Is Tavian Combs starting?
Tavian Combs is the projected starter at SS for New Mexico Lobos.
Tavian Combs is the projected starting SS on a Solid New Mexico — 82 OVR.
See full New Mexico Lobos depth chart ›Depth at SS · New Mexico Lobos
- 1782Tavian CombsStarter
- 21762Will Hicks
- 31354Chris Gant Jr.
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 72 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 90th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 82.
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 12WMERCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
Sep 6WCMUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WMERC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCMU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tavian Combs'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.