Eastern New Mexico University

• Joshua Bryan, CB, 5-10, 153, Fr., Clovis

Notes: Set the Clovis school record with 10 INTs last season while earning honorable mention all-state as a defensive back ... Majoring in radiology.

• Derek Dimitroff, LB, 6-0, 230, Sr., Fort Sumner

Notes: Recorded 53 tackles in 11 games last season … played two years at New Mexico Military Institute. ... All-state quarterback and linebacker at Fort Sumner …. state champion javelin thrower … Majoring in education.

• Ethan Grubbs, DL, 6-1, 255, Fr., Portales

Notes: Earned first-team all-state honors for the Class 3A state champions in 2008. Also qualified for the state track meet in throwing events.

• Stefan Mills, RB, 5-11, 185, Fr., Clovis

Notes: Rushed from more than 1,200 yards last season for the Wildcats. Played defensive back as a sophomore and junior. Was the district player of the year as a senior ... Majoring in mathematics.

• Joshua Moore, 6-0, 160, Fr., Dora

Notes: Earned fall-district honors at quarterback and cornerback at Dora High School ... Also participated in baseball, basketball and track ... Majoring in physical education.

• Mark Rivera, LB, 5-8, 195, Fr., Texico

Notes: Earned all-state honors as a linebacker and offensive guard for the Class 2A state champion Wolverines ... Also played on the school’s state championship basketball team ... Majoring in Spanish at ENMU.

• Morris Sharp, DE, Fr., 5-10, 180, Clovis

Notes: Set the Clovis school record with seven sacks last season.

• Berry Stinnett, WR, 6-1, 184, Fr., Fort Sumner

Notes: Part of four Class 1A football state title teams at Fort Sumner. Earned all-state honors at defensive back, quarterback and linebacker (2008) ... Helped the Foxes win state titles in football, basketball and track as a senior.

• Devin Sweet, OLB, 6-3, 205, Sr., Clovis

Notes: Sweet recorded 36 tackles and three sacks in 11 games last season. ... was an all-district safety and quarterback at Clovis, throwing 13 TDs in 2005 while leading the Wildcats to the state title game ... Majoring in physical education.

• Monte (Lane) Ward, OLB, Fr., 5-10, 190, Clovis

Notes: All-state linebacker at Clovis in 2008 .... Set school record for tackles in a season with 137. ... Voted Wildcats’ most valuable player as a senior ... Majoring in biology.

• Benjamin White, C, 6-2, 286, So., Tucumcari

Notes: Played one year at New Mexico Military Institute ... Also played baseball and participated in track at Texico ... Majoring in physical education.

• Lane Wood, LB, Fr., 5-11, 185, Muleshoe

Notes: Earned Class 2A state most valuable defensive player award (153 tackles) as a LB as a senior while helping Muleshoe to its first state title in school history. Also a second-team all-state running back ... Cousin of freshman QB Wes Wood.

• Wesley Wood, QB, 6-1, 155, Fr., Muleshoe

Notes: Quarterbacked Muleshoe to a 15-0 record and the Class 2A Division I state championship ... Threw for 4,550 yards and a Panhandle-record 64 TDs and was named the Class 2A offensive most valuable player ... son of Muleshoe head coach David Wood and cousin of fellow ENMU freshman recruit Lane Wood.

Texas Tech

• Garrett Riley, QB, 6-0, 186, Fr-RS, Muleshoe

Notes: Riley was named the 2007 AP Class 2A offensive Player of the year after throwing 2,840 yards and 45 TDs his senior year … During his career he threw for 5,312 and 71 TDs. … his older brother Lincoln Riley is inside receivers coach for Texas Tech … majoring in exercise sport science.

New Mexico Highlands

• Jonathan Sweet, LB, 6-0, 240, Jr., Clovis

Notes: Recorded 11 tackles in six games in 2008. ... Expected to compete for starting job this season ... played linebacker and tight end at Clovis.

• Jordan Mendoza, QB, 6-1, 210, Fr-RS, Clovis.

Notes: Listed as second on the depth chart at QB for the Cowboys this season ... As a senior at Clovis in 2007, Mendoza threw for 1,532 yards and broke Highlands coach Chad Roanhaus’ Wildcats school record for TD passes in a season with 17... He finished second behind his coach in several other passing categories at Clovis.

• Chase Denton, OL, 6-2, 280, Jr., Clovis

Notes: Started eight games in 2008 for the Cowboys... played defensive end at Clovis.

• Wade Lopez, DL, 5-11, 270, Sr., Clovis

Notes: Recorded two tackles in four games as a backup last season.

• Jason Burns, DL, 6-1, 260, Sr., Clovis

Notes: Sat out last season as a transfer ... Originally went to West Texas A&M ... All-state defensive end for the Wildcats in 2005.

• Call Barnard, LB. 6-0, 205, Fr, Melrose

Notes: Barnard helped Melrose go undefeated and win the eight-man state title last season ... played LB and RB.