#94

Jalen McIver

DT · New Mexico · So. · #94

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

Jalen McIver

DT · New Mexico · So · #94

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

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

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · 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 #86

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nic Caraway’s 2023 season.

Nic Caraway

82%match

Purdue · 2023

#2

Walter Nolen

Ole Miss · 2024

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 16
81%
#3

Rashard Perry

Syracuse · 2024

78%
#4

Rueben Bain Jr.

Miami · 2024

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 15
78%
#5

Jamare Edwards

James Madison · 2022

All-Sun Belt
78%

Matches Nic on

Height
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Nic on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Meiser's freshman season at Northwestern (2021).

Northwestern · 2021

#2

Rueben Bain Jr.

Miami · 2023

HendricksConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 15
75%
#3

Zina Umeozulu

Texas · 2025

73%
#4

Caden Wiest

Missouri State · 2025

71%
#5

Jarra Anderson

Memphis · 2023

70%

Matches Jeremy on

Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Differs from Jeremy on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9406

Final rank
#9406
Avg #10046.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9406 this season.