LAS VEGAS, Nev. – University of New Mexico coach Danny Gonzales can be happy about San Diego State standouts Jordan Byrd and Keshawn Banks for now, but just not on Nov. 18 when the Aztecs come to what the two call “home” to play against the Lobos.
Byrd, the explosive running back from Manzano High, was named the Mountain West Conference Special Teams Preseason Player of the Year on Thursday. Banks, out of Rio Rancho High, was picked by the media as an all-league defensive lineman.
UNM senior defensive back Jerrick Reed II, who led the Lobos in tackles with 89 last year, and junior punter Aaron Rodriguez were also named to the All-MWC preseason team.