Eastern New Mexico University Signs Three More
Football Players to National Letters-of-Intent

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PORTALES, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University head football coach Mark Ribaudo has announced the signing of three additional incoming freshmen to National Letters-of-Intent. The new signings give ENMU a total of seven players signed so far this spring. Listed below are the three players who signed between Feb. 10 and Feb. 13, 2005. All will be freshmen during the 2005-06 academic year.

Ribaudo and his assistant coaches have pursued quality rather than quantity in this year’s freshman class. The Greyhounds will return a significant number of starters, key backups and redshirts from the 2004 season.

ENMU finished 2004 with a 6-5 overall record (4-2 LSC South, 3rd place) for the Hounds’ seventh consecutive winning season. Head Coach Harold “Bud” Elliott retired at the end of December, and Ribaudo was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach. Ribaudo is currently in his eighth year at Eastern.

ENMU Football Signings on February 10-13, 2005

Jason Behler (BEE-ler)
Brownwood, Texas
Free Safety, Brownwood High School
5’11”, 185 lbs.

“Jason is really fast. He can hit and will help speed up our secondary,” Ribaudo said. “He comes from a very good program at Brownwood High School.”

Clark Hanley
Austin, Texas
Tight End/Deep Snapper, Lake Travis High School
6’2”, 220 lbs.

“Clark is an extremely intelligent young man and a great deep snapper, who can play right away at that position,” Ribaudo said. “He will also compete at tight end.”

Randall Hutchinson
Navasota, Texas
Defensive Tackle, Navasota High School
6’2”, 255 lbs.

“Randall is a very athletic defensive tackle, ” Ribaudo noted. “He starts on his high school basketball team. He moves really well for a big man. We’re very excited to have him.”