Western New Mexico University Athletics

Men's Football

Western New Mexico University

NCAA D2 · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM

2-9

2025 record

19%

Win rate, 3yr

$10.6k

Avg net price

32%

Grad rate

The program

2025 2-92024 2-92023 2-82022 6-52021 1-10

Billy Hickman, Head coach · William.Hickman@wnmu.edu

Assistants: Austin Bortle · Billy Hickman · David Delgado · Deion Melvin (Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers) · Evan Greene (Graduate Assistant - Running Backs)

The roster · 2025

106 on the roster65 Fr13 So17 Jr9 Sr1 Grad

Isaiah Garcia

Fr. · Offensive Line

Chandler, AZ

Nate Herndon

Fr. · Linebacker

El Paso, TX

Kohen Matus

Rf. · Linebacker

Clovis, NM

Reagan Carbajal

Jr. · Defensive Line

Silver City, NM

Deuce Zimmerman

Jr. · Wide Receiver

Anchorage, AK

Josh Hopphaus

Fr. · Linebacker

Surprise , AZ

Brent Hallman

Fr. · Wide Receiver

El Paso, TX

Jalen Warren

Fr. · Wide Receiver

Odessa, TX

Rodrigo Carrizosa

Fr. · Defensive Line

Tucson, AZ

Keane Abril

Fr. · Linebacker

Tempe, AZ

Cole Lalama

Jr. · Linebacker

Queen Creek, AZ

Jose Chavez

So. · Offensive Line

Phoenix, AZ

Jonathan Estrada

Fr. · Wide Receiver

El Paso, TX

Matthew Lopez

Fr. · Wide Receiver

El Paso, TX

Donovan Vozza

R-Fr. · Linebacker

Morenci, AZ

Damir Collins

Jr. · Running Back

Portland, OR

Thomas Paschal

Fr. · Quarterback

Temecula, CA

Rene Huerta

Fr. · Running Back

El Paso, TX

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2025 season, by position.

OL4 of 14 graduating
LB2 of 15 graduating
DL2 of 13 graduating
QB1 of 6 graduating
DB1 of 19 graduating

Where they're from

New Mexico 15Louisiana 1Other 90

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$8.4k/yr
$30-48k$8.3k/yr
$48-75k$12.5k/yr
$110k+$13.2k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $6.5k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

32%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the Lone Star Conference

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