UTEP (2-10)
Miners
Conference
Conference USA
(1-7)
Location
El Paso, TX
Stadium
Sun Bowl
(51,500)
UTEP Miners compete in Conference USA, representing the University of Texas at El Paso. Playing at the Sun Bowl, one of college football's most distinctive venues with Franklin Mountains backdrop, UTEP creates unique border atmosphere. The Miners have celebrated conference championships and produced NFL players while maintaining border region identity. The orange, blue, and silver colors represent distinctive El Paso branding. Under their coaching staff, UTEP emphasizes recruiting throughout West Texas, New Mexico, and beyond, attracting talent to the border city. The program works to build consistent Conference USA competitiveness. UTEP maintains important regional rivalries while building traditions. The Miners serve as source of pride for El Paso and the border community. The program's commitment to football excellence reflects the university's comprehensive mission. UTEP football represents border culture and Conference USA competition, combining distinctive El Paso identity with competitive spirit while developing student-athletes who represent the Miners throughout the region in one of America's most unique college football settings.
Offense 54 players
0
Ashton Nickelberry
WR • 5' 10" • 181 lbs
Senior
Brandon, MS
1
Ashten Emory
RB • 5' 11" • 203 lbs
Freshman
Dallas, TX
3
Jaden Smith
WR • 5' 10" • 195 lbs
Senior
Loganville, GA
4
Cash Cheeks
TE • 6' 7" • 225 lbs
Junior
Colorado Springs, CO
6
Kenny Odom
WR • 5' 10" • 170 lbs
Junior
Savannah, GA
7
Malachi Nelson
QB • 6' 3" • 193 lbs
Sophomore
Los Alamitos, CA
8
Shay Smith
QB • 6' 2" • 215 lbs
Freshman
El Paso, TX
9
Skyler Locklear
QB • 5' 11" • 195 lbs
Junior
Clayton, NC
10
Chad Warner
QB • 6' 2" • 170 lbs
Freshman
Cibolo, TX
11
Cade McConnell
QB • 6' 1" • 195 lbs
Senior
Los Alamitos, CA
12
Jet Thompson
WR • 5' 10" • 165 lbs
Senior
Queens, NY
13
Nik Henry
WR • 5' 10" • 155 lbs
Freshman
Seguin, TX
14
Hahsaun Wilson
RB • 5' 11" • 190 lbs
Senior
Florence, SC
15
Trevon Tate
WR • 6' 0" • 180 lbs
Senior
Erie, PA
16
Mason Ferguson
WR • 6' 0" • 185 lbs
Freshman
Fort Worth, TX
17
Jaylan Brown
WR • 6' 1" • 185 lbs
Freshman
Nacogdoches, TX
18
Rafeald Campbell
WR • 5' 11" • 175 lbs
Freshman
Arlington, TX
19
Eric Willis III
WR • 5' 8" • 160 lbs
Senior
Collingdale, PA
20
Josh Bell
RB • 5' 9" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Dallas, TX
21
Marquez Taylor
RB • 5' 11" • 171 lbs
Sophomore
Mckenzie, TN
22
Elijah McCoy
RB • 5' 9" • 190 lbs
Freshman
Midland, TX
23
Wondame Davis Jr.
WR • 6' 1" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Ennis, TX
24
CJ Simon
WR • 6' 0" • 165 lbs
Freshman
Tuttle, OK
25
Zo Hill
WR • 5' 11" • 165 lbs
Freshman
Denton, TX
26
Caden Harris
WR • 5' 10" • 170 lbs
Sophomore
Round Rock, TX
39
Josh Hancock
LS • 5' 9" • 185 lbs
Senior
El Paso, TX
45
Rio Hay
LS • 6' 11" • 232 lbs
Freshman
Dripping Springs, TX
53
Ivan Escobar
OL • 6' 2" • 305 lbs
Senior
El Paso, TX
53
Ian Hall
LS • 6' 2" • 215 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
57
Craig Wydra
OL • 6' 4" • 305 lbs
Freshman
El Paso, TX
58
Jaquan Toney
OL • 6' 4" • 285 lbs
Senior
Huntsville, AL
60
Joseph Immediato
OL • 6' 4" • 318 lbs
Senior
El Paso, TX
62
Jake Riggs
OL • 6' 3" • 295 lbs
Freshman
Murfreesboro, TN
63
Rolando Beltran
OL • 6' 3" • 305 lbs
Junior
El Paso, TX
65
Dennis Lafferty
OL • 6' 7" • 320 lbs
Freshman
Norman, OK
66
Mark Robinson
OL • 6' 5" • 320 lbs
Sophomore
Altamonte Springs, FL
69
James Williams
OL • 6' 3" • 325 lbs
Sophomore
Moore, OK
70
Maddox Huber
OL • 6' 7" • 300 lbs
Freshman
Hamshire, TX
71
Preston Perkins
OL • 6' 6" • 270 lbs
Freshman
Austin, TX
72
Tyrone McDuffie III
OL • 6' 4" • 315 lbs
Sophomore
El Paso, TX
73
Tyler Roberts
OL • 6' 8" • 314 lbs
Freshman
Corpus Christi, TX
74
Azizi Henry
OL • 6' 4" • 310 lbs
Senior
Wylie, TX
75
Juan Camacho Jr.
OL • 6' 6" • 285 lbs
Senior
El Paso, TX
76
Diego De La Cruz
OL • 6' 4" • 300 lbs
Freshman
Monterrey,
78
Ryder Slaton
OL • 6' 7" • 280 lbs
Freshman
Melissa, TX
79
Jake Utley
OL • 6' 6" • 315 lbs
Sophomore
College Station, TX
80
Marcus Torres
WR • 5' 10" • 175 lbs
Freshman
El Paso, TX
81
Luka Matamoros
TE • 6' 5" • 275 lbs
Freshman
Pflugerville, TX
82
Judah Ezinwa
TE • 6' 3" • 235 lbs
Junior
Fontana, CA
84
Aramoni Rhone
WR • 6' 5" • 195 lbs
Junior
Orlando, FL
85
Kai Pruitt
WR • 6' 0" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Colleyville, TX
86
Jordan Andrus
TE • 6' 4" • 235 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
88
Toric Goins Jr.
WR • 6' 2" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Freeport, TX
89
Josh Schuchts
WR • 6' 3" • 210 lbs
Freshman
Tallahassee, FL
Defense 58 players
0
Udoka Ezeani
DB • 6' 1" • 216 lbs
Senior
Richmond, TX
1
Joshua Rudolph
LB • 5' 11" • 230 lbs
Senior
Montgomery, AL
2
Xavier Smith
S • 6' 0" • 195 lbs
Junior
Atlanta, GA
4
Neil Campbell
CB • 5' 11" • 205 lbs
Senior
Chicago, IL
5
Solo Barnes
S • 6' 3" • 205 lbs
Senior
New Orleans, LA
5
Kam Thomas
DE • 5' 7" • 184 lbs
Senior
Birmingham, AL
6
Ekow Taylor
CB • 6' 5" • 220 lbs
Sophomore
Keller, TX
7
KD Johnson
DT • 6' 1" • 275 lbs
Senior
Houston, TX
8
Stratton Shufelt
LB • 6' 2" • 230 lbs
Sophomore
Rio Rancho, NM
9
Marcell Blocker
CB • 6' 3" • 190 lbs
Senior
Miami, FL
10
Jayden Wilson
LB • 6' 1" • 218 lbs
Junior
El Paso, TX
11
Derek Burns
DL • 6' 5" • 254 lbs
Junior
Dallas, TX
12
Donte Thompson
LB • 5' 11" • 175 lbs
Senior
Pensacola, FL
13
TJ Tillman
CB • 6' 0" • 165 lbs
Freshman
Amarillo, TX
14
Chace Biddle
S • 6' 0" • 205 lbs
Junior
Garland, TX
15
Kode Lowe
S • 6' 1" • 225 lbs
Junior
Coleman, FL
16
Yessman Green
CB • 6' 2" • 180 lbs
Senior
Mobile, AL
17
Darnell Williams
S • 5' 11" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Texarkana, TX
18
Justin Content
CB • 6' 1" • 185 lbs
Sophomore
Hoschton, GA
19
Ashaad Hall
DL • 6' 4" • 235 lbs
Senior
St. Petersburg, FL
20
Grant Stewart
S • 5' 10" • 188 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
21
Tyler Jones
S • 6' 0" • 200 lbs
Senior
Orlando, FL
22
Lantz Russell
S • 6' 3" • 210 lbs
Senior
Riverside, CA
23
Trace Meadows
LB • 6' 0" • 210 lbs
Freshman
College Station, TX
24
Jaime Guerrero
S • 6' 1" • 185 lbs
Junior
El Paso, TX
25
Royce Wilson
DB • 6' 3" • 220 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
26
Darien Fantroy
CB • 6' 2" • 175 lbs
Freshman
Killeen, TX
27
Caleb Walker
S • 5' 10" • 175 lbs
Senior
Tampa, FL
28
Erion Wilkins
CB • 6' 2" • 170 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
29
Dylan Brown-Turner
LB • 6' 1" • 210 lbs
Sophomore
Dallas, TX
30
Allen Gant
S • 6' 0" • 190 lbs
Freshman
Lubbock, TX
30
Nate Dyman
LB • 6' 2" • 230 lbs
Senior
Missouri City, TX
31
David Wilson
DB • 6' 2" • 177 lbs
Freshman
Frisco, TX
32
Elijah Baldwin
DL • 6' 7" • 230 lbs
Freshman
San Antonio, TX
33
Josiah Jones
S • 6' 2" • 185 lbs
Freshman
Chicago, IL
34
Cam Harrelson
S • 6' 0" • 165 lbs
Freshman
El Paso, TX
35
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks
CB • 6' 3" • 230 lbs
Sophomore
London,
36
Kane Bowen
LB • 6' 2" • 215 lbs
Freshman
Sherman, TX
37
Jamal Frilot
DB • 6' 3" • 230 lbs
Freshman
Houston, TX
40
Oryend Fisher
DL • 6' 6" • 225 lbs
Sophomore
Georgetown, KY
41
Vashon Brunswick II
LB • 6' 1" • 215 lbs
Freshman
Garland, TX
42
Will Weber
DL • 6' 4" • 255 lbs
Junior
San Jose, CA
43
Garrett Hawkins
LB • 6' 3" • 227 lbs
Junior
Sevierville, TN
44
Shakaun Bowser
DL • 6' 5" • 255 lbs
Junior
Mesa, AZ
45
Justin Lee
LB • 6' 1" • 225 lbs
Freshman
Round Rock, TX
46
Copelin Windfont
LB • 6' 0" • 220 lbs
Freshman
Barrett Station, TX
47
Alex Szczesniak
LB • 6' 2" • 220 lbs
Sophomore
Orland Park, IL
48
Micah Davey
LB • 6' 2" • 235 lbs
Senior
Baton Rouge, LA
50
Leander Parrish
DL • 6' 3" • 240 lbs
Freshman
Mesquite, TX
55
Allan McCarter
DL • 6' 4" • 270 lbs
Freshman
Manvel, TX
58
Jaxon Smith
DL • 6' 7" • 225 lbs
Freshman
Prague, OK
83
Ryland Bradford
DE • 5' 11" • 180 lbs
Freshman
Abilene, TX
90
Ashton Coker
DT • 6' 2" • 290 lbs
Sophomore
Katy, TX
92
Tyler Scott
DL • 6' 1" • 315 lbs
Senior
Jackson, GA
94
Jimmy Leon
DL • 6' 4" • 240 lbs
Freshman
Tucson, AZ
96
Kelton Farmer
DL • 6' 4" • 290 lbs
Junior
Evansville, IN
98
Nico Guerra
DL • 6' 5" • 245 lbs
Junior
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
99
Cole Gustafson
DL • 6' 4" • 279 lbs
Senior
Rocklin, CA
Special Teams 7 players
33
Tanner Cragun
PK • 6' 2" • 195 lbs
Sophomore
Frisco, TX
37
Kyle Gallegos
PK • 5' 9" • 150 lbs
Junior
Fort Worth, TX
42
Noah Botsford
PK • 6' 3" • 200 lbs
Junior
Fort Lauderdale, FL
55
Diego Frausto
PK • 6' 3" • 225 lbs
Freshman
El Paso, TX
87
Jackson Cleaver
PK • 6' 1" • 205 lbs
Senior
Tigard, OR
91
Carlos Arreola
PK • 0' 0" • lbs
Freshman
,
97
Joe Bowman
PK • 6' 0" • 185 lbs
Senior
Carlsbad, CA
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