San José State · W 21-16
No tackles.
Combs has tackles in 7 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against San José State.
Tavian Combs
Erases the deep middle of the field. The six seasons at New Mexico span two head coaches: Danny Gonzales and Jason Eck. One game to point at: 5 tackles against UTEP — Week 5, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 28 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 4 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 72 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 46 | 29 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 77 | 39 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | New Mexico | 50 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 289 | 147 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 11 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
Oct. 24 · W 21-16 vs North Dakota State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 4 interceptions in the 7 games with play by play.
How New Mexico’s defense played that day
North Dakota State’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 9.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Hawai'i’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 21-10. Ended Hawai'i’s drive (int).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended New Mexico State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 14-3. Ended New Mexico State’s drive (int).
7 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Oklahoma’s drive (int).
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Mercyhurst’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 14-7. Ended Mercyhurst’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
4interceptionsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL28 tackles · 4 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #45 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #6 of 17 Mountain West Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
The No. 3,396 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 45 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Danny Gonzales, Bronco Mendenhall, and Jason Eck. Multi-era developmental context.
