UNM football: Who's starting for the Lobos in the Rate Bowl? 

A look at who's starting for the New Meixco (9-3) against Minnesota (7-5) in the Rate Bowl, courtesy of the program's two-deep: 

Offense

Quarterback

#2: Jack Layne, Jr. (6-2, 206 lbs)

#13: James Laubstein, Sr. (6-3, 211 lbs) OR #12: Cole Welliver, R-Fr. (6-7, 224 lbs)

Running back

#1: Damon Bankston, Sr. (5-10, 186 lbs) OR #22: Scottre Humphrey, Jr. (5-10, 209 lbs) OR #10: D.J. McKinney, So. (5-8, 182 lbs)

#8: Deshaun Buchanan, So. (5-9, 193 lbs)

Left tackle

#51: Malik Aliane, Jr. (6-1, 310 lbs)

#72: Nevell Brown, Sr. (6-3, 287 lbs)

Left guard

#50: Isaiah Sillemon, Sr. (6-1, 310 lbs) OR #78: Richard Pearce, Sr. (6-2, 311 lbs) 

Center

#59: Kaden Robnett, R-Fr. (6-2, 296 lbs)

#50: Isaiah Sillemon, Sr. (6-1, 310 lbs)

Right guard

#58: Jaymar Tasi, Fr. (6-2, 308 lbs)

#66: Israel Mukwiza, Sr. (6-1, 329 lbs)

Right tackle

#68: Tyler Lawrence, So. (6-4, 305 lbs)

#72: Nevell Brown, Sr. (6-3, 287 lbs)

Wide receiver

#0: Zhaiel Smith, Fr. (6-0, 184 lbs), #6: Keagan Johnson, Sr. (6-0, 199 lbs), #14: Shawn Miller, Jr. (6-0, 199 lbs)

#5: Isaiah Blair, Jr. (5-11, 194 lbs), #89: Jerred Rennick, Fr. (5-9, 192 lbs), #84: Xavier Van, Jr. (5-11, 178 lbs)

Tight end

#7: Dorian Thomas, So. (6-4, 239 lbs), #88: Cade Keith, Fr. (6-5, 239 lbs)

#11: Aiden Valdez, Jr. (6-4, 242 lbs), #85: Simon Mapa, Jr. (6-4, 255 lbs)

Defense

Defensive end

#1: Keyshawn James-Newby, Sr. (6-2, 244 lbs), #45: Brett Karhu, Sr. (6-1, 226 lbs)

#19: Elijah Brody, So. (6-1, 229 lbs), #10: Darren Agu, Jr. (6-6, 240 lbs)

Defensive tackle

#17: Okiki Olorunfunmi, Sr. (6-5, 265 lbs) OR #9: Gabe Lopez, Sr. (6-2, 246 lbs), #92: Brian Booker, Jr. (6-3, 325 lbs)

#15 Xavier Slayton, Jr. (6-2, 243 lbs), #94: Jalen McIver, So. (6-4, 281 lbs)

Linebacker

#6: Jaxton Eck, Jr. (6-1, 224 lbs), #16: Mercury Swaim, Jr. (5-10, 213 lbs)

#22: Dimitri Johnson, Sr. (6-3, 235 lbs), #3: David Murphy, Jr. (5-10, 195 lbs)

Cornerback

#2 Abraham Williams, Sr. (6-1, 186 lbs) OR #5: Frankie Edwards III, So. (5-10, 174 lbs), #12: Jon Johnson, Sr. (5-11, 181 lbs)

#28: Jahmir Torres, Fr. (5-10, 176 lbs), #24: Azariah Levells, Sr. (5-11, 186 lbs),

Safety

#18: Caleb Coleman, Sr. (6-2, 191 lbs) OR #20: Ky’Won McCray, Sr. (6-4, 200 pounds), #21: Austin Brawley, Sr. (5-10, 180 pounds), #7: Tavian Combs, Sr. (6-2, 196 lbs)

#25: Drew Speech, Jr. (6-2, 197 lbs), #26: C.J. McBean, Fr. (6-2, 194 lbs)

Special teams

Placekicker

#13: Luke Drzewiecki, Sr. (6-0, 186 lbs)

#31: Grant Glasgow, Jr. (6-1, 194 lbs)

Kickoffs

#31: Grant Glasgow, Jr. (6-1, 194 lbs)

#35: Charles Steinkamp, Jr. (6-5, 211 lbs)

Punter

#96: Daniel Hughes, So. (6-5, 235 lbs)

#35: Charles Steinkamp, Jr. (6-5, 211 lbs)

Long snapper

#47: Trey Dubuc, So. (6-1, 209 lbs)

#49: Caden Beck, Fr. (5-8, 182 lbs)

Holder

#35: Charles Steinkamp, Jr. (6-5, 211 lbs)

#96: Daniel Hughes, So. (6-5, 235 lbs)

Kick returner

#1: Damon Bankston, Sr. (5-10, 186 lbs)

#8: Deshaun Buchanan, So. (5-9, 193 lbs)

#10: D.J. McKinney, So. (5-8, 182 lbs)

Punt returner

#10: D.J. McKinney, So. (5-8, 182 lbs)

#21 Austin Brawley, Sr. (5-10, 180 pounds)

Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at @lenaweereider.