​MORE AGGIES FOOTBALL: How aggressive was New Mexico State in the transfer portal? MORE AGGIES FOOTBALL: Two of NMSU’s new Adidas uniforms are showcased after player social media leaks. New Mexico State’s 2026 football squad features 25 total offensive newcomers. Among them, two players come from junior colleges, eight are high school recruits, and the remaining 15 arrived via the transfer portal from other Division I programs. Here is a complete look at all 25, including their 2025 performance and notable details about each.
QB Trey Arnold (RS Freshman, 6-2, 210). Arriving from Mission Bay High School (California). 2025 stats: 3,295 passing yards, 47 touchdowns, six interceptions. Notable info: Arnold holds seven Mission Bay High School records, including marks for career passing yards, career completions, and career touchdown passes.
QB Trey Hedden (Junior, 6-3, 225). Arriving from Furman. 2025 stats: 2,967 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, 13 interceptions. Notable info: Hedden earned a Southern Conference All-Freshman team honor in 2024 and started all 12 games in 2025. He could be NM State’s starting quarterback this season.
QB Kalani McLeod (Sophomore, 6-2, 205). Arriving from Diablo Valley College (JUCO). 2025 stats: 3,022 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, eight interceptions. Notable info: McLeod ranked ninth among all California Community College Athletic Association quarterbacks with 251.8 passing yards per game and completed 66.7% of his passes.
QB Parker Stofa (RS Sophomore, 6-4, 210). Arriving from Jackson State. 2025 stats: 8-for-15 passing, 93 passing yards, one interception and one rushing touchdown. Notable info: Stofa recorded passing stats in three games last season.
RB James Jones (RS Senior, 6-1, 205). Arriving from Delaware State. 2025 stats: 958 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. Notable info: Jones was a first-team All-MEAC selection and BOXTOROW’s HBCU Impact Player of the Year last season, and he totaled over 1,000 all-purpose yards in 2025.
RB Xavier Rucker (Freshman, 5-11, 195). Arriving from Allatoona High School (Georgia). 2025 stats: 174 carries for 1,120 yards and 11 touchdowns. Notable info: Rucker was rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and earned All-State honorable mention twice in high school.
RB TJ Washington Jr. (RS Junior, 5-11, 205). Arriving from Iowa. 2025 stats: 98 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards. Notable info: Washington Jr. totaled 182 rushing yards and 51 receiving yards over three seasons at Iowa, and he caught one touchdown in 2024.