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Signs with NMSU Lotten has signed with New Mexico State, according to the team's announcement Tuesday.

Impact Currently enrolled at Sam Houston, part of Conference USA with New Mexico State, Lotten will change CUSA teams. Against the Bearkats' conference opponents, he logged zero targets. Ideally for Lotten, changing CUSA teams is how his opportunities will increase.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting portal Lotten will enter the transfer portal, per his personal X account.

Impact Lotten caught three passes for 54 yards in his first season with Sam Houston. The former Mississippi State tight end will now seek his third program, where he should have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Sees field vs. UTEP Lotten (undisclosed) logged eight snaps in Wednesday's 35-17 loss to UTEP.

Impact Lotten was iffy ahead of Week 8 with an unknown injury, but it appears he was utilized in a limited fashion in the loss. The 6-foot-6 tight end is likely still dealing with the injury at some capacity, but there's no reason to assume he won't be active after the Bearkats' bye week at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 31.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Week 8 Lotten (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against UTEP.

Impact Lotten pops up on the injury report for Week 8 after catching three passes on five targets for 54 yards over his first six appearances. A potential absence likely wouldn't have much impact on the target distribution.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Appears against UNLV Lotten (undisclosed) accrued zero receptions (on one target) for zero yards during Friday's 38-21 defeat versus UNLV.

Impact Lotten, who was listed as questionable ahead of Friday's game against UNLV, saw one target in the contest. The 6-foot-6 redshirt sophomore, who caught one pass for 36 yards in Sam Houston's Week 0 opener against Western Kentucky, will look to bounce back against Hawaii next Sunday.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Uncertain status for Week 1 Lotten (undisclosed) is questionable for Friday's game against UNLV.

Impact The questionable tag suggests Lotten is uncertain to feature in this Week 1. As a backup at the tight end position, though, his involvement in the passing game is not clear.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Committing to SHSU Lotten announced his committment to play for Sam Houston State for the 2025 season via his X account Sunday.

Impact Lotten will join the Bearkats following two seasons with Mississippi State. The redshirt freshman tight end did not appear in a single game for the Bulldogs in 2024 and failed to record a counting stat in his time in Starkville. He will retain three years of eligibility with Sam Houston State.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE