Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#13
Kaian Roberts-Day
Senior defensive lineman on New Mexico State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Festus, MO
Transferred UTSA → New Mexico State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Mercyhurst
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on New Mexico State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Baylor in 2022.
- Transferred from UTSA to New Mexico State in 2026.
Kaian Roberts-Day
Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Florida State, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Baylor4-star out of Festus
20255 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
New Mexico State
Played his entire career under Tony Sanchez.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to New Mexico State
2025UTSA
2026New Mexico State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
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
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UTSA | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Baylor | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8 · -7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
The defensive line · New Mexico State
- #8Bradley Vislisel2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Henry Davis III1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #16Gabe Peterson0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Obinna Okeke0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Kaian Roberts-Day0 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology