Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We have a very, very special episode for you all today, as we will be joined by none other than Mountain West defensive player of the year and New Mexico star linebacker Jaxton Eck! We got his thoughts on the Lobos legendary 2025 campaign, the allure of the transfer portal, coach Jason Eck versus dad Jason Eck, and his expectations for their 2026 season. If you stick around until after the interview, we’ll dive into the biggest portal storylines from all 12 teams, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry first. Without further ado, here is our exclusive interview with one of the Mountain West’s most dominant defenders, Jaxton Eck.

Show notes:

1. Interview w/ New Mexico star Jaxton Eck
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