LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State football announced the addition of three signees on Wednesday, completing its 2026 recruiting class with a total of 36 newcomers. The class includes student‑athletes added during the early signing period as well as through the January transfer portal window.
 
The Aggies' 2026 class features 26 transfers from FBS and FCS programs, four junior college transfers and six true freshmen from the high school ranks. NM State will welcome 19 offensive players, 15 defensive players and two specialists.
 
Positionally, the class includes two quarterbacks, three running backs, three tight ends, four wide receivers, seven offensive linemen, three defensive tackles, three defensive ends/jacks, two linebackers, three safeties, four cornerbacks, one kicker and one punter.
 
The complete list of signees is provided below.
 
OFFENSE
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown / Previous School
*Trey Hedden	QB	6-3	225	Jr.	Tampa, Fla. / Furman
Kalani McLeod	QB	6-2	205	So.	Vacaville, Calif. / Diablo Valley College
*James Jones	RB	6-1	205	R-Sr.	Baltimore, Md. / Delaware State
*Xavier Rucker@	RB	5-11	195	Fr.	Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona HS
*Terrell Washington Jr.	RB	5-11	205	R-Jr.	Wylie, Texas / Iowa
*Ray Lotten	TE	6-5	240	R-Jr.	New Orleans, La. / Sam Houston
*Carson Su'esu'e	TE	6-5	240	R-Fr.	Oakley, Calif. / Oklahoma State
*Josiah Thomas	TE	6-2	215	So.	Austin, Texas / Western Carolina
*Devin Ellison	WR	6-0	190	R-Sr.	Canton, Ga. / Washington State
*Myles Libman	WR	6-0	185	R-Jr.	Scottsdale, Ariz. / Stanford
*Lyndon Ravare	WR	6-0	165	Sr.	Victorville, Calif. / Kennesaw State
JaDarius Sanders^@	WR	6-2	175	Fr.	El Paso, Texas / El Dorado HS
*Mark Chapman	OL	6-3	300	R-Sr.	Guilford, Conn. / Columbia
Isaiah Garcia Perez^@	OL	6-4	330	Fr.	Broomfield, Colo. / Broomfield HS
*Tyler Keinath	OL	6-2	318	Gr.	Elk Grove, Calif. / Boise State
*Luke Moise	OL	6-3	300	Jr.	Miami, Fla. / Wofford
*Armond Owens	OL	6-5	310	Jr.	Missouri City, Texas / Grambling State
Caleb Pyfrom	OL	6-5	325	R-So.	Omaha, Neb. / Garden City CC
*James Williams	OL	6-3	320	Jr.	Moore, Okla. / UTEP

 
DEFENSE
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown / Previous School
Jordan-Lebron Downey	DL	6-2	280	Jr.	Oakville, Canada / Livingstone College
*Kaian Roberts-Day	DL	6-3	295	R-Sr.	Festus, Mo. / UTSA
*Jeremiah Sandiford	DL	6-0	290	Sr.	Colorado Springs, Colo. / Tennessee Tech
*Vic Shaw	DE/J	6-3	240	R-Jr.	Texarkana, Ark. / UTSA
Zhakius Thomas	DE/J	6-2	250	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas / Trinity Valley CC
Jamaun Thompson@	DE/J	6-2	230	Fr.	Sarasota, Fla. / Booker HS
Fa'apaia Fualema	LB	6-0	225	Jr.	Waipahu, Hawaii / Foothill College
*Jaylyn Manning^@	LB	6-1	230	Fr.	Desoto, Texas / Duncanville HS
*Tayden Barnes	S	5-9	185	R-Jr.	Amarillo, Texas / Cincinnati
*RJ Chapman	S	6-0	190	R-Sr.	Accokeek, Md. / Merrimack
*Garrett Stennett^@	S	5-11	180	Fr.	Pflugerville, Texas / Weiss HS
*Amaurey Brooks	CB	6-0	180	R-So.	Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Fordham
*Izzy Clark-White	CB	6-0	170	R-Jr.	Camden, N.J. / Monmouth
*Javon Gillespie	CB	6-0	170	R-Jr.	Columbia, S.C. / East Texas A&M
De'Marcus Peters	CB	5-10	175	R-Sr.	Humble, Texas / Texas A&M - Kingsville

 
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown / Previous School
*Ilya Uvaydov	K	5-8	175	R-Sr.	Gilbert, Ariz. / Utah Tech
*Brody Richter	P	6-3	210	R-Sr.	Scottsdale, Ariz. / Minnesota

* Spring recruiting period addition
^ Joining program in Summer 2026
@ True freshman
 
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