New Mexico Lobos#- · QB CJ Montes
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CJ Montes played QB for New Mexico. In the 2025 season he had 140 passing yards and 1 touchdown, 70.0 yards per game over 2 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
CJ Montes career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Cmp-Att | Pass Yds | TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KENT | 2 | 10-19 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | FOR | 3 | 29-54 | 295 | 1 | 0 | -48 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | FOR | 11 | 241-375 | 2997 | 26 | 1 | 160 | 3 | 249.9 |
| 2022 | UNM | 4 | 27-51 | 174 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | UNM | 3 | 10-33 | 39 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 0 | -7.4 |
| Career | All | 23 | 317-532 | 3645 | 28 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 276 |
Season totals, 2021 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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CJ Montes: New Mexico QB profile and stats
CJ Montes played QB for New Mexico. This profile has his New Mexico career stats by season, from the program's game logs, and links into the New Mexico team page and the Mountain West players hub.
CJ Montes in the news
All newsRecapNew Mexico beat North Dakota State 21-16 (Week 8, 2026)New Mexico beat North Dakota State 21-16 at University Stadium (NM). Now New Mexico is 6-1, 3-0 in Mountain West play, and North Dakota State is 6-2, 3-2 in Mountain West play.2026-10-24RecapNew Mexico beat Hawai'i 21-10 (Week 7, 2026)New Mexico beat Hawai'i 21-10 at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Now New Mexico is 5-1, 2-0 in Mountain West play, and Hawai'i is 1-6, 0-4 in Mountain West play.2026-10-17RecapNew Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 (Week 5, 2026)New Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 at University Stadium (NM). Now New Mexico is 4-1, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and UTEP is 1-4, 0-1 in Mountain West play.2026-10-03
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Frequently asked questions
What team does CJ Montes play for?
CJ Montes plays for New Mexico at QB.
What position does CJ Montes play?
CJ Montes is a QB for New Mexico.