Terry Wilson named starting quarterback at New Mexico
Former Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson has been named the starter at New Mexico.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, Wilson won the job over redshirt junior Trae Hall and redshirt freshman Isaiah Chavez.
“New Mexico coaches are naming Kentucky transfer Terry Wilson the school’s starting quarterback,” Thamel reported Tuesday. “He won over the coaching staff with his leadership and experience. Wilson went 17-8 as Kentucky’s starter.”
Wilson left the Kentucky program back in January and announced his transfer to New Mexico in March.
“Terry Wilson will bring immediate experience to our quarterback room,” said New Mexico head coach Danny Gonzales. “He is a three-year starter in the SEC and won 68 percent of his games there. He’s a true dual-threat quarterback who should fit very well into what we are trying to do offensively. … He’ll bring a level of maturity and leadership to our team.”
The former Wildcat went 17-8 as a starter at Kentucky, becoming the only player in school history with at least 3,000 career passing yards (3,436) and 1,000 career rushing yards (1,015). His completion percentage of .649 (338 of 520) is the third-highest in Kentucky history.
He is eighth all-time in career total offense with 4,458 yards, he became the 14th player in school history to break 3,000 passing yards for a career. He is one of two quarterbacks in school history to record wins at both Florida and Tennessee, and he is just the fourth Kentucky quarterback to rush for 1,000 career yards.
Wilson is the third Kentucky quarterback to record 20 career touchdowns, finishing with 30 total (10 rushing).
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