FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 613th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 1 | 157th / 708 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | 55 | ~13 (6–20) | 1 | 24% |
| Season | 55 | 13 (6–20) | 1 | 24% |
18 DLs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Darren Agu | DE | SR | 9 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Brett Karhu | DE | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Elijah Brody | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Jalen Charles | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Brian Booker | DT | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Jalen McIver | DT | JR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Xavier Slayton | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Marcus Stevens | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Trent Rocker | DE | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Jake DeVos | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | John Sierra | DE | JR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Deven Dyer | DT | SR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Nick Barber | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jack Burzynski | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Albert Tuakalau | DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 88 | AJ Robinson | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Devin Palmer | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Brayden Ellis | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. New Mexico depth chart →