UTEP's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 26, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 EJ Colson SO | 6'1"/190 | 210/296 (71%), 2142 Yds, 16 TD / 4 INT | 108 Car, 287 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUM | C+ | B- | 657 (57%) | IW ('26) | ||
| #12 Raymond Moore III SO | 6'4"/180 | 77/141 (55%), 878 Yds, 8 TD / 7 INT | 76 Car, 315 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 5 TD, 2 FUM | D- | B | 451 (39%) | MORG ('26) | ||
| #8 Shay Smith SO | 6'2"/215 | 3/8 (38%), 14 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 13 Car, 30 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | F | C+ | #321 | 38 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Bodey Weaver FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #10 Chad Warner FR | 6'2"/195 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Lamar Sperling JR | 5'8"/190 | 39 Car, 234 Yds, (6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD | B- | B- | #129 | 94 (20%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #6 Elijah McCoy SO | 5'9"/190 | 15 Car, 47 Yds, (3.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | D- | #537 | 65 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Tavorus Jones JR | 5'9"/205 | 7 Car, 31 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Rec, 26 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TD | C- | B- | #395 | 19 (4%) | MIZ ('26) | |
| #20 Josh Bell FR | 5'9"/180 | 1 Car, 4 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Carver Cheeks SR | 6'2"/197 | 71 Rec, 929 Yds, (13.1 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, 3 Yds, 1 TD | B | A- | 693 (63%) | NA | ||
| #7 Jaylan Brown SO | 6'1"/185 | 10 Rec, 103 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #680 | 204 (18%) | MSU ('25) | |
| #11 Royal Capell SO | 5'10"/205 | 10 Rec, 47 Yds, (4.7 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B+ | #915 | 181 (16%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #80 Marcus Torres SO | 5'10"/175 | 4 Rec, 22 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | #814 | 47 (4%) | NA | |
| #16 Mason Ferguson SO | 6'0"/185 | 2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | #990 | 38 (3%) | UNT ('25) | |
| #18 Rafeald Campbell SO | 5'11"/175 | 2 Rec, 27 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C | #815 | 34 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #24 CJ Simon FR | 6'0"/165 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #13 Nik Henry SO | 5'10"/155 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #3 Jaden Smith SR | 5'10"/195 | EKY ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Blake Hamilton FR | 5'9"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Daveon Singleton FR | 5'8"/155 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Zo Hill FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #82 Judah Ezinwa SR | 6'3"/235 | 4 Rec, 76 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B | C | 185 (26%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #86 Jordan Andrus FR | 6'4"/235 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D | A | 20 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #88 Benny Okwura FR | 6'4"/219 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Jackson Stoner FR | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Tyler Roberts (T) FR | 6'8"/314 | D | D | D+ | 113 (10%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #75 Juan Camacho Jr. (T) SR | 6'6"/285 | D+ | D+ | C | 89 (8%) | NA | |
| #76 Diego De La Cruz (T) FR | 6'4"/300 | C- | B- | F | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Eric Sandoval (OT) FR | 6'6"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Chase Elrod (OT) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Brian Williams (G) SO | 6'2"/330 | C | B | C+ | 812 (63%) | JKST ('26) | |
| #52 Jackson Bradley (G) GR | 6'5"/305 | C | B | A- | 641 (49.5%) | COR ('26) | |
| #00 Pryce McClanahan (IOL) FR | 6'3"/315 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Eddie Lartigue (IOL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #55 Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti (OL) JR | 6'4"/315 | LVI ('26) | |||||
| #77 Wesley Dallao-Kubik (OL) FR | 6'5"/299 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #70 Maddox Huber (OL) FR | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #57 Craig Wydra (OL) SO | 6'4"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #72 Kelton Farmer (OL) SR | 6'4"/290 | KYW ('25) | |||||
| #54 Jaymon Lamb (OL) JR | 6'3"/273 | UNT ('26) | |||||
| #78 Ryder Slaton (OL) FR | 6'7"/280 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #71 Preston Perkins (OL) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #41 Carson Loeb (LS) SO | 6'0"/210 | ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Shakaun Bowser (DE) SR | 6'5"/255 | 23 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 323 (44%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #19 Sterling Miles (DE) SR | 6'4"/238 | 34 Tac, 9 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 286 (35.1%) | EMU ('26) | |
| #6 Ekow Taylor (DE) JR | 6'5"/220 | 12 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | C | D | 128 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #50 Leander Parrish (DE) FR | 6'3"/240 | C+ | C- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #44 Oryend Fisher (DE) JR | 6'6"/225 | C | C | 6 (1%) | WVU ('25) | ||||
| #19 Ryland Bradford (DE) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Dycin Davis (DE) FR | 6'2"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #40 Jaxon Smith (DE) SO | 6'7"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #8 Kam Thomas (DE) GR | 5'9"/184 | PEAY ('24) | |||||||
| #98 Preston Hickey (DT) SR | 6'1"/300 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 586 (45.9%) | NWST ('26) | |
| #99 Elijah Fields (DT) SR | 6'1"/285 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C | 426 (33.3%) | SFA ('26) | |
| #90 Ashton Coker (DT) JR | 6'2"/290 | 23 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 395 (34%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #94 Jimmy Leon (DT) FR | 6'4"/240 | C- | C- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Caynan James (DL) FR | 6'2"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 D. Tinney-Anderson (DL) FR | 6'2"/306 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Justin Roberts (DL) FR | 6'2"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 Derek Burns (DL) JR | 6'5"/254 | NMSU ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Shaun McDowell (DL) FR | 6'2"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #88 Truth Holmes (DL) FR | 6'2"/293 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Jayden Wilson SR | 6'1"/218 | 92 Tac, 35 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C | 697 (89%) | UNM ('25) | |
| #13 Isaiah Bogerty SR | 6'3"/230 | 10 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 540 (69%) | TXSO ('26) | |
| #1 Joshua Rudolph SR | 5'11"/230 | 18 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | D+ | 140 (18%) | IND ('25) | |
| #4 Garrett Hawkins JR | 6'3"/227 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | C+ | 67 (9%) | NA | |
| #41 Vashon Brunswick II SO | 6'1"/215 | 8 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 64 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #29 Dylan Brown-Turner JR | 6'1"/210 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | FSU ('24) | |||||
| #22 Kane White-Tinsley FR | 5'11"/178 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #48 Japrei Wafer FR | 5'10"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #45 Justin Lee FR | 6'1"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jalen Hamilton FR | 6'4"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #36 Kane Bowen FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #42 Copelin Windfont FR | 6'0"/220 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Justin Content (CB) JR | 6'1"/185 | 58 Tac, 32 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 774 (86%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #23 Kaleb Miles (CB) JR | 5'10"/190 | 15 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | B | 626 (70%) | TXA ('26) | |
| #5 TJ Tillman (CB) SO | 6'0"/165 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 212 (24%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #27 LaTristan Thompson (CB) SO | 5'10"/180 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | 40 (4%) | UTAH ('26) | ||
| #28 Erion Wilkins (CB) SO | 6'2"/170 | C | C | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #18 Decorian Thompson (CB) FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tylen Hockett (CB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks (CB) JR | 6'3"/230 | COLO ('24) | |||||||
| #26 Darien Fantroy (CB) FR | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Xavier Smith (S) SR | 6'0"/195 | 60 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C | 636 (38%) | PEAY ('24) | |
| #16 Esteban Guillory (S) SR | 6'1"/205 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | C | 571 (34%) | WIU ('26) | |
| #7 Kode Lowe (S) SR | 6'1"/225 | 34 Tac, 15 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | C- | 350 (21%) | ('25) | |
| #30 Allen Gant (S) FR | 6'0"/190 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 45 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Darnell Williams (S) SO | 5'11"/180 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 23 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #14 Chace Biddle (S) SR | 6'0"/205 | C | D+ | 12 (1%) | 4* HS ('22) | ||||
| #24 Jaime Guerrero (S) SR | 6'1"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Adarius Hutchinson (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Grant Stewart (S) FR | 5'10"/188 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Colt Matlock (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Josiah Jones (S) FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #15 Donavan Howard (S) SR | 6'1"/200 | ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Jamal Frilot (DB) FR | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #25 Royce Wilson (DB) FR | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Cade Hechter SR | 6'2"/245 | 15/17 (88.2%), Long 41 Yds | 27/27 | 72 Pts | UTM ('26) | |||
| #91 Carlos Arrelola SO | 5'10"/200 | 3/6 (50%), Long 42 Yds | 27/28 | 36 Pts | B- | B- | NA | |
| #91 Carlos Arreola SR | 5'10"/200 | B- | B- | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Brady Braun SR | 6'0"/245 | 30, 1443 YDS (48.1 YPP), Long 61 YDS | 8 In 20, 0 TB | C | A+ | WEBB ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Parker Cushing SO | 6'0"/190 | ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Scotty Walden returnsOC Joe Pappalardo new hireDC Bobby Daly returns
Players with Starting experience239 off • 14 def
Team Talent732#75 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 2.5%
Roster Size10234 portal (31.8%)
Off: 43 Talent: (#95)
Def: 54 Talent: (#65)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 23 (21.5%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 5
Total Team Snaps: 13754
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 2
Top 100 Pos: 16
JAG: 60
Low JAG: 2
JAG-: 14
FR Snaps: 258 (2%)
SO Snaps: 3581 (26%)
JR Snaps: 2758 (20%)
SR Snaps: 6509 (47%)
GR Snaps: 648 (5%)
72% Snaps by Upperclassmen
5 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (1)
1146(1108)
Exp 99% • Prod 88% — UTEP lost their starting QB from last year. EJ Colson & Raymond Moore III from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (1)
180(113)
Exp 38% • Prod 53% — Top RB in '25 is gone, as is #2 rush threat at QB
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (2)
0 (1)
1411(181)
Exp 54% • Prod 48% — UTEP lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
2 (0)
1668(1453)
T 10% • G 56% • C 0% — UTEP OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (1)
3 (0)
2162(1298)
DE 49% • DT 57% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
1 (0)
1508(540)
LB 64% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (3)
1 (1)
3295(1237)
CB 92% • S 49% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 4405 (2855 portal) 35% returning, (65% via Portal) • Defense 6965 (3075 portal) 56% returning, (44% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge