#44

Enzo-Pierre Tayou

DL · New Mexico State · Jr. · #44

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

Enzo-Pierre Tayou

DL · New Mexico State · Jr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

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

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico State1230.50.0------
Career1230.50.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 37–10

vs Sam Houston

1 TOT

Dominant 27-point win at home against Sam Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · New Mexico State

Returning around him

  • 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #131

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Krishna Clay’s 2025 season.

Krishna Clay

95%match

San Diego State · 2025

#2

Avien Peah

Massachusetts · 2021

89%
#3

Earl Barquet

TCU · 2021

86%
#4

Terry Lockett

James Madison · 2025

86%
#5

Sterling Webb

Missouri · 2024

85%

Matches Krishna on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Lichon Terrell's freshman season at Western Kentucky (2021).

Western Kentucky · 2021

#2

Tyreak Sapp

Florida · 2022

All-SEC
82%
#3

Dillan Botts

Rice · 2025

82%
#4

Jordan Thompson

Rutgers · 2022

81%
#5

Devin Morgan

Buffalo · 2024

79%

Matches Lichon on

Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Lichon on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11372

Final rank
#12523
Avg #12218.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11372 this season.