Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ UAB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
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Nic Trujillo
Senior wide receiver for UL Monroe. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Rio Rancho, NM
CFB Index 32 · #382 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to UL Monroe for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
5
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 5 yds, at UAB
The play that turned itSwung UL Monroe from 22% to 59% to win.UL Monroe at Louisiana · 30-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for UL Monroe. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with New Mexico in 2023.
- Transferred from New Mexico to UL Monroe in 2025.
Nic Trujillo
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 5 rec yds, 1 receptions against UAB, Week 2, 2026.
5 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 133 yds at Louisiana.Louisiana · L 27-302025
2023
- Signed with New Mexicoout of Cleveland
20257 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
UL Monroe
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Bryant Vincent. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023New Mexico4-8HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2024New Mexico5-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Run-leaning
2025UL Monroe3-9HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026UL Monroe0-2HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UL Monroe | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UL Monroe | 23 | 368 | 16.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 16 | 305 | 19.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 678 | 16.9 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UL Monroe | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UL Monroe | -- | -- | 13 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 23 | 4 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UL Monroe
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UL Monroe
Returning around him
- 39% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (20 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UL Monroe · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #127
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cole Turner’s 2024 season.
Matches Cole on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Cole on
TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.
99%match
#2
Blayne Taylor
98%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Israel Polk's junior season at Akron (2025).
70%match
All-MAC
Matches Israel on
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume
Differs from Israel on
TD rate (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nic Trujillo
The receiver room · UL Monroe
- #7Nic Trujillo368 receiving yards · 2025
- #4JP Coulter234 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Brandon Buckhaulter52 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Demarcco Blanton1 game · 2026
- #2Javon Campbellno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · UL Monroe team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology