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Bryce Santana - Football - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
Position

DL

Height

6-2

Weight

301 lbs.

Class

RS-Sr.

Hometown

Los Lunas, N.M.

Previous School

Los Lunas HS

EXP

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Pronunciation: BRICE  san TAN nah

Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Named Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2023 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in all 12 games … recorded 11 tackles on the season with a half-tackle and a half-sack, icnluding a quarterback hurry … had a season-high five tackles against UMass with a half-tackle for loss and a half-sack of six yards … had a hurry abainst Tennessee Tech … recorded three tackles against Wyoming … had single tackles against San Jose State, UNLV and Fresno State.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Played in all 12 games, starting the last five at nose tackle … finished the season with 24 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup … had a career-high six tackles against Utah State with a sack for six yards … was terrific against LSU with a then-career-high four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … had four tackles against Colorado State with a half-sack … also had a half-sack against Maine … had three tackles against San Diego State.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Played in six games, starting three … started against Air Force, Fresno State and Boise State … recorded six tackles … had two tackles each against UTEP, Air Force and Utah State.

2020 (Freshman Season): Saw action in the final three games of the season, earning a redshirt … recorded two tackles on the season, both coming against Utah State.

High School: Lettered in football at Los Lunas High School for coach Jeremy Maupin … named First Team All-State at defensive line and First Team All-Area by the Albuquerque Journal … recorded 59 tackles, 10.0 sacks and forcing a fumble, as well as throwing a touchdown pass … also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Graduated with a degree in engineering and is now working on a master’s in business … birthday is November 6, 2001.