CJ McBean

SAF · #3 · New Mexico · SO · 6'2" · 195 · Long Beach, CA

SS depth chart, 2nd

13 2026 tackles
0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
18 Career games (8 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 New Mexico6113 0 2 0 0 0
2025 New Mexico12738 0 1 1 1 0

2026 Percentile vs SAFs

Tackles per game 2.2 56
Havoc plays 2 86
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

New Mexico 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 8.9% 83
Line yards per carry allowed 1.6 96
Sack rate 9.3% 91

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2Mercyhurst Lakers3
W3 @ OKLA6 2
W7 @ HAW4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#1322 Quaid Carr RB · Servite WASH
#1322 Byron Washington OT · DeSoto SYR
#1325 CJ McBean ATH · Junipero Serra UNM
#1396 Eric Thomas DL · Miami Northwestern SYR
#1396 BJ Carter DL · Middleburg ISU
ATHs in the class
#77 Azir Lee Camden DEL
#80 Adrian Walker Jr. Belleville M-OH
#81 CJ McBean Junipero Serra UNM
#89 Nedrick Boldin Jr. Palm Beach Central BC
#90 Cam Jamerson Shadow Creek TCU
2026 · 86th pctile of SAFs
Recruit · 57th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.