Big-bodied interior disruptor with early upside for New Mexico
Jalen McIver has already flashed disruptive value for New Mexico in the 2025 season, finishing with 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a pass breakup, while opening 2026 with a tackle in the Lobos’ win over Central Michigan. At 6-foot-3 to 6-foot-4 and around 278-281 pounds, he brings the thick frame and interior push you want in a DT, plus transfer-upside after coming from Jones College. The appeal is simple: he looks like a work-in-progress who can clog gaps and create backfield chaos — the kind of lunch-pail trench worker coaches love.
