New Mexico football recruiting · Mountain West
New Mexico recruiting: 20 commits for 2027, No. 110 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
202027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1102027 class score
551commits since 2002
The 2027 class
20 commitsDJ Clanton
★★★★★
Damani Porras
★★★★★
Tayven Collins
★★★★★
Bradley Cassier
★★★★★
Ar'Modd Alexander
unrated
Ben Wiepert
unrated
Bryson Bloom
unrated
Bryson Fleming
unrated
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Collin Benninger
unrated
Denton Walter
unrated
Dontae Moore
unrated
Evan Macken
unrated
Gunner Edwards
unrated
Hershul Olloway Jr.
unrated
Hudson Clarksean
unrated
Jayden Evans
unrated
Marquis Murry
unrated
Ryder Molchanoff
unrated
Tighe Williams
unrated
Zade Brown
unrated
Latest moves
nothing newNothing logged for New Mexico in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (May 7, 2026):
Offered Bennett Konkey
★★★★★
May 7
Offered Julian Reese II
★★★★★
May 6
Offered Bra'jon Melancon
★★★★★
Mar 14
Offered Colton McKibben
★★★★★
Mar 12
Offered Javian Jones-Priest
★★★★★
Mar 5
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
34 offers · 0 here · 34 elsewhereBennett Konkey
★★★★★
Illinois
May 7
Julian Reese II
★★★★★
Delaware
May 6
Bra'jon Melancon
★★★★★
Kansas State
Mar 14
Colton McKibben
★★★★★
UCLA
Mar 12
Javian Jones-Priest
★★★★★
Virginia Tech
Mar 5
Jaden Walk-Green
★★★★★
Washington
Feb 24
Show all 34 offers
Kingston Celifie
★★★★★
UCLA
Feb 7
Raiden Cook
★★★★★
Houston
Jan 30
Kameron Roberson
★★★★★
Houston
Jan 29
Eli Woodard
★★★★★
Miami
Jan 27
Cristian Mbamarah
★★★★★
Northwestern
Jan 27
Trysten Shaw
★★★★★
Tulsa
Jan 22
Uhila Wolfgramm
★★★★★
BYU
Jan 21
Kamil Loud
★★★★★
California
Jan 21
Damani Warren
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jan 21
Isaac Coughran
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Jan 21
Joshua Vilmael
★★★★★
Kansas State
Jan 20
SaRod Baker
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Dec 6, 2025
Ismael Camara
★★★★★
Texas
Oct 1, 2025
Jayshon Gibson
★★★★★
UCLA
Sep 19, 2025
Avery Michael
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 11, 2025
Kevin Ferrygood
★★★★★
Minnesota
Jun 7, 2025
Christian Hanshaw
★★★★★
Michigan
Jun 4, 2025
Ezekiel Ayangbile
★★★★★
Miami
May 19, 2025
Trason Haley
★★★★★
North Texas
May 15, 2025
JaMarquis Hudson
★★★★★
Kansas
May 6, 2025
Darrod Jacobs
★★★★★
Utah
May 6, 2025
Alvin Mosley
★★★★★
Ole Miss
May 2, 2025
Xavier Muhammad
★★★★★
Michigan
Apr 30, 2025
Mikyal Davis
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Apr 30, 2025
Malakai Taufoou
★★★★★
Oregon
Apr 28, 2025
Jai Jones
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Jan 10, 2025
Landen Williams-Callis
★★★★★
Texas
Jan 9, 2025
T.K. Cunningham
★★★★★
Purdue
Mar 6, 2022
Every New Mexico class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 1 in 2010. Best class by our class score: 2006 (No. 61).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 20 | 0 | No. 110 | DJ Clanton LB, Damani Porras WR |
| 2026 | 28 | 0 | No. 74 | Gabriel Wilson RB, Cade Mitchell QB |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | No. 153 | Zhaiel Smith ATH, Jackson Irwin EDGE |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | No. 192 | Sa'Kylee Woodard IOL, Bobby Arnold III CB |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | No. 119 | Desna Washington WR, Hunter Wiggins S |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | No. 105 | Christian Ellis S, David Rowaiye DL |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | No. 106 | Tay Lanier ATH, Aaron Dumas RB |
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| 2020 | 25 | 0 | No. 108 | Nathaniel Jones RB, Leke Asenuga OC |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | No. 126 | Justice Spates OT, Cade Briggs OG |
| 2018 | 26 | 0 | No. 124 | Sheriron Jones DUAL, Lawrence Johnson RB |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | No. 121 | Nico Bolden S, Dylan Weaver OT |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 | No. 82 | Kentrail Moran RB, Teton Saltes SDE |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 | No. 114 | Savon Rollison WR, Austin Apodaca PRO |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | No. 95 | Delane Hart-Johnson WR, Taylor Timmons DT |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 | No. 98 | Isaiah Brown CB, Romell Jordan APB |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 | No. 95 | Gerron Borne DT, Cole Gautsche DUAL |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 | No. 102 | Larry Mazyck OT, Daniel Adams WR |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 | No. 79 | Calvin Smith DT, Darian Godfrey DUAL |
| 2009 | 20 | 0 | No. 103 | Derrell Person WR, Emmanuel Yeager DUAL |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 | No. 92 | Ben Contreras OG, Bryant Williams WR |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | No. 97 | Sylvester Hatten OG, Blair Peterson PRO |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 | No. 61 | Amadeus Waters RB, Josh Fussell TE |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | No. 88 | Aleem Harris S, Anthony Kilby OT |
| 2004 | 23 | 0 | No. 97 | Adam Garday DT, Anthony Carter WR |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 | No. 78 | Lenny Miles ATH, Tye Butler DUAL |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 | No. 69 | Jimmy Taylor OLB, Zach Cresap TE |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where New Mexico recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is California, with 142 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsCleveland
9 commits
La Cueva
7 commits
Coolidge
5 commits
Las Cruces
5 commits
Bishop Gorman
4 commits
Rio Rancho
4 commits
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Mesa C.C.
4 commits
Foothill College
4 commits
Copiah-Lincoln C.C.
4 commits
Laney College
4 commits
DeSoto
3 commits
City College of San Francisco
3 commits
Who New Mexico offered, and who won them
Of the 647 players we have on record as New Mexico offers (2002-2022), 155 signed here (24%). The program that beat them most often: Kansas, 13 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Washington State 2, Oklahoma State 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0% | Michigan 1, Oklahoma 1 |
| 2015 | 33 | 2 | 6% | Stanford 2, SMU 2 |
| 2014 | 83 | 16 | 19% | Texas 3, California 3 |
| 2013 | 68 | 11 | 16% | Arizona State 5, Colorado State 3 |
| 2012 | 76 | 15 | 20% | Maryland 3, UCLA 3 |
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| 2011 | 107 | 13 | 12% | Oregon 3, USC 3 |
| 2010 | 60 | 10 | 17% | Kentucky 3, Vanderbilt 2 |
| 2009 | 47 | 13 | 28% | Kansas 2, Oregon 2 |
| 2008 | 34 | 14 | 41% | Tulsa 2, Texas Tech 2 |
| 2007 | 21 | 6 | 29% | Texas Tech 2, USC 1 |
| 2006 | 39 | 20 | 51% | Missouri 4, Utah 2 |
| 2005 | 23 | 10 | 43% | UNLV 2, Tulane 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 4 | 40% | Oklahoma 1, Texas A&M 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 13 | 93% | Arizona 1 |
| 2002 | 20 | 8 | 40% | Oklahoma State 2, Houston 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there13 players
12 players
12 players
12 players
12 players
11 players
The coaches who signed them
Jason Eck has signed 48 commits since the 2026 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Eck 2025-2026 · 9-4 | 48 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Bronco Mendenhall 2024 · 5-7 | 5 | 2.67 | 0 |
| Danny Gonzales 2020-2023 · 11-32 | 62 | 2.72 | 0 |
| Bob Davie 2012-2019 · 35-64 | 198 | 2.39 | 0 |
| George Barlow 2011 · 1-7 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 |
| Mike Locksley 2009-2010 · 2-22 | 39 | 2.44 | 0 |
Show all 7 head coaches
| Rocky Long 2001-2008 · 53-46 | 170 | 2.18 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsZach Lujan
2 commits
Carson Walch
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Darrius G. Smith
2 commits
Cody Booth
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Hebron Fangupo
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Stanley Franks Jr
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Show all 25 position coaches
Luke Schleusner
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
John Johnson
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jason Lenzmeier (New Mexico)
9 commits
2.57 avg stars
Rocky Long (New Mexico)
5 commits
2.75 avg stars
Jordan Somerville (Arizona State)
5 commits
2.75 avg stars
David Howes (New Mexico State and New Mexico)
5 commits
2.80 avg stars
Jerome Haywood (San Diego State)
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Troy Reffett (UTEP)
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Derek Warehime (Tulsa)
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Drew Mehringer (Rice and Ohio State)
0 commits
Jordan Salkin (West Virginia)
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kevin Cosgrove
7 commits
2.43 avg stars
Saga Tuitele
7 commits
2.00 avg stars
Stan Eggen
5 commits
2.25 avg stars
Al Simmons
3 commits
2.00 avg stars
Charles McMillian
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Scott Baumgartner
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Bob DeBesse
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Clay Davie
1 commits
2.00 avg stars
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (9 coaches)
Jason Eck
Head coach
Luke Schleusner
Offensive coordinator
Spence Nowinsky
Defensive coordinator
Erik Link
Assistant head coach / Special teams coordinator
Zach Lujan
Associate head coach / Tight ends
Carson Walch
Offensive passing game coordinator / Wide receivers
Darrius G. Smith
Running backs
Zach Parrella
Associate director of athletic performance
Mitchell Mueller
Director of football equipment operations
Quick answers
How many commits does New Mexico have in the 2027 class?
New Mexico has 20 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by DJ Clanton, a 3-star LB from Santa Ana.
What was New Mexico's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2006 class (No. 61 nationally): 25 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does New Mexico recruit the most?
California: 142 of New Mexico's 551 commits since 2002 came from there.
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