Is Kiefer Sibley starting?
Kiefer Sibley is the projected starter at KR for New Mexico Lobos.
Kiefer Sibley is the projected starting KR on a Solid New Mexico — 86 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Waco Connally, ranked #1,252 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 274 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 179 lbs
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 274 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8597
- National Rank
- #1252
- High School
- Waco Connally
- Hometown
- Waco, TX
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated overall; 66th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WNMSUYDS 63
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 63
- AVG
- 5.3
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 19LOUYDS 41
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 20.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 14-6
Sep 12WMERCYDS 48
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 48
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 2.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 70-7
Sep 6WCMUYDS 45
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 45
- AVG
- 5.6
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOU | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 |
Kiefer Sibley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.