Jason Lenzmeier Hometown: Frisco, Texas Position: Offensive Line Birthdate: 02/02/1981 Experience: First Year Alma Mater: New Mexico '05

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• A four-year starter for New Mexico and first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2003, Lenzmeier is the only offensive lineman in the history of the Mountain West to earn a conference Offensive Player of the Week award.
• Lenzmeier's offensive lines have blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in four of the last five seasons (UNM's Rodney Ferguson in 2007-08 and New Mexico State's Seth Smith in 2009 and Kenny Turner in 2011).
• Coached current Carolina Panthers starting right tackle Byron Bell, Washington Redskins offensive lineman Erik Cook and former Washington Redskins and current Arizona Rattlers offensive lineman Devin Clark - all three players coming from UNM.
• Coached two first-team all-conference players (Vince Natali and Devin Clark of New Mexico in 2007) and one second-team player (Davonte Wallace of New Mexico State in 2011).

Jason Lenzmeier returns to his alma mater for his second coaching tour of duty with the Lobos. He coached three seasons at rival New Mexico State.

In 2011, sophomore Davonte Wallace earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors under Lenzmeier's tutelage.

In his first season with New Mexico State, Lenzmeier guided the offensive line as it allowed just 23 sacks on the year, a 21-sack improvement from the 44 sacks given up by the Aggies in 2008. The Aggies' offensive line also helped running back Seth Smith become the first Aggie since 2000 to rush for a 1,000 yards in a season. The Aggies ranked No. 66 in the nation in rushing offense. In 2010, the line allowed just 19 sacks on the season.

A former University of New Mexico all-conference offensive lineman, Lenzmeier spent three seasons with the Lobos, two as the offensive line coach and one as UNM's graduate assistant on offense. He helped the Lobo offense rush for 208 yards a game in 2008 and 135 yards a game in 2007.

Entering the 2007 season at the age of 26, Lenzmeier was New Mexico's youngest full-time assistant coach in 23 years, since Greg Azar, then 24, coached the Lobo defensive line in 1984.

Lenzmeier did an outstanding job in his rookie season as a pair of seniors, offensive tackle Devin Clark and center Vince Natali were named first-team All-Mountain West Conference selections in 2007. The Lobos improved in every offensive category from the previous season. Natali was also an Academic All-American. In 2008, Lenzmeier guided center Erik Cook to a second-team All-MWC selection. Cook went on to play in the NFL with the Washington Redskins.

A 1999 graduate of Frisco (Texas) High School, Lenzmeier was a four-year starter for UNM on the offensive line from 2000-03, earning first team All-Mountain West honors at offensive tackle as a senior. He played in 47 career games, starting 42, including 35 in a row between his sophomore and senior seasons. He remains the only lineman in Mountain West history to win a conference Offensive Player of the Week honor for his performance during UNM's 47-35 win at No. 23 Utah in 2003.

Lenzmeier signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2004 before returning to Albuquerque in 2005. He graduated from UNM in the summer of 2005.

The Lenzmeier File

Hometown: Frisco, Texas
Birthdate: Feb. 2, 1981
Family: wife Kelsey; son Brooks
Education: B.S., University Studies - New Mexico, 2005
Playing Experience: New Mexico 2000-03, San Diego Chargers 2004

Bowl games: 2002 Las Vegas Bowl; 2003 Las Vegas Bowl

Coaching experience:
2009-11 New Mexico State (offensive line)
2007-08 New Mexico (offensive line)
2006 New Mexico (graduate assistant)

Bowl games: 2007 New Mexico Bowl; 2006 New Mexico Bowl

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