New Mexico State University Athletics

Career Notes: 2019 Phil Steele All-Independent First Team

2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Phil Steele All-Independent First Team ... Started all 12 games ... Blocked for a unit that surpassed 300 yards of total offense nine times and rushed for 200+ yards on three occasions ... Helped shore up the Aggie offensive attack, which averaged 217.6 passing yards per game and 143.5 rushing yards per game.

2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Started all 12 games … Part of a run block that allowed the rushers to gain over 100 yards per game … Protected a quarterback group that averaged 265 passing yards per game … Offense totaled 30 touchdowns (14 rush/16 pass) behind the line's blocking.

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games ... One of only two Aggie offensive linemen to start in every contest.

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in three games with two starts ... Made his collegiate debut against Appalachian State (11/26) before playing in the season finale at South Alabama (12/3).

2015 (Freshman)
Redshirt season.

High School
Played at Volcano Vista HS under Chad Wallin … Helped guide team to a 6-2 record and city champion title as a freshman … Part of team that accumulated an 8-2 record and was second in the district as a sophomore … Helped team earn third in district as both a junior and a senior … Set school record for single-season pancake blocks with 63 … Earned All-District three times, All-State twice and All-Metro twice … Invited to play in New Mexico All-Star Game … Started varsity for three years and allowed zero sacks … Racked up over 150 pancake blocks in three years.

Personal
Son of Charmain Trujillo and Matt Van Dyke … Has a younger brother, Brandon, and a younger sister, Britney ... Majoring in criminal justice.