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Lobo football: Dumas explores leaving, but Ridenour is ‘fired up’ to arrive

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Running back Aaron Dumas, who led the University of New Mexico in rushing as a true freshman in 2021, has entered the transfer portal, he announced on Twitter on Thursday, adding to an eventful week for the Lobos.

UNM officially announced on Thursday former Cleveland High coach Heath Ridenour as the Lobos’ quarterbacks coach, as reported by the Journal late Tuesday. In addition, UNM special teams coach Jamie Christian will add running backs to his duties, as Lobo head coach Danny Gonzales quickly filled the vacant spots left by quarterbacks coach Drew Mehringer and running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Jordan Somerville leaving to work at Oregon, where Mehringer will be a tight ends coach and Somerville a QBs analyst for the Ducks.