The New Mexico defensive line is a veteran one and infused with some JUCO transfers, but the numbers likely won’t inspire a great deal of confidence against a team like Notre Dame. Expecting to fix that in the early weeks of the 2019 campaign is unlikely. New Mexico Defense: Too Many Holesĭavie established his coaching reputation as a defensive tutor, but last season, the Lobos gave up over 36 points per game. One of the chief goals in this area is to replace All- Conference guard Aaron Jenkins. On the line, the Lobos have a pair of good-sized tackles in Javon Mosley and Teton Saltes, but the inside is a question mark. There’s also a stable of JUCO prospects arriving. who returns from a dislocated hip in the 2018 season opener. Elijah Lilly and Anselem Umeh combined for just 37 grabs, with one of them possibly getting replaced by Q’ Drennan. There’s plenty of speed among New Mexico’s wideouts, but like the running game, there’s been little production in their backgrounds. There’s also Bryson Carroll, but all three may end up being overshadowed by Kentrail Moran, who missed the 2018 season because of a knee injury. Daevon Vigilant has the highest potential among the trio, while Bryson Davis offers veteran leadership. The New Mexico running game offers a limited track record, with three returnees combining for just over 400 yards. Also competing are junior college transfer Brandt Highs and redshirt freshman Trae Hall. He was replaced by Sheriron Jones, who threw for over 1,400 yards and 13 touchdowns, but also tossed 12 picks. Follow along with our countdown! New Mexico Offense: Guessing GamesĪ quartet of Lobo players will battle it out in training camp, with Tevaka Tuioti leading the parade after playing just three games before injuries ended his 2018 season. So as we roll these out, know that the order isn’t sequential but rather based on difficulty. Note: This year we are going to be doing our opponent previews in order of difficulty – starting with the least difficult opponent of the year. Defensive woes served as the key reason for that slide, with New Mexico allowing more than 38 points per game during that collapse. In 2018, the Lobos won three of their first five contests before then dropping their final seven matchups. However, the man serving as their head coach needs no introduction to the Irish faithful since it’s none other than former Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie, who’s starting his eighth season at the helm with New Mexico.ĭavie has had a couple of winning seasons during his time in Albuquerque, but is coming off back-to-back 3-9 seasons. The 2019 home opener on the Notre Dame football schedule brings an unfamiliar opponent in the New Mexico Lobos.
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