Recruiting: Who Attended The Rio Grande Rivalry Game?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Numerous 2026 and 2027 prospects attended Saturday's Rio Grande Rivalry battle between New Mexico State and New Mexico at sold-out University Stadium in Albuquerque.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They watched a game in which NM State jumped out to a 17-7 lead early in the second quarter – scoring on a 42-yard fumble return with 12:18 left until halftime – before the Lobos dominated the rest of the game for a 38-20 victory. UNM outscored NMSU, 31-3, over the final 40 minutes (24-3 in the second half) of the contest to record their second straight win in the series. The Lobos snapped a 17-17 tie and took the lead for good with a TD pass late in the third quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lobos tied a school record with 9 sacks. Former West Mesa standout Elijah Brody had 3 tackles and 1 sack for UNM, while former Cleveland standout David Murphy and former Albuquerque High star Landon Williams has two tackles apiece. Murphy added 1 pass breakup. Former Volcano Vista standout Tyler Martinez, who initially signed with NMMI out of high school, had 2 tackles for the Aggies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The enthusiastic crowd of 37,440 marked New Mexico's first sellout in nearly&nbsp; two decades. The Lobos improved to 3-1. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Based on social media postings, here are the New Mexico prospects who attended Saturday's game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266897' first='Caleb' last='Aranda'], Lovington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='853757' first='Ulisses' last='Castro'], Bernalillo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1752411' first='Kayben' last='Dowdy'], Kirtland Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599539' first='Noah' last='Estrada'], Roswell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dock Love, La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1183085' first='Monty' last='Melendez'], La Cueva</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'], Cleveland &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137088' first='Kaiden' last='Reese'], Los Lunas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'], Las Cruces</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great time yesterday at the UNM football game! Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DannyUrquhartFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DannyUrquhartFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> <a href="https://t.co/nmsUc3XOgz">pic.twitter.com/nmsUc3XOgz</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'] (@AmaroDaniel22) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmaroDaniel22/status/1972377193549594812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had a great time <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDaPrato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDaPrato</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> for the amazing visit!!<a href="https://twitter.com/OberkromKicking?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OberkromKicking</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachjoshbailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachjoshbailey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachFort_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachFort_</a> <a href="https://t.co/5Ma5rcdcRk">pic.twitter.com/5Ma5rcdcRk</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1266897' first='Caleb' last='Aranda'] (@CalebAranda8) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalebAranda8/status/1972390645764592007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a amazing time visiting UNM football thank you for the invite ! <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/DannyUrquhartFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DannyUrquhartFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <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://t.co/EwoKgS9Up6">pic.twitter.com/EwoKgS9Up6</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'] (Sisco) (@Sisco2x__) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sisco2x__/status/1972401175145361706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBehrends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachbehrends</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeSchleusner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lukeschleusner</a> for the <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLOBOFB</a> invite and game day hospitality <a href="https://twitter.com/JackLayne18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jacklayne18</a> leading the pack! <a href="https://t.co/UK79jo3ZNj">pic.twitter.com/UK79jo3ZNj</a></p>&mdash; Isaiah.Carpenter (@Isaiah_3_C) <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C/status/1972396567400480893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> for having at the Rio Grand Rivalry! Thank you for the hospitality! <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/j2cobos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@j2cobos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jarmaine94?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jarmaine94</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/theblakemiller7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theblakemiller7</a> <a href="https://t.co/fdPQDKqdh0">pic.twitter.com/fdPQDKqdh0</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='853757' first='Ulisses' last='Castro'] (@UlissesCas09) <a href="https://twitter.com/UlissesCas09/status/1972453111915741577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had a great time <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> for the Rio Grande rivalry! Thank you for having me out and for the great hospitality!! <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/COACHJJ_LOBOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@COACHJJ_LOBOS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Waters21John?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Waters21John</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> <a href="https://t.co/SAMwAMYE59">pic.twitter.com/SAMwAMYE59</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1250361' first='Hershul' last='Olloway Jr'] (@Hersh_Olloway2) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hersh_Olloway2/status/1972345138459644191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> for having me at the rival game! <a href="https://t.co/YY8H2FeC0e">pic.twitter.com/YY8H2FeC0e</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1752411' first='Kayben' last='Dowdy'] (@kayben_dowdy) <a href="https://twitter.com/kayben_dowdy/status/1972687664777449654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> for inviting me to the <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> game Saturday I enjoyed watching the guys get after it! <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://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://t.co/ALzo7DJu1x">pic.twitter.com/ALzo7DJu1x</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'] (@Kaleb_vw) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaleb_vw/status/1972476575796035703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had an amazing time at the <a href="https://twitter.com/UNMLoboFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNMLoboFB</a> game! Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/_CoachElliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_CoachElliott</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> for the game day invite! <a href="https://t.co/v21rI7oWrY">pic.twitter.com/v21rI7oWrY</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'] (@EvanNanez5245) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanNanez5245/status/1972805664071409953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->