Benny Okwura

TE · #88 · UTEP · FR · 6'4" · 219 · Houston, TX

First season · TE depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#2052 Kijon Braxton EDGE · Langston Hughes EMU

#2052 Nathan Piggott TE · Athens EMU

#2052 Benny Okwura TE · Katy Jordan UTEP

#2052 Bodey Weaver QB · Colleyville Heritage UTEP

#2052

William Johnson III IOL · Avon KENT

TEs in the class

#115 Walker Kelley T.L. Hanna

#116 Nathan Piggott Athens EMU

#117 Benny Okwura Katy Jordan UTEP

#118 Liam Fuller Bishop McDevitt TEM

#119 Jack Ellis St. Vincent de Paul SDSU

Around Benny

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

EJ Colson Jr. QB · no college stats

RB

Tavorus Jones RB · 31 rush yds · 10g · at MIZZ

WR-X

Carver Cheeks WR · no college stats

WR-Z

Jaylan Brown WR · 103 rec yds · 9g

WR-SL

Jaden Smith WR · no college stats

TE

Judah Ezinwa TE · 76 rec yds · 5g

The situation

UTEP 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.8% 42

Red zone TD rate 76.1% 84

Line yards per carry 2.0 15

Sack rate allowed 5.7% 58