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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State athletic department released the season and single-game prices for the 2010 football season.

The 2010 NM State football home schedule includes non-conference opponents San Diego State on Sept. 11 and I-25 rival New Mexico on October 9. In addition, four WAC opponents will visit Las Cruces in 2010, including Fiesta Bowl Champion Boise State, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, and Hawaii. The dates of the WAC games will be announced at a later date, pending completion of the WAC’s ESPN schedule.

Like 2009, a season ticket purchase is the best deal for Aggie fans, saving 56% off the single-game prices in most sections. Season tickets start for as little as $44 for general admission seats and chairback seats at midfield cost just $117. However, most seats in the stadium are priced between $47 and $52. Compare the season ticket prices to single-game prices and the savings for Aggie fans that choose season tickets is significant.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced Thursday that Shaun Johnson has been hired as the team’s new running backs coach.

"Coach Johnson and I first met when I was an assistant coach at Utah State and he was a wide receiver," Walker said. "I could tell even back then that he had a good football I.Q. and I'm not surprised he is in the coaching profession. Coach Johnson interviewed with four other candidates for the job and we felt he was the best fit for our team. We are excited to have Coach Johnson as part of the NM State football staff."  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced that running back Kenny Turner has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend NM State and play football for the Aggies beginning in the fall of 2010. Turner comes from Fullerton College, were he was a Junior College All-American and Southern California Football Association Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, helping his team to a 10-1 record.

“Kenny is a tremendous running back and athlete and possesses all the intangibles of a solid football player,” Walker said. “We feel Kenny is sincere and passionate about moving on with his life. One of the first things I noticed about this young man is how humble he is and how eager he is to make a positive contribution in our society."  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced Wednesday, Feb. 17, that Daniel English has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for the Aggies. English (New Westminster, BC) is a wide receiver from New Westminster Secondary.

"We were looking for more size at the wide receiver position and with (Daniel) English and (Adam) Shapiro, I felt like we did that," Walker said. "Both players are over 6-feet tall with great speed and good hands. Obviously, we felt like we have addressed those needs and we feel that we have started to develop our wide receiver corps into a solid group."  Continue Reading This Post >>

Head Coach DeWayne Walker
We're very excited about this class. I feel like our coaches did a very good job. We identified our needs on both sides of the ball. Offensively we got a couple of quarterbacks I think will come in and compete right away. I thought we got a couple offensive linemen that will help beef up our offensive line. We got a speed receiver, we took a young tight end, we have a bunch of senior tight ends this season. Defensively I feel like we weren't very strong up the middle. We got two big tackles. We've got a mike linebacker that'll be here in the spring and we have a free safety that we're very excited about and we took a high school corner. Overall I think we really accomplished what we set out to get the type of players we need to keep building this program.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced the Aggies’ 2010 signing class Wednesday, Feb 3. Sixteen student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent with the Aggies to attend New Mexico State University and play football beginning in 2010.

“I feel that we identified our needs in order to continue to compete in the Western Athletic Conference,” Walker said. “Comparing our talent level to other teams this past season, we were behind in several areas, and I thought offensively we were able to get the tools we needed to be successful. Defensively, I thought we have a great group of players that will be able to step in and fill some holes for us. Obviously, we would have liked to have taken a running back but with the number of scholarships we had we needed to address our immediate needs for now.”

The Aggies’ 2010 signing class is full of junior college transfers and high school student-athletes. The defensive line and offensive line were a focus for Coach Walker’s second signing class as head coach. The Aggies signed three defensive lineman and three offensive linemen. Also signing with NM State were three linebackers, two wide receivers, two quarterbacks, a defensive back, a safety and one tight end to round out the signing class.  Continue Reading This Post >>

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced Friday afternoon that Will Martin has been hired as the Aggies’ new defensive back coach for the 2010 season. Most recently, Martin was the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator at College of the Desert in 2009.

"Martin and I go way back when he used to work my defensive back camps when I was in the NFL and I think he is the type of guy that will bring a lot of experience as a former defensive coordinator," Walker said. "He kind of reminds me of how I got my career started in the junior college ranks. Martin understands our type of defense and what we like to do from a fundamental standpoint. I think this will be a smooth transition with him working with coach Rutenberg to continue to improve our secondary."  Continue Reading This Post >>

Year two of the DeWayne Walker era is in full swing as National Signing Day approaches on February 3. For the players that are already on campus the other important date is the start of spring practices. The New Mexico State athletic department has released the dates for this year's spring practices which culminate with the annual Spring Game on May 1st.

The practice times will be released at a later date but for now, mark your calendars for May 1st to come and see the Aggies at the Spring Game.

Full schedule after the jump.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head coach DeWayne Walker released the following statement, Thursday morning, announcing that he will be the Aggies’ head coach in 2010.

“In order to put an end to wild speculation and inaccurate reporting, I am announcing that I will happily remain the head coach at New Mexico State University for the 2010 season,” Walker said.

“I am proud to be a New Mexico State Aggie and remain committed to making this program a winning one. I feel good about the direction of our program. We are going to have a great recruiting class and hire excellent coaches. We are building a program that Aggie fans can be proud of. I want to thank New Mexico State University, Southern New Mexico residents and Aggies fans for being patient during this time. I am looking forward to the challenge of the 2010 season.”

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced Wednesday that Mike Dunbar has accepted the Aggies’ offensive coordinator position. Dunbar brings over 25 years of coaching experience to NM State, along with his high-powered style of football.

"I’m excited for the opportunity to be the next offensive coordinator at New Mexico State," Dunbar said. "I look forward to working with Coach Walker, the staff and student-athletes to continue to build this football team into a successful program."

"I think (Mike) Dunbar will bring some creativity to our offense," Walker said. "With his experience I feel confident that he will have seen almost everything opposing defenses will throw at him and I think with his experience, he will be able to adjust and put points on the board to help us be competitive in this conference."  Continue Reading This Post >>