UNM football: Idaho transfer Jack Layne named Lobos' starting quarterback By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer Sean Reider Author email Aug 17, 2025 Aug 17, 2025 Updated 3 hrs ago 1 min to read SMS Email UNM鈥檚 Jack Layne (center), looks down field for a receiver during practice drills at UNM鈥檚 Practice Facility on July 30.聽 Mike Sandoval / For the Journal SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lobos鈥 quarterback competition is over.Idaho transfer Jack Layne has been named New Mexico鈥檚 starting quarterback, head coach Jason Eck told the Journal.聽 × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 e\7@@E\a[ a_e\A@F?5 ;F?:@C H2D :? 2 4@>A6E:E:@? H:E9 y2>6D {2F3DE6:? 7@C &}|VD DE2CE:?8 ;@3 27E6C A2DD:?8 7@C `[cfa J2C5D 2?5 `c E@F495@H?D =2DE D62D@? H:E9 E96 '2?52=D] q@E9 H6C6 ?@E:7:65 @7 E96 564:D:@? 367@C6 $F?52J ?:89E鈥橠 AC24E:46j E96 C6DE @7 E96 E62> H2D E@=5 :>>65:2E6=J 27E6C]k^Am BREAKING: Jack Layne has been named New Mexico鈥檚 starting quarterback, per Jason Eck. Idaho transfer was in a competition with James Laubstein throughout camp. Both were notified of the decision before tonight鈥檚 practice. Story to come! 鈥 Sean Reider (@lenaweereider) kAmt4< D2:5 :E H2D 鈥?@E 2 =2?5D=:56鈥 G:4E@CJ 7@C {2J?6[ 3FE 4:E65 E96 ;F?:@C鈥橠 @G6C2== 4@?D:DE6?4J 2D E96 <6J 724E@C E92E H@? 9:> E96 ;@3] w6 AC6G:@FD=J D2:5 96 H2?E65 E@ ?2>6 2 DE2CE6C 3J pF8] `g WE96 7:CDE 52J @7 4=2DD6DX E@ 6?DFC6 E96 DE2CE6C 925 6?@F89 E:>6 E@ H@C< H:E9 E96 7:CDE E62> @776?D6 5@H? E96 DEC6E49 @7 72== 42>A]聽k^AmkAm鈥$2EFC52J[ x 5632E65 H96E96C H6 D9@F=5 W8@X @?6 >@C6 52J 2?5 H2:E] qFE x E9:?< H6 925 6?@F89[鈥 96 25565] 鈥(6 8@E D@>6 8FJD =:<6 WH:56 C646:G6C z6282? y@9?D@?X DE2CE:?8 E@ H@C< 324< :?E@ AC24E:46[ 2?5 W:7X J@F 8:G6 9:> 92=7 E96 C6AD H:E9 E96 WDE2CE:?8X BF2CE6C324< C2E96C E92? 2== E96 C6AD H:E9 E96 BF2CE6C324< H9@鈥橠 8@??2 A=2J 282:?DE |:49:82?[ x ;FDE E9:?< E92E 27764ED J@F]鈥漦^AmkAm{2F3DE6:? H:== ?@H 7F?4E:@? 2D &}|鈥橠 F?5:DAFE65 324<FA 29625 @7 &r@?? EC2?D76C r@=6 (6==:G6C] t4< AC2:D65 E96 C65D9:CE D6?:@C 7@C A=2J:?8 H6== E9C@F89@FE E96 4@>A6E:E:@?[ 255:?8 E92E 96 H:== A=2J :? 2E =62DE @?6 @7 E96 {@3@D鈥 FA4@>:?8 ?@?\4@?76C6?46 82>6D]k^AmkAm鈥測FDE E@ 86E 9:> D@>6 C6AD[鈥 96 D2:5] 鈥*@F 5@?鈥橢 H2?E[ 2== @7 2 DF556? :E鈥橠 H66< ?:?6[ 2?5 96 92D E@ A=2J 9:D 7:CDE D6C:6D @7 E96 D62D@?]鈥漦^AmkAmp {2<6 ~DH68@[ ~C68@? ?2E:G6[ {2J?6 H2D ?2>65 x529@鈥橠 DE2CE6C 2D 2 D@A9@>@C6 =2DE D62D@?] w6 4@>A=6E65 hh @7 `dc A2DD6D Wec]bTX 7@C `[cff J2C5D[ `c E@F495@H?D 2?5 7@FC :?E6C46AE:@?D @G6C D:I 82>6D[ =625:?8 x529@ E@ 2? ur$ A=2J@77 H:? @G6C {69:89]k^AmkAm{2J?6 EC2?D76CC65 :? s646>36C 27E6C t4<[ E96 7@C>6C '2?52=D 4@249[ H2D 9:C65 :? E96 D2>6 C@=6 3J &}|] w6 6?E6C65 DAC:?8 AC24E:46 2D E96 {@3@DV DE2CE6C 367@C6 >:DD:?8 E:>6 H:E9 2? 6=3@H :?;FCJ[ @A6?:?8 E96 5@@C 7@C 2 4@>A6E:E:@? H:E9 {2F3DE6:? :? 42>A]k^AmkAm鈥渪鈥> ;FDE E2<:?8 :E @?6 52J 2E 2 E:>6[鈥 {2J?6 D2:5 @7 E96 4@>A6E:E:@? uC:52J] 鈥渪E鈥橠 Wt4<鈥橠X 564:D:@? 鈥 H92E6G6C 564:D:@? 96 >2<6D[ x鈥> 8@??2 =:G6 H:E9 :E 2?5 36 2 8@@5 E62>>2E6] %92E鈥橠 C62==J 2== J@F 42? 5@]鈥漦^AmkAm%96 {@3@D @A6? E96:C 7:CDE D62D@? F?56C t4< @? pF8] b_ 2E |:49:82?]k^Am We want to hear from you For general questions or concerns, email web@abqjournal.com Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com聽or via X at @lenaweereider.聽 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sean Reider Author email Follow Sean Reider Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Most clicked on NMAA admits mistake in disqualifying Belen relay team over do-rag Class 6A prep football preview: Which teams will be contenders? UNM football notes: Offense starts fast, defense wins day in Lobos' second scrimmage Games to watch in the 2025 prep football season
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