Safety, New Mexico, 2025–26
Nick Wheeler
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Nick Wheeler plays safety for New Mexico. Last time out, against UTEP: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. UTEP, W 61–7
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 23 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 23 | S | So. | 6′0″ | 208 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico 3 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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