Ezra Christensen
Ezra Christensen
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Sam Houston — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 41 | 21 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 26 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
2 QB HUR · 1 PD · 4 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 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 #134
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Morgan’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Ugwu's junior season at Miami (OH) (2024).
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