Is CJ McBean starting?
CJ McBean is listed 2nd string at SS for New Mexico Lobos.
Sophomore · #3 · 6'1", 195 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Junipero Serra, ranked #1,325 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 40 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8600
- National Rank
- #1325
- High School
- Junipero Serra
- Hometown
- Gardena, CA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 19LOUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 14-6
Sep 12WMERCTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 70-7
Sep 6WCMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOU | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CJ McBean's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.