These 12 prospects are taking official visits during UNM football's big recruiting weekend

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UNM head coach Jason Eck works with his players during a scrimmage at University Stadium on April 12. The Lobos are hosting 12 players for official visits this weekend.

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The Lobos are locking in on the class of 2026.

Twelve rising senior recruits are taking official visits to New Mexico this weekend, including six three-star prospects.

UNM landed commitments from three rising senior recruits last weekend, and has hosted multiple members of the class of 2026 throughout the spring and summer.

Here’s the list of players that announced their intention to take an official visit to Albuquerque this weekend:

All statistics and player ratings have been pulled from Max Preps and 24/7 Sports, respectively.

QB Cade Mitchell

Summary: The 6-foot-2, 210-pound quarterback completed 93 of 141 passes for 1,436 yards, 16 touchdowns and three interceptions as a junior at Mountainside (Oregon) High School last season. Rated as a three-star prospect, Mitchell has received interest from Boise State and Washington State; UNM is currently his only offer.

TE Max Leeper

Summary: An incoming senior at Claremont (Calif.) High School, the 6-6, 210-pound tight end received an offer from UNM on June 7. Rated as a three-star prospect, he has additional offers from UNLV, Army, Air Force, Montana, Cal Poly and Weber State.

LB Ricklan Holmes II

Summary: The 5-10, 215-pound linebacker made 91 total tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks as a junior at Del City (Oklahoma) High School last season. Rated as a three-star prospect, he has additional offers from Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Washington State.

OT Derek Worden

Summary: An incoming senior at Queen Creek (Arizona) High School, the 6-5, 277-pound offensive tackle visited UNM in April after receiving an initial offer in January. Rated as a three-star prospect, he has additional offers from Boise State, Arizona, Colorado, Utah State and UTEP.

WR Massiah Mingo

Summary: The 5-10, 160-pound receiver caught 53 passes for 614 yards and four touchdowns as a junior at Sierra Canyon (Calif.) High School last season. Rated as a three-star prospect, he has additional offers from Georgia, Arizona State, Colorado, Minnesota and Boston College.

CB Azari Warren

Summary: An incoming senior at Chino Hills (Calif.) High School, the 6-0, 170-pound cornerback received an offer from UNM on April 30. He holds additional offers from Louisville, Michigan State and Utah.

TE Nick Barber

Summary: An incoming senior at Louis D. Brandeis (Texas) High School, the 6-3, 250-pound tight end caught nine passes for 59 yards and one touchdown last season. He holds additional offers from Army, UTSA, Colgate and Cornell.

LB Eli Cramer-Cronin

Summary: The 6-1, 210-pound linebacker was named to the Arizona Republic’s All-State team after making 193 total tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior at Basha (Arizona) High School last season. He has additional offers from Army, Weber State and Northern Arizona.

RB Gabriel Wilson

Summary: The 5-9, 170-pound running back rushed for 800 yards and four touchdowns as a junior at Cypress Falls (Texas) High School last season. He has additional offers from Arkansas State, Rice, New Mexico State, UTEP and Washington State.

WR Bailen George

Summary: The 6-0, 160-pound wide receiver caught 31 passes for 442 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior at Ridge Point (Texas) High School last season. He has additional offers from UTEP and Prairie View A&M.

DB Jaron Liles

Summary: The 6-1, 175-pound defensive back made 132 total tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack as a junior at Queen Creek High School last season. He has additional offers from Arizona and Sacramento State.

OL Sebastian Dawkins

Summary: An incoming senior at Westfield (Texas) High School, the 6-2, 270-pound offensive lineman received an offer from UNM on May 19. He has no additional offers.

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