Teams UTEP 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 UTEP roster 115 players: 22 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 20 juniors, 20 seniors, 31 with no class listed. From 16 states and 1 other country; the most from Texas (61) and California (25). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 15 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 7
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 22 Ronald Awatt RB Sr. 6′0″ 213 Lubbock, TX 734 rushing yards, 2 TD 33 Deion Hankins RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 225 El Paso, TX 701 rushing yards, 3 TD 3 Reynaldo Flores RB Sr. 5′11″ 205 El Paso, TX 276 rushing yards, 5 TD 31 James Tupou FB Sr. 5′10″ 230 Allen, TX 12 catches, 152 yards, 2 TD 4 Torrance Burgess Jr. RB 5′8″ 176 Pearland, TX 3 rushing yards 20 Jalen Joseph RB So. 5′8″ 209 El Paso, TX 5 rushing yards 28 Cartraven Walker RB So. 5′6″ 175 Mansfield, TX 9 rushing yards 17 Mister Chavis RB Fr. 5′8″ 167 Maricopa, AZ 42 Michael Young FB So. 5′7″ 220 Colleyville, TX
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 10 Tyrin Smith WR 5′7″ 173 Cibolo, TX 72 catches, 1,047 yards, 7 TD 18 Marcus Bellon WR Fr. 5′7″ 178 Truckee, CA 21 returns, 170 yards 26 Walter Dawn Jr. WR 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 5′6″ 178 Mesquite, TX 14 returns, 239 yards 1 Kelly Akharaiyi WR So. 6′1″ 200 Irving, TX 21 catches, 275 yards, 1 TD 13 Jeremiah Ballard WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 215 Houston, TX 10 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD 9 Jostein Clarke WR 6′3″ 195 Prosper, TX 3 catches, 15 yards 12 Josh Farr WR Jr. 6′0″ 189 Carmichael, CA 1 catch, −16 yards 10 Kevin Hurley WR So. 6′3″ 233 Walnut, MS −4 rushing yards 8 Emari White WR Fr. 6′0″ 185 Antelope, CA 18 Ryan Gonzales WR Fr. 5′8″ 169 El Paso, TX 19 Mike Malewitz WR Jr. 5′10″ 189 Grand Rapids, MI 23 Penny Baker WR So. 5′9″ 170 Austin, TX 24 Jaylen Davis WR So. 5′8″ 167 Bellaire, TX 82 Kyle McNamara WR 5′8″ 184 Reno, NV 86 Lucas Flores WR Fr. 6′2″ 184 El Paso, TX
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 45 Trent Thompson TE Sr. 6′1″ 248 Houston, TX 9 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD 87 Zach Fryar TE Jr. 6′1″ 240 Venice, FL 2 catches, 20 yards 80 Luke Soto TE Jr. 6′5″ 250 Tehachapi, CA 1 catch, 21 yards 35 Zachary Essih TE RS 5′8″ 213 Arlington, TX 43 Julian Lopez TE So. 6′1″ 246 El Paso, TX 44 Samuel Mikaele TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 225 Santa Barbara, CA 82 Jacob Trim TE So. 6′1″ 219 Leander, TX 82 Luke Seib TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Blue Springs, MO 85 Rashad Beecham TE Jr. 6′1″ 241 Cibolo, TX
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 54 Steven Hubbard OL So. 6′3″ 314 Aldine, TX 1 tackle 66 Justin Mayers OL So. 6′4″ 320 Frisco, TX 1 tackle 53 Ivan Escobar OL 6′2″ 305 El Paso, TX 59 Otis Pitts OL So. 6′3″ 330 Grand Prairie, TX 60 Joseph Immediato OL Fr. 6′4″ 318 El Paso, TX 62 Jael Duran OL RS 6′2″ 275 El Paso, TX 63 Jeremiah Byers OL 6′4″ 331 Austin, TX 64 Sedrick Luke OL So. 6′2″ 309 North Highlands, CA 67 Robert Mervin OL Sr. 6′3″ 327 Dumfries, VA 68 Zuri Henry OL Jr. 6′6″ 293 Wylie, TX 70 Aluma Nkele OL Fr. 6′6″ 380 Gardena, CA 71 Tristin Tuialuuluu OL Jr. 6′0″ 296 El Paso, TX 74 Azizi Henry OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Wylie, TX 75 Andrew Meyer OL 6′3″ 302 San Marcos, CA 75 Juan Camacho Jr. OL RS 6′6″ 285 El Paso, TX 79 Elijah Klein OL Jr. 6′4″ 319 Mt Baldy, CA
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 11 Jadrian Taylor DE Sr. 6′1″ 246 Lufkin, TX 42 tackles, 9.5 sacks 7 Kelton Moss DT Sr. 6′1″ 294 Jonesboro, LA 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks 23 Praise Amaewhule DE 6′3″ 250 Katy, TX 23 tackles, 2 sacks 54 Keenan Stewart DT Jr. 6′1″ 294 Cedar Rapids, IA 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks 15 Bryton Thompson DE So. 6′1″ 250 Harker Heights, TX 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks 48 Blake Thompson DT Sr. 6′0″ 289 Houston, TX 20 tackles 50 Tevita Tafuna NT So. 6′1″ 285 East Palo Alto, CA 12 tackles 6 Jalen Rudolph DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 266 Baton Rouge, LA 8 tackles, 1 sack 42 Deylon Williams DE 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 251 Smyrna, TN 11 tackles 99 Sione Tonga’Uiha NT 6′0″ 295 Tempe, AZ 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 43 Osaiasi Taueli DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 234 Mesa, AZ 4 tackles 44 Elijah Robinson DE So. 6′0″ 230 Perris, CA 3 tackles 33 Dresden McIver DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 259 San Antonio, TX 1 tackle 38 Valentino Diaz DE RS 6′2″ 245 Boca Raton, FL 57 Roshaun Thomas DE So. 6′1″ 248 El Paso, TX 65 Jagves Garnett DL Jr. 6′5″ 358 Cedar Rapids, IA 91 Joshua Palu DT Jr. 6′2″ 290 Lakewood, CA 92 Dante Granados DT Fr. 6′0″ 283 El Paso, TX 98 Logologo Va’a DT RS 6′4″ 302 Santa Barbara, CA
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 30 Cal Wallerstedt LB Jr. 5′10″ 223 Harrisburg, NC 95 tackles, 8 sacks 10 Tyrice Knight LB Jr. 6′2″ 235 Lakeland, FL 97 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 0 Maurice Westmoreland LB Fr. 6′2″ 250 Houston, TX 17 tackles 25 James Neal LB So. 6′0″ 225 Paris, TX 12 tackles 6 Gary Theard LB Sr. 6′2″ 238 Upland, CA 3 tackles, 1 INT 4 Jerome Wilson Jr. LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 229 Etiwanda, CA 6 tackles 17 Breon Hayward LB Sr. 6′0″ 230 Houston, TX 28 Xavier Simmons LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 El Paso, TX 34 Kiante Liggins LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 236 El Paso, TX 58 Pedro Escobar LB Fr. 5′11″ 258 El Paso, TX Darryl Minor Jr. LB Fr. 5′11″ 224 Lake Dallas, TX
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 0 Kobe Hylton S Transfer from Louisiana So. 6′0″ 210 Snellville, GA 91 tackles, 0.5 sacks 3 Ty’reke James S Sr. 5′10″ 199 Richmond, CA 51 tackles, 1 INT 13 Dennis Barnes DB Sr. 5′10″ 170 Jefferson City, MO 43 tackles 9 Latrez Shelton CB Jr. 6′1″ 192 Saint Louis, MO 31 tackles 32 Ilijah Johnson CB 5′11″ 170 Maricopa, AZ 20 tackles, 2 INT 9 Josiah Allen DB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Elk Grove, CA 18 tackles 28 Justin Prince DB Sr. 5′10″ 205 Inglewood, CA 16 tackles 1 Tyson Wilson S Jr. 5′10″ 180 Mckinney, TX 10 tackles 27 Amier Boyd-Matthews CB 