New Mexico State Recruiting Outlook

New Mexico State:

• Tyrian Taylor, Ellsworth C.C. (Iowa Falls, IA), WR, 5-10/170  
• Clayton Granch, Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA), TE, 6-3/235  
• Anthony McMeans, Arizona Western College (Yuma, AZ), OG, 6-3/310  
• DeUnte Chatman, Summer Creek (Humble, TX), ATH, 6-0/213  
• Xavian Marks, George Ranch (Richmond, TX), APB, 5-8/155  
• Torin Marks, George Ranch (Richmond, TX), S, 5-11/170  
• Parker Davidson, Plano West (Plano, TX), K, 5-10/155  
• Brandyn  Leonard, Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ), RB, 6-0/178  
• Jassavia Reese, John Tyler (Tyler, TX), WDE, 6-4/230  
• Isaiah McIntyre, Las Cruces (Las Cruces, NM), WR, 6-0/175  
• OJ Clark, Wichita Falls (Wichita Falls, TX), WR, 5-7/150  
• Izaiah Lottie, Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO), S, 6-0/185  
• Brian Trujillo, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM), OT, 6-3/273  
• Shane Jackson, Manvel (Manvel, TX), OLB, 6-0/220  
• Tony Bello, Bear Creek (Denver, CO), OG, 6-4/290  
• Garron Nash, Wichita Falls (Wichita Falls, TX), SDE, 6-4/230  
• Cedric Wilcots, Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas, TX), SDE, 6-3/230  
• Tymon Locklin, Clovis North (Clovis, CA), WR, 6-2/184  
• Jackson Solbeck, Cypress Ranch (Cypress, TX), TE, 6-4/230  
• Austin Shaw, Frisco (Frisco, TX), CB, 6-0/160  
• Jonathan Hood, North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX), OLB, 6-0/205  

With only days until national signing day, New Mexico State has been unable to gain any traction in the recruiting game and currently sit at 122nd in the nation according to 247 sports. The Aggies currently have the 9th ranked class in the Sun Belt with only Georgia State and Idaho trailing in the rankings. NMSU has 21 commits as of today but only three players are ranked 3-star or higher. The Aggies have three JUCO transfers on the offensive side of the ball that could improve the Aggies offense if they are able to acclimate to the FBS level of college football.

NMSU struggled in 2014 in their first year back in the Sun Belt to a 2-10 record and only one Sun Belt Conference win. The season started well for the Aggies with wins over Cal Poly and Georgia State in back to back weeks. That luck was short lived as the Aggies dropped the final 10 games of their schedule to fall to 2-10 on the season. IN only three of the 10 losses were the Aggies able to stay within 10 points of their opponents.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (7):
Tyler Rogers (10 starts, 2,779 passing, 19 TD, 200 rushing, 2 TD, QB), Houston Clemente (10 starts, OL), Andy Cunningham (5 starts, OL), Isaiah Folasa-Lutui (11 starts, OL), Thomas McGwire (9 starts, OL), Teldrick Morgan (11 starts, 75 catches, 903 yards, 7 TD, WR), Larry Rose III (7 starts, 1,102 rushing, 9 TD, 23 catches, 172 yards, 1 TD, RB)

Defense (9):
Stody Bradley (7 starts, 23 tkl, DL), Kalei Auelua (8 starts, 43 tkl, 2.5 tfl, 0.5 sacks, 1 ff, DL), Derek Ibekwe (8 starts, 102 tkl, 4 tfl, LB), Brandon Agomuo (9 starts, 31 tkl, 1 tfl, DL), Rodney Butler (10 starts, 119 tkl, 7.5 tfl, 1 INT, 2 ff, LB), Lewis Hill (9 starts, 52 tkl, 1 INT, 4 pbu, 5 pd, 1 fr, DB), Dalton Herrington (10 starts, 85 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 pd, 2 fr, 1 ff, DB), Kawe Johnson (8 starts, 85 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 INT, 3 ff, DB), Jaden Wright (6 starts, 34 tkl, 1 INT, 2 pd, DB)