Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Hayes Baum is a linebacker at New Mexico who has played in 1 of New Mexico's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
New Mexico is 7-1, No. 22 in the AP poll (week 10).
On tape: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Mercyhurst, Week 2, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 70-7
vs Mercyhurst
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
Teams and coaches
2026New Mexico7-1HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,352 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West.
First season at New Mexico, 1 game
- 2026 New Mexico EckYear 1 · 1 game
- High school CibolaAlbuquerque, NM · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 2,352 in the 2026 class. Signed with New Mexico.
2026
- Signed with New MexicoThree-star, out of Cibola