Monthly Recruiting Report: November + Early Signing Period

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot happened in recruiting in November. Numerous 2026 prospects took visits and were extended offers. In addition, the Early Signing Period began Dec. 3 with several prospects signing letters with FBS schools. Here are the latest recruiting developments in New Mexico:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SIGNINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854199' first='Hayes' last='Baum'], Cibola</strong>: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599800' first='Justice' last='French'], Hobbs</strong>: New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853015' first='Alex' last='Rivera'], Lovington</strong>: Fresno State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851862' first='Moses' last='Sparks'], Cleveland</strong>: Utah</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672525' first='Mickey' last='Widner'], La Cueva</strong>: Air Force</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COMMITMENTS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1270998' first='Jonas' last='Lopez'], Santa Teresa</strong>: Chabot College (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dominic Lucero, West Mesa</strong>: Southeast Gorillas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851889' first='Skyler' last='Sargent'], La Cueva</strong>: New Mexico Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OFFERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces</strong>: NMMI</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142755' first='Steven' last='Arellin'] Jr., Mayfield</strong>: Howard Huskies (Prep)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Armijo, Albuquerque High: </strong>Southeast Gorillas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248675' first='Joaquin' last='Baca'], Pojoaque Valley</strong>: Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605059' first='Bryson' last='Bloom'], Alamogordo</strong>: Eastern New Mexico &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1750954' first='Joaquin' last='Bolanos'], Roswell</strong>: New Mexico Highlands, Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ezekiel Candeleria, Atrisco Heritage</strong>: Southeast Gorillas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853019' first='DJ' last='Chavez'], Grants</strong>: Judson University, Mesabi Range College, Bonneville Football Academy, Arkansas Bullies (JUCO), Daytona Elite Academy, Southeast Gorillas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851894' first='Gary' last='Chavez'], Grants</strong>: Southeast Gorillas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samuael Chavez, Volcano Vista</strong>: Arkansas Bullies (JUCO), Papago Pumas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600893' first='Trent' last='Egeland'], Artesia</strong>: Willamette University, Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599539' first='Noah' last='Estrada'], Roswell</strong>: New Mexico Highlands, Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854297' first='Tristin' last='Fernandez'], Grants</strong>: Culver-Stockton College, Daytona Elite Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darrien Flores, Rio Grande</strong>: Bonneville Football Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1429624' first='Alvin' last='Gomez'], Volcano Vista</strong>: Graceland University, Papago Pumas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853566' first='Isaiah' last='Goree'], La Cueva</strong>: Western New Mexico, Southeast Gorillas (JUCO), Papago Pumas (JUCO), Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672443' first='Ryan' last='Gunn'], Cibola</strong>: Graceland University, Bonneville Football Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julio Gutierrez, Cibola</strong>: Muskingum University, Daytona Elite Academy (Prep), Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Gutierrez, Cleveland</strong>: Willamette University, Ottawa University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'], Cleveland</strong>: NMMI</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594142' first='Jhett' last='Kinghorn'], La Cueva</strong>: Western New Mexico, Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581314' first='Kingston' last='Lee'], Portales</strong>: Eastern New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damion Jose Lopez, Cleveland</strong>: Western New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1750685' first='Luke' last='Lynn'], Roswell</strong>: New Mexico Highlands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853576' first='Tayvon' last='McCoy'], Cleveland</strong>: Daytona Elite Academy, Howard Huskies (Prep)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853023' first='Luke' last='Matherly'], Centennial</strong>: Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672408' first='Jacob' last='Misquez'], Las Cruces</strong>: Culver-Stockton College, Lakeland University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1787584' first='Isaiah' last='Montoya'], Atrisco Academy</strong>: Daytona Elite Academy, Southeast Gorillas (JUCO)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'], Hope Christian</strong>: Capital University (Ohio), Sterling College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1720577' first='Santos' last='Nevarez'], Del Norte</strong>: Tabor College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854308' first='Isaiah' last='Ortega'], Grants</strong>: Mesabi Range College (MN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1633802' first='Gianluca' last='Ramirez'], Atrisco Heritage</strong>: Southeast Gorillas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137088' first='Kaiden' last='Reese'], Los Lunas</strong>: Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137867' first='Elijah' last='Rivero'], Lovington</strong>: Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manase Soakai, La Cueva</strong>: Western New Mexico, New Mexico Highlands, La Verne University, Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853709' first='Connor' last='Steele'], Cleveland</strong>: Western New Mexico, Bethel College, Tabor College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1224569' first='Kaleb' last='Vander Wilt'], Volcano Vista</strong>: Western New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266504' first='Edel' last='Villa'], Artesia</strong>: Willamette University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142363' first='Francisco' last='Winnikoff'], Las Cruces</strong>: NMMI, Graceland University</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VISITS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142637' first='Noah' last='Escudero'], Cleveland: </strong>UT-Permian Basin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ethan Gutierrez, Clovis: </strong>New Mexico</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594010' first='Jahleel' last='Lewis'], Sandia</strong>: UTEP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗠 another Lobo joins the pack ✍️🔥 <a 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href="https://twitter.com/FresnoStateFB/status/1996221775567524055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sorry for the late notice but am officially committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/CCGladiatorFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CCGladiatorFB</a>!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sharpenthesword?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sharpenthesword</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMcMurray5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMcMurray5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWilsonn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWilsonn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/2LHp8O9IPI">pic.twitter.com/2LHp8O9IPI</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1270998' first='Jonas' last='Lopez'] (@JonasLopez194) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonasLopez194/status/1992690587783532912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- 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