Defensive line, UTEP (from New Mexico State), 2024–26
Derek Burns
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 254 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Derek Burns plays defensive line for UTEP, after New Mexico State (2024). Last time out, against Nevada: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
9 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Nevada, L 13–30
Next game: at North Dakota State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 11 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | UTEP | 11 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | UTEP | 11 | DL | Jr. | 6′5″ | 254 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UTEP 5 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Michigan | L 17–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at New Mexico | L 7–61 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Nevada | L 13–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 New Mexico State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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