New Mexico's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
New Mexico's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Jack Layne (QB)JR ('2)6'2"/20656/84 (67%), 515 Yds, 3 TD / 3 INT12 Car, -6 Yds, (-0.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM B+D+ 206 (97%)0.83IDHO ('25)
#13 James Laubstein (QB)SR ('1)6'3"/2110/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT5 Car, 5 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  F 6 (3%)0NA
#12 Cole Welliver (QB)FR ('3)6'7"/224     00.84CONN ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#22 Scottre Humphrey (RB)JR ('2)5'10"/20934 Car, 222 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TDA-F 62 (26%)0.88MTST ('25)
#4 D.J. McKinney (RB)SO ('3)5'8"/18230 Car, 139 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 28 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TDBB+ 68 (29%)0.85SHSU ('25)
#1 Damon Bankston (RB)SR ('1)5'10"/18625 Car, 200 Yds, (8 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 125 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 1 TDAA- 61 (26%)0.85WEB ('25)
#8 Deshaun Buchanan (RB)SO ('3)5'9"/1933 Car, 5 Yds, (1.7 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM4 Rec, 22 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TDFC+ 45 (19%)0.84IDHO ('25)
#23 Zach Vigil (RB)JR ('1)5'10"/179     002* HS ('22)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Keagan Johnson (WR)SR ('1)6'0"/1998 Rec, 46 Yds, (5.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TDBD+ 103 (40%)0.85KSU ('25)
#17 Michael Buckley (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/1794 Rec, 53 Yds, (13.3 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+B 161 (63%)0NA
#00 Zhaiel Smith (WR)FR ('4)6'0"/1844 Rec, 41 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TDD+D+ 163 (64%)0.83* HS ('25)
#14 Shawn Miller (WR)JR ('2)6'0"/1991 Rec, 14 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC+ 76 (30%)0.83ILL ('24)
#5 Isaiah Blair (WR)JR ('2)5'11"/1940 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B- 7 (3%)0NA
#10 Evan Wysong (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/161     00.813* HS ('21)
#84 Xavier Van (WR)JR ('1)5'11"/178     00.74USD ('23)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Dorian Thomas (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/23918 Rec, 168 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUMA+D+B 113 (39%)0.83ARIZ ('25)
#88 Cade Keith (TE)FR ('4)6'5"/2394 Rec, 9 Yds, (2.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDD+B- 110 (38%)0.79TCU ('25)
#85 Simon Mapa (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/2551 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA-B+B- 62 (22%)0.82CAL ('25)
#11 Aiden Valdez (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/2420 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM  A- 2 (1%)0.82CAMP ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#68 Tyler Lawrence (T)SO ('3)6'4"/305C-C- (50%)C (50%)  203 (96%)0.82AFA ('25)
#51 Malik Aliane (T)JR ('1)6'1"/310C-B (51%)D+ (49%)  181 (85%)0NA
#77 Tevin Shaw (T)JR ('1)6'4"/306DF (38%)C+ (62%)  37 (17%)0.83HOU ('24)
#78 Richard Pearce (G)SR ('1)6'2"/311BB+ (50%)C (50%)  212 (100%)0.82ECU ('24)
#66 Israel Mukwiza (G)SR ('1)6'1"/329BA- (51%)B- (49%)  168 (79%)0.82MER ('25)
#58 Jaymar Tasi (G)FR ('4)6'2"/308B-B (81%)D+ (19%)  42 (20%)0NA
#50 Isaiah Sillemon (G)SR ('1)6'1"/310C-D+ (34%)A (66%)  29 (14%)0.823* HS ('21)
#72 Nevell Brown (G)SR ('1)6'3"/287CB- (33%)A- (67%)  3 (1%)0.83AAMU ('25)
#59 Kaden Robnett (C)FR ('3)6'2"/296BB+ (50%)C (50%)  212 (100%)0.82IDHO ('25)
#70 Mason Jones (OL)SR ('0)6'6"/311    0.74BUCK ('25)
#78 Arrison Cole (OL)JR ('1)6'7"/314    02* HS ('21)
#63 Cayden Romero (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/363    02* HS ('22)
#53 James Bailey (OL)JR ('1)6'3"/301    0.81TA&M ('24)
#71 Travis Gray (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/321    0.85COLO ('23)
#55 Elvin Harris (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/316    0.81CAMP ('24)
#47 Trey Dubuc (LS)SO ('2)6'1"/209    0.78USF ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Keyshawn James-Newby (DE)SR ('1)6'2"/24412 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (39%)A+ (59%)C+ (2%)159 (87%)0.86IDHO ('25)
#45 Brett Karhu (DE)SR ('1)6'0"/2267 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (40%)B+ (60%)B+ (1%)131 (72%)0NA
#19 Elijah Brody (DE)SO ('3)6'1"/2294 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (43%)D+ (57%) 37 (20%)0NA
#10 Darren Agu (DE)JR ('2)6'6"/2441 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (32%)A+ (68%) 28 (15%)0.83VAN ('25)
#97 Cody Thumlert (DE)FR ('4)6'3"/200  C (33%)C- (67%) 6 (3%)0NA
#15 Xavier Slayton (DT)JR ('2)6'2"/24310 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)C- (60%)C- (1%)96 (52%)0.85IDHO ('25)
#33 Randolph Kpai (DT)SR ('0)6'2"/2194 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.91NEB ('24)
#9 Gabriel Lopez (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/2462 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (36%)B+ (63%)B- (2%)131 (72%)0.83WSU ('23)
#31 Landon Williams (DT)JR ('1)6'4"/2361 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)D+ (53%) 15 (8%)0NA
#17 Okiki Olorunfunmi (DT)SR ('1)6'5"/2651 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (39%)F (61%)C+ (0%)59 (32%)0.83WEB ('24)
#92 Brian Booker (DT)JR ('2)6'3"/325  B+ (54%)D+ (46%)B- (0%)50 (27%)0.74TXSO ('25)
#52 RJ Adams (DT)SR ('0)6'3"/317     00.82NCAT ('25)
#55 Sa'Kylee Woodard (DT)FR ('3)6'4"/267     00.83* HS ('24)
#98 Max Lantzsch (DT)JR ('1)6'6"/263     00.78ECU ('23)
#94 Jalen McIver (DT)SO ('3)6'4"/281  C- (33%)A- (67%) 15 (8%)0NA
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Jaxton Eck (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/22434 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (37%)A- (6%)D+ (57%)171 (154%)0.85IDHO ('25)
#22 Dimitri Johnson (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/2359 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)D+ (5%)C (48%)64 (57%)0NA
#20 Ky'won McCray (LB)SR ('1)6'4"/2007 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (44%)A (8%)D (48%)77 (69%)0.82JVST ('25)
#16 Mercury Swaim (LB)JR ('1)5'10"/2132 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (20%) A- (80%)5 (4%)0NA
#00 Albert Nunes (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/2072 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%) D+ (53%)17 (15%)0.74UNI ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Abraham Williams (CB)SR ('1)6'1"/18612 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (39%)C+ (1%)B+ (60%)152 (65%)0.84IDHO ('25)
#12 Jon Johnson (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/1817 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (36%) A- (64%)129 (55%)0NA
#5 Frankie Edwards III (CB)SO ('3)5'10"/1747 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (35%)C+ (1%)A (63%)71 (30%)0.84WEB ('25)
#29 Aaron Smith (CB)SR ('1)6'0"/1802 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (43%) D (57%)23 (10%)0NA
#28 Jahmir Torres (CB)FR ('4)5'10"/1762 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (55%) F (45%)11 (5%)0NA
#24 Azariah Levells (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/1861 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (43%) D+ (57%)23 (10%)0.74SFA ('25)
#4 Jayden Sheridan (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/1781 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (67%) B (33%)21 (9%)0.74UT ('25)
#25 D'Sean Martinez (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/181  B+ (39%) B+ (61%)41 (17%)0NA
#7 Tavian Combs (S)SR ('1)6'2"/19616 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (37%)C+ (0%)C- (63%)145 (47%)0.782* HS ('20)
#18 Caleb Coleman (S)SR ('1)6'2"/19115 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (39%)D+ (3%)B- (58%)155 (50%)0.74TXST ('25)
#3 David Murphy (S)JR ('2)5'10"/19512 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (33%)C- (5%)B+ (62%)66 (21%)0NA
#26 CJ McBean (S)FR ('4)6'2"/1947 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (35%) A (65%)79 (25%)0NA
#47 Drew Speech (S)JR ('1)6'2"/1974 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (37%) A (63%)76 (24%)0NA
#21 Austin Brawley (S)SR ('1)5'10"/1804 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (47%) B- (53%)47 (15%)0.74OHIO ('25)
#8 Clint Stephens (S)JR ('2)6'1"/2032 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (50%)C+ (5%)D+ (45%)22 (7%)0.89UCLA ('25)
#11 C.J. Johnson (S)SO ('1)6'2"/2051 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (50%) C- (50%)30 (10%)0.82AUB ('25)
#13 Chris Gant Jr. (S)FR ('3)5'9"/199    C+ (100%)1 (0%)0.83UNT ('25)
#15 Hunter Wiggins (S)JR ('1)6'0"/197     003* HS ('23)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#13 Luke Drzewiecki (K)SR ('1)6'0"/1862/2 (100%), Long 44 Yds10/1016 PtsC+  0NA
#31 Grant Glasgow (K)JR ('1)6'1"/194    B 0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#96 Daniel Hughes (P)SO ('3)6'5"/2359, 412 YDS (45.8 YPP), Long 57 YDS3 In 20, 0 TBC+B-  0NA
#35 Charles Steinkamp (P)JR ('1)6'5"/211      0NA

Head Coach Jason Eck is a new hire, OC Luke Schleusner is a new hire, DC Spence Nowinsky is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 394, #127 in CFB. 0.81 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 169.74 (35) Defense: 135.22 (38) ST: 0 (4)
77 Total players, 45 from Transfer Portal. 28.8% of roster is from the Portal.
40 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 25.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 44 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 3 good players, 35 JAGS, 6 low JAGS, 9 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 636 (13%), SO: 688 (14%), JR: 1473 (29%), SR: 2213 (44%), GR: 0 (0%)
79 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.