TJ Pride
TJ Pride
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the New Mexico State receiving corps. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 34 rec yds, 1 receptions against New Mexico — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 34 | 374 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 477 | 11.4 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | 32 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 5 | 43 | -- | 61 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 43 | -- | 93 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
1 rec · 20 yds
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 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 #130 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dashaun Davis’s 2022 season.
Matches Dashaun on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Durr Jr.'s freshman season at Wyoming (2024).
Matches Chris on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-72%
Sharp dropoff (-72%) — career inflection point.