New Mexico State struggled at quarterback last season. One man may be its solution.
Montana transfer quarterback Logan Fife was one of the Aggies’ marquee acquisitions this offseason. The Tracy, Calif. native brings plenty of experience as he enters his fifth collegiate season in 2025 and threw for 1,890 yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions for the Grizzlies last season.
He started eight games for Montana in 2024, including a 41-27 FCS first-round playoff win over Tennessee State. Fife also has FBS experience with three seasons at Fresno State from 2021-23.
Fife, a senior and NM State’s presumptive starter, has practiced with first-string players throughout spring football. If you hear from him, that’s why he came to Las Cruces.
“I want to be the guy. I want to be the starter,” Fife said. “I’ve worked a lot in five years, and felt like I’ve worked to be the starter.”
Fife felt he impressed at Montana with performances like a five-touchdown game against Eastern Washington that earned him Big Sky Conference and FCS National Player of the Week honors. However, he says coaching decisions made “outside” of his control led to his transfer.
“I wouldn’t say it was a mutual thing, but they didn’t bother to keep me around and I was happy to go look for another opportunity,” Fife said. “I’m happy that I’m here.”
Quarterback was one of several positions NM State coach Tony Sanchez said he wanted to improve after a 42-35 season-ending loss to UTEP. Once he started pursuing Fife, the two took a liking to one another.
Both are from California’s Bay Area, with Sanchez graduating from high school in Livermore, and Sanchez’s personality and coaching experience endeared him to Fife. He also formed strong relationships with offensive analyst Taylor Mazzone, tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Nelson Fishback and offensive…
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