The 2012 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football team represented Eastern New Mexico University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). Led by first-year head coach Josh Lynn, the Greyhounds finished the season 3–7 overall with a conference mark of 2–6, placing seventh.[1]
On September 1, 2015, it was announced that the program would have to vacate all of its win from 2008 to 2012 due to eligibility violations.[2]
Recruiting
Head coach Josh Lynn brought in 14 new recruits before the season started[3]
| College recruiting information (2012) |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
Dustin Breeze OL | Belen, New Mexico | Belen High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found |
A. J. Canales FS | El Paso, Texas | Canutillo High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
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Jeremy Hathcock OL | Aztec, New Mexico | Aztec High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | |
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Cody Jurek OL | Gonzales, Texas | Gonzales High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | |
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Idarious Ray OL | Amarillo, Texas | Palo Duro High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | |
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Jordan Wade OL | Houston, Texas | Cy-Ridge High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | |
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Michael Cowden DT | Aztec, New Mexico | Aztec High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | |
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Ricky Dickson DL | Park Forest, Illinois | Rich East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | |
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Jeremy Doucette LB | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Cecilia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | |
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John Garcia DB | Albuquerque, New Mexico | St. Pius X High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | |
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Marcos Hinojos DL | Plainview, Texas | Plainview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | |
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Landon Lock LB | Gonzales, Texas | Gonzales High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | |
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Willie Riley S | Amarillo, Texas | Palo Duro High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | |
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Daniel Pena DL | El Paso, Texas | El Paso-Austin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Preseaon
Eastern New Mexico was picked to finish 8th in the 2012 LSC preseason poll.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at New Mexico Highlands* | | L 14–42 | 4,800 | [5] |
| September 8 | 2:00 pm | Sul Ross* | | W 38–35 (vacated) | 4,127 | [6] |
| 3:30 pm | vs. Incarnate Word | | W 34–24 (vacated) | N/A | [7] |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | at Tarleton State | | L 23–35 | 6,347 | [8] |
| September 29 | 3:00 pm | Angelo State | - Greyhound Stadium
- Portales, NM
| L 19–49 | 3,127 | [9] |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | | L 17–59 | 3,576 | [10] |
| October 20 | 6:00 pm | No. 17 West Texas A&M | - Greyhound Stadium
- Portales, NM (Wagon Wheel Game)
| L 21–44 | 2,759 | [11] |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at No. 11 Midwestern State | | L 28–51 | 3,129 | [12] |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | Texas A&M–Commerce | - Greyhound Stadium
- Portales, NM
| W 7–3 (vacated) | 2,118 | [13] |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | | L 13–33 | 8,137 | [14] |
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Game summaries
At New Mexico Highlands
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| Statistics | ENMU | NMHU |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 248 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 287 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 9/19, 77 yards |
| Rushing | Derek Kendall-Campbell | 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD |
| Receiving | De'Coreyon Thomas | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| New Mexico Highlands | Passing | Taylor Genuser | 24/37, 287 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Keith Bellamy | 7 rushes, 28 yards |
| Receiving | John Webster | 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
Sul Ross
| | | | | | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
| Statistics | SRS | ENMU |
| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Total yards | 447 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 270 | 301 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:16 | 32:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Sul Ross Lobos | Passing | A. J. Springer | 23/29, 177 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Dominique Carson | 15 rushes, 146 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Cordrick Mobley | 8 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 13/15, 128 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Wesley Wood | 23 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Chase Kyser | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| | | | | | Total |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| Statistics | UIW | ENMU |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 449 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 270 | 244 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Rhodes | 17/30, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Rhodes | 8 rushes, 128 yards |
| Receiving | Dominic Hamilton | 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 7/12, 129 yards, TD |
| Rushing | De'Coreyon Thomas | 16 rushes, 115 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 1 reception, 54 yards, TD |
At Tarleton State
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Texans | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Statistics | ENMU | TSU |
| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 386 | 564 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 324 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 240 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:28 | 30:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 10/20, 242 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Christian Long | 10 rushes, 55 yards |
| Receiving | Dillon Metzger | 2 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Aaron Doyle | 19/34, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Vaughn Smith | 16 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 10 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
Angelo State
| | | | | | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Greyhounds | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| Statistics | ASU | ENMU |
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total yards | 527 | 216 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 370 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Blake Hamblin | 8/11, 175 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jermie Calhoun | 20 rushes, 62 yards, TD |
| Receiving | C. J. Atkins | 4 receptions, 160 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 10/14, 79 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Wesley Wood | 21 rushes, 79 yards |
| Receiving | Chase Kyser | 2 receptions, 25 yards |
At Abilene Christian
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
| Statistics | ENMU | ACU |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 312 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 244 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 68 | 261 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:56 | 25:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 9/19, 68 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Wesley Wood | 27 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 3 receptions, 32 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Mitchell Gale | 18/28, 252 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Marcel Threat | 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Taylor Gabriel | 8 receptions, 112 yards |
No. 17 West Texas A&M
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 17 Buffaloes | 14 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 44 |
| Statistics | WTAMU | ENMU |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 454 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 205 |
| Passing yards | 331 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:56 | 38:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 20/33, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 16 rushes, 131 yards, 4 TD |
| Receiving | Nathan Slaughter | 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 15/31, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Wesley Wood | 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Chase Kyser | 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |
At No. 11 Midwestern State
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 11 Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 51 |
| Statistics | ENMU | MSU |
| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Total yards | 353 | 516 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 350 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:33 | 25:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 11/18, 181 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Wesley Wood | 26 rushes, 81 yards |
| Receiving | De'Coreyon Thomas | 2 receptions, 73 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Brandon Kelsey | 10/13, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Chauncey Harris | 15 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Mark Strange | 2 receptions, 48 yards |
Texas A&M–Commerce
| | | | | | Total |
| Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | TAMUC | ENMU |
| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Total yards | 275 | 283 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 97 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Kevin Vye | 17/32, 181 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jamar Mosley | 11 rushes, 63 yards |
| Receiving | Garrett Smith | 7 receptions, 91 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 8/15, 87 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Christian Long | 18 rushes, 81 yards |
| Receiving | Chase Kyser | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
At Texas A&M–Kingsville
| | | | | | Total |
| Greyhounds | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Javelinas | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 33 |
| Statistics | ENMU | TAMUK |
| First downs | 26 | 12 |
| Total yards | 353 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:31 | 24:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 21/35, 210 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Christian Long | 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 9 receptions, 120 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Nate Poppell | 14/24, 226 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Johnson | 8 rushes, 85 yards |
| Receiving | Robert Armstrong | 6 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD |
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