Another Year For Porterie?

Posted at: 10/28/2009 10:39 PM | Updated at: 10/29/2009 3:51 PM
By: J.P. Murrieta

UNM quarterback Donovan Porterie has been approved by the Mountain West Conference for a sixth year of eligibility.  Now Porterie is waiting for clearance from the NCAA for a medical redshirt year.  Porterie says, “I feel good about my chances of getting that sixth year.”  Porterie is a four year starter but played less than 12 quarters in an injury plagued 2008 season before suffering a season-ending torn ACL and MCL in his right knee.

UNM is in the process of putting together his appeal to the NCAA.  The Mountain West approved a hardship year IF he has additional eligibility.  Right now, he's a fifth-year senior and he would need to get that sixth-year of eligibility from the NCAA in order to replace the 2008 season. 

In other UNM football news:  According to the Washington Post, Mike Locksley offered a scholarship to Potomac (Md.) defensive back Devonta Tabannah.  "I talked to [New Mexico Coach Mike] Locksley and then he talked to Tabannah," Potomac Coach Chris Davidson said. "That's a real good offer. Now he has Akron and New Mexico as [division I-A] offers. I expect this will drum up other offers from other people."

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