Recruiting Report: 4th of July Weekend Edition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final two weeks of June and early July is usually a quit period in recruiting as camping season winds down (especially here in NM) and the July 4^th holiday beckons. This year, there has been a buzz with a prominent Albuquerque Metro LB pledging to the UNM Lobos.  Here is the latest recruiting developments in New Mexico:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COMMITMENTS &nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='854199' first='Hayes' last='Baum'], Cibola: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OFFERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1671759' first='Nathaniel' last='Gutierrez'], Cleveland: Papago Pumas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266408' first='Parker' last='Miller'], Rio Rancho: Eastern Washington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613284' first='George' last='Smith'], Sandia: Colorado State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CAMPING</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: Eastern Washington, Texas Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613367' first='Cash' last='Brewer'], La Cueva: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X: Texas State, New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137878' first='Cardenio' last='Chavez'], Grants: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851894' first='Gary' last='Chavez'], Grants: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155012' first='Curtis' last='Flakes III'], St. Pius X: Texas Tech, New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266523' first='Isaac' last='Gomez'], Las Cruces: UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613703' first='Aiden' last='Gonzales'], Volcano Vista: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='853029' first='Gunnar' last='Guardiola'], Las Cruces: Sam Houston State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1594142' first='Jhett' last='Kinghorn'], La Cueva: Utah Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='853576' first='Tayvon' last='McCoy'], Cleveland: Colorado School of Mines</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1245683' first='Ismael' last='Mendez'], Volcano Vista: New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613476' first='Christian' last='Morales'], St. Pius X: Texas Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1268759' first='Diego' last='Ortega'], Alamogordo: New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1604734' first='Jacari' last='Smith'], Rio Rancho: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista: UTEP, New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1272795' first='Vincent' last='Varela Jr.'], Manzano: Northern Arizona</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zachary Waghorn, Albuquerque Academy: Northern Colorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aurelius Wiley, Volcano Vista: UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'], Las Cruces: Texas Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO!!🐺🐺BLESSED AND EXCITED FOR THIS NEXT CHAPTER! (JEREMIAH 29-11) ✝️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOBO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LOBO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoLobos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoLobos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDaPrato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDaPrato</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBignell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBignell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/natep4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@natep4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_BerryFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_BerryFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MacAustin_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacAustin_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeSchleusner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukeSchleusner</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_nowinsky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_nowinsky</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/franks_coach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@franks_coach</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LoniFangupo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LoniFangupo</a> <a href="https://t.co/8G6xtBINVJ">pic.twitter.com/8G6xtBINVJ</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='854199' first='Hayes' last='Baum'] (@The__Baum) <a href="https://twitter.com/The__Baum/status/1941152214879478104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCala</a> for inviting me to <a href="https://twitter.com/UTEPFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UTEPFB</a> on Saturday and thank you to coach <a href="https://twitter.com/UTEPCoachCJones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UTEPCoachCJones</a> for the great coaching advice! <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/wlMm5Hy5mH">pic.twitter.com/wlMm5Hy5mH</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'] (@Kaleb_vw) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaleb_vw/status/1936878417745424889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you for the opportunity to compete at <a href="https://twitter.com/GJKinne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GJKinne</a> Prospect Camp. I also want to thank <a href="https://twitter.com/LDKep?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDKep</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/coachdaneevans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachdaneevans</a> for a great experience and advice. Go Cats <a href="https://twitter.com/TXSTATEFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TXSTATEFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://t.co/lSO2PukA9z">pic.twitter.com/lSO2PukA9z</a></p>&mdash; Isaiah.Carpenter (@Isaiah_3_C) <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C/status/1935933519177383947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a Great experience <a href="https://twitter.com/TexasTechFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TexasTechFB</a> <br>camp. I had a great time competing against great competition and showcasing my skills. I was also able to learn from great coaches.<a href="https://twitter.com/thecoachflakes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thecoachflakes</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/KyleMorgan_XOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KyleMorgan_XOS</a> <a href="https://t.co/WNHkgXLSE2">pic.twitter.com/WNHkgXLSE2</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1155012' first='Curtis' last='Flakes III'] (@CurtisFlakes1) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisFlakes1/status/1937959718086951041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great camp and a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKelleyLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKelleyLee</a> I am blessed to receive my second scholarship offer to Eastern New Mexico University! <a href="https://t.co/yQAg1xPduj">pic.twitter.com/yQAg1xPduj</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1266408' first='Parker' last='Miller'] (@ParkerMiller_3) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMiller_3/status/1937348242766975166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had a great time yesterday <a href="https://twitter.com/MinesFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MinesFootball</a> camp. I would like to thank <a href="https://twitter.com/coachTthomas6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachTthomas6</a> for the invite and the thank <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachYonBoone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachYonBoone</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanLewis_38?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanLewis_38</a> for the great work. I look forward to continuing to build a relationship with y'all. <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWhiteDB1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWhiteDB1</a>… <a href="https://t.co/DiGQh1h4SW">pic.twitter.com/DiGQh1h4SW</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='853576' first='Tayvon' last='McCoy'] (@TVMcCoy23) <a href="https://twitter.com/TVMcCoy23/status/1936917801815753068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->