Damien Nevil

#5 Western CO stayed perfect yesterday (11/7/26) afternoon, getting a 41-20 victory over CO Mines in the 101st meeting of Colorado's longest running football rivalry. While the Orediggers struck first on their opening drive, the Mountaineers answered with a 3 play, 88 yard drive highlighted by an 84 yard catch and run by Caden Measner. The 2nd quarter featured a pair of impressive field goals. CO Mines’ Preston Kyle made a 54 yarder, but Western CO’s JT Miller hit a 53 yarder of his own to tie the game 17-17 at halftime. The 2nd half belonged to Western CO, as they outscored CO Mines 24-3. Isaiah Jones capped a 10 play, 92 yard drive with a 2 yard TD run. Then early in the 4th, Roy found Measner for a 7 yard TD. The Mountaineers then blocked a punt to set up a 21 yard field Miller field goal. Finally, on the ensuing Orediggers’ possession, Ian Loomis stepped in front of a Capra pass and took it 25 yards to the house to put the game away. The Mountaineer defense held Max Barnes, the RMAC's 2nd leading rusher, to just 21 yards, held Mines’ ground game to a mere 65 yards, and allowed the Orediggers only 113 yards of total offense in the 2nd half. Leading Western CO to the win were:
🏈 Josiah Roy, 21 Cmps on 30 Atts for 305 Yds & 2 TDs to go along with 25 rushing Yds;
🏈 Caden Measner, 5 Recs for 136 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Isaiah Jones, 5 Carries for 80 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Damien Nevil, 10 Carries for 40 Yds plus 3 Recs for 19 Yds;
🏈 Ramon Ruiz, 3 Recs for 33 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 JT Miller, 2 FGs, including a 53 yarder, & 5 PATs;
🏈 Ian Loomis, 7 Tackles (6 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1 Sack & a 25 Yd Pick-Six; &
🏈 Caden Campuzano, 7 Tackles (6 Solo & 1 Ast) with 2 TFLs, 1 Sack, & 1 PBU. Western CO snapped CO Mines' 6 game win streak. They will look to snap CSU Pueblo’s 33 game conference win streak next weekend when the two titans collide. Here are a few of the Mountaineers' highlights from yesterday's win:
#RMAC #RMACfb #WesternCOfb #ThinAirCrew

#6 Western CO stayed perfect Saturday (10/31/26) afternoon, cruising past SD Mines 37-6 on Hall of Fame weekend at the Mountaineer Bowl in Gunnison. After a 50 yard JT Miller FG in the 1st quarter, the Mountaineers blew it open with 21 straight points in the 2nd. First was a 56 yard Josiah Roy TD pass to Ramon Ruiz. Next was a 15 play, 91 yard drive that chewed 6:54 off the clock, and ended with a 9 yard Roy TD pass to Caden Measner. Finally, the Mountaineers scored on a 40 yard Lamonte James TD run with 5 seconds remaining in the half to make it 24-0. Roy was efficient behind center, completing 17 of 26 passes for 225 yards and 3 TDs, as Western CO piled up 481 total yards of offense (214 rushing & 267 passing) and converted 9 of 14 3rd downs. However, the Mountaineers' defense was the real story, holding a Hardrocker offense averaging 174 rushing yards per game to just 64 yards on the ground, their lowest total of the season. Leading Western CO to the win were:
 🏈 Josiah Roy, 17 Cmps on 26 Atts for 225 Yds & 3 TDs to go along with 47 rushing Yds;
🏈 Damien Nevil, 9 Carries for 60 Yds & 1 TD plus 4 Recs for 43 Yds;
🏈 Lamonte James, 3 Carries for 47 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Ramon Ruiz, 3 Recs for 68 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Caden Measner, 4 Recs for 62 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Kade Musser, 7 Tackles (6 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1/2 a TFL;
🏈 Ryan Bynarowicz, 6 Tackles (5 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1 1/2 TFLs & 1 QB Hurry;
 Western CO will be looking to stop another great next running back week weekend when they welcome Max Barnes and CO Mines to Gunnison. Here are a few Western CO’s highlights from yesterday’s win: 
#RMAC #RMACfb #WesternCOfb #ThinAirCrew

#6 Western CO stayed perfect Saturday night (10/17/26), blanking Fort Lewis 55-0 at the Mountaineer Bowl in Gunnison. The Mountaineers' defense was dominant all night, holding the Skyhawks to just 149 total yards (102 in the air & and 47 on the ground), picking off 3 passes, blocking 2 punts, and adding a safety. Donnell Colbert put an exclamation point on it early in the 4th quarter with a 63 yard pick 6. Offensively, Western CO went a perfect 7 for 7 in the red zone, while JT Miller was automatic, drilling all 6 of his FG attempts, including a long of 47. Antwuan Jackson also got in on the fun, tossing a 22 yard TD pass to Damien Nevil in the 2nd quarter. The win is the Mountaineers' 8th straight over Fort Lewis. Leading Western CO to the win were: 🏈 Josiah Roy, 17 Cmps on 28 Atts for 192 Yds & 1 TD to go along with 33 rushing Yds; 🏈 Damien Nevil, 8 Carries for 44 Yds plus 5 Rec for 36 Yds & 1 TD; 🏈 DJ Allen Jr., 4 Rec for 61 Yds & 1 TD; 🏈 JT Miller, 6 for 6 on FGs (long of 47) & 3 for 3 on PATs; 🏈 Ian Loomis, 6 Tackles (4 Solo & 2 Ast) with 1 TFL; 🏈 Trayveon Johnson, 2 Tackles (1 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1 Sack for a Safety; & 🏈 Donnell Colbert, 3 Tackles (2 Solo & 1 Ast) with 1 TFL, 1 PBU, & a 63-yard Pick 6. With the win, Western CO improves to 7-0 (5-0 RMAC), while Fort Lewis falls to 2-4 (1-4 RMAC). Western CO hits the road next Saturday (10/24) to take on BHSU at 1:00 (MT), while Fort Lewis hosts CSU Pueblo. Here are a few highlights from the Mountaineers' home win: #RMAC #RMACfb #WesternCOfb #ThinAirCrew