2024 UTEP Miners football team

Last updated
2024 UTEP Miners football
UTEP Miners wordmark.svg
Conference Conference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 CUSA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJake Brown (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJared Kaster (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJ. J. Clark (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelvin Sigler (1st season)
Home stadium Sun Bowl
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
FIU  0 –0   0 –0  
Jacksonville State  0 –0   0 –0  
Kennesaw State*  0 –0   0 –0  
Liberty  0 –0   0 –0  
Louisiana Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
Middle Tennessee  0 –0   0 –0  
New Mexico State  0 –0   0 –0  
Sam Houston  0 –0   0 –0  
UTEP  0 –0   0 –0  
Western Kentucky  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 6, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of May 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 UTEP Miners football team will represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners will play their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, and compete as members of Conference USA. They will be led by first-year head coach Scotty Walden.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 311:30 p.m.at Nebraska *
 FOX
September 77:00 p.m. Southern Utah *
 ESPN+
September 144:00 p.m.at Liberty
ESPN+
September 21at Colorado State *
October 37:00 p.m. Sam Houston
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
 CBSSN
October 106:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
ESPNU
October 167:00 p.m. FIU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSN
October 226:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
CBSSN
November 21:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSN
November 92:00 p.m. Kennesaw State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN Networks
November 23at Tennessee *
November 302:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
ESPN Networks

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Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 2] K Kicker [lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Outgoing

NamePositionReason
Dana Dimel Head coachFired [2]
Scotty Ohara Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and wide receivers coachN/A
Bradley Dale Peveto Defensive coordinator and linebackers coachN/A
Aaron Price Special teams coordinatorN/A
Mike Simmonds Offensive line coachN/A
Barrick Nealy Assistant head coach and running backs coachN/A
Drew Liddle Tight ends coach and fullbacks coachN/A
Matt Wallerstedt Associate head coach and defensive line coachN/A
Dante Barnett Secondary coach and safeties coachN/A

Incoming

NamePositionPrevious position
Scotty Walden [3] Head coach Austin Peay head coach (2020–2023)
Jake Brown [4] Co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Louisiana Tech co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2022–2023)
Jared Kaster [5] Co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Austin Peay co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach (2023)
J. J. Clark [6] Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Austin Peay defensive coordinator and safeties coach (2023)
Kevin Sigler [7] Co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Jacksonville State safeties coach (2022–2023)
Joe Pappalardo [8] Co-special teams coordinator Austin Peay special teams coordinator (2022–2023)
Jajuan Dulaney [9] Tight ends coach Austin Peay tight ends coach (2023)
Jourdan McNeill [10] Running backs coach Austin Peay running backs coach (2021–2023)
Seth McDonald [11] Co-special teams coordinator Austin Peay co-special teams coordinator and linebackers coach (2023)
Chris Jones [12] Defensive line coach Austin Peay co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2021–2023)
Aaron Foster [13] Cornerbacks coach Austin Peay cornerbacks coach (2023)

Transfers

Incoming

NamePos.Previous schoolYear
Jevon Jackson [14] RB Austin Peay
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore
Dylan Brown-Turner [15] LB Florida State Freshman
Dorian Hopkins [16] LB Tulsa
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Redshirt
Senior
Tray Dunson [17] LB Gardner–Webb Senior
Dillon Williams [16] S North Texas Sophomore
Yessman Green [16] CB Jacksonville State Junior
Skyler Locklear [17] QB Austin Peay
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Freshman
Trey Goodman [17] WR Austin Peay Junior
Jaden Smith [17] WR Eastern Kentucky Junior
Marquez Taylor [17] RB Austin Peay Freshman
Kory Chapman [17] S Austin Peay Senior
Kenny Odom [17] WR Austin Peay
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Redshirt
Freshman
Ashton Nickelberry [17] WR Austin Peay
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Kam Thomas [17] WR Austin Peay Junior
Brennan Smith [17] IOL Austin Peay
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Isaiah Wright [17] OT Austin Peay Senior

Outgoing

NamePos.New schoolYear
Latrez SheltonCBTBDJunior
Cartraven WalkerRBTBD
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Kelly Akharaiyi [18] WR Mississippi State
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Steven HubbardOTTBD
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Senior
Joshua SloanP Memphis Junior
Kobe Hylton [19] CB Oklahoma State
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
James NealLB Texas State Junior
Torey Richardson [20] CB Temple
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Senior
Justin Mayers [21] IOL Colorado
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Marcus VinsonTETBDSophomore
Torrance Burgess Jr.RBTBDJunior
Jeremiah BallardWRTBD
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore
Tyrin SmithWRTBDSenior
Deion HankinsRB Texas Tech
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Junior
Jerome Edwards Jr.LBTBD
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore

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