Teams UTEP 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 UTEP roster 109 players. From 10 states and 1 other country; the most from Texas (72) and California (25). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 8 Receivers 13 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 10 QB 6′2″ Bedford, TX 3,308 passing yards, 17 TD 15 Kyle Wright QB 6′1″ Santa Rosa, CA 11 passing yards 4 Corey Trisby QB 6′2″ San Diego, CA 1 catch, 10 yards 5 James Thomas II QB 5′11″ Palestine, TX 12 passing yards 11 Tim Curry QB 6′4″ Elysian Fields, TX 0 passing yards 8 Andy McCloud QB 6′2″ 200 The Woodlands, TX 13 Carson Meger QB 5′11″ Plano, TX
Running backs 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 3 Donald Buckram RB 5′10″ Copperas Cove, TX 1,594 rushing yards, 18 TD 34 Jason Williams RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Tyler, TX 126 rushing yards, 5 TD 2 Vernon Frazier RB 5′6″ Duncanville, TX 25 rushing yards, 2 TD 37 Michael Farrar RB 5′7″ El Paso, TX 13 rushing yards 5 Christian Van Dyke RB 5′9″ 190 Faifield, CA 21 Joe Banyard RB 5′11″ Sweetwater, TX 22 Leilyon Myers RB 6′1″ Compton, CA 33 Sean Clark RB 5′6″ 190 Austin, TX
Receivers 13 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 6 Marlon McClure WR 5′9″ Tenaha, TX 27 returns, 611 yards 6 Jeff Moturi WR 6′0″ Irving, TX 53 catches, 974 yards, 4 TD 2 Kris Adams WR 6′3″ Fort Worth, TX 42 catches, 580 yards, 2 TD 9 Tufick Shadrawy WR 6′2″ Grand Prairie, TX 24 catches, 275 yards, 2 TD 19 Evan Davis WR 6′1″ Los Angeles, CA 19 catches, 186 yards, 1 TD 84 Donavon Kemp WR 6′1″ DeSoto, TX 12 catches, 284 yards, 4 TD 18 Russell Carr WR 6′2″ Chino, CA 11 catches, 115 yards 7 Pierce Hunter WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ National City, CA 7 catches, 79 yards 83 Jeken Frye WR 5′10″ El Paso, TX 3 catches, 95 yards 25 Chris Vassell WR 5′10″ 200 Sacramento, CA 80 Julio Lopez WR 5′11″ El Paso, TX 88 Lavorick Williams WR 6′1″ Odessa, TX 94 Alberto Navarro WR 6′3″ 195 El Paso, TX
Offensive line 19 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 54 Will Osolinsky OL 6′8″ 280 Phoenix, AZ 58 Brander Craighead OL 6′7″ 300 Ottawa, ON 60 Nathan McCage OL 6′4″ 290 Spring, TX 61 Deryck Beveridge OL 6′8″ 305 Lakeside, CA 63 Eloy Atkinson OL 6′3″ 315 Los Fresnos, TX 64 Colby Meek OL 6′4″ 305 Keller, TX 65 Anthony McNac OL 6′4″ 325 Lancaster, TX 66 Wayne Frazier OL 6′4″ 320 Refugio, TX 67 Joe Brown OL 6′3″ 285 El Paso, TX 68 Sonny Garcia OL 6′4″ 260 Canutillo, TX 70 Alex Solot OL 6′8″ 310 Tucson, AZ 71 Mike Aguayo OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Lakewood, CA 72 Daniel Garcia OL 6′3″ 330 El Paso, TX 73 Britt Mitchell OL 6′7″ 305 Roscoe, TX 74 Rod Huntley OL 6′3″ 320 Arlington, TX 75 Lance Evbuomwan OL 6′4″ 300 Mentone, CA 77 Paul Santillan OL 6′4″ 300 Crosby, TX 78 Cameron Raschke OL 6′4″ 310 Kerrville, TX 79 Tanner Cullumber OL 6′4″ 300 Chandler, AZ
Defensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 13 Robert Soleyjacks DL 6′2″ Amarillo, TX 2 returns, 26 yards 18 James Davidson DL 6′3″ 235 Huntsville, TX 41 Mario Nunez DL 6′0″ 210 Tornillo, TX 44 Greg Watkins DL 6′5″ Katy, TX 45 Austin Shaffer DL 6′3″ 285 Odessa, TX 46 Bernard Obi DL 6′2″ Pearland, TX 61 Germad Reed DL 6′2″ 240 Lufkin, TX 76 Ruben Munoz DL 6′0″ 275 El Paso, TX 89 Geoff Amato DL 6′2″ 240 El Paso, TX 90 Aaron King DL 6′4″ 250 Houston, TX 91 Isaac Tauaefa DL 6′0″ 280 Lake Dallas, TX 92 Adam Ayala DL 6′5″ Huntsville, TX 93 Tory Robinson DL 6′3″ 285 San Diego, CA 95 Steve Riddick DL 5′11″ 275 El Paso, TX 97 Charles Ofili DL 6′3″ 285 Houston, TX 98 Jamie Fehoko DL 6′2″ 300 Hayward, CA 99 Chris Moore DL 6′2″ 260 Houston, TX
Linebackers 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 6 Royzell Smith LB 6′1″ Missouri City, TX 2 INT 1 Isaiah Carter LB 6′2″ Converse, TX 4 Jamie Irving LB 6′0″ Perris, CA 8 Jeremy Springer LB 6′3″ Los Fresnos, TX 9 Justin Hickman LB 6′3″ 245 Chicago, IL 27 Eric Reynolds LB 5′11″ 230 Port Arthur, TX 33 Giovanni Guerra LB 6′0″ 215 West Covina, CA 35 Martin Garcia LB 5′10″ 200 Covina, CA 42 Greg Holleman LB 6′0″ 220 Lubbock, TX 48 Aubrey Alexius LB 5′11″ 225 Cypress, TX 55 Jessie Arenas LB 6′0″ 200 El Paso, TX 98 Josh Scott LB 6′4″ 210 Highland, CA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 1 Braxton Amy DB 6′0″ Richmond, TX 5 INT 4 Melvin Stephenson II DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Grand Prairie, TX 2 INT 1 Clarence Ward DB 6′0″ La Marque, TX 1 INT 21 Dustin Bell DB 5′11″ Dallas, TX 1 INT 47 Cornelius Brown DB 6′0″ Houston, TX 2 returns, 49 yards 2 DeShawn Grayson DB 6′0″ Riverside, CA 3 Chancey Dariso DB 5′10″ 185 Oceanside, CA 10 Drew Thomas DB 5′10″ Chicago, IL 12 Nick Sampson DB 6′0″ 200 Houston, TX 16 Jo Jo Ortiz DB 6′1″ 190 El Paso, TX 17 Ray Calhoun DB 5′11″ 165 El Paso, TX 23 DB 6′2″ 210 Riverside, CA 23 Martel Strange DB 5′10″ 190 Cathedral City, CA 24 Richard Spencer DB 6′2″ Moreno Valley, CA 25 Brandon Miller DB 6′2″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 25 Saul Adame DB 5′10″ 190 El Paso, TX 29 Wiston Jeune DB 6′3″ 210 Malden, MA 30 DB 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 31 Austin Contreras DB 5′10″ 190 El Paso, TX 31 Marcus Calhoun DB 6′0″ 165 El Paso, TX 39 Montreyle McCormick DB 5′10″ 180 Arlington, TX
Jo Jo Ortiz, Ray Calhoun, Saul Adame, Austin Contreras, Marcus Calhoun, Michael Farrar, Mike Scott, Kevin Lopez, Jessie Arenas, Joe Brown, Daniel Garcia, Ruben Munoz, Julio Lopez, Jeken Frye, Geoff Amato, Alberto Navarro, Steve Riddick Nick Sampson, Cornelius Brown, Aaron King, Charles Ofili, Chris Moore Vernon Frazier, Melvin Stephenson II, Tufick Shadrawy, Donavon Kemp Logan Barrett, Montreyle McCormick, Rod Huntley DeShawn Grayson, Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith Corey Trisby, Tory Robinson Andy McCloud, Nathan McCage Jeremy Springer, Eloy Atkinson Justin Hickman, Drew Thomas James Davidson, Adam Ayala Evan Davis, Elijah Goldtrap Leilyon Myers, Mike Aguayo Jonny Moore, Greg Hiett Austin Shaffer, Lavorick Williams Colby Meek, Craig Wenrick Braxton Amy Clarence Ward Isaiah Carter Kris Adams Chancey Dariso Donald Buckram Jamie Irving Christian Van Dyke James Thomas II Jeff Moturi Marlon McClure Royzell Smith Pierce Hunter Trevor Vittatoe Tim Curry Carson Meger Robert Soleyjacks Kyle Petersen Kyle Wright Russell Carr Dustin Bell Joe Banyard Martel Strange Richard Spencer Brandon Miller Chris Vassell Eric Reynolds Wiston Jeune Antwon Blake Giovanni Guerra Sean Clark Jason Williams Martin Garcia Ken Paolinelli Mario Nunez Greg Holleman Greg Watkins Bernard Obi Aubrey Alexius Will Osolinsky Matt Camilli Deryck Beveridge Germad Reed Anthony McNac Wayne Frazier Sonny Garcia Alex Solot Britt Mitchell Lance Evbuomwan Paul Santillan Cameron Raschke Tanner Cullumber Kevin Perry Elliott O’Bryan Isaac Tauaefa Jamie Fehoko Josh Scott TX 72 CA 25 AZ 3 IL 2 Hometowns of the 2009 UTEP roster; the four states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Texas 72 California 25 Arizona 3 Illinois 2 Ohio 1 Massachusetts 1 Florida 1 New Mexico 1 Top counties El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,000 19 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 9 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 7 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 6 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 6 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Trevor Vittatoe QB
Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith DB
Antwon Blake DB