2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by eighth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Sun Bowl due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. They competed as an independent.[1]

2020 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
Associate head coachOliver Soukup (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorDoug Martin (6th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (5th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Captains
  • Alex Escobar
    (Running Back)
  • Sage Doxtater
    (Offensive line)
  • Donavan King
    (Defensive line)
  • Trevor Brohard
    (Linebacker)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
(Capacity: 51,500)
2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 BYU   –   11 –1  
No. 17 Liberty   –   10 –1  
Army   –   9 –3  
New Mexico State   –   1 –1  
UMass   –   0 –4  
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

On August 13, 2020, New Mexico State suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The Aggies played an abbreviated two-game season in February and March 2021.

Schedule

Original
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29at UCLA
No contest
September 3at UAB
No contest
September 12Akron
No contest
September 19New Mexico
No contest
September 26at UTEP
No contest
October 3Texas State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
No contest
October 10at Hawaii
No contest
October 17at Fresno State
No contest
October 24Louisiana
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
No contest
November 7at UMass
No contest
November 14Texas Southern
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
No contest
November 21at Florida
No contest

Revised
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 21, 20213:00 p.m.Tarleton State
FSAZ/FloSports/ComcastL 17–430
February 27, 2021New Mexico Highlands (Div. II)
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
No contest —
March 7, 20213:00 p.m.Dixie State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FSAZ+/FloSports/ComcastW 36–290

Personnel
2020 New Mexico State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Jared Wyatt  Sr
WR 2 Isaiah Garcia–Castaneda So
WR 3 Jalyne McFall Fr
WR 4 Robert Downs III Sr
WR 5 Ja'Darion Smith Fr
WR 6 Justice Powers Jr
WR 7 Terrell Warner  Jr
WR 8 Tevis Abraham  Jr
RB 9 Juwaun Price  Fr
QB 10 Jonah Johnson Jr
WR 11 Andre Bodison  Sr
WR 13 Ron Vann Fr
WR 14 Cole Harrity  So
QB 15 Clay Houghtaling Fr
RB 16 Larenzo McMillan Fr
QB 17 Weston Eget  Fr
QB 19 Luke Wilson  So
RB 20 Tim Gans Fr
RB 21 Alex Escobar (C)  So
RB 22 Eli Anderson  Jr
RB 23 Chris Ramos Fr
RB 24 O'Maury Samuels  Jr
WR 40 Jahre Fish Sr
OL 54 Isaiah Mursalat  So
OL 55 Garrison Tullos Sr
OL 61 Eli Johnson GS
OL 62 Jae'Vone Brown Fr
OL 63 Stephawn Townsend Jr
OL 64 Preston Thomazin  So
OL 65 Eddy Lazalde Fr
OL 69 Isaac Gonzalez Fr
OL 70 David Ash  Jr
OL 73 Luteru Fedler  Fr
OL 74 Blake Walker  Jr
OL 75 Evan Tafoya-Vallo  So
OL 76 Sage Doxtater (C)  Sr
OL 77 Carson Pharris  Fr
OL 78 Gabriel Preciado  Jr
WR 81 Ivan Avina  So
WR 82 Sol Rascon Sr
WR 83 Lawrence Dixon  Jr
TE 85 Thomaz Whitford Jr
WR 86 James Palmer  Jr
TE 87 Grant Oberheu Fr
TE 88 Jacob Franklin  So
TE 89 Ty Ely Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Devlin Kirklin Jr
DB 2 Chris Bell  Jr
LB 4 Joshua Ferguson  Fr
LB 6 Michael Bowe Jr.  Sr
DB 7 D.J. McCullough Jr
DB 8 Olan Cazad Jr. Fr
CB 9 Antonio Oliver Jr
DL 10 Lazarus Williams Jr
DB 12 Caleb Mills Sr
DB 13 Jonas Breton  Sr
DB 14 Brandon Shivers  Fr
DB 15 Ronnie Sanders II  Fr
DB 16 Justin Stinson Fr
DL 18 Marcus Buckley  Jr
DB 19 Daemahni Williams Jr
LB 21 James Blowers Jr
DB 22 Xavier Hinkle Jr
LB 23 Dalton Bowles So
LB 24 Nick Giacolone  Fr
DL 25 Lama Lavea  Fr
DL 26 Donavan King (C) Jr
LB 28 Dalton Bowles So
DB 30 Xzavier Guyton  So
LB 31 Mike Edwards  So
LB 36 Dylan Zolezzi Fr
DB 37 Johnny Tamayo  Fr
DB 38 Carlos Almuina Fr
DB 39 Isaac Gallegos Fr
LB 41 Brennon Davis Sr
LB 42 Shamar Smith Fr
LB 43 Taylor Milton  Fr
LB 45 Tyler Roebuck  So
LB 48 Eric Marsh  Jr
LB 49 Dylan Grant  Jr
DL 53 Jake Harrelson  Sr
DL 72 Justin Segura  So
LB 80 Trevor Brohard (C)  Jr
DL 90 Marcus Buckley  Jr
DL 91 De'Shawn Johnson Fr
DL 92 Amari Pouncy Fr
DL 94 Charles Okpala So
DL 96 Garrett Bishop Fr
DL 98 Zach Stokes So
DL 99 Dassani Freeman Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 28 Carson Zilmer Fr
PK 29 Brett Money Fr
LS 34 Austin Reeves  Jr
P 35 Josh Carlson  So
LS 44 Logan MacGregor Fr
PK 84 Ethan Albertson  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Support staff

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2021

Depth chart
† As of March 5, 2021

Game summaries

Tarleton State
Tarleton State at New Mexico State
1 234Total
• Texans (Div. I FCS) 23 1073 43
Aggies 7 037 17
  • Date: February 21, 2021
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 3:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 13 MPH
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FSAZ/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
114:36TSUCameron Burston 70–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:24)		TSU 7–0
11:31TSUGabriel Douglas 86–yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick)
(1 play, 86 yards, 0:12)		TSU 14–0
11:19NMSUJuwuan Price 94–yard kickoff return (Ethan Albertson kick)TSU 14–7
06:42TSUTeam 0–yard safetyTSU 16–7
03:29TSUCameron Burston 21–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick)
(7 plays, 51 yards, 3:07)		TSU 23–7
207:16TSUGabriel Douglas 29–yard pass from Cameron Burston (Christian Hernandez kick)
(4 plays, 55 yards, 1:12)		TSU 30–7
00:00TSUAdrian Guzman 35–yard field goal
(9 plays, 52 yards, 2:42)		TSU 33–7
314:11TSUDeAngelo Rosemond 4–yard run (Christian Hernandez kick)
(2 plays, 5 yards, 0:28)		TSU 40–7
01:56NMSUEthan Albertson 27–yard field goal
(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:19)		TSU 40–10
413:38TSUAdrian Guzman 34–yard field goal
(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:18)		TSU 43–10
03:28NMSURobert Downs III 27–yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:01)		TSU 43–17
See also: 2020 Tarleton State Texans football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NMSU –557.5[3]
StatisticsTarleton StateNew Mexico State
First downs2414
Total yards501241
Rushing yards24954
Passing yards252187
Turnovers01
Time of possession35:4024:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassingCameron Burston15/29, 252 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCameron Burston4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingGabriel Douglas7 receptions, 190 yards, 2 TDs
New Mexico StatePassingJonah Johnson17/31, 187 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingJuwuan Price14 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingTerrell Warner5 receptions, 77 yards

New Mexico Highlands (no contest)
New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State (No Contest)
1 234Total
Cowboys (Div. II) 0 000 0
Aggies 0 000 0
See also: 2020 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football team
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A[4]

The New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols and the game was not rescheduled.

Dixie State
Dixie State at New Mexico State
1 234Total
Trailblazers (Div. I FCS) 7 778 29
• Aggies 0 101016 36
  • Date: March 7, 2021
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 3:08 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (FSAZ+/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
109:15DSUQuali Conley 57–yard run (James Baird kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 2:15)		DSU 7–0
210:39NMSUEthan Albertson 35–yard field goal
(14 plays, 69 yards, 6:35)		DSU 7–3
07:36DSUKody Wilstead 1–yard run (James Baird kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03)		DSU 14–3
02:28NMSUAndre Bodison 12–yard pass from Weston Eget (Ethan Albertson kick)
(4 plays, 62 yards, 1:28)		DSU 14–10
308:30NMSUJonah Johnson 1–yard run (Ethan Albertson kick)
(10 plays, 71 yards, 4:04)		NMSU 17–14
02:38NMSUEthan Albertson 33–yard field goal
(7 plays, 74 yards, 3:01)		NMSU 20–14
02:02DSUJalen Powell 65–yard pass from Kody Wilstead (James Baird kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36)		DSU 21–20
413:10NMSUJonah Johnson 1–yard run (pass failed)
(10 plays, 55 yards, 3:42)		NMSU 26–21
06:03NMSUEthan Albertson 32–yard field goal
(9 plays, 56 yards, 3:23)		NMSU 29–21
05:52DSUQuali Conley 75–yard pass from Kody Wilstead (Chase Hess pass)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:11)		TIE 29–29
00:21NMSUJuwaun Price 13–yard run (Ethan Albertson kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05)		NMSU 36–29
See also: 2020 Dixie State Trailblazers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NMSU –156[5]
StatisticsDixie StateNew Mexico State
First downs1833
Total yards483561
Rushing yards124329
Passing yards359232
Turnovers31
Time of possession24:4235:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Dixie StatePassingKody Wilstead25/37, 359 yards, 2 TDs
RushingQuali Conley11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingQuali Conley4 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
New Mexico StatePassingJonah Johnson19/29, 171 yards
RushingJuwaun Price19 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingIsaiah Garcia-Castaneda4 receptions, 56 yards

References
  1. "2020 New Mexico State Football Schedule". Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. "2020 NM State Football Season Postponed". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  3. "Tarleton State Texans vs New Mexico State Aggies". Odds Shark. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. "New Mexico Highlands Cowboys vs New Mexico State Aggies". Odds Shark. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. "Dixie State Trailblazers vs New Mexico State Aggies". Odds Shark. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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