Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/25Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (4.0%).
- touchdown
Central Michigan · W 38-7
No carries.
Hawai'i · W 21-10
No carries.
San José State · W 21-16
1 carry, 3 yards
The other 5 games average 15 yards. This one was 12 below.
Buchanan has carries in 6 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against Central Michigan and Hawai'i.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordNew Mexico is 7-1, No. 22 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gameat Nevada · Fri Nov 6
Deshaun Buchanan
Arrived at New Mexico from Idaho. On tape: 39 rushing yards against North Dakota State, Week 8, 2026.
80 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 11 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
New Mexico in the news
- UNM players seek jury trial in eligibility case
KOB 4 Oct 15
Where to follow
The latest game
Against San José State on Oct. 31: 1 carry for 3 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 11 carries for 80 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 21-16 at San José State1 carry, 3 yds
- W 21-16 vs North Dakota State3 carries, 39 yds
- W 61-7 vs UTEP1 carry, 4 yds
- W 42-18 at New Mexico State1 carry, 12 yds
- L 6-14 at Oklahoma3 carries, 12 yds
- W 70-7 vs Mercyhurst2 carries, 10 yds, 1 TD
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 1 | 30 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | 1 | 30 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 30 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 1 | 30 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 70-7
vs Mercyhurst
10 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Kern — 38.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · North Dakota State · 3rd and 12 · Q1 · EPA +3.91D.Buchanan rush left for 30 yards gain (J.Crumby)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1st and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88D.Buchanan rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · New Mexico State · 1st and 15 · Q2 · EPA +1.70D.Buchanan rush left for 12 yards gain (S.Aupiu)
- Week 9 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.97Patterson to Buchanan: a 10-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1st and 5 · Q2 · EPA −0.46D.Buchanan rush right for 5 yards gain (J.Leavell; S.Lo-Ray)
- Week 3 · Oklahoma · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.40D.Buchanan rush left for 6 yards gain (O.Robinson)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.30D.Buchanan rush left for 3 yards gain (S.Langi)
- Week 3 · Oklahoma · 3rd and 17 · Q1 · EPA −0.27D.Buchanan rush left for 3 yards gain (J.Nesta; C.Guillory)
- Week 5 · UTEP · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA −0.16D.Buchanan rush left for 4 yards gain (S.Bowser)
- Week 8 · North Dakota State · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.03D.Buchanan rush right for 5 yards gain (K.Wilson; D.Woolen)
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jason Eck — 16-5 over that span.
2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning
2026New Mexico7-1HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 17.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 9.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 9.5 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 21.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
11 carries and 1 catch in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at New Mexico
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 New Mexico EckYear 2 · 6 games
- 2025 New Mexico EckYear 1 · 12 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalIdaho to New Mexico
Moves
- Transferred from Idaho to New Mexico, Dec 26, 2024.
2025 12 games
- Transferred to New Mexicofrom Idaho