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  SEPT 12 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UTEP K Gavin Baechle converted two field goals (29, 46) and made a pair of extra points on his way to eight points in UTEP's 20-13 win over rival New Mexico State in the 99th Battle of I-10 on Saturday night in El Paso. Baechle put the first points of the game on the board, courtesy of a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter. He added a 46-yarder in the third quarter that extended the lead to 20-6 at the end of the period. - Conference USA Football

rSr/2023 K Gavin Baechle, Texas-El Paso
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  UTEP football returns one of their most important pieces on the offense for 2022. Trent Thompson, a senior tight end, is ready to take his game to the next level for the Miners as they approach the beginning of their season. "He is one of the most important guys on our football team," said UTEP head coach Dana Dimel. "He brings so much to the team and is one of our very, very best players on the team and at his position. He's an outstanding blocker, can catch the ball well when he gets his opportunities and just a really physical football player, so we love Trent. He's a really, really important to our ball club." In 2021, Thompson had his best year for the Miners, as he was the team's primary tight end target.

He collected nine receptions for 133 yards and four touchdowns. Thompson finished his 2021 season on a high note. The product out of Houston, Texas recorded career highs in yards (52) and touchdowns (two) against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. One of his signature moments, was when Thompson was the one on the receiving end of a 51-yard score against the Bulldogs in the bowl game. For 2022, Thompson is aiming to have the best season of his collegiate career. "This is going to be the best year, in my opinion," said Thompson. "You could take my 2020 and 2021 seasons and combine that together. That is what you're going to get a bunch of pancake blocks and hopefully double the amount of touchdowns." - KTSM

rSr/2023 FB Trent Thompson, Texas-El Paso
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  2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Praise Amaewhule, UTEP, Rs, Jr DE,...The redshirt junior, who started all 13 games in 2021, led the Miners with 13.0 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. The redshirt junior rated second on the team in sacks (5.5) and breakups (seven). He ranked 22nd nationally in forced fumbles (.23). - UTEP Football

rSr/2024 DE Praise Amaewhule, Texas-El Paso
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  Texas State running backs Calvin Hill (Redshirt sophomore; fourth year at Texas State) and Jahmyl Jeter (Redshirt junior; third year) combined to rush for more than 1,000 yards last season and nearly 2,000 yards over the last two years. The team's leading rushers return to power an experienced group thanks to two FBS transfers and a junior college transfer being added to the fold. Hill ran for a career-high 714 yards on 128 carries in 2021, which placed him in the Sun Belt's top-10. He also averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 59.5 rushing yards per game.

The Baytown, Texas native ended the year strong, running for a career-high 123 yards on 12 carries against Arkansas State in the victorious season finale. Although he is 5-7 and 185 pounds, Hill finished eighth in the Sun Belt in yards after contact (451) last season. He showed the ability for explosive plays with his 78-yard run against Arkansas State and 54-yard rushing touchdown at Coastal Carolina. He also had 22 rushes of 10 or more yards, which was seventh-best in the Sun Belt. Jeter led the team in rushing touchdowns with eight last year, and he finished the campaign with 384 yards on 91 carries. - San Marcos Record

rSr/2025 RB Calvin Hill, Texas-El Paso
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  2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Praise Amaewhule, UTEP, Junior DE,...Amaewhule was named to the 2021 All-Conference USA first team. The redshirt junior, who started all 13 games, led the Miners with 13.0 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. The redshirt junior rated second on the team in sacks (5.5) and breakups (seven). He ranked 22nd nationally in forced fumbles (.23). - UTEP Football

rSr/2024 DE Praise Amaewhule, Texas-El Paso
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  2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Tyrice Knight, UTEP,...Knight, who started all 13 games during his junior season, ranked second on the team with 102 tackles in 2021. Knight added 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a pair of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The product of Lakeland, Fla., concluded the season by amassing 15 tackles at the 2021 New Mexico Bowl against Fresno State. Knight's efforts surged the Miners to their first winning campaign and bowl appearance in seven seasons. - UTEP Football

rSr/2024 ILB Tyrice Knight, Texas-El Paso
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  In a preseason media poll released by the league on Monday, UTEP was picked to finish sixth in Conference USA during the 2022 football season. The Miners' middle of the pack selection entering Dana Dimel's fifth season comes after UTEP narrowly lost to Fresno State in the 2021 New Mexico Bowl, capping off a 7-6 season. UTEP was picked to finish either last or second-to-last in the preseason poll Dimel's first four seasons at the helm of the Miners. UTEP returns a good portion of its key contributors from a season ago and there is optimism for a finish higher than sixth at UTEP.

Five Miners were also honored on the C-USA Preseason Watch List on Monday. Quarterback Gavin Hardison; defensive end Praise Amaewhule; wide receiver Tyrin Smith; offensive lineman Elijah Klein; and punter Josh Sloan are on the list of players pegged by the conference. Additionally, linebacker Tyrice Knight was named to the preseason watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, given annually to the best linebacker in college football. - KTSM

rSr/2024 DE Praise Amaewhule, Texas-El Paso
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  2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DE Praise Amaewhule, UTEP,...Amaewhule was named to the 2021 All-Conference USA first team. The redshirt junior, who started all 13 games, led the Miners with 13 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. The redshirt junior rated second on the team in sacks (5.5) and breakups (seven). He ranked 22nd nationally in forced fumbles (.23). The 6-3, 245-pound had a dominating performance that helped the Miners rally from a 13-3 deficit at halftime to a 20-13 victory against New Mexico. Amaewhule posted 1.5