Devon Dampier (born October 4, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the New Mexico Lobos.

Devon Dampier
Dampier in 2024
New Mexico Lobos – No. 4
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
MajorElectrical Engineering
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-04) October 4, 2004 (age 20)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSaguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Early life and high school

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Dampier attended Saguaro High School located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Coming out of high school, Dampier was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the New Mexico Lobos over other schools such as Air Force, Arizona, and Northern Arizona.[1][2]

College career

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In week five of the 2023 season, threw for two touchdowns versus Wyoming.[3] Dampier finished the 2023 season playing in nine games with one start where he completed 40 of his 64 passing attempts for 525 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 328 yards and four touchdowns on 59 carries.[4][5] Heading into the 2024 season, Dampier was named the starting quarterback for the Lobos for their week one matchup versus Montana State.[6][7]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD INT Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
New Mexico Lobos
2023 9 1 0–1 40 64 62.5 525 8.2 6 0 162.3 59 328 5.6 4
2024 9 9 3–6 180 310 58.1 2,243 7.2 10 12 121.7 93 745 8.0 13
Career 18 10 3–7 220 374 58.8 2,768 7.4 16 12 128.7 152 1,073 7.1 17

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Claudia (October 13, 2022). "Devon Dampier Commits To University Of New Mexico". Sports360AZ. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Benson, Bradley. "Sports Desk: Dampier ready to lead under new regime". KRQE. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Reider, Sean (October 2, 2023). "'Devon is where he needs to be': Freshman QB Devon Dampier shines against Wyoming". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Tate, Van. "Devon Dampier ready to drive the Lobos offense as QB 1". KRQE. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Reider, Sean (December 3, 2023). "Stay? Go? Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Devon Dampier committed to Lobos until next coaching hire". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Reider, Sean (August 20, 2024). "UNM football position preview: Dampier enters first season as unquestioned starter". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Reider, Sean (July 26, 2024). "UNM football: QB Devon Dampier says the game is starting to slow down". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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