UTEP Miners · OL RoomOL
#78 Ryder Slaton
Class RS FRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'7" · 280 lbHometown Melissa, TX · Melissa HS
Depth-chart placement
Ryder Slaton 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.
Background & career
Ryder Slaton is a 6'7", 280-pound offensive lineman from Melissa, Texas, where he played right tackle at Melissa High School. A three-star recruit in the 2025 class, Slaton joined UTEP as a freshman and redshirted during the 2025 season. He returns to the Miners roster as a redshirt freshman in 2026.
UTEP2025 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2199 nationalOriginMelissa, TX · Melissa HS