#10

Darren Agu

DE · New Mexico · Jr. · #10

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

Darren Agu

DE · New Mexico · Jr · #10

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#502 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2022
New Mexico
2023
New Mexico
2025
Jason Eck
New Mexico
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Vanderbilt5-7HC: Clark Lea · Run-leaning
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico30153.52.01----
2023Vanderbilt1641.00.52----
2022Vanderbilt1481.01.01----
Career60275.53.54----

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive 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

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Smith’s 2024 season.

Isaac Smith

85%match

Texas Tech · 2024

#2

Tyce Westland

Wyoming · 2024

81%
#3

Kyle Kennard

Georgia Tech · 2022

NFL Rd 4
79%
#4

Kofi Asare

Florida · 2025

78%
#5

Noah Collins

Arkansas State · 2024

78%

Matches Isaac on

Sack rate
Height
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kamran James's junior season at Florida (2025).

Kamran James

85%match

Florida · 2025

#2

Davin Wilson

Bowling Green · 2023

79%
#3

Ochaun Mathis

Nebraska · 2022

All-Big 12NFL Rd 6
79%
#4

JJ Weaver

Kentucky · 2022

75%
#5

Kyle Kennard

Georgia Tech · 2022

NagurskiConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 4
75%

Matches Kamran on

Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Differs from Kamran on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8077

Final rank
#8077
Avg #8827.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8077 this season.