NEW MEXICO LOBOS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Albuquerque at 5,312 feet above sea level, the University of New Mexico fields a 100-player football roster competing in the Mountain West Conference at the FBS level. The program competes at an institution established in 1889 with a current enrollment of 25,441 students. Head coach Jason Eck oversees the Lobos' operations in their high-altitude setting, where the thin air presents both a unique home-field advantage and a recruiting consideration for opponents traveling to play at elevation.
New Mexico's football program maintains its FBS standing within a conference that includes schools like Boise State, Colorado State, and San Diego State. The 100-player roster allows Eck to distribute personnel across both offensive and defensive units while managing the resource constraints typical of mid-tier Power Five caliber competition. Playing in the Mountain West Conference positions the Lobos within a regional alignment spanning from Nevada to Air Force Academy, creating a conference schedule that emphasizes geographic efficiency across the American West.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of New Mexico |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Jason Eck |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Malik Aliane | OL |
| 53 | James Bailey | OL |
| 1 | Damon Bankston | RB |
| 25 | Ty Battle | RB |
| 86 | Aldin Bilalbegovic | TE |
| 5 | Isaiah Blair | WR |
| 20 | Darrion Bowers | RB |
| 21 | Deriece Brown | WR |
| 72 | Nevell Brown | OL |
| 8 | Deshaun Buchanan | RB |
| 17 | Michael Buckley | WR |
| 83 | KJ Cherry | WR |
| 9 | Kader Diop | WR |
| 79 | Trace Edmundson | OL |
| 15 | Toa Faavae | QB |
| 71 | Travis Gray | OL |
| 55 | Elvin Harris | OL |
| 22 | Scottre Humphrey | RB |
| 26 | Rei Iwai | RB |
| 82 | JT Jeter | WR |
| 6 | Keagan Johnson | WR |
| 87 | Miles Johnson | WR |
| 70 | Mason Jones | OL |
| 88 | Cade Keith | TE |
| 13 | James Laubstein | QB |
| 68 | Tyler Lawrence | OL |
| 2 | Jack Layne | QB |
| 56 | Marko Luera | OL |
| 85 | Simon Mapa | TE |
| 54 | JoJo Matautia | OL |
| 4 | D.J. McKinney | RB |
| 14 | Shawn Miller | WR |
| 73 | Jordan Mora | OL |
| 3 | Gabriel Motschenbacher | QB |
| 66 | Israel Mukwiza | OL |
| 78 | Richard Pearce | OL |
| 89 | Jered Rennick | WR |
| 59 | Kaden Robnett | OL |
| 63 | Blake Ryan | OL |
| 77 | Tevin Shaw | OL |
| 57 | Jonny Shively | OL |
| 50 | Isaiah Sillemon | OL |
| 0 | Zhaiel Smith | WR |
| 58 | Jaymar Tasi | OL |
| 7 | Dorian Thomas | TE |
| 11 | Aiden Valdez | TE |
| 52 | RJ Adams | DT |
| 10 | Darren Agu | DE |
| 53 | Carlos Barela | DT |
| 92 | Brian Booker | DT |
| 21 | Austin Brawley | S |
| 19 | Elijah Brody | DT |
| 99 | Jack Burzynski | DE |
| 18 | Caleb Coleman | S |
| 7 | Tavian Combs | S |
| 46 | Jake DeVos | DE |
| 6 | Jaxton Eck | LB |
| 5 | Frankie Edwards III | CB |
| 13 | Chris Gant Jr. | S |
| 14 | Melaki Gutierrez | CB |
| 54 | Hunter Haemker | DT |
| 1 | Keyshawn James-Newby | EDGE |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | S |
| 22 | Dimitri Johnson | DL |
| 12 | Jon Johnson | CB |
| 45 | Brett Karhu | DE |
| 33 | Randolph Kpai | DT |
| 98 | Max Lantzsch | DT |
| 24 | Azariah Levells | CB |
| 9 | Gabriel Lopez | DT |
| 95 | James Marshall V | DE |
| 25 | D'Sean Martinez | CB |
| 26 | CJ McBean | S |
| 20 | Ky'won McCray | DT |
| 94 | Jalen McIver | DT |
| 30 | Keshawn Monroe | S |
| 3 | David Murphy | S |
| 0 | Albert Nunes | S |
| 17 | Okiki Olorunfunmi | DT |
| 27 | Thomas Pettus | DL |
| 39 | Keith Reddix | CB |
| 4 | Jayden Sheridan | CB |
| 48 | John Sierra | DE |
| 60 | Jubilee Siitia-Tasi | DT |
| 15 | Xavier Slayton | DT |
| 29 | Aaron Smith | S |
| 90 | Grey Smith | DT |
| 47 | Drew Speech | S |
| 8 | Clint Stephens | S |
| 74 | Marcus Stevens | DT |
| 16 | Mercury Swaim | DT |
| 97 | Cody Thumlert | DT |
| 28 | Jahmir Torres | CB |
| 49 | Caden Beck | LS |
| 13 | Luke Drzewiecki | PK |
| 47 | Trey Dubuc | LS |
| 31 | Grant Glasgow | PK |
| 96 | Daniel Hughes | P |
| 39 | Christian Munguia | PK |
| 35 | Charles Steinkamp | P |
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New Mexico Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does New Mexico Football compete in?
- New Mexico Lobos Football competes in the Mountain West Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does New Mexico play football home games?
- New Mexico Football plays home games at Home Venue in Albuquerque, NM.
- Who is the head coach of New Mexico Football?
- The head coach of New Mexico Lobos Football is Jason Eck.
- When was New Mexico Football program established?
- The establishment date for New Mexico Football is not currently available.