March 10-The quarter-Arrière Jack Layne will open spring training by working with the first team offense, said head coach Jason Eck at a press conference on Monday.
Transfer of Idaho, Layne completed 99 of the 154 assists for 1,477 yards, 14 affected and four interceptions on six games last season before transferring to UNM. The 6-foot 2-inch and 200 pound junior replaces the ancient quarter of the UNM Devon Dampier, who left for Utah in December after winning the honors of the first All-Mountain West team in the second year.
The lobos are ready to open spring training Tuesday morning under Eck, the former head coach of Idaho.
“I think that his familiarity with the system and having played for us for three seasons is an advantage for him, but we have to do a good job to assess these other guys – they just couldn’t play last year,” said Eck. “… we really have to have a good idea of what they can do and see who is approaching and emerging, and seeing who is our best option, whether Jack or one of the guys who was here.”
Layne’s titles, including Isaiah Chavez, Senior of Redsirt, who was the backup of Dampier last season; Senior James Laubstein and Junior Redsirt Emery Floyd, two former transfers who did not see the land in 2024; And the second year student Gabriel wordschenbacher, a mid -year transfer of the Southwest College (California).
Only Chavez, one of the longest players on the list, started at the FBS level.
“Obviously, it’s a real key position,” said Eck. “But I think Jack had a good off -season, I think he is doing a very good job and (I am) excited to see how he continues to grow.”
By entering the first spring of Eck with the program, the lobos will also look for new starters on the offensive and defensive lines, in secondary and each position of offensive competence after more than 30 players transferred from the program. In turn, UNM added 32 transfers to complete a list without clear starters.
“I said to the guys this morning, nothing is engraved in stone, guy,” added Eck. “(But) you must have a starting point. You cannot send 33 guys the first snap and everything (from) the three deep there, so you must have 11 guys who go there first.
“But, you know, I made sure (to make) a point of that, that it is not engraved in stone, that it is not final.”
News and notes – UNM is in “fairly good form” in terms of health, said Eck, but will miss the defensive line player Keyshawn James -Newby, secondary Jaxton Eck and the offensive line Tevin Shaw this spring while they recover surgeries. Large receiver Keagan Johnson, DJ McKinney and Edge Rusher Darren Agu will not be completely available at the start of spring training, but Eck hopes they will come back soon. – Eck said spring training will be lighter on the installation of the scheme to ensure that coaches get a clearer image of what players can do: “If a guy is mentally bogged down and play slowly, you can really not assess it because you are not sure- is it how slow it is or is it right too much?” He continued. “We want the guys to play quickly and knowing what to do (Swo), we can really assess how good they are and what their strengths are.” – UNM has only three specialists this spring: the bettor Charles Steinkamp, the Kicker Luke Drzewiecki and the Long Vivaneau Trey Dubuc. Eck said UNM will have to add more before the fall camp, but wanted to give the players back like Steinkamp and Drzewiecki a chance to prove themselves.
“(The way) I really look at him, these guys (have) had an excellent opportunity to show what they can do and win work this spring by their performance,” he said. “But they have to win it, they have to play well and kick.” – The UNM will organize a clinic for players from the high school primary school before the spring match on Friday April 18.
“(We try) to provide some value to the community and make it a good night to get your children out, be trained by our players and coaches a little, then watch us play,” said Eck. – Eck confirmed that Josh Perry was moved from the ball carrier to the secondary after spending a season in the latter position. – The Coin Half Watts and the defensive line player Garrison Walker have not been approved and will not be with the team in the future. Watts recently won a Mountain West title in the 60 -meter male dash; Its eligibility for the track should not be assigned.
