2026 SEASON
New Mexico
Mountain West
New Mexico added 22 players and lost 14 players through the 2026 transfer portal. The net roster change is +8.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
Quick Answers
- Which New Mexico players are most likely to transfer?
- As of November 10, 2026, the New Mexico players with the highest Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS) are Chris Gant Jr. (S, 44), Cade Keith (TE, 41), and Frankie Edwards III (CB, 39). The roster average is 16.0 across 115 scored players. TVS ranks players from 0 to 100 by how likely they are to enter the next portal window.
- How many players has New Mexico gained and lost in the 2026 transfer portal?
- New Mexico has added 22 players and lost 14 in the 2026 transfer portal, a net change of +8.
- Who is New Mexico's top incoming transfer?
- By estimated value, Kiefer Sibley (RB, from North Texas) at $112,000.
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Incoming Transfers
22
Outgoing Transfers
14
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 0 | 5 | +$122K |
| RB | 1 | 2 | +$111K |
| TE | 4 | 3 | -$62K |
| WR | 1 | 2 | +$32K |
| LB | 0 | 2 | +$26K |
| OL | 2 | 1 | +$25K |
| ST | 2 | 4 | -$19K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$9K |
| Other | 1 | 0 | -$8K |
| DL | 2 | 2 | +$6K |
2026 Depth Chart
ProjectedThis is a projection, not an official team release. The order uses the current roster, recent production, and player usage. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Roster Risk
OffenseAverage TVS
15/100
DefenseAverage TVS
17/100
Special TeamsAverage TVS
9/100
Highest risk players · TVS percentile
Chris Gant Jr. SHigh
98th
Cade Keith TEHigh
97th
Frankie Edwards III CBHigh
96th
Zhaiel Smith WRHigh
95th
Brett Karhu DEHigh
94th
Program Context
Last 3 seasons
19-11Head coaches
2026 coaching staff
- Jason EckHead Coach
- Luke SchleusnerOffensive Coordinator/QBs
- Spence NowinskyDefensive Coordinator
- Erik LinkAssistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
- Zach LujanAssociate Head Coach/Tight Ends
- Hebron FangupoDefensive Line
- Nate PalmerLinebackers
- Cody BoothOffensive Line
- Carson WalchOffensive Passing Game Coord./Receivers
- Luke NardoOutside LBs & Nickels
- Darrius G. SmithRunning Backs
- Clay BignellSafeties
2026 Recruiting Class
23 commits#1320
Gabriel WilsonRB
Houston, TX
#1500
Massiah MingoWR
Las Vegas, NV
#1500
Cade MitchellQB
Beaverton, OR
#1500
DJ DarlingWR
Missouri City, TX
#1656
Joshua MensahATH
Fontana, CA
#1750
Ricklan Holmes IILB
Oklahoma City, OK
#1871
Walter MooreEDGE
Ventura, CA
#1924
Eli Cramer-CroninLB
Chandler, AZ
#1924
Dorian PattersonWR
Crete, IL
#2176
Ty GatesOT
Peoria, AZ
#2176
Jacob MaldonadoWR
Rio Rancho, NM
#2176
Brody LittonDL
Beloit, KS
#2176
Azari WarrenCB
Chino, CA
#2313
Danzel NewellIOL
Chicago, IL
#2313
Sebastian DawkinsIOL
Houston, TX
#2313
Nick BarberDL
San Antonio, TX
#2313
Braden ChickIOL
Queen Creek, AZ
#2313
Max LeeperTE
Claremont, CA
#2620
Jerbralon StewartIOL
DeSoto, TX
#2620
Marco BeltranS
The Woodlands, TX
#2620
Bailen GeorgeWR
Missouri City, TX
#2850
Jaron LilesATH
Queen Creek, AZ
#2979
Kingston SpiveyCB
Chandler, AZ
Recruiting Footprint
2026 Roster
115 of 115High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
