Bob Davie has always spoken about how vital walk-ons are to New Mexico’s program.
On Tuesday the head coach awarded scholarships to redshirt juniors and former walk-ons John Russo and Michael Walsh, both of whom are Albuquerque natives.
“Walk-ons are so important to our program,” Davie said in a statement. “Both of these young men have done a great job on the field and in the classroom, and they are great representatives of our football program in everything they do. I’m proud to put both of these young men on scholarship.”
Russo, who switched from wide receiver to safety this past spring, is a special teams mainstay and has played in 16 games in his career.