2011 UTEP roster

109 players. From 10 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (72) and California (21). The 2011 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
7Nick Lamaison QB6′1″West Covina, CA1,718 passing yards, 12 TD
13Carson Meger QB5′11″Plano, TX669 passing yards, 2 TD
1Javia Hall QB3-star recruit6′1″Dallas, TX281 passing yards
14Tate Smith QB6′1″Odessa, TX39 passing yards
1Jay Hall QB6′1″190Dallas, TX
4Jordan Baeza QB5′10″200El Paso, TX
10Blaire Sullivan QB6′4″San Antonio, TX

Running backs 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
21Joe Banyard RB5′11″Sweetwater, TX832 rushing yards, 6 TD
22Leilyon Myers RB6′1″Compton, CA368 rushing yards, 12 TD
2Vernon Frazier RB5′6″Duncanville, TX434 rushing yards, 3 TD
Nate Jeffery RB14 returns, 317 yards
23Josh Bell RB6′0″Sugar Land, TX4 rushing yards
7LaQuintus Dowell RB5′10″Humble, TX
25Nathan Jeffery RB6′0″210Caddo Mills, TX
46Hunter Nix RB6′1″235Prosper, TX

Receivers 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
6Mike Edwards WR5′10″Glendora, CA50 catches, 657 yards, 3 TD
12Anthony McGhee WR5′11″Dallas, TX18 returns, 73 yards
9Jordan Leslie WR6′3″Houston, TX30 catches, 430 yards, 2 TD
80Julio Lopez WR5′11″El Paso, TX25 catches, 233 yards
84Donavon Kemp WR6′1″DeSoto, TX23 catches, 456 yards, 1 TD
K.P. Perry WR17 catches, 203 yards, 1 TD
18Russell Carr WR6′2″Chino, CA12 catches, 119 yards
88Lavorick Williams WR6′1″Odessa, TX8 catches, 62 yards
11Malcolm Trail WR6′1″Dallas, TX3 catches, 16 yards
19Cliff Tucker WR6′5″El Paso, TX3 catches, 29 yards
15Devin Patterson WR6′1″Mesquite, TX1 catch, 12 yards
5Davian Harper WR6′3″210Mesquite, TX
5Jim Jones WR6′1″Redlands, CA
28Felix Neboh WR5′8″Odessa, TX
32Monroe Ross WR6′1″180Lawndale, CA
33Mark Jackson WR5′9″180Houston, TX
36Norberto Solis WR6′1″180El Paso, TX
80Jacob Garcia WR5′11″185El Paso, TX
83Kyle Morin WR6′0″180El Paso, TX

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
87Eric Tomlinson TE6′7″Klein, TX6 catches, 83 yards, 2 TD
81Craig Wenrick TE6′5″Flower Mound, TX4 catches, 105 yards, 2 TD
18Katrae Ford TE6′5″Houston, TX
82Kevin Perry TE6′6″275Opelousas, LA
85Nuno Furtado TE6′5″265Lobito, Angola

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
55James Robinson OL6′5″330Richmond, CA
58Brander Craighead OL6′7″300Ottawa, ON
59Paulo Melendez OL6′3″305El Paso, TX
60Nathan McCage OL6′4″290Spring, TX
62Kyle Brown OL6′2″285Conroe, TX
63Eloy Atkinson OL6′3″315Los Fresnos, TX
65Mike Amdall OL6′5″320Plano, TX
66Wayne Frazier OL6′4″320Refugio, TX
68James Nelson OL6′7″355Ventura, CA
69Jerel Watkins OL6′3″300Channelview, TX
72Nick Martin OL6′5″280Rancho Cucamonga, CA
73A.C. Patterson OL6′0″310Las Vegas, NV
74Patrick Landry OL6′1″285Carthage, IL
75James Martin OL6′6″280Chino Hills, CA
77Paul Santillan OL6′4″300Crosby, TX
78David Grubaugh OL6′4″305Westlake Village, CA

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
8Marcus Bagley DL3-star recruit6′2″325Mesquite, TX
18James Davidson DL6′3″235Huntsville, TX
40Cooper Brock DL6′4″260Copperas Cove, TX
43Roy Robertson DL2-star recruit6′7″240Grand Prairie, TX
44Greg Watkins DL6′5″Katy, TX
46Bernard Obi DL6′2″Pearland, TX
61Germard Reed DL6′1″280Lufkin, TX
76Ruben Munoz DL6′0″275El Paso, TX
79Corin Brooks DL6′4″320Riverside, CA
89Jermaine Hicks DL6′1″265El Paso, TX
90Herbert Gonzales DL6′2″295San Antonio, TX
91Isaac Tauaefa DL6′0″280Lake Dallas, TX
92Adam Ayala DL6′5″Huntsville, TX
93Justin Cordova DL6′2″285McKinney, TX
96Chris Whatley DL6′0″230El Paso, TX
97Yahchaaroah Lightbourne DL6′2″300Warsaw, IN
98Jamie Fehoko DL6′2″300Hayward, CA

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
8Jeremy Springer LB6′3″Los Fresnos, TX1 INT
1Isaiah Carter LB6′2″Converse, TX
4Jamie Irving LB6′0″Perris, CA
6Royzell Smith LB6′1″Missouri City, TX
11A.J. Ropati LB6′1″235Carson, CA
14Michael Pickett LB6′1″225Cedar Park, TX
33Horace Miller LB6′2″240Baltimore, MD
34Anthony Puente LB5′11″San Antonio, TX
41David Logston LB6′2″230Tempe, AZ
48Aubrey Alexius LB5′11″225Cypress, TX
53DeAndre Little LB3-star recruit6′2″240Ft. Huachuca, AZ
56Josh Fely LB5′11″220Oceanside, CA

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
5Travaun Nixon DB6′0″Oxnard, CA4 INT
2DeShawn Grayson DB6′0″Riverside, CA2 INT
5Darren Woodard DB5′11″Freeport, TX2 INT
1Adrian James DB6′0″Dallas, TX1 INT
24Richard Spencer DB6′2″Moreno Valley, CA1 INT
2Ishmael Harrison DB6′0″Red Oak, TX
3Traun Roberson DB6′0″DeSoto, TX
9Antwon Blake DB5′10″205Jacksonville, FL
10Drew Thomas DB5′10″Chicago, IL
13Wesley Miller DB5′10″Fresno, CA
14C.J. Haley DB5′10″170Dallas, TX
21Derrick Morgan DB6′1″215Germantown, MD
22Shane Huhn DB5′11″Cibolo, TX
23Cameron Richards-Lee DB6′2″200Dallas, TX
23Terr’l Mark DB5′11″165Lufkin, TX
30Gage Sharp DB2-star recruit5′11″205The Colony, TX
31Robert Spencer DB6′0″190Tyler, TX
34Robert Jackson DB5′9″155Katy, TX

Specialists 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
8Dakota Warren PK5′10″Austin, TX13 of 21 field goals
7Ian Campbell P5′11″Duarte, CA48 punts, 46.1 average
37Steven Valadez PK5′10″Arlington, TX1 of 2 field goals
39Mike Scott PK6′1″El Paso, TX3 of 3 extra points
49Kevin Lopez PK5′11″190El Paso, TX
57Matt Camilli LS6′4″245Las Cruces, NM

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
Valentino Blake 1 INT
Jordan Baeza, Cliff Tucker, Norberto Solis, Mike Scott, Kevin Lopez, Paulo Melendez, Ruben Munoz, Jacob Garcia, Julio Lopez, Kyle Morin, Jermaine Hicks, Chris WhatleyAdrian James, Javia Hall, Jay Hall, Malcolm Trail, Anthony McGhee, C.J. Haley, Cameron Richards-LeeVernon Frazier, Traun Roberson, Roy Robertson, Donavon KempDavian Harper, Marcus Bagley, Devin PattersonJordan Leslie, Katrae Ford, Mark JacksonBlaire Sullivan, Anthony Puente, Herbert GonzalesTate Smith, Felix Neboh, Lavorick WilliamsDeShawn Grayson, Corin BrooksJim Jones, Richard SpencerIan Campbell, Nick LamaisonJeremy Springer, Eloy AtkinsonA.J. Ropati, Monroe RossCarson Meger, Mike AmdallJames Davidson, Adam AyalaRussell Carr, James MartinTerr’l Mark, Germard ReedGage Sharp, Isaac TauaefaRobert Jackson, Greg WatkinsIsaiah CarterIshmael HarrisonJamie IrvingDarren WoodardTravaun NixonMike EdwardsRoyzell SmithLaQuintus DowellDakota WarrenAntwon BlakeDrew ThomasWesley MillerMichael PickettDerrick MorganJoe BanyardLeilyon MyersShane HuhnJosh BellNathan JefferyRobert SpencerHorace MillerSteven ValadezCooper BrockDavid LogstonBernard ObiHunter NixAubrey AlexiusDeAndre LittleJames RobinsonJosh FelyMatt CamilliNathan McCageKyle BrownWayne FrazierJames NelsonJerel WatkinsNick MartinA.C. PattersonPatrick LandryPaul SantillanDavid GrubaughCraig WenrickKevin PerryEric TomlinsonJustin CordovaYahchaaroah LightbourneJamie FehokoTX 72CA 21AZ 2IL 2MD 2
Hometowns of the 2011 UTEP roster; the five 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

  1. Texas 72
  2. California 21
  3. Illinois 2
  4. Maryland 2
  5. Arizona 2
  6. Florida 1
  7. New Mexico 1
  8. ON 1

Top counties

  1. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 14
  2. El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,000 12
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 11
  4. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 7
  5. Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 4

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’ 2011 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.