Ilya Uvaydov, New Mexico State PK: the 2026 season story
Ilya Uvaydov is a senior kicker for New Mexico State (Conference USA). He ranks 157th of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Ilya Uvaydov's strongest measure is field goals over expected at +0.01, 85th of 143 (the average is +0.03). His weakest is made from 40+ at 1, 114th of 143 (the average is 4).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His made from 40+, 1, ranks 114th among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of kicker he is. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 5th percentile for volume and 41st for efficiency.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 4 games, Ilya Uvaydov's best came in week 5 against Western Kentucky and his quietest in week 1 against Mercyhurst.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Ilya Uvaydov is 99th of 143 FBS kickers and 6th of 10 in Conference USA. Next up nationally is Owen Carey of Tulsa, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 3 we have.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Philippe Laforge of Memphis.
