Teams UTEP 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 UTEP roster 123 players: 8 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 13 juniors, 79 with no class listed. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (64) and California (21). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 8 Running backs 10 Receivers 18 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 23 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 5
Quarterbacks 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 Zack Greenlee QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Stockton, CA 818 passing yards, 4 TD 12 Ryan Metz QB Jr. 6′3″ 210 El Paso, TX 637 passing yards, 3 TD 1 Kai Locksley QB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 210 Baltimore, MD 8 Brandon Jones QB So. 6′2″ 210 Bakersfield, CA 9 Isaiah Bravo QB RS 6′3″ 195 West Covina, CA 13 Keith Tarango-Lopez QB 6′1″ 200 El Paso, TX 16 Alex Fernandes QB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 205 Austin, TX 19 Drew Ortiz QB 5′9″ 190 Albuquerque, NM
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 19 Treyvon Hughes RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Carrollton, TX 40 tackles 21 Joshua Fields RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 195 El Paso, TX 359 rushing yards, 2 TD 15 Kevin Dove RB 6′0″ 245 El Campo, TX 244 rushing yards 4 Quadraiz Wadley RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Kennedale, TX 277 rushing yards, 1 TD 35 Forest McKee FB 6′1″ 245 Las Cruces, NM 2 tackles 22 Ronald Awatt RB 6′0″ 213 Lubbock, TX 13 rushing yards 23 T.K. Powell RB 5′11″ 195 Fort Worth, TX 1 rushing yard 25 Jonathan Millan FB 5′9″ 217 El Paso, TX 35 David Jackson FB 6′0″ 230 El Paso, TX 48 Robert Pufahl FB So. 5′11″ 245 Westlake Village, CA
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 2 Terry Juniel WR Jr. 5′10″ 180 Surprise, AZ 23 catches, 224 yards 1 Tyler Batson WR 6′2″ 205 Spring, TX 21 catches, 370 yards, 2 TD 5 Keynan Foster WR 5′9″ 165 Mill Creek, WA 9 returns, 205 yards 21 Eddie Sinegal WR So. 6′1″ 175 El Paso, TX 17 catches, 144 yards 7 Kavika Johnson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Las Cruces, NM 14 catches, 163 yards, 2 TD 3 Mark Torrez WR 6′0″ 195 El Paso, TX 126 passing yards 11 Erik Brown WR Jr. 6′1″ 175 12 catches, 151 yards 26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′6″ 178 Mesquite, TX 11 catches, 111 yards 10 Warren Redix WR Jr. 5′10″ 185 El Paso, TX 8 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD 9 Alan Busey WR So. 6′1″ 195 Anchorage, AK 2 catches, 9 yards 6 Brandon Moss WR 6′3″ 190 El Paso, TX 1 catch, −4 yards 80 Nesly Ovincy WR 6′1″ 190 Lake Worth, FL 1 catch, 41 yards 2 Justin Garrett WR RS 6′1″ 200 Compton, CA 11 Jean-Andre Moore WR 6′1″ 185 Aloha, OR 14 Richie Rodriguez WR RS 5′9″ 190 El Paso, TX 17 Dylan Kittrell WR 5′11″ 185 Carrollton, TX 38 Joseph Paz WR 6′0″ 170 El Paso, TX 80 Camryn Curtis Dozier WR So. 6′1″ 175 Houston, TX
Tight ends 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 18 David Lucero TE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 240 Holtville, CA 17 catches, 129 yards, 1 TD 86 Josh Weeks TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 250 Show Low, AZ 6 catches, 68 yards, 1 TD 81 Sterling Napier TE 6′4″ 250 Rio Rancho, NM 1 tackle 88 Augie Touris TE 6′4″ 270 Buffalo, NY 1 catch, 5 yards
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman OL 6′7″ 320 Peoria, IL 1 tackle 58 Tanner Stallings OL 6′2″ 295 Sterling, KS 61 Ruben Guerra OL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′4″ 310 Bakersfield, CA 62 Rey Mendez OL 6′4″ 285 El Paso, TX 63 Josiah Gray OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Rancho, CA 65 Derron Gatewood OL So. 6′2″ 300 Odessa, TX 66 Stephen Rodriguez OL 6′3″ 260 Austin, TX 69 Greg Long OL RS 6′4″ 295 El Paso, TX 69 Markos Lujan OL So. 6′3″ 310 El Paso, TX 72 Jerrod Brooks OL 6′6″ 312 Dallas, TX 72 Tank Jenkins OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 320 El Paso, TX 74 Bijan Hosseini OL So. 6′3″ 300 Upland, CA 75 Derek Elmendorff OL 6′3″ 310 El Paso, TX 76 Darta Lee OL RS 6′3″ 315 Fresno, TX 76 OL 6′3″ 330 Las Vegas, NV
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Julian Jackson DL 6′3″ 235 Dothan, AL 65 tackles 56 Sky Logan DL 6′1″ 280 Natchez, MS 42 tackles, 1.5 sacks 95 Trace Mascorro DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 260 Refugio, TX 29 tackles 11 Denzel Chukwukelu DT So. 6′4″ 290 Rockwall, TX 20 tackles 59 Dedrick Simpson DT 6′3″ 320 Houston, TX 14 tackles, 1 sack 55 Mike Sota DE Jr. 6′5″ 280 Placentia, CA 15 tackles 85 Sani Buckingham DT Fr. 6′4″ 292 Tafuna, American Samoa 9 tackles 32 Christian Johnson DE 6′2″ 275 El Paso, TX 4 tackles 87 Christian Buckingham DL So. 6′4″ 280 Tafuna, American Samoa 4 tackles 90 Keith Sullivan DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 260 Aldine, TX 4 tackles 97 Josh Ortega DT 6′3″ 270 El Paso, TX 2 tackles 84 Luke Elsner DL 6′4″ 240 Seymour, WI 1 tackle 15 Tiano Tialavea DT Fr. 6′3″ 315 Seattle, WA 50 Jimmy Quemado DT So. 5′11″ 260 Honolulu, HI 90 Dakari Bickham DE Fr. 6′3″ 280 Grand Rapids, MI 93 Chuck Tuiolemotu DE 6′2″ 245 Wahiawa, HI 93 Mike Munoz DL 6′0″ 210 El Paso, TX 98 Jerron Brooks DL 6′0″ 295 Seagoville, TX 99 Chris Richardson DL So. 6′3″ 298 Oak Hills, CA
Linebackers 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 16 Alvin Jones LB 5′11″ 230 El Paso, TX 103 tackles, 4.5 sacks 3 Dante Lovilotte LB 5′11″ 230 Port Arthur, TX 68 tackles, 1 sack 29 Jamar Smith LB Jr. 5′10″ 230 Lyons, GA 34 tackles 6 Dylan Parsee LB So. 6′2″ 220 San Angelo, TX 26 tackles 33 Lawrence Montegut LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 225 La Marque, TX 21 tackles 7 Kalaii Griffin LB So. 6′1″ 215 Bethesda, MD 15 tackles, 1 sack 8 Johnny Jones LB 6′1″ 220 Carrollton, TX 16 tackles 17 Chris Barnwell LB So. 6′2″ 225 El Paso, TX 16 tackles 9 Jayson VanHook LB 6′3″ 210 Moreno Valley, CA 1 tackle 1 Joe Jay Smith LB Fr. 6′3″ 230 Bethlehem, PA 16 Gabriel Flynn LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Tucson, AZ 28 Brannon Bullitt LB 6′0″ 235 El Paso, TX 32 Sergio Gonzalez LB 5′10″ 230 El Paso, TX 34 Thomas Lash LB So. 6′3″ 230 Santa Barbara, CA 36 Josh Dunn LB 6′0″ 195 Sarasota, FL 37 Kristopher Christian LB 5′11″ 230 Lovejoy, GA 43 Uelese Buckingham LB 5′11″ 220 Tafuna, American Samoa 47 Aaron Apodaca LB 5′10″ 190 El Paso, TX 47 Stephen Forester LB 6′2″ 230 Dallas, TX 49 Erick Lopez LB 5′11″ 230 El Paso, TX 53 Brent Ugochukwu LB 6′0″ 200 Richmond, TX 54 Kobie Herring LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ 230 Refugio, TX 57 Barron Wortham Jr. LB Fr. 5′11″ 230 Fort Worth, TX
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 27 Devin Cockrell DB 6′0″ 200 Port Arthur, TX 60 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 5 Nik Needham DB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 203 Buena Park, CA 59 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 24 Kahani Smith DB Jr. 6′1″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 46 tackles, 2 INT 13 Justin Rogers DB So. 5′11″ 195 Los Angeles, CA 39 tackles, 2 INT 2 Michael Lewis DB So. 6′0″ 192 Trinity, TX 46 tackles 1 Kalon Beverly DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 195 New Orleans, LA 44 tackles 18 Jerrell Brown DB So. 6′1″ 195 Perris, CA 14 tackles 12 Adrian Hynson DB So. 5′10″ 195 Corpus Christi, TX 9 tackles 29 Jesse Montgomery DB 6′1″ 180 Dallas, TX 4 tackles 40 Joseph Pickney DB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Crosby, TX 3 tackles 10 Khalil Rashaad-Brown DB Jr. 5′10″ 195 Carson, CA 2 tackles 1 Broderick Harrell DB 5′11″ 200 Lubbock, TX 1 tackle 14 Alex Jean Charles DB 6′0″ 170 Winter Haven, FL 1 tackle 3 Ty’reke James S 5′10″ 199 Richmond, CA 5 Dy’Vonne Inyang DB RS 6′1″ 180 Missouri City, TX 8 Juleion Bowers DB RS 5′9″ 170 Midland, TX 18 Robert Corner III DB RS 6′1″ 175 Compton, CA 22 Josh Caldwell DB RS 6′0″ 170 Long Beach, CA 29 Duron Lowe CB RS 5′11″ 185 Shawnee, KS 39 Robert Escobedo DB 5′10″ 200 El Paso, TX 41 Elijah Perales DB 5′9″ 190 El Paso, TX
Specialists 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 46 Alan Luna PK 6′1″ 205 El Paso, TX 79 punts, 44.1 average 8 Brady Viles PK So. 6′0″ 210 Fort Mohave, AZ 1 of 4 field goals 49 Jason Filley PK Jr. 6′0″ 197 EL Paso, TX 2 of 3 field goals 20 Jake Sammut LS Jr. 5′8″ 170 Mohave Valley, AZ 4 tackles, 1 sack 94 Mitchell Crawford P Fr. 6′0″ 185 Townsville, QLD
Mark Torrez, Brandon Moss, Warren Redix, Ryan Metz, Keith Tarango-Lopez, Richie Rodriguez, Alvin Jones, Chris Barnwell, Eddie Sinegal, Joshua Fields, Jonathan Millan, Brannon Bullitt, Christian Johnson, Sergio Gonzalez, David Jackson, Joseph Paz, Robert Escobedo, Elijah Perales, Alan Luna, Aaron Apodaca, Erick Lopez, Jason Filley, Rey Mendez, Greg Long, Markos Lujan, Tank Jenkins, Derek Elmendorff, Mike Munoz, Josh Ortega Justin Garrett, Robert Corner III, Josh Caldwell Johnny Jones, Dylan Kittrell, Treyvon Hughes Jesse Montgomery, Stephen Forester, Jerrod Brooks Dedrick Simpson, Camryn Curtis Dozier, Keith Sullivan Broderick Harrell, Ronald Awatt Dante Lovilotte, Devin Cockrell Nik Needham, Mike Sota Kavika Johnson, Forest McKee Brandon Jones, Ruben Guerra Justin Rogers, Kahani Smith Alex Fernandes, Stephen Rodriguez T.K. Powell, Barron Wortham Jr. Kobie Herring, Trace Mascorro Joe Jay Smith Kai Locksley Kalon Beverly Tyler Batson Michael Lewis Terry Juniel Ty’reke James Julian Jackson Quadraiz Wadley Dy’Vonne Inyang Keynan Foster Dylan Parsee Kalaii Griffin Brady Viles Juleion Bowers Zack Greenlee Alan Busey Isaiah Bravo Jayson VanHook Khalil Rashaad-Brown Denzel Chukwukelu Jean-Andre Moore Adrian Hynson Alex Jean Charles Kevin Dove Tiano Tialavea Gabriel Flynn David Lucero Jerrell Brown Drew Ortiz Jake Sammut Walter Dawn Jr. Duron Lowe Jamar Smith Lawrence Montegut Thomas Lash Josh Dunn Kristopher Christian Joseph Pickney Robert Pufahl Jimmy Quemado Brent Ugochukwu Sky Logan Tanner Stallings Josiah Gray Derron Gatewood Logan Tuley-Tillman Bijan Hosseini Darta Lee Will Hernandez Nesly Ovincy Sterling Napier Luke Elsner Josh Weeks Augie Touris Dakari Bickham Chuck Tuiolemotu Jerron Brooks Chris Richardson TX 64 CA 21 AZ 5 NM 4 FL 3 Hometowns of the 2017 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 Texas 64 California 21 Arizona 5 New Mexico 4 Florida 3 American Samoa 3 Maryland 2 Washington 2 Top counties El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,000 29 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 8 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 5 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 3 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’ 2017 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.
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