Dec. 11, 2008
The Washington Redskins announced yesterday that former University of New Mexico offensive tackle Devin Clark was signed from their practice squad. Clark, who was a first team all-Mountain West Conference selection last year, had spent the first 14 weeks on the Washington practice squad after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent last spring.
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The New Mexico offensive line group, known as The Hitmen, currently has three former players active in the NFL: Clark, OT Ryan Cook (Minnesota Vikings), and OT/OG Robert Turner (New York Jets). Five different UNM offensive lineman have played in the NFL over the past three years.
Another former Lobo, Brian Ramsay, is a starting offensive tackle for the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts