New Mexico WR Troy Omeire ruled out for season.
New Mexico State · New Mexico · TroyThursday, a UNM spokesperson confirmed that Omeire suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon, prematurely ending his ... Omeire previously played at Arizona State and Texas, where injuries kept him off the field for his first two seasons of eligibility.
Without Omeire, UNM is expected to lean on receivers Bailen George (9 catches for 156 yards), Zhaiel Smith (4 catches for 57 yards), DJ Darling (2 catches for 44 yards) and Massiah Mingo (2 catches for 26 yards) going forward. Mingo, a 5-9, 170-pound freshman, does not have an injury designation entering UNM's game against UTEP.
The Las Vegas native left UNM's 38-7 win over Central Michigan with an ankle injury, and has not appeared in a game since. "We're expecting him to practice fully (Tuesday)," Eck said.
"He needs a good week of practice just to get back into the speed of things." In addition to Omeire, offensive lineman Elvin Harris was also ruled out for the season after suffering an undisclosed injury during practice this week.
KEY POINTS
- New Mexico WR Troy Omeire ruled out for season.
- The 6-foot-5, 226-pound senior left a 42-18 win over New Mexico State last week with what head coach Jason Eck said was a sprained ankle.
- Through four games with the Lobos, Omeire caught six passes for 112 yards, the third-best mark on the team.
- The former four-star prospect was largely expected to serve as UNM's top receiver this season after transferring in from UNLV, where he caught 31 passes for 514 yards last year.