UNM, NM State Camps: Who Was There?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last weekend New Mexico and New Mexico State both held camps in Albuquerque and Las Cruces, respectively. Based on social media postings, here are some of the players who attended one or both camps</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NEW MEXICO</strong> (Sat., June 14)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Aranda, Lovington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'], Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryson Bloom, Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robert Castaneda, Carlsbad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Justice French, Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613703' first='Aiden' last='Gonzales'], Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaden Jamerson, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pete Johnson, St. Michael's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jhett Kinghorn, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kingston Lee, Portales</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chris Lopez, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Maldonado, Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julian Marquez, Rio Rancho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monty Melendez, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Victor Rey Mirabel, Las Cruces</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tristan Romero, Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacari Smith, Rio Rancho</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vincent Varela, Manzano</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aurelius Wiley, Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landyn Wing, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1604984' first='Shamus' last='Wright'], Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NEW MEXICO STATE</strong> (Sun., June 15)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steven Arellin Jr., Mayfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braddock Beaty, Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryson Bloom, Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tristan Bowman, Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Carpenter, St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jalil Dixon, Cibola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Garcia, Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaydon Kraft, Organ Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ruiz Laborin, Centennial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wyatt Lohr, Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ismael Mendez, Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden Munoz, Albuquerque High</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Nelson, St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ezra Ocampo, St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hugh Pena, Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dane Russell, St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deon Session, Atrisco Heritage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xander Shelton, Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>J'ven Smith, Atrisco Heritage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amryn Wheeler, Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aurelius Wiley, Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great time at the Lobos padded camp with <a href="https://twitter.com/BrysonBloom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrysonBloom</a>, thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> for putting it on, hope to make it out to a couple games this season <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCiscoAHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCiscoAHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottSing82?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottSing82</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronCisco4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AaronCisco4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKyleShoot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKyleShoot</a> <a href="https://t.co/aVkLHVy2ly">pic.twitter.com/aVkLHVy2ly</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'] (@NathanBest65684) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanBest65684/status/1934260727101206904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great time at the <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> football camp <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/COACHJJ_LOBOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@COACHJJ_LOBOS</a>!!! White jersey in all videos!!! <a href="https://t.co/hnl0AAcmfv">pic.twitter.com/hnl0AAcmfv</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1604984' first='Shamus' last='Wright'] Jr. (@BDshamus1) <a href="https://twitter.com/BDshamus1/status/1934587816350195914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Proud of our Manzano Monarchs who showed out at the UNM Padded Camp this weekend! 🦁🟣<br>Great reps, tough competition, and relentless effort from every one of our guys. The grind doesn't stop. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MonarchMentality?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MonarchMentality</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuiltNotBought?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BuiltNotBought</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManzanoFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ManzanoFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/505Ball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#505Ball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ubuntu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ubuntu</a> <a href="https://t.co/CoU447oVzL">pic.twitter.com/CoU447oVzL</a></p>&mdash; MonarchFootball (@ManzanoFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManzanoFB/status/1934690066879987937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AG2G?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AG2G</a> Had an amazing time <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> camp. It was great to get out there and compete against others! <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vvhsfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vvhsfootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachList13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachList13</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWallin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWallin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSitdikov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSitdikov</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_jb71?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_jb71</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Valdez5Island?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Valdez5Island</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/franks_coach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@franks_coach</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBignell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBignell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://t.co/1JdYcvhDj0">pic.twitter.com/1JdYcvhDj0</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1613703' first='Aiden' last='Gonzales'] (@aidengonzales0) <a href="https://twitter.com/aidengonzales0/status/1935191126434029591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had a great time at the <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> camp this Saturday thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> for inviting me and coaching me up! <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWallin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWallin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachList13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachList13</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSitdikov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSitdikov</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vvhsfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vvhsfootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/MP2odFoZh7">pic.twitter.com/MP2odFoZh7</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'] (@Kaleb_vw) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaleb_vw/status/1934799937398566968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good morning <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LCHSFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LCHSFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjlopezdawgs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mjlopezdawgs</a> <a href="https://t.co/K8eSnnsmDt">pic.twitter.com/K8eSnnsmDt</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1684760' first='Victor' last='Rey Mirabal'] (@victormirabal72) <a href="https://twitter.com/victormirabal72/status/1933902225090232568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NMSU ELITE PROSPECT CAMP<br><br>Went to another great camp at NMSU this past weekend. Learn a lot and got a lot of work in.<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CSAPrepStar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CSAPrepStar</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MISTER_F00TBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MISTER_F00TBALL</a><a href="https://twitter.com/NMrecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMrecruits</a><a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vvhsfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vvhsfootball</a> <br><br>CO2027<br>VVHS<br>ATH <a href="https://t.co/XZB4VTYlOU">pic.twitter.com/XZB4VTYlOU</a></p>&mdash; Aurelius Wiley (@AureliusWiley) <a href="https://twitter.com/AureliusWiley/status/1935148637828386945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> for the opportunity to compete at their prospect camp! Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachPowell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachPowell</a> for the invite and <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachHen_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachHen_1</a> for the feedback and encouragement! I look forward to competing again next year! <a href="https://t.co/vdfhhnd2Rb">pic.twitter.com/vdfhhnd2Rb</a></p>&mdash; Hugh Peña (@hughpena2027) <a href="https://twitter.com/hughpena2027/status/1935110291802792221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grateful for the connections and coaching expertise at the <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> camp on Father's Day. <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachYost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachYost</a> thank you for the valuable feedback and extra reps, <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_TSanchez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_TSanchez</a> looking forward to the future! <a href="https://t.co/7iA9zunGkB">pic.twitter.com/7iA9zunGkB</a></p>&mdash; Isaiah.Carpenter (@Isaiah_3_C) <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C/status/1935104247869153478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">40 yard dash <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ex8g9mnTLa">pic.twitter.com/Ex8g9mnTLa</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'] (@LanceVolk_65) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanceVolk_65/status/1934746862742802526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->