Is Nick Wheeler starting?
Nick Wheeler is listed 2nd string at WLB for New Mexico Lobos.
Redshirt freshman · #23 · 6'0", 208 lbs
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New Mexico Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
Up next for New Mexico
New Mexico plays UNLV at home on Sat, Nov 14. The listed kickoff time is 07:30 PM ET.
Nick Wheeler is currently behind Mercury Swaim at WLB on the New Mexico depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 81 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Dallas Parish Episcopal
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 30th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 3WUTEPTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 61-7
Sep 26WNMSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-18
Sep 12WMERCTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WUTEP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WNMSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Wheeler's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.