Jayden Flaker gives New Mexico a versatile, high-motor defender with playmaking juice
Flaker arrives at New Mexico in 2026 as a 6-2, 235-pound veteran with real versatility: he logged 17 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery in 13 games for Memphis in the 2025 season, and UNM staff have already highlighted him as a strong special-teams piece who can play star, set the edge, and rush the passer. His appeal is the combination of experience, physicality, and flexibility — the kind of defender who can tilt game-day depth charts even before he becomes a headline star. If you want toughness, urgency, and multiple-use value, he fits.
