PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO AGGIE FOOTBALL PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN

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1 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN

2 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Ka ua adolpho Defensive line SOPHOMORE L KAhuku, HAWAI I (Red Shirt Freshman): Adolpho played in six games for the Aggies in 2007, seeing time on special teams and at linebacker. He tallied three tackles on the season (Freshman): Adolpho was a red-shirt throughout the season. High School: Adolpho helped his team to a 25-1 record during his junior and senior year of high school while winning the state championship both seasons. His senior season Adolpho helped his team to an undefeated record of Personal: Adolpho is the son of Thomas and Laura Adolpho. He plans to major in internationl business. JUSTEN ALFord LINEBACKER junior TR Dillion, S.C. 24 Feather River College: Alford finished the 2007 season second on the team with 78 tackles, 36 solo and 42 assisted. He had 9.5 tackles for a loss for 35 yards, three sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, one blocked kick and three pass break-ups on the year. High School: Alford was a star defensive lineman for Dillion High School in South Carolina. He helped his team to two league championships and a state runner-up spot his junior season. He was named an all-state and all-region selection his senior season, after tallying 80 tackles, 13 sacks and three forced fumbles. Personal: Alford is the son of Randall and Debbie Alford. He plans to major in business management. marcus ANDERSON wide receiver junior TR Austin, Texas 10 Pasadena City College: Anderson played two seasons at PCC where he was a 2007 all-state wide receiver/returner and a 2006 All-Mission Conference Second Team selection and a junior college all-american. He caught 84 passes for 846 yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons as a receiver for the Lancers. Anderson was excellent returning punts and kickoffs, as he averaged 14.5 yards per punt return with one touchdown and 29.2 yards per kickoff return with two touchdowns. He rushed the ball 10 times in two seasons with the Lancers for 59 yards and two touchdowns. In Anderson s final season at PCC, he caught 40 passes for 480 yards and six touchdowns, which ranked second on the team. He was named a second team all-american selection in In his year, Anderson had 44 receptions for 366 yards (8.3 yards per catch) with three touchdowns. He had a career-long kickoff return of 88 yards in 2007, a long punt return of 77 yards and his longest reception went for 86 yards, also in High School: Anderson earned first team all-district and first team all-league both his junior and senior seasons. He led the team in all-purpose yardage and receiving in both years. Personal: Anderson is the son of Charlotte Anderson. He plans to major in business administration. RHYAN ANDERSON Most Tackles In A Game 3 vs. Idaho, 10/20/07 2 vs. Fresno State, 11/30/ seven times DEFENSIVE END SENIOR L OAK CREEK, WISC (Junior): After transferring from the University of Miami prior to the season, Anderson started all 13 games for NMSU at the defensive end position. He grabbed 12 tackles on the season, five solo efforts, as well as two tackles-for-aloss, one sack, three pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries. His best game of the season came against Idaho (10/20) when he tallied three tackles (Sophomore University of Miami): Anderson played in only one game for Miami in (Freshman University of Miami): Anderson was a backup defensive end who played in eight games in He tallied four tackles (all solo), with two tackles for loss, one sack for a 12-yard loss and one quarterback pressure. Anderson played in his first game as a Hurricane versus Colorado, seeing limited action in the fourth quarter. He played against South Florida and then notched his first sack versus Duke, for a 12- yard loss. He saw limited action versus Temple, North Carolina and Virginia Tech, then played much of the Wake Forest game, where he made three tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback pressure. Anderson did not play against Georgia Tech and Virginia, then played as a reserve defensive lineman in the Peach Bowl against LSU (no tackles) (Red Shirt University of Miami): Anderson was a member of the Hurricanes scout team during his red shirt season. High School: Anderson was a Consensus National Top 100 player out of Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, Wisc. He was widely regarded as one of the nation s top defensive ends. Anderson was a two-time all-state selection. He was named a SuperPrep All-America selection and was rated the No. 27 player in the nation on SuperPrep s National Elite 50. Rated the nation s No. 6 defensive lineman and the No. 5 player in the Midwest by SuperPrep. Anderson was also rated the nation s No. 1 strongside defensive end and the No. 12 player on the Rivals.com Midwest Major 50 list and the No. 1 prospect in Wisconsin by Rivals.com. He also earned EA Sports All-America honors and was named the Lineman of the Year and the Player of the Year by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, as well as Wisconsin s Gatorade Player of the Year. As a senior in 2003, he made 118 tackles, 27 sacks, knocked down five passes, forced four fumbles and intercepted three passes when he led Oak Creek to a 12-1 record and the semifinals of the state playoffs. As a junior, he made 91 tackles, including 21 quarterback sacks. Anderson chose Miami over Ohio State, Oklahoma, Southern California and Florida

3 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Personal: Anderson is the son of Mailytle Anderson. He is currently pursuing his master s degree. Anderson s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Brennan Baiamonte saftey Senior l Albuquerque, N.M (Junior): Baiamonte played in all 13 games for the Aggies in 2007 as a back-up safety and a member of the NMSU special teams. He tallied 12 tackles on the season and a forced fumble. Baiamonte recorded three games with at least two tackles (Southeastern Louisiana 8/30; Auburn 9/22; San Jose State 11/10) and at least one tackle in nine of the Aggies 13 games (Sophomore): Baiamonte participated in 11 games as a safety and on the special teams in He accumulated eight tackles, five solo and three assisted. He posted a seasonhigh two tackles, three times, against New Mexico (9/9), No. 15 Boise State (10/15) and Hawai i (10/21). 2005(Freshman): Baiamonte played in two games during the 2005 season. His best game came against Hawai i when he caught two passes for 14 yards (Red shirt Freshman): Baiamonte didn t see action in High School: Baiamonte threw for 1,700 yards and rushed for 1,000 as a senior at Albuquerque High. He was named allstate, all-district and all-metro at the quarterback position. Personal: Baiamonte was born in Laramie, Wyo., and is the son of Jim and Kim Baiamonte. He plans to major in business administration/management. Boyblue Aoelua linebacker R rs american samoa 47 Baiamonte s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Totals (Freshman): Aoelua red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Aoelua was the Fagaitua High School starting linebacker for three years, helping his team to three straight island championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005, finishing as the island runner-up in Aoelua and Fagaitua High School posted back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2004 and He was a first team All-AHSS selection during his junior and senior seasons. In his senior season, Aoelua recorded 64 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions and five fumble recoveries. He also played in the Samoa Bowl in 2005 and 2006 and was named to the AHSS All-Star team both years. He was also a member of the honor roll all four years of high school. Personal: Aoelua is the son of Solimio and Auga Aoelua. He is majoring in geography

4 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Marvin Betts Defensive Back senior L San Diego, calif (Senior): Betts red shirted during his second season with the Aggies (Junior): Betts played in 10 games, starting one at defensive back for the Aggies. He tallied 16 tackles on the season, two solo and 14 assisted. He recorded a season-high four tackles against Hawai i (10/21). Versus No. 15 Boise State (10/15) and Louisiana Tech (12/2), he tallied three tackles apiece. He accumulated a single pass break three times against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31), New Mexico (9/9) and Texas Southern (9/16). He also posted three kick returns for 57 yards, with his longest against Texas Southern (9/16) as he ran for 23 yards. Against Idaho (10/7), he returned two kicks for 34 yards, his longest kick return was 19 yards. Palomar College: Betts played two years at Palomar College where he earned first team Mission Conference and first team All-State California Junior College in For his career, Betts grabbed eight interceptions. High School: During his senior season Betts helped his team to an 8-3 record and an Avocado League Championship. As a junior, Betts helped Oceanside to an 11-2 record, a league championship and a CIF Championship. He earned all-league honors in 2003 and played in the San Diego All-Stars game. Personal: Betts is the son of Michael and Toshiko Betts. He is majoring in individualized studies. PATRICK BLOUNT 2007 (Red Shirt Freshman): Blount played in 11 games for the Aggies in 2007 as a back-up offensive lineman. He saw most of his action at the right tackle and right guard positions. Blount helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in pasing offense and 33rd in total offense. Blount was also part of an offensive line that gave up just 24 OFFENSIVE LINE SOPHOMORE L DALLAS, TEXAS 73 sacks on the season, a 16 sack improvement from 2006 (40). He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game (Freshman): Blount was a red shirt throughout the season. High School: Blount was a three-year letter winner at Richland Hills H.S. in Dallas, Texas in football, track & field and wrestling. He played both center and left tackle, while benchpressing an impressive 300 pounds during his senior season. In 2005, Blount earned second team all-district honors. Blount was also recruited by UL-Monroe, Houston and Army. Personal: Blount is the son of Terry and Laura Blount. He plans to major in management. richard bolin offensive line senior L 63 bakersfield, calif (Junior): Bolin started all 13 games for the Aggies at center in Bolin helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in passing offense and 33rd in total offense. He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game. Bolin was also part of an offensive line that gave up just 24 sacks on the season, a 16 sack improvement from 2006 (40) (Sophomore): Bolin played in five games for the Aggies in 2006, starting at center the last four games of the season. He helped the Aggies finish third in the nation in total offense, second in passing offense and 15th in scoring offense. He helped the Aggies record five 100-yard rushing games as a team. Bolin assisted in the protection of Holbrook, who broke 21 school records in As a team, the Aggies also broke three total offensive records, six passing records and tied the school s scoring record. He helped the Aggies record three games with over 500 yards passing, five games with over 400 yards passing and 11 games with over 300 yards passing (Freshman): Bolin played in 10 games for NMSU, racking up 12 tackles on the season, including one tackle-for-aloss. Against New Mexico (9/17) and Boise State (11/5), Bolin collected a career-high two tackles. He did collect at least one tackle in nine games. High School: Bolin registered 14 quarterback sacks, 42 solo tackles and 26 total tackles for loss in He was a first team all-area pick and the Southwest Yosemite League Defensive Player of the Year. He was a three-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines and a standout basketball player

5 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN He was a Bakersfield Jockey Club Award winner, the recipient of the Jerry Collins Memorial Scholarship Award, given to the top lineman, and received the NHS Star Award given to the student-athlete who portrays sportsmanship, scholarship, and competitiveness. He was a third team all-state, first team All- Southwest Yosemite League and first team all-area pick as a junior. He was also a two-time honorable mention all-league pick as a basketball player. Personal: Bolin was born in Delano, Calif., and is the son of Barry Bolin and Liz Graham. His major is secondary education. Ben Bradley Defensive Back R-Freshman RS Belleview, Fla (Freshman): Bradley red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Bradley was a defensive back and running back for the Belleview High School Diamondback Rattlers. He helped the Rattlers to a 6-4 overall record in 2006 and a second-place finish in district. Bradley was an all-district selection in football in As a junior and senior, he tallied five interceptions and returned one for a touchdown. As a senior he rushed for 700 yards. Personal: Bradley is the son of Shedrick Bradley and Mildred Butler. He plans to major in finance while at NMSU. KENNETH BUCKLEY Most Receiving Yards In A Game 116 vs. Nevada, 11/2/07 97 vs. Utah State, 11/17/07 Most Catches In A Game 6 vs. Idaho, 10/20/ Four Times Longest Reception 66 vs. Fresno State, 11/30/07 42 vs. Utah State, 11/17/07 41 vs. Nevada, 11/2/07 WIDE RECEIVER SENIOR L EVERMAN, TEXAS (Junior): Buckley played in 11 games for the Aggies in 2007, seeing limited action the first five games of the season, before bursting onto the scene in WAC play. Buckley made his impact felt in the Aggies first home conference game against Idaho (10/20) coming in for an injured Chris Williams. He grabbed a career-high six catches for 84 yards and his first two career touchdown receptions. He finished the season catching five passes in each of the Aggies last four games. Buckley had a career night on national television against Nevada (11/2), catching five balls for 116 yards and two touchdowns, including a long of 41. He then followed that performance with five catches for 28 yards against San Jose State (11/10). Buckley tallied his second highest receiving yardage game of the season with a 97-yard performance against Utah State (10/17), followed by a season ending show against Fresno State on national television, where he caught five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown, including a career-long 66 yard reception. On the season, Buckley caught 29 passes for 413 yards and five touchdowns. He was also a big part of the Aggie kick return game, tallying 124 kick-off return yards, including a seven return, 110-yard performance against San Jose State (11/10) (Sophomore): Buckley played in seven games as a wide receiver in He caught seven passes for a total of 51 yards. Against Texas Southern (9/16), he caught a season-high two passes for 11 yards. Then again against No. 15 Boise State (10/15) he caught a single pass for 11 yards. Versus San Jose State (11/4) he returned a kick-off for a season-high 16 yards. His season was cut short due to a knee injury during the San Jose State game (Red Shirt Freshman): Did not play in (Freshman): Buckley played in 11 games for the Aggies as a true, catching 10 passes for 87 yards. He also threw two passes, completing both for 52 yards and a touchdown. He also led the team in kick-off return yardage with 431 yards on 20 returns, averaging 21.5 yards a return. High School: Buckley was named first team all-district in football, basketball and baseball as a senior. He was also named Offensive Player of the Year in District 15-4A and his team s MVP. As a senior, Buckley caught 45 passes for 900 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was named Old Spice Player of the Year and named to the all-region team in the Fort Worth area. Personal: Buckley was born in Fort Worth, Texas and is the son of Kenneth and Bobbie Buckley. majoring in individualized studies. Buckley s career stats Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals Christopher Buckner Wide Receiver junior L Arlington, Texas (Sophomore): Buckner played in all 13 games for the Aggies at wide receiver in He recorded 21 receptions on the season for 208 yards, averaging 9.9 yards per reception. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29), Buckner tallied a careerhigh seven receptions and a career-high in yardage (68). He then recorded four catches for 41 yards against Idaho (10/20) and three receptions against both Nevada (11/2) and San Jose State (11/10). Versus Louisiana Tech (10/13), Buckner also recorded the longest reception of his career, a 23-yard pass from J.J. McDermott (Freshman): Buckner played in 11 games, starting three at wide receiver for the Aggies. He caught 23 passes

6 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Most Receiving Yards In A Game 68 - vs. Ark.- Pine Bluff, 9/29/ times vs. SLU, 8/31/06 & New Mexico, 9/9/06 24 vs. UTEP, 9/30/06 Most Catches In A Game 5-2 times vs. SLU, 8/31/06 & UTEP, 9/31/06 Longest Reception 23 vs. La Tech, 10/13/07 18 vs. New Mexico 9/9/06 16, vs. SLU, 8/31/06 for 151 yards and averaged 13.7 yards per game. Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31) he caught five passes for 41 yards. Buckner recorded a season-high 19 yard-carry against New Mexico (9/9), he also tied his season-high 41 yards and carried the ball three times. Against Idaho (10/7), he caught two passes for 21 yards and then versus UTEP (10/30) he tallied 24 yards from five catches. High School: Buckner was a starting wide receiver for Mansfield Summit in During his senior season, Buckner earned first team all-district honors, while helping his team to a 9-4 overall record, 6-1 in district play and quarterfinalists in the state playoffs. He caught 18 passes for 377 yards and a team leading five touchdowns. Personal: Buckner was born in Alton, Ill., and is the son of Lloyd Bradley and Cassandra Buckner. He is pursuing a degree in business management. Buckner s career stats Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals JOEL BUSCHMANN OFFENSIVE LINE R-SOPHOMORE RS DENVER, COLO (Red Shirt Freshman): Buschmann played in the Aggies first game of the season against Southeastern Louisiana, blocking for quarterback Chase Holbrook as he threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns (Freshman): Buschmann was a red-shirt throughout the season. High School: Buschmann was a first team All-Centennial League selection for Columbine High School in He helped lead his team to a 10-2 record overall in 2005 and advanced to the second round of the 5A State playoffs. Buschmann also earned first team All-Colorado honors after helping Columbine rush for over 4,100 yards as a team in He was also recruited by Colorado, Iowa State, Michigan, Oregon and Oklahoma. Personal: Buschmann is the son of John and Janet Buschmann. While at NMSU, he plans to study sports medicine. Vince Butler Defensive Back Senior L Mesquite, Texas (Junior): Butler played in 11 games for the Aggies at defensive back, starting five games. He tallied 29 tackles, 16 of those solo efforts. Butler had one sack, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery. His best game came against SEC powerhouse Auburn (9/22) as he grabbed eight tackles, his first career sack and pass break-up. Butler recorded five tackles against Boise State (10/7) and four tackles against UTEP (9/15) and Arkansas- Pine Bluff (9/29). NMMI: In two years at NMMI, Butler had 69 tackles, 12 pass breakups, one quarterback sack and one interception where he was primarily matched up against the opponent s top receiver. High School: In high school, Butler transferred from Los Angeles, Calif., to North Mesquite High School his junior year and spent that year as a running back. His senior year he moved to cornerback where in his first year at the position he earned honorable mention all-district accolades while recording 42 tackles along with two interceptions. Butler ran track at North Mesquite and he qualified for the regional state meet in the 400 meter dash. Personal: Butler is the son of Derrick and Antionette Raleigh. He is majoring in individualized studies. Butler s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF

7 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN E.J. CANNON NOSE TACKLE R-JUNIOR rs ODESSA, TEXAS (Red Shirt Junior): Cannon red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. New Mexico Military Institute: Cannon lettered two years at New Mexico Military Institute where he played defensive end. He played in five games in 2006 and recorded three tackles. In 2005, he played in all 11 games and recorded 37 total tackles and one quarterback sack, ten of those tackles were tackles for a loss. Cannon attained the rank of 1st lieutenant in the corp of cadets at NMMI. High School: Cannon played for the Odessa High School Bronchos where he saw action at defensive end, tight end, fullback and offensive tackle. He was named the Redzone Player of the Year in He was also a power lifter in high school, earning regional champion awards in He finished ninth in the state power lifting meet in Cannon also played basketball and track & field. Personal: Cannon is the son of Ebbie & Holly Cannon. He plans on majoring in individualized studies. Ross Conner linebacker junior L las cruces, n.m (Sophomore): Conner saw action in 12 games in 2007 as a special team s member and back-up linebacker. On the season, Conner tallied 18 tackles and one sack for a loss of seven yards. His best game came at Auburn (9/22) when he recorded four tackles. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29), Conner grabbed two tackles and his first career sack. In all, Conner recorded six games with at least two tackles (Red Shirt Freshman): Conner played in 11 games as a linebacker and on special teams for the Aggies. He recorded 12 tackles, seven solo and five assisted. Conner tallied one tackle for-a-loss of five yards and recorded his first career quarterback sack for a loss of five yards. Against Texas Southern (9/16) he tallied a season-high four tackles. He also tallied two tackles against UTEP (9/30), No. 15 Boise State (10/15) and Utah State (11/25). On the special teams, he competed in the kick-off coverage and kick-off return (Freshman): Conner red shirted during his first season Most Tackles In A Game 4 at Auburn, 9/22/07 4 vs. Texas- Southern, 9/16/ Five Times with the Aggies. High School: Conner was a three-year letter winner at Mayfield High School in Las Cruces. As a linebacker he helped Mayfield to an 18-3 record his junior and senior season. In 2003, he was a member of a Trojan program that went 10-1 and was the state runner up. His senior season, Conner was named a first team all-state selection and played in the New Mexico North-South game. Personal: Conner is the son of Tom and Judy Conner. He graduated in the top 10 percent of his high school class. His major is management. conner s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Totals jamar cotton linebacker junior L irvington, n.j. Most Tackles In A Game 9 vs Fresno State, 11/30/07 6 vs. Ark. Pine Bliuff, 9/29/07 5 vs. New Mexico, 9/8/ (Sophomore): Cotton started the first six games for the Aggies at outside linebacker before an ankle injury sidelined him four games in the middle of the season. On the year, Cotton tallied 35 tackles, five quarterback hurries, three pass break-ups and one tackle-for-a-loss of one-yard. Against Fresno State (11/30), Cotton recorded a career-high nine tackles, including a pass break-up. Versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) he grabbed six tackles. He also tallied five tackles against I-25 rival New Mexico (9/8). Cotton recorded five games with at least four tackles (Red Shirt Freshman): Cotton competed in eight games as a linebacker and on the special teams for the Aggies. He tallied five tackles, two solo and three assisted. He posted a single tackled against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31), New Mexico (9/9), San Jose State (11/4), Fresno State (11/11) and Louisiana Tech (12/2) (Freshman): Cotton red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Cotton played two years under Coach Darnell Grant at Irvington High School in Irvington, N.J. In 2004, he played at the tight end position and helped the Knights to an 8-2 record. During the 2003 season, while playing both tight end

8 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN and defensive end, the Knights went 7-3. He was named to the first-team all-watching Conference, as well as all-area and allcity. Cotton also ran track for the Knights from Personal: Cotton was born in Newark, N.J., and is the son of Robin Cotton. He is majoring in early childhood development. Cotton s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Totals Spencer diaz Kenny Evora Defensive Line SOPHOMORE L Las Cruces, N.M (Freshman): Diaz played in seven games for NMSU in 2007 on special teams and at linebacker, recording 10 tackles on the season. Diaz tallied two tackles in four different games (Southeastern Louisiana 8/30; Idaho 10/20; Nevada 11/2; Utah State 11/17) High School: As a defensive end for the Las Cruces Bulldogs, Diaz helped the Bulldogs to an 8-3 record in 2004 and a district championship. As a senior, he helped the Bulldogs to the state semifinals. Diaz was named an all-district selection in 2004 and 05 and was named Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2006 by Las Cruces High School. In 2006, Diaz played in the North-South All-Star Game leading the South team in tackles. In 2005 he tallied a team-high 10 sacks. He also lettered in baseball in 2004 and Personal: Diaz is the son of Dick and Michelle Diaz. He plans to major in civil engineering. Safety sophomore L widefield, colo (Red Shirt Freshman): Evora saw action in just one game in 2007 against Hawai i (10/27) (Freshman): Evora did not play in 2006 due to an injury. High School: Evora played safety and wide receiver for the Mesa Ridge Grizzles. During his senior season, Evora recorded 10 catches and four touchdowns, while averaging 28 yards per catch. On the defensive side of the ball, Evora tallied 77 tackles, four interceptions and a fumble recovery. He was named a first team all-conference selection his senior year. He suffered a season ending injury his junior season. Evora s sophomore season he earned Gatorade Rookie of the Year accolades after recording 64 tackles and an interception. Personal: Evora is the son of Ken and Gail Evora. He is majoring in criminal justice. SIOELI FAKALATA NOSE TACKLE JUNIOR L PALO ALTO, CALIF (Sophomore): Fakalata played in all 13 games for NMSU at nose tackle, starting one game against San Jose State (11/10). On the season, he tallied 20 tackles, three tackles-fora-loss and two sacks for a loss of eight yards. Versus Nevada (11/2) on national television, Fakalata recorded a season-high five tackles and his first sack of the season. He followed that performance with a three tackle effort against San Jose State (11/10) and Utah State (11/17). Fakalata also recorded three games with at least two tackles (Freshman): Fakalata competed in 11 games, starting one on the defensive line. He recorded 17 tackles, six solo and 11 assisted. He also drew one forced fumble, two quarterback sacks, broke up a pass and had two tackles-for-a-loss of four yards. Against UTEP (10/30) he recorded a season-high four tackles. Versus Idaho (10/7) he totaled three tackles, a tackle-for-a-loss of three yards, forced a fumble and created a quarterback sack. He also broke up a pass against Hawai i (10/21), and Texas Southern (9/16) Fakalata tallied another quarterback sack. High School: Fakalata was a second team all-conference selection for St. Francis High School in He tallied 45 tackles and five sacks during his junior season on the defensive line. He also played center as a junior. Fakalata was then moved over to the offensive side of the ball permanently in 2005 due to injuries on the team. During both his junior and senior seasons, Fakalata helped his team to a 9-3 overall record and the state semifinals. Fakalata was also recruited by San Jose State and California. Personal: Fakalata is the son of Sione and Patisua Fakalata. He is undecided at this time with his major. Fakalata s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Totals

9 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Junior Fasavalu defensive back Junior RS Long Beach, Calif (Junior): Fasavalu played in just the first game of the season for the Aggies against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30) before suffering a season ending knee injury late in the game. Before his injury, Fasavalu recorded two tackles. He received a medical red shirt. Long Beach City College: Fasavalu was the Vikings starter at free safety in 2006 and cornerback in In 2006, Fasavalu was second on the team in tackles with 50, recording two tackles-for-a-loss of five yards, three interceptions, a pass break-up and a fumble recovery. He was selected to the All- Mission Football Conference second team (American Division) and helped his team to a Mission Conference and American Bowl Championships. In 2005, Fasavalu tallied 35 tackles, two tackles for-a-loss, one sack and three pass break-ups as the Vikings starting cornerback. High School: As a junior, Fasavalu played defensive back helping his team to a 12-2 record and a league championship. As a senior, Fasavalu moved over to the safety position, again helping his team to a 12-2 and a league championship. Personal: Fasavalu is the son of Kalapu and Ruth Fasavalu. He plans to major in business administration at NMSU. JULIUS FLEMING WIDE RECEIVER R-FRESHMAN RS BATON ROUGE, LA (Freshman): Fleming red shirted the 2007 season after having knee surgery prior to the season s start. High School: Fleming was Catholic High School s leading rusher in 2005 with 1,386 yards rushing, averaging 8.5 per carry and accounting for seven touchdowns. Fleming also caught 27 passes for 605 yards, averaging 22.4 yards per catch and eight touchdowns. He helped his team to a 12-1 overall record in 2005 and a spot in the state semifinals. He earned first team all-district, the District Most Valuable Player in 2005, first team all-metro and was a first team all-state selection in He was also selected to play in the Capital City Classic All-Star game. Fleming was also named an academic all-state selection. During his junior season, Fleming was also named first team all-district and rushed for over 700 yards in seven games. Personal: Fleming is the son of Robin Fleming. He plans to major in business management while at NMSU. La auli Fonoti linebacker Senior L Kahuku, Hawai i 2007 (Junior): Fonoti competed in 12 games for NMSU at outside linebacker, missing one game due to injury. On the year, Fonoti tallied 63 tackles, which was fifth on the team. He also recorded seven tackles-for-a-loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and two pass break-ups. Fonoti tallied a career-high eight tackles, in three different games. Versus UTEP (9/15) he grabbed eight tackles, two tackles-for-a-loss and a sack. He then tallied eight tackles against San Jose State (11/10) and the following week against Utah State (11/17). Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) and Nevada (11/2) Fonoti recorded seven tackles. Also against Southeastern Louisiana he recorded his first career sack. In seven games at outside linebacker, Fonoti grabbed at least seven tackles (Sophomore): Fonoti competed in 10 games and started nine at outside linebacker during the 2006 season. Fonoti posted a total of 38 tackles on the season, eight solo and 30 assisted, he also recorded three tackles-for-a-loss of three yards on the season. Against Fresno State (11/11) he recorded a season-high seven tackles, two solo and five assisted. During the Aggies final game, against Louisiana Tech (12/2), Fonoti tied his season-high seven tackles, and recorded his first career blocked kick. Against UTEP (9/30) and Southeaster Louisiana (8/31) he combined for ten tackles, and against Texas Southern he tallied his first career forced fumble (Freshman): Fonoti played in eight games for the Aggies in He started the season on the offensive side of the ball at tight end, catching one ball for five yards against New Mexico (9/17). He then made the jump to defense at the linebacker spot. In four games at linebacker, Fonoti tallied eight tackles. Versus San Jose State, he recorded a career-high three tackles. Fonoti also recorded a fumble recovery and a kick-off return for seven yards in High School: Fonoti was a second team O ahu Interscholastic Association East All-Star pick in 2004, leading the Red Raiders to a 9-2 record and the state semifinals. He was a two-year starter for the Red Raiders and played on the 2003 state championship team that went Personal: La Auli Johnny Fonoti was born in Apia Samoa and is the son of Fonoti and Emaline. He is majoring in history. fonoti s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds FR FF Totals

10 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN RYAN FRANZOY TIGHT END R-SOPHOMORE L HATCH, N.M (Sophomore): Franzoy had a medical red shirt during the 2007 season after having knee surgery prior to the season s start (Red Shirt Freshman): Franzoy played nine games at tight end for the Aggies. He caught a single pass for five yards against Texas Southern (9/16). He also played a key role in the Aggies blocking scheme (Freshman): Franzoy red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Franzoy helped lead the Hatch Valley Bears to a second consecutive New Mexico Class 2A title by hauling in 55 passes for 957 yards in He had seven catches for 148 yards and a touchdown in the team s title victory over Santa Rosa. He was a first team all-state pick as a junior and senior. The Bears offense scored 50 or more points 10 times and the Bears outscored their three playoff opponents by a margin of During his three years as a starter, Hatch Valley posted a combined record of 32-4 including a perfect 13-0 mark in He was a starter on the 2005 Hatch Valley basketball team that went to the state basketball tournament for the first time since Personal: Franzoy was born in Las Cruces, N.M., and is the son of Ronnie and Anna Franzoy. He is majoring in ag business. His younger brother, Randy, is also a member of the football team. Scott Galland QuarterBack Freshman RS Bellevue, Wash (Freshman): Galland red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Galland earned second team All-Kinglo League honors as a senior and all-league honorable mention accolades as a junior at Interlake High School in Bellevue, Wash. He threw for 3,973 yards, 38 touchdowns and ran for 745 yards as a two-year starting quarterback for the Saints. Galland was also an honorable mention all-league forward in basketball and a two-time all-league selection as a catcher for Interlake s baseball team. Personal: Galland is the son of Lisa and Guy Galland. He plans on majoring in human nutrition and food sciences. Tonny Glynn running back Junior l Lubbock, Texas (Sophomore): Glynn was part of the Aggies 1-2 punch running game in 2007, as he played in 10 games, starting six. On the season, Glynn ran for 456 yards on 81 carries and recorded four rushing touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 171 yards. He was also a vital part of the Aggies kick-off return game, tallying seven returns for 116 yards on the season. Glynn recorded 24 points on the season, which was fourth on the team. In the season opener against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30), Glynn rushed for 73 yards on six carries, recording a season long run of 55 yards. He also tallied a season-high 47 return yards. Against New Mexico (9/8) Glynn ran for a career-high 92 yards on 10 carries, while also catching a career-high seven passes for 38 yards. Versus Idaho, he rumbled for 88 yards on the ground on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns. Against UTEP (9/15) Glynn ran for 59 yards on 11 carries. Glynn then suffered a high ankle injury against Nevada (11/2) that forced him to miss the Aggies final three games of the season. He did rush for 31 yards and a touchdown against the Wolf Pack before being injured (Freshman): Glynn played in 10 games, starting two for NMSU at running back. Throughout the first six games at defensive back, Glynn tallied two tackles, one assisted and one solo. He had a tackle against New Mexico (9/9) and Idaho (10/7). The last four games he switched to the other side of the ball at running back. He recorded 76 yards rushing on 21 carries and tallied seven passes for 39 yards while scoring a touchdown. Against San Jose State (11/1) he rushed for 66 yards from 14 carries, his longest carry was for 13 yards. He also caught five passes for 41 yards and scored a touchdown. In addition, Glynn was on special teams, as a kick-return specialist. He returned three kick-offs for 52 yards. Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31) and Louisiana Tech (12/2) he caught one pass and ran for a season-high 19 yards. High School: Glynn played both running back and defensive back for Estacado High School. A starter since his season, Glynn earned all-district honors his senior season, while also playing in the West Texas All-Star game. As a Glynn was named the conference newcomer of the year

11 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN He also competed in track & field and earned a third-place finish in 2006 in the 100-meter dash. Personal: Glynn is the son of Tonny and Sarah Glynn. He plans to major in management at NMSU. Glynn s career stats Rushing Year G Carries Yards TD LG Totals Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals michael grady offensive line rs 68 corpus christi, texas 2007 (Freshman): Grady red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Grady was a two-year starter for the Carroll Tigers on the offensive line. He helped his team to a 7-4 record in 2006 and a berth in the first round of the state playoffs. Grady s offensive blocking allowed the Tigers to tally 380 yards of total offense a game. As a junior, Grady and the Tigers went undefeated in the regular season (9-0), making the first round of the playoffs. He helped the Tigers pass for over 2,400 yards that season, averaging close to 250 yards passing and 250 yards rush a game. Grady was a team captain his senior season and was the first offensive lineman in recent years to earn the Big Cat Award. Personal: Grady is the son of James and Sue Grady. He plans to major in business while at NMSU. POLO GUTIERREZ OFFENSIVE LINE SENIOR L 65 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 2007 (Junior): Gutierrez started all 13 games for the Aggies at right guard in He helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in passing offense and 33rd in total offense. He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game. Gutierrez was also part of an offensive line that gave up just 24 sacks on the season, a 16 sack improvement from 2006 (40) (Sophomore): Gutierrez made the jump from the defensive line to the offensive line in 2006, starting every game for the Aggies. Gutierrez assisted in the protection of quarterback Chase Holbrook, who broke 21 school records in As a team, the Aggies also broke three total offensive records, six passing records and tied the school s scoring record. He helped the Aggies record three games with over 500 yards passing, five games with over 400 yards passing and 11 games with over 300 yards passing. He helped the Aggies finish third in the nation in total offense, second in passing offense and 15th in scoring offense. He helped the Aggies record five 100-yard rushing games as a team (Freshman): Gutierrez played in ten games for the Aggies. He tallied a total of 14 tackles, 13 of them assisted and one unassisted. Gutierrez recorded three tackles for two consecutive games (Nevada 11/12 and San Jose State 11/19). He made at least one tackle in all but two games he played in. High School: Gutierrez was a three-year starter at Carroll High School. He played center, guard and tackle. He helped Carroll to a 7-4 record his junior season including a 4-1 mark in district 28-5A play. He was all-district all three years. Carroll was 6-4 overall and 3-2 in district play in Personal: Leopoldo Polo Gutierrez was born in Laredo, Texas,and is the son of Leopoldo Gutierrez Sr. and Cynthia Guerra. He plans to major in history. A.J. Harris Most Receiving Yards In A Game 130 vs. Nevada, 11/2/ vs. UTEP, 11/30/ vs. Nevada, 10/30/04 97 vs. Idaho, 10/7/06 94 vs. SJSU, 11/19/05 Most Catches In A Game 12 vs. Utah State, 11/17/07 11 vs. Nevada, 11/2/ Times Longest Reception 67 vs. Nevada, 10/28/06 48 vs. San Jose WIDE RECEIVER SENIOR L Baton Rouge, La (Junior): Harris played in 12 games for the Aggies in 2007, leading the team in receiving. On the season, Harris caught 81 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns. He also became the school s all-time leader in receptions with his 11th catch against Utah State (11/17) breaking a 10-year mark set by Duane Gregory. He finished the game against Utah State with 12 catches for 68 yards and now has 191 receptions in his career. He also moved into fifth all-time in reception yards (1,848) and eighth in touchdown receptions (13). Against New Mexico (9/8) Harris recorded 10 receptions for 61 yards, followed by a seven reception game against UTEP (9/15). Harris had a career night on national television against Nevada (11/2), grabbing 11 receptions for 130 and two touchdowns. It was his first career 100- yard receiving game and his only two touchdown catches of the season. He then tallied a career-high 12 receptions against Utah State. In the Aggies final game of the season, Harris grabbed eight receptions for 86 yards. His 81 receptions on the season put him third all-time in pass receptions in a single season and third in receptions per game with 6.8. Harris finished sixth in the WAC in receptions per game

12 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN 2006 (Sophomore): Harris played in all 12 games for the Aggies at wide receiver in 2006, logging 71 catches for 789 yards, seven touchdowns and 817 all-purpose yards. His 5.9 receptions per game ranked him 15th in the nation and his 65.7 receiving yards per game ranked him 55th in the country. Harris best game of the season came against UTEP (9/30) as he grabbed a career-high 10 catches for another career-high 129 yards and a touchdown. He also recorded three games with seven reception against New Mexico (9/9), Idaho (10/7), Fresno State (11/11) and Louisiana Tech (12/2). Over the last three games of the season, Harris caught 19 passing for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Against New Mexico (9/9) he caught seven passes for 80 yards. Following his stellar performance at UTEP, Harris had a solid outing with seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown versus Idaho (10/7). Against Nevada (10/28) Harris recorded a career-long 67 yard reception for a touchdown on a third and one pass from Chase Holbrook. His seven receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown against Fresno State (11/11) was the third time that season, Harris record 90 yards or more receiving. Versus Louisiana Tech (12/2) Harris caught seven passes for 86 yards and a touchdown, while he recorded his longest rush of the season of 21 yards on a reverse. He tallied six games on the season where he recorded over 70 yards receiving or more. Harris was also second on the team in scoring with 44 points. He also returned two kick-offs on the season (Freshman): Harris was the Aggies second leading receiver in 2005 with 39 catches for 448 yards and four touchdowns. Harris caught a career-high six passes for 91 yards against Fresno State (10/8), while he recorded a career-high three touchdown catches for 103 yards versus Nevada (11/12). Harris also returned two kickoffs for 16 yards on the season. Versus San Jose State (11/19), Harris caught a career-high nine passes for 94 yards. He also recorded a career-long reception of 48 yards. Against Hawai i (10/15) he recorded his only rush of the season an 18-yard scamper. His first career touchdown came against Fresno State on a 3-yard pass from Royal Gill. High School: Harris started for two seasons at Redemptorist, including his junior season when the Wolves won the 2003 Class 4A state championship with a 14-1 record. Harris earned second team All-District 7-4A honors on both offense and defense as a senior. He caught 25 passes for 508 yards and six touchdowns as a senior for the district champion Wolves. Personal: Aaron Jerrell Harris was born in East Baton Rouge, La., and is the son of Byron and Darlene Harris. He is majoring in management. STEPHON HATCHETT WIDE RECEIVER SOPHOMORE L 84 NEWPORT NEWS, VA (Freshman): Hatchett played in six games for the Aggies in 2007 at the wide receiver position. On the season, he caught two passes for eight yards. He also returned two kick-offs for 47 yards. Against Boise State (10/7), he caught two passes for eight yards. Versus Utah State (10/17), Hatchett returned his first kick-off for a season-high 33 yards. He added one more kick return against Fresno State (11/30) for 14 yards. High School: Hatchett was the running back for the Warwick Raiders in 2005 and As a senior, he was named a first team all-district selection as a running back, after rushing for 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns. He helped his team to a 5-5 overall record in As a junior, Hatchett helped his team to a 6-4 record and a fourth place finish in district. Personal: Hatchett is the son of Daryle Wilson and Roshell Hatchett. He plans to major in business management. derek Hinkley linebacker R-junior tr 54 Kaneoho, hawai i 2007 (Junior): Hinkley red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. Grossmont College: During his time at Grossmont College, Hinkley helped them collect a 24-2 record, including a National Championship in He then helped Grossmont to the Junior College National Championship quarterfinals in He played both middle and outside linebacker while with Grossmont. University of San Diego: Hinkley played one year at the University of San Diego. He started as a true at strong safety and he recording two tackles before suffering a season ending injury. He received a medical red shirt. High School: Hinkley played for Punahou High School in Honolulu, Hawai i. He was named an all-league selection both his junior and senior seasons. Hinkley helped his team to a 6-5 overall record in 2002 and a 6-4 record in Both seasons Punahou was ranked in the top 4 in the State of Hawai i. Hinkley also competed in track & field his senior year, earning allleague in the 100-meter dash. Personal: Hinkley is the son of Mike and Anna Hinkley. He is majoring in individualized studies. Harris career stats Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals

13 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Chase Holbrook Most Passing Yards In A Game 529 vs. Boise St., 10/15/ vs. La Tech, 12/2/ vs. UTEP, 9/30/07 Longest Pass 96 vs. Idaho, 10/7/06 65 vs. Boise State, 10/15/06 82 vs. UTEP, 9/15/07 Most TDs Thrown 4-6 times vs. New Mexico, 9/9/06, UTEP, 9/30/06 & Utah State, 11/25/06; SLU, 8/30/07; New Mexico, 9/8/07; Nevada, 11/2/07 QuarterBack SENIOR l DALLAS, Texas (Junior): Holbrook had another outstanding year for the Aggies at quarterback, starting 12 of the 13 games. On the season, Holbrook passed for 3,866 yards, 26 touchdowns and averaged yards a game through the air. He also finished the season completing 70.2 percent of his passes. Holbrook finished fifth in the nation in passing yards per game (322), eighth in total passing yards (3,866), second in pass completions per game (31.75) and fourth in pass completion percentage (70.2). Holbrook started the season with a four-touchdown performance against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30). He then followed that performance with two 400- yard plus games against New Mexico (9/8) and UTEP (9/15). Versus New Mexico, Holbrook threw for a season-high 473 yards and four touchdowns and tallied a seasonhighs with 47 completions and 63 pass attempts. Against UTEP he tallied 434 yards in the air and three touchdowns. On the season, Holbrook recorded four games with over 400-yards passing. Versus Auburn (9/22), Holbrook threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, putting him over 6,000 yards passing for his career. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) Holbrook broke the Aggies all-time mark for pass completions, going 31-of- 42 with one touchdown. Against Boise State (10/7), Holbrook suffered an injury in the first quarter that forced him to the sidelines for the remainder of the game and against Louisiana Tech (10/13). In his return to the starting line-up against Idaho (10/20) Holbrook threw for 404 yards on 36-of-49 and three touchdowns. Versus Hawai i he threw for 328 yards and one touchdown on 37-of-52 passing, tying the school record for the most 200-yard passing games in a career with 19. Against Nevada (11/2) in front of a national audience, Holbrook broke the school record for touchdown passes in a career with four against the Wolf Pack. His 404 yards passing on 35-of-49 was his fourth 400-yard passing game of the season. Holbrook followed that performance with 318 yards through the air against San Jose State (11/10), breaking the school record for passing yards in a career, a record that stood for 12 years. Versus Utah State (11/17) Holbrook broke his third school record in as many weeks, snapping the school record for pass attempts in a career. Against Utah State he passed for 367 yards on 42-of-58 passing and a touchdown. Holbrook finished off the year with a 323-yard passing performance against Fresno State (11/30), breaking his eighth school record of the season, becoming the Aggies all-time leader in total offense. Holbrook finished second in the WAC in passing yards per game and total offense (Sophomore): Holbrook burst onto the national scene in 2006, leading his team as the Aggies starting quarterback in all 12 games. On the season Holbrook finished the year with 4,619 yards passing and 4,541 yards of total offense, both NCAA records for a sophomore and school records for a single-season. He ranked second in the nation in total offense per game 378.4, while leading the Aggie offense to a No. 2 ranking in the nation in passing offense per game with yards, third in total offense with yards per game, 12th in passing efficiency (155.06) and 15th in the country in scoring offense with 31.1 points per game. Holbrook broke school records for most attempts in a single-season (566), attempts a single-game (73) versus UTEP (9/30), completions in a singleseason (396), completions in a single-game (50) against No. 15 Boise State (10/15), yardage in a singe-season (4,619), most consecutive completions (16) versus #15 Boise State, touchdown passes in a season (34), 300-yard passing games in a single-season (10), 200-yard passing games in a singleseason (12), consecutive 300-yard passing games for a career and season (7), consecutive games with a touchdown pass (12), completion percentage in a single-season (.700), passing yards per game in a single-season (384.9), passing efficiency in a single-season (155.06) and touchdowns responsible for in a single-season (38). He also recorded the longest touchdown pass completion and pass completion in school history on a 96- yard touchdown pass to Chris Williams against Idaho (10/7), the most plays in a single-game (80) versus UTEP (9/30), the most plays in a season (589) and the most points responsible for (228). In his collegiate debut, Holbrook threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31). Against UTEP (9/30), Holbrook broke the school record for attempts in a game with 73, while recording his first 500-yard passing game with 506 yards. The 506 passing yards is fifth all-time on the Aggies passing yards in a game list. Versus No. 15 Boise State (10/15), he recorded his second 500-yard game with 529 yards and two touchdowns, ranking third all-time for passing yards in a single-game. He threw his third 500-yard game of the season in the final game against Louisiana Tech (12/2) with 514 yards passing, good for fourth all-time. Against New Mexico (9/9), UTEP (9/3) and Utah State (11/25) Holbrook recorded a career-high four touchdowns, breaking the single-season record for touchdowns. He set that mark against Utah State on a one-yard pass to A.J. Harris. Over the last four games of the season, Holbrook didn t throw an interception in 175 pass attempts. At seasons end, he had thrown 179 straight passes without an interception (Redshirt Freshman): Holbrook red shirted during his first season with the Aggies, because of NCAA transfer rules. Southeastern Louisiana: Holbrook was a backup quarterback at Southeastern Louisiana with Mumme. He played in 10 games throwing for 75 yards on 7-of-9 passing. High School: A second team all-district selection as a senior, Holbrook was named team MVP of L.D. Bell H.S., after winning the school s Fighting Heart Award. Holbrook passed for 547 yards and two touchdowns in his senior season in guiding Bell

14 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN to a 5-5 record, while rushing 73 times for 314 yards including five touchdowns. As a junior, Holbrook passed for 668 yards. His most productive game through the air came in a loss to Colleyville Heritage throwing for 212 yards and a score. Holbrook also rushed for 94 yards on 13 carries in a 40-6 win over Boswell. As a junior, Holbrook led team to its first winning record since 1997 and a playoff appearance. TCU, Tulsa, Missouri and Stephen F. Austin also recruited Holbrook. Personal: Holbrook was born in Lubbock, Texas, and is the son of David and Charlotte Holbrook. He is majoring in individualized studies. holbrooks career stats Passing G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Pct Totals Total Offense Rush Pass Total Avg/G Totals Davon House defensive back SOPHOMORE L Palmdale, Calif (Freshman): House was the Aggies starting defensive back in 13 games in 2007 as a true. He finished the season with 37 tackles, 21 solo efforts, eight pass break-ups, two tackles-for-a-loss, four interceptions with 171 return yards, 94 kick-off return yards and 283 yards of all-purpose yardage. His four interceptions led the team and his 171 interception return yards broke the school record that was set back in Against UTEP (9/15), House recorded four tackles. His most impactful game came against Idaho (10/20) when he recorded two interceptions, returning one for 100 yards for his first career touchdown. House tied the school record for the longest interception return for a touchdown. He later intercepted his second pass of the game, returning that for 64 yards and he also broke the school record for most interception return yards in a game. Against Hawai i (10/27) House record a season-high six tackles and his third interception of the season. He would add another interception against Nevada (11/2) along with three tackles. Versus San Jose State (10/11) he tallied five tackles and pass break-up. Against Fresno State (11/30) in the season finale, House recorded two tackles, a tacklefor-a-loss and a season-high three pass break-ups. High School: House helped the Palmdale Falcons to a 9-2 overall record in 2006, as the Falcons won their fifth Golden League Championships. He was named an All-Golden League selection and an All-CIF pick in House was also an All- Golden League pick in He also participated in the Next Level All-Star Game and was named the games MVP. House was also an all-golden League selection in baseball and track & field. Personal: House is the son of Kevin and Sheltne House. He is majoring hotel, restaurant & tourism management. House s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD Int kyle hughes kicker R-Freshman RS Columbia, S.C (Freshman): Hughes did not play in Hargraves Prep: Hughes was 10-for-11 in field goal attempts with a long of 51 yards at Hargraves Prep, where he did not miss a PAT. His only field goal that he missed was blocked. High School: As a senior at Ridge View High School, he was an all-state and North-South All-Star selection while being named team offensive MVP. Hughes received all-region and all-area accolades in 2004 and He was 22-of-24 in field goal attempts for his career with a career long of 54 yards, all while never using a kicking tee. Hughes made five field goals that were 45 yards or longer, never missed a field goal from inside 45 yards and made all of his career PAT attempts. Hughes holds the Blazer school record for most field goals in a game (4), most in a season (12) and the longest (54) for coach Raymond Jennings. A four-year letterman in soccer where he was an all-state, all-region, scsoccer.com Super 22 and 4A State Player of the Year. Personal: Hughes is the son of Brad and Gerri Hughes. He is undeclared in his major. BARRY HUNTLEY WIDE RECEIVER Junior RS ATLANTA, GA (Sophomore): Huntley did not play for the Aggies in (Freshman): Huntley did not play in High School: Huntley helped his team to a 9-3 record his senior season in 2005 and the second round of the playoffs. He earned first team all-county and second team all-state honors in During his senior year, Huntley had 24 catches for 552 yards and seven touchdowns. Personal: Huntley is the son of Eon and Ann Huntley. He plans to major in kinesiology

