Hawai'i · W 21-10
No tackles.
San José State · W 21-16
4 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Edwards has tackles in 7 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against Hawai'i.
Frankie Edwards
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Second year in the New Mexico secondary. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against San José State — Week 9, 2026.
16 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
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 | 16 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 47 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 36 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 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 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 21-16 at San José State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 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.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 7 ended Oklahoma’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 7. Second quarter, down 7-3. Ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2 tackles.
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 -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 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.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #164 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #15 of 15 Mountain West CBs
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. 1,919 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
