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New Mexico recruiting

Class of 2026

National rank
No. 87
Commits
26
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
3.00
New Mexico Lobos class of 2026 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
Cade MitchellQB★★★ 0.8733 No. 966 Beaverton, OR · Mountainside
DJ DarlingWR★★★ 0.8622 No. 1474 Missouri City, TX · Fort Bend Ridge Point
Brody LittonDL★★★ 0.8611 No. 1523 Beloit, KS · Beloit
Massiah MingoWR★★★ 0.8600 No. 1566 Las Vegas, NV · Bishop Gorman
Ricklan Holmes IILB★★★ 0.8589 No. 1654 Oklahoma City, OK · Del City
Josh MensahATH★★★ 0.8578 No. 1708 Fontana, CA · Rancho Cucamonga
Max LeeperTE★★★ 0.8556 No. 1806 Claremont, CA · Claremont
Eli Cramer-CroninLB★★★ 0.8533 No. 1914 Chandler, AZ · Basha
Dorian PattersonWR★★★ 0.8533 No. 1914 Crete, IL · Crete-Monee
Walter MooreEDGE★★★ 0.8522 No. 1976 Ventura, CA · St. Bonaventure
Jerod TerryRB★★★ 0.8500 No. 2052 Chatsworth, CA · Sierra Canyon
Jaron LilesATH★★★ 0.8489 No. 2231 Queen Creek, AZ · Queen Creek
Ty GatesOT★★★ 0.8478 No. 2251 Peoria, AZ · Peoria Centennial
Azari WarrenCB★★★ 0.8450 No. 2176 Chino, CA · Chino Hills
Sebastian DawkinsIOL★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Houston, TX · Spring Westfield
Xavier Rivera-RogersCB★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Chandler, AZ · Basha
Hayes BaumLB★★★ 0.8450 No. 2352 Albuquerque, NM · Cibola
Braden ChickIOL★★★ 0.8444 No. 2411 Queen Creek, AZ · American Leadership Academy
Danzel NewellIOL★★★ 0.8444 No. 2411 Chicago, IL · Marist
Jacob MaldonadoWR★★★ 0.8400 No. 2533 Rio Rancho, NM · Cleveland
Jerbralon StewartIOL★★★ 0.8350 No. 2743 DeSoto, TX · DeSoto
Brannon HamptonCB★★★ 0.8350 No. 2743 Tustin, CA · Tustin
Nick BarberDL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 San Antonio, TX · San Antonio Brandeis
Marco Beltran Jr.S★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 The Woodlands, TX · College Park
Bailen GeorgeWR★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Missouri City, TX · Fort Bend Ridge Point
Devin PalmerDL★★★ 0.8300 No. 2846 Allen, TX · Allen

Class of 2025

National rank
No. 194
Commits
18
4-star or better
0
Avg stars
2.82
New Mexico Lobos class of 2025 commits
PlayerPosStarsRatingNat. rankHometown
CJ McBeanATH★★★ 0.8600 No. 1325 Gardena, CA · Junipero Serra
Deriece BrownWR★★★ 0.8500 No. 1738 Buckeye, AZ · Verrado
Jaymar TasiDL★★★ 0.8400 No. 2110 Seattle, WA · Roosevelt
James Marshall VEDGE★★★ 0.8400 No. 2110 Mesa, AZ · Westwood
Marko LueraOT★★★ 0.8300 No. 2468 Glendora, CA · Glendora
Toa FaavaeQB★★★ 0.8200 No. 2771 Concord, CA · De La Salle
Jubilee Siitia-TasiIOL★★★ 0.8200 No. 2771 Seattle, WA · Roosevelt
Cody ThumlertLB★★★ 0.8100 No. 2994 Sammamish, WA · Eastside Catholic
Zhaiel SmithATH★★★ 0.8033 No. 3119 Tualatin, OR · Tualatin
Jake DeVosEDGE★★ 0.7900 No. 3230 Vale, OR · Vale
Jack BurzynskiEDGE★★ 0.7800 No. 3325 Barrington, IL · Barrington
Blake RyanIOLUnrated Unrated Not ranked Middleton, WI · Middleton
Thomas PettusLBUnrated Unrated Not ranked Albuquerque, NM · Volcano Vista
Keshawn MonroeSUnrated Unrated Not ranked Houston, TX · Spring Westfield
Carlos BarelaEDGEUnrated Unrated Not ranked Albuquerque, NM · La Cueva
Nick WheelerSUnrated Unrated Not ranked Dallas, TX · Dallas Parish Episcopal
Mikey BeckWRUnrated Unrated Not ranked Farmington, NM · Farmington
Darrion BowersRBUnrated Unrated Not ranked Arlington, TX · Arlington Bowie

Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.

The New Mexico recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the New Mexico transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Mountain West recruiting rankings.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does New Mexico's 2026 recruiting class rank?

No. 87 nationally with 182.61 points, with 26 commits on record.

Who is the top New Mexico commit in the class of 2026?

Cade Mitchell, a 3-star QB from Beaverton, OR, No. 966 nationally.

How many New Mexico commits are four-star or better in 2026?

0 of 26.

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