#14

DJ Darling

Freshman wide receiver for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · New Mexico · Fr. · #14

5′11″ · 175 lb · Missouri City, TX

Returning to New Mexico for 2026

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

How he plays

Yards / catch: 98th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 1 TD · 22 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD, vs Mercyhurst

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2026.

His career, year by year

DJ Darling

WR · New Mexico · Fr · #14

The receipt on tape: 35 rec yds, 1 receptions against Mercyhurst, Week 2, 2026.

44 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

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

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#2 / 57 · 98th pct

22.0

Long catch#34 / 57 · 40th pct

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 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: 1.0 REC/g, 22.0 YDS/g, 22.0 YPR, 0.5 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	2	44	22.0	1	--
Career		2	44	22.0	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 70–7

vs Mercyhurst

1 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD

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

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 38-7vs Central Michigan	1	9	9.0	0	9
Wk 2	W 70-7vs Mercyhurst	1	35	35.0	1	35	Season-high 35 yds
Total		2	44	22.0	1	35

The receiver room · New Mexico

#5Troy OmeireWR · Sr.521 receiving yards · 2025
#1Shawn MillerWR · Sr.199 receiving yards · 2025
#6Zhaiel SmithWR · So.112 receiving yards · 2025
#87Abraham WilliamsWR · Sr.7 games · 2025
#14DJ DarlingWR · Fr.2 games · 2026

10 more on the roster · New Mexico team page

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