BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
a pledge from three-star LB Kane Bowen, who becomes the highest-rated member of the Miners’ class — and the program’s highest-rated commit since the 2019 cycle. 💥
“It’s time to build it up and put UTEP on the map.”
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment from three-star DB Grant Stewart, who’s ready to recruit his peers to join him in the 915.
“I’m gonna go help, do what I can, put the word in… We want you here at UTEP.”
EXCLUSIVE ➡️
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
its highest-rated offensive commit of the cycle thus far in three-star RB Elijah McCoy. 💥
“I want to be one of those people to take a chance.”
STORY ➡️
Look who’s back in the Sun Bowl today for another UTEP camp and visit. 👀
That’s highly coveted 2026 QB Jake Fette, an El Paso native that’s a top priority for Scotty Walden and the
#PicksUp
staff. Fette holds numerous P4 offers.
With recent updates to the
@Rivals
player ratings in the 2025 cycle, UTEP now holds the No. 1 recruiting class in Conference USA.
Business is boomin' on the trail for
@CoachSWUTEP
and his staff. 💥
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment from 6-foot-4, 315-pound offensive lineman Diego De La Cruz.
De La Cruz is the sixteenth total commit of the 2025 class for
@CoachSWUTEP
and his staff. All sixteen commits hail from the state of Texas.
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
its fourth linebacker commit of the 2025 cycle in Vashon Brunswick, who chose the Miners over offers from Colorado, Texas State and Toledo. 💥
“This coaching staff and the 2025 class have dawg mindsets, dawg mentalities.”
STORY ➡️
BREAKING:
@CoachSWUTEP
and his staff are on fire.
UTEP
#PicksUp
ANOTHER pledge, this time from talented and athletic CB Erion Wilkins. He’s one of the Houston area’s most intriguing sleeper prospects. 💥
“We’ll win out here.”
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: Scotty Walden’s staff
#PicksUp
yet another commitment, this time from two-star CB Darien Fantroy of Fort Worth. 💥
“It was only right… We’re gonna have some dawgs. There’s so much untapped potential that UTEP has.”
STORY ➡️
The
#PicksUp
recruiting bonanza continued today with mammoth OL Maddox Huber's pledge to UTEP.
"What [Coach Walden's] doing at UTEP, I think it’s gonna be big. And I’m glad I’ve had the chance to get on early and ride that train to glory.”
EXCLUSIVE ➡️
"I feel like we just won a national championship; I don't care what nobody says... I'm just so grateful to be a Miner and so happy for these kids right now."
UTEP
#PicksUp
its first win of the Scotty Walden era, upsetting FIU 30-21.
STORY ⤵️
New
#PicksUp
linebacker commit Copelin Windfont discusses his pledge to UTEP, relationship with
@CoachjjClark
and the virtual visit that sold him on a future in the Sun City.
"They’re doing something out there that’s gonna be great."
➡️
UTEP
#PicksUp
its fifth public commitment in the past 24 hours, this one from Round Rock LB Justin Lee.
He chose UTEP over offers from New Mexico State, North Texas and Incarnate Word.
It's a bonanza in the Sun City for
@CoachSWUTEP
and the
#PicksUp
staff.
UTEP recruiting is about to take off, as the Miners are racking up silent commitments hand over fist at the Sun City Showcase. 💥⤵️
BREAKING: The portal raid continues for the Miners, as UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment from Georgia Southern transfer OL Chris Carter. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.
“We coming to change the whole program around.”
STORY ➡️
Talented 2025 point guard De'Erick Barber (
@deer1ck
) committed to UTEP this afternoon over Arizona State, Duquesne and numerous other D1 offers. He explains why in an exclusive interview...
"I love winning, and I’m a competitor."
#PicksUp
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment from Colorado transfer and former Under Armour All-American LB Kofi Taylor-Barrocks. ⛏️
@CoachjjClark
had been quietly working this one for some time. Taylor-Barrocks will have all four years of eligibility remaining.
🚨 MinerInsider is LIVE! 🚨
A brand-new addition to the
@Rivals
network, MinerInsider brings unparalleled access to UTEP sports and recruiting, and will serve as an online water cooler for
#PicksUp
fans.
Here’s a message from publisher
@ParkerThune
. ⤵️
Update: UTEP is in the final stages of joining the Mountain West, per ESPN sources. UTEP has alerted Conference USA officials of the school's intention to leave the league. This is expected to be formalized soon.
BREAKING: The Miners have landed a huge transfer addition in LB Dorian Jones, a former Power 4 starter at Louisville and Cincinnati.
A sixth-year senior, Jones made eight starts and had 56 total tackles for the Bearcats in 2023.
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: After hosting him on an official visit earlier this month, UTEP officially
#PicksUp
a commitment from former UAB and Middle Tennessee linebacker Jalen Rayam (
@JalenRayam
).
Rayam will have one year of eligibility remaining.
STORY ➡️
BREAKING: UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment for the second consecutive day, as Houston-area LB Copelin Windfont has pledged to the Miners.
Strong work by
@CoachjjClark
. Full story coming as soon as the staff gets off an airplane 😅
BREAKING:
@CoachSWUTEP
and his staff are on fire.
UTEP
#PicksUp
ANOTHER pledge, this time from talented and athletic CB Erion Wilkins. He’s one of the Houston area’s most intriguing sleeper prospects. 💥
“We’ll win out here.”
STORY ➡️
Undeterred by UTEP's early-season struggles, QB commit Chad Warner knows that change takes time. He's eager to be part of that change as the leader of the Miners' 2025 class.
"It’s just little bumps in the road... We’re going to pick it up for sure.”
➡️
The
#PicksUp
staff landed their quarterback of the future in Chad Warner, who committed to UTEP last night. He discusses the decision...
"They were my first [FBS] offer, and they've always stayed in touch with me."
EXCLUSIVE ➡️
BREAKING: All ten of the Miners’ silent commits from the Sun City Showcase have now gone public, as UTEP
#PicksUp
a pledge from speedy two-star WR Nik Henry. 💥
“It’s about to skyrocket [at UTEP]. Just know that. It’s about to skyrocket.”
STORY ⤵️
MinerInsider had reported to subscribers Saturday afternoon that UTEP was trending strong in Justin Lee's recruitment, and scarcely 24 hours later, he's locked in with the Orange Swarm. 💥
The story as UTEP
#PicksUp
its fourth public commit of the day...
Bulletin board material? Fighting words?
Here's what Southern Utah head coach DeLane Fitzgerald had to say this week about UTEP football, El Paso, Juárez, and what he expects the crowd to look like for tomorrow night's game at the Sun Bowl.
Do with this what you will.
#SUUvsUTEP
Could
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners poach a commit from the Power 4 ranks?
They're sure going to try. UTEP will get a Big 12 pledge on campus this weekend for the home opener at the Sun Bowl. ⤵️
"They rolled out the red carpet for me... They see value in everything I do."
Three-star ATH
@camdyer7
is a major target at quarterback for
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners. And after an unofficial visit Wednesday, Dyer has plans to return soon for an OV. ⤵️
Numerous top recruits flocked to the Sun City this morning to visit UTEP, and the
#PicksUp
staff is on the verge of closing the deal with a few of their most coveted targets.
The latest on one high-priority defender who may be nearing a decision...
"They already treated me like family."
The first commitment of the 2025 class for UTEP came this morning, courtesy of standout linebacker
@Royce_Wilson10
. Here's why he was so eager to be a part of the
#PicksUp
football family. ⤵️
UTEP hosted former Cal offensive lineman Martin Tine for an official visit last week, and the Miners are one of three schools battling for his pledge.
“The new coaching staff they got up there, they got a lot of energy."
With five 2025 commits now on board for
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners, their focus turns to a slew of unofficial visitors at the end of July.
Here's the latest on several key targets, and a pair of new
@Rivals
FutureCast predictions in UTEP's favor. ⤵️
TOUCHDOWN MINERS!!!
Kam Thomas hauls in a bomb from Skyler Locklear for the first
#PicksUp
TD of the season. UTEP has pulled even with Nebraska.
7-7 ballgame in Lincoln.
BOOM!
@CoachSWUTEP
and the
#PicksUp
staff land a commitment from speedy TCU transfer Corey Wren, who projects to UTEP’s Miner Back position.
Wren committed while on his weekend official visit at the Miners’ spring game.
Story ⤵️
Sources: The Mountain West is in deep discussions with UTEP, and there’s mutual interest between both sides. A deal has yet to be finalized, but an answer on UTEP joining the league is expected soon.
Behind the efforts of
@CoachStanchek
, UTEP is one of two schools at the top of the list for an enormous 6-foot-9, 330-pound offensive line prospect.
"I like the energy. The vibe is just a good vibe."
UTEP, which was one of Tre'Shon Devones' first portal offers, remains in the thick of the battle for the elite CB transfer after hosting him on a weekend OV.
"If you’re feeling down, you ain’t gonna be feeling down too long with Coach Walden around you."
After today's announcement from new WR pledge Nik Henry,
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners hold fifteen commits in the 2025 class.
They're trending the right way for a potential sixteenth addition. The latest...
"You gotta execute. And we did not execute. But I think you saw glimpses of some of the playmakers we have."
Scotty Walden maintains an optimistic outlook after UTEP's 40-7 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. ⤵️
Is it possible that UTEP
#PicksUp
its first offensive commit of the 2025 cycle this week?
In addition to three-star QB Eli Morcos, has learned that UTEP is also set to host an in-state offensive lineman for an OV. 👀
The
#PicksUp
staff offered three-star DB Grant Stewart (
@Grxntoo
) just ten days into the
@CoachSWUTEP
era. And after hosting Stewart for a visit in April, the Miners are in an outstanding spot with the Houston-area stud.
"I could see myself being there.”
"I believe in Coach Walden and what he's trying to do... I was itching to put on pads if I could."
Ex-Ball State RB Marquez Cooper (
@quez__15
), who's rushed for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, tells
@Rivals
he had an outstanding OV at UTEP. ⤵️
What’s next for UTEP as they look to add to an already strong 2025 recruiting class?
The latest on a number of
#PicksUp
targets… including several flip candidates. 👀
The HBC has 🖐️ public commits in the last 24 hours.
And there are several more commits that are still silent for the time being. The fireworks are far from over. 🤫
2025 DB Juan-Milleon Aguilar will be back in El Paso on Wednesday. He most recently visited UTEP for the
#PicksUp
junior day in early February.
He led the state of Texas with 10 interceptions as a junior in 2023.
Is it possible that UTEP
#PicksUp
a commitment from an in-state secondary prospect this weekend? 👀
"It’s been on my mind. We’ll see after this visit.”
The latest on one of
@CoachFoster23
's top targets...
2025 WR Dilon Tallie holds almost 20 scholarship offers, but the
#PicksUp
staff has helped UTEP become one of his top considerations. He'll visit El Paso in July.
“They got on the good side with my mom... UTEP, they definitely want me, and you can tell.”
The
#PicksUp
staff will get their shot at Dyer in less than two weeks. For the moment, he and fellow 2025 QB Eli Morcos are the only signal-callers with official visits booked to UTEP.
Three-star Albuquerque (N.M.) La Cueva star Cam Dyer tells
@Rivals
that he has finalized his official visits.
He’ll see Arizona State, where he’s being recruited as an athlete, this weekend. UTEP and UTSA want him at QB. Utah likes him at safety.
MORE ➡️
UTEP's QB competition between Skyler Locklear & Cade McConnell continues into Nebraska game week.
Locklear and McConnell are not only trying to edge each other out for the QB1 spot, but also prepare for Nebraska.
#UTEP
|
#PicksUp
The
#PicksUp
staff will host several targets for return visits this weekend, and hope to secure a few commitments.
But UTEP also welcomes several prospects to campus for the very first time this weekend. More ⤵️
Behind
@CoachFoster23
and
@CoachSWUTEP
, the Miners are in good shape with a major in-state sleeper at cornerback. He'll take his third visit to UTEP this weekend.
"I feel like it’s somewhere I could see myself playing. The coaches, they really love me."
The
#PicksUp
staff's emphasis on relationships — and building from within the state of Texas — could be on the verge of paying dividends.
The rationale behind two new
@Rivals
FutureCast predictions for
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners...
Make it TWO selections in the 2024 NFL Draft for UTEP, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers grabbed former
#PicksUp
offensive lineman Elijah Klein with the final pick of the sixth round (No. 220 overall)! ⤵️
Scotty Walden is heated and just called a timeout to continue his spirited discussion with the officials. He took issue with that last pass interference call.
Could
@CoachSWUTEP
and the Miners be on the verge of landing their 2025 quarterback?
They're in good shape, but they'll have to fight off a pair of G5 foes to do so, and there's a P4 school looming in the periphery. The latest...
It hasn’t taken long for some of the best prospects in Texas to take note of what
@CoachSWUTEP
is building in El Paso.
In fact, a national top-20 wideout (yes, you read that correctly) plans to be in the Sun City for the Miners’ spring game.
Details ⤵️
Former Louisville and Cincinnati LB Dorian Jones touches down in the 915 tomorrow for a
#PicksUp
official visit. Thus far, the experienced transfer defender is a big fan of
@CoachjjClark
.
"He has really good energy about him, and it’s contagious."