Explosive, undersized New Mexico back with international pedigree
Rei Iwai is a junior running back for New Mexico listed at 5'5", 168 pounds, and his appeal is less about volume stats and more about rare backfield quickness, compact leverage, and proven production in Japan, where he was a two-time All-Japan selection and a championship-game MVP in high school. New Mexico’s roster notes show he has been a scholar-athlete and active in the program, but ESPN and CBS currently list no game-log production, so his evaluation is still largely projection-based: a smaller, high-motor runner whose fit depends on whether a team wants burst and agility over size and power.[1][2][5]
