Is Jalen McIver starting?
Jalen McIver is listed 2nd string at NT for New Mexico Lobos.
Junior · #94 · 6'3", 278 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #94
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 278 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 71.
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 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 61-7
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 19LOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 12WMERCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
Sep 6WCMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUTEP | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jalen McIver'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.