NM State’s Sanchez, King and Davis to attend 2026 CUSA Football Kickoff

NM State football coach Tony Sanchez, wide receiver TK King and defensive lineman Henry Davis will represent the Aggies at the 2026 CUSA Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas.

NM State’s Sanchez, King and Davis to attend 2026 CUSA Football Kickoff
New Mexico State football head coach Tony Sanchez, defensive lineman Henry Davis and wide receiver TK King will represent the Aggies at the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas. (Courtesy photo / NM State Athletics)

The Aggies will send head coach Tony Sanchez, wide receiver TK King and defensive lineman Henry Davis to Conference USA’s preseason media event in Arlington, Texas.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State football head coach Tony Sanchez, wide receiver TK King and defensive lineman Henry Davis will represent the Aggies at the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas, the team announced Tuesday.

Conference USA announced this week that its annual preseason media event will take place July 20-21 at Texas Live! Arena and the Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center.

An aerial nighttime view shows the Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center illuminated beside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center in Arlington, Texas, will host part of the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff in July. (Courtesy photo / Loews Hotels)

Sanchez will attend alongside King and Davis as NM State’s player representatives for the event, which brings together coaches and student-athletes from across the conference ahead of the upcoming football season.

Conference USA said the kickoff will include media interviews, television appearances and preseason coverage involving all league football programs.

The Aggies enter the 2026 season continuing their run in Conference USA under Sanchez, who will represent NM State during league media sessions in Arlington.

NM State football coach Tony Sanchez poses with players Henry Davis and TK King in a composite portrait ahead of the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff.
New Mexico State football head coach Tony Sanchez, defensive lineman Henry Davis and wide receiver TK King will represent the Aggies at the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas. (Courtesy photo / NM State Athletics)

King and Davis are expected to help represent the program during player interviews and other conference events tied to the kickoff.


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