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Johnny Vizcaíno

Position

Offensive Line

Height

6-3

Weight

288 lbs.

Class

So.

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Previous School

Lanier HS

New Mexico: Athletic lineman who established himself as a starter in 2013 …  an athletic offensive tackle with quick feet … actively participates in a spring after-school exercise program with a local elementary school … is an accomplished guitarist and singer, performing at the postseason Lobo football banquets and Inside Athletics with Paul Krebs … earned a medical redshirt in 2014 after concussion-like symptoms derailed his season after two games a 2015 Spring Camp … a 2015 Spring Camp Hard Hat winner, finishing in the top 10.

2014 (Junior Season): Started the first two games of the season at right tackle before getting injured … earned a medical redshirt for the season … earned an assignment grade above 97 percent for both games, and an overall grade of 83 percent … averaged six knockdown blocks per game … had a season-best eight knockdowns against Arizona State.

2013 (Sophomore Season): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at right tackle … credited with 63 knockdown blocks in 709 snaps … had three games of 80 percent overall grades or better, with a high of 83 percent vs. Colorado State … had an 82 percent overall grade against Air Force with nine knockdown blocks … had an 80 percent grade with a career-high 14 knockdown blocks against New Mexico State.

2012 (True Freshman Season): Played in the season opener against Southern.

High School: A two-time All-District 29-4A selection his junior and senior years for Lanier High School and coach Don Gatian … a second-team All-City selection his senior year … Lanier went 7-4 and advanced to the Texas 4A state playoffs in 2011 … Vizcaino was a unanimous all-district selection his junior year … Gatian called Vizcaino “the best offensive lineman I’ve had the honor of coaching in my 28 years. If I could adopt him, I would.” … Also lettered in track and field, throwing the shot put.

Personal: Born June 2, 1994 in San Antonio, Texas … son of Elsa Ybarra and the late Jhonny Vizcaino … has one older sister, Alejandra … cousins Jose Vizcaino and Luis Vizcaino both had long careers as Major League Baseball players, Jose for 18 years, Luis for 11 … uncle Felix played Triple-A baseball … likes to play the guitar.