15 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN RYAN JASTRAM KICKER SOPHOMORE L SIOUX FALLS, S.D (Freshman): Jastram was the Aggies kick-off specialist in On the season, he recorded 59 kick-offs, averaging 47.9 yards a kick-off and one touchback. Against Boise State (10/7,) Jastram tallied his best kick-off of the season, a 57- yard boot. Jastram started the season as the Aggies field goal kicker, making 5-of-5 on extra points against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30). High School: Jastram earned all-state, all-conference and allcity accolades as a senior when he made 8-of-15 field goals and 59-of-63 PAT s for his Roosevelt High School football team that won the state championship with a 11-2 record. He was an honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore in 2004 and his team was the state runner-up. For his career, Jastram was 19-for-28 in field goal attempts, made 169-of-181 of his PAT attempts and had a 65-yard kickoff average. Jastram was a Presidential Scholar, A.P. Scholar and was on the National Honors Society with his 3.5 high school grade point average. Personal: Jastram is the son of Carol and Terry Jastram. He plans on majoring in accounting at NMSU. WALLACE JENNINGS OFFENSIVE LINE R-FRESHMAN RS AMERICAN SAMOA (Freshman): Jennings red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Jennings was a standout offensive lineman for Leone High School. He helped his team to a 7-6 record in 2005 and a third-place finish in the island playoffs, earning him first team All-AHSS honors. As a senior, Jennings and the Lions posted a 7-1 record, finishing second in the island playoffs. He was again named a first team All-AHSS selection, earning a spot in the 2006 Samoa Bowl and on the AHSS All-Star team. Jennings was also an honor roll student all four years in high school. Personal: Jennings is the son of Wallace and Karla Jennings. He plans to major in ag and community development. Ndukwe kas-osaka running back Sophomore hs san jose, calif. 45 drew P. Hill High School in San Jose, Calif. He played one year of football in high school as a sophomore, recording over 1,300 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns, while earning sophomore of the year honors from the BVAL Santa Teresa Division. Personal: Kas-Osaka plans to major in kinesiology. sam king linebacker senior l Las Vegas, Nev (Sophomore): King played in one game for the Aggies in 2007 against Boise State (10/7) (Red Shirt Freshman): King competed in one game at linebacker for the Aggies. Against San Jose State (11/4) he recorded two assisted tackles. He also played on special teams (Freshman): King red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: King was named an all-state linebacker and second team running back in He was named all-city linebacker and running back as well as all-league linebacker and running backing King was a scholar athlete at Palo Verde High School and he tallied 102 tackles and 14 sacks in senior season. King ran for 876 yards and eight touchdowns while catching two passes for 48 yards also in senior season. He led team to state champion title with perfect 14-0 record. Personal: He is the son of Sam and Shirley King. He is majoring hotel, restaurant & tourism management. JEremy little wide receiver HS Shreveport, La. High School: Little was a three-year letterwinner at Evangel Christian Academy as a wide receiver. He helped his team to three state championships in Louisiana and a second-place finish as a senior. During his senior season, Little caught 73 passes and 11 touchdowns, earning all-district, all-city and allstate honors. He was also named the team s offensive player of the year and played in the Max Emfinger All-Star game. As a junior, Little caught 49 passes and eight touchdowns, earning all-district honors. In his and sophomore seasons Little combined for 28 receptions and three touchdowns. Little also ran track winning the district meet in the 800-meter dash and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that took third at the state meet. Personal: Little was born on Nov. 10, 1987, and is the son of Cathy and Paul Little. He plans on majoring in hotel, restaurant & tourism management. Freshman: Kas-Osaka was a walk-on for the Aggies in High School: Kas-Osaka was a standout running back at An

16 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN OREN LONG 95 DEFENSIVE LINE SENIOR L HONOLULU, HAWAI I 2007 (Red Shirt Junior): Long played in seven games for the Aggies on the defensive line. He recorded five tackles and a tackle-for-a-loss. Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30) he tallied a season-high two tackles. He also recorded tackles against Auburn (9/22), Louisiana Tech (10/13) and San Jose State (11/10) (Junior): Long was a red shirt throughout the season. Alcorn State: Long played in 11 games for Alcorn State in 2005, recording 28 tackles and eight tackles for a loss. He also grabbed two sacks and an interception. In 2004, Long played in 11 games, starting five. He notched 14 tackles and three tackles for a loss. His best game came against SE Louisiana when he managed a season-high three tackles. High School: In high school, long earned three letters in football and two in basketball at St. Louis. His best game was versus Maui Baldwin where he recorded six tackles in addition to two sacks. Personal: Long is the son of Collins and Deborah Long. He plans to major in community health. Julio lopez wide receiver hs el paso, texas High School: Lopez was a standout wide receiver for Montwood High School in El Paso, Texas. As a senior, Lopez helped Montwood to a district championship and an 8-3 record. He tallied 52 catches for 978 yards and seven touchdowns. He also earned first team all-district and all-city as well as honorable mention all-state. Julio also played in the senior all-star game and was named the Prices Give Em Five Receiver of the Year as a senior. As a junior, Lopez caught 26 passes for 540 yards and six touchdowns. He earned second team all-district and honorable mention all-city. He was also a two-time academic all-district selection and graduated in the top-10 in his graduating class. Personal: Lopez is the son of Julio and Estela Lopez. He plans to major in english. Jeff lucas linebacker rs lakewood, ohio (Freshman): Lucas red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Lucas was St. Edwards top linebacker in 2006, helping his team to the Ohio State quarterfinals. St. Edwards was ranked as high as fourth in the nation in During his senior year, Lucas recorded 125 tackles, two sacks, three fumble recoveries and an interception. In 2006, Lucas was a PrepStar Magazine All-Regional selection, as well as an Ohio All-Northeast District member. He was also named to the Max Emfinger All-American team and participated in the Max Emfinger All-American Game Classic in Shreveport, La. Lucas was ranked by Insider.com (ESPN) as the No. 69 linebacker in the nation. As a junior, Lucas tallied 80 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. He helped lead his team to the Ohio State semifinals in Personal: Lucas is the son of Anthony and Angela Lucas. He plans to major in electrical engineering while at NMSU. spencer mauai offensive line hs kahuku, hawai i High School: Mauai was an offensive lineman and defensive lineman for Kahuku High School. He helped the Red Raiders win two state championships in 2006 and He was named a first team OIA offensive team member by the Honolulu Advertiser and a second team all-state member by the Star Bulletin in He also earned his way to the HUB All-Star game in 2006 and was named the 2006 Exterior Lineman of the Year in He started 19 of 28 games during his junior and senior seasons. He also participated in baseball and track & field. Personal: Mauai is the son of Joseph and Sonya Mauai. He plans to major in secondary education. DOUG McDANIEL WIDE RECEIVER SENIOR L ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (Junior): McDaniel played in three games for the Aggies in 2007, seeing action against Southeastern Louisiana, New Mexico and Auburn (Red Shirt Sophomore): McDaniel played in six games for the Aggies in He had one kick return for eight yards against Louisiana Tech (12/2). He was also the team s place kicker against San Jose State (11/4) where he went 3-for-3 on

17 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN PATs. He was 3-for-4 on PATs during the season (Sophomore): McDaniel red shirted during his first season with the Aggies (Freshman): He did not play during the 2004 season. High School: McDaniel was named District 1-5a MVP as both a junior and senior. He was named first team all-city as a quarterback his junior year and received the same honor as a kicker in As a senior he was named Albuquerque Athlete of the Year. McDaniel served as captain of his basketball and football team during his junior and senior years. He graduated in the top 5 percent of his class and was the recipient of the Maloof Scholarship. Personal: McDaniel is from Albuquerque, N.M. and is the grandson of Sandy Garcia. He is planning to major in business at NMSU. J.J. McDermott Most Passing Yards In A Game 319 vs La. Tech, 10/13/07 Longest Pass 47 vs La Tech, 10/13/07 Most TDs Thrown 2 vs La Tech, 10/13/07 quarterback sophomore L Katy, Texas (Freshman): McDermott played in eight games for the Aggies in On the season, he recorded 430 yards passing on 47-of-77 and two touchdowns. McDermott saw limited action in the Aggies first five games before stepping into the quarterback role against Boise State (10/7) after starter Chase Holbrook was injured. Versus Boise State McDermott threw for 57 yards on 10-of-19 passing. He then started his first collegiate game against Louisiana Tech (10/13) throwing for 319 yards on 29-of-40 passing and two touchdowns. He then passed for 37 yards on 4-of-7 passing against Hawai i (10/27). High School: McDermott was a first team all-district, all-region and third team all-state honoree his senior season when he passed for 2,315 yards and 21 touchdowns while leading Cinco Ranch High School to the third round of the playoffs. He averaged 17.8 yards per completion and had two touchdown passes of 99 yards. He completed 36-of-71 pass attempts for 401 yards and four touchdowns his junior year before an injury caused him to miss action. Mcdermott s career stats Personal: McDermott is the son of Joe and Nancy Mc- Dermott. He plans to major in business while at NMSU. Passing G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Pct Total Offense Rush Pass Total Avg/G Brian Mead wide receiver SOPHOMORE L CLovis, N.M (Freshman): Mead played in eight games for the Aggies, seeing limited action in the Aggies first four games of the season. Mead was a kick-off specialist for the Aggies in 2007, returning six kicks for 118 yards. Against San Jose State (11/10), Mead returned one kick-off for a season-high 34 yards. Versus Boise State (10/7) he returned two kicks for 38 yards. Mead also returned kicks against Fresno State (11/30), Idaho (10/20) and Hawai i (10/27). High School: Mead is Clovis High School s all-time leading rusher, breaking a 21-year old record held by his coach Darren Kelly, who was a high school all-american. He finished his high school career with 4,266 yards on 644 carries, 55 touchdowns, yard games including a 312-yard, five touchdown effort against Hobbs, all are school records. He played in 31 consecutive games, 25 as the starting running back. Mead was a three-year letterwinner in football playing for Eric Roanhaus, a 2002 inductee to the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame., lettered four years in track. He has played on three District 4-5A Championship teams. As a senior in 2006 he ran for 2,183 yards and 33 touchdowns leading his team to the state quarterfinals with a 7-4 record. He led state in rushing and scoring. As a junior led his team to a 12-2 record as Clovis finished the state runner-up. He also played on a state runner-up team. Mead was named 2006 Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year in USA Today. Other awards include: 2006 New Mexico 5A Player of the Year Scout.com, Prep Star Magazine All Regional Player, Selected to play in the New Mexico 4A-5A North-South All Star game, two-time first team all-state Selection, two-time first Team All-District 4-5A selection, 2006 District 4-5A Offensive Player of the Year, Amarillo Globe News Super Team, two-time selection to Amarillo Globe News 4A-5A Golden Spread Team, two-time team MVP, Team Captain 2006, New Mexico Gameday Player of the Week (Sept. 5th 2006), No. 1 All-purpose back in NM Rivals.com No. 10 overall recruit. He is a four time state qualifier in the 110 hurdles, 2 time District 4-5A Champion with a career best of 14.12, also finishing third in state as a junior. Personal: Mead is the son of John and Carolyn Mead. He is majoring in accounting. dylan moss fullback junior l kailua, hawai i (Red Shirt Sophomore): Moss was the Aggies back-up fullback and a member of both the Aggies kick-off and kick return teams. On the season, he recorded two kick-off returns for 15 yards and seven tackles on kick-off coverage (Sophomore): Moss was a red shirt in Northern Colorado: Moss played for the Bears in 2005, tallying 47 tackles, 11 of those tackles solo efforts. He was the special teams captain against Fort Lewis College. High School: Moss helped his team to a 10-1 record his senior season, as his team finished second in state and was the league

18 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN champions. He earned first team all-state, first team all-league and was named the ILH Defensive Player of the Year in He also earned a spot in the East-West All-Star game. Personal: Moss is plans to major in criminal justice. Wes Neiman Most Receiving Yards In A Game 128 vs Fresno state, 11/30/ vs Utah State, 11/17/07 Most Catches In A Game 11 vs Fresno state, 11/30/07 10 vs Utah State, 11/17/07 Longest Reception 30 vs Fresno state, 11/30/07 29 vs Utah State, 11/17/07 Wide Receiver sophomore l Junction, Texas (Red Shirt Freshman): Neiman played in 13 games for NMSU in 2007 at wide receiver and as a kick returner. On the season, Neiman caught 44 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns, completed one pass for 19 yards, returned nine kick-offs for 133 yards and three punts for 21 yards. Neiman caught his first career pass against Southeastern Louisiana on a six-yard pass from quarterback Chase Holbrook. Against Auburn (9/22), Neiman caught five passes for 16 yards. Versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) he caught seven passes for 67 yards and returned three kicks for a career-high 46 yards. Neiman then caught four passes for 39 yards and his first career touchdown versus Hawai i (10/27). He also returned two kicks for 39 yards including a career long of 26 yards. Neiman then added his second touchdown catch of the season against San Jose State (11/10) on a 24-yard pass from Holbrook. He finished the game with five catches for 43 yards. He then had a career performance against Utah State (11/17) as he tallied 10 receptions for 106 yards and his third touchdown catch of the season. He followed that performance with another career night against Fresno State (11/30), where Neiman caught 11 passes for 128 yards to finish the season (Freshman): Neiman took a red shirt in High School: At Junction High School, Neiman played both wide receiver and quarterback. In 2004, Neiman helped lead his team to an 11-1 record and district and bi-district championship. As a quarterback, Neiman recorded a two-year record of In 2005 he earned District-2 Football MVP and named to the All-West Texas Super team. As a senior he passed for 768 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for 1,254 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was also an outstanding baseball and basketball player. Personal: Neiman is the son of Bill and Jan Neiman. He plans to major in management. Neiman s career stats Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Punt Reutrn Year No. Yds TD Lg Kick Returns Year No. Yds TD Lg Kyle Nelson tight end Sophomore L Waco, texas (Red Shirt Freshman): Nelson played in all 13 games for NMSU as the team s back-up tight end and deep snapper. On the season, Nelson caught two passes for six yards. Versus Auburn (9/22), he caught his first career pass, a six-yard grab. He then added one more catch against Louisiana Tech (10/13) (Freshman - Tulsa): Nelson was a red shirt for the Hurricane. High School: Nelson played his senior year at China Spring High School, starting at tight end and he also handled the deep snap and punting chores. He accumulated 50 receptions on the season, helping his team to a 7-3 record as a senior. He earned first team all-district and first team Super Cen- Tex honors as a tight end and also received second team all-district honors as a punter. He also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: His grandfather, Roger Nelson, played 13 years of professional football with the CFL s Edmonton Eskimos and his father is a Tulsa assistant coach. He is the son of Mark and Lori Nelson and plans to major in individualized studies. david norman offensive line junior tr Poway, calif. 59 San Diego Mesa College: Norman was a starter on the offensive line for San Diego Mesa College in 2006 and He

19 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN was named the team s top of the year in 2006 while he also earned All-Foothill Conference honors. Norman then earned the team s top offensive lineman award in 2007, while grabbing his second All-Foothill Conference award. High School: Norman was a four-year starter on the offensive line for Poway High School in Poway, Calif. He helped his team to a first-place finish in district in He was named a first team all-palomar League selection in 2005 as well as a team captain. As a senior, he played defensive line as well, recording two sacks while not allowing a sack on the offensive line. Personal: Norman is the son of Mike and Joyce Norman. He plans on majoring in secondary education. Chris Nwoko linebacker SENIOR L austin, texas (Junior): Nwoko played in 12 games for the Aggies at middle linebacker. He finished the season fourth on the team in tackles with 67, four tackles-for-a-loss and had three sacks. In his first start at middle linebacker, Nwoko tallied nine tackles against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30), including his first career sack. He then added four tackles against New Mexico (9/8) and five versus UTEP (9/15). Nwoko then collected a career-high 12 tackles against Auburn. Nwoko suffered through injuries over the next five games before coming back full strength against Nevada (11/2). Versus the Wolf Pack, Nwoko tallied nine tackles. He then recorded 11 tackles against San Jose State (11/10) and ended the season with an eight-tackle performance against Fresno State (11/30) (Sophomore): Nwoko played in 10 games for the Aggies, starting against Hawai i (10/21). On the season he scored four touchdowns and rushed for 159 yards on 40 carries. Nwoko also caught six passes for 63 yards. Against Hawai i he had a season-high 59 yards rushing and a touchdown. Versus UTEP he scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run at the goal line (Red Shirt Freshman): Nwoko red shirted during his second season with the Aggies 2004 (Freshman): Nwoko played in the first five games for the Aggies before suffering an injury that kept him out for the rest of the season. High School: Nwoko was named the 26-4a District MVP and 26-4a Offensive Player of the Year. He was a member of the all-state and all-central Texas team. Nwoko rushed for 2,115 yards and 33 touchdowns. He played in the Central Texas North-South Game and was nominated for National Wendy s High School Heisman Award. Personal: Nwoko was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He is the son of Augustine and Patricia Nwoko. He is majoring in community health. Nwoko s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD Int ronald opetaia linebacker r RS american samoa (Freshman): Opetaia red shirted in his first season at New Mexico State. High School: A running back/cornerback at Fagaitua High School in Samoa, Opetaia helped lead his team to three straight island championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and the team was the island runner-up in As a junior, Opetaia started at cornerback, recording 36 tackles and three sacks. He also collected three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. As a senior, he switched to running back, leading the team with 1,263 yards on the ground, while scoring 16 touchdowns. Opetaia was a three-time offensive player of the week and earned offensive player of the year honors at the end of the season. He was also a member of the honor roll all four years of high school. Personal: Opetaia is the son of Luisa Opetaia. He plans to major in geography. nick paden linebacker junior tr folsom, calif. 42 Butte Junior College: Paden spent two years at Butte Junior College as one of its starting linebackers. This past season, Paden led the team with 71 tackles, grabbing five sacks and 10 tackles-for-a-loss. He helped Butte to a 7-4 overall record in 2007 and a Stockman s Bowl game win over Delta College. He was named the team s most valuable defensive player and earned honorable mention All-Northern California Conference honors. As a, Paden was named most valuable defensive player and also earned first team All-Northern California Conference honors. High School: While at Folsom High School, Paden was both a linebacker and tight end. He was named a first team all-league selection in 2004 and 2005 as well as the team s MVP in 2005 and was named to the all-state game in He led the team in tackles both his junior and senior season with over a 100-plus each year. Personal: Paden is the son of Kent and June Paden. He plans to major in marketing

20 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN JOSEPH PALMER OFFENSIVE LINE JUNIOR L SPRING, TEXAS (Sophomore): Palmer played in 11 games for the Aggies as a back-up offensive lineman. He helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in passing offense and 33rd in total offense. He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game. Palmer was also part of an offensive line that gave up just 24 sacks on the season, a 16 sack improvement from 2006 (40) (Freshman): Palmer played in four games for the Aggies as a in He helped the Aggies finish third in the nation in total offense, second in passing offense and 15th in scoring offense. Palmer assisted in the protection of quarterback Chase Holbrook, who broke 21 school records in He helped the Aggies record three games with over 500 yards passing, five games with over 400 yards passing and 11 games with over 300 yards passing. As a team, the Aggies also broke three total offensive records, six passing records and tied the school s scoring record. He helped the Aggies record five 100- yard rushing games as a team. High School: Palmer helped his team to a 8-3 record and a third-place finish in district in His team was 4-4 in 2005 before Hurricane Rita cut their season short. In 2004, Palmer earned second team all-district honors. In 2005 he earned alldistrict honors helping the team s running back to a school record 26 rushing touchdowns. Personal: Palmer is the son of Ronnie and Artelia Palmer. He is undecided in his major. Brandon Perez fullback JUNIOR l Sparta, N.J (Sophomore): Perez played in all 13 games for the Aggies in 2007 as the team s starting fullback. On the season, Perez helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in total offense and 33rd in passing offense. He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game. Against UTEP (9/15) Perez scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run. He tallied 41 yards rushing on six carries and 16 yards receiving on four receptions. Against Utah State (11/17) he caught two passes for 14 yards and ended the season with a career-high five carries for 37 yards versus Fresno State (11/30) (Red Shirt Freshman): Perez was a vital part of the Aggies blocking scheme in 2006 as their starting fullback. He played in all 12 games helping NMSU record five 100-yard rushing games as a team. Perez assisted in the protection of quarterback Chase Holbrook, who broke 21 school records in As a team, the Aggies also broke three total offensive records, six passing records and tied the school s scoring re- cord. He helped the Aggies record three games with over 500 yards passing, five games with over 400 yards passing and 11 games with over 300 yards passing. On the season, he caught four passes for 15 yards out of the back field. Against San Jose State (11/4) Perez caught his first career pass, a 10-yard swing pass. Perez was also named an Academic All- WAC selection in (Freshman): Perez red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Perez was named first team allstate and was a threetime all-league selection. He was also named a three-time All-West Jersey selection and three-time All-Parochial pick. He helped his team to 8-3 record in Personal: Perez is the son of Victor and Ana Perez. He is majoring in individualized studies. perez career stats Rushing Year G Carries Yards TD LG Totals Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals Baer Philipbar Defensive back Sophomore L Rio Rancho, N.M (Redshirt Freshman): Philipbar was a back-up quarterback for the Aggies in He did not play (Freshman): Philipbar took a red-shirt during the season. High School: Philipbar was the Rams quarterback in 2005 and 2006 tallying a record of 15-7, including an 8-3 record in Philipbar helped his team to district championships in 2004 and 05. Personal: Philipbar is the son of Brian Philipbar. He plans to major in finance

21 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Alphonso Powell defensive back Sophomore L 31 Copperas Cove, Texas 2007 (Freshman): Powell played in 12 games for the Aggies at the defensive back position and on special teams. On the season, Powell collected eight tackles and one pass break-up. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Powell tallied a season-high two tackles. He collected six games with at least one tackle. High School: Powell played both cornerback and wide receiver for the Copperas Cove Bulldogs. As a senior, Powell spent most of his time at cornerback, tallying 48 tackles, six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns and recovering two fumbles. As a wide receiver, Powell caught nine passes and scored seven touchdowns. He helped his team to the state quarterfinals in Division 13-5A and the district championship, as the Bulldogs posted a 13-1 record. Powell was named an all-district and all- State selection his senior season. As a junior, Powell helped the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record and the second round of the state playoffs. He was named to the all-district team and earned an all-state honorable mention spot. He recorded 34 catches and 12 touchdowns at wide receiver. As a sophomore, Powell caught 29 passes and four touchdowns, earning all-district honors. Personal: Powell is the son of Alphonso Sr. and Doria Powell. He plans to major in accounting while at NMSU. Derrick Richardson Most Tackles In A Game 16 vs Idaho, 10/20/07 15 vs. Boise State, 10/15/06 13 vs Boise State, 10/7/07 12 vs Fresno State, 11/30/ times Utah State, 10/25/06; SJSU, 11/10/07 saftey Senior L Chandler, Ariz (Junior): Richardson was the Aggies starting safety in all 13 games in He was second on the team in tackles with 108, while he also collected three tackles-for-a-loss, one sack, an interception, four pass break-ups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Richardson is just the third safety to collect over 100 tackles since Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30), Richardson started the season with eight tackles, and recorded his first career sack. Versus New Mexico (9/8) he recorded nine tackles, followed by a seven -tackle performance against UTEP (9/15). Versus Boise State (10/7) Richardson recorded his first career double-digit tackle performance with 13. He also collected a pass break-up against the Broncos. Against Idaho (10/20) Richardson tallied a career-high 16 tackles. He then recorded 10 tackles against San Jose State (10/11) and 12 tackles against Fresno State (11/30). Richardson recorded at least four tackles in each game he played and at least seven tackles in eight games (Sophomore): Richardson played safety for the Aggies in 2006, starting the last seven games of the season. He also saw action on special teams. On the season, Richardson tallied 71 tackles, two interceptions, three tackles-for-a-loss, three fumble recoveries, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble. His 71 tackles were third on the team in In his first start at safety, Richardson proved his status, recording a career-high 15 tackles and his first career fumble recovery against No. 15 Boise State (10/15). Over the first five games of the season, Richardson had just 16 tackles, but over the remaining seven games he tallied 55 tackles. Against Utah State (11/25) he recorded his second double figure tackle game with 10. In the season finale against Louisiana Tech, he recorded nine tackles and an interception (Redshirt Freshman): Richardson did not play during the 2005 season (Freshman): Richardson didn t see action during the 2004 season. High School: Richardson was a four-time athlete of the year at Chandler High. He was a two-time first team all-region selection at defensive back and a second team all-state selection as a senior. He was named to the All- East Valley team his senior year. He also served as captain of the football and basketball teams. Personal: Richardson was born in Denver, Colo., and is the son of Norine and Eric Richardson. He is planning to major in acounting. richardson s career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD Int Totals chris romero defensive line junior TR las vegas, nev. 44 Snow College: Romero had 15 tackles, four-tackles for a loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble for Snow College in 2007 where he helped the Badgers reach the NJCAA,National Championship game. In 2006, Romero helped Snow finish the season ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA and in 2007 the Badgers finished at No. 3 in the nation, despite reaching the national championship game. High School: Romero played in the 2004 Las Vegas All-Star game as a defensive end after his team went 8-3 under coach Greg Murphy. The year, his team was 11-1 and captured the league championship while Romero was an honorable mention selection. He also lettered twice in track and field as a discus thrower where he received third place at the Mt. SAC Invitational. He was also the 2003 MVP of his track and field team. Personal: Romero was born on May 20, 1986 and is the son of Raul and Barbet Romero. He plans on majoring in criminal justice at NMSU

22 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN teka salicido linebacker sophomore hs hondo, n.m. High School: Salicido was a running back and linebacker playing six-man football at Hondo High School. In 2006 he earned all-district and all-state honors and was selected to play in the North-South All-Star game. In 2006, he recorded 150 tackles and 10 sacks. Personal: Salicido is the son of Eli and Lindy Salicido. He plans to major in business. jr saulietis offensive line junior L cloudcroft, n.m (Sophomore): Saulietis did not play for the Aggies in (Red Shirt Freshman): Saulietis did not play in (Freshman): Saulietis red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Saulietis helped the Cloudcroft Bears advance to the state championship game in 2004, as the Bears recorded a 10-2 mark. As a junior, Saulietis was an all-district selection and a second team all-state selection. During his senior season, he earned all-district for both the offensive and defensive line, was named an all-state selection for both the offensive and defensive line and earned the district defensive player of the year. He also competed in basketball and track & field. Personal: Saulietis was born on August 21, 1987 to Andy and Susan Saulietis. He plans to major in mechanical engineering technology. jason scott 52 linebacker junior tr 34 chino hills, calif. Pasadena Community College: Scott was Pasadena Community College s top linebacker during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In 2007, Scott led the team with 88 tackles, 57 of those tackles being solo efforts. He also recorded seven sacks, 11 tackles-for-a-loss, four interceptions, five pass break-ups and a blocked kick. Scott earned first team All-Mission Conference accolades in In 2006, he tallied 74 tackles as a while grabbing eight tackles-for-a-loss, four sacks, a pass break-up and a fumble recovery. High School: Scott played fullback and linebacker for Ayala High School. He was a first team all-league selection in 2004 and He was also named the team s defensive MVP in 2004 and In 2005, Scott recorded 120 tackles, four interceptions and a sack. As a fullback he had eight carries for 100 yards. Personal: Scott is the son of Terry Sr. and Vera Scott. He plans to major in psychology. KAWIKA SHOOK DEFENSIVE END junior L KAPOLEI, HAWAI I 2007 (Sophomore): Shook did not play of the Aggies in (Freshman): Shook played in six games at defensive end for the Aggies. He tallied five tackles. Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/31) and Hawai i (10/21), he recorded two tackles. Versus San Jose State (11/4) he recorded one tackle. High School: Shook was an honorable mention All-ILH pick in 2005 and an honorable mention all-state selection by the Honolulu Star Bulletin. As a senior in 2005, Shook tallied 40 tackles and four sacks. Shook was also recruited by Hawai i, Washington and Utah State. Personal: Shook is majoring in business administration. seth smith running back junior TR oakland, calif. 1 College of Sequoias: Smith spent the past two seasons at the College of Sequoias as the Giants leading rusher. In 2007, Smith rushed for 580 yards on 122 carries and 14 touchdowns, while averaging 4.8 yards a carry. His best game came against De Anza when he rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns. Smith also caught nine passes for 51 yards, returned two kickoffs for 36 yards and led the Giants in scoring with 84 points on the season. He also led the team with 66.7 all-purpose yards a game. For his efforts during the 2007 football season, Smith earned all-conference honors and was rated by Rivals. com as a top 10 running back. Smith was also a preseason all-american candidate in In 2006, Smith rushed for five touchdowns and 250 yards while backing up now Illinois running back Daniel Dufrene. High School: Smith led the Oakland Technical High School Bulldogs to an 8-4 record in his senior season where the Bulldogs lost in the Silver Bowl. Smith and the Bulldogs lost in the playoffs in his junior season, but in 2004 coach Delton Edwards and Smith led

23 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Oakland Tech to a 9-1 record and the Silver Bowl Championships. Personal: Smith was born on Dec. 14, 1987 and he is the son of Glen and Celeste Smith. He is majoring in creative media. KYLE SMITH OFFENSIVE LINE R-SOPHOMORE L 78 ARLINGTON, TEXAS 2007 (Sophomore): Smith red shirted in his second season with the Aggies (Freshman): Smith played in 10 games as a true in Smith helped the Aggies finish third in the nation in total offense, second in passing offense and 15th in scoring offense. I n d i v i d u a l l y, Smith assisted in the protection of quarterback Chase H o l b r o o k, who broke 21 school records in He helped the Aggies record three games with over 500 yards passing, five games with over 400 yards passing and 11 games with over 300 yards passing. As a team, the Aggies also broke three total offensive records, six passing records and tied the school s scoring record. He helped the Aggies record five 100- yard rushing games as a team. High School: Smith was a three-year letterwinner for Mansfield Summit High School in Arlington, Texas, on the offensive line. In 2005, Smith helped his team to a share of the district title and the second round of the 5A state playoffs as Mansfield Summit went 9-3 overall. Smith was named an all-district selection and also earned All-Tarrant County. He was named to the Texas High School 5A first team All-Region 1. Smith was part of three district championship teams during his high school career. In addition to his impressive accomplishments on the field, Smith was also a 3.9 student in high school. Smith was also recruited by Tulane, New Mexico, UTEP and Wyoming. Personal: Smith is the son of Jesse and Mary Ellen Smith. He plans to major in pre-med while at NMSU. KYLE SNYDER 2007 (Freshman): Snyder red shirted in his first season with the Aggies. High School: Snyder was a three-year letterwinner in football and soccer at Cinco Ranch High School. He earned first team all-district honors in football and soccer and set school records for the most field goals in a game and single season and holds the longest field goal (44 yards) in CRHS history. Snyder was 7-for-10 in field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards and had a 39.1 yard punting average. His high school teammate J.J. McDermott is also a member of the Aggie football team. Personal: Snyder is the son of Lori and Earl Snyder. He plans on majoring in accounting at NMSU. joe suder KICKER R-FRESHMAN RS KATY, TEXAS 99 OFFENSIVE LINE junior tr 74 santa rosa, calif. Arizona Western: Suder was Arizona Western s top offensive lineman in 2007 as he was named to the 2007 NJCAA all-region first team. He was just one of two Arizona Western players to earn that honor. Suder helped the Matadors rush for 1,361 yards, pass for 1,434 yards and average yards a game of total offense. The Matadors also averaged 20.4 points per game. Suder blocked for quarterback Will Brogan who threw for 1,265 yards in nine games and 10 touchdowns. He also earned academic all-american honors in Duke: Suder attended Duke University as a. High School: Suder was a two-year letterman at Bishop Manogue Catholic under coach Joe Cellers. He was listed as the eighth-top overall prospect in Nevada by Rivals.com. As a senior, he recorded 46 tackles, 13 sacks and eight fumble recoveries before suffering a season-ending injury in the eighth game of the year. Suder received first team all-conference, all-region and all-state honors for his efforts during his senior season. In his junior season he picked up 56 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as his team went 12-0 and captured the state championship. He also participated in skiing and track and field and guided the track and field team to back-to-back state titles in 2003 and 2004 and collected the state individual crown in the shot put both years. Suder was also a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Suder was born on Nov. 26, 1986 and is the son of Joesph and Barbi Suder. He plans to major in business at New Mexico State

24 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN CHUCK TAYLOR OFFENSIVE LINE SOPHOMORE L HAMILTON, N.J (Freshman): Taylor played in 13 games for the Aggies in 2007 as the Aggies starting left guard as a true. Taylor helped the Aggie offense average yards passing per game and total offensive yards a game, as the Aggie offense finished fifth in the nation in passing offense and 33rd in total offense. Taylor was also part of an offensive line that gave up just 24 sacks on the season, a 16 sack improvement from 2006 (40). He also helped Aggie quarterback Chase Holbrook finish ninth in the nation in total offense with yards per game. Fork Union Military Academy: Taylor led the team in pancake blocks both years he played at Fork Union. In 2006, he had 21 pancake blocks and the prior season he had 15. Taylor also saw some time on the defensive line, where he had nine tackles for loss, two sacks and two pass breakups. At Fork Union s combine day, Taylor tallied 26 repetitions at 225 pounds in the bench press. High School: His senior year in high school, Taylor earned first team defense and offense All-Colonial Valley Conference, all-area and all-county accolades while playing in the Sunshine Classic All-Star Game. He had 63 tackles, 24 of which were solo, four sacks, four forced fumbles, 12 tackles for loss at defensive tackle as a senior under coach Frank Gatto. His junior year, he was named second team offensive all-area. Personal: Taylor is the son of Ton and Kate Taylor. He is undeclared in his major. DREW THATCHER WIDE RECEIVER SENIOR L T OR C, N.M (Sophomore): Thatcher played in three games for the Aggies in (Red Shirt Freshman): Thatcher played in one game in (Freshman): Thatcher red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Thatcher was defensive end and tight end for the Hot Springs Tigers. During his junior season, he helped lead the Tigers to an 8-4 record and a second-place finish in district. His team would also make the state semifinal game. As a senior, Thatcher and the Tigers won the district championship and earned an 8-3 overall record. The Tigers made the state quarterfinals. He earned all-district honors in 2003 as well as all-state second team. Thatcher also played in the North-South All-Star game in He earned two letters in basketball and track & field. Personal: Thatcher was born on April 5, 1986 and is the son of Richard Thatcher. He plans to major in kinesiology while at NMSU. derek Thompson offensive line r rs el Paso, texas (Freshman): Thompson red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Thompson was an offensive lineman for the Coronado Thunderbirds in He helped the Thunderbirds to a 9-2 record and a district championship. He was an all-district first-team selection, all-city first-team and an all-state honorable mention pick. Thompson also played in the East-West All- Star game. He also lettered in track & field. Personal: Thompson is the son of Mark and Gay Thompson. He is majoring general business

25 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN ANA TUIASOSOPO DEFENSIVE LINE R-FRESHMAN RS 64 HONOLULU, HAWAII 2007 (Freshman): Tuiasosopo red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Tuiasosopo was the only senior on the Saint Louis High School offensive line that posted an 11-1 record and won the ILH Conference title. He also helped his team to the state championship game. Tuiasosopo was named a first team all-state selection by the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star Bulletin. He also earned first team All-ILH conference honors his senior and junior seasons. Tuiasosopo played in the HUB Goodwill Classic Senior Bowl and participated on the Hawaii All-Star team in the Samoa Bowl. Personal: Tuiasosopo is the son of Ana, Sr. and Lua Tuiasosopo. He is undeclared in his major. trevor walls quarterback hs waverly, ohio 11 High School: Walls was a standout quarterback for Waverly High School in Ohio. He was a three-year starter for Waverly recording 6,292 passing yards and 67 touchdowns, completing 62 percent of his passes as a starter. He also led his team to 25-5 record as a starter for the Tigers. As a senior, Walls led his team to a 9-1 overall record and a spot in the second round of the Ohio playoffs. He threw for 2,500 yards, earning first team all-ohio, first team and Player of the Year in the Southeast District and first team and Player of the Year in the Southern Ohio Conference. Walls was also named a first team quarterback and Player of the Year by the Portsmouth Daily Times. As a junior he threw for 2,300 yards leading his team to an undefeated record in the regular season. As a sophomore he tallied 1,492 passing yards. Personal: Walls is the son of Rick and Brenda Walls. He plans to major in engineering. mark waters defensive back hs el paso, texas (Freshman): Waters was a walk-on for NMSU in 2007 and did not play. High School: Waters was a standout defensive back and linebacker at Americas High School in El Paso, Texas. As a junior, Waters tallied 89 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a senior, he recorded 81 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions. He also earned newcomer of year honors in 2005 and was an all-city selection in Personal: Waters is the son of Nellie Waters. He plans to major in kinesiology. lavorick Williams Wide Receiver hs odessa, texas 14 High School: Williams was a vital member of the Permian High School football team, leading the Panthers to a district championship as a senior, with a perfect 5-0 district record and a 9-4 overall record. Williams recorded a total of 626 yards from 33 catches and he scored three touchdowns. His longest reception was 72 yards and he averaged 19-yards per catch. Currently, Williams owns the Tandem offensive record set in 2006 for having over 100-yards receiving in a single game. He also is third in the Permian record books for receptions in a game with 10. For his efforts, Williams was a 2006 first team all-district receiver and earned the team s best receiver award. Initially, Williams signed with Texas Tech to be a sprinter on the track and field squad for the Red Raiders. He recorded a time of 10.4 in the 100-meter dash his senior year. Personal: Williams is the son of Irvin and Sandra Williams. He plans to major in criminal justice while at NMSU

26 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Chris Williams Most Receiving Yards in a Game 221 vs UTEP, 9/15/ vs. Boise State, 10/15/ vs La Tech, 10/13/ vs. Utah State, 11/25/ vs. Hawai i, 10/21/ vs. La. Tech, 12/2/06 Most Catches in a Game 13 vs. Boise State, 10/15/06 12 vs. La. Tech, 12/2/06 11 vs La Tech, 10/13/07 10 vs. UTEP, 9/30/06 Wide Receiver senior L Rio Rancho, N.M (Junior): Williams started the Aggies first eight games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. In just eight games, Williams caught 56 passes for 772 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also returned five kicks for 116 yards and six punts for 100 yards. Despite missing five games, Williams was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, an award going to the nation s top wide receiver. Williams also earned second team All- WAC honors as voted on by the WAC coaches. Williams started the season catching at least one touchdown in the Aggies first five games, including two against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30) in the Aggies season opener. Against in-state rival New Mexico (9/8), Williams caught 10 passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns, as he recorded his eighth 100-yard receiving game and the fourth double -digit reception game of his career. He also added 86 yards in kick-off returns. Williams then made history against UTEP (9/15) with nine receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He became just the fifth player in school history to record over 200 yards receiving and the first since Versus Auburn (9/22) he collected his third straight 100- yard receiving game with 109 yards on nine receptions. He also recorded his ninth touchdown reception of the season against the Tigers. Against Louisiana Tech (10/13) Williams tied the school record for career games with 100 yards receiving (11) with 170 yards on 11 receptions. He also grabbed two touchdowns, giving him 11 on the season and making it the second straight season Williams has recorded double-digit touchdown receptions. He is just the second Aggie football player to accomplish that feat. Also on the season, Williams recorded three games with 200 yards or more in all-purpose yards (Sophomore): Williams was the Aggies top receiver in 2006, playing in all 12 games. He became the ninth player in school history to earn all-american honors as he was named to the SI.com All-America Honorable Mention team. Williams led the nation in receiving yards per game (117.9) and catches per game (7.66). His 1,861 all-purpose yards also ranked fourth in the nation. He was also the only Aggie to be named first team All-WAC. Williams led the Aggie receiving corps with school records for receptions in a season (92) and receiving yards in a season (1,425). Williams became just the third player in school history to record over 1,000 yards receiving in a singleseason and the first Aggie player to go over 1,000 yards receiving since He also led the team in touchdown receptions (12), which is second all-time in a single-season. Williams also broke the school record for most 100-yard receiving games in a season with seven, including a 13-reception, 191-yard performance against No. 15 Boise State (10/15), which is sixth alltime for receiving yards in a single-game. He led the team in scoring with 72 points on the year and moved into the top 10 for a career in pass receptions (104), reception yards (1,512) and touchdown receptions (12). In his first career start, Williams caught a then career-high seven receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown versus Southeastern Louisiana (8/31). He then broke his careerbest in receptions against UTEP (9/30) with 10 catches and a touchdown. Williams then put together a three game streak of 100- yard receiving games with 111 yards versus Idaho (10/7), 191 against No. 15 Boise State and 160 versus Hawai i (10/21). He then recorded the same feat during the Aggies last three games with 121 receiving against Fresno State (11/11), 161 versus Utah State (11/25) and 140 in the season finale versus Louisiana Tech (12/2). Williams also tallied two multitouchdown games catching a career-high three touchdowns versus Utah State (11/25) and two against Hawai i (10/21). His first career touchdown came against Southeastern Louisiana on a 37-yard pass from Chase Holbrook. Williams was also part of the longest play and reception in school history on a 96-yard touchdown pass from Holbrook against Idaho (10/7). Williams was also the Aggies leading kick returner with 301 kick-off return yards on 13 attempts and 92 yards on six returns on the punt team (Freshman): Williams played in ten games, while starting in three of those games for the Aggies. He gained 12 yards rushing, caught the ball 12 times for 97 yards, and had a total of 207 yards on kick returns. His longest kick return came against nationally ranked Cal (9/23) when he ran the ball back 94 yards for a touchdown. That return was featured as one Chris Berman s ESPN Play s of the Week. It also ranks as the 13th longest return in Aggie history. Williams also caught three passes for 45 yards against Cal, where he attained his longest catch of the season for 36 yards. He had a seasonhigh four receptions at Louisiana Tech (10/1). He had a season-high three kick returns where he gained 52 yards against Nevada (11/12). Williams ranked third on the team in kick re- Williams career stats Receiving Year G No. Yds TD LG Totals Rushing Year Carries Yards LG TD Totals Kick Returns Year Returns Yards LG TD Totals

27 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN turns and finished the season with 316 all-purpose yards which was an average of 31.6 yards per game. High School: Williams ran for nearly 2,100 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior in 2004 at Rio Rancho High School. He earned first team all-state honors. He scored 26 rushing touchdowns, three receiving touchdowns and returned three kicks for touchdowns in 11 games. He was also an outstanding track athlete, scoring 26 points at the 2005 Class 5A state championships. He won the 200-meter dash, the high jump and was a member of the State Champion 4x100-meter relay team. He also won the state high jump and 200-meter dash title in 2003 & Personal: Williams is the son of Wallace and Carol Williams. He is majoring in individualized studies. Chris woods DEFENSIVE back R-FRESHMAN l midland, texas 32 the Bulldogs to a 10-3 record and the third round of the Class 5A, Division II playoffs. He caught 57 passes for 751 yards and 10 touchdowns. Woods set MHS career records with 94 receptions and 17 touchdowns. He caught an 83-yard touchdown pass in Midland s victory over El Paso Franklin in the Class 5A Division II Area playoffs. He was a two-year starter. Personal: Woods is the son of Harold and Diane Woods. His sister Whitney is a sophomore outsider hitter for the nationally ranked Aggie volleyball team. He is a geography major. Woods career stats Tackles Year G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD Int DNP Totals (Sophomore): Woods was the Aggies starting right defensive back in 2007, starting in all 13 games. Woods finished the season with 57 tackles, two tackles-for-a-loss, a forced fumble and seven pass break-ups. In eight games, Woods tallied at least four tackles. Against Southeastern Louisiana (8/30) he recorded five tackles, followed by a four-tackle performance against New Mexico (9/8). He then tallied four tackles against Auburn (9/22), and his first career forced fumble. Versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) and Louisiana Tech (10/13), he grabbed five tackles. Against Idaho (10/20), Woods had eight tackles. He then recorded a career-high nine tackles against Utah State (11/17) (Red Shirt Freshman): Woods was a scout team member throughout the 2006 season (Freshman): Woods red shirted during his first season with the Aggies. High School: Woods was an honorable mention all-state and a first team All-District 3-5A pick his senior season. He helped

28 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN marquell colston running back Junior TR modesto, calif. Modesto JC: Colston led Modesto Junior College in rushing in 2007 with 951 yards rushing. He also recorded 492 yards receiving and 96 in return yardage, tallying a total of 1,534 all-purpose yards on the season. Colston is Modesto s all-time leader in all-purpose yards with 2,370 yards in just two seasons. His year, Colston rushed for 484 yards and had 100 yards receiving. He helped Modesto to a championship season in High School: Colston was a star running back for Grace M. Davis High School. He rushed for 1,270 yards on 167 carries and caught 13 passes for 340 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also recorded 2,067 all-purpose yards. He was named an allconference selection as well as team MVP. He also participated in track & field and baseball. Personal: Colston is the son of Ezeal and Ernestine Colston. He plans to major in physical education. jordan davenport Kicker hs plano, texas High School: Davenport was the Plano West High School s punter and field goal kicker as a junior and senior. His most productive year was in 2007 as a senior. Davenport was perfect on his extra point attempts in 2007 going 29-for-29, while hitting 6-of-11 field goal attempts. As a punter, Davenport recorded a net average of 35.7 yards, punting 40 times. He was named an all-district kicker as senior. As a junior, he was Plano West s back-up field goal kicker but handled its kick-off duties. As both a junior and senior, he consistently kicked the kick-offs out of the end zone on kick-offs. Personal: Davenport is the son of Craig and Mary Davenport. He plans to major in business. jd davis 91 defensive line Junior tr marion, S.C. Feather River College: Playing in just seven games on the year, Davis led the team in sacks with nine that totaled for a loss of 37 yards. He finished seventh on the team in tackles with 36. Fifteen of his stops were solo and he had eight tackles for a loss of 41 yards on the season. He blocked one kick in 2007 and had a pass break-up. For his career, he tallied 52 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles, eight knock downs and a blocked field goal. Personal: Davis is the son of Johnny and Arnetha Davis. He is undecided in his major. randy franzoy linebacker fr hatch, n.m. High School: Franzoy was the starting linebacker for Hatch High School for three seasons. He helped Hatch win three straight state championships, including an undefeated season in He was a four-time all-district selection as well as a three-time all-state selection and an All-Southern New Mexico selection. As a junior, he recorded 140 tackles and five sacks. As a senior, Franzoy tallied 100 tackles and seven sacks before injuring his knee in the eighth game. He also played basketball and baseball in high school. Personal: Franzoy is the son of Ronnie and Anna Franzoy. He is majoring in agricultural business. His older bother Ryan is also a member of the Aggie football team

29 PLAYER PROFILES NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN victor johnson defensive back fr san diego, calif. High School: Johnson was a two-time all-conference selection as a kick-off return specialist, running back and defensive back for Mission Bay High School in San Diego. As a senior, he tallied 1,500 all-purpose yards, 720 of those yards rushing and scored nine touchdowns on the season. Johnson also recorded 85 tackles and four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. In Johnson s junior season he had 1,200 all-purpose yards, scoring 10 touchdowns, with four of those touchdowns on kick-off returns. Johnson also recorded 75 tackles and six interceptions. As a sophomore he tallied 25 tackles and an interception. Johnson was an honor roll student and a member of the all-academic team all four years of high school. Personal: Johnson was born on Nov. 5, 1990, and is the son of Sherrell Tyler. He plans on majoring in business at NMSU. todd lee wide receiver fr baton rouge, la. High School: Lee comes from Baton Rouge s Catholic High School which has an extensive list of former star players including Warrick Dunn, Travis Minor and Major Applewhite. Lee led the Bears to the district championship and the second round of the playoffs after a 9-1 regular season record his senior season. He made the 2007 Class 5A Academic All-State team and was first team all-district as a running back. Lee was also named to the Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro team. He was selected to play in the Stick All-Star Game and was once a Sonic Player of the Week recipient. Lee rushed for 958 yards and two touchdowns his senior season. He caught 23 passes for 218 yards, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and averaged 30.6 yards per return and had one interception on defense. As a junior Lee was a starting cornerback and return specialists, as the Bears had two running backs sign with Division I schools (Stanford and Central Arkansas). He registered 27 tackles with three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown in a playoff game. He rushed for 101 yards as a junior on 14 carries with three touchdowns. His junior season he returned six kickoffs for 203 yards (33.8 avg.) and took one for a score and he also returned seven punts for an average return of 16.1 yards. As a sophomore, he returned one punt for a touchdown. ruben martinez 39 running back fr los alamos, n.m. High School: Martinez helped Los Alamos to a 9-2 overall record and 3-1 mark in district play, making the first round of the state playoffs. As a senior, Martinez rushed for 853 yards and 14 touchdowns. He caught seven passes for 51 yards, while returning 13 punts for 530 yards. Martinez also played linebacker, recording 67 tackles and two sacks. He earned first team all-district and all-state. As a junior, Martinez rushed for 1,420 yards and 24 touchdowns, earning him first team all-state honors as a linebacker and punter and second team all-state as a running back. He scored 152 points as a junior, recording a career-high 32 points against Santa Fe. He also tallied five touchdowns, which is second all-time for the most touchdowns scored in a single-game. His 24 touchdowns on the season is the 12th most in a career and sixth most in a single-season in New Mexico High School football history. In 2008, Martinez won both the state championship in the javelin (191-10) and the shot put (50-9). he also finished second in the discus (142-0) and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay that took second as well. For his efforts he helped Los Alamos HS win the state track and field championships for Personal: Martinez was born on Oct. 30, 1989, and is the son of Diana and Mark Martinez. Darrius preston wide receiver fr Dunbar, Fla. High School: Preston was a four-year letter winner at Fort Meyer High School playing both wide receiver and defensive back. During his senior season, Preston caught 62 passes for 1,106 yards and 11 touchdowns. He earned first team all-state honors, as well as all-district and all-county. He also earned a spot in the North-South All-Star game. As a junior, he was the team s leading receiver with 27 catches for 461 yards and three touchdowns. Woodson Had Legendary Career At NMSU Aggie coaching legend Warren Woodson helped put NMSU football on the map in the early 1960 s. He came to Las Cruces in The Aggies had not had a winning varsity season since Over the next 10 years he led NMSU to a Woodson, who passed away in 1998, was a 1989 inductee into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame

30 NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PLAYER PROFILES INTRO PLAYERS COACHES 07 REVIEW 08 PREVIEW RECORDS ADMIN Donavan Roberts 6 running back fr Mansfield, Texas Aggie Helmet Styles Over The Years High School: Roberts earned four letters in football and was a versatile athlete for the Tigers, playing both quarterback and running back. As a senior in only five games of action, Roberts ran for 535 yards on 63 carries and scored four touchdowns. He earned Region I Texas HS Athlete of the Week during the second week of the season. Roberts also led the squad to its best record in school history, 8-3 (5-2), along with making the playoffs for the first time since 2000 and only the seventh time since The Tiger offense finished second overall in the area (FW Star Telegram), averaging 38.3 points per game and yards per game. Roberts was also a sprinter on the track and field team. As a junior, he recorded a time of in the 100-meters during the finals at the regional track meet. Personal: Roberts is the son of Deborah and James Curtis Roberts. anthony smith nose tackle fr mesa, ariz. High School: Smith was a two-year starter for Red Mountain High School on the defensive line. He helped lead his team to the state semifinals in 2007.He had a high with 75 tackles and 12 sacks. He was named an all-region and all-state selection in He was also selected to the Arizona All-Star Game. As a junior, he led the team in sacks and collected 60 tackles. He was named an all-region selection. Personal: Smith is the son of Edwin Smith and Adah Abbiw Jackson. He plans to major in economics and international business while at NMSU