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Mar. 9—For New Mexico football, spring might as well be the season of change.
As UNM opens spring practice Tuesday, upwards of 30 transfers will take the field as Lobos for the first time. The program will host 15 total sessions over the next five weeks; all will be open to the public, giving fans their first opportunity to see a bevy of new players under first-year head coach Jason Eck.
Ten Lobos to watch for heading into spring practice:
QB Jack Layne
Analysis: Layne completed 99 of 154 passes for a team-high 1,477 yards, 14 touchdowns and four with Idaho last season, one that saw him miss over half the season with a collarbone injury. There’s no guarantee he’ll be UNM’s starting quarterback, but with his experience in Eck’s offense he has a clear leg up on the rest of the room entering spring practice.
RB Scottre Humphrey
Analysis: Perhaps UNM’s most notable transfer in years, Humphrey made a splash committing to the Lobos over the likes of Virginia Tech, North Carolina, West Virginia and Boise State. And for good reason: the former Montana State running back was highly coveted in the portal after rushing for 1,386 yards and 16 touchdowns last season with the Bobcats, one that ended with the 5-11, 210-pound sophomore earning FCS All-America honors.
But Humphrey is just one of a handful of mouths to feed in a running back room featuring talented transfers like Damon Bankston (Weber State), D.J. McKinney (Sam Houston State) and Deshaun Buchanan (Idaho). Be sure to look out for how carries — particularly with Humphrey — are distributed this spring.
OL Kaden Robnett
Analysis: Robnett appeared in only two games with Idaho last year before an injury cut his season short, but could factor heavily into vacancies at left guard and center. Expect the 6-2, 290-pound sophomore to pick up some reps at the latter position as the…
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Author : Albuquerque Journal, N.M.
Publish date : 2025-03-10 03:06:00
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