2020 UTEP MINERS Football Media Guide CREDITS TABLE OF CONTENTS ATHLETIC VISION 2 Quick Facts 44 - Team Records The 2020 UTEP Football Media Guide is a copyrighted publication 3 Media Information 44 - Total Offense of the UTEP Athletics 4 Alphabetical Roster 44 - Rush/Pass Plays Communications Office. 5 Numerial Roster 44 - Rushing 6 Head Coach Dana Dimel 45 - Passing Managing Editor Anna Claire Thomas 9 Assistant Coaches 47 - Scoring 13 Support Staff 47 - Punting Contributors 14 2019 Statistics 48 - Returns Drew Bonney Jeff Darby 18 UTEP Records 49 - First Downs 18 - Individual Game Bests 50 - Penalties Layout & Design Anna Claire Thomas 18 - Total Offense 51 - Turnovers UTEP Athletics’ vision is to establish 18 - Rushing 51 - Total Defense a premier athletic program Cover Designs 21 - Passing 54 Miscellaneous Records that competes for and wins Miner Vision Productions championships. 23 - Receiving 54 - Season Openers Official UTEP Photographer 24 - Scoring 54 - Home Openers Ruben Ramirez MISSION STATEMENT 25 - Interceptions 55 - Homecoming Games 26 - Punting 55 - UTEP vs. Top 25 Additional Photography Michael Reese 26 - Returns 56 Sun Bowl Highlights Connor Putman Ivan Pierre Aguirre 27 - Individual Leaders 57 Sun Bowl Records Brian Kanof 27 - Total Offense 59 Longest Plays Christ Chavez El Paso Herald-Post Archives 28 - All-Purpose Yards 61 Bowl Game Records El Paso Times Ruben Ramirez & Mark Lambie 29 - Rushing 62 Yearly Results Getty Images 31 - Passing 90 All-Time Series Drew Hallowell & Mario Prosperino NCAA Photos 33 - Receiving 96 Year-by-Year Team Stats Ray Navarro 34 - Scoring 100 Awards & Honors The Sun Bowl Association University Communications 36 - Kicking 102 Postseason All-Star Games J.R. Hernandez & Laura Trejo UTEP Library 37 - Interceptions 103 All-Americans UTEP Athletics’ mission is to (Special Collections, Claudia Rivers) provide and empower student- Jorge Salgado 38 - Defense 105 Miners in the Pros/NFL athletes with the opportunity to 40 - Punting 112 Draft Picks achieve their academic and athletic goals, while preparing them for a Copy current as of Sept. 4, 2020. 41 - Returns 114 Football Letterwinners successful life. 1 #PicksUp UTEP QUICK FACTS LocationUniversity ............................................................................................................ Information El Paso, Texas Founded .................................................................................................................................1914 Enrollment ........................................................................................................................25,177 Nickname ....................................................................................................................... Miners Colors ............................................................................Orange, Dark Blue, Silver Accent Conference ................................................................................................. Conference USA Stadium ..................................................................Sun Bowl (Reduced capacity: 8,594) Surface ............................................................................Artificial (Classic HD CoolPlay) President ...............................................................................................Dr. Heather Wilson Director of Athletics .............................................................................................Jim Senter DanaFootball Dimel ......................................................................................................... Staff Head Coach ...................................................................................................................(Kansas State, 1986) ..................................................................................................................................... 3rd season Mike Canales ......................................................................Offensive Coordinator/QBs Mike Cox ..............................................................................Defensive Coordinator/LBs Joe Robinson .........................................................................Special Teams Coordinator Mike Simmonds ...........................................................................................Offensive Line Barrick Nealy ...............................................................................................Running Backs Scotty Ohara ............................................................................................... Wide Receivers Jake Waters ......................................................................................Inside Wide Receivers Matt Wallerstedt ......................................................................................... Defensive Line Josh Brown ........................................................................................... Secondary/Safeties Trevin Wade ...................................................................................................... Cornerbacks Nate Poss .............................................................................................Football Operations Jacob Martinez ...................................................................Director of Player Personnel Keith Burns ................................................................................... Recruiting Coordinator Charles Jones ...........................................................................Offensive Quality Control A.J. Hotchkins ........................................................................Defensive Quality Control Jake Belpedio (Sammut) .................................................................... Graduate Assistant Brandon Jones ...................................................................................... Graduate Assistant Ryan Metz.............................................................................................. Graduate Assistant Kevin Schadt .........................................................................Strength and Conditioning Starters Returning OFFENSE (4) OffensiveTeam Information Formation .....................................................Spread (Multiple Formations) NO. NAME POS. CL. Defensive Formation ........................................................................................................4-3 6 Jacob Cowing WR So. 2019 Record ..........................................................1-11 (0-8 C-USA/7th West Division) 73 Bobby DeHaro LG R-Jr. Lettermen Returning/Lost .......................................................................................36/30 68 Zuri Henry LT Jr. Starters Returning/Lost ...............................................................................................12/12 79 Elijah Klein RG R-So. SCHEDULE DEFENSE (5) 2020 NO. NAME POS. CL. DATE OPPONENT TV COVERAGE TIME 23 Praise Amaewhule DE R-So. Sept. 5 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ESPN3 7 p.m. 22 Josh Caldwell CB R-Sr. Sept. 12 at Texas LHN 6 p.m. 29 Duron Lowe CB R-Sr. Sept. 19 ABILENE CHRISTIAN ESPN3/+ 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at ULM TBA 6 p.m. 21 Justin Prince S R-Jr. Oct. 10 at LA Tech* ESPN3/+ 5 p.m. 9 Jayson VanHook LB R-Sr. Oct. 17 SOUTHERN MISS* ESPN3/+ 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Charlotte* ESPN3/+ 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 NORTH TEXAS* CBSSN 2 p.m. SPECIAL TEAMS (3) Nov. 7 FIU* ESPN3/+ 2 p.m. No. Name Pos. Cl. Nov. 14 at UTSA* ESPN3/+ 1 p.m. 40 Gavin Baechle K Jr. Nov. 21 UAB* ESPN3/+ 2 p.m. 17 Justin Garrett PR R-Sr. Nov. 28 at Rice* ESPN3/+ 11 a.m. 29 Duron Lowe KR R-Sr. * Indicates Conference USA Game | All Times Mountain 2 #PicksUp MEDIA INFORMATION JEFF DARBY ANNA CLAIRE THOMAS DREW BONNEY MARK BRUNNER VINNY LAVALSITI Senior Assoc. A.D./Communications & Assistant A.D./Communications Associate Director/Communications Associate Director/Communications Communications Graduate Assistant Sport Administration Football (Primary), M/W Golf MBB, Track & Field, Cross Country WBB, Soccer, Tennis Softball, Volleyball, Rifle Football (Secondary), Credentials Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Office: (915) 747-6652 Office: (915) 747-6653 Office: (915) 747-7447 Office: (915) 747-5722 Office: (915) 747-6451 Cell: (915) 204-0642 Cell: (318) 331-3813 Cell: (915) 309-4478 Cell: (915) 472-6038 Cell: (209) 781-6810 Media Services The UTEP Athletic Communications office looks forward to working with all media outlets during the 2020 football season. Please direct all UTEP Football interview, information or photo requests to Anna Claire Thomas. Any member of our staff can answer your questions or direct you to someone who can. Credentials Requests for working press credentials at UTEP home football games should be made directly to the UTEP Athletic Communications office at least one week prior to the game. Due to the demand for credentials, media agencies which cover UTEP and the visiting school will receive top priority on a regular basis. Other credentials will be issued according to availabili- ty of space. Credentials will be mailed if possible. Otherwise, they can be picked up in the UTEP Athletic Communications office or will be available from the parking attendant at the press box lot of the Sun Bowl on game day. Will call opens two hours prior to kickoff. Press Box Services Wireless internet access is available in the Sun Bowl press box. Programs, statistics and notes for both teams will be provided digitally via our online press box,