5′11″ · 175 lb · Missouri City, TX · Fort Bend Ridge Point
He has catches in 4 of New Mexico’s 6 games: none against Oklahoma and New Mexico State.
DJ Darling
On tape: 75 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UTEP, Week 5, 2026.
132 receiving yards · 6 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against Hawai'i on Oct. 17: 1 catch for 13 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 6 catches for 132 yards. New Mexico has thrown to him 11 times in 78 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 |
| Career | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 13 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 | 36 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 70-7
vs Mercyhurst
1 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Kern — 38.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 39.7 | 23.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 33.0 | 20.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
29.8%
113 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
63.2
6 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
146 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 1,474 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mountain West as a freshman.
His career
