When I Came to UTEP, My Objective Was to Build a Perennial Top-25 Football Program That Would Become the Talk of the Nation
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When I came to UTEP, my objective was to build a perennial top-25 football program that would become the talk of the nation. As I embark on my fourth season with the Miners, I believe that we are well on our way to achieving that goal! We have played in two bowl games and won 21 games since 2004. Fifteen of our games have been nationally televised. Writers from every major newspaper in the country have come to town to do stories on our team, and an ESPN College GameDay crew visited El Paso as well. The Miners have been nationally ranked in the month of November two of the last three years. We have had 30 players earn All-Conference honors during my tenure. Johnnie Lee Higgins, Jr. became UTEP’s all-time leading receiver, and Jordan Palmer broke all of the school’s passing and total offense records. A UTEP player has been chosen on the first day of the NFL Draft each of the last two years. Most importantly, 60 of our student-athletes have earned degrees since my arrival. My goal is to graduate 100 percent of our players because a degree opens doors down the road! I am very pleased to announce that our Miner Athlete Academic Center (MAAC) has been expanded from 2,000 square feet to 6,900 square feet in time for the 2007 season. The MAAC is in place to make sure all of our student-athletes reach their full potential academically. I hope you decide to be a part of a UTEP football program that is on the rise! You will play before over 40,000 enthusiastic fans in the Sun Bowl, which was recently chosen the “Best Stadium in Conference USA” by The Sporting News. The local newspapers and TV stations will follow your career on a daily basis. UTEP Football is the only show in town, and you will be a celebrity in the city. If it’s quality of life you’re after, you’ll certainly enjoy some of the best weather the nation has to offer in El Paso. The sun shines 318 days a year here. I invite you to read our 2007 media guide. Take a closer look at our school, program and community, and discover why UTEP is the place for you to continue your academic and athletic career! Warmest Regards, Mike Price Head Coach UTEP Miners 2 0 0 7 M iner F O O tball 2007 UTEP FOOTBALL uUTEP Football u007 Miners Bowl Game Summaries 152-155 A Message From Coach Price 1 All-Star Candidates 70-77 Miners in the Pros 156-157 Table of Contents 2 Returning Players 78-108 All-Conference Honors 158 Quick Facts 3 Newcomers 108-110 All-Americans 159-161 Conference USA 4 All-Time Letterwinners 162-166 El Paso, Texas 6-9 u007 Opponents Miner Greats 167-171 Game-by-Game Leaders 172-179 UTEP 10-13 New Mexico 112 Year-by-Year Team Statistics 180-183 Miner Academic Excellence 14-17 Texas Tech 112 Year-by-Year Record 184 Miner Village 18-19 New Mexico State 112 Yearly Results 185-186 Larry K. Durham Sports Center 20-21 Texas Southern 112 Yearly Results & Statistics 187-200 The Sun Bowl 22-23 SMU 112 Gameday in El Paso 24-25 Tulsa 112 State of the Art Facilities 26-27 East Carolina 113 uUTEP Administration UTEP in the Community 28-29 Houston 113 Dr. Diana Natalicio, President 202-203 UTEP in the National Spotlight 30-31 Rice 113 Bob Stull, Director of Athletics 204-205 Athletic Excellence 32-33 Tulane 113 Media Information 206-208 Miners in the NFL 34-35 Southern Miss 113 Speed, Strength & Conditioning 36-37 UCF 113 Let’s Go Bowling 38-39 Series Histories 114 uCredits Recruiting California 40 Managing Editors: Jeff Darby, Charles Staniszewski Recruiting Texas 41 Editorial Assistance: Mark Brunner NCAA Compliance 42 u006 Review Layout & Design: Charles Staniszewski Results & Statistics 116-117 Cover Design: Charles Staniszewski Individual Game-by-Game Statistics 118-119 Cover Photo: J.R. Hernandez u007 Outlook Game-by-Game Starters & Honors 120 Special Thanks: Steve Hill, Fernie Mabini, Lorne Sam Outlook 44-45 Recaps 121-124 Photography: The PGA Tour, Christ Chavez, Dallas Cowboys, Roster 46-47 Denver Broncos, El Paso Convention & Visitors Bureau, El Preseason Depth Chart 48 Paso Herald-Post archives, El Paso Times (Ruben Ramirez uHistory & Records & Mark Lambie), Green Bay Packers, Brian Kanof, Miami Total Offense 126 uCoaching Staff Dolphins, NCAA Photos, New England Patriots, New Orleans All-Purpose 127 Saints, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, University Mike Price (Head Coach) 50-55 Rushing Records 128-129 Communications (J.R. Hernandez, Laura Trejo), UTEP Library Tim Hundley (Defensive Coordinator/LBs) 56 Passing Records 130-131 (Special Collections, Claudia Rivers) Eric Price (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) 57 Receiving Records 132-133 Printing: Guynes Printing (Susie Stresow, contact) Jeff Banks (Running Backs/Punters/Recruiting Coord.) 58 Scoring Records 134 Copy current as of July 1, 2007. A limited quantity of media Jim Clark (Cornerbacks) 59 Kicking Records 135 guides are available to the public for $20 each by sending Kirk Davis (Speed, Strength & Conditioning) 60 Interceptions Records 136 a check or money order payable to UTEP Athletic Media Tim Duffie (Safeties) 61 Defensive Records 137 Relations, Brumbelow Building Room 126, 201 Glory Road, Lawrence Livingston, Sr. (Centers/Guards) 62 Punting Records 138 El Paso, Texas 79968. Ikaika Malloe (Defensive Line) 63 Punt Return Records 139 Nate Poss (Asst. AD for Football Operations) 64 Kickoff Return Records 140 uUTEP Athletics Mission Statement Aaron Price (Wide Receivers) 65 Team Records 141-145 The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to providing Jeff Woodruff (Asst. Head Coach/Tackles/TE) 66 Miscellaneous Records 146 a nationally-competitive athletics program as an integral Support Staff 67-68 Sun Bowl Records 147-149 component of the educational mission of the university. Miners Coast-to-Coast 68 Longest Plays 150 Athletic programs sponsored shall be in compliance with the highest recognized standards of the institution and its Bowl Game Records 151 athletics governing bodies. Intercollegiate Athletics will operate in harmony with the university’s stated mission and be committed to the intellectual, cultural, physical and social development of student-athletes. In particular, the Intercol- legiate Athletics program shall serve as an educational opportunity for student-athletes and as a focal point to bring the student body, faculty and community together. Intercol- legiate Athletics will actively support diversity in participation in all athletic programs and operations. www.utepathletics.com 2 0 0 7 M iner F O O tball 2007 UTEP FOOTBALL uFootball Support Staff uCoaching Staff Football Office Phone 915-747-5224 Coach Alma Mater Position Donna Chandler Administrative Assistant Mike Price Puget Sound ‘69 Head Coach Mona Garrido Administrative Assistant Tim Hundley Western Oregon ‘74 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Dawn Hearn Head Athletic Trainer Eric Price Weber State ‘90 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Phone 915-747-5287 Lawrence Livingston, Sr. Weber State ‘86 Centers and Guards Juergen Karp Video Coordinator Jeff Banks Washington State ‘98 RB/Punters/Recruiting Coordinator Phone 915-747-6799 Aaron Price Washington State ‘94 Wide Receivers/Kickers Norma Posada Administrative Assistant Ikaika Malloe Washington ‘97 Defensive Line Sekou Walker Head Equipment Manager Phone 915-747-5233 Tim Duffie Texas Tech ‘99 Safeties Jim Clark Washington State ‘00 Cornerbacks Jeff Woodruff Kent State ‘79 Assistant Head Coach/Tackles/Tight Ends Kirk Davis Akron ‘98 Strength & Conditioning Nate Poss Rice ‘78 Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations Derrick Roche Washington State ‘03 Special Teams Program Coord. Joe Lorig Western Oregon ‘97 Defensive Program Coord. Chris Mineo UTEP ‘05 Student Assistant Andy Smith UTEP ‘06 Student Assistant uAdministration Bob Stull, Director of Athletics 915-747-6822 Brian Wickstrom, Senior Associate Athletics Director 915-747-6806 Lisa Campos, Senior Associate AD/SWA 915-747-6806 Hank Humphreys, Senior Associate AD for Internal Operations 915-747-6780 Jeff Darby, Associate AD for Media Relations 915-747-6652 Darren D’Attilio, Associate AD for Development 915-747-6785 Jon Teicher, Assistant AD for Broadcasting 915-747-6869 Todd Wyard, General Manager for ISP 915-747-8426 John Dankovich, Director for Ticket Operations 915-747-6238 Lynn Meade, Director of Compliance 915-747-8024 Autumn Ortega-Duffie, Director for Marketing & Promotions 915-747-6787 Carol A. Roberts-Spence, Director of Special Events 915-747-5481 Fadia Rouhana, Athletics Student Aid Coordinator 915-747-8607 TBA, Faculty Athletic Representative TBA uMedia Relations Phone: 95-747-665 • FAX: 95-747-5444 • Web: www.utepathletics.com Mailing Address: 0 Glory Road, Brumbelow Building, El Paso, TX 7990 Jeff Darby, Assoc. AD Office: 915-747-6652 Cell: 915-204-0642 Quintin Demps e-mail: [email protected] Charles Staniszewski, Asst. Director Office: 915-747-6653 Cell: 915-204-6891 e-mail: [email protected] uOther Important Numbers Angela Olivas, Asst. Director Office: 915-747-6451 Cell: 915-588-7335 SEASON TICKET Information: 95-747-650 e-mail: [email protected] INDIVidual TICKET INformation: 95-747-54 Mark Brunner, Asst. Director Office: 915-747-5722 Cell: 915-472-6038 UTEP Athletics 915-747-5347 e-mal: [email protected] Football Office 915-747-5224 Equipment Room 915-747-5233 Media Relations 915-747-6652 Training Room 915-747-5287 Business Office 915-747-6777 MIner Athletic Academic Center 915-747-5668 Life Skills 915-747-6203 uQuick Facts Location El Paso, Texas Founded 1914 Enrollment 20,000 Nickname Miners Colors Dark Blue, Orange, Silver Accent Conference Conference USA Stadium Sun Bowl (51,500) Surface Artificial (AstroPlay) President Dr. Diana Natalicio Director of Athletics Bob Stull Head Coach Mike Price Alma Mater Puget Sound ‘69 Career Record 150-137 (25 years) UTEP Record 21-15 (three years) Offensive Formation 1-Back Defensive Formation 4-3 2006 Overall Record 5-7 2006 C-USA Record 3-5 C-USA/5th West Division Lettermen Returning 38 (21 offense/17 defense/0 special teams) Lettermen Lost 26 (8 offense/15 defense/3 special teams) Starters Returning 11 (8 offense/3 defense/0 special teams) Starters Lost 13 (3 offense/8 defense/2 special teams) Jeremy Jones www.utepathletics.com Team C-USA: Dedicated to Excellence Excellence every day.