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Zaiden Davis

LB · New Mexico State · Fr. · #34

Returning to New Mexico State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Zaiden Davis

LB · New Mexico State · Fr · #34

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
New Mexico State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico State2461.00.0------
Career2461.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025

W 37–10

vs Sam Houston

3 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Dominant 27-point win at home against Sam Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · 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 #131

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Markus Boswell’s 2025 season.

Akron · 2025

#2

Rocky Jacques-Louis

Florida International · 2021

69%
#3

Bam Amina

Colorado State · 2021

64%
#4

Jalen Barnum

Kennesaw State · 2024

60%
#5

Ammon Hannemann

BYU · 2022

60%

Matches Markus on

Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Markus on

Sack rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Brennan Johnson's freshman season at Virginia Tech (2025).

Virginia Tech · 2025

#2

Markus Boswell

Akron · 2025

74%
#3

Brock Uihlein

Miami (OH) · 2025

71%
#4

Preston EstoEsta

Bowling Green · 2025

69%
#5

Victor Earl

Central Michigan · 2025

69%

Matches Brennan on

Weight
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11969

Final rank
#13186
Avg #12831.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11969 this season.