Most of the attention during New Mexico State's spring practice sessions followed the transition from Woody Widenhofer's 3-4 to a less conventional 3-3-5 scheme under new defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn.

Flying under the radar was the fact that the Aggies' offensive playmakers flew around the field at a dizzying pace.

"We have more speed and that's good for us," fourth-year head coach Hal Mumme told the Las Cruces Sun-News.

Five members of Mumme's "Air Raid" offense were clocked at 4.4 or quicker in the 40-yard dash during the offseason, including running back Tonny Glynn and receivers Chris Williams, Julius Fleming, LaVorick Williams and Marcus Anderson. The team's average 40 times improved from 5.21 last season to 4.97.

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