UTEP Miners
2-10 2025 record (1-7 conf)
Title odds (#53 board)
Win total (O +104)
22% Returning starter games
105th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesScotty Walden Head Coach · 3rd year
5–19 At UTEP
6–22 Career · 4 seasons
Spread Offense
4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 62 | 6 / 17 | 5% |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0 / 58 | 3 / 13 | 14% |
| Defensive front | 28% | 23 / 81 | 8 / 18 | 18% |
| Secondary | 62% | 34 / 55 | 8 / 16 | 50% |
Back 25
Gone 40
Skyler Locklear QB · 1,826 yds · 9g · to MOSU 28%
Udoka Ezeani DL · 18 havoc · 12g · to UNT 24%
Malachi Nelson QB · 1,150 yds · 6g · to SYR 18%
New 6
Lamar Sperling RB · 246 yds · 11g · from BUFF 
Royal Capell WR · 57 yds · 11g · from OKST 
Tavorus Jones RB · 57 yds · 10g · from MIZZ 
LaTristan Thompson LB · 0 havoc · 12g · from UTAH Jaymon Lamb OL · 7g · from UNT
Sterling Miles SAF · 0 INT+PD · 10g · from EMU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 23.3 27
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
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.4 18
Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 65
Red zone score rate allowed 88.5% 18
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 62
Sack rate 6.5% 65
2025 Margin by Game
USU
UTM
TEX
ULM
LT
LIB
SHSU
KENN
JVST
MOSU
NMSU
DEL
2026 schedule
105th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 12:00 AM | @ |  Oklahoma | 10-3 | 68 | SEC Network+ | |
| W2 | Sun 1:00 AM | vs | Texas Southern Tigers | 8 | MW+ | ||
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Michigan | 9-4 | 56 | BTN | |
| W4 | Sun 1:00 AM | vs |  Oregon State | 2-10 | 22 | MW+ | |
| W5 | Sat 8:00 PM | @ |  New Mexico | 9-4 | 42 | MW+ | |
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Nevada | 3-9 | 23 | FOX | |
| W7 | Sun 1:00 AM | vs |  San Jose State | 3-9 | 21 | MW+ | |
| W9 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  North Dakota State | 32 | MW+ | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Hawai'i | 9-4 | 34 | FOX | |
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Wyoming | 4-8 | 22 | FOX | |
| W12 | Sat 1:00 AM | @ |  Air Force | 4-8 | 32 | The CW | |
| W13 | Sat 8:30 PM | @ |  Northern Illinois | 3-9 | 23 | MW+ |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  EJ Colson Jr. SO · #1 |  Raymond Moore III SO · #12 | Chad Warner FR · #10 |
| RB | Tavorus Jones JR · #0 |  Kam Thomas SR · #8 |  Elijah McCoy SO · #6 |
| WR-X |  Carver Cheeks SR · #5 | Jeremiah Nash JR · #81 |  Mason Ferguson SO · #16 |
| WR-Z |  Jaylan Brown SO · #7 |  Rafeald Campbell SO · #18 |  Carmelo Taylor JR · #17 |
| WR-SL |  Jaden Smith SR · #3 | Royal Capell SO · #11 |  Marcus Torres SO · #14 |
| TE |  Judah Ezinwa SR · #82 |  Cash Cheeks JR · #4 | Chance Bell JR · #87 |
| LT | Jaymon Lamb JR · #54 |  Isaiah Maumalanga SR · #50 | |
| LG |  Jackson Bradley SR · #52 | Rashad Smith JR · #58 | |
| C |  Brian Williams Jr. SO · #56 | Jayden Trapp SO · #67 | |
| RG | Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti JR · #55 |  Diego De La Cruz FR · #76 | |
| RT |  Tyler Roberts FR · #73 |  Johan Camacho FR · #75 |
Roster 110
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tavorus Jones | RB | JR | 5'9" | 205 | El Paso, TX |
| 0 |  Justin Content | CB | JR | 6'1" | 185 | Hoschton, GA |
| 1 | EJ Colson Jr. | QB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Byron, GA |
| 2 |  Xavier Smith | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 |  Shakaun Bowser | DL | SR | 6'5" | 255 | Mesa, AZ |
| 3 | Jaden Smith | WR | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 |  Garrett Hawkins | LB | JR | 6'3" | 227 | Sevierville, TN |
| 4 | Cash Cheeks | TE | JR | 6'7" | 235 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 5 | Carver Cheeks | WR | SR | 6'2" | 197 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 5 |  TJ Tillman | CB | SO | 6'0" | 165 | Amarillo, TX |
| 6 | Ekow Taylor | SAF | JR | 6'5" | 220 | Bronx, NY |
| 6 | Elijah McCoy | RB | SO | 5'9" | 190 | Midland, TX |
| 7 | Jaylan Brown | WR | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 7 |  Kode Lowe | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 205 | Coleman, FL |
| 8 | Kam Thomas | RB | SR | 5'9" | 184 | Birmingham, AL |
| 8 |  Shay Smith | LB | SO | 6'2" | 215 | El Paso, TX |
| 9 | Bodey Weaver | QB | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Colleyville, TX |
| 10 |  Jayden Wilson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 218 | El Paso, TX |
| 10 | Chad Warner | QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Cibolo, TX |
| 11 | Royal Capell | WR | SO | 5'10" | 205 | Cibolo, TX |
| 11 |  Derek Burns | DL | JR | 6'5" | 254 | Dallas, TX |
| 12 | Donavan Howard | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Danville, VA |
| 12 | Raymond Moore III | QB | SO | 6'4" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 13 | Isaiah Bogerty | LB | SR | 6'3" | 230 | Stafford, TX |
| 13 |  Nik Henry | WR | SO | 5'10" | 155 | Seguin, TX |
| 14 | Marcus Torres | WR | SO | 5'10" | 175 | El Paso, TX |
| 14 |  Chace Biddle | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Garland, TX |
| 15 |  Braesen Leon | QB | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 15 | Colt Matlock | DB | FR | 6'0" | 176 | Weatherford, TX |
| 16 |  Esteban Guillory | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 205 | San Antonio, TX |
| 16 | Mason Ferguson | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 17 | Darnell Williams | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Texarkana, TX |
| 17 | Carmelo Taylor | WR | JR | 6'0" | 169 | Roanoke, VA |
| 18 | Rafeald Campbell | WR | SO | 5'11" | 175 | Arlington, TX |
| 18 | Decorian Thompson | CB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 19 | Sterling Miles | SAF | SR | 6'4" | 238 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 19 | Daveon Singleton | WR | FR | 5'7" | 156 | El Paso, TX |
| 20 |  Grant Stewart | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 188 | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Jaden Moore | RB | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Compton, CA |
| 21 | Dycin Davis | DE | FR | 6'2" | 238 | Abilene, TX |
| 22 | Chris Hunter | RB | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Canton, MS |
| 22 | Kane White-Tinsley | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 178 | Amarillo, TX |
| 23 |  Kaleb Miles | CB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Prosper, TX |
| 24 |  Jaime Guerrero | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 185 | El Paso, TX |
| 24 | CJ Simon | WR | FR | 6'0" | 165 | Tuttle, OK |
| 25 | Royce Wilson | SAF | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX |
| 25 |  Zo Hill | WR | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Denton, TX |
| 26 |  Darien Fantroy | CB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Killeen, TX |
| 27 | LaTristan Thompson | LB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 28 | Tylen Hockett | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Mansfield, TX |
| 29 |  Dylan Brown-Turner | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | Dallas, TX |
| 30 |  Allen Gant | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX |
| 31 | Joshua Shaw | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 216 | Allen, TX |
| 32 | Lamar Sperling | RB | JR | 5'8" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 32 | Adarius Hutchinson | DB | FR | 6'2" | 182 | Bellville, TX |
| 33 |  Josiah Jones | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Parker Cushing | K/P | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 35 |  Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | SAF | JR | 6'3" | 230 | London,, GBR |
| 38 | Jalen Hamilton | LB | FR | 6'5" | 189 | Round Rock, TX |
| 40 |  Jaxon Smith | DE | SO | 6'7" | 225 | Prague, OK |
| 41 |  Vashon Brunswick II | LB | SO | 6'1" | 215 | Garland, TX |
| 42 | Copelin Windfont | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Barrett Station, TX |
| 44 |  Oryend Fisher | DL | JR | 6'6" | 225 | Georgetown, KY |
| 45 |  Justin Lee | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Round Rock, TX |
| 46 | Carson Loeb | LS | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Cypress, TX |
| 47 |  Brady Braun | P | SR | 6'0" | 245 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 48 |  Cade Hechter | K | SR | 6'2" | 245 | Sydney,, AUS |
| 48 | Japrei Wafer | LB | FR | 5'10" | 205 | Allen, TX |
| 49 | Ian Hall | LS | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX |
| 50 | Isaiah Maumalanga | OL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | Dallas, TX |
| 51 | Eric Sandoval Araujo | OL | FR | 6'5" | 263 | El Paso, TX |
| 52 | Jackson Bradley | OL | SR | 6'5" | 305 | Knoxville, TN |
| 53 | Tripp Townsend | OL | FR | 6'0" | 250 | Dallas, TX |
| 54 | Jaymon Lamb | OL | JR | 6'3" | 273 | Dallas, TX |
| 55 |  Leander Parrish | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Mesquite, TX |
| 55 | Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti | OL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Brian Williams Jr. | OL | SO | 6'2" | 330 | Atlanta, GA |
| 57 | Craig Wydra | OL | SO | 6'4" | 305 | El Paso, TX |
| 58 | Rashad Smith | OL | JR | 6'2" | 320 | Birmingham, AL |
| 62 | Eddie Lartigue Jr. | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Jayden Trapp | OL | SO | 6'3" | 300 | Columbus, TX |
| 70 |  Maddox Huber | OL | FR | 6'7" | 300 | Hamshire, TX |
| 71 |  Preston Perkins | OL | FR | 6'6" | 270 | Austin, TX |
| 73 | Tyler Roberts | OL | FR | 6'8" | 314 | Argyle, TX |
| 74 | Grayson Johnson | OL | JR | 6'9" | 330 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 75 | Juan Camacho Jr. | OL | SR | 6'6" | 285 | El Paso, TX |
| 76 | Diego De La Cruz | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Monterrey,, MEX |
| 77 | Wesley Dallao-Kubik | OL | FR | 6'5" | 299 | Colleyville, TX |
| 78 |  Ryder Slaton | OL | FR | 6'7" | 280 | Melissa, TX |
| 79 | Pryce McClanahan | OL | FR | 6'2" | 323 | Cibolo, TX |
| 80 | Jacaleb Johnson | WR | FR | 6'0" | 198 | Silsbee, TX |
| 81 | Jeremiah Nash | WR | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Stockton, CA |
| 82 | Judah Ezinwa | TE | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Fontana, CA |
| 84 |  Jamal Frilot | TE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 85 | Jackson Stoner | TE | FR | 6'5" | 258 | Rockwall, TX |
| 86 | JD Wallace | WR | FR | 6'3" | 208 | Houston, TX |
| 87 | Chance Bell | TE | JR | 6'5" | 225 | San Diego, CA |
| 88 | Truth Holmes | DL | FR | 6'2" | 293 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| 88 | Benny Okwura | TE | FR | 6'4" | 219 | Houston, TX |
| 89 | Johan Camacho | TE | FR | 6'3" | 217 | El Paso, TX |
| 90 |  Ashton Coker | DT | JR | 6'2" | 290 | Katy, TX |
| 91 | Carlos Arreola | K | SR | 5'10" | 200 | El Paso, TX |
| 92 | Justin Roberts | DL | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Spring Branch, TX |
| 93 | Jerrell Brasher | DL | JR | 6'1" | 295 | Gadsden, AL |
| 94 | Jimmy Leon | DL | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Tucson, AZ |
| 95 | DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | DL | FR | 6'2" | 306 | Goliad, TX |
| 96 | Caynan James | DL | FR | 6'0" | 284 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 97 | Shaun McDowell | DL | FR | 6'1" | 283 | Richmond, TX |
| 98 |  Preston Hickey | DL | SR | 6'1" | 300 | Mandeville, LA |
| 99 |  Elijah Fields | DL | SR | 6'1" | 285 | Houston, TX |