The New Mexico State Aggies are gearing up for an exciting 2025 football season, and fans are eager to see the team take the field. This comprehensive roster provides a detailed look at the players, coaching staff, and support personnel who will represent New Mexico State University this year. Get to know the athletes and leaders who make up the New Mexico State Football program.
2025 Player Roster: The Aggies Lineup
The 2025 New Mexico State football roster boasts a diverse group of talented athletes from various backgrounds and experience levels. From seasoned seniors to promising newcomers, each player contributes to the team’s collective strength and ambition. Below is the full player roster for the upcoming season:
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown / High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | DJ Hill-Smith | S | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Reed, Ark. / Central HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC |
| 0 | PJ Johnson III | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Lake Charles, La. / Lake Charles College Prep | |
| 1 | Josiah Charles | CB | 6-0 | 175 | Jr. | Dallas, Texas / Arlington Martin HS | |
| 1 | Seth McGowan | RB | 6-1 | 220 | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS | Oklahoma / Butler CC |
| 2 | Da’Marcus Crosby | S | 6-2 | 193 | Gr. | Houston, Texas / Humble HS | Kilgore College / Sam Houston |
| 2 | Dominic Richardson | RB | 6-1 | 205 | R-Sr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. / Bishop McGuinnes HS | Oklahoma State / Baylor |
| 3 | Shawn Brown | WR | 6-3 | 210 | R-Jr. | Greenville, Texas / Greenville HS | Texas A&M-Commerce / Navarro College |
| 3 | Dakerric Hobbs | CB | 6-0 | 195 | Gr. | Conroe, Texas / Conroe HS | Kilgore College / Sam Houston |
| 4 | Justin Beadles | DE | 6-5 | 270 | Sr. | Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS | Virginia Tech / Houston |
| 4 | Logan Fife | QB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Tracy, Calif. / Tracy HS | Fresno State / Montana |
| 5 | Donovan Faupel | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Jr. | Riverside, Calif. / Corona Centennial HS | |
| 5 | Nick Session | S | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Gardena, Calif. / East HS | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | Naki Fahina | DT | 6-0 | 300 | Gr. | Hawthorne, Calif. / Lawndale HS | UNLV |
| 7 | Saveon Freeman | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Water Valley, Miss. / Water Valley HS | Northwest Mississippi CC |
| 7 | TJ Pride | WR | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Midlothian, Texas / DeSoto HS | |
| 8 | Buddha Peleti | DE | 6-2 | 250 | Sr. | Adelanto, Calif. / Oak Hills HS | |
| 8 | Dijon Stanley | RB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Granada Hills, Calif. / Granada Hills Charter HS | Utah |
| 9 | Bernock Iya | DB | 6-2 | 180 | R-Jr. | Azle, Texas / Azle HS | Texas State / Tyler JC |
| 10 | Chance Barron | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Jr. | D’Lo, Miss. / Mendenhall HS | Jones College |
| 10 | Jaylen Patterson | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | Moreno Valley, Calif. / San Jacinto HS | |
| 11 | Jackson Owens | WR | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka HS | Riverside City College |
| 11 | Walter Owens | S | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Mendenhall, Miss. / Mendenhall HS | Hinds CC |
| 12 | Tyler King | WR | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Houston, Texas / Alief Taylor HS | Texas Tech / Wyoming |
| 13 | Quincy Davis | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS | |
| 13 | Jake McNamara | QB | 5-11 | 196 | Jr. | Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS | UTEP |
| 14 | Sone Aupiu | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Jr. | Long Beach, Calif. / Saint Anthony HS | |
| 15 | Parker Awad | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Jr. | Huntington Beach, Calif. / Edison HS | Golden West College |
| 15 | Rontravious Perry | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | Covington, Ga. / Newton HS | Coffeyville CC |
| 16 | Larenzo McMillan | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Sr. | San Bernardino, Calif. / Cajon HS | |
| 16 | Gabe Peterson | DE | 6-2 | 255 | Sr. | Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Northwest HS | Utah State |
| 17 | Ziggy Loa | DL | 6-3 | 260 | R-Jr. | Tacoma, Wash. / Mount Tahoma HS | |
| 18 | Desmin Hatfield-Rushton | CB | 6-3 | 190 | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. / Capital Christian HS | American River College |
| 19 | Jabril White | CB | 5-10 | 193 | Sr. | Oakland, Calif. / McClymonds HS | Diablo Valley College / Cincinatti |
| 19 | Ethan Wood | TE | 6-5 | 250 | Jr. | Heber City, Utah / Wasatch HS | Snow College |
| 20 | DJ Cloyd | S | 6-1 | 200 | Jr. | Columbia, Miss. / Columbia HS | Jones College |
| 20 | Tim Gans | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | Missouri City, Texas / Dulles HS | |
| 21 | Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Sr. | La Puente, Calif. / Los Altos HS | Black Hills State / Cerritos College |
| 22 | Roscoe Burton | RB | 5-9 | 180 | So. | Miami, Fla. / North Miami HS | |
| 22 | Lanar Kelley Jr. | S | 5-10 | 192 | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy | Sierra College |
| 23 | Jeff Davison | QB | 6-1 | 195 | Sr. | Rio Rancho, N.M. / Cleveland HS | |
| 23 | Naeten Mitchell | CB | 5-11 | 175 | R-So. | Temple, Texas / Temple HS | |
| 24 | Gavin Harris | TE | 6-3 | 240 | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas / Judson HS | Howard | Central Michigan |
| 25 | Jayden Bell | WR | 5-9 | 170 | R-So. | Muskogee, Okla. / Muskogee HS | |
| 25 | Obinna Okeke | DL | 6-3 | 246 | R-So. | Houston, Texas / Cypress Falls HS | LA Tech |
| 26 | Jakobe Campbell | CB | 6-0 | 180 | So. | Zephyrhills, Fla. / Zephyrhills HS | |
| 26 | Isaiah Griffin | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Gr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / St. Pius X HS | Minot State |
| 28 | Paul Cieremans | QB | 5-11 | 190 | R-So. | Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas HS | |
| 28 | Jaden Robinson | DE | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | Dallas, Texas / Episcopal School of Dallas | |
| 29 | Colt Mangino | S | 6-0 | 185 | R-So. | Albuquerque, N.M. / La Cueva HS | |
| 29 | Kaden Trevino | WR | 5-11 | 182 | R-So. | Hobbs, N.M. / Hobbs HS | |
| 30 | Demanuel Brown | DE | 6-2 | 252 | R-So. | Houston, Texas / Dekaney HS | Boise State |
| 30 | Dailan Goodman | RB | 6-0 | 205 | R-So. | Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic | |
| 32 | Max Dean | P | 6-1 | 198 | So. | Gisborne, Australia / Gisborne Secondary College | |
| 32 | Siddeeq Shabazz | S | 5-11 | 195 | R-So. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS | |
| 34 | David Barela | RB | 5-10 | 200 | R-So. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS | |
| 34 | Brad Vislisel | OLB | 6-3 | 240 | R-So. | Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon HS | Northern Iowa |
| 35 | Freddy Joya | K | 5-9 | 195 | R-So. | Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville HS | |
| 35 | Tyler Martinez | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Sr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Volcano Vista HS | New Mexico Military Institute |
| 36 | Ethan Singleton | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Sr. | Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee HS | |
| 36 | Nathan Wallin | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Jr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Volcano Vista HS | New Mexico Military Institute |
| 37 | Isaiah Rudison | RB | 5-11 | 220 | Jr. | El Paso, Texas / El Dorado HS | |
| 42 | Grayson Curtis | LS | 6-1 | 230 | R-Jr. | East Lansing, Mich. / Haslett HS | Central Michigan |
| 44 | Enzo-Pierre Tayou | DT | 6-2 | 280 | Sr. | Lawndale, Calif. / Lawndale HS | Long Beach City College |
| 47 | Jalen Brown | LB | 6-2 | 225 | R-So. | Chicago, Ill. / Glenbard South HS | |
| 50 | Kai Wheeler | OL | 6-4 | 300 | R-So. | Salt Lake City, Utah / Corner Canyon HS | |
| 51 | AJ Vaipulu | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Sr. | Riverside, Calif. / Centennial HS | |
| 52 | Joey Banegas | DT | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield HS | Adams State |
| 53 | Matthew Saiz | DT | – | So. | Artesia, N.M. / Artesia HS | ||
| 54 | Ta’Avili Tuitama | DT | 6-2 | 306 | Sr. | Mapusaga, America Samoa / Hillcrest HS (UT) | Snow College |
| 55 | Ma’Kyi Lee | OL | 6-7 | 315 | Sr. | Metairie, La. / East Jefferson HS | North Texas |
| 57 | Bryant Jackson | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler HS | |
| 58 | Sioeli Helu | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Sr. | San Mateo, Calif. / Junipero Serra | |
| 61 | BJ Tolo | OL | 6-2 | 310 | R-So. | Santa Ana, Calif. / Mater Dei HS | |
| 65 | JR Hecklinski | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Fr. | Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty HS | |
| 67 | Dylan Post | OL | 6-6 | 315 | R-So. | Chandler, Ariz. / Temescal Canyon HS | |
| 70 | Mateo Rodriguez | OL | 6-5 | 275 | So. | Chandler, Ariz. / Chandler HS | |
| 73 | Janik Ogunlade | OL | 6-5 | 290 | R-Sr. | Waldorf, Md. / North Point HS | Buffalo / Florida A&M |
| 74 | Elijah Harvey | OL | 6-5 | 320 | Jr. | Fresno, Calif. / Washington Union HS | Reedley College |
| 75 | Hayden Harlan | OL | 6-4 | 295 | Jr. | Clackamas, Ore. / Clackamas HS | Golden West College |
| 76 | Armando Nieves | OL | 6-7 | 315 | R-So. | Phoenix, Ariz. / Paradise Valley HS | Hutchinson CC |
| 80 | Izeyah Wright | WR | 6-4 | 210 | So. | Santa Rosa, Calif. / Montgomery HS | |
| 81 | Allen Ortiz | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Sr. | Lakewood, Colo. / Green Mountain HS | Western New Mexico |
| 83 | AJ Williams | WR | 6-4 | 195 | R-So. | Spring, Texas / Spring HS | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 84 | Adam Parks | TE | 6-4 | 245 | R-So. | Kansas City, Kan. / Blue Valley North HS | |
| 86 | Jerry Lydiatt | TE | 6-3 | 240 | R-So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. / Pine Creek HS | |
| 87 | Jake Sorenson | DE | – | So. | Kaysville, Utah / Davis HS | ||
| 88 | Trevor Stephens | TE | 6-3 | 240 | Sr. | Lubbock, Texas / Coronado HS | |
| 92 | David Barker | K | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | Queensland, Australia / ProKick Australia | |
| 96 | Cole Schnettgoecke | DT | 6-2 | 300 | Gr. | Webster Groves, Mo. / Webster Groves HS | Quincy University |
| 97 | Henry Davis III | DT | 6-2 | 280 | Jr. | San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills HS | Palomar CC |
| 98 | Malaki Ta’ase | DT | 6-2 | 245 | So. | Mesa, Ariz. / Mountain View HS | |
| 99 | Reeves Baller | DE | 6-4 | 208 | R-So. | Argyle, Texas / Liberty Christian Argyle | Tulsa |
| Zaiden Davis | LB | 6-2 | 200 | Fr. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Centennial HS | ||
| Sam Garcia | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Fr. | San Tan Valley, Ariz. / Basha HS | ||
| Gavin Jones | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Fr. | Corona, Calif. / Servite HS | ||
| Brodrick Malone | WR | 6-5 | 205 | Fr. | Houston, Texas / Atascocita HS | ||
| Queni Ropati | OL | 6-5 | 305 | So. | Harker Heights, Texas / Harker Heights HS | Kilgore College | |
| Braydyn Sage | LS | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic HS |
This table provides a comprehensive overview of the student-athletes who will be competing for the Aggies in the 2025 season. Fans can look forward to seeing these players in action as they represent New Mexico State on the gridiron.
Meet the Coaching Staff Leading the Aggies
Behind every successful football team is a dedicated and experienced coaching staff. The New Mexico State football program is led by Head Coach Tony Sanchez, who brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the Aggies. Alongside Coach Sanchez, a talented group of assistant coaches work tirelessly to develop players and strategize for success.
Football Coaching Staff
| Image | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Sanchez | Head Coach | |
| David Cobb | Assistant Head Coach/General Manager/Running Backs | |
| Joe Morris | Defensive Coordinator | |
| David Yost | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | |
| Jared Hensley | Linebackers | |
| Henry Fernandez | Safeties | |
| Steve Irvin | Cornerbacks | |
| Nelson Fishback | Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Eti Ena | Defensive Line | |
| Cedric Cormier | Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator | |
| John Cannova | Offensive Line | |
| Timothy Wilkinson | Defensive Analyst | |
| Shaun Wick | Offensive Analyst | |
| Taylor Mazzone | Offensive Analyst | |
| Dalton Bowles | Graduate Assistant | |
| Ono Tafisi | Graduate Assistant |
This table highlights the experienced coaching staff that is dedicated to leading the New Mexico State Aggies to victory in the 2025 season. Their expertise and guidance are crucial for the team’s development and performance.
Support Staff: The Unsung Heroes of Aggie Football
Beyond the players and coaches, a dedicated support staff plays a vital role in the success of the New Mexico State football program. These individuals work behind the scenes to ensure the team has everything they need to compete at their best. From operations and performance to training and academics, the support staff’s contributions are invaluable.
Football Support Staff
| Image | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Hunsaker | Assistant AD of Football Operations/Chief of Staff | |
| Eric Klein | Director of Sports Performance | |
| Gannon Veh | Director of Video | |
| Matt Gaynor | Director of Recruiting | |
| Ashleigh Randazzo | On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator | |
| Jake Saavedra | Associate Athletic Trainer | |
| Dani Meyer | Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Paulina Mihelich | Athletic Director of Equipment Operations | |
| Michael Navarrette | Assistant AD of Media Relations | |
| Andrew Feild | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | |
| Tyler Moore | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | |
| Martha Valdez | Administrative Assistant | |
| Ricardo Chapa | Academics | |
| Morgan Brown | Academics | |
| Amna Osman | Sports Dietitian |
This table showcases the dedicated support staff of the New Mexico State football team. Their diverse roles are essential to the smooth operation and overall success of the program.
Looking Ahead to the 2025 Season
With a talented roster, experienced coaching staff, and dedicated support team, the New Mexico State football program is well-prepared for the 2025 season. Aggie fans are looking forward to cheering on their team and witnessing the hard work and dedication of these individuals pay off on the field. Stay tuned for updates and game schedules as the season approaches!
