Is Xavier Slayton starting?
Xavier Slayton is the projected starter at DT for New Mexico Lobos.
Redshirt senior · #15 · 6'2", 255 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DTXavier SlaytonThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Crete-Monee, ranked #3,143 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #15
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 3 | 1.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7600
- National Rank
- #3143
- High School
- Crete-Monee
- Hometown
- Crete, IL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 79.
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 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 61-7
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 19LOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 6WCMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUTEP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Xavier Slayton'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.