Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 4/8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 60.2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 3/9 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 35.4 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Total | 7/17 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 | 47.8 |
#13
Toa Faavae
Sophomore quarterback for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 188 lb · Concord, CA
Returning to New Mexico for 2026
The numbers
134
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 7.9 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 91 pass yds, 1 TD, 12 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2025.
Toa Faavae
Second year in the New Mexico quarterback room, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 91 pass yds, 12 rush yds against Mercyhurst — Week 2, 2026.
134 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 57 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with New Mexico3-star out of De La Salle
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
New Mexico
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jason Eck — 11-4 over that span.
2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning
2026New Mexico2-0HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (91st percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 67.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 7.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
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 | New Mexico | 7 | 17 | 41.2% | 134 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 126.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 17 | 41.2% | 134 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 126.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
91 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.4 · 12 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 76 LONG · M. Kern — 38 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 39 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +5.67(09:22) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete deep left to #5 T.Omeire caught at MER44, for 64 yards to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:14, 1ST DOWN #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.19(07:03) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 26 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:57, 1ST DOWN #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -2.86(08:43) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae sacked for loss of 11 yards to the MER45 (#1 T.Fleischood Jr.)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA -2.46(10:17) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae sacked for loss of 8 yards to the CMU32 (#5 K.Demma)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.62(01:38) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short left to #88 C.Keith caught at MER42, for 21 yards to the MER39 (#8 B.Beckwith; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&15 · Q1 · EPA -1.61(07:18) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae sacked for loss of 9 yards to the MER48 (#23 D.Pringle), fumble by #13 T.Fa'avae recovered by UNM #79 C.Millward at MER48, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(00:24) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush right for 9 yards gain to the CMU48 (#5 K.Demma; #40 B.McCalla)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.17(10:50) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete deep left to #11 M.Mingo caught at CMU28, for 21 yards to the CMU31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +0.76(06:28) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short right to #81 B.George caught at UNM24, for 11 yards to the UNM27 (#34 D.Esper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +0.60(03:56) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 7 yards gain to the CMU46 (#40 B.McCalla), out of bounds
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (14 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #87
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology