Sophomore quarterback for New Mexico. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 188 lb · Concord, CA
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 91 pass yds, 1 TD, 12 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore quarterback for New Mexico. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Toa Faavae
Second year in the New Mexico quarterback room, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 91 pass yds, 12 rush yds against Mercyhurst — Week 2, 2026.
213 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 74 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 11 | 27 | 40.7% | 213 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 119.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 27 | 40.7% | 213 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 119.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 76 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 4/8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 60.2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 3/9 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 35.4 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ Oklahoma | 4/10 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 70.4 | |
| Total | 11/27 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 | 55.3 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
91 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.4 · 12 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Kern — 38.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +79 passing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jason Eck — 11-5 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (90th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 67.0 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 79.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 71.0 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
31.6%
62 pass / 134 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 2,771 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Mountain West as a sophomore.