Transfer portal · 2026
New Mexico Lobos
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+25
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
New Mexico added 25 transfers projected into the two-deep (12 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.
33
Arrivals
+19
14
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
25
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
7 of 33
’25 production in
—
8 of 14
’25 production out
How the roster changed
47 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+6 net players
Upgraded+3 players
WR
+4 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
S
E
I
?
Troy Omeire in from UNLV drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
W
N
L
H
?
?
Cole Millward in from Weber State/Roy HS drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
M
N
DJ McKinney out to Tulsa drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
S
Luke Moga in from Oregon drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
TE
+3 in · −4 out
InOut
I
?
?
Dorian Thomas out to California drives the room.
Defense+10 net players
Upgraded+4 players
CB
+4 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
M
U
Ormanie Arnold in from Cincinnati drives the room.
Replaced+3 players
DL
+3 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
I
J
Deven Dyer in from Western New Mexico drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
C
?
Jalen Charles in from Memphis drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
?
Clay Martineau in from Boise State drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Will Hicks in from Hampton drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
K
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
M
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
C
Lincoln Epstein in from Central Michigan/North HS drives the 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 replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Isaiah Blair
2% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 18 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UNLV
Troy Omeire
rating 0.87 · 4% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 521 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Travis Gray
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Weber State/Roy HS
W
Cole Millward
no ’25 production record · lt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Stephen F. Austin
Landon Williams
5 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from College of San Mateo/Sequoia HS
C
Albert Tuakalau
no ’25 production record · rde1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Mihalis Santorineos
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from St. Francis (PA)/Bedford HS
S
Mercury Swaim
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to Florida State
Daniel Hughes
39 punts · 45 yd avg
Replaced
High confidence
In · from California
Michael Kern
39 punts · 41.5 yd avg · pt1 starter
Feb 2
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Trey Dubuc
2 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Central Michigan/North HS
C
Lincoln Epstein
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ 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 · 4% ’25 usage · qb2 rotation
Jan 23
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Tulsa
DJ McKinney
16% ’25 usage · 464 rush yds · 4.2 ypc · 7 TD · 15 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Memphis/Dobie HS
M
Cameron Mathews
no ’25 production record · rb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Clint Stephens
4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Hampton
Will Hicks
no ’25 production record · ss2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
TE
Production lost
Out · to California
Dorian Thomas
rating 0.90 · 10% ’25 usage · 56 rec · 560 yds · 4 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthThomasMogaOmeire
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
36 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much New Mexico depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
3
4
Offensive line75%
2
2
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)92%
1
5
6
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
2
5
Specialists73%
3
3
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
77%
Projected two-deep from transfers
41 of 53 two-deep slots
25 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 13 held over
100th
Mountain West percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Mountain West teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Abraham Williams
WR · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · KR1 starter
6 KR
’25 · New Mexico
Deshaun Buchanan
RB · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · KR2 rotation
3%
’25 usage · New Mexico
Jack Layne
QB · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
49%
’25 usage · New Mexico
Jaxton Eck
LB · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
128 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Kaden Robnett
OL · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Frankie Edwards III
CB · from Weber State · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
47 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Xavier Slayton
DL · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
20 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Brian Booker
DL · from Texas Southern · 2025 cycle · NT1 starter
19 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Darren Agu
EDGE · from Vanderbilt · 2025 cycle · LDE1 starter
30 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Tyler Lawrence
OL · from Air Force · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Austin Brawley
S · from Ohio · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
25 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Cade Keith
TE · from TCU · 2025 cycle · TE1 starter
3%
’25 usage · New Mexico
Scottre Humphrey
RB · from Montana State · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
14%
’25 usage · New Mexico
C.J. Johnson
LB · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
1 tkl
’25 · New Mexico
Simon Mapa
TE · from California · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
2%
’25 usage · New Mexico
Where New Mexico’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 33 arrivals14 departures · destinations
Unlisted
20 players
+
Non-FBS
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Other
4 players
+
+
Unannounced
7 players
American Athletic
2 players
ACC
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
SEC
1 player
New Mexico
+19 net moves
Arrived from · 33
+
Unlisted
20 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 14
+
Unannounced
7 players
American Athletic
2 players
ACC
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
SEC
1 player
20arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
25arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (4 of 33 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mountain West.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out20 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
47 of 47 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★
BT
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 17