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2026 New Mexico roster

115 players: 28 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 25 juniors, 38 seniors. From 22 states and 3 other countries; the most from California (21) and Texas (21). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
13Toa Faavae QBSo.6′0″188Concord, CA695 passing yards, 4 TD
12James Laubstein QBSr.6′3″209Bethany, CT88 rushing yards, 5 TD
10Luke Moga QBTransfer from OregonJr.6′1″208Phoenix, AZ248 passing yards, 3 TD
2Jack Layne QBSr.6′2″209Lake Oswego, OR
3Gabriel Motschenbacher QBJr.6′0″195Lake Oswego, OR
15Cade Mitchell QBFr.6′1″220Beaverton, OR

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
22Scottre Humphrey RBSr.5′10″215Seattle, WA422 rushing yards, 8 TD
21Kiefer Sibley RBJr.5′9″179Waco, TX292 rushing yards, 2 TD
23Cameron Mathews RBSo.5′7″187Houston, TX149 rushing yards, 1 TD
20Darrion Bowers RBSo.5′8″200Arlington, TX74 rushing yards
8Deshaun Buchanan RBSr.5′9″188Chandler, AZ38 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Jerod Terry Jr. RBFr.5′7″182Los Alamitos, CA38 rushing yards, 1 TD

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
81Bailen George WRFr.6′0″160Missouri City, TX12 catches, 240 yards, 3 TD
5Troy Omeire WRTransfer from UNLVSr.6′5″226Houston, TX6 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD
11Massiah Mingo WRFr.5′9″170Las Vegas, NV6 catches, 63 yards
14D.J. Darling WRFr.5′11″175Missouri City, TX6 catches, 132 yards, 1 TD
0Miles Williams WRSr.6′0″192Happy Valley, OR4 catches, 35 yards
6Zhaiel Smith WRSo.5′11″188Portland, OR4 catches, 57 yards
9Kader Diop WRSr.5′10″178Minneapolis, MN1 catch, 0 yards
25Dorian Patterson WRFr.6′3″192Crete, IL1 catch, 6 yards
1Shawn Miller WRSr.6′0″205Chandler, AZ
16Jacob Maldonado WRFr.5′10″170Rio Rancho, NM
18Evan Wysong WRSr.5′9″171Rio Rancho, NM
26K.J. Cherry WRJr.6′2″185Fontana, CA
82J.T. Jeter WRSo.6′0″178Cedar City, UT
83Mikey Beck WRSo.6′1″160Farmington, NM
87Abraham Williams WRSr.6′1″192Salt Lake City, UT

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
88Cade Keith TEJr.6′5″245Las Vegas, NV15 catches, 212 yards, 2 TD
7Tripp Walsh TESr.6′5″245Hartland, WI1 catch, 5 yards
84Trey Moore TEFr.6′5″210Ventura, CA1 catch, 13 yards
4Joey Olsen TETransfer from USCJr.6′5″246Lake Oswego, OR
17Bear Tenney TETransfer from Sacramento StateSo.6′6″255Gilbert, AZ
80Max Leeper TEFr.6′7″228Claremont, CA
85Simon Mapa TESr.6′3″255San Mateo, CA
86Aldin Bilalbegovic TESo.6′4″225Red Deer, AB
89Enrique Zatarain TEFr.6′4″217Santa Fe Springs, CA

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Malik Aliane OLSr.6′2″320Rouen, France
54JoJo Matautia OLSo.5′10″305Sammamish, WA
55Elvin Harris OLSr.6′6″315Hollywood, FL
56Sa’Kylee Woodard OLJr.6′3″278Tucson, AZ
57Jonny Shively OLSo.6′3″290Gilbert, AZ
58Jaymar Tasi OLSo.6′2″308Seattle, WA
59Kaden Robnett OLSr.6′2″302Graham, WA
60Jubilee Siitia-Tasi OLSo.6′2″302Spanaway, WA
62Sebastian Dawkins OLFr.6′1″290Spring, TX
65Brody Litton OLFr.6′4″285Beloit, KS
66Markus Fetcho OLSo.6′5″308Spokane, WA
68Tyler Lawrence OLSr.6′5″306Puyallup, WA
69Jerbralon Stewart OLFr.6′2″260Desoto, TX
71Danzel Newell OLFr.6′5″265Chicago, IL
72Matheu Alderman OLFr.6′5″285Albuquerque, NM
75Ty’aun Gates OLFr.6′5″295Peoria, AZ
76Braden Chick OLFr.6′2″285Queen Creek, AZ
77Tevin Shaw OLSr.6′5″320Houston, TX
79Cole Millward OLSr.6′5″297West Haven, UT

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Darren Agu DESr.6′6″252London, England24 tackles, 4 sacks
45Brett Karhu DESr.6′0″226Frisco, TX15 tackles, 3.5 sacks
15Xavier Slayton DTSr.6′2″255Chicago, IL9 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
94Jalen McIver DTJr.6′3″278Tuscaloosa, AL9 tackles, 2.5 sacks
92Brian Booker DTSr.6′3″330Mansfield, TX10 tackles, 1 sack
36Albert Tuakalau DEJr.6′4″245Redwood City, CA5 tackles, 1 sack
22Jalen Charles DETransfer from MemphisJr.6′3″245Manvel, TX6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
19Elijah Brody DEJr.6′1″240Albuquerque, NM7 tackles
46Jake Devos DTSo.6′2″255Vale, OR2 tackles
47Marcus Stevens DEJr.6′2″238Albuquerque, NM2 tackles
32Trent Rocker DEJr.6′5″215Booneville, MS1 tackle
48John Sierra DEJr.6′2″237Las Cruces, NM1 tackle
88Ahahvea Robinson DTSr.6′2″275Chicago, IL1 tackle
93Deven Dyer DTTransfer from Western New MexicoSr.6′1″290Albuquerque, NM1 tackle
98Nick Barber DTFr.6′3″280San Antonio, TX1 tackle
99Jack Burzynski DESo.6′4″225Barrington, IL1 tackle
35Victor Villafuerte DESr.6′2″220Hollister, CA
90Devin Palmer DTFr.6′1″255Allen, TX
91Brayden Ellis DEJr.6′3″230Union City, CA
97Cody Thumlert DESo.6′3″225Issaquah, WA

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Mercury Swaim LBSr.5′11″216Bedford, PA32 tackles, 1.5 sacks
6Jaxton Eck LBSr.6′1″228Brookings, SD25 tackles, 1 INT
18Clay Martineau LBTransfer from Boise StateJr.6′3″228Oregon City, OR16 tackles, 1 sack
48Jayden Flaker LBSr.6′2″222Scarborough, ME16 tackles
33Hayes Baum LBFr.5′11″222Albuquerque, NM2 tackles
50Ricklan Holmes II LBFr.5′11″227Oklahoma City, OK2 tackles
11C.J. Johnson LBJr.6′2″215Houston, TX1 tackle
26Thomas Pettus LBSo.6′1″212Albuquerque, NM
34Broden Schmidt LBFr.6′2″227Tucson, AZ
41Eli Cronin LBFr.6′0″216Chandler, AZ

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Tavian Combs SSr.6′2″198Amarillo, TX24 tackles, 4 INT
0Austin Brawley SSr.5′10″180Massillon, OH23 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
1Jahmir Torres CBSo.5′10″182Los Angeles, CA10 tackles, 2 INT
12Drew Speech SSr.6′2″204Hollister, CA17 tackles, 1 sack
3C.J. McBean SSo.6′1″195Long Beach, CA19 tackles
5Frankie Edwards CBJr.5′10″178Moreno Valley, CA10 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
8Ormanie Arnold CBTransfer from CincinnatiSr.5′8″178Long Beach, CA11 tackles, 1 INT
16Marco Beltran Jr. SFr.5′10″190The Woodlands, TX15 returns, 241 yards
20Kevin Longstreet SSr.5′8″185Inglewood, CA14 tackles
23Nick Wheeler SSo.6′0″208Dallas, TX11 tackles
24Joshua Barnes CBJr.5′9″185Los Angeles, CA1 tackle, 1 INT
9Eric McClain CBTransfer from Ball StateJr.5′11″183Lombard, IL5 tackles
29Xavier Rivera-Rogers SFr.6′2″190Chandler, AZ2 tackles
4Jayden Sheridan CBSr.5′11″182West Hills, CA1 tackle
17Will Hicks STransfer from HamptonJr.6′0″198New Orleans, LA1 tackle
24Azariah Levells CBSr.5′11″186Hemet, CA1 tackle
13Chris Gant Jr. SJr.5′9″192Spring, TX
14Melaki Gutierrez CBJr.6′0″165Los Alamos, NM
21Josh Mensah SFr.6′0″187Fontana, CA
27Brannon Hampton CBFr.6′1″166Tustin, CA
28Deriece Brown SSo.6′1″200Buckeye, AZ
30Keshawn Monroe SSo.5′8″175Houston, TX
39Jaron Liles SFr.6′1″200Mesa, AZ

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
31Grant Glasgow PKSr.6′1″192Lawrence, KS6 of 8 field goals
19Michael Kern PTransfer from CaliforniaJr.6′4″195Fort Lauderdale, FL17 punts, 40.1 average
41Nicholas Romero PKTransfer from WagnerSo.5′8″172Pembroke Pines, FL0 of 1 field goal
35Charles Steinkamp PSr.6′5″208Los Alamos, NM5 punts, 46.8 average
50Lincoln Epstein LSJr.5′9″215St. Charles, IL
53Caden Beck LSSo.5′9″195Allen, TX
95Konner Olson PKTransfer from Western KentuckySr.5′10″208Gilbert, AZ
Elijah Brody, Thomas Pettus, Hayes Baum, Marcus Stevens, Matheu Alderman, Deven DyerMiles Williams, Jack Layne, Gabriel Motschenbacher, Joey Olsen, Zhaiel SmithTroy Omeire, C.J. Johnson, Cameron Mathews, Keshawn Monroe, Tevin ShawShawn Miller, Deshaun Buchanan, Xavier Rivera-Rogers, Eli CroninC.J. McBean, Ormanie Arnold, Jerod Terry Jr., Enrique ZatarainBear Tenney, Jonny Shively, Braden Chick, Konner OlsonChris Gant Jr., Marco Beltran Jr., Sebastian DawkinsXavier Slayton, Danzel Newell, Ahahvea RobinsonBrett Karhu, Caden Beck, Devin PalmerJahmir Torres, Joshua BarnesMassiah Mingo, Cade KeithDrew Speech, Victor VillafuerteD.J. Darling, Bailen GeorgeMelaki Gutierrez, Charles SteinkampJacob Maldonado, Evan WysongDarrion Bowers, Brian BookerJosh Mensah, K.J. CherryScottre Humphrey, Jaymar TasiBroden Schmidt, Sa’Kylee WoodardAlbert Tuakalau, Simon MapaJoJo Matautia, Cody ThumlertAustin BrawleyMercury SwaimJayden SheridanFrankie EdwardsJaxton EckTavian CombsTripp WalshEric McClainKader DiopLuke MogaToa FaavaeCade MitchellWill HicksClay MartineauMichael KernKevin LongstreetKiefer SibleyJalen CharlesNick WheelerAzariah LevellsDorian PattersonBrannon HamptonDeriece BrownGrant GlasgowTrent RockerJaron LilesNicholas RomeroJayden FlakerJohn SierraLincoln EpsteinRicklan Holmes IIElvin HarrisKaden RobnettJubilee Siitia-TasiBrody LittonMarkus FetchoTyler LawrenceJerbralon StewartTy’aun GatesCole MillwardMax LeeperJ.T. JeterMikey BeckTrey MooreAbraham WilliamsBrayden EllisJalen McIverNick BarberJack BurzynskiCA 21TX 21AZ 14NM 12WA 8
Hometowns of the 2026 New Mexico roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. California 21
  2. Texas 21
  3. Arizona 14
  4. New Mexico 12
  5. Oregon 8
  6. Washington 8
  7. Illinois 7
  8. Florida 3

Top counties

  1. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 12
  2. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 8
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 7
  4. Bernalillo County, New Mexico pop. 674,000 6
  5. Clackamas County, Oregon pop. 424,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.