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Running back Quardraiz Wadley will be out for the 2019 season due to a toe injury.

UTEP Football running back Quardraiz Wadley out for season due to injury

Isaiah Ramirez, Web Editor July 29, 2019

Senior running back QuardraizWadley suffered a season-ending toe injury with just less than a month before the 2019-2020 season kickoff for the UTEP football team. Wadley is expected to be out for four to six months after sustaining this injury during...

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Miners Quarterback Rundown Day One: Brandon Jones’ long journey to division one starter

Michael Cuviello, Sports Editor July 25, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series of seven profiling the  UTEP's quarterback’s on the roster. The UTEP Miner football team recently added  junior college transfer quarterbacks Gavin Hardison of New Mexico Military Institute...

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Senior quarterback Kai Locksley was arrested Saturday on four charges and is suspended from the team.

UTEP quarterback Kai Locksley suspended from team after being arrested on multiple charges

Isaiah Ramirez, Web Editor June 8, 2019

UTEP senior quarterback Kai Locksley was arrested Saturday on four charges which included driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana under two ounces, terroristic threat, and unlawful carrying of a weapon according to El Paso County Jail records....

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Fullback Winston Dimel signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks.

Six Miners may head to NFL teams sign undrafted free agents

Isaiah Ramirez, Sports Editor April 29, 2019

The 2019 NFL draft has come and gone and six Miners have been presented the opportunity to play for an NFL team. Although no player was officially drafted, two players signed as undrafted free agents and four Miners were given NFL rookie camp invitations....

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UTEP football concludes spring practices, strives to improve

UTEP football concludes spring practices, strives to improve

Michael Cuviello, Contributor April 15, 2019

In front of approximately 550 UTEP fans, Coach Dana Dimel and staff put the upcoming season’s team on display for the loyal fans. The annual orange-blue spring game is now a thing of the past replaced with what is just the last practice of the year...

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UTEP football defense looks to reload in spring

UTEP football defense looks to reload in spring

Michael Cuviello, Contributor April 1, 2019

The UTEP Miners will only bring back four members of its starting defense from last season. The defense has made some strides, giving up fewer points and improving from being the worst defense in college football the previous year. The team’s top four...

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UTEP Football: A look at offense

UTEP Football: A look at offense

March 25, 2019

The Miners enter year two of the Dana Dimel era. Its most significant accomplishment last season was the end of a 20-game losing streak and a 1-11 record. Multiple injuries at quarterback and offensive line derailed any consistency or any chance to improve...

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UTEP football Head Coach Dana Dimel addressed the media after announcing his 2019 recruiting class Feb. 6, at the Larry K. Durham Sports Center.

UTEP football announced its 2019 recruiting class

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 6, 2019

UTEP football announced its 2019 recruiting class today, Feb. 6, as part of National Signing Day, at the Larry K. Durham Sports Center announcing a total of 32 signees. Head Coach Dana Dimel and staff had their first calendar year for recruiting,...

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UTEP Football prepares for signing day

UTEP Football prepares for signing day

Daniel Mendez, Web Editor February 4, 2019

The UTEP football team will debut its latest recruiting class Wednesday, Feb. 6, on television, during the first-ever Miners All-Access signing day special hosted by KFOX14, channel 15 digital and 14 virtual. The hour-long special will start at 11 a.m....

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Senior quarterback Ryan Metz is ninth all-time in program history with 26 touchdowns.

Number 12’s legacy will not be defined by career roadblock

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor December 3, 2018

When senior quarterback Ryan Metz started the season for the Miners, he was hoping to write a storybook ending to his UTEP career. Unfortunately, as in the game of football, you are always one play away from having it all end for you. “My journey as...

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Nik Needham: The embodiment of a UTEP Miner

Nik Needham: The embodiment of a UTEP Miner

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter December 3, 2018

Senior cornerback Nik Needham stepped foot on campus in 2014 coming from Buena Park, California in hopes of making an impact on a historically unsuccessful program. “Freshmen year was definitely a culture shock. Coming from California it’s very fast-paced,...

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Where does UTEP football go from here?

Where does UTEP football go from here?

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor November 26, 2018

It was another rough season for the UTEP football team (1-11, 1-7 C-USA), who finished their 2018 campaign last Saturday with an abysmal 39-7 loss to Southern Miss. What started off as optimism and excitement to begin the season turned into frustration...

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