2026 New Mexico State University Depth Chart
The QB room at NMSU underwent a full reset with Logan Fife’s eligibility expiring after a 56.4% completion/11-12 TD-INT 2025 campaign. Three contenders are battling it out in spring practices: Furman transfer Trey Hedden, the presumptive frontrunner, who started all 12 games in 2025 and has 4,734 career FCS passing yards across two seasons; incumbent Adam Damante, who flashed six touchdowns in two late-season starts but also committed five turnovers; and JUCO import Kalani McLeod, the wild card. Head coach Tony Sanchez has deliberately refused to name a starter, letting the competition carry into the summer. For dynasty purposes, Hedden’s volume of FCS starts and consistent two-year track record make him the odds-on QB1, though the INT rate is a flag — he posted 22 INTs over his FCS career.
The skill position hierarchy saw significant reshuffling via the portal. Donovan Faupel (661 yards, 7 TDs — team leader in 2025) departed, catapulting TK King into the WR1 role entering his final season. Despite missing the first five games with a hamstring injury, King still posted 41 catches for 588 yards and 3 TDs in 2025, including a monstrous 10-catch/178-yard finale. He is the dynasty target of choice on this offense. Behind him, Stanford transfer Myles Libman (R-Jr.) and Kennesaw State transfer Lyndon Ravare bring legitimate FBS/FCS depth, while TJ Pride returns with extra eligibility after his 2024 All-CUSA work. At RB, Kadarius Calloway headlines a three-back room alongside returning Utah transfer Dijon Stanley — who hit a 53-yard TD in 2025 — and Iowa transfer Terrell Washington Jr., who gives OC David Yost committee flexibility. The TE group was completely rebuilt with Sam Houston transfer Ray Lotten projected as the starting weapon.