Nick Wheeler
New Mexico Lobos
63
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Nick Wheeler starting?
Nick Wheeler is listed 2nd string at WLB for New Mexico Lobos.
Redshirt freshman · #23 · 6'0", 208 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 208 lbs
Nick Wheeler is currently behind Mercury Swaim at WLB on the New Mexico depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 76 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Dallas Parish Episcopal
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 30th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −6 depth penalty
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 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 61-7
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 12WMERCTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUTEP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Wheeler's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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