Elijah Gutierrez
Sophomore cornerback on New Mexico State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Tolleson, AZ
The story
2 cornerback on New Mexico State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Elijah Gutierrez
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Elijah Gutierrez plays defensive back for New Mexico State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
New Mexico State has produced 3 All-Conference defensive backs. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2003. Siddeeq Shabazz went on to the NFL out of this room (2003).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
The secondary · New Mexico State
- #5Nicolas Sessions61 tackles · 2025
- #9Bernock Iya53 tackles · 2025
- #1Josiah Charles28 tackles · 2025
- #3Tayden Barnes24 tackles · 2025
- #32Elijah Gutierrezno box-score line yet
15 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page