Jack Layne
Jack Layne
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Jack Layne arrived at New Mexico from Idaho. One game to point at: 344 pass yds, 1 rush TD against San José State — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 213 | 327 | 65.1% | 2,486 | 7.6 | 13 | 10 | 136.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 213 | 327 | 65.1% | 2,486 | 7.6 | 13 | 10 | 136.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 87 | 152 | 1.7 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 87 | 152 | 1.7 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
155 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.0 · 4 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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 #87
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grant Wells’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Grant on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Anthony Brown’s path through Oregon.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Payton Thorne's junior season at Michigan State (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Jack Layne
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #174
Peaked at #174 this season.