Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#10
Darren Agu
Senior defensive end for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 252 lb · London
CFB Index 41 · #265 of 420 edge rushersMedium 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
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 2 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2022.
- Transferred from Vanderbilt to New Mexico in 2025.
Darren Agu
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Clark Lea and Jason Eck. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 sacks against Central Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20229 games
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
New Mexico
2025–2026era →
Jason Eck
New Mexico
Coaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 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
2026New Mexico2-0HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 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
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
41 · #265 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #265 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #5 of 8 Mountain West DEs
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 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 30 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 62 | 29 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
1 QB HUR
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
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · 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
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.
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).
85%match
Matches Kamran on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Kamran on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Darren Agu
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