Safety, New Mexico, 2020–26
Tavian Combs
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Amarillo, TX
Tavian Combs plays safety for New Mexico. Combs is No. 7 in FBS in interceptions this season. Last time out, at Hawai’i: 4 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 4 INT
No. 7 in FBS in interceptions
Last game: 4 tackles, 1 INT at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Massachusetts, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Mexico | 50 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 77 | 39 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 46 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 72 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 285 | 145 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 7 | S | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′2″ | 198 |
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 6 games, 24 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 New Mexico 13 games, 72 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan | L 17–34 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Idaho State | W 32–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at UCLA | W 35–10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.New Mexico State | W 38–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 28–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 25–41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Nevada | W 24–22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Utah State | W 33–14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV | W 40–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 20–17 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Air Force | W 20–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. San Diego State | W 23–17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 17–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 New Mexico 5 games, 46 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Texas A&M | L 10–52 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs.New Mexico State | L 17–27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Massachusetts | W 34–31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Wyoming | L 26–35 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.San José State | L 24–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 New Mexico 3 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Maine | W 41–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Boise State | L 14–31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.UTEP | W 27–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 New Mexico 10 games, 77 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Houston Christian | W 27–17 | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs.New Mexico State | W 34–25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atTexas A&M | L 0–34 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Air Force | L 10–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atSan Diego State | L 7–31 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Colorado State | L 7–36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atWyoming | W 14–3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.UNLV | L 17–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atBoise State | L 0–37 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Utah State | L 10–35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 New Mexico 7 games, 50 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs.San José State | L 21–38 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atHawai’i | L 33–39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Nevada | L 20–27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atAir Force | L 0–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atUtah State | L 27–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Wyoming | W 17–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Fresno State | W 49–39 | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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