At the end of a discouraging 2-10 University of New Mexico football season, A.J. Haulcy embodies reason for hope.
The 5-foot-11, 220-pound safety from Missouri City, Texas, was named to the Pro Football Focus True Freshman All-America team on Tuesday. He is the first Lobo to earn the honor.
Haulcy led all true freshmen nationally in tackles with 87, 24 of which came in a 41-9 home loss to Fresno State. That’s despite playing only eight snaps on defense in UNM’s first two games, then making the most of the opportunity created when Tavian Combs went down for the season
Haulcy finished with three tackles for loss, two interceptions, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Freshman Haulcy hauls in biggest of Lobo football’s postseason honors
