Monthly Recruiting Report: September

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot happened in recruiting in September. Players took visits to campuses for games and were extended offers. Here are 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='1270998' first='Jonas' last='Lopez'], Santa Teresa: Chabot College (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OFFERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: Eastern New Mexico, Buena Vista University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1266897' first='Caleb' last='Aranda'], Lovington: Eastern New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'], Alamogordo: New Mexico Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851894' first='Gary' last='Chavez'], Grants: Minnesota-Morris</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='1142637' first='Noah' last='Escudero'], Cleveland: Western New Mexico, Buena Vista University, Papago Pumas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1429624' first='Alvin' last='Gomez'], Volcano Vista: New Mexico Highlands, Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1671759' first='Nathaniel' last='Gutierrez'], Cleveland: Expression Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'], Cleveland: Western New Mexico</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>Damion Jose Lopez, Cleveland: Papago Pumas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1270998' first='Jonas' last='Lopez'], Santa Teresa: Howard Huskies (Post-Grad)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'], Carlsbad: Stanford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1006736' first='Zachary' last='Perea'], Legacy Academy: Macalester College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Terrell, Lovington: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista: New Mexico Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty: Culver-Stockton College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'], Las Cruces: Buena Vista University, Sterling College, Papago Pumas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VISITS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces; UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'], Carlsbad: Oklahoma</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X: Washington State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty: Northwestern College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1672525' first='Mickey' last='Widner'], La Cueva: Air Force</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>INVITATIONS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1599883' first='Lance' last='Volk'], Moriarty: US Army Bowl National Combine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDavis04?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDavis04</a>, grateful to receive an offer from <a href="https://twitter.com/WNMUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WNMUFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ridenour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ridenour</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://twitter.com/nmprepcosports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmprepcosports</a> <a href="https://t.co/iho8plGrK1">pic.twitter.com/iho8plGrK1</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'] (@Kekoa1_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kekoa1_/status/1970476443831541975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great call and<br>conversations with <a href="https://twitter.com/Albert_GarciaFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Albert_GarciaFB</a> and Coach Andrew Luck, I am blessed to receive an offer from<a href="https://twitter.com/StanfordFball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StanfordFball</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKolodziej?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKolodziej</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAThompson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAThompson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachPehrson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachPehrson</a> <a href="https://t.co/L19ZtizpFE">pic.twitter.com/L19ZtizpFE</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'] (@COLTONMCKIBBEN9) <a href="https://twitter.com/COLTONMCKIBBEN9/status/1970666205406208144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/TARIKEMBRACK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TARIKEMBRACK</a> , I am blessed to receive an offer to continue my academic and athletic career at Sterling College! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a><a href="https://twitter.com/lvtwildcatsfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lvtwildcatsfb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachFort_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachFort_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachjoshbailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachjoshbailey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/8oINUFvI2u">pic.twitter.com/8oINUFvI2u</a></p>&mdash; Chase Terrell (@chaseterrell298) <a href="https://twitter.com/chaseterrell298/status/1971219252200997290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed to have received my first offer from Highlands New Mexico D2 college, gotta thank <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTaufaasau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTaufaasau</a> and his staff for the opportunity, GO COWBOYS!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronCisco4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AaronCisco4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCiscoAHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCiscoAHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKyleShoot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKyleShoot</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDrefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDrefs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottSing82?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ScottSing82</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RockPerkins52?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RockPerkins52</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/l3yLmcpXxq">pic.twitter.com/l3yLmcpXxq</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'] (@NathanBest65684) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanBest65684/status/1971260529101648114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSmithQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSmithQB</a> I am grateful to receive an offer to <a href="https://twitter.com/BVU_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BVU_Football</a>! Thank you Coaches! <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Dickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Dickinson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjlopezdawgs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mjlopezdawgs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LCHSFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LCHSFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/1nP0jCx8D9">pic.twitter.com/1nP0jCx8D9</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'] (@AmaroDaniel22) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmaroDaniel22/status/1972846991442133462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1000% committed 🏡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/commit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#commit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HOME?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HOME</a><a href="https://twitter.com/JUCOPLUG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JUCOPLUG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SantaTeresaFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SantaTeresaFB</a> <a href="https://t.co/37iu8YJC5M">pic.twitter.com/37iu8YJC5M</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1270998' first='Jonas' last='Lopez'] (@JonasLopez194) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonasLopez194/status/1973239242630595015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Rolle41?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Rolle41</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/UMMFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UMMFootball</a> for my first D3 offer!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://t.co/5xbKhdGYzV">pic.twitter.com/5xbKhdGYzV</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='851894' first='Gary' last='Chavez'] (@Gary_Chavezz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gary_Chavezz/status/1973835318093885785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSmithQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSmithQB</a> I am grateful to receive an offer to <a href="https://twitter.com/BVU_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BVU_Football</a>! Thank you for the belief in me ! <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Dickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Dickinson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjlopezdawgs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mjlopezdawgs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LCHSFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LCHSFOOTBALL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/SD1hdhJmvm">pic.twitter.com/SD1hdhJmvm</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'] (Sisco) (@Sisco2x__) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sisco2x__/status/1973785912254558485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Recruiting: Who Attended The Rio Grande Rivalry Game?<a href="https://twitter.com/AmaroDaniel22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AmaroDaniel22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CalebAranda8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CalebAranda8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Isaiah_3_C</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UlissesCas09?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UlissesCas09</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kayben_dowdy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kayben_dowdy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanNanez5245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvanNanez5245</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Hersh_Olloway2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hersh_Olloway2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kaiden_2026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kaiden_2026</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaleb_vw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kaleb_vw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Sisco2x__?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sisco2x__</a> <br><br>Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/4of1vYayAm">https://t.co/4of1vYayAm</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1973439365398536405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am blessed to receive another offer from <a href="https://twitter.com/MacalesterFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacalesterFB</a>! Thank you to <a href="https://twitter.com/coachmslaughter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachmslaughter</a> and the staff for believing in me! <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tony_mccoy3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tony_mccoy3</a> <a href="https://t.co/xuLCtup7q7">pic.twitter.com/xuLCtup7q7</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1006736' first='Zachary' last='Perea'] (@perea_zach) <a href="https://twitter.com/perea_zach/status/1970293779627418025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->