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Mountain West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Toa Fa'avae; 2025: Jack Layne; 2024: Devon Dampier; 2023: Dylan Hopkins, Devon Dampier.
New Mexico Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toa Fa'avae (5) | Bailen George 21, Cade Keith 18, Troy Omeire 14 | 887 | 8-1 |
| 2025 | Jack Layne (12) | Keagan Johnson 88, Dorian Thomas 75, Damon Bankston 31 | 2,748 | 17-10 |
| 2024 | Devon Dampier (11) | Luke Wysong 59, Ryan Davis 51, Trace Bruckler 21 | 2,493 | 10-9 |
| 2023 | Dylan Hopkins (10), Devon Dampier (1) | Jeremiah Hixon 38, Caleb Medford 36, Andrew Erickson 21 | 2,668 | 17-9 |
| 2022 | Miles Kendrick (7), Justin Holaday (3), CJ Montes (2) | Luke Wysong 38, Geordon Porter 26, Andrew Erickson 16 | 1,230 | 3-7 |
| 2021 | Terry Wilson (6), Isaiah Chavez (3), CJ Montes (1), Connor Genal (1), Bryson Carroll (1) | Luke Wysong 17, Trace Bruckler 12, Mannie Logan-Greene 11 | 1,322 | 10-10 |
| 2020 | Trae Hall (3), Tevaka Tuioti (2), Isaiah Chavez (1), Connor Genal (1) | Andrew Erickson 29, Jordan Kress 28, Marcus Williams 23 | 1,318 | 8-6 |
| 2019 | Tevaka Tuioti (7), Sheriron Jones (3), Brandt Hughes (1), Trae Hall (1) | Jordan Kress 53, Marcus Williams 38, Anselem Umeh 38 | 2,186 | 13-14 |
| 2018 | Sheriron Jones (7), Tevaka Tuioti (3), Coltin Gerhart (2) | Delane Hart-Johnson 42, Elijah Lilly 36, Jay Griffin IV 29 | 2,031 | 21-17 |
| 2017 | Lamar Jordan (10), Tevaka Tuioti (1), Coltin Gerhart (1) | Jay Griffin IV 39, Chris Davis Jr. 37, Delane Hart-Johnson 26 | 1,481 | 8-14 |
| 2016 | Lamar Jordan (8), Austin Apodaca (4) | Dameon Gamblin 32, Patrick Reed 25, Matt Quarells 15 | 1,312 | 11-6 |
| 2015 | Lamar Jordan (10), Austin Apodaca (2) | Dameon Gamblin 42, Carlos Wiggins 29, Teriyon Gipson 21 | 1,554 | 5-11 |
| 2014 | Lamar Jordan (5), Cole Gautsche (5), Clayton Mitchem (2) | Jeric Magnant 21, Teriyon Gipson 17, Tyler Duncan 17 | 1,044 | 7-6 |
| 2013 | Cole Gautsche (6), Clayton Mitchem (5), Jeric Magnant (1) | Marquis Bundy 36, Jeric Magnant 30, Carlos Wiggins 21 | 1,391 | 9-5 |
| 2012 | B.R. Holbrook (9), Cole Gautsche (3) | Lamaar Thomas 20, Ty Kirk 20, Kasey Carrier 16 | 805 | 4-4 |
| 2011 | B.R. Holbrook (8), Tarean Austin (4) | Deon Long 72, Ty Kirk 61, Lucas Reed 41 | 2,163 | 8-8 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 New Mexico Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailen George | WR | 21 | 11 | 218 | 3 |
| Cade Keith | TE | 18 | 14 | 203 | 2 |
| Troy Omeire | WR | 14 | 6 | 112 | 1 |
| DJ Darling | WR | 13 | 5 | 119 | 1 |
| Kiefer Sibley | RB | 6 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Miles Williams | WR | 6 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Massiah Mingo | WR | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| Zhaiel Smith | WR | 5 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
| Dorian Patterson | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tripp Walsh | TE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brett Karhu | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottre Humphrey | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2026 New Mexico Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs CMU | W 38-7 | Luke Moga | 17-25 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs mercyhurst | W 70-7 | Toa Fa'avae | 7-18 | 173 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at OU | L 6-14 | Toa Fa'avae | 8-19 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at NMSU | W 42-18 | Toa Fa'avae | 10-17 | 177 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs UTEP | W 61-7 | Toa Fa'avae | 17-23 | 262 | 3 | 1 |
2026 New Mexico Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toa Fa'avae → Cade Keith | 12 | 8 | 114 | 1 |
| Luke Moga → Bailen George | 11 | 5 | 43 | 1 |
| Toa Fa'avae → Troy Omeire | 10 | 4 | 92 | 1 |
| Toa Fa'avae → DJ Darling | 10 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| Toa Fa'avae → Bailen George | 10 | 6 | 175 | 2 |
| Luke Moga → Cade Keith | 6 | 6 | 89 | 1 |
| Toa Fa'avae → Massiah Mingo | 5 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
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