Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
#15
Xavier Slayton
Senior defensive tackle on New Mexico's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 255 lb · Chicago, IL
CFB Index 58 · #125 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to New Mexico 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
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive tackle on New Mexico's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Idaho in 2022.
- Transferred from Idaho to New Mexico in 2025.
Xavier Slayton
Wins his gap play after play. He got to New Mexico by way of Idaho. The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 INT against Central Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Idaho2-star out of Crete-Monee
20258 games
- Entered the portal
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 defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/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 · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
58 · #125 of 330 interior linemen
Two-star recruit. Now #125 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #7 of 13 Mountain West DTs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 20 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | 2 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gabriel Lopez’s 2023 season.
Matches Gabriel on
Weight
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Hill Jr.'s sophomore season at Texas (2024).
88%match
All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 28
Matches Anthony on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Xavier Slayton
The defensive line · New Mexico
- #45Brett Karhu11 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Darren Agu3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Brian Booker3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Xavier Slayton3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Jalen McIver2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · New Mexico team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology