Teams UTEP 2024 Roster ← 2023 2025 → 2024 UTEP roster 109 players: 21 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 20 juniors, 18 seniors, 27 with no class listed. From 14 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (57) and California (13). The 2024 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 13 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 6
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 4 Jevon Jackson RB Transfer from Austin Peay 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′8″ 210 Decatur, AL 754 rushing yards, 4 TD 8 Kam Thomas RB Transfer from Austin Peay 5′9″ 184 Birmingham, AL 46 catches, 512 yards, 2 TD 22 Ezell Jolly RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 194 Houston, TX 248 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 Ashten Emory RB 5′11″ 210 Dallas, TX 23 rushing yards 28 Joshua Dye RB Fr. 5′10″ 200 Gilbert, AZ 20 rushing yards 22 Marquez Taylor RB Transfer from Austin Peay Fr. 5′11″ 171 Mckenzie, TN 0 rushing yards 20 Daryon Triche RB So. 5′9″ 190 Cedar Hill, TX 34 Xavier Johnson RB Fr. 5′11″ 205 El Paso, TX
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 1 Trey Goodman WR Transfer from Austin Peay Sr. 5′11″ 175 Lawrenceville, GA 47 catches, 469 yards 18 Kenny Odom WR Transfer from Austin Peay 5′10″ 178 Savannah, GA 47 catches, 761 yards, 8 TD 3 Jaden Smith WR Transfer from Eastern Kentucky 5′10″ 195 Loganville, GA 21 catches, 177 yards 8 Emari White WR Jr. 6′0″ 185 Antelope, CA 15 catches, 107 yards 0 Ashton Nickelberry WR Transfer from Austin Peay Jr. 5′10″ 181 Brandon, MS 5 catches, 56 yards 2 Javoni Gardere WR 6′0″ 195 Dublin, CA 1 catch, 7 yards 7 Wondame Davis Jr. WR 6′1″ 180 Ennis, TX 1 catch, 7 yards 10 Kevin Hurley WR Sr. 6′3″ 233 Walnut, MS 14 Marcus Torres WR RS 5′10″ 175 El Paso, TX 18 Rafeald Campbell WR RS 5′11″ 175 Arlington, TX 26 Caden Harris WR 5′10″ 170 Round Rock, TX 27 Miles McWhorter WR So. 5′8″ 165 El Paso, TX 86 Lucas Flores WR Jr. 6′2″ 184 El Paso, TX
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 88 Marcus Vinson TE So. 6′4″ 250 Dallas, TX 12 catches, 113 yards, 2 TD 82 Judah Ezinwa TE So. 6′3″ 235 Fontana, CA 1 tackle 4 Josh Schuchts TE RS 6′3″ 223 Tallahassee, FL 35 Zachary Essih TE So. 5′8″ 213 Arlington, TX 43 Julian Lopez TE Sr. 6′1″ 246 El Paso, TX 44 Martavious Collins TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 258 Rome, GA 82 Luke Seib TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Blue Springs, MO 86 Luka Matamoros TE RS 6′5″ 275 Pflugerville, TX
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 53 Ivan Escobar OL 6′2″ 305 El Paso, TX 1 tackle 59 Otis Pitts OL Sr. 6′3″ 330 Grand Prairie, TX 1 tackle 56 Luis Carlos Aranda OL So. 6′1″ 300 El Paso, TX 57 Craig Wydra OL RS 6′4″ 305 El Paso, TX 58 Jaquan Toney OL Jr. 6′4″ 285 Huntsville, AL 58 R.J. Whitehead OL Transfer from Tulane So. 6′5″ 320 Lambert, MS 60 Joseph Immediato OL Jr. 6′4″ 318 El Paso, TX 62 Jake Riggs OL RS 6′3″ 295 Murfreesboro, TN 63 Rolando Beltran OL So. 6′3″ 305 El Paso, TX 65 Brennan Smith OL Transfer from Austin Peay So. 6′3″ 320 Pensacola, FL 65 Isaiah Wright OL Transfer from Austin Peay Sr. 6′3″ 305 Columbia, SC 71 C.K. Carter OL So. 6′6″ 290 Atlanta, GA 72 Tyrone McDuffie III OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 315 El Paso, TX 74 Azizi Henry OL Jr. 6′4″ 310 Wylie, TX 75 Juan Camacho Jr. OL So. 6′6″ 285 El Paso, TX 77 A.J. Barton OL So. 6′5″ 282 Garland, TX 78 Christopher Day OL Fr. 6′4″ 305 El Paso, TX 79 Jake Utley OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 College Station, TX
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 0 Kyran Duhon DL Fr. 6′2″ 265 Lafayette, LA 43 tackles, 7 sacks 7 Kadarion Johnson DT Jr. 6′1″ 275 Houston, TX 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks 15 Bryton Thompson DE Sr. 6′1″ 250 Harker Heights, TX 39 tackles, 2 sacks 99 Sione Tonga’Uiha NT Sr. 6′0″ 295 Tempe, AZ 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks 50 Tevita Tafuna NT Sr. 6′1″ 285 East Palo Alto, CA 16 tackles, 1 sack 55 Jaylin Jones DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 230 Beaumont, TX 12 tackles 32 Devin Goree DE Transfer from Missouri State 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 265 Denton, TX 8 tackles, 1 sack 90 Ashton Coker DT Fr. 6′2″ 290 Katy, TX 8 tackles 10 Hunter Rapolla DL Transfer from New Mexico Sr. 6′3″ 251 Temecula, CA 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 6 Ekow Taylor DE Fr. 6′5″ 220 Keller, TX 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Quinzavious Warren DL Transfer from Jacksonville State Jr. 6′2″ 330 Canton, MS 3 tackles 99 Joey Lightfoot DT So. 6′4″ 305 College Station, TX 3 tackles 38 Valentino Diaz DE So. 6′2″ 245 Boca Raton, FL 2 tackles 40 Chase Bibler DT Sr. 6′4″ 270 Fresno, CA 1 tackle 10 Logologo Va’a DL So. 6′3″ 329 Santa Barbara, CA 35 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks DE Transfer from Colorado Fr. 6′3″ 230 London, England 93 Rafael Jaquez DL Fr. 6′2″ 270 El Paso, TX Allan McCarter DL RS 6′4″ 270 Houston, TX
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 41 Dorian Hopkins LB Transfer from Tulsa 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 226 Memphis, TN 87 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 30 Nate Dyman LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Missouri City, TX 84 tackles, 1.5 sacks 0 Maurice Westmoreland LB Jr. 6′2″ 250 Houston, TX 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks 5 Oscar Moore LB Jr. 6′1″ 216 Fort Worth, TX 62 tackles 5 Tray Dunson LB Transfer from Gardner-Webb Sr. 6′2″ 221 Franklin, GA 16 tackles 38 Stratton Shufelt LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 230 Rio Rancho, NM 15 tackles 15 Corey Wren LB Transfer from TCU Sr. 5′10″ 195 New Orleans, LA 6 returns, 196 yards 32 Elijah Baldwin LB 6′7″ 230 San Antonio, TX 2 tackles 8 Shay Smith LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 215 El Paso, TX −10 rushing yards, 1 TD 44 Jalen Rayam LB Transfer from Middle Tennessee 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 225 Alabaster, AL 1 tackle 9 Trace Meadows LB RS 6′0″ 220 College Station, TX 28 Brandon Jones LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 180 Dallas, TX 44 Jake Hall LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Mission Viejo, CA
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 6 Kory Chapman S Transfer from Austin Peay Sr. 5′10″ 190 Hoover, AL 76 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT 2 Xavier Smith S Transfer from Austin Peay So. 6′0″ 195 Atlanta, GA 78 tackles 9 Josiah Allen DB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Elk Grove, CA 61 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 22 Lantz Russell S Jr. 6′3″ 210 Riverside, CA 54 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 19 Dillion Williams S Transfer from North Texas 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Nacogdoches, TX 34 tackles, 1 INT 9 Jaylon Shelton CB Transfer from Texas State So. 6′2″ 190 New London, TX 26 tackles 27 Amier Boyd-Matthews CB 6′2″ 185 Phoenix, AZ 16 tackles, 2 INT 1 A.J. Odums CB 5′10″ 178 Houston, TX 16 tackles, 1 INT 19 Landon Hullaby S Transfer from Texas Tech 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 205 Mansfield, TX 20 tackles 0 Justin Content CB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Hoschton, GA 4 tackles 24 Jaime Guerrero S So. 6′1″ 185 El Paso, TX 2 tackles 29 Dylan Brown-Turner DB Transfer from Florida State Fr. 6′1″ 225 Dallas, TX 2 tackles 8 Michael Ray Jr. S Jr. 6′2″ 200 Houston, TX 1 tackle 18 John Burris III DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Dallas, TX 1 tackle 1 Atiq Muhammad DB So. 6′3″ 200 Rockford, IL 13 Jayce Hunter S Sr. 6′0″ 185 Mission Viejo, CA 16 Yessman Green CB Transfer from Jacksonville State 6′2″ 180 Mobile, AL 25 Kam Herring DB Fr. 6′1″ 180 Memphis, TN 31 Josiah Dye S Fr. 6′1″ 185 Gilbert, AZ 34 Cam Harrelson S RS 6′0″ 165 El Paso, TX
Shay Smith, Marcus Torres, Zach Rodriguez, Michael Southern, Jaime Guerrero, Miles McWhorter, Cam Harrelson, Xavier Johnson, Josh Hancock, Julian Lopez, Ivan Escobar, Luis Carlos Aranda, Craig Wydra, Joseph Immediato, Rolando Beltran, Tyrone McDuffie III, Juan Camacho Jr., Christopher Day, Lucas Flores, Rafael Jaquez Maurice Westmoreland, A.J. Odums, Kadarion Johnson, Michael Ray Jr., Ezell Jolly, Allan McCarter John Burris III, Ashten Emory, Brandon Jones, Dylan Brown-Turner, Aiden Webb, Marcus Vinson Trace Meadows, Jake Utley, Joey Lightfoot Rafeald Campbell, Landon Hullaby, Zachary Essih Xavier Smith, C.K. Carter Josh Schuchts, J.P. Pickles Kory Chapman, Jalen Rayam Jayce Hunter, Jake Hall Daryon Triche, Otis Pitts Kam Herring, Dorian Hopkins Joshua Dye, Josiah Dye Buzz Flabiano, Azizi Henry Ashton Nickelberry Justin Content Kyran Duhon Atiq Muhammad Trey Goodman Javoni Gardere Jaden Smith Jevon Jackson Oscar Moore Tray Dunson Ekow Taylor Wondame Davis Jr. Emari White Kam Thomas Jaylon Shelton Josiah Allen Skyler Locklear Hunter Rapolla Kevin Hurley Logologo Va’a Cade McConnell Bryton Thompson Corey Wren Yessman Green Kenny Odom Dillion Williams Lantz Russell Marquez Taylor Caden Harris Amier Boyd-Matthews Nate Dyman Devin Goree Elijah Baldwin Angelo Tejada Stratton Shufelt Valentino Diaz Chase Bibler Martavious Collins Tevita Tafuna Jaylin Jones Jaquan Toney R.J. Whitehead Jake Riggs Brennan Smith Isaiah Wright A.J. Barton Judah Ezinwa Luke Seib Luka Matamoros Ashton Coker Quinzavious Warren Joe Bowman Sione Tonga’Uiha TX 57 CA 13 GA 8 AL 6 AZ 4 Hometowns of the 2024 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 57 California 13 Georgia 8 Alabama 6 Mississippi 4 Florida 4 Tennessee 4 Arizona 4 Top counties El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,000 20 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 9 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 7 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 5 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 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’ 2024 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.
