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NEW MEXICO: Two-year letterman who finished the spring as the new starter at right tackle opposite sophomore standout Byron Bell...expected to face a challenge from junior Maurice Mears during training camp, however...turned in an active spring practice season, showing improved tenacity and physical intensity in the trenches...is an impressive athlete and has excellent size...put up great numbers in the weight room last year and his 40 time of 5.33 this past spring was easily the best of any UNM offensive lineman...still a bit of a raw talent as he doesn't have much gameday experience throughout his career...didn't start playing organized football until his sophomore year of high school and appeared in only 10 games (all in 2005) in junior college due to a pair of knee injuries...has played 39 total snaps on offense in his two Division I seasons (4 official game appearances)...enrolled at UNM in July of 2007 after signing late on June 12...has one year of eligibility remaining...played one season at College of the Siskiyous in Northern California (Weed) and took a medical redshirt in 2006. 2008 (JUNIOR): Officially appeared in 2 games, but only played offense in the fourth quarter of the Lobos' week 8 win over San Diego State...2 knockdowns, missed just one assignment, and had a 77% effort grade in his 22 snaps against the Aztecs...subbed in on the PAT/FG team vs. Wyoming. 2007 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in two games at right tackle...played 14 snaps in his D-I debut vs. Sacramento State and had 3 plays late in the Lobos' New Mexico Bowl victory. COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS: Started the first 10 games as a freshman in 2005 but tore a knee ligament and missed the rest of the season...injured the knee again in the second game of the 2006 season and took a medical redshirt...played for head coach Eric Young. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of South Salem (Ore.) High School...three-sport standout in football, basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 30, 1986, in Silverton, Ore...age is 22...full name is Ivan Luis Hernandez...son of Ivan and Georgienne Hernandez...major is University Studies. |
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