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New Mexico State Football 2022 Season Preview: Quarterbacks

Here we are at the precipice of a brand new football season. In Las Cruces, gone is the old pass-happy offense of Doug Martin, and in comes Jerry Kill to bring a new brand of ground-and-pound football to Las Cruces.

Of course, with a heavy rushing attack, one needs something resembling a pass game to keep the defense honest and to make play action more effective. But who stuck around and who came in this spring? Who will take the reins and lead the offense this season? Let’s take a look.

Departing

Jonah Johnson (2,705 yards, 10 TDs, 8 INTs)

It’s clear that the Aggies are losing nearly all of their quarterback production from last season.