Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 36 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Total | 12 | 93 | 8.8 | 1 | 36 |
#21
Kiefer Sibley
Junior running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 179 lb · Waco, TX · Connally HS
CFB Index 43 · #188 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from North Texas)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
93
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7.8 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 48 rush yds, 1 TD, 5 rec yds, vs Mercyhurst
The play that turned itSwung North Texas from 19% to 50% to win.North Texas at Western Michigan · 33-30
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Texas in 2024.
Kiefer Sibley
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Kiefer Sibley has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 48 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Mercyhurst — Week 2, 2026.
93 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20248 games
- Signed with North Texas3-star out of Waco Connally
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
New Mexico
2025–2026era →
Jason Eck
New Mexico
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025North Texas
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Texas6-7HC: Eric Morris · Pass-leaning
2025North Texas12-2HC: Drew Svoboda · Balanced
2026New Mexico2-0HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 46.5 YDS/g, 8.8 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 45 | 274 | 6.1 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 44 | 206 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 101 | 573 | 5.7 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 124 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
48 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 76 LONG · M. Kern — 38 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 39 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.01(14:20) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 36 yards gain to the MER00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:14, 1ST DOWN #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.92(04:38) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNM47 (#34 D.Esper; #97 M.Van Fleet)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.89(04:11) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #21 K.Sibley caught at UNM34, for 1 yard to the UNM39 (#93 K.Jackson; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.). #12 M.Hawkins Jr. injured on the play
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.83(09:18) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 13 yards gain to the CMU38 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +0.54(12:35) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MER21 (#3 Z.Dixon; #30 E.Binakonsky)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.50(01:34) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 8 yards gain to the CMU20 (#34 D.Esper; #11 X.White)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.33(12:31) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 0 yards to the UNM09 (#3 Z.Dixon; #30 E.Binakonsky)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(02:14) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush right for 10 yards gain to the CMU28 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.31(00:52) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #21 K.Sibley caught at CMU25, for 3 yards to the CMU17 (#5 K.Demma; #27 T.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.18(08:46) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush right for 2 yards gain to the CMU12 (#92 J.Cherry)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaden Nixon’s 2024 season.
64%match
All-MAC
Matches Jaden on
Weight
Differs from Jaden on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cooper Wallace’s path through The Citadel.
Cooper Wallace
94%match
Matches Cooper on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Armoni Goodwin's sophomore season at LSU (2022).
56%match
Matches Armoni on
Receiving share
Height
Differs from Armoni on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kiefer Sibley
The backfield · New Mexico
- #22Scottre Humphrey349 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Kiefer Sibley274 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Deshaun Buchanan14 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Cameron Mathews2 games · 2026
- #20Darrion Bowers2 games · 2026
1 more on the roster · New Mexico team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology