UTEP Miners

Head Coach: Scotty Walden (3rd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Mark Cala

Defensive Coordinator: Bobby Daly

Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 4-8(expected 4.2)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

@ OklahomaSep 57% +43.5

Texas SouthernSep 12W

@ MichiganSep 1914% +30.0

Oregon StateSep 2631% +13.5

HawaiiOct 1021% +22.0

@ Northern IllinoisOct 1743% +4.5

@ UNLVOct 2414% +29.5

San Jose StateOct 3133% +12.0

NevadaNov 7⚡ 50% -0.0

@ New MexicoNov 1425% +18.0

@ Air ForceNov 2136% +9.5

WyomingNov 2842% +5.0

Scotty Walden's Miners feature K Buzz Flabiano (89), DL KD Johnson (85), and QB EJ Colson (85). Three transfer starters as UTEP competes in the Sun Belt.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Nevada (Mountain West)50% win

Toss-up: trails Northern Illinois (MAC)43% win

Toss-up: trails Wyoming (Mountain West)42% win

75Total Players

6Transfers

61Returning

8Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(4)

EJ Colson

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Cade McConnell

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#10Chad Warner

6'2" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#8Shay Smith

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(5)

#14Hahsaun Wilson

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tavorus Jones

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Marquez Taylor

5'11" · 171 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Elijah McCoy

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Josh Bell

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(10)

Ashton Nickelberry

5'10" · 181 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Royal Capell

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#84Aramoni Rhone

6'5" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#26Caden Harris

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Carver Cheeks

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#19Eric Willis III

5'8" · 160 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#3Jaden Smith

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#12Jet Thompson

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Trevon Tate

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#16Tanner Biggs

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(2)

#4Cash Cheeks

6'7" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#82Judah Ezinwa

6'3" · 235 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Offensive Line(9)

#74Azizi Henry

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#53Ivan Escobar

6'2" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#60Joseph Immediato

6'4" · 318 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#75Juan Camacho Jr.

6'6" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#63Rolando Beltran

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Brian Williams Jr.

6'2" · 333 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#79Jake Utley

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58Jaquan Toney

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#72Tyrone McDuffie III

6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(12)

#99Cole Gustafson

6'4" · 279 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Derek Burns

6'5" · 254 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#7KD Johnson

6'1" · 275 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#92Tyler Scott

6'1" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19Ashaad Hall

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#90Ashton Coker

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Kam Thomas

5'7" · 184 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Kelton Farmer

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#98Nico Guerra

6'5" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Shakaun Bowser

6'5" · 255 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#42Will Weber

6'4" · 255 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#91Michael Green

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(9)

#33Garrett Hawkins

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#9Jayden Wilson

6'3" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#48Micah Davey

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#30Nate Dyman

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#4Joshua Rudolph

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#36Stratton Shufelt

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#46Alex Szczesniak

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Jarrett Carr

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Jarrett Herd

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(19)

#8Chace Biddle

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Marcell Blocker

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#21Neil Campbell

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#1Solo Barnes

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#6Tyler Jones

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19AJ Smith

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#14Chris Miles Jr.

5'11" · 178 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#26Dee Brown

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#22Jakye Sheppard

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#24Josiah Allen

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#15Sy Slaughter

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#3Yessman Green

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#12Deshawn Gaddie

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#7JaMari Lyons

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#17Javon Carter

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Kaiden Mines

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#25Kanin Bishop

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Marcus Tice

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11TJ Thomas

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#40Buzz Flabiano

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#45Jackson Hankins

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Punters(2)

#47Graham Nicholson

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#43Nathan Akinluyi

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#48Andrew Gomez

6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup