Melaki Gutierrez

Pronunciation: MAL ih KEYE  goo TEHR ez

2024 (Freshman Season): Saw action in just one game, playing against Wyoming as a kickoff returner … returned three kicks for 60 yards with a long of 29, which was UNM’s second-longest return on the season.

High School: Lettered in football and track & field at Los Alamos High School … recorded 87 tackles, 5.0 TFLs and three interceptions … on offense, he caught 71 passes for 1,096 yards and 14 touchdowns … he also rushed 15 times for 228 yards and five touchdowns … was named First Team All-State by the NMAA as both a defensive back and as a receiver in 2023 … was also named Second Team All-State by the NMAA in 2022 … is a three-time 100-meter and 200-meter state champion in New Mexico.

Personal: Birthday is June 28, 2005 … majoring in nursing.