Tavian Combs
Tavian Combs
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| Career | 211 | 112 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 10 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · 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
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Devin Turner’s 2023 season.
Matches Devin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Zakee Wheatley's graduate season at Penn State (2025).
Matches Zakee on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #9310
Peaked at #9310 this season.