LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, former NM State linebackers Chris Ojoh and Lazarus Williams have earned invites to Rookie Mini Camps. Ojoh will head to New Orleans while Williams will break camp with the Miami Dolphins. 
 
In 2022, Ojoh helped lead the Aggies to a Quick Lane Bowl championship. The inside linebacker led the team in tackles with 108. Ojoh also ranked 13th across all FBS players (First among FBS Independents) with 5.3 solo tackles per game. For his outstanding efforts, Ojoh was named to the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and College Football Network First Team All-Independent team. 
 
Out of Sunland, California, Ojoh started all 13 games for NM State and finished second of the team with 5.0 sacks, including one in four consecutive games. He split the team lead with two forced fumbles, including one in the Quick Lane Bowl. The linebacker posted NM State's single-game high with 15 tackles against New Mexico and recorded double-digit tackles three times in the season.  
 
After a tremendous collegiate career that was split between Eastern Washington and NM State, Ojoh finishes with 347 total tackles, including 179 at NM State. His 347 tackles would rank tenth in NM State program history.  
 
Williams logged 41 tackles in the 2022 campaign, including a season-high seven on the road against UMass. Alongside Ojoh, Williams forced a team-leading two fumbles both coming on the road. The outside linebacker broke up three passes on the season, including consecutive games versus New Mexico and UMass.  
 
A tremendous season as a pass rusher, Williams led all NM State players with seven sacks on the season. On the road versus Liberty, Williams became the lone Aggie to record multiple sacks in one contest throughout the season.  
 
In three seasons at NM State, Williams played in 26 games, recording 66 total tackles. The Olympia, Washington native logged 10.5 sacks throughout his time in Las Cruces.