Transfer portal · 2026
New Mexico State Aggies
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
New Mexico State added 4 transfers projected into the two-deep (1 as starter) against 23 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
23
Arrivals
0
23
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
4
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
5 of 23
’25 production in
—
17 of 23
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
No room cleared the upgrade bar in this window.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
46 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
RB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
TJ Washington Jr. in from Iowa drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Donovan Faupel out to Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+5 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
Armando Nieves out to South Carolina drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
TE
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Gavin Harris out to Georgia Tech drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
QB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Parker Awad out to Chattanooga drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Javon Gillespie in from East Texas A&M drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Kaian Roberts-Day in from UTSA drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Ezra Christensen out to Colorado drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
LB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Quincy Davis out to Kansas drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
?
Naeten Mitchell out to Colorado drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Ilya Uvaydov in from Utah Tech drives the room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Brody Richter in from Minnesota drives the room.
No movement—
LS
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did New Mexico State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Elijah Harvey
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wofford
Luke Moise
rating 0.82 · c1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
BJ Tolo
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UTEP
James Williams
rating 0.84 · lg2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Stephen F. Austin
Larry Jones III
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UTSA
Kaian Roberts-Day
rating 0.84 · 7 tkl · lde2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Not replaced8 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Chattanooga
Parker Awad
5% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Feb 4
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Donovan Faupel
rating 0.85 · 12% ’25 usage · 61 rec · 661 yds · 7 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 9
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Georgia Tech
Gavin Harris
rating 0.86 · 8% ’25 usage · 36 rec · 514 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
Ezra Christensen
rating 0.86 · 41 tkl · 11 TFL · 5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kansas
Quincy Davis
rating 0.85 · 43 tkl · 1 TFL
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Baylor
Stilton McKelvey
18 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
4 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
Naeten Mitchell
rating 0.85 · 92 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 3 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
P
Production lost
Out · to Washington State
Max Dean
55 punts · 42.3 yd avg
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthFaupel
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
17 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much New Mexico State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 35 slotsQuarterback0%
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)25%
3
1
Offensive line33%
4
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)10%
9
1
Secondary (CB/S)0%
6
Specialists0%
8
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
11%
Projected two-deep from transfers
4 of 35 two-deep slots
1 of 24
Projected starters from transfers
1 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
0th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
10th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where New Mexico State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 23 arrivals23 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
14 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
Other
2 players
+
+
Unannounced
8 players
Big 12
5 players
Mid-American
3 players
SEC
2 players
ACC
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
1 player
New Mexico State
0 net moves
Arrived from · 23
Non-FBS
14 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 23
+
Unannounced
8 players
Big 12
5 players
Mid-American
3 players
SEC
2 players
ACC
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
1 player
14arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
4arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 23 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out1 undated move not plotted
All portal moves
46 of 46 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JJ
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
LR
Winter window · 3★
JG
Winter window · 3★
AO
Winter window · 3★
TK
Winter window · 3★
KR
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
TB
Winter window · 3★
AB
Winter window · 3★
BR
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
DP
Winter window · 3★