#23

Cameron Mathews

Sophomore running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · New Mexico · So. · #23

5′7″ · 187 lb · Houston, TX · Dobie HS

Transferred Memphis → New Mexico for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat OklahomaMemorial Stadium (Norman, OK)Oklahoma by 23.5

How he plays

Rush TDs: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2.9 per carry

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 28 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Memphis in 2025.

His career, year by year

Cameron Mathews

RB · New Mexico · So · #23

Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Silverfield and Jason Eck. The receipt on tape: 28 rush yds against Mercyhurst, Week 2, 2026.

41 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 14 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

2026New Mexico2-0HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

2.9

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 20.5 YDS/g, 2.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jason Eck

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	New Mexico	14	41	2.9	0	--
2025	Memphis	--	--	--	--	--
Career		14	41	2.9	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 70–7

vs Mercyhurst

28 rush yds (9 car)

Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.

With C. Steinkamp — 59 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 76 LONG · M. Kern — 38 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 39 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.23(02:34) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush right for 5 yards gain to the MER34 (#27 D.Webb), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -1.11(08:19) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush right for 0 yards to the MER45 (#30 E.Binakonsky; #11 P.Carter)
Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.86(03:00) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU48 (#32 J.Reinbold; #10 J.Alston)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.79(03:13) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MER39 (#24 K.Platz; #9 L.Griffin)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.60(07:39) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush right for 2 yards gain to the MER43 (#51 C.Mack)
Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.42(11:57) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 0 yards to the CMU23 (#1 J.Douglas; #11 X.White)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.36(09:02) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MER45 (#51 C.Mack)
Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.30(04:21) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNM28 (#30 A.Cherry, Jr.)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.27(14:59) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MER09 (#13 J.Saunders), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.25(14:03) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU35 (#35 M.Hitchens)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 38-7vs Central Michigan	5	13	2.6	6
Wk 2	W 70-7vs Mercyhurst	9	28	3.1	6	Season-high 28 yds
Total		14	41	2.9	6

The backfield · New Mexico

#22Scottre HumphreyRB · Sr.349 rushing yards · 2025
#21Kiefer SibleyRB · Jr.274 rushing yards · 2025
#8Deshaun BuchananRB · Sr.14 rushing yards · 2025
#23Cameron MathewsRB · So.2 games · 2026
#20Darrion BowersRB · So.2 games · 2026

1 more on the roster · New Mexico team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology