Benny Okwura

TE · #88 · UTEP · FR · 6'4" · 226 · Houston, TX

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#2022 Jermiyah Douglas CB · St. Thomas Aquinas
#2022 Jace Winchester IOL · Dakota Ridge
#2052 Benny Okwura TE · Katy Jordan UTEP
#2176 Azari Warren CB · Chino Hills UNM
#2231 Brandon Kinsey WR · Miami Central PUR
TEs in the class
#108 Isaiah Pina South Lake
#113 Luke Galer Del Oro ISU
#114 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 Jeremiah Nash WR · no college stats
WR-Z Carver Cheeks WR · no college stats
WR-Y Jaden Smith WR · no college stats
WR-H Kam Thomas RB · 36 rush yds · 2g
TE Cash Cheeks TE · no college stats

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