Who's in, who's out for the Lobos? Tracking New Mexico's transfer departures, additions 

College football's transfer portal doesn't open until Friday, but more than a few Lobos have already announced their plans to enter. 

The full list of who's in and who's out for New Mexico as the portal looms: 

This story will be updated. 

Departures (11) 

 Note: Departing player announcements have been sourced through social media, or confirmed through a player's representation. 

TE Dorian Thomas 

Summary: The 6-foot-4, 239-pound redshirt sophomore earned first team All-Mountain West honors after catching 56 passes for 560 yards and four touchdowns this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining. 

QB Cole Welliver 

Summary: The 6-7, 224-pound redshirt freshman appeared in one game for UNM this season. He has three years of eligibility remaining. 

TE Marcus Vinson 

Summary: The 6-4, 247-pound senior appeared in one game for UNM this season. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

P Daniel Hughes 

Summary: The 6-foot-5, 235-pound sophomore earned an All-Mountain West honorable mention after averaging 45.4 yards per punt in 12 games for UNM this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

OL Travis Gray 

Summary: The 6-6, 321-pound redshirt junior did not appear in a game for UNM this season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

OL Jordan Mora 

Summary: The 6-5, 311-pound sophomore did not appear in a game for UNM this season. He has three years of eligibility remaining. 

TE Aiden Valdez 

Summary: The 6-4, 242-pound junior appeared in four games for UNM this season, making one reception for a loss of 3 yards. A Campbell transfer, he has two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting this year.

LB Randolph Kpai 

Summary: The 6-2, 219-pound redshirt senior made 10 total tackles in 12 games this season, playing primarily on special teams. He has no eligibility left, and would need a waiver to transfer and play another year. 

DL Max Lantzsch 

Summary: The 6-6, 263-pound redshirt junior did not appear in a game for UNM this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

WR Isaiah Blair 

Summary: The 5-11, 194-pound junior appeared in eight games this season, but did not record a catch. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

DE Landon Williams 

Summary: The 6-4, 236-pound redshirt junior, made five total tackles in seven games this season. The Albuquerque native and La Cueva High School graduate has one year of eligibility remaining.

Returning players (12) 

 Note: Returning players have been announced through the program. 

QB Jack Layne

Summary: The 6-2, 206-pound redshirt junior completed 199 of 302 passes for 2,398 yards, 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions for UNM this season; he also rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns on 77 carries. Layne has one year of eligibility remaining. 

LB Jaxton Eck

Summary: The 6-1, 224-pound junior was named the Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year after making 126 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

OL Jaymar Tasi

Summary: The 6-foot-2, 308-pound freshman appeared in 10 games and finished the regular season as a starter. He has three years of eligibility remaining. 

DE Xavier Slayton

Summary: The 6-2, 243-pound redshirt junior made 20 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 10 games. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

DE Darren Agu

Summary: The 6-6, 244-pound redshirt junior made 24 total tackles and two sacks in 10 games. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

OL Kaden Robnett

Summary: The 6-2, 269-pound redshirt freshman started all 10 games at center and did not allow a sack over 424 pass protection snaps, per Pro Football Focus. 

S Austin Brawley

Summary: After missing eight games with an injury, the 5-10, 180-pound senior made 21 total tackles and three interceptions in UNM's final three games of the regular season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

DL Brian Booker

Summary: The 6-3, 235-pound junior made eight total tackles and one sack in 11 games this season on his way to an All-Mountain West honorable mention. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

DL Jalen McIver

Summary: The 6-4, 281-pound sophomore made 10 total tackles and 1.5 sacks in 11 games this season after joining the Lobos over the summer. He has two years of eligibility remaining. 

CB Frankie Edwards III

Summary: The 5-10, 174-pound sophomore made 47 total tackles in 12 games for UNM this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining. 

TE Cade Keith

Summary: The 6-5, 239-pound redshirt freshman caught 20 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns with UNM this season. He has three years of eligibility remaining. 

LB Mercury Swaim 

Summary: The 5-10, 213-pound redshirt junior made 52 total tackles and two sacks in 12 games for UNM this season. He has one year of eligibility remaining. 

RB Deshaun Buchanan 

Summary: The 5-9, 193-pound redshirt sophomore rushed for 14 yards and caught six passes for 56 yards with UNM this season. He has two years of eligibility remaining. 

Sean Reider covers college football and other sports for the Journal. You can reach him at sreider@abqjournal.com or via X at @lenaweereider.