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Monthly Recruiting Report: August

Monthly Recruiting Report: August
Prep Redzone Scouts Update the Recruiting Scene
Scott Hood
Scott Hood September 4, 2025 @ 11:16 AM
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Kayben Dowdy
Kayben Dowdy 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR | 2026
NM
Nathaniel Gutierrez
Nathaniel Gutierrez 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL | 2026
NM
Bryson Bloom
Bryson Bloom 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB | 2027
NM
Shamus Wright
Shamus Wright 5'10" | RB | 2027
NM
Jacari Smith
Jacari Smith 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL | 2027
NM
Lance Volk
Lance Volk 6'1" | 285 lbs | OL/DL | 2026
NM
Noah Estrada
Noah Estrada 6'1" | 190 lbs | TE | 2026
NM
Jahleel Lewis
Jahleel Lewis 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB | 2027
NM
Vincent Varela Jr.
Vincent Varela Jr. 6'3" | 200 lbs | DL/TE | 2027
NM
Jalil Dixon
Jalil Dixon 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB/ATH | 2026
NM
Kolbe Padilla
Kolbe Padilla 6'0" | 170 lbs | LB | 2026
NM
Caleb Aranda
Caleb Aranda 5'10" | 150 lbs | K | 2026
NM
Landon Casalino
Landon Casalino 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL | 2026
NM
Giovanni Evans
Giovanni Evans 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB | 2026
NM
Colton McKibben
Colton McKibben 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB/ATH | 2027
NM
Kaleb Vander Wilt
Kaleb Vander Wilt 6'5" | 200 lbs | DL/TE | 2026
NM
Monty Melendez
Monty Melendez 5'9" | 150 lbs | QB | 2027
NM
Alexis Castro
Alexis Castro 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB | 2027
NM
Jahari Morehead
Jahari Morehead 5'7" | 150 lbs | WR | 2027
NM
Deon Session
Deon Session 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR | 2027
NM
Cayl Cox-Liggins
Cayl Cox-Liggins 6'3" | 160 lbs | WR | 2027
NM
Hershul Olloway
Hershul Olloway 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB | 2027
NM
Isaiah Carpenter
Isaiah Carpenter 6'5" | 205 lbs | QB | 2027
NM
Francisco Winnikoff
Francisco Winnikoff 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR | 2026
NM
Daniel Amaro
Daniel Amaro 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB | 2026
NM
Kaiden Reese
Kaiden Reese 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB | 2026
NM
Brayden Davidson
Brayden Davidson 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL | 2026
NM
Zachary Perea
Zachary Perea 5'10" | 210 lbs | DL | 2026
NM
Isaiah Ortega
Isaiah Ortega 6'0" | WR | 2026
NM
Ulisses Castro
Ulisses Castro 6'3" | 215 lbs | WR/EDGE | 2027
NM
Jacob Maldonado
Jacob Maldonado 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR | 2026
NM
Gary Chavez
Gary Chavez 5'10" | 225 lbs | DL | 2026
NM
Skyler Sargent
Skyler Sargent 6'1" | 260 lbs | OL | 2026
NM
Jordan Kekoa Hatch
Jordan Kekoa Hatch 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB | 2026
NM
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>August is when things really begin to heat up for prospect sin the current recruiting cycle. Teams begin extending offers and invitations to home games.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are the latest recruiting developments in New Mexico:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>COMMITMENTS&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851903' first='Jacob' last='Maldonado'], Cleveland: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OFFERS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851894' first='Gary' last='Chavez'], Grants: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1126211' first='Brayden' last='Davidson'], Rio Rancho: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267176' first='Jalil' last='Dixon'], Cibola: Culver-Stockton College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1752411' first='Kayben' last='Dowdy'], Kirtland Central: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'], Cleveland: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Culver-Stockton College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nick Halvorson, Piedra Vista: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'], Carlsbad: North Carolina, Baylor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X: New Mexico State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267030' first='Kolbe' last='Padilla'], St. Pius X: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1006736' first='Zachary' last='Perea'], Legacy Academy: Sterling College, Culver-Stockton College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>GAME DAY INVITATIONS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: UTEP, New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266897' first='Caleb' last='Aranda'], Lovington: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1605059' first='Bryson' last='Bloom'], Alamogordo; UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X: New Mexico, New Mexico State, UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266485' first='Landon' last='Casalino'], Manzano: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155274' first='Alexis' last='Castro'], Dexter: Eastern New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='853757' first='Ulisses' last='Castro'], Bernalillo: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154956' first='Cayl' last='Cox-Liggins'], St. Pius X: New Mexico Highlands, New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1267176' first='Jalil' last='Dixon'], Cibola: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Corbyn Dominguez, Artesia: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599539' first='Noah' last='Estrada'], Roswell: New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248671' first='Giovanni' last='Evans'], Eldorado: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1671759' first='Nathaniel' last='Gutierrez'], Cleveland: Western Colorado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'], Cleveland: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1594010' first='Jahleel' last='Lewis'], Sandia: New Mexico State, UTEP, New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1183085' first='Monty' last='Melendez'], La Cueva: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead'], Eldorado: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='854308' first='Isaiah' last='Ortega'], Grants: Western New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137088' first='Kaiden' last='Reese'], Los Lunas: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851889' first='Skyler' last='Sargent'], La Cueva: Adams State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1155114' first='Deon' last='Session'], Atrisco Heritage: Western New Mexico, New Mexico</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>J'von Smith, Atrisco Heritage: Utah Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1272795' first='Vincent' last='Varela Jr.'], Manzano: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty: Culver-Stockton College, Northwestern College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Layton Whitmire, Artesia: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'], Las Cruces: New Mexico Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1604984' first='Shamus' last='Wright'], Hobbs: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> After talking with my family I am blessed and beyond grateful to commit to the University of New Mexico. Can't wait for the future! 100% Committed 🐺‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ColinLockett15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ColinLockett15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ridenour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ridenour</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/eF9GVMBl4j">pic.twitter.com/eF9GVMBl4j</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='851903' first='Jacob' last='Maldonado'] (@jakemaldonado08) <a href="https://twitter.com/jakemaldonado08/status/1953878361484275819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/WNMUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WNMUFootball</a> for the game day invite! I had a great time and experience! <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachD_Delgado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachD_Delgado</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gavinlutman18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gavinlutman18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RiceV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RiceV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCasaus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCasaus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BryantWill757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BryantWill757</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tony_mccoy3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tony_mccoy3</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cn7VlAqS1M">pic.twitter.com/Cn7VlAqS1M</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1155114' first='Deon' last='Session'] (@Session1Deon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Session1Deon/status/1962023252752310455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SPX GameDay Visit <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoxLiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoxLiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisFlakes1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CurtisFlakes1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Isaiah_3_C</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Hersh_Olloway2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hersh_Olloway2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/ctOkWg5GDG">pic.twitter.com/ctOkWg5GDG</a></p>&mdash; coachflakes (@thecoachflakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/thecoachflakes/status/1961947795990130830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/WNMUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WNMUFootball</a> for the game day invite! I had a great time and experience! <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachD_Delgado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachD_Delgado</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gavinlutman18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gavinlutman18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RiceV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RiceV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCasaus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCasaus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BryantWill757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BryantWill757</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tony_mccoy3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tony_mccoy3</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cn7VlAqS1M">pic.twitter.com/Cn7VlAqS1M</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1155114' first='Deon' last='Session'] (@Session1Deon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Session1Deon/status/1962023252752310455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great phone call with <a href="https://twitter.com/Jamar51Chaney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jamar51Chaney</a> I'm blessed to receive an offer from <a href="https://twitter.com/BUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BUFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeReynoldsBU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeReynoldsBU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDaveAranda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDaveAranda</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/realCoachG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realCoachG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachPowledge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachPowledge</a> <a href="https://t.co/DEifxgBRRY">pic.twitter.com/DEifxgBRRY</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'] (@COLTONMCKIBBEN9) <a href="https://twitter.com/COLTONMCKIBBEN9/status/1956918665300812082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->

August is when things really begin to heat up for prospect sin the current recruiting cycle. Teams begin extending offers and invitations to home games.   Here are the latest recruiting developments in New Mexico:

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