New Mexico · L 18-42
No catches.
Western Kentucky · W 34-13
No catches.
Florida International · L 3-22
No catches.
Jacksonville State · L 0-24
No catches.
Pride has catches in 4 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
TJ Pride
Three seasons in the New Mexico State receiving corps to date. The first one came in 2024: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 33 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
44 receiving yards · 7 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Sam Houston on Oct. 21: 1 catch for 2 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 7 catches for 44 yards. New Mexico State has thrown to him 10 times in 131 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 1 | 34 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 34 | 374 | 11.0 | 2 | 53 |
| Career | 49 | 521 | 10.6 | 3 | 53 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | 24 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | 32 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 5 | 43 | 61 |
| Career | 5 | 43 | 117 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
Week 1 · 2026
L 17-34
4 rec · 33 yds
With T. Hedden — 272 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.5 · B. Richter — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 10-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 14.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tony Sanchez.
