Kyler Drake: DL · New Mexico · #45.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kyler Drake
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at New Mexico. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Montana State — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico | 18 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 25 | 11 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 19 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 67 | 26 | 12.0 | 3.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Montana State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 39-61@ No. 21 Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-45@ Auburn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-38vs Fresno State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 52-37vs Air Force | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-17@ Colorado State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-49vs Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 7 · 2024
W 52-37
vs Air Force
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Air Force at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
11%2 hurries18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
46.5%
390 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
69.9
12 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at New Mexico, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Bronco Mendenhall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
