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UTEP Miners CFB 27 Ratings
UTEP’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Miners' projected starters average 73.4 OVR, 129th of 138 FBS teams; Xavier Smith (FS, 83) is the highest-rated player.
UTEP Miners team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.4
- 129th of 138
- Offense
- 73.5
- 129th nationally
- Defense
- 73.3
- 123rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 1
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | EJ Colson 74 | 74 | 95th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Lamar Sperling 77 | 77 | 118th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | Jaden Smith 79, Kam Thomas 74, Nik Henry 73 | 75.3 | 121st / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster | Judah Ezinwa 73 | 73 | 98th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Jaymon Lamb 74, Brian Williams Jr. 72, Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti 72, Juan Camacho Jr. 71, Jackson Bradley 69 | 71.6 | 125th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | Ashton Coker 75, Sterling Miles 74, Dycin Davis 72, Truth Holmes 72 | 73.3 | 125th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Jayden Wilson 74, Shay Smith 70, Isaiah Bogerty 68 | 70.7 | 121st / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 5 on roster | Justin Content 73, Kaleb Miles 72 | 72.5 | 126th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 10 on roster | Xavier Smith 83, Kode Lowe 73 | 78 | 73rd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster | Carlos Arreola 77 | 77 | 58th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Brady Braun 75 | 75 | 66th / 138 |
Projected starters are the highest-rated players at each position group: 1 QB, 1 HB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 5 OL, 4 DL, 3 LB, 2 CB and 2 S. Kickers and punters are not included in the starter average. This is our calculation from the roster ratings, not EA’s official team rating.
85 players
UTEP roster ratings
26 Fr · 19 So · 18 Jr · 22 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Smith | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 2 | 6'0" / 195 | 83 |
| Jaden Smith | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 3 | 5'10" / 195 | 79 |
| Carlos Arreola | K | Sr. | Power | 91 | 5'10" / 200 | 77 |
| Lamar Sperling | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 32 | 5'8" / 190 | 77 |
| Tavorus Jones | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'9" / 205 | 77 |
| Ashton Coker | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'2" / 290 | 75 |
| Brady Braun | P | Sr. | Power | 47 | 6'0" / 245 | 75 |
| EJ Colson | QB | So. | Dual Threat | 1 | 6'1" / 190 | 74 |
| Jayden Wilson | LOLB | Sr. | Lurker | 10 | 6'1" / 218 | 74 |
| Jaymon Lamb | LT | Jr. | Agile | 54 | 6'3" / 273 | 74 |
| Kam Thomas | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 8 | 5'9" / 184 | 74 |
| Sterling Miles | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 19 | 6'4" / 238 | 74 |
| Judah Ezinwa | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 82 | 6'3" / 235 | 73 |
| Justin Content | CB | Jr. | Boundary | — | 6'1" / 185 | 73 |
| Kode Lowe | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 7 | 6'1" / 205 | 73 |
| Nik Henry | WR | So. | Gadget | 13 | 5'10" / 320 | 73 |
| Brian Williams Jr. | LG | So. | Agile | 56 | 6'2" / 330 | 72 |
| Cash Cheeks | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 4 | 6'7" / 235 | 72 |
| Dycin Davis | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 21 | 6'2" / 238 | 72 |
| Jaylan Brown | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | 7 | 6'1" / 185 | 72 |
| Kaleb Miles | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 23 | 5'10" / 190 | 72 |
| Lance Barnes | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 39 | 6'0" / 220 | 72 |
| Omoruyi Aliu-Otokiti | RG | Jr. | Agile | 55 | 6'4" / 315 | 72 |
| Truth Holmes | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'2" / 293 | 72 |
| Carver Cheeks | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 5 | 6'2" / 197 | 71 |
| Chace Biddle | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 14 | 6'0" / 205 | 71 |
| Juan Camacho Jr. | RT | Sr. | Agile | 75 | 6'6" / 285 | 71 |
| Royal Capell | WR | So. | Gadget | 11 | 5'10" / 205 | 71 |
| Derek Sherman | HB | Jr. | Backfield Threat | 80 | 5'10" / 205 | 70 |
| Donavan Howard | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 12 | 6'1" / 200 | 70 |
| Esteban Guillory | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 16 | 6'1" / 205 | 70 |
| Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 35 | 6'3" / 230 | 70 |
| Rafeald Campbell | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 18 | 5'11" / 175 | 70 |
| Shay Smith | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 8 | 6'2" / 215 | 70 |
| Carson Loeb | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 41 | 6'0" / 210 | 69 |
| Ekow Taylor | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 6 | 6'5" / 220 | 69 |
| Elijah Fields | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'1" / 285 | 69 |
| Jackson Bradley | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 52 | 6'5" / 305 | 69 |
| Jayden Trapp | C | So. | Raw Strength | 67 | 6'3" / 300 | 69 |
| Marcus Torres | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 14 | 5'10" / 175 | 69 |
| Preston Hickey | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'1" / 300 | 69 |
| Cade Hechter | K | Sr. | Power | 48 | 6'2" / 245 | 68 |
| Chad Warner | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'2" / 195 | 68 |
| Derek Burns | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 11 | 6'5" / 254 | 68 |
| Isaiah Bogerty | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 13 | 6'3" / 230 | 68 |
| Isaiah Maumalanga | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 50 | 6'5" / 290 | 68 |
| Isaiah Wall | HB | So. | Backfield Threat | 27 | 5'11" / 220 | 68 |
| Josiah Jones | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 33 | 6'2" / 185 | 68 |
| Shakaun Bowser | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 3 | 6'5" / 255 | 68 |
| Garrett Hawkins | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 4 | 6'3" / 227 | 67 |
| Grayson Johnson | RT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'9" / 330 | 67 |
| Kane White-Tinsley | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 22 | 5'11" / 178 | 67 |
| Mason Ferguson | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 16 | 6'0" / 185 | 67 |
| Oryend Fisher | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 44 | 6'6" / 225 | 67 |
| Allen Gant | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 30 | 6'0" / 190 | 66 |
| Darnell Williams | CB | So. | Field | 17 | 5'11" / 180 | 66 |
| Jaime Guerrero | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 24 | 6'1" / 185 | 66 |
| DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'2" / 306 | 65 |
| Jaxon Smith | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 40 | 6'7" / 225 | 65 |
| Jeremiah Nash | WR | Jr. | Gadget | 81 | 6'1" / 180 | 65 |
| Leander Parrish | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 55 | 6'3" / 240 | 65 |
| Quentin Shields | K | Fr. | Accurate | 39 | 5'9" / 184 | 65 |
| Raymond Moore III | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 12 | 6'4" / 180 | 65 |
| Bodey Weaver | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 9 | 6'3" / 200 | 64 |
| DeCorian Thompson | CB | Fr. | Field | 18 | 5'10" / 170 | 64 |
| Rashad Smith | C | Jr. | Raw Strength | 58 | 6'2" / 320 | 64 |
| TJ Tillman | CB | So. | Field | 5 | 6'0" / 165 | 64 |
| Tyler Roberts | LT | Fr. | Agile | 73 | 6'8" / 314 | 64 |
| Dylan Brown-Turner | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 29 | 6'1" / 225 | 63 |
| Justin Lee | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 45 | 6'1" / 225 | 63 |
| Copelin Windfont | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 42 | 6'0" / 220 | 62 |
| Diego De La Cruz | LG | Fr. | Agile | 76 | 6'4" / 300 | 62 |
| Grant Stewart | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 20 | 5'10" / 188 | 62 |
| Julian Balmer | LG | So. | Agile | 78 | 6'2" / 329 | 62 |
| Jamal Frilot | TE | Fr. | Pure Blocker | 83 | 6'3" / 230 | 61 |
| Jimmy Leon | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'4" / 240 | 61 |
| Preston Perkins | C | Fr. | Agile | 71 | 6'6" / 270 | 61 |
| Royce Wilson | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 25 | 6'3" / 220 | 61 |
| Elliott Mills | C | Fr. | Pass Protector | 63 | 6'2" / 285 | 60 |
| Jerry Potts | LG | Fr. | Agile | 68 | 6'2" / 282 | 60 |
| Rudy Moreland | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 59 | 6'0" / 232 | 59 |
| Vashon Brunswick II | LOLB | So. | Thumper | 41 | 6'1" / 215 | 59 |
| Benny Okwura | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'4" / 219 | 58 |
| Carlos Beal | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 92 | 6'1" / 244 | 58 |
| Tyler Christie | RT | Fr. | Raw Strength | 70 | 6'6" / 285 | 57 |
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Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.