# 2012 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football team

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.
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.

## Recruiting

Head coach Josh Lynn brought in 14 new recruits before the season started
College recruiting information (2012) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Dustin Breeze OL | Belen, New Mexico | Belen High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| A. J. Canales FS | El Paso, Texas | Canutillo High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jeremy Hathcock OL | Aztec, New Mexico | Aztec High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Cody Jurek OL | Gonzales, Texas | Gonzales High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Idarious Ray OL | Amarillo, Texas | Palo Duro High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jordan Wade OL | Houston, Texas | Cy-Ridge High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Cowden DT | Aztec, New Mexico | Aztec High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ricky Dickson DL | Park Forest, Illinois | Rich East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jeremy Doucette LB | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Cecilia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| John Garcia DB | Albuquerque, New Mexico | St. Pius X High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Marcos Hinojos DL | Plainview, Texas | Plainview High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Landon Lock LB | Gonzales, Texas | Gonzales High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Willie Riley S | Amarillo, Texas | Palo Duro High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Daniel Pena DL | El Paso, Texas | El Paso-Austin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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. Sources: |||||||

## Preseaon

Eastern New Mexico was picked to finish 8th in the 2012 LSC preseason poll.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at New Mexico Highlands* | Perkins StadiumLas Vegas, NM | L 14–42 | 4,800 |
| September 8 | 2:00 pm | Sul Ross* | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | W 38–35 (vacated) | 4,127 |
| September 14 | 3:30 pm | vs. Incarnate Word | Cowboys StadiumArlington, TX (LSC Football Festival) | W 34–24 (vacated) | N/A |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | at Tarleton State | Memorial StadiumStephenville, TX | L 23–35 | 6,347 |
| September 29 | 3:00 pm | Angelo State | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | L 19–49 | 3,127 |
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | L 17–59 | 3,576 |
| October 20 | 6:00 pm | No. 17 West Texas A&M | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM (Wagon Wheel Game) | L 21–44 | 2,759 |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at No. 11 Midwestern State | Memorial StadiumWhichita Falls, TX | L 28–51 | 3,129 |
| November 3 | 1:00 pm | Texas A&M–Commerce | Greyhound StadiumPortales, NM | W 7–3 (vacated) | 2,118 |
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | L 13–33 | 8,137 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At New Mexico Highlands

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Derek Kendall-Campbell | 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | De'Coreyon Thomas | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| New Mexico Highlands | Passing | Taylor Genuser | 24/37, 287 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| New Mexico Highlands | Rushing | Keith Bellamy | 7 rushes, 28 yards |
| New Mexico Highlands | Receiving | John Webster | 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD |

### Sul Ross

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Sul Ross Lobos | Rushing | Dominique Carson | 15 rushes, 146 yards, TD |
| Sul Ross Lobos | Receiving | Cordrick Mobley | 8 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 13/15, 128 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Wesley Wood | 23 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Chase Kyser | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |

### Vs. Incarnate Word (LSC Football Festival)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Zach Rhodes | 8 rushes, 128 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Dominic Hamilton | 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 7/12, 129 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | De'Coreyon Thomas | 16 rushes, 115 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 1 reception, 54 yards, TD |

### At Tarleton State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Christian Long | 10 rushes, 55 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Dillon Metzger | 2 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
| Tarleton State | Passing | Aaron Doyle | 19/34, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tarleton State | Rushing | Vaughn Smith | 16 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD |
| Tarleton State | Receiving | Clifton Rhodes III | 10 receptions, 111 yards, TD |

### Angelo State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Jermie Calhoun | 20 rushes, 62 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | C. J. Atkins | 4 receptions, 160 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 10/14, 79 yards, TD, INT |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Wesley Wood | 21 rushes, 79 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Chase Kyser | 2 receptions, 25 yards |

### At Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Wesley Wood | 27 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 3 receptions, 32 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | Mitchell Gale | 18/28, 252 yards, 4 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Marcel Threat | 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Taylor Gabriel | 8 receptions, 112 yards |

### No. 17 West Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Khiry Robinson | 16 rushes, 131 yards, 4 TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Nathan Slaughter | 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 15/31, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Wesley Wood | 15 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Chase Kyser | 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |

### At No. 11 Midwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Wesley Wood | 26 rushes, 81 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | De'Coreyon Thomas | 2 receptions, 73 yards |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Brandon Kelsey | 10/13, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Chauncey Harris | 15 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Mark Strange | 2 receptions, 48 yards |

### Texas A&M–Commerce

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Jamar Mosley | 11 rushes, 63 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Garrett Smith | 7 receptions, 91 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Passing | Wesley Wood | 8/15, 87 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Christian Long | 18 rushes, 81 yards |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Chase Kyser | 4 receptions, 42 yards |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
| Eastern New Mexico | Rushing | Christian Long | 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Eastern New Mexico | Receiving | Jacob Johnson | 9 receptions, 120 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Nate Poppell | 14/24, 226 yards, 4 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Anthony Johnson | 8 rushes, 85 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Robert Armstrong | 6 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD |