#88

Cade Keith

TE · New Mexico · Fr. · #88

Returning to New Mexico for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cade Keith

TE · New Mexico · Fr · #88

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
New Mexico
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico2025312.73--
Career2025312.73--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 32–22

vs Idaho State

1 rec · 4 yds

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · New Mexico

Returning around him

  • 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (15 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 #131 · 2026 recruiting class #86

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Colston Loveland’s 2022 season.

Michigan · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 10
#2

Jack Pedersen

UCLA · 2024

73%
#3

Garrett Oakley

Kansas State · 2023

72%
#4

Brayden Loftin

Kansas State · 2024

68%
#5

Kyirin Heath

Southern Miss · 2025

All-Sun Belt
68%

Matches Colston on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception

Differs from Colston on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Moore's freshman season at Miami (2025).

Joshua Moore

81%match

Miami · 2025

#2

Colston Loveland

Michigan · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 10
79%
#3

Brayden Loftin

Kansas State · 2024

75%
#4

Jaleel Skinner

Miami · 2022

74%
#5

Michael Smith

South Carolina · 2024

NFL Rd 7
74%

Matches Joshua on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Height

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1481

Final rank
#1504
Avg #1867.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1481 this season.