Is Darren Agu starting?
Darren Agu is the projected starter at LDE for New Mexico Lobos.
Redshirt senior · #10 · 6'6", 252 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
- LDEDarren AguThis player
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, ranked #502 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 30 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 252 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 3.5 | 2 |
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
- 0.8837
- National Rank
- #502
- High School
- Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
- Hometown
- London, EN
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 81.
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
Oct 3WUTEPTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 61-7
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 42-18
Sep 19LOUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 6WCMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUTEP | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LOU | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Agu'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.