Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016New Mexico
Ryan Santos
S • 5'10" • Klein, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Santos shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · New Mexico
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Player Story
Ryan Santos built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Klein, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Ryan Santos' career was his defensive production: 55 tackles,...
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- Committed To
- New Mexico
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Ryan Santos, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · New Mexico. Ryan Santos shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 55
- TFL
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Ryan Santos quick answers
- Latest team and position
- New Mexico · S
- Career Tackles
- 55
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · New Mexico
- Top game
- Utah State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Klein Collins · New Mexico
- High school pipeline
- Klein Collins · 33 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · S 104th (top 27%) · Mountain West 57th (top 11%) · National 600th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | New Mexico | 11 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.8 |
Related Context
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Ryan Santos played S for New Mexico. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Santos recorded 55 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with New Mexico.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
New Mexico paired 7.5 primary output with 27.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · New Mexico
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
27.7
Usage
7.3
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Dakota: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Rutgers: 0. San José State: 1. Boise State: 1. Air Force: 0. Hawai'i: 2. Nevada: 1.5. Utah State: 2. Colorado State: 0. Wyoming: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Dakota: 4 by 16.7. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 7 by 29.2. San José State: 4 by 26.7. Boise State: 8 by 43.3. Air Force: 3 by 12.5. Hawai'i: 5 by 40.8. Nevada: 3 by 27.5. Utah State: 3 by 32.5. Colorado State: 9 by 37.5. Wyoming: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Wyoming | W 56-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Colorado State | L 31-49 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Utah StateSplash game | W 24-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Nevada | W 35-26 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Hawai'iSplash game | W 28-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Air Force | W 45-40 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Boise State | L 21-49 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs San José State | W 48-41 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Rutgers | L 28-37 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ New Mexico State | L 31-32 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs South Dakota | W 48-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ryan Santos story
Ryan Santos built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Klein, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Ryan Santos' career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Ryan Santos' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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New Mexico
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | New Mexico | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | New Mexico | 7.5 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Utah State
Week 11 · W 24-21 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#2
@ Hawai'i
Week 9 · W 28-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Boise State
Week 6 · L 21-49 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Nevada
Week 10 · W 35-26 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Air Force
Week 13 · W 47-35 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · New Mexico
7.5 primary output · 27.7 efficiency · 7.3 usage
50.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · New Mexico
44.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · New Mexico
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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