New Mexico
New Mexico State football recruiting class: Meet Aggies’ 2024 incoming class
The New Mexico State Signing Class of 2024 has officially been announced.
Aggies head coach Tony Sanchez on Wednesday introduced the 23 newcomers — including six Division I transfers, 12 junior college transfers, four true freshmen as well as one class of 2022 signee.
The new group of signees includes three quarterbacks, seven defensive backs, five defensive linemen, four offensive linemen, two wide receivers, one tight end and one linebacker.
This story will be updated with National Signing Day developments throughout the day.
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New Mexico State Football 2024 official signees
Parker Awad
Position: Quarterback | Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
High School: Edison | College: Golden West
Vitals: 6-foot-0, 190 pounds
Jakobe Campbell
Position: Defensive back | Hometown: Zephyrhills, FL
High School: Zephyrhills
Vitals: 6-foot-0, 180 pounds
Josiah Cox
Position: Defensive back | Hometown: San Diego, CA
High School: Lincoln | College: Arizona State
Vitals: 6-foot-0, 195 pounds
Henry Davis III
Position: Defensive lineman | Hometown: San Marcos, CA
High School: Mission Hills | College: Palomar CC
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 260 pounds
Naki Fahina
Position: Defensive lineman | Hometown: Hawthorne, CA
High School: Lawndale | College: UNLV
Vitals: 6-foot-0, 280 pounds
Hayden Harlan
Position: Offensive lineman | Hometown: Clackamas, OR
High School: Clackamas | College: Golden West
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 285 pounds
Elijah Harvey
Position: Offensive lineman | Hometown: Fresno, CA
High School: Washington Union | College: Reedley
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 315 pounds
Desmin Hatfield-Rushton
Position: Defensive back | Hometown: Sacramento, CA
High School: Capital Christian | College: American River
Vitals: 6-foot-3, 190 pounds
Deuce Hogan
Position: Quarterback | Hometown: Southlake, TX
High School: Grapevine Faith Christian | College: Iowa, Kentucky
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 208 pounds
Lanar Kelley Jr.
Position: Defensive back | Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
High School: Trinity Christian Academy | College: Sierra
Vitals: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds
Alex Lines
Position: Tight end | Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
High School: Higley | College: Garden City CC
Vitals: 6-foot-6, 250 pounds
DaMarco Moorer
Position: Safety | Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
High School: Riverside | College: Riverside CC
Vitals: 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Avery Morris
Position: Linebacker | Hometown: Atascocita, TX
High School: Atascocita | College: UTSA
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 225 pounds
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Myles Norwood
Position: Defensive back | Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Trinity Catholic | College: Iowa State
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 190 pounds
Brandon Nuñez
Position: Quarterback | Hometown: Mesa, AZ
High School: Mountain View | College: Fullerton
Vitals: 6-foot-5, 225 pounds
Antonio “TJ” Pride
Position: Wide receiver | Hometown: Midlothian, TX
High School: DeSoto
Vitals: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Mateo Rodriguez
Position: Offensive lineman | Hometown: Chandler, AZ
High School: Chandler
Vitals: 6-foot-5, 275 pounds
Nick Session
Position: Safety | Hometown: Gardena, CA
High School: East HS (UT) | College: Oklahoma State
Vitals: 6-foot-0, 193 pounds
Malaki Ta’ase
Position: Defensive end | Hometown: Mesa, AZ
High School: Mountain View
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 245 pounds
Enzo-Pierre Tayou
Position: Defensive end | Hometown: Lawndale, CA
High School: Lawndale | College: Long Beach CC
Vitals: 6-foot-2, 280 pounds
Ta’avili Tuitama
Position: Defensive tackle | Hometown: Mapusaga, America Samoa
High School: Hillcrest | College: Snow
Vitals: 6-foot-1, 280 pounds
Jake Waltman
Position: Offensive tackle | Hometown: San Diego, CA
High School: Rancho Bernardo | College: Palomar CC
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 295 pounds
Izeyah Wright
Position: Athlete | Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
High School: Montgomery
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 205 pounds
New Mexico
Los Alamos Public Schools Students Compete At 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair
Students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School, and Los Alamos High School at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair at New Mexico Tech. Photo CourtesyLAPS
LAHS junior Tate Plohr and freshman Linus Plohr qualified to attend the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May in Phoenix, Ariz. Photo Courtesy LAPS
Los Alamos Middle School student Branden Keller was awarded the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair. Photo Courtesy/LAPS
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Twenty students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) and Los Alamos High School (LAHS) competed, with several garnering awards at the 2026 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.
LAHS junior Tate Plohr qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) next month in Phoenix, Ariz. He was awarded the 3rd-place Grand Award. Freshman Linus Plohr qualified as an alternate and will also be attending the Regeneron ISEF.
Students who participated in the state competition include, from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Sydney Chen, Mary Beth Kelsey, Lily Neale, Aurora Roberts Voss and Henry Rodarte; and Glyn Lo and Ernest Maupin, Mountain Elementary.
Students from LAMS who competed include Evelyn Fobes, Mason Garcia, Andrew Gilbertson, James Junghans, Sequoya Ke, Brandon Keller, Nejan Liyanage and Daniel Yampolsky.
LAHS students Julia Neale, Linus Plohr, Tate Plohr, Lilia Veteva, Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch competed at the senior level.
2026 Award winners:
Category Awards – Junior Division
- Animal Science, Cellular & Molecular
- Biomedical & Health Science
- Honorable Mention: Sequoya Ke
- Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, Software & Technology
- 2nd place: Nejan Liyanage
- Physics & Astronomy
- 1st place: Sydney Chen
- 2nd place: Mason Garcia
- Honorable Mention: Marybeth Kelsey
- Plant Science
Category Awards – Senior Division
- Behavioral & Social Science:
- Honorable Mention: Linus Plohr
- Earth & Environmental
- Honorable Mention: Lilia Viteva
- Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, & System Software
- 3rd Place: Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch
- Physics & Astronomy
Grand Awards
- ISEF finalist 3rd place: Tate Plohr
- Brandon Keller received the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. James Jungans and Marybeth Kelsey garnered Thermo Fisher Awards.
Other special award winners include:
- CO2 & Greenhouse Reduction Awards (Junior Division)
- Daniel Yampolsky, 2nd place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Sequoya Ke, 1st place, Biomedical & Health Science
- Brandon Keller, 1st place, Energy & Materials Science
- Andrew Gilbertson, 1st place, Physics & Astronomy
- CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Award (Senior Division)
- Lilia Viteva, 1st place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Office of Naval Research Award
- David Shortess Award
- New Mexico AVS Award
- Citadel Award
- Naval Research Award
- NM Network for Women in Science & Engineering Award
- Yale Science & Engineering Award
- Rose Baca Rivet Award
Related
Arizona State baseball will host a four-game homestand, beginning with New Mexico State on Wednesday, April 22.
The Sun Devils and Aggies faced each other in late March, with ASU winning 10-4. The two teams will meet for the final time at 6:35 p.m. at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
ASU will then welcome Baylor on Friday, April 24, for a three-game series. The Sun Devils have yet to face the Bears this season, but ASU has been doing well so far and has been in the top 25 for four weeks.
Sophomore center fielder Landon Hairston earned Big 12 player of the week honors on April 13, after delivering five home runs in five games. His 10 runs in that stretch were tied for the second-most nationally and his 14 runs batted in were tied for third-most nationally. All nine of his hits went for extra bases, three more than any other player.
ASU’s series against Baylor will start at 6:35 p.m. for the first two games, followed by a 1:05 p.m. start on Sunday, April 26.
April 19
Softball at Houston, Cougar Softball Stadium, noon.
April 22
Baseball vs New Mexico State, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.
April 23
Women’s golf at Big 12 Championship, Dallas Athletic Club, TBA.
Track and field at Penn Relays, Franklin Field, 1:22 p.m.
Beach volleyball at Big 12 Championship, Bear Down Beach, all day.
April 24
Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.
Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 7 p.m.
April 25
Lacrosse at Colorado, Prentup Field, 11 a.m.
Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 3 p.m.
Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.
Reach the reporter or send tips for stories at jenna.ortiz@arizonarepublic.com, as well as @jennarortiz on X.
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Josh’s Saturday Night Forecast
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Calmer weather has moved back into the state this afternoon. Temperatures are slightly warmer across northwestern New Mexico, while southeastern areas are cooler thanks to the backdoor cold fronts that moved in on Friday. Breezier winds will return Sunday and will help kick off a warming trend across the state, along with an elevated fire threat in eastern New Mexico.
Warmer weather will continue building in across the state throughout the upcoming week. A few isolated rain chances will return Monday in parts of New Mexico, but some of that rain may evaporate before reaching the ground.
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