Is Tayden Barnes starting?
Tayden Barnes is the projected starter at NB for New Mexico State Aggies.
Tayden Barnes is the projected starting NB on a Rebuilding New Mexico State — 66 OVR.
See full New Mexico State Aggies depth chart ›Depth at NB · New Mexico State Aggies
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Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
In 2024: 57 tackles, 1 INT, 6 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Transfer
- Cincinnati
2024 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57 | 1 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Amarillo Tascosa
- Hometown
- Amarillo, TX
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 55th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.91 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 66.
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 26LUNMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-18
Sep 13LHAWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 29-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LUNM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LHAW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tayden Barnes'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.