#22
New Mexico · 2026

Jalen Charles

DEJunior6' 3", 245 lbsManvel, TX
New Mexico Lobos7-1 · TDC #48
Snap share
23%
likely 13–30%
Tackles
8
2631st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
1.5
1272nd of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
1127th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21455th / 2758
Tackles for loss2830th / 2112
Run stops51669th / 3422
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles6—

Game Log

Jalen Charles's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.7 at San José State (Week 9)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Central MichiganW 38–75.1200000··
2MercyhurstW 70–75.3210000··
3@OklahomaL 6–14—no stats recorded
4@New Mexico StateW 42–18—no stats recorded
5UTEPW 61–76.4200.50.500··
7@Hawai'iW 21–10—no stats recorded
8North Dakota StateW 21–16—no stats recorded
9@San José StateW 21–166.7221000··
2026 · 4 games5.9831.50.500··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles82631st / 5664
Solo3—
Tackles for loss1.51272nd / 2634
Sacks0.51127th / 1383
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Central Michigan48~24 (9–38)250%
Wk 2 · Mercyhurst55~33 (13–52)260%
Wk 5 · UTEP54~23 (9–36)243%
Wk 9 · San José State58~29 (11–46)250%
Season470109 (62–140)823%

Position Room

18 DLs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
10Darren AguDESR3212.56—1
45Brett KarhuDESR2185.5—0
92Brian BookerDTSR153.51—2
94Jalen McIverDTJR1352.5—0
15Xavier SlaytonDTSR102.5210
19Elijah BrodyDEJR800—0
22Jalen CharlesDEJR81.50.5—0
Albert TuakalauDE72.51—0
46Jake DeVosDTSO200—0
47Marcus StevensDEJR200—0
32Trent RockerDEJR110—0
48John SierraDEJR10.50—0
88AJ RobinsonDTSR100—0
93Deven DyerDTSR10.50—0
98Nick BarberDTFR100—0
99Jack BurzynskiDESO100—0
90Devin PalmerDTFR—————
91Brayden EllisDEJR—————

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 →