FBS rank among qualifying players
18 DLs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Darren Agu | DE | SR | 32 | 12.5 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 45 | Brett Karhu | DE | SR | 21 | 8 | 5.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Brian Booker | DT | SR | 15 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 94 | Jalen McIver | DT | JR | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Xavier Slayton | DT | SR | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Elijah Brody | DE | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Jalen Charles | DE | JR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Albert Tuakalau | DE | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 46 | Jake DeVos | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Marcus Stevens | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Trent Rocker | DE | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | John Sierra | DE | JR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | AJ Robinson | DT | SR | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 →