#12
Cole Welliver
Returning to New Mexico for 2026
Cole Welliver
He got to New Mexico by way of UConn. The receipt: 10 pass yds against Merrimack — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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 #87
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology