New Mexico State Aggies College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best New Mexico State Aggies Offensive Player
OT Sage Doxtater, Sr.
As long as he can stay in one piece, he’s got the upside to be in for a big final year. The 6-7, 33-pound left tackle missed too much time hurt in 2019 and didn’t get a chance to show what he could do last year. He’s the team’s top pass protector – and the only returning starter from 2019 – and he’s got anchor potential for a line that might turn into a plus as the season goes on.
2. RB O’Maury Samuels, Jr.
3. RB/KR Juwaun Price, RFr.
4. C Eli Johnson, Sr.
5. WR Terrell Warner, Jr.
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Best New Mexico State Aggies Defensive Player
LB Trevor Brohard, Jr.
The expectation was that the 6-3, 225-pounder would grow into one of the team’s best defensive playmakers after seeing a little time as a sophomore, and he showed glimpses of what’s to come in the two early 2021 games.
One of the freshman bright spots, he led the way with 16 tackles with a sack and two tackles for loss. He’s got decent range, can get behind the line and bring pressure, and he appears to be ready to grow into the quarterback of the D.
2. S Devlin Kirklin, Jr.
3. DT Zach Stokes, Soph.
4. CB Daemahni Williams, Jr.
5. DT Lama Lavea, RFr.
Top Incoming New Mexico State Aggies Transfer
C Eli Johnson, Sr.
Technically he’s already on board, but this is his first real regular season playing for the program.
New Mexico State has a starting SEC center in the middle of its line. The 6-3, 300-pound Johnson was out all of last year as a grad transfer from Ole Miss, but two years ago under the old Matt Luke regime – before Lane Kiffin arrived – Johnson was a decent all-around blocker who was good on the move. He should grow into a job in the Aggie interior.
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