UTEP Miners · DL RoomDL
#11 Derek Burns
Class RS JRFrom New Mexico State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'5" · 254 lbHometown Dallas, TX · Richardson HS
Depth-chart placement
Derek Burns is on the UTEP Miners roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Transfer history
2026New Mexico State→UTEP Miners
Background & career
Derek Burns is a 6'5", 254-pound defensive lineman from Dallas, TX who plays for UTEP. Burns began his college career at Kilgore College, where he appeared in 12 contests during his 2022 freshman season and recorded 9.5 sacks with 35 tackles. He followed with 44 tackles and 4.0 sacks across 11 games in 2023. Burns transferred to New Mexico State and saw action in one contest during the 2024 season, tallying a tackle against WKU. He missed the 2025 season due to injury and is now in his redshirt junior year with the Miners.
Troythrough 2023
New Mexico State2024
UTEP2025 — presentPrevious schoolNew Mexico StateOriginDallas, TX · Richardson HS