Where do the Lobos stand after first week of transfer portal? 

As of Thursday afternoon, 10,034 college football players were in the transfer portal.

To Jason Eck, that might be cause for celebration.

“Congrats to whoever was the transfer portal’s 10,000th customer,” New Mexico’s head coach joked on X. “Report to the concession stand for a free hot dog.”

Jokes aside, perhaps no transfer window has been quite as busy as this one: Since the portal opened on Jan. 2, over 3,350 FBS players have entered, a sum that amounts to roughly 25% of all players in the entire subdivision. That figure doesn't factor in a record number of entries from the FCS and Division II ranks, with turnover at all levels setting up the most congested transfer cycle in recent memory.

But even in that chaos, UNM might have reason to celebrate. Only 14 Lobos have entered the portal, a far cry from the churn of UNM’s last couple offseasons, while 15 have signed on to return. Of course, that’s not to mention UNM’s recent commitments out of the portal, a number expected to grow in the coming days and weeks.

So where do the Lobos stand after one week of this portal cycle? Here’s a look:

Who’s in?

CB Kevin Longstreet - The 5-9, 190-pound redshirt sophomore appeared in four games with Southern Cal this season, making four tackles. He has two years of eligibility remaining after previous stops at Texas A&M and Louisville.

TE Tripp Walsh - The 6-6, 240-pound redshirt sophomore appeared in all 12 games this season with Iowa State, catching one pass for nine yards. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

DL Jalen Charles - The 6-3, 227-pound redshirt freshman did not appear in a game with Memphis this season. A former three-star recruit, he has three years of eligibility remaining.

RB Cameron Mathews - The 5-8, 170-pound freshman appeared in one game with Memphis this season. A former three-star recruit, he has four years of eligibility remaining.

Who’s out?

TE Dorian Thomas - 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.

Thomas committed to Cal on Jan. 7.

P Daniel Hughes - 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.

Hughes signed with Florida State on Jan. 8, he told 24/7 Sports. 

RB D.J. McKinney - The 5-foot-8, 182-pound sophomore rushed for 464 yards and seven touchdowns this season with UNM. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

McKinney committed to Tulsa on Jan. 6.

LS Trey DuBuc - The 6-1, 209-pound redshirt sophomore appeared in every game this season as UNM's starting long snapper. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

DuBuc committed to Texas on Jan. 4.

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

OL Travis Gray - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.

QB Isaiah Chavez - The 6-0, 208-pound redshirt senior did not play this season after stepping away from the program in April. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Who’s staying?

QB Jack Layne - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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.

S Chris Gant Jr. - The 5-9, 199-pound redshirt freshman made four total tackles in 12 games with UNM this season. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

S Tavian Combs - The 6-foot-2, 196-pound redshirt senior made 71 total tackles and one interception in 13 games with UNM this season. He has one year 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.