Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 3 yds |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
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Jerry Lydiatt
Junior tight end for New Mexico State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Colorado Springs, CO
Returning to New Mexico State for 2026
The numbers
5
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 2.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 2 yds, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for New Mexico State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJerry Lydiatt
This is his second year in the same receiving corps at New Mexico State. One game to point at: 3 rec yds, 1 receptions against Hawai'i — Week 2, 2026.
5 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 4-11 over that span.
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 2.5 YDS/g, 2.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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 #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
The tight end room · New Mexico State
- #19Rayfield Lotten54 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Josiah Thomas3 games · 2026
- #48Duke Fryeno box-score line yet
- #86Jerry Lydiatt2 games · 2026
- #18Joshua Goinesno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology