Zaiden Davis holds the WLB · Backup spot in New Mexico State Aggies’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zaiden Davis is a 6'2", 200-pound linebacker for New Mexico State, wearing jersey No. 34. From Las Cruces, New Mexico, Davis attended Centennial High School, where he was a two-way player at quarterback and linebacker. He was ranked the No. 4 overall recruit in New Mexico's class of 2025. In his high school senior season, Davis finished second in the state with 27 total touchdowns and fourth with 1,600 rushing yards. In his 2025 freshman campaign with the Aggies, Davis appeared in 11 games with one start, recording 24 total tackles including six solo tackles and one tackle for loss. He posted a career-high four tackles against Tennessee.