UTEP's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
UTEP's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Malachi Nelson (QB)SO ('1)6'3"/19360/96 (63%), 665 Yds, 5 TD / 3 INT12 Car, -3 Yds, (-0.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+F#44176 (91%)0.86BSU ('25)
#8 Shay Smith (QB)FR ('3)6'2"/2151/2 (50%), 3 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 5 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM C-A-#948 (4%)0.853* HS ('24)
#9 Skyler Locklear (QB)JR ('1)5'11"/1951/3 (33%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT3 Car, 37 Yds, (12.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM DA- 9 (5%)0.82PEAY ('24)
#11 Cade McConnell (QB)SR ('1)6'1"/1950/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  C+ 1 (1%)0NA
#10 Chad Warner (QB)FR ('3)6'2"/170     00.853* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Ashten Emory (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/20327 Car, 72 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 41 Yds, (5.9 YPR), 2 TDBB#12389 (40%)0.823* HS ('24)
#14 Hahsaun Wilson (RB)SR ('1)5'11"/19014 Car, 156 Yds, (11.1 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TDA-D+#4153 (24%)0.84CHAR ('25)
#21 Marquez Taylor (RB)SO ('1)5'11"/1714 Car, 18 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TDB-B-#13710 (4%)0.82PEAY ('24)
#20 Josh Bell (RB)FR ('4)5'9"/1801 Car, 4 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+  2 (1%)0.833* HS ('25)
#22 Elijah McCoy (RB)FR ('3)5'9"/190     00.863* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Kenny Odom (WR)JR ('1)5'10"/17019 Rec, 236 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 16 Yds, 0 TDA-A#51140 (48%)0.81PEAY ('24)
#88 Toric Goins Jr. (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/1809 Rec, 170 Yds, (18.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-A#116102 (35%)0NA
#15 Trevon Tate (WR)SR ('1)6'0"/1809 Rec, 74 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B-#32264 (22%)0.74UTM ('25)
#19 Eric Willis III (WR)SR ('1)5'8"/1609 Rec, 64 Yds, (7.1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TDC-A+#291156 (53%)0NA
#17 Jaylan Brown (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/1851 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB- 17 (6%)0.85MSU ('25)
#80 Marcus Torres (WR)FR ('3)5'10"/1751 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+F#36821 (7%)0NA
#12 Jet Thompson (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/1650 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB#35046 (16%)0.82GASO ('25)
#16 Mason Ferguson (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+F 26 (9%)0.83UNT ('25)
#13 Nik Henry (WR)FR ('4)5'10"/1550 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+  2 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#23 Wondame Davis Jr. (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B- 14 (5%)0.833* HS ('24)
#3 Jaden Smith (WR)SR ('0)5'10"/195     00.87EKY ('24)
#24 CJ Simon (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/165     00.863* HS ('25)
#25 Zo Hill (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/165     00.843* HS ('25)
#18 Rafeald Campbell (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/175     00.833* HS ('24)
#84 Aramoni Rhone (WR)JR ('1)6'5"/195     00.83UAPB ('25)
#00 Ashton Nickelberry (WR)SR ('0)5'10"/181     00.80PEAY ('24)
#89 Josh Schuchts (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/210     00.792* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#82 Judah Ezinwa (TE)JR ('1)6'3"/2351 Rec, 33 Yds, (33 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+BD 93 (69%)0.823* HS ('23)
#81 Luka Matamoros (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/2750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+D+D+ 36 (27%)0.833* HS ('24)
#86 Jordan Andrus (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/235     00.853* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#66 Mark Robinson (T)SO ('3)6'5"/320C+C (37%)C+ (63%)  183 (94%)0NA
#79 Jake Utley (T)SO ('1)6'6"/315D+B- (37%)C- (63%)  182 (94%)0NA
#75 Juan Camacho Jr. (T)SR ('1)6'6"/285DF (55%)A- (45%)  11 (6%)0NA
#65 Dennis Lafferty (T)FR ('3)6'7"/320DC- (55%)D (45%)  11 (6%)0NA
#60 Joseph Immediato (G)SR ('1)6'4"/318B-C- (37%)A- (63%)  183 (94%)0.772* HS ('21)
#69 James Williams (G)SO ('3)6'3"/325CC- (37%)B (63%)  183 (94%)0NA
#58 Jaquan Toney (G)SR ('1)6'4"/285D+C (75%)D (25%)  20 (10%)0NA
#53 Ivan Escobar (C)SR ('1)6'2"/305C-C- (37%)C (63%)  182 (94%)0.82* HS ('21)
#62 Jake Riggs (C)FR ('3)6'3"/295B-B- (55%)A- (45%)  11 (6%)0.792* HS ('24)
#78 Ryder Slaton (OL)FR ('3)6'7"/280    0.833* HS ('25)
#71 Preston Perkins (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/270    0.833* HS ('25)
#70 Maddox Huber (OL)FR ('3)6'7"/300    0.823* HS ('25)
#73 Tyler Roberts (OL)FR ('3)6'8"/314    0.823* HS ('25)
#57 Craig Wydra (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/305    0.813* HS ('24)
#76 Diego De La Cruz (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/300    0.813* HS ('25)
#74 Azizi Henry (OL)SR ('0)6'4"/310    0.772* HS ('20)
#39 Josh Hancock (LS)SR ('0)5'9"/185    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Udoka Ezeani (DE)SR ('1)6'1"/21619 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (44%)A- (35%)D (21%)142 (65%)0.83BSU ('25)
#32 Elijah Baldwin (DE)FR ('3)6'7"/23012 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (52%)C (31%)D (17%)98 (45%)0.843* HS ('24)
#19 Ashaad Hall (DE)SR ('1)6'4"/2358 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (46%)C+ (53%)C+ (1%)148 (67%)0.85SCST ('25)
#44 Shakaun Bowser (DE)JR ('2)6'5"/2557 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (50%)B- (47%)B- (3%)78 (36%)0.863* HS ('22)
#83 Ryland Bradford (DE)FR ('3)5'11"/180     00.853* HS ('25)
#5 Kam Thomas (DE)SR ('0)5'7"/184     00.82PEAY ('24)
#7 KD Johnson (DT)SR ('3)6'1"/27517 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (48%)C- (52%)C+ (0%)182 (83%)0NA
#90 Ashton Coker (DT)SO ('3)6'2"/2906 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (49%)C- (51%) 98 (45%)0.833* HS ('24)
#99 Cole Gustafson (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/2795 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (42%)A- (58%)C+ (0%)45 (21%)0.79FIU ('25)
#92 Tyler Scott (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/3152 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (53%)C (46%)C+ (1%)92 (42%)0.84KENN ('25)
#55 Allan McCarter (DT)FR ('3)6'4"/270  C+ (36%)A- (64%) 14 (6%)0.833* HS ('24)
#40 Oryend Fisher (DT)SO ('1)6'6"/225  C+ (100%)  4 (2%)0.87WVU ('25)
#00 Machi Robinson (DT)JR ('2)6'2"/290  C+ (100%)  4 (2%)0NA
#11 Derek Burns (DL)JR ('1)6'5"/254     00.83NMSU ('25)
#58 Jaxon Smith (DL)FR ('3)6'7"/225     00.833* HS ('25)
#50 Leander Parrish (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/240     00.823* HS ('25)
#96 Kelton Farmer (DL)JR ('1)6'4"/290     00.74KYW ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#48 Micah Davey (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/23531 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (51%)B- (7%)C- (42%)146 (84%)0.84MCNS ('25)
#1 Joshua Rudolph (LB)SR ('1)5'11"/23018 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (45%)B (12%)D (43%)138 (79%)0.84IND ('25)
#10 Jayden Wilson (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/21815 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (47%)B (7%)D+ (47%)60 (34%)0.78UNM ('25)
#12 Donte Thompson (LB)SR ('1)5'11"/17511 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (46%)C (14%)C- (40%)132 (76%)0.81TXST ('25)
#43 Garrett Hawkins (LB)JR ('2)6'3"/22710 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (43%)B- (10%)B (46%)67 (38%)0NA
#8 Stratton Shufelt (LB)SO ('3)6'2"/2309 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (48%)B+ (14%)B+ (38%)42 (24%)0.853* HS ('24)
#15 Kode Lowe (LB)JR ('1)6'1"/2254 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (58%)A+ (8%)D+ (34%)53 (30%)0.74 ('25)
#6 Ekow Taylor (LB)SO ('3)6'5"/2201 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (15%)A+ (54%)B- (31%)13 (7%)0.833* HS ('24)
#41 Vashon Brunswick II (LB)FR ('4)6'1"/2151 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (100%)  4 (2%)0.833* HS ('25)
#47 Alex Szczesniak (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/2201 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#29 Dylan Brown-Turner (LB)SO ('2)6'1"/210     00.84FSU ('24)
#30 Nate Dyman (LB)SR ('0)6'2"/230     00.843* HS ('23)
#36 Kane Bowen (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/215     00.843* HS ('25)
#45 Justin Lee (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/225     00.843* HS ('25)
#46 Copelin Windfont (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/220     00.833* HS ('25)
#23 Trace Meadows (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/210     00.813* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Justin Content (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/18516 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (53%)C+ (1%)D+ (46%)137 (60%)0.833* HS ('24)
#4 Neil Campbell (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/20514 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (47%)A+ (4%)A (49%)188 (83%)0.74INWS ('25)
#9 Marcell Blocker (CB)SR ('1)6'3"/1904 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (39%) C (61%)77 (34%)0.84 ('25)
#16 Yessman Green (CB)SR ('1)6'2"/1803 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (48%)C (3%)C- (48%)31 (14%)0.83JVST ('24)
#13 TJ Tillman (CB)FR ('4)6'0"/1651 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (45%) B (55%)20 (9%)0.863* HS ('25)
#35 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks (CB)SO ('2)6'3"/230     00.82COLO ('24)
#28 Erion Wilkins (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/170     00.823* HS ('25)
#26 Darien Fantroy (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/175     00.823* HS ('25)
#2 Xavier Smith (S)JR ('1)6'0"/19519 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B (49%)B (1%)B (51%)170 (54%)0.86PEAY ('24)
#5 Solo Barnes (S)SR ('1)6'3"/20516 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (46%)C (1%)A (53%)188 (60%)0.74FAY ('25)
#22 Lantz Russell (S)SR ('1)6'3"/2106 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (40%)A- (9%)C (51%)47 (15%)0NA
#30 Allen Gant (S)FR ('4)6'0"/1902 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (47%) C+ (53%)45 (14%)0.873* HS ('25)
#24 Jaime Guerrero (S)JR ('1)6'1"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  B- (100%)4 (1%)0NA
#21 Tyler Jones (S)SR ('1)6'0"/2001 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (67%) F (33%)33 (10%)0.85TNST ('25)
#14 Chace Biddle (S)JR ('2)6'0"/205  C (10%) B (90%)10 (3%)0.934* HS ('22)
#17 Darnell Williams (S)FR ('3)5'11"/180     00.863* HS ('25)
#20 Grant Stewart (S)FR ('3)5'10"/188     00.853* HS ('25)
#27 Caleb Walker (S)SR ('0)5'10"/175     00.82 ('25)
#33 Josiah Jones (S)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.813* HS ('25)
#31 David Wilson (DB)FR ('3)6'2"/1771 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#37 Jamal Frilot (DB)FR ('3)6'3"/230     00.873* HS ('25)
#25 Royce Wilson (DB)FR ('3)6'3"/220     00.843* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#91 Carlos Arrelola (K)FR ('3)0'0"/02/3 (66.7%), Long 42 Yds6/712 Pts   0NA
#42 Noah Botsford (K)JR ('2)6'3"/200    F 0NA
#87 Jackson Cleaver (K)SR ('1)6'1"/205    C+ 0NA

Head Coach Scotty Walden returns, OC Mark Cala is a new hire, DC Bobby Daly is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 662, #82 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 231.82 (47) Defense: 319.32 (55) ST: 0 (3)
105 Total players, 34 from Transfer Portal. 26% of roster is from the Portal.
28 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 21.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 41 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 11 good players, 61 JAGS, 4 low JAGS, 7 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 618 (12%), SO: 1133 (22%), JR: 851 (16%), SR: 2607 (50%), GR: 0 (0%)
26 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.