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James Jones rushes for 178 yards and a touchdown as New Mexico State beats Sam Houston 30-24

James Jones rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown, Adam Damante threw for two scores and New Mexico State beat Sam Houston 30-24

41 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Flops at FIU Damante went 9-for-22 for 104 yards and an interception against FIU on Wednesday.

Impact Damante managed to win the starting job away from Trey Hedden, but he was so bad in this game that Hedden got back on the field. Fortunately for Damante, and unfortunately for NMSU, Hedden was even worse in this one.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

James Jones had a season-high 155 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, De’Marcus Peters had a pick-6, and New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34-13 in the Conference USA...

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Gets start in win Damante went 15-for-26 for 146 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against WKU on Saturday. He also rushed for a score.

Impact Damante got the start over Trey Hedden, who started the first four games of the season but didn't play at all in this one. Though Damante didn't do a great job by any means, he was better than Hedden, and NMSU won, so he will likely earn another start off of this.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Steps in at QB Damante went 16-for-19 for 157 yards and a touchdown versus New Mexico on Saturday.

Impact Damante lost the QB battle to Trey Hedden, but after Hedden had three turnovers last week he had three turnovers again in this one, giving Damante his chance. Given how Damante played, don't be surprised if he starts Thursday against Western Kentucky.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Loses QB1 battle Damante lost the QB1 battle after Trey Hedden was named New Mexico State's starting quarterback for the 2026 season opener against FSU on Aug. 29, according to Nick Coppola of Las...

Impact Damante was in a three-way competition to win the QB1 battle with Hedden and Kalani McLeod, and now he'll have to settle for the backup role behind Hedden. Damante appeared in four games for NMSU in 2025, completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 711 yards while posting a 5:4 TD:INT.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

In QB battle Damante is in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback position, Nick Coppola of Las Cruces Sun-News reports.

Impact Damante, who started the final two games of last season, is vying for the starting job in 2026 along with Trey Hedden and Kalani McLeod. Head coach Tony Sanchez said that Damante knows the offense the best, but Hedden looked the best in the scrimmage. While there's a long way to go before the season starts, Damante certainly has a good chance to be the Aggies' starter in Week 1.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Jones grabs 11-yard score in OT to give Middle Tennessee 31-24 win over New Mexico State

AJ Jones caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Roman Gagliano in the first overtime to send Middle Tennesee over New Mexico State 31-24 in the final game of the season for both tea...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Three TDs, two INTs Damante went 29-for-44 for 311 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions against MTSU on Saturday. He also ran for a touchdown.

Impact Damante took over as the starter when Logan Fife got hurt. He had six touchdowns, but also five turnovers, so NMSU may be looking elsewhere for a quarterback in 2026.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will start again Damante will start at quarterback for Saturday's matchup versus Middle Tennessee State.

Impact Damante will get the start for a second straight game as Logan Fife remains sidelined with an undisclosed injury. He will look to improve upon his performance from a week ago, where he went 29-for-41 for 253 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception against UTEP.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Just good enough for a win Damante went 29-for-41 for 253 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception against UTEP on Saturday. He lost 22 yards on eight rushing attempts, fumbled twice, and lost one of tho...

Impact To be fair, this was Damante's first start since 2023 when he was at Northern Arizona. The three touchdowns aside, this was a pretty poor game against a bad UTEP team. Still, he was probably good enough in the win that Damante will start the season finale if Logan Fife (undisclosed) can't play.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Saturday Damante is set to start in Saturday's game against UTEP with Logan Fife (undisclosed) ruled out.

Impact Damante will start under center with starting quarterback Logan Fife sitting out this contest. The sophomore quarterback has made two appearances this year, completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 147 yards.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees action against Tennessee Damante went 12-for-18 for 147 yards and an interception Saturday against Tennessee.

Impact Logan Fife started, as per usual, but this game was a blowout to an SEC team as expected. What is notable is that Damante, and not Parker Awad, came in to relief Fife. He seems to be the new backup quarterback.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Transfers to Tennessee State Damante will transfer to FCS Tennessee State after spending one year at Arizona, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Damante transfered to Arizona after spending his true freshman season at Northern Arizona, where he tossed for 1,146 yards, six touchdowns and nine interceptions. He didn't see the field for the Wildcats in 2024, leading him to seek greener pastures via the portal. Now, he'll head back down to the FCS level at Tennessee State.

JANUARY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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James Jones rushes for 178 yards and a touchdown as New Mexico State beats Sam Houston 30-24

Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

Jones grabs 11-yard score in OT to give Middle Tennessee 31-24 win over New Mexico State