#13
New Mexico · 2026

Toa Fa'avae

QBSophomore6' 0", 188 lbsConcord, CA
New Mexico Lobos5-1 · TDC #43
Snap share
65%
6 of 6 started · 252 of 385 snaps
Pass yards
695
131st of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
4–3
Yards / att.
9.5
12th of 141 in FBS
Completion
56.2%
125th of 141 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.23
65th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

121 plays · +27.8 total EPA · 65th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.23
Passing+0.17
Rushing+0.43
1st down-0.33
2nd down+0.31
3rd down+0.63
Standard downs+0.13
Passing downs+0.38
Fa'avaeQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays31%
Pass plays67%
Run plays14%
1st down27%
2nd down33%
3rd down36%
Standard downs26%
Passing downs44%
Fa'avaeQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks75—
Success rate38.7%124th / 170
Explosive pass rate18.5%3rd / 170
Deep-throw rate23.1%4th / 170
Sack rate13.3%166th / 170
Interception rate4.6%—
3rd-down conversion31.6%122nd / 170
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate51.4%—
Explosive run rate31.4%—
Stuffed at the line14.3%—
First downs12—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

Where Fa'avae's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
12.7
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
21%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.1
193 yds after the catch
Air yards
415
of 608 yds on charted throws
Pressured
20%
hurried or sacked · 12 sacks

Where he throws67 throws charted

56% comp12.7 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds5–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per throw1100% · -3yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (12%), 5 caught (63%), 26 yds, 3.3 per throw863% · 26yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (12%), 6 caught (75%), 41 yds, 5.1 per throw875% · 41yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 2 caught (67%), 25 yds, 8.3 per throw367% · 25yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 2 caught (67%), 73 yds, 24.3 per throw367% · 73yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (6%), 2 caught (50%), 85 yds, 21.3 per throw450% · 85yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (6%), 1 caught (25%), 38 yds, 9.5 per throw425% · 38yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 13 yds, 13.0 per throw1100% · 13yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (9%), 4 caught (67%), 28 yds, 4.7 per throw667% · 28yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 2 caught (67%), 38 yds, 12.7 per throw367% · 38yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 22 yds, 11.0 per throw250% · 22yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 40 yds, 40.0 per throw1100% · 40yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 37 yds, 18.5 per throw250% · 37yRight, Behind air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 5 yds, 2.5 per throw250% · 5yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (7%), 2 caught (40%), 16 yds, 3.2 per throw540% · 16yRight, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (9%), 2 caught (33%), 17 yds, 2.8 per throw633% · 17yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 2 caught (100%), 52 yds, 26.0 per throw2100% · 52yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw333% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 36 yds, 18.0 per throw250% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction35 carries

Left
51%
8.1 YPC · 61% succ.
Middle
34%
7.6 YPC · 58% succ.
Right
14%
7.2 YPC · 60% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farNew Mexico#43 · 5-1665%41/736954–39.538.7%492204.5251.4%
2025New Mexico#74 · 9-410%—————122.000.0%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Toa Fa'avae's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Toa Fa'avae's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.1 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 vs UTEP (Week 5)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1Central MichiganW 38–75.64850.0435.4007456.4016
2MercyhurstW 70–76.43933.39110.1104123.0126
3@OklahomaL 6–145.341040.0797.90013171.3022
4@New Mexico StateW 42–186.7101758.817410.20011575.2021
5UTEPW 61–77.5151978.924913.1314123.009
7@Hawai'iW 21–104.951050.0595.90210777.7141
2026 · 6 games6.1417356.26959.543492204.5241

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions41—
Attempts73—
Completion %56.2%125th / 141
Yards695131st / 265
Yards / att.9.512th / 141
Touchdowns4127th / 265
Interceptions3—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries49—
Yards220259th / 1453
Yards / carry4.5186th / 326
Touchdowns2220th / 630
Long41—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11611th / 1994
Yards351202nd / 1980
Yards / catch35—
Touchdowns0—
Long35—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Central Michigan✓ QB692915·42%
Wk 2 · Mercyhurst✓ QB712614·37%
Wk 3 · Oklahoma✓ QB573723165%
Wk 4 · New Mexico State✓ QB645928·92%
Wk 5 · UTEP✓ QB654623·71%
Wk 7 · Hawai'i✓ QB595521·93%
Season6 GS385252124165%

Position Room

6 QBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
13Toa Fa'avaeQBSO7369543+0.23
10Luke MogaQBJR3824830+0.11
12James LaubsteinQBSR1000+0.69
2Jack LayneQBSR—————
3Gabriel MotschenbacherQBJR—————
15Cade MitchellQBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. New Mexico depth chart →