Marcus Vinson
Marcus Vinson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Marcus Vinson has been at New Mexico through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 52 rec yds, 1 receptions against Sam Houston, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Bronco Mendenhall. 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
Jason Eck
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to D'Andre Rogers’s 2024 season.
Matches D'Andre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Thomaz Whitford's sophomore season at New Mexico State (2022).
Matches Thomaz on
Differs from Thomaz on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+182%
Up 182% from first season to most-recent.