Camping: Busy weekend ahead; Updated NM State Invite List
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The biggest camping weekend of the year in New Mexico gets underway Friday afternoon with three of the five D1/D2 programs holding camps in the Land of Enchantment. Everything gets underway Friday afternoon when Western New Mexico holds the first…
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Continue ReadingThe biggest camping weekend of the year in New Mexico gets underway Friday afternoon with three of the five D1/D2 programs holding camps in the Land of Enchantment.
Everything gets underway Friday afternoon when Western New Mexico holds the first of two camps inside the state at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. The camp begins at 1 p.m. and will last until 4 p.m.
Hours later, the University of New Mexico will hold its Friday Night Lights camp at the Tow Diehm Complex adjacent to University Stadium in Albuquerque. The camp starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Check-in begins at 5 p.m.
Numerous players have said on social media that they will attend the UNM camp, including Las Cruces RB Daniel Amaro Daniel Amaro 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Las Cruces | 2026 State NM and Cleveland QB Jordan Kekoa Hatch Jordan Kekoa Hatch 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2026 State NM .
Saturday, WNMU will hold a camp at Las Cruces High School beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until noon.
New Mexico State caps the weekend with its Elite Prospect Camp at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Sunday. The Father’s Day camp gets underway at 10 a.m. and goes until 1:30 p.m.
The Aggies began extending invitations to prospects throughout the state more than a month ago. Based on social media postings, here’s the current list:
Reenson Akwiembi, Carlsbad
Angel Gallegos Azpeitia Angel Gallegos Azpeitia 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR Cleveland | 2025 State NM , Cleveland
Jon Baca Jon Baca 6'2" | 210 lbs | TE Cleveland | 2025 State NM , Cleveland
Paul Barranca Paul Barranca 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Volcano Vista | 2025 State NM , Volcano Vista
Landon Casalino Landon Casalino 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Manzano | 2026 State NM , Manzano
Matthew Castillo, Roswell
Izac Cazares Izac Cazares 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Artesia | 2025 State NM , Artesia
Tristan Davis
Tristan
Davis
6'1" | 195 lbs | LB
Hobbs | 2025
State
NM
, Hobbs
Gustavo Diaz-Castro, Hobbs
Kaeleb Escudero, Cleveland
Noah Escudero Noah Escudero 6'3" | 210 lbs | TE Cleveland | 2026 State NM , Cleveland
Hector Jasiah Estrada Hector Jasiah Estrada 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Rio Rancho | 2025 State NM , Rio Rancho
Javier Filerio Javier Filerio 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Gadsden | 2025 State NM , Gadsden
Hayden Frederich, Sandia
Alex Fuentes Alex Fuentes 5'11" | 145 lbs | RB Texico | 2025 State NM , Texico
Mason Gurule Mason Gurule 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Volcano Vista | 2025 State NM , Volcano Vista
Jordan Kekoa Hatch Jordan Kekoa Hatch 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2026 State NM , Cleveland
Michael Haynes
Michael
Haynes
5'11" | 140 lbs | DB
V Sue Cleveland Highschool | 2025
NM
, Cleveland
Ezra Hensley
Ezra
Hensley
6'3" | 275 lbs | OL
Deming | 2025
State
NM
, Deming
Omarrion Kennedy, Hobbs
Dominic Lucero
Dominic
Lucero
5'7" | 140 lbs | QB
West Mesa | 2025
State
NM
, West Mesa
Cheeto Lumbrera III
Cheeto
Lumbrera III
5'6" | 160 lbs | RB
La Cueva | 2025
State
NM
, La Cueva
Jacob Maldonado
Jacob
Maldonado
5'11" | 165 lbs | WR
Cleveland | 2026
State
NM
, Cleveland
AJ Manning
AJ
Manning
6'1" | 195 lbs | DB
Cleveland | 2025
State
NM
, Cleveland
Julian Manzanares Julian Manzanares 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Dexter | 2025 State NM , Dexter
Gabriel Marquez Gabriel Marquez 6'0" | 250 lbs | OL Cleveland | 2025 State NM , Cleveland
Kevin Martinez Kevin Martinez 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Volcano Vista | 2025 State NM , Volcano Vista
Tayvon McCoy
Tayvon
McCoy
5'7" | 130 lbs | DB
Cleveland | 2026
State
NM
, Cleveland
Colton McKibben
Colton
McKibben
6'2" | 200 lbs | LB
Carlsbad | 2027
NM
, Carlsbad
Yorik Molinar Yorik Molinar 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB West Mesa | 2025 State NM , West Mesa
Xavier Perez, Goddard
Thomas-James Pettus, Volcano Vista
Steven Quezada
Steven
Quezada
5'10" | 200 lbs | DL
Sandia Highschool | 2025
NM
, Sandia
Daniel Quinones
Daniel
Quinones
5'8" | 170 lbs | WR
Eldorado | 2025
State
NM
, Eldorado
Preston Richey, Sandia
Ricky Scroggins Ricky Scroggins 6'1" | 285 lbs | DL Manzano | 2025 State NM , Manzano
Vicente Shiflett Vicente Shiflett 6'0" | 285 lbs | OL Belen | 2025 State NM , Belen
Sajon Thompson Sajon Thompson 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB West Mesa | 2025 State NM , West Mesa
Gabriel Trujillo
Gabriel
Trujillo
5'11" | 160 lbs | OL
Bernalillo | 2025
State
NM
, Bernalillo
Kaleb Vander Wilt
Kaleb
Vander Wilt
6'4" | 200 lbs | TE
Volcano Vista | 2026
State
NM
, Volcano Vista
Francisco Winnikoff Francisco Winnikoff 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Las Cruces | 2026 State NM , Las Cruces
Frankie Zavala Jr. Frankie Zavala Jr. 6'0" | 255 lbs | OL Gadsden | 2026 State NM , Gadsden