Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 42 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
#7
TJ Pride
Junior wide receiver for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 170 lb · Midlothian, TX
CFB Index 41 · #271 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to New Mexico State 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
42
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 7 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 33 yds, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for New Mexico State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with New Mexico State in 2024.
TJ Pride
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the New Mexico State receiving corps. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 33 rec yds, 4 receptions against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202412 games
- Signed with New Mexico Stateout of DeSoto
- All-Conference USA
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
New Mexico State
Played his entire career under Tony Sanchez.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 8-19 over that span.
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 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 |
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 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 34 | 374 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 519 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | 32 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 5 | 43 | -- | 61 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 43 | -- | 93 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 4 yds
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
Game by game
TJ Pride's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dashaun Davis’s 2022 season.
Matches Dashaun on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Durr Jr.'s freshman season at Wyoming (2024).
82%match
Matches Chris on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like TJ Pride
The receiver room · New Mexico State
- #1Tyler King588 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Brodrick Malone242 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Lyndon Ravare237 receiving yards · 2025
- #7TJ Pride103 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Myles Libman84 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology