New Mexico Lobos quarterback Devon Dampier has committed to Transfer to the Utah Utes.

Dampier played high school football at Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle, where he was a three-star prospect in the Class of 2023, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the 91st-ranked quarterback and the 1,683rd-ranked player overall in that recruiting cycle.

In two seasons with the Lobos Devon Dampier played in 21 games. He completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also averaged 7.3 yards per attempt. On the ground, Dampier has been excellent. He has 1,494 rushing yards for 23 touchdowns on 7.0 yards per attempt.

In 2024, Devon Dampier helped lead New Mexico to a 5-7 record. That was under Bronco Mendenhall and was the team’s best season by record since 2016. However, Mendenhall has since left after one season with the program.

Now with Utah, Devon Dampier expects to compete for the starting job with the Utes. There, he enters a program that has had some consistent issues with injuries at the quarterback position the last two seasons. Cam Rising, who previously had a lot of success with Utah missed all of 2023 with a knee injury. He returned for 2024, but shortly into the season was injured again, forcing multiple other quarterbacks into action.

The most notable of those quarterbacks to replace Cam Rising was Isaac Wilson, the younger brother of Zach Wilson. He threw for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions on the season. He has also since entered the Transfer Portal himself.

There were also questions about whether or not Kyle Whittingham would return to Utah this season. However, he has since announced his return for the 2025 season. That will be his 22nd season as the program’s head coach.

Devon Dampier has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Viruses are in the air and very contagious this time of the year and there are some steps you can take to keep yourself well.

According to the New Mexico Department of Health, now until February is prime time for seasonal viruses like COVID, RSV and the flu. The virus circulating the most now, NMHealth officials say, is COVID. They’re seeing COVID pop up three times as much as flu or RSV but say we could soon see RSV cases rise in New Mexico.

“With RSV, what we’re seeing is the southeast of the United States, the cases are starting to go up, and usually the pattern is, it goes up in the southeast and then shortly we see it in New Mexico,” said Miranda Durham, the chief medical officer at NMHealth.

It can be confusing because they all share similar symptoms, like a runny nose, having a cough and body aches. Durham said flu and COVID both share the symptom of having a fever and a linger cough with RSV.

To prevent these illnesses, officials say washing your hands, wearing a mask if you have symptoms, staying home and getting your vaccines is paramount.

“Number one for prevention is vaccines. And it’s really not too late. We hear a lot about vaccines in the early fall. If you have put it off and think its too late, it’s not too late. Right now, is a great time to go and get vaccinated,” Durham stated.

Durham added your body needs two weeks to build the maximum protection against viruses when you get a vaccine.

For more information about vaccines and where to get them, visit this website.

Associated Press

New Mexico State Aggies (4-5) at Texas Longhorns (7-2)

Austin, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State plays Texas after Christian Cook scored 27 points in New Mexico State’s 89-83 overtime win against the New Mexico Lobos.

The Longhorns are 4-1 in home games. Texas scores 79.0 points and has outscored opponents by 16.0 points per game.

The Aggies are 2-2 on the road. New Mexico State ranks second in the CUSA with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Robert Carpenter averaging 2.9.

Texas’ average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.0 per game New Mexico State gives up. New Mexico State scores 10.1 more points per game (73.1) than Texas gives up to opponents (63.0).

TOP PERFORMERS: Tre Johnson is shooting 48.2% and averaging 21.1 points for the Longhorns.

Carpenter is shooting 44.1% and averaging 13.4 points for the Aggies.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.