Rafael Hidalgo

New Mexico: Talented wide receiver who searched out UNM after a career as a JC quarterback … a 2016-17 Lobo Scholar-Athlete.
 
2017 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in six games as a receiver and on special teams … caught one pass, on the final UNM drive against New Mexico State, for 13 yards.
 
2016 (Junior Season): Redshirted.
 
Junior College: Played two seasons as a quarterback at Hudson Valley Junior College where he led HVJC to a Bowl game … was a two-year starter.
 
High School: Lettered in football at Lane High School … led his team to the 2013 New York state title.
 
Personal: Full name is Rafael Hidalgo Javet … father is Jonas Rodriguez … has four brothers, Ronny, Sadiel, Jancel and Wandel, and six sisters, Jossy, Yinesi, Sharon, Amber, Pudi and Maribel … birthday is January 2, 1996 … picked his number because his parents’ favorite number is seven, so he added two sevens to get 14. … majoring in liberal arts.