UTEP · W 61-7
No tackles.
McBean has tackles in 7 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against UTEP.
CJ McBean
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the New Mexico secondary to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Hawai'i — Week 7, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 27 | 17 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 40 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 67 | 42 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 17 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 21-16 at San José State, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How New Mexico’s defense played that day
San José State’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 11 ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 7-0. Ended North Dakota State’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFL27 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Jason Eck — 16-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #189 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #11 of 17 Mountain West Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,325 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
