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Marquae Kirkendoll, a former University of New Mexico defensive back, was no longer on the Lobos squad when, according to a criminal charge, he was involved in a Jan. 18 robbery in northeast Albuquerque, UNM coach Danny Gonzales said.
Kirkendoll, who transferred to Eastern Kentucky in January, left UNM’s team during the 2021 season in good standing, Gonzales said. The 6-foot, 184-pound Kirkendoll played in nine of the 10 first games last year but wasn’t with team against Boise State and Utah State to close the season.
“I’m sure he wanted to play and he transferred to a place where he thought he could play,” Gonzales said.