Sports Release
July 26, 1999

JABE RILEY, TODD WALLIS NAMED STUDENT ASSISTANT COACHES
PORTALES, NM — Former players Todd Wallis and Jabe Riley have been named student assistant coaches for the 1999 Eastern New Mexico football team, Head Coach Harold “Bud” Elliott announced today.

Wallis and Riley will be on hand when the Greyhounds arrive at ENMU on Aug. 11. The first day of preaseason practice is set for Aug. 13. Wallis was a four-year letterwinner for the Greyhounds. He played fullback, rushing for 575 yards. He gained 297 yards in 1996 and provided 162 yards in 1998. He was also a solid blocker, who helped open holes for Eastern’s tailbacks and halfbacks.

Riley played two seasons at ENMU and received two letters after transferring from Cisco Junior College. He was Eastern’s only senior in the offensive line in 1998. His experience helped the Greyhounds rush for 2,335 yards, an average of 212.3 yards per game.

ENMU finished the 1998 season with an 8-3 overall record, including a 6-3 mark in the Lone Star Conference South Division (3rd place tie). Eastern was ranked as high as a tie for 11th in NCAA Division II during the season.