NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Adam Damante JR | 6'2"/195 | 70/104 (67%), 711 Yds, 5 TD / 4 INT | 16 Car, -15 Yds, (-0.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | C | C | #136 | 197 (12%) | NA | |
| #13 Jake McNamara SR | 5'11"/189 | 3* HS ('22) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Dijon Stanley SR | 6'0"/185 | 73 Car, 297 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 24 Rec, 124 Yds, (5.2 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | #595 | 328 (29%) | UTAH ('25) | |
| #00 James Jones GR | 6'2"/205 | 98 Car, 958 Yds, (9.8 YPC), 9 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Rec, 50 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD | A | D | 244 (16.5%) | DSU ('26) | ||
| #37 Isaiah Rudison SR | 5'11"/220 | 42 Car, 158 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 9 Rec, 44 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C | #454 | 176 (16%) | NA | |
| #8 T. Washington Jr. JR | 5'10"/208 | 28 Car, 98 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Rec, 18 Yds, (4.5 YPR), 0 TD | B | B | #570 | 89 (6%) | IOWA ('26) | |
| #30 Dailan Goodman JR | 6'0"/205 | 2 Car, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | A | 6 (1%) | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Lyndon Ravare SR | 6'0"/165 | 21 Rec, 237 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D | #397 | 480 (36%) | KENN ('26) | |
| #12 TK King SR | 5'9"/180 | 41 Rec, 588 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 8 Car, 18 Yds, 0 TD | A | D+ | #233 | 414 (41%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #19 Brodrick Malone SO | 6'5"/205 | 22 Rec, 242 Yds, (11 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C- | #567 | 313 (31%) | NA | |
| #7 TJ Pride JR | 5'9"/170 | 8 Rec, 103 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | F | #611 | 234 (23%) | NA | |
| #37 Myles Libman SR | 6'0"/195 | 7 Rec, 84 Yds, (12 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #630 | 222 (16.5%) | STAN ('26) | |
| #3 Shawn Brown GR | 6'3"/210 | 4 Rec, 67 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D+ | #538 | 217 (22%) | NA | |
| #9 Terrione Graves JR | 5'10"/170 | 2 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A+ | #931 | 37 (4%) | NA | |
| #6 Devin Ellison SR | 6'2"/192 | 3 Rec, 52 Yds, (17.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | B- | #589 | 19 (1.5%) | WSU ('26) | |
| #00 JaDarius Sanders FR | 6'1"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 AJ Williams JR | 6'4"/195 | MAR ('25) | |||||||
| #25 Jayden Bell JR | 5'9"/170 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Rayfield Lotten JR | 6'6"/240 | 3 Rec, 54 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C | B+ | 96 (5.25%) | SHSU ('26) | |
| #86 Jerry Lydiatt JR | 6'3"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | B+ | 22 (2%) | NA | ||
| #80 Carson Su'esu'e SO | 6'5"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C+ | D+ | 15 (0.75%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #18 Joshua Goines JR | 6'3"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D | B | 13 (1%) | TULN ('25) | |
| #00 Kobie Watson FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Ma'Kyi Lee (T) GR | 6'7"/315 | B- | C- | A- | 41 (2%) | UNT ('25) | |
| #00 Isaiah Garcia-Perez (OT) FR | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #69 James Williams (G) JR | 6'3"/325 | B- | C | B | 807 (43.2%) | UTEP ('26) | |
| #70 Mateo Rodriguez (G) SO | 6'5"/275 | D+ | D+ | C- | 673 (40%) | 2* HS ('24) | |
| #78 Tyler Keinath (G) GR | 6'2"/322 | C | C | B- | 106 (5.4%) | BSU ('26) | |
| #75 Hayden Harlan (G) SR | 6'4"/295 | B- | C+ | A- | 10 (1%) | NA | |
| #68 Santos Valdez (C) GR | 6'2"/320 | B+ | B | B+ | 411 (24%) | TXA ('25) | |
| #65 JR Hecklinski (OL) SO | 6'2"/280 | 2* HS ('25) | |||||
| #58 Sioeli Helu (OL) GR | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('21) | |||||
| #77 Gavin Jones (OL) SO | 6'6"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #72 Jai Rodriquez (OL) SR | 6'6"/295 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #64 Sam Garcia (OL) SO | 6'4"/280 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #41 Braydyn Sage (LS) SO | 6'0"/180 | 2* HS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Gabe Peterson (DE) SR | 6'2"/255 | 32 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 9 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C- | 464 (53%) | USU ('25) | |
| #8 Brad Vislisel (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | 21 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | F | 369 (42%) | NA | |
| #25 Obinna Okeke (DE) JR | 6'3"/246 | 16 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | C+ | 260 (30%) | LT ('25) | |
| #30 Demanuel Brown (DE) JR | 6'2"/252 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C+ | 63 (7%) | BSU ('25) | |
| #99 Reeves Baller (DE) JR | 6'4"/208 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C+ | 16 (2%) | NA | |
| #28 Jaden Robinson (DE) SR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #97 Henry Davis III (DT) SR | 6'2"/280 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C+ | 228 (46%) | NA | |
| #97 Kaian Roberts-Day (DT) SR | 6'3"/295 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C+ | C+ | 204 (37.8%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #44 Enzo-Pierre Tayou (DT) SR | 6'2"/280 | 12 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | C+ | 88 (18%) | NA | |
| #98 Jason Gwan (DT) SR | 6'2"/260 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C+ | 26 (5%) | NA | |
| #17 Raylon Carter (DT) SO | 6'3"/275 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 3 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #95 Josiah Jackson (DL) GR | 6'1"/290 | DAV ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Tory Gethers SR | 6'1"/215 | 87 Tac, 39 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | C- | 687 (158%) | NA | |
| #14 Sone Aupiu SR | 6'1"/225 | 68 Tac, 34 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A | B+ | 483 (111%) | NA | |
| #31 Vic Shaw JR | 6'3"/240 | 20 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C+ | A- | 397 (68.25%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #34 Zaiden Davis SO | 6'2"/200 | 24 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | D+ | 132 (30%) | NA | |
| #47 Jalen Brown JR | 6'2"/225 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Josiah Charles (CB) JR | 6'0"/175 | 28 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | B+ | D | 474 (45%) | NA | |
| #31 Lorenzo Smith (CB) SR | 6'0"/190 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C+ | B+ | 257 (24%) | USA ('25) | |
| #9 Bernock Iya (S) SR | 6'2"/180 | 53 Tac, 31 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS) | A- | A+ | A- | 581 (55%) | 2* HS ('22) | |
| #10 Tayden Barnes (S) JR | 5'8"/185 | 24 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | F | 185 (13.5%) | CIN ('26) | ||
| #26 Jakobe Campbell (S) SO | 6'0"/180 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | F | B | 62 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #20 DJ Cloyd (S) SR | 6'1"/200 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | F | 41 (4%) | NA | |
| #11 Walter Owens (S) SR | 6'2"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 13 (1%) | NA | ||
| #29 Colt Mangino (S) JR | 6'0"/185 | D+ | 3 (0%) | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 David Barker SO | 6'0"/170 | 3/3 (100%), Long 46 Yds | 4/5 | 13 Pts | D+ | NA | ||
| #40 Kyah Francone SO | 6'0"/165 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Brody Richter SR | 6'3"/205 | MINN ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Tony Sanchez returnsOC David Yost new hireDC Joe Morris returns
Players with Starting experience2512 off • 13 def
Team Talent296#133 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size6423 portal (23.7%)
Talent Off: 167.18 (36)
Talent Def: 70.74 (25)
Talent ST: 6.64 (3)
New Portal In: 25 (25.8%)
Portal Losses: 24
Unrated/No Stats: 33
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 4
JAG: 27
Low JAG: 4
JAG-: 4
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1676 (13%)
JR Snaps: 4013 (32%)
SR Snaps: 5924 (47%)
GR Snaps: 1100 (9%)
88% Snaps by Upperclassmen
33 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
197(0)100% returning
Exp 12% • Prod 24% — Adam Damante returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
0 (2)
0 (1)
843(333)60% returning
Exp 69% • Prod 100% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Dijon Stanley, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (2)
1 (1)
2082(832)60% returning
Exp 88% • Prod 52% — New Mexico State lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 TK King, from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (2)
0 (1)
2048(913)55% returning
T 1% • G 45% • C 24% — New Mexico State OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (2)
1 (0)
1721(204)88% returning
DE 67% • DT 54% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (1)
1 (0)
1699(397)77% returning
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (0)
1616(185)89% returning
CB 35% • S 40% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5170 (2078 portal) 60% returning • Defense 5036 (786 portal) 84% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge