2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team

2016 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2016 record 3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach Doug Martin (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Doug Martin (2nd as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani (1st season)
Home stadium Aggie Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 30,343)
2016 Sun Belt football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Appalachian State +   7 1         10 3  
Arkansas State +   7 1         8 5  
Troy   6 2         10 3  
Idaho   6 2         9 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 3         6 7  
Georgia Southern   4 4         5 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 5         4 8  
South Alabama   2 6         6 7  
Georgia State   2 6         3 9  
New Mexico State   2 6         3 9  
Texas State   0 8         2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Doug Martin.

Preseason

In 2015, New Mexico State compiled a 3–9 record (3–5 in conference play) during the regular season, failing to qualify for a bowl game for the fifty-fifth consecutive season.

New Mexico State had a coaching shake up prior to the season, when Martin hired defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani, whom Martin served as offensive coordinator for at Boston College in 2012.[1] Spaziani replaced Zane Vance who served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in 2015. Vance was retained and promoted to Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Ends caoch and Special Teams Coordinator.

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

New Mexico State's recruiting class consisted of 23 recruits. New Mexico State's recruiting class was ranked 114th by Scout, 129th by 247Sports.com, not rated by Rivals and not rated by ESPN.[2][3][4][5]

Schedule

New Mexico State Aggies announced its 2016 football schedule on March 3, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 5 home and 7 away games in the regular season. The Aggies will host Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Texas State, and will travel to Arkansas State, Idaho, South Alabama, and Troy. New Mexico State will skip out on two Sun Belt teams this season, Georgia State and Louisiana–Monroe.[6]

The team will play four non–conference games, one home game against New Mexico from the Mountain West Conference, and will travel to three road games against UTEP from Conference USA (C–USA), and Kentucky and Texas A&M both from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 PM at UTEP* Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Battle of I-10) beIN L 22–38   30,119
September 10 6:00 PM New Mexico* Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry) Aggie Vision/ESPN3 W 32–31   17,852
September 17 2:00 PM at Kentucky* Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY SECN L 42–62   49,669
September 24 4:00 PM at Troy Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL ESPN3 L 6–52   21,146
October 1 6:00 PM Louisiana–Lafayette Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM ESPN3 W 37–31 2OT  8,142
October 15 3:00 PM at Idaho Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID ALT2/ESPN3 L 23–55   10,278
October 22 6:00 PM Georgia Southern Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision/ESPN3 L 19–22   10,085
October 29 5:30 PM at No. 9 Texas A&M* Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ESPNU L 10–52   99,960
November 12 1:00 PM at Arkansas State Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR ESPN3 L 22–41   20,178
November 19 2:00 PM Texas State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision/ESPN3 W 50–10   6,280
November 26 2:00 PM Appalachian State Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM Aggie Vision/ESPN3 L 7–37   5,366
December 3 11:00 AM at South Alabama Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN3 L 2835   14,812
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.
Schedule Source:[7]

Game summaries

at UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 0 13 6 22
Miners 7 17 7 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
35–56–2 2015 UTEP, 50–47

New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 14 3 7 7 31
Aggies 3 12 7 10 32
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–70–5 2015 UNM, 38–29

at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 21 14 7 0 42
Wildcats 14 21 14 13 62
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 6 0 6
Trojans 7 24 14 7 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2015 TROY, 52–7

Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 6 8 370 31
Aggies 7 14 0 376 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–6 2015 NMSU, 37–34

at Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 13 3 0 7 23
Vandals 7 20 21 7 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–15 2015 NMSU, 55–48

Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 3 3 13 22
Aggies 0 9 3 7 19
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2015 GASO, 56–26

at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
NMSU Aggies 0 3 0 7 10
#9 TXAM Aggies 14 10 21 7 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 3 9 7 22
Red Wolves 13 14 14 0 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2015 ASU, 52–28

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 3 7 10
Aggies 28 10 3 9 50
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2015 NMSU, 31–21

Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 17 3 10 7 37
Aggies 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 7 7 14 28
Jaguars 7 0 7 21 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Roster

2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Caldwell, RoyceRoyce Caldwell So
WR 2 Clark, O. J.O. J. Clark  Fr
RB 3 Rose III, LarryLarry Rose III Jr
WR 4 Corley, CassiusCassius Corley  So
WR 5 Taylor, TyrainTyrain Taylor Sr
WR 6 Aganon, JoshJosh Aganon Jr
WR 7 Hogan, GregoryGregory Hogan  Jr
RB 8 Burke, KingKing Burke  Jr
QB 11 Cramer, ConnerConner Cramer Jr
QB 12 Jeanty, NickNick Jeanty  So
WR 13 Boone, JohnathanJohnathan Boone  So
RB 14 Huntley, JasonJason Huntley Fr
WR 15 Dan, DrewDrew Dan Fr
WR 16 Scott, JaleelJaleel Scott Jr
QB 17 Rogers, TylerTyler Rogers Sr
RB 18 Wiggins, RobertRobert Wiggins Fr
WR 19 McIntyre, IsaiahIsaiah McIntyre Fr
RB 20 Leonard, BrandynBrandyn Leonard  Fr
RB 22 Hall, XavierXavier Hall Sr
QB 23 Johnson, DominicDominic Johnson Fr
RB 26 Girdy, GamarGamar Girdy Fr
RB 28 Boston, C. J.C. J. Boston  Fr
OL 50 Holland, AbramAbram Holland  Sr
OL 51 McGwire, ThomasThomas McGwire  Jr
OL 54 Ueli-Faatoalia, SpenceSpence Ueli-Faatoalia  Jr
OL 55 Anderson, SebastianSebastian Anderson  Fr
OL 58 Candielarie, DezmandDezmand Candielarie Jr
OL 61 Hagan, JeffersonJefferson Hagan Jr
OL 62 McMeans, AnthonyAnthony McMeans Sr
OL 65 Bello, TonyTony Bello  Fr
OL 67 Bob, KoltonKolton Bob  Fr
OL 69 DuBry, TylerTyler DuBry Fr
OL 72 Medina, BraytonBrayton Medina  Jr
OL 74 Smith, JaminJamin Smith Jr
OL 75 Lopez, NoahNoah Lopez Fr
OL 76 Doxtater, SageSage Doxtater  Fr
OL 78 Trujillo, BrianBrian Trujillo  Fr
WR 80 Muse, AnthonyAnthony Muse  Fr
WR 81 Araiza, RhyanRhyan Araiza  Fr
TE 82 Atencio, TyTy Atencio  Sr
WR 84 Loos, CameronCameron Loos Fr
WR 86 Posey, TroyTroy Posey  Jr
TE 88 Granch, ClaytonClayton Granch Sr
TE 89 Solbeck, JacksonJackson Solbeck So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Nwangwa, JacobJacob Nwangwa Jr
DB 2 Hanks, TerrillTerrill Hanks So
LB 3 Ibekwe, DerekDerek Ibekwe Jr
DB 4 Owens, DeMarcusDeMarcus Owens So
DB 6 Gibson, ChristianChristian Gibson So
LB 7 Fergurson, JavahnJavahn Fergurson So
DE 8 Reese, JassaviaJassavia Reese So
DL 9 Bradley, StodyStody Bradley Jr
DL 10 Wilcots II, CedricCedric Wilcots II  Fr
DB 11 Wilcoxen, TreTre Wilcoxen  Jr
DB 12 Locklin, TymonTymon Locklin Fr
DB 13 Shaw, AustinAustin Shaw Fr
DB 14 Henrique, DionDion Henrique So
DE 15 Kowalski, BrettBrett Kowalski  Fr
LB 17 Parnell, TravisTravis Parnell  Fr
DE 18 Watson, DerekDerek Watson Fr
DB 19 Perkins, AustinAustin Perkins  Fr
LB 20 Hood, JonathanJonathan Hood So
DB 21 Wright, JadenJaden Wright Jr
DB 23 Burton, JerrionJerrion Burton  Jr
DB 24 Slater, SySy Slater  Fr
DB 25 Oyenguga, SamuelSamuel Oyenguga  Sr
LB 28 Jackson, ShaneShane Jackson  Fr
DB 29 Phipps, JaredJared Phipps Fr
DB 30 Bell, BrandonBrandon Bell Fr
LB 31 Herrington, DaltonDalton Herrington Jr
LB 32 Rocha, DaltonDalton Rocha  Jr
DE 34 Brown, NoahNoah Brown  Sr
DB 35 Demby, MalikMalik Demby  So
DB 36 Hart, DallasDallas Hart Jr
LB 38 Acosta, ChrisChris Acosta  Jr
LB 40 Wagner, RobertRobert Wagner  Sr
LB 43 Nipp, BillyBilly Nipp  So
LB 44 Clement, WillWill Clement  So
DE 48 Auelua, KaleiKalei Auelua  Jr
DL 51 Lopez, RoyRoy Lopez Fr
LB 53 Butler, RodneyRodney Butler Sr
DL 59 Agomuo, BrandonBrandon Agomuo  So
DL 63 Lloyd, DeShawnteDeShawnte Lloyd Jr
DL 73 Higgins, KeanuKeanu Higgins  Jr
DL 90 Busby, KourtlandKourtland Busby Jr
DL 92 Renteria, HumbertoHumberto Renteria  So
DL 93 James, DrewDrew James  Sr
DL 97 Hill, BobbyBobby Hill Jr
DL 98 Anderson, DariusDarius Anderson Fr
DL 99 Vigne, MylesMyles Vigne Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 24 Davidson, ParkerParker Davidson So
P 19 Theisler, PaytonPayton Theisler Fr
LS 46 Nunez, KennonKennon Nunez  Fr
LS 47 Kenney, AndrewAndrew Kenney Sr
P 49 Wren, MaxMax Wren Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Zane Vance (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Ends/Special Teams Coordinator)
  • Frank Spaziani (Defensive Coordinator)
  • Kevin McKeethan (Inside Wide Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator)
  • Andy Richman (Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator)
  • Brian Bell (Secondary)
  • Matt Christian (Running Backs)
  • Kerry Locklin (Defensive Tackles)
  • Cory Martin (Outside Wide Receivers)
  • Oliver Soukup (Linebackers)
  • Garrett Anderson (Graduate Assistant)
  • Kai Brown (Graduate Assistant)
  • Spiffy Evans (Graduate Assistant)
  • Robert Patel (Video Coordinator)
  • Ryan Robinson (Player Development Coordinator)
  • Don Decker (Director of Sport Performance)
  • Akeem Robinson (Sports Performance Coaching Assistant)
  • Zach Witherspoon (Sports Performance Coaching Assistant)
  • Martha Valdez (Administrative Assistant)

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

Roster
Last update: October 19, 2016

References

  1. Jason Groves (January 8, 2016). "NMSU FOOTBALL: Martin hires former Boston College head coach Frank Spaziani to lead defense". www.lcsun-news.com. Las Cruses Sun-News. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. "2016 Team Rankings". Scout.com. Scout. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. "2016 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. "2016 Team Rankings". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. "2016 Team Rankings". www.247sports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. "NM State Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). New Mexico State University Department of Athletics. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  7. "2016 New Mexico State Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
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