UTEP Miners Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

1EJ ColsonQB13-SO—

PORTAL 12Raymond Moore IIIQB23-SO—

PORTAL 10Chad WarnerQB32-FR 9Bodey WeaverQB4FR (3)

15Braesen LeonQB5

×6

0Tavorus JonesRB15-SR—

PORTAL 8Kam ThomasRB25-SR—

PORTAL 6Elijah McCoyRB32-SO 32Lamar SperlingRB44-JR

PORTAL

22Chris HunterRB5 21Jaden MooreRB6

X×5

5Carver CheeksX14-SR—

PORTAL 81Jeremiah NashX23-JR—PORTAL 16Mason FergusonX33-SO

PORTAL 24CJ SimonX42-FR

80Jacaleb JohnsonX5

Z×4

7Jaylan BrownZ13-SO—

PORTAL 18Rafeald CampbellZ23-SO—17Carmelo TaylorZ34-JRPORTAL 25Zo HillZ42-FR

SLOT×5

3Jaden SmithSLOT15-SR—

PORTAL 11Royal CapellSLOT22-SO—

PORTAL 14Marcus TorresSLOT33-SO+2 ROLES 13Nik HenrySLOT42-SO+2 ROLES

86JD WallaceSLOT5

×7

82Judah EzinwaTE15-SR—PORTAL 4Cash CheeksTE24-JR—

PORTAL 85Jackson StonerTE3FR (3)87Chance BellTE43-JR

PORTAL

88Benny OkwuraTE5

LT×4

54Jaymon LambLT14-JR—

PORTAL 50Isaiah MaumalangaLT25-SR—

PORTAL 70Maddox HuberLT32-FR 74Grayson JohnsonLT43-JR

LG×4

52Jackson BradleyLG15-SR—

PORTAL 58Rashad SmithLG23-JR—PORTAL 57Craig WydraLG33-SO 53Tripp TownsendLG4FR

C×4

56Brian Williams Jr.C13-SO—

PORTAL 67Jayden TrappC23-SO—

PORTAL 51Eric Sandoval AraujoC3FR 79Pryce McClanahanC4FR (3)

RG×4

55Omoruyi Aliu-OtokitiRG13-JR—

PORTAL 76Diego De La CruzRG22-FR—62Eddie Lartigue Jr.RG3FR (3)71Preston PerkinsRG42-FR

RT×4

73Tyler RobertsRT12-FR—75Juan Camacho Jr.RT25-SR—78Ryder SlatonRT32-FR 77Wesley Dallao-KubikRT4FR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

98Preston HickeyDT15-SR—

PORTAL 99Elijah FieldsDT24-SR—

PORTAL 44Oryend FisherDT34-JR 11Derek BurnsDT44-JR

21Dycin DavisDT5 95DAdrian Tinney-AndersonDT6

NT×5

90Ashton CokerNT13-JR—93Jerrell BrasherNT23-JR—PORTAL 96Caynan JamesNT3FR (3)94Jimmy LeonNT42-FR

97Shaun McDowellNT5

EDGE

DE×5

3Shakaun BowserDE15-SR—PORTAL 55Leander ParrishDE22-FR—40Jaxon SmithDE32-SO 88Truth HolmesDE4FR (3)

92Justin RobertsDE5

EDGE

BANDIT×2

19Sterling MilesBANDIT15-SR—

PORTAL 6Ekow TaylorBANDIT23-JR—

—open

25Royce WilsonRES

WLB×3

10Jayden WilsonWLB14-SR—

PORTAL 41Vashon Brunswick IIWLB22-SO—22Kane White-TinsleyWLB3FR (3)

—open

MLB×4

13Isaiah BogertyMLB15-SR—

PORTAL 8Shay SmithMLB23-SO3% snaps '25 48Japrei WaferMLB3FR (3)38Jalen HamiltonMLB4FR (3)

LB×3

4Garrett HawkinsLB14-JR—45Justin LeeLB22-FR—42Copelin WindfontLB32-FR

—open

LCB×4

0Justin ContentLCB13-JR—23Kaleb MilesLCB23-JR—

PORTAL 18Decorian ThompsonLCB3FR (3)15Colt MatlockLCB4FR (3)

RCB×3

5TJ TillmanRCB12-SO—26Darien FantroyRCB22-FR—32Adarius HutchinsonRCB3FR (3)

—open

SPUR×3

27LaTristan ThompsonSPUR13-SO—

PORTAL 20Grant StewartSPUR22-FR—29Dylan Brown-TurnerSPUR34-JR

PORTAL

—open

FS×5

2Xavier SmithFS15-SR—

PORTAL 12Donavan HowardFS25-SR—

PORTAL 30Allen GantFS32-FR 14Chace BiddleFS45-SRPORTAL

33Josiah JonesFS5

SS×5

7Kode LoweSS15-SR—

PORTAL 16Esteban GuillorySS24-SR—

PORTAL 17Darnell WilliamsSS32-SO 24Jaime GuerreroSS45-SR

28Tylen HockettSS5

Special Teams

5 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

91Carlos ArreolaKO14-SR—

PORTAL 48Cade HechterKO24-SR—

PORTAL

—open

×2

13Nik HenryKR12-SO—+2 ROLES 14Marcus TorresKR23-SO—+2 ROLES

—open

×2

46Carson LoebLS12-SO—

PORTAL 49Ian HallLS22-FR—

—open

×2

13Nik HenryPR12-SO—+2 ROLES 14Marcus TorresPR23-SO—+2 ROLES

—open

×2

47Brady BraunPT15-SR—

PORTAL 33Parker CushingPT22-SO—PORTAL

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB1EJ Colson 12Raymond Moore III 10Chad Warner 9Bodey Weaver15Braesen Leon

RB0Tavorus Jones 8Kam Thomas 6Elijah McCoy 32Lamar Sperling22Chris Hunter21Jaden Moore

WRX5Carver Cheeks 81Jeremiah Nash 16Mason Ferguson 24CJ Simon80Jacaleb Johnson

WRZ7Jaylan Brown 18Rafeald Campbell 17Carmelo Taylor 25Zo Hill

WRSLOT3Jaden Smith 11Royal Capell 14Marcus Torres 13Nik Henry86JD Wallace

TE82Judah Ezinwa 4Cash Cheeks 85Jackson Stoner 87Chance Bell88Benny Okwura83Jamal Frilot89Johan Camacho

OLLT54Jaymon Lamb 50Isaiah Maumalanga 70Maddox Huber 74Grayson Johnson

OLLG52Jackson Bradley 58Rashad Smith 57Craig Wydra 53Tripp Townsend

OLC56Brian Williams Jr.67Jayden Trapp 51Eric Sandoval Araujo 79Pryce McClanahan

OLRG55Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti 76Diego De La Cruz 62Eddie Lartigue Jr.71Preston Perkins

OLRT73Tyler Roberts 75Juan Camacho Jr.78Ryder Slaton 77Wesley Dallao-Kubik

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT98Preston Hickey 99Elijah Fields 44Oryend Fisher 11Derek Burns21Dycin Davis95DAdrian Tinney-Anderson

DLNT90Ashton Coker 93Jerrell Brasher 96Caynan James 94Jimmy Leon97Shaun McDowell

EDGEDE3Shakaun Bowser 55Leander Parrish 40Jaxon Smith 88Truth Holmes92Justin Roberts35Kofi Taylor-Barrocks31Joshua Shaw

EDGEBANDIT19Sterling Miles 6Ekow Taylor——25Royce Wilson

LBWLB10Jayden Wilson 41Vashon Brunswick II 22Kane White-Tinsley—

LBMLB13Isaiah Bogerty 8Shay Smith 48Japrei Wafer 38Jalen Hamilton

LBLB4Garrett Hawkins 45Justin Lee 42Copelin Windfont—

CBLCB0Justin Content 23Kaleb Miles 18Decorian Thompson 15Colt Matlock

CBRCB5TJ Tillman 26Darien Fantroy 32Adarius Hutchinson—

CBSPUR27LaTristan Thompson 20Grant Stewart 29Dylan Brown-Turner—

SFS2Xavier Smith 12Donavan Howard 30Allen Gant 14Chace Biddle33Josiah Jones

SSS7Kode Lowe 16Esteban Guillory 17Darnell Williams 24Jaime Guerrero28Tylen Hockett

Special Teams

5 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO91Carlos Arreola 48Cade Hechter——

KR13Nik Henry 14Marcus Torres——

LS46Carson Loeb 49Ian Hall——

PR13Nik Henry 14Marcus Torres——

PT47Brady Braun 33Parker Cushing——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

EJ Colson#1QB13-SO—

PORTAL QB212Raymond Moore III3-SO

PORTAL QB310Chad Warner2-FR QB49Bodey WeaverFR (3)

RB6 listed

Tavorus Jones#0RB15-SR—

PORTAL RB28Kam Thomas5-SR

PORTAL RB36Elijah McCoy2-SO RB432Lamar Sperling4-JR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Carver Cheeks#5X14-SR—

PORTAL X281Jeremiah Nash3-JRPORTAL X316Mason Ferguson3-SO

PORTAL X424CJ Simon2-FR

WRZ4 listed

Jaylan Brown#7Z13-SO—

PORTAL Z218Rafeald Campbell3-SO Z317Carmelo Taylor4-JRPORTAL Z425Zo Hill2-FR

WRSLOT5 listed

Jaden Smith#3SLOT15-SR—

PORTAL SLOT211Royal Capell2-SO

PORTAL SLOT314Marcus Torres3-SO+2 ROLES SLOT413Nik Henry2-SO+2 ROLES

TE7 listed

Judah Ezinwa#82TE15-SR—PORTAL TE24Cash Cheeks4-JR

PORTAL TE385Jackson StonerFR (3)TE487Chance Bell3-JR

PORTAL

OLLT4 listed

Jaymon Lamb#54LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT250Isaiah Maumalanga5-SR

PORTAL LT370Maddox Huber2-FR LT474Grayson Johnson3-JR

OLLG4 listed

Jackson Bradley#52LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG258Rashad Smith3-JRPORTAL LG357Craig Wydra3-SO LG453Tripp TownsendFR

OLC4 listed

Brian Williams Jr.#56C13-SO—

PORTAL C267Jayden Trapp3-SO

PORTAL C351Eric Sandoval AraujoFR C479Pryce McClanahanFR (3)

OLRG4 listed

Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti#55RG13-JR—

PORTAL RG276Diego De La Cruz2-FR RG362Eddie Lartigue Jr.FR (3)RG471Preston Perkins2-FR

OLRT4 listed

Tyler Roberts#73RT12-FR—RT275Juan Camacho Jr.5-SR RT378Ryder Slaton2-FR RT477Wesley Dallao-KubikFR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Preston Hickey#98DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT299Elijah Fields4-SR

PORTAL DT344Oryend Fisher4-JR DT411Derek Burns4-JR

DLNT5 listed

Ashton Coker#90NT13-JR—NT293Jerrell Brasher3-JRPORTAL NT396Caynan JamesFR (3)NT494Jimmy Leon2-FR

EDGEDE7 listed

Shakaun Bowser#3DE15-SR—PORTAL DE255Leander Parrish2-FR DE340Jaxon Smith2-SO DE488Truth HolmesFR (3)

EDGEBANDIT3 listed

Sterling Miles#19BANDIT15-SR—

PORTAL BANDIT26Ekow Taylor3-JR

LBWLB3 listed

Jayden Wilson#10WLB14-SR—

PORTAL WLB241Vashon Brunswick II2-SO WLB322Kane White-TinsleyFR (3)

LBMLB4 listed

Isaiah Bogerty#13MLB15-SR—

PORTAL MLB28Shay Smith3-SO MLB348Japrei WaferFR (3)MLB438Jalen HamiltonFR (3)

LBLB3 listed

Garrett Hawkins#4LB14-JR—LB245Justin Lee2-FR LB342Copelin Windfont2-FR

CBLCB4 listed

Justin Content#0LCB13-JR—LCB223Kaleb Miles3-JR

PORTAL LCB318Decorian ThompsonFR (3)LCB415Colt MatlockFR (3)

CBRCB3 listed

TJ Tillman#5RCB12-SO—RCB226Darien Fantroy2-FR RCB332Adarius HutchinsonFR (3)

CBSPUR3 listed

LaTristan Thompson#27SPUR13-SO—

PORTAL SPUR220Grant Stewart2-FR SPUR329Dylan Brown-Turner4-JR

PORTAL

SFS5 listed

Xavier Smith#2FS15-SR—

PORTAL FS212Donavan Howard5-SR

PORTAL FS330Allen Gant2-FR FS414Chace Biddle5-SRPORTAL

SSS5 listed

Kode Lowe#7SS15-SR—

PORTAL SS216Esteban Guillory4-SR

PORTAL SS317Darnell Williams2-SO SS424Jaime Guerrero5-SR

Special Teams

5 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Carlos Arreola#91KO14-SR—

PORTAL KO248Cade Hechter4-SR

PORTAL

KR2 listed

Nik Henry#13KR12-SO—+2 ROLES KR214Marcus Torres3-SO+2 ROLES

LS2 listed

Carson Loeb#46LS12-SO—

PORTAL LS249Ian Hall2-FR

PR2 listed

Nik Henry#13PR12-SO—+2 ROLES PR214Marcus Torres3-SO+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Brady Braun#47PT15-SR—

PORTAL PT233Parker Cushing2-SOPORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

UTEP Miners

University of Texas at El Paso

Conference Mountain WestFootball began 1914Location El Paso, Texas

Home

Sun Bowl

51,500Listed capacity

Location El Paso, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coach

Defensive coordinator

Co-OC

Joe Pappalardo

Co-OC

Lanear Sampson

Identity

Mascot Paydirt Pete

Orange Primary

Dark Blue Secondary