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UTEP UTEP ORANGE BLUE vs GAME INFORMATION SPRING GAME

Date...... Friday, April 13 Time...... 7 p.m. MT Location...... Sun Bowl Stadium UTEP SPRING GAME SET FOR FRIDAY Stream...... CUSA.TV The UTEP football team will conclude spring ball on Friday at 7 p.m. with its annual Spring Twitter/Instagram...... @UTEPAthletics Game in the Sun Bowl. Facebook...... UTEP Football YouTube...... UTEPAthletics Miners Gates will be open to the public starting at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Concessions will be available to fans including $2 sodas, $1 hot dogs and $1 popcorn. There will also be concourse UTEP QUICK FACTS activities available upon entry.

TEAM INFORMATION Orange will battle Blue head-to-head. The first half will feature 15-minute quarters. Offensive Formation...... Spread Offense Halftime is 10 minutes. The duration of the second half will be determined by the coaching (Multiple Formations) staff. Special in-game videos will pit the players against the coaches in a variety of Defensive Formation...... 4-2-5 grueling activities. After the game, the seniors and head coach Dana Dimel will sign free Lettermen Returning...... 50 (22 O, 25 D, 3 S) complimentary spring game posters. Lettermen Lost...... 24 (12 O, 11 D, 1 S)

Starters Returning...... 15 (7 O, 5 D, 3 S) Starters Lost...... 11 (4 O, 6 D, 1 S) Season tickets can be purchased online at utepathletics.com, by calling the UTEP Season Ticket Office at (915) 747-6150 or by e-mailing [email protected]. Fans that renew or purchase before April 30 will be able to see six games for the price of five.

RETURNING STARTERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN 7 OFFENSE UTEP returns 50 lettermen (22 offensive, 25 defensive and three special teams) from the 12 Ryan Metz QB 2017 team. The Miners have 15 starters (seven offensive, five defensive and three special 20 Josh Fields RB teams) coming back. The secondary returns three starters (Nik Needham, Kahani Smith and 2 Terry Juniel WR Kalon Beverly). Needham is the top defensive returner with 59 tackles (28 solo), eight pass 7 Kavika Jonson WR breakups, one sack, one and one recovery. The defense also returns 35 Forest Mckee FB 2017 All-Conference USA Freshman Team honoree Trace Mascorro. He started in 11 games 65 Derron Gatewood OL 61 Ruben Guerra OL as a freshman at nose guard. On offense, the Miners will rely on offensive lineman Derron Gatewood. The center has started in 27 games during his collegiate career and is a three- 5 DEFENSE year letterwinner. The line also returns juniors Ruben Guerra and Greg Long. Guerra made 11 Denzel Chukwukelu DE eight starts at the right tackle position last season. Long played in nine games and started in 95 Trace Mascorro DE four as a true freshman, earning 2016 C-USA All-Freshman honors. 5 Nik Needham CB 24 Kahani Smith FS HUGHES TO RUNNING BACK 1 Kalon Beverly CB Treyvon Hughes enters his third season as a UTEP Miner. The junior came to UTEP in 2015 3 SPECIAL TEAMS as a running back and played in nine games as a true freshman. Hughes registered a season 51 Jake Sammut LS high in carries (six) and yards (36) at Old Dominion. In 2016, he missed the season due to 49 Jason Filley K injury. Hughes was switched to linebacker during the 2017 fall camp. Hughes played in all 2 Terry Juniel KR/PR 12 games and made six starts at linebacker. He recorded 40 tackles, two quarterback hurries

2018 SCHEDULE

NAU AT UNLV AT TENNESSEE NM STATE AT UTSA NORTH TEXAS AT LA TECH UAB AT RICE MIDDLE AT WKU SOUTHERN SEPT. 1 SEPT. 8 SEPT. 15 SEPT. 22 SEPT. 29 OCT. 6 OCT. 20 OCT. 27 NOV. 3 TENNESSEE NOV. 17 MISS NOV. 10 NOV. 24 2018 UTEP FOOTBALL SPRING GAME

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19 TREYVON 24 KAHANI 65 DERRON 99 CHRIS HUGHES SMITH GATEWOOD RICHARDSON • Will make the switch • Made seven starts in • Has made 22 starts • Named to All- back to running back 12 games played in during career; played Conference USA for the 2018 season 2017 after transferring in 28 total games Freshman team in • Played the linebacker from Riverside CC • Started in 10 of 11 2016 position in 2017, • Led UTEP defense games played in 2017 • Played in all 12 games tallying 40 tackles, with a pair of at the center position in 2016 at the nose two quarterback – a 52- • 2017 Athlon Sports guard position, while hurries and half-a- yard pick-six at Army Preseason All-C-USA starting the final two tackle for loss in 12 and a 45-yard scoop- fourth team contests games (six starts) and-score at North • Started all 12 contests • Recorded 21 tackles • Recorded career-high Texas in 2016; the first five (four solo) and added a 11 stops against Rice in • Ranked seventh games at center and pass breakup 2017 on defense with 46 the final seven games • Notched career-high • Missed entire 2016 tackles (30 solo) at the right guard four tackles against season • Tied for team lead position Houston Baptist • Rushed for 67 yards with two • In 2016, the UTEP on 25 attempts in and added three pass rushing attack 2015; gained season breakups averaged 185.5 rushing highs in yards (36) • Registered career-high yards per game and carries (six) at Old nine tackles at North and rushed for 20 Dominion in 2015 Texas touchdowns

UTEP COACHES and 0.5 tackle for loss. Hughes made the move back to running back this spring. He will add depth at the running back position joining Quardraiz Wadley, Joshua Fields, Ronald FOOTBALL COACHES Awatt, TK Powell and Reynaldo Flores. Dana Dimel...... Head Coach ...... (K-State, 1986) ...... 1st Season IN THE NIK OF TIME Mike Canales...... Off. Coord./QBs Senior Nik Needham looks to lead the way for the Miner defense. The corner has recorded Mike Cox...... Def. Coord./LBs 24 pass breakups during his career and ranks tied for second with five other players on Joe Robinson...... Special Teams Coord. the program’s all-time list. Needham only needs two pass breakup to be the overall leader Mike Tuiasosopo...... DL/DT in UTEP history. Last season, he registered a career-high 59 tackles (28 solo), eight pass Keith Burns...... Secondary/Safeties breakups, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. Needham Remington Rebstock...... CBs garnered 2017 All-Conference USA honorable mention recognition. In 2016, the Buena Reggie Mitchell...... RBs Park, Calif. native racked up a total of 11 pass breakups, which marked the most in program Scotty Ohara...... WRs history since 2010. Jake Waters...... Inside WRs Mike Simmonds...... OL Barrick Nealy...... Player Development LOADED SECONDARY Nate Poss...... FB Operations The Miner secondary brings depth to the two-deep. Corners Kalon Beverly and Nik Matt Rahl...... Recruiting Needham have produced a total of 57 combined starts. Beverly started in 10 games and Josh Oglesby...... Off. Quality Control recorded a career-high 44 tackles (24 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in Matt Wallerstedt...... Def. Quality Control 2017. Last season, Needham ranked second amongst defensive backs with 59 stops. Both Kevin Schadt...... Strenght and Conditioning corners notched a total of eight pass breakups. Kahani Smith made his debut, starting in seven games last season for the Orange and Blue. The safety led UTEP’s defense with two touchdowns – a 52-yard pick-six and a 45-yard scoop-and-score. The senior tallied 46

2 @UTEPATHLETICS 2018 UTEP FOOTBALL SPRING GAME stops (30 solo) and three passes defended. Juniors Michael Lewis and Justin Rogers have combined for 21 starts. Lewis notched 47 tackles, while Rogers recorded 39 stops, one forced fumble, two interceptions, one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups last season. Rogers earned 2016 C-USA All-Freshman honors after posting 17 tackles (10 solo) and ranking second on the team with seven breakups.

RARE ACHIEVEMENT UTEP’s Kahani Smith was one of four Conference USA defensive players to score a pair of defensive touchdowns in 2017. The effort tied for the league lead, while Smith became the first Miner since 2007 (Quinten Demps) to produce two defensive scores. Smith took back a pick-six 52 yards at Army and scooped up a fumble and dashed 45 yards to pay dirt at North Texas. Smith was one of two defensive players to score on an interception and a fumble recovery. Marshall’s Chris Jackson returned a fumble 15 yards for a score and returned an interception 72 yards for a . LA Tech’s Darryl Lewis and Southern Miss’ Kelsey Douglas each returned a pair of interceptions for scores in 2017.

BACK IN THE ROTATION Last season, three Miners suffered season-ending injuries early in the year. Both Jayson VanHook (shoulder) and Greg Long (broken foot) experienced season-ending injuries during the Miners’ first home game. VanHook and Long earned 2016 Conference USA All-Freshman team honors. VanHook played in all 12 games and made nine starts during the 2016 season. He notched 36 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Long started in the first two games of the 2017 season at the right tackle position. He was part of the offensive line that only surrendered one sack at no. 7 Oklahoma. Junior Quardraiz Wadley hurt his shoulder during 2017 spring ball and was expected to miss the season. The Kennedale, Texas, native made a speedy recovery and made a comeback during the NM State game, where he rushed for 77 yards. He went on to produce a breakout game at Army, making his first collegiate start and rushed for a career-high 156 yards on a career- most 28 carries (5.6 avg.). The running back scored his first career touchdown and registered his first career reception (15 yards). Wadley would once again be plagued with injuries, suffering a knee injury (WKU) and a collarbone injury (Middle Tennessee) and would be forced to miss the remainder of the season. All three Miners are expected to compete for starting spots this upcoming season.

ADDING DEPTH Kai Locksley is expected to add competition at the quarterback spot. The Iowa Western transfer was named the 2017 Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-America honors following a stellar sophomore season. He guided the Reivers to an 11-1 overall record and a victory in The Graphic Edge Bowl. The Fort Washington, Md., native accounted for 40 total touchdowns in 2017. He threw for 2,238 yards on 176-of-265 passing (66.4 percent) with 20 passing scores and only six interceptions. The quarterback rushed for 705 yards on 112 attempts (6.3 avg.) and a team-best 20 rushing scores. Justin Garrett played in 10 games at Cerritos College in 2017. He led the Falcons in receptions (38), receiving yards (592) and receiving touchdowns (five). Garrett capped the year with a season-high 153 yards on six receptions (25.5 avg.) with a campaign-best three receiving scores and a season-long 80-yard touchdown reception versus Ventura. Gamaliel Barboza comes to UTEP from Tyler Junior College. The sophomore played in eight games and helped Tyler average 30.3 points per game and 375.4 yards of total offense per game. On defense, CJ Reese is expected to contribute early. The senior transfer from Kansas State played three seasons for the Wildcats and saw action in eight games. Defensive back Justin Prince led Long Beach City College with 66 tackles (22 solo) as a freshman. He added 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups.

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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Kalon Beverly DB 6-1 195 SR 3L New Orleans, La./Edna Karr HS 1 Kai Locksley QB 6-4 200 JR TR Fort Washington/Iowa Western CC 2 Terry Juniel WR 5-10 180 SR 2L Surprise, Ariz./Glendale CC 2 Michael Lewis DB 6-0 185 JR 2L Trinity, Texas/Trinity HS 3 Mark Torrez QB 6-0 180 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 3 Sione Tupou LB 5-11 240 SO RS Allen, Texas/Allen HS 4 Broderick Harrell DB 5-11 205 SO HS Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS 4 Quardraiz Wadley RB 6-0 190 JR 2L Kennedale, Texas/Kennedale HS 5 Keynan Foster WR 5-9 165 JR 1L Lake Stevens, Wash./Florida A&M 5 Nik Needham DB 6-0 190 SR 3L Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS 6 Joshua Fields RB 5-9 185 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Americas HS 6 Dylan Parsee LB 6-2 220 JR 2L San Angelo, Texas/San Angelo Central HS 7 Kavika Johnson WR 6-1 205 SR 3L Las Cruces, N.M./Mayfield HS 7 Kalaii Griffin LB 6-1 225 JR 1L Bethesda, Md./Ventura CC 8 Juleion Bowers DB 5-9 170 FR RS Midland, Texas/Midland HS 8 Brady Viles K 6-0 210 JR 1L Fort Mohave, Ariz./Arizona Western College 9 Alan Busey WR 6-1 180 SR OL Anchorage, Alaska/Chabot CC 9 Jayson VanHook LB 6-2 215 JR 1L Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS 10 Khalil Rashaad-Brown DB 5-10 185 SR TR Carson, Calif./Long Beach City College 10 Warren Redix WR 5-10 185 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 11 Erik Brown WR 6-1 190 SR 1L Fontana, Calif./Riverside CC 11 Denzel Chukwukelu DL 6-4 290 JR 2L Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall Heath HS 12 Ryan Metz QB 6-3 205 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS 12 Adrian Hynson DB 5-10 195 SR 3L Corpus Christi, Texas/Flour Bluff 13 Justin Rogers DB 5-11 190 JR 1L Los Angeles, Calif./Los Angeles HS 14 Richie Rodriguez WR 5-9 180 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 14 Tyson Wilson DB 5-10 160 FR HS McKinney, Texas/ McKinney HS 15 Calvin Brownholtz QB 6-2 200 FR HS Carmichael, Calif./ Jesuit HS 15 Brent Ugochukwu LB 6-0 200 FR RS Richmond, Texas/George Ranch HS 16 Alex Fernandes QB 6-3 200 FR RS Austin, Texas/Vandegrift HS 17 Chris Barnwell LB 6-2 225 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastlake HS 17 Justin Garrett WR 5-11 185 JR TR Compton, Calif./ Cerritos College 18 Jerrell Brown DB 6-1 190 JR 1L Perris, Calif./Citrus Hill HS 18 David Lucero TE 6-5 235 SR 1L Holtville, Calif./Arizona Western College 19 Treyvon Hughes RB 6-1 235 JR 2L Waxahachie, Texas/Hebron HS 20 Jake Sammut LS 5-8 170 SR 1L Mohave Valley, Ariz./College of Canyons 21 Justin Prince DB 5-9 190 SO TR Inglewood, Calif./Long Beach City College 21 Eddie Sinegal WR 6-1 175 JR 2L El Paso, Texas/Andress HS 22 Ronald Awatt RB 5-11 205 SO HS Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS 23 TK Powell RB 5-11 195 JR 2L Fort Worth, Texas/Chisum HS 24 Reynaldo Flores RB 6-0 200 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Ysleta HS 24 Kahani Smith DB 6-1 190 SR 1L Los Angeles, Calif./Riverside CC 25 Marcus Jenkins CB 6-0 170 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Eastlake HS 25 Jonathan Millan FB 5-9 210 SO RS El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS 26 Walter Dawn Jr. RB 5-6 175 JR 2L Mesquite, Texas/Poteet HS 26 Elijah Ruiz LB 6-2 210 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS 27 Joseph Pickney DB 6-0 180 SO 1L Crosby, Texas/Crosby HS 28 Brannon Bullitt LB 6-0 235 SO RS El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 29 Jamar Smith LB 5-10 235 SR 1L Lyons, Ga./Holmes CC 30 Deaumonjae Banks DB 6-0 185 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 31 James Tupou LB 5-10 230 FR HS Allen, Texas/Allen HS 32 Christian Johnson DL 6-2 230 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Parkland HS

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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 33 Joshua Forester DB 6-0 190 FR HS Dallas, Texas/El Paso CC 34 Javaughn Thomas DE 6-3 225 FR HS El Paso, Texas/El Paso HS 35 Forest McKee FB 6-1 250 SO 1L Las Cruces, N.M./Oñate HS 36 Justin Rone DB 5-7 180 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS 36 Abel Romo K/P 5-10 175 JR RS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 37 Leonardo F. Crespio K/P 5-10 220 SO RS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colegio Cruzeiro HS 38 Joseph Paz WR 6-0 170 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Canutillo HS 39 Robert Escobedo RB/DB 5-9 180 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Faith Christian HS 41 Elijah Perales DB 5-9 190 SR 0L El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS 43 Uelese Buckingham LB 5-11 220 RS FR Tafuna, American Samoa/Seoul American HS 44 Robert Pufahl FB 5-11 245 JR 1L Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS 47 Stephen Forester LB 6-1 225 JR 1L Dallas, Texas/Dallas Christian HS 49 Jason Filley K/P 6-0 195 SR 1L El Paso, Texas/Coronado HS 50 Fowler Frenud LS 5-8 255 JR RS El Paso, Texas/ El Paso HS 50 Jimmy Quemado DL 5-11 260 JR 1L Honoulu, Hawai’i/St. Louis HS 51 Anthony Ulmer LB 6-3 210 FR RS El Paso, Texas /Chapin HS 52 Sergio Gonzalez LB 5-10 220 FR RS El Paso, Texas/UTPB 54 Kobie Herring LB 6-0 230 FR RS Refugio, Texas/Refugio HS 55 Gamaliel Barboza OL 6-4 290 SO TR Castroville, Texas/Tyler Junior College 55 Mike Sota DL 6-5 285 SR 2L Placentia, Calif./Valencia HS 57 Barron Wortham Jr. LB 5-11 220 SO RS Arlington, Texas/The Oakridge School 59 Dedrick Simpson DL 6-2 275 SO 1L Houston, Texas/Dobie HS 61 Ruben Guerra OL 6-4 295 JR 1L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty HS 63 Josiah Gray OL 6-4 280 SO RS Rancho, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga 65 Derron Gatewood OL 6-2 305 SR 2L Odessa, Texas/Permian HS 66 Stephen Rodriguez OL 6-3 260 FR RS Austin, Texas/Anderson HS 69 Markos Lujan OL 6-3 315 SR 1L El Paso, Texas/Americas HS 71 Robert Lazarin OL 6-3 300 FR RS El Paso, Texas /Eastlake HS 72 Jerrod Brooks OL 6-6 300 SR 3L Dallas, Texas/Seagoville 72 Tiano Tialavea OL 6-3 315 SO RS Seattle, Wash./O’Dea HS 73 Bobby DeHaro OL 6-4 290 FR HS El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 74 Bijan Hosseini OL 6-3 300 SR TR Upland, Calif./Chaffey CC 77 Greg Long OL 6-4 270 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Eastwood HS 78 Jaime Perales OL 6-2 290 FR RS El Paso, Texas/Cathedral HS 80 Jorge Hernandez WR 5-5 150 FR HS El Paso, Texas/El Dorado HS 82 Erin Portillo WR 5-7 170 SO TR El Paso, Texas/Western New Mexico 83 Tre’Shon Wolf WR 6-0 160 FR RS Victoria, Texas/Victoria East 84 Camryn Curtis-Dozier WR 6-1 175 JR TR Houston, Texas/Benedictine College 85 Sani Buckingham DL 6-4 290 JR 2L Tafuna, American Samoa/Seoul American HS 86 Josh Weeks TE 6-3 250 JR 1L Show Low, Ariz./BYU 90 Keith Sullivan DL 6-7 260 SO 1L Aldine, Texas/Davis HS 92 Christian Buckingham DL 6-4 280 SR 1L Tafuna, American Samoa /El Paso CC 93 Chuck Tuiolemotu DL 6-2 230 FR RS El Paso, Texas /Chapin HS 94 CJ Reese DE 6-2 250 GR TR San Antonio, Texas/Kansas State 95 Trace Mascorro DL 6-1 270 SO 1L Refugio, Texas/Refugio HS 97 Josh Ortega DL 6-2 285 SO 1L El Paso, Texas/Montwood HS 99 Chris Richardson DL 6-3 300 JR 1L Oak Hills, Calif./Oak Hills HS

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