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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 214th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 25 | 84th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 43 | — |
Charting
Where Swaim's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  New Mexico#48 · 7-1 | 8 | 86% | 50 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | New Mexico#74 · 9-4 | 11 | 66% | 52 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mercury Swaim's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mercury Swaim'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  UTEP | W 61–7 | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Hawai'i | W 21–10 | 8.9 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  North Dakota State | W 21–16 | 8.5 | 11 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ San José State | W 21–16 | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 50 | 24 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 50 | 199th / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7.5 | 72nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 5 | 71st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Central Michigan | ✓ LB | 48 | ~48 (24–48) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Mercyhurst | ✓ LB | 55 | ~33 (3–55) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 3 · Oklahoma | ✓ LB | 58 | ~31 (3–56) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~53 (27–62) | 3 | 78% |
| Wk 5 · UTEP | ✓ LB | 54 | ~54 (27–54) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Hawai'i | ✓ LB | 66 | ~64 (33–66) | 7 | 97% |
| Wk 8 · North Dakota State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~63 (32–63) | 11 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · San José State | — | 58 | ~56 (28–58) | 7 | 97% |
| Season | 7 GS | 470 | 402 (337–470) | 50 | 86% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Swaim | LB | 50 | 7.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Jayden Flaker | LB | SR | 28 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jaxton Eck | LB | SR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Clay Martineau | LB | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Hayes Baum | LB | FR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Ricklan Holmes II | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas Pettus | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Broden Schmidt | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Eli Cronin | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →