ
77Charlie Grammel OL6′3″307Frisco, TX
78Javon Mosley OLJr.6′7″317Fort Worth, TX
79Chris Estrella OLJr.6′4″294San Jacinto, CA

Defensive line 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
52Aaron Blackwell DL6′3″284Peoria, AZ29 tackles, 2 sacks
93Nahje Flowers DL3-star recruitSo.6′3″278Andrews, TX26 tackles, 1.5 sacks
53Cody Baker DLSr.6′3″274Issaquah, WA23 tackles, 2 sacks
90Erin Austin DLJr.6′2″269Vallejo, CA17 tackles, 2.5 sacks
95Adebayo Soremekun DLJr.6′2″298Los Angeles, CA13 tackles, 2 sacks
98Dylan Horton DL3-star recruit6′4″275Frisco, TX13 tackles, 1 sack
54Langston Murray DT2-star recruit6′2″304Logansport, LA12 tackles
92Jermane Conyers DLSr.6′2″326Rossville, GA7 tackles
55Elmer Pauni NTSo.6′3″297West Valley, UT
55Emmanuel Joseph DL6′4″260Los Angeles, CA
84Trent Sellers DLJr.6′3″271Fayetteville, GA
97Justin Harris DERS6′6″255Gonzales, LA
98Joey Noble DEFr.6′3″236Lakewood, CA
99Ben Gansallo DLRS6′1″270Missouri City, TX

Linebackers 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
45Evahelotu Tohi LBSr.6′2″235Phoenix, AZ56 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
26Sitiveni Tamaivena LBSr.6′1″230Renton, WA58 tackles, 0.5 sacks
99Rhashaun Epting LB3-star recruit6′3″219Berkeley, IL43 tackles, 5.5 sacks
46Brandon Shook LBSo.6′2″220Simi Valley, CA40 tackles, 2 sacks
29Jordan Flack LBSr.6′3″220Newbury Park, CA36 tackles, 1.5 sacks
30Alexander Vainikolo LBJr.6′0″246Kihei, HI35 tackles, 1 sack
33Alex Hart LB2-star recruitJr.6′3″235Prior Lake, MN19 tackles
37DaQuan Baker LBSr.6′2″225Compton, CA15 tackles, 1 sack
11Kameron Miller LBSo.6′2″203Las Cruces, NM14 tackles
57Everett Powell LBSr.6′4″238Livermore, CA6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
41James Portilla LBSr.6′1″215El Dorado Hills, CA1 tackle
45Joshua Woisin LB5′10″216Albuquerque, NM1 tackle
5James Lewis LBFr.6′0″207Tulsa, OK
19Devin Sanders LBFr.6′2″233San Diego, CA
20Jacobi Hearn LBSo.6′0″218Jackson, MS
25Blake Fehrmann LB6′3″221Brookfield, WI
35Dequez Irving LBJr.5′10″227Wichita, KS
36Xavier Vigil LBFr.5′11″231Santa Fe, NM
38Matt French LBFr.6′1″224Crestview, FL
44Reco Hannah LBRS6′2″210Wedowee, AL
49David Brown LB6′1″217Albuquerque, NM
56Micah McVaney LB6′2″225West Lake Village, CA

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
9Stanley Barnwell Jr. DBSr.6′2″198Opa Locka, FL76 tackles, 1 INT
3D’Angelo Ross CBSr.5′8″175La Puente, CA57 tackles, 1 INT
23Marcus Hayes S3-star recruitSo.5′11″201Rockford, IL51 tackles, 2 INT
5Michael Sewell Jr. SSr.6′1″193Palmdale, CA57 tackles, 1 sack
13Jalin Burrell CBSr.6′0″195Riverside, CA52 tackles, 1 INT
4Bijon Parker CBSr.6′0″195Los Angeles , CA39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
6Dejohn Rogers CBJr.5′10″177Paramus, NJ26 tackles, 1 INT
3Patrick Peek SFr.5′11″212Fort Worth, TX25 tackles
8Willie Hobdy DBJr.6′2″182Garland, TX10 tackles
24Nico Bolden S3-star recruit6′3″213Saint Paul, MN6 tackles
7Blair Manly CB3-star recruitJr.6′1″208Albuquerque, NM3 tackles
14Gabe Ortega S6′1″195Rio Rancho, NM3 tackles
32Johnny Hernandez SJr.5′10″187Temecula, CA3 tackles
2A.J. Greeley S5′9″215Fresno, CA
2Tony Collier CBFr.5′11″165Little Rock, AR
4Shaddrick Lowery SFr.5′9″198Dania Beach, FL
9Jerrick Reed II SRS5′10″195Olive Branch, MS
10Eric Cuffee CBFr.6′0″191Waco, TX
12Antonio Hunt S5′10″175Lancaster, CA
14Michael LoVett III CBFr.6′0″186Fort Wayne, IN
15Letayveon Beaton SSo.5′9″187Saint Petersburg, FL
26Nic Wilson CBRS5′10″178San Bernardino, CA
96Corey Hightower CBFr.5′11″190Huntsville, TX

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
96Tyson Dyer PSo.6′2″212Cairns, QLD74 punts, 44.3 average
94Andrew Shelley PK6′1″186Albuquerque, NM7 of 8 field goals
34Jared EnRico LSSo.6′1″205La Mirada, CA3 tackles
1Stephen Ruiz PK6′5″220Naperville, IL
47Dylan Kelly-Romero PKJr.5′10″192Los Lunas, NM
89Beau Hott LS3-star recruitJr.6′4″225Plano, TX
91John Mitchell PFr.6′1″194Great Falls, VA
97Danny Sutton PK6′0″185New Hope, PA

Athletes and others 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
- 1 −9 passing yards
97Lon Hampton 6′1″221Zena, OK
Blair Manly, Aaron Molina, Thomas Vieira, Javohn Jones, Joshua Woisin, David Brown, Teton Saltes, Aaron Overacker, Andrew ShelleyDaevon Vigilant, Anselem Umeh, Tevaka Tuioti, DaQuan Baker, David Zavala, Joey NobleBijon Parker, Emmanuel Joseph, Adebayo SoremekunGabe Ortega, Hayden Wilson, Marcus WilliamsA.J. Greeley, Blake WellsPatrick Peek, Javon MosleyBryson Carroll, Erik BeilmanWillie Hobdy, Beau HottColtin Gerhart, Johnny HernandezJalin Burrell, Jacob JankoviakEmmanuel Harris, Aaron JenkinsElijah Lilly, Nic WilsonBobby Cole, Brandon ShookJay Griffin IV, Corey HightowerSitiveni Tamaivena, Cody BakerAhmari Davis, Rhashaun EptingCharlie Grammel, Dylan HortonStephen RuizDelane Hart-JohnsonTony CollierD’Angelo RossShaddrick LowerySheriron JonesJames LewisMichael Sewell Jr.Patrick ReedDejohn RogersJerrick Reed IIJordan KressStanley Barnwell Jr.Eric CuffeeTrae HallZahneer ShulerKameron MillerAntonio HuntBrandt HughesWill HeckmanMichael LoVett IIIRafael HidalgoLetayveon BeatonQ’ DrennanJonah LeyvaDevin SandersJacobi HearnMarcus HayesKentrail MoranNico BoldenBlake FehrmannTyrone OwensDaniel PeabodyNick FosterJordan FlackAlexander VainikoloMicah GrayAlex HartJared EnRicoDequez IrvingXavier VigilMatt FrenchJames PortillaReco HannahEvahelotu TohiDylan Kelly-RomeroAaron BlackwellLangston MurrayElmer PauniRadson JangAustin CookMicah McVaneyEverett PowellKyle StapleyNick IacovangeloBrad MurphyDaniel HammonsJarred SylvesterChris EstrellaAnu SomoyeCade HackeyJeffrey Jones Jr.Trent SellersKyle JarvisErin AustinJohn MitchellJermane ConyersNahje FlowersDanny SuttonJustin HarrisLon HamptonBen GansalloCA 36TX 21NM 18FL 4IL 4
Hometowns of the 2018 New Mexico roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. California 36
  2. Texas 21
  3. New Mexico 18
  4. Illinois 4
  5. Florida 4
  6. New Jersey 3
  7. Washington 3
  8. Arizona 3

Top counties

  1. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 15
  2. Bernalillo County, New Mexico pop. 674,000 9
  3. Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 6
  4. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 3
  5. King County, Washington pop. 2.3 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2018 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.