6′2″ 185 Phoenix, AZ 8 tackles 0 McKel Broussard S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 209 Sherman Oaks, CA 7 tackles 28 Darius Baptist DB Sr. 5′10″ 170 Hutto, TX 7 tackles 12 Trejon Hugue S Jr. 6′0″ 181 Mansfield, TX 6 tackles 19 Deshaun Trotter CB Sr. 6′2″ 205 Henderson, NV 6 tackles 16 Tyler Williams S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 195 Santa Maria, CA 2 tackles 18 John Burris III DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Dallas, TX 1 tackle 20 Tre’Vion Ballard CB Jr. 5′9″ 170 Los Alamitos, CA 1 tackle 25 Joe Hagopian S Jr. 5′10″ 179 Sacramento, CA 1 tackle 27 Davis Burns S 6′0″ 192 El Paso, TX 1 tackle 35 Brady Wolfe S Fr. 6′0″ 196 Wolfforth, TX 1 tackle 1 Atiq Muhammad DB RS 6′3″ 200 Rockford, IL 13 Torey Richardson CB 6′1″ 185 Tomball, TX 31 D’Angelo Bellamy DB Sr. 6′1″ 207 Modesto, CA 37 Chidima Okolie CB Jr. 6′0″ 197 Stafford, TX 38 Verenzo Holmes DB Sr. 5′10″ 185 Grovetown, GA
Reynaldo Flores, Zach Rodriguez, Ryan Gonzales, Jalen Joseph, Davis Burns, Xavier Simmons, Deion Hankins, Kiante Liggins, Josh Hancock, Julian Lopez, Mark Ramos, Ivan Escobar, Roshaun Thomas, Pedro Escobar, Joseph Immediato, Jael Duran, Tristin Tuialuuluu, Juan Camacho Jr., Lucas Flores, Dante Granados Maurice Westmoreland, Jeremiah Ballard, Breon Hayward, Trent Thompson, Blake Thompson, Steven Hubbard Calvin Brownholtz, Emari White, Josh Farr, Sedrick Luke Cade McConnell, Tre’Vion Ballard, Joshua Palu Trejon Hugue, Cartraven Walker, Zachary Essih Buzz Flabiano, Zuri Henry, Azizi Henry Tyson Wilson, Gavin Baechle Tyrin Smith, Rashad Beecham Mister Chavis, Ilijah Johnson Penny Baker, Jeremiah Byers Jaylen Davis, Chidima Okolie James Tupou, Justin Mayers Osaiasi Taueli, Sione Tonga’Uiha Samuel Mikaele, Logologo Va’a Keenan Stewart, Jagves Garnett Kobe Hylton McKel Broussard Atiq Muhammad Kelly Akharaiyi Gavin Hardison Ty’reke James Jerome Wilson Jr. Torrance Burgess Jr. Gary Theard Jalen Rudolph Kelton Moss Josiah Allen Jostein Clarke Latrez Shelton Jake McNamara Kevin Hurley Tyrice Knight Jadrian Taylor Dennis Barnes Torey Richardson Bryton Thompson Tyler Williams John Burris III Marcus Bellon Deshaun Trotter Mike Malewitz Ronald Awatt Praise Amaewhule James Neal Joe Hagopian Walter Dawn Jr. Amier Boyd-Matthews Darius Baptist Justin Prince Cal Wallerstedt D’Angelo Bellamy Dresden McIver Brady Wolfe Angelo Tejada Valentino Diaz Verenzo Holmes Deylon Williams Michael Young Elijah Robinson Connor Villalpando Tevita Tafuna Otis Pitts Robert Mervin Aluma Nkele Andrew Meyer Elijah Klein Luke Soto Jacob Trim Kyle McNamara Luke Seib Zach Fryar Darryl Minor Jr. TX 61 CA 25 AZ 5 FL 3 MO 3 Hometowns of the 2022 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 61 California 25 Arizona 5 Missouri 3 Florida 3 Georgia 2 New Mexico 2 Louisiana 2 Top counties El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,000 20 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 9 Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 8 Sacramento County, California pop. 1.6 million 6 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 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’ 2022 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.
