2017 UTEP Miners Football Roster

Head Coach: Sean Kugler

Season: 5th

Alex Fernandes

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 209

High School:: Vandegrift
Hometown:: (Austin, TX)

79.27

Natl: 1867

Pos: 111

St: 257

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Josh Weeks

Class year: 2012 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 255

High School:: Show Low
Hometown:: (Show Low, AZ)

87.07

Natl: 529

Pos: 22

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Joshua Fields

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195

High School:: Americas
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

80.50

Natl: 1563

Pos: 131

St: 210

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

RS-JR

Nik Needham

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185

High School:: Buena Park
Hometown:: (Buena Park, CA)

75.55

Natl: 2362

Pos: 225

St: 216

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

RS-FR

Sione Tupou

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 240

High School:: Allen
Hometown:: (Allen, TX)

74.82

Natl: 2610

Pos: 323

St: 399

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Tre'shon Wolf

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160

High School:: Victoria East
Hometown:: (Victoria, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Will Hernandez

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 6-2.4
Weight: 327

Age: 29 yrs

High School:: Chaparral
Hometown:: (Las Vegas, NV)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Age: 29

Ronald Awatt

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200

High School:: Frenship
Hometown:: (Wolfforth, TX)

74.82

Natl: 2615

Pos: 216

St: 402

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Erik Brown

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: Summit
Hometown:: (Fontana, CA)

92.30

Natl: 186

Pos: 30

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Kobie Herring

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220

High School:: Refugio
Hometown:: (Refugio, TX)

77.27

Natl: 2393

Pos: 285

St: 332

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Trace Mascorro

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 270

High School:: Refugio
Hometown:: (Refugio, TX)

76.27

Natl: 2623

Pos: 219

St: 377

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Forest McKee

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 240

High School:: Onate
Hometown:: (Las Cruces, NM)

76.32

Natl: 2592

Pos: 208

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Dedrick Simpson

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275

High School:: Dobie
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

74.82

Natl: 2619

Pos: 324

St: 404

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Josh Dunn

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: Lake Wales
Hometown:: (Sarasota, FL)

85.67

Natl: 685

Pos: 80

St: 95

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

David Lucero

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 230

High School:: Holtville
Hometown:: (Holtville, CA)

79.49

Natl: 216

Pos: 9

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Kalaii Griffin

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

High School:: Walter Johnson
Hometown:: (Bethesda, MD)

76.82

Natl: 258

Pos: 28

St: 63

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Jamar Smith

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 235

High School:: Toombs County
Hometown:: (Lyons, GA)

76.32

Natl: 275

Pos: 32

St: 66

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Kahani Smith

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

High School:: King Drew Medical Magnet
Hometown:: (Los Angeles, CA)

75.82

Natl: 2492

Pos: 243

St: 218

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Keith Sullivan

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 260

High School:
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

80.50

Natl: 1572

Pos: 132

St: 181

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Kalon Beverly

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

High School:: Edna Karr
Hometown:: (New Orleans, LA)

78.27

Natl: 2047

Pos: 193

St: 101

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

RS-SO

Kavika Johnson

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

High School:: Mayfield
Hometown:: (Las Cruces, NM)

77.77

Natl: 2156

Pos: 131

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Sky Logan

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 280

High School:
Hometown:: (Raymond, MS)

75.32

Natl: 250

Pos: 43

St: 59

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

RS-SO

Ruben Guerra

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 310

High School:: Liberty
Hometown:: (Bakersfield, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Jerrell Brown

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

High School:: Citrus Hill
Hometown:: (Perris, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

RS-SO

Jayson VanHook

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210

High School:: Citrus Hill
Hometown:: (Perris, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

RS-SO

Michael Lewis

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170

High School:: Trinity
Hometown:: (Trinity, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Terry Juniel

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180

High School:: Valley Vista
Hometown:: (Surprise, AZ)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

RS-SO

Markos Lujan

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 310

High School:: Americas
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

74.32

Natl: 2608

Pos: 217

St: 394

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-FR

Josiah Gray

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 315

High School:: Rancho Cucamonga
Hometown:: (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-SO

Denzel Chukwukelu

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280

High School:: Rockwall-Heath
Hometown:: (Rockwall, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Chris Barnwell

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220

High School:: Eastlake
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

RS-FR

Greg Long

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 305

High School:: Eastwood
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

74.32

Natl: 2631

Pos: 204

St: 406

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

RS-FR

Walter Dawn

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-6
Weight: 170

High School:: Poteet
Hometown:: (Mesquite, TX)

76.27

Natl: 2475

Pos: 366

St: 357

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

James Tupou

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220

High School:: Allen
Hometown:: (Allen, TX)

74.82

Natl: 2863

Pos: 359

St: 409

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

RS-JR

Treyvon Hughes

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210

High School:: Hebron
Hometown:: (Waxahachie, TX)

83.62

Natl: 975

Pos: 104

St: 115

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Stephen Forester

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230

High School:: Dallas Christian School
Hometown:: (Mesquite, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Warren Redix

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175

High School:: Montwood
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

RS-JR

Augie Touris

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250

High School:: Canisius
Hometown:: (Buffalo, NY)

76.82

Natl: 2170

Pos: 119

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

RS-JR

Adrian Hynson

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185

High School:: Flour Bluff
Hometown:: (Corpus Christi, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Sterling Napier

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255

High School:: Cleveland
Hometown:: (Rio Rancho, NM)

73.55

Natl: 2619

Pos: 151

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

RS-JR

Mike Sota

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 285

High School:: Valencia
Hometown:: (Placentia, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

RS-JR

Luke Elsner

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 260

High School:: Seymour
Hometown:: (Seymour, WI)

73.55

Natl: 2624

Pos: 240

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

RS-JR

Derron Gatewood

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 315

High School:: Permian
Hometown:: (Odessa, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-JR

Jerrod Brooks

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 330

High School:: Seagoville
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

RS-FR

Eddie Sinegal

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170

High School:: Andress
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

RS-SR

Derek Elmendorff

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 295

High School:: Franklin
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

74.55

Natl: 2347

Pos: 199

St: 345

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-SR

Devin Cockrell

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: Memorial
Hometown:: (Port Arthur, TX)

72.82

Natl: 2482

Pos: 245

St: 352

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

RS-SR

Lawrence Montegut

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230

High School:: La Marque
Hometown:: (La Marque, TX)

78.77

Natl: 1813

Pos: 227

St: 266

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

RS-SR

Tyler Batson

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Westfield
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

76.55

Natl: 2167

Pos: 295

St: 319

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

RS-SR

Ryan Metz

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210

High School:: Andress
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

75.32

Natl: 2291

Pos: 142

St: 336

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

RS-SR

Alvin Jones

Class year: 2013 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220

High School:: Burges
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

75.05

Natl: 2313

Pos: 229

St: 341

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Reynaldo Flores

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205

High School:: Ysleta
Hometown:: (El Paso, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Khalil Rashad-Brown

Class year: 2014 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Narbonne
Hometown:: (Harbor City, CA)

75.51

Natl: 2376

Pos: 204

St: 217

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S