Transfer portal · 2026
New Mexico Lobos
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+16
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
New Mexico added 16 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 14 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.
27
Arrivals
+13
14
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
16
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
8 of 27
’25 production in
—
8 of 14
’25 production out
How the roster changed
41 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
RB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
DJ McKinney out to Tulsa drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Troy Omeire in from UNLV drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Luke Moga in from Oregon drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
OL
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
N
L
?
?
Cole Millward in from Weber State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
TE
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
?
Dorian Thomas out to California drives the room.
Defense+8 net players
Replaced+3 players
DL
+3 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
J
Deven Dyer in from Western New Mexico drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Eric McClain in from Ball State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
C
?
Landon Williams out to Stephen F. Austin drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Clay Martineau in from Boise State drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Clint Stephens out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
K
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Nick Romero in from Wagner drives the room.
Upgraded—
P
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Michael Kern in from California drives the room.
Upgraded—
LS
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Trey Dubuc out to Texas drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did New Mexico replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Travis Gray
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Weber State
Cole Millward
no ’25 production record · lt2 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Mihalis Santorineos
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from St. Francis (PA)
Mercury Swaim
no ’25 production record · lb21 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to Florida State
Daniel Hughes
36th pctl ’25 production · 39 punts · 45 yd avg
Replaced
High confidence
In · from California
Michael Kern
36th pctl ’25 production · 39 punts · 41.5 yd avg · p1 starter
Feb 2
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Trey Dubuc
18th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Central Michigan
Lincoln Epstein
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
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▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Southeastern Louisiana
Cole Welliver
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon
Luke Moga
rating 0.85 · 21st pctl ’25 production · qb2 rotation
Jan 23
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Tulsa
DJ McKinney
79th pctl ’25 production · 464 rush yds · 4.2 ypc · 7 TD · 15 rec
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from North Texas
Kiefer Sibley
60th pctl ’25 production · 274 rush yds · 6.1 ypc · 5 TD · kr1 starter
—
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Stephen F. Austin
Landon Williams
21st pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Memphis
Jalen Charles
no ’25 production record · de2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Isaiah Blair
17th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 18 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Dec 31
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to California
Dorian Thomas
rating 0.90 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 56 rec · 560 yds · 4 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Clint Stephens
42nd pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
31 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much New Mexico depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 58 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)38%
8
2
3
Offensive line50%
5
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
6
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)30%
7
1
2
Specialists73%
3
1
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
48%
Projected two-deep from transfers
28 of 58 two-deep slots
15 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
56th
Mountain West percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Mountain West teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Kaden Robnett
OL · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Brian Booker
DL · from Texas Southern · 2025 cycle · DT21 starter
64th pctl
’25 production · New Mexico
Tyler Lawrence
OL · from Air Force · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Austin Brawley
S · from Ohio · 2025 cycle · S21 starter
76th pctl
’25 production · New Mexico
Scottre Humphrey
RB · from Montana State · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
66th pctl
’25 production · New Mexico
Simon Mapa
TE · from California · 2025 cycle · TE22 starter
39th pctl
’25 production · New Mexico
Where New Mexico’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 27 arrivals14 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 27
Non-FBS
12 players
American Athletic
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 14
+
Unannounced
7 players
American Athletic
2 players
ACC
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
SEC
1 player
12arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
16arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 27 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mountain West.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out15 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
41 of 41 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
TO
Winter window · 3★
JO
Winter window · 3★
OA
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
LM
Winter window · 3★
CW
Winter window · 3★
NR
Winter window · 3★
KO
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 27AV
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 28IB
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 31ML
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 31JC
Winter window · 3★
ML
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 6MS
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Jan 8WH
Winter window
DD
Winter window
EM
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 17LW
Winter window · 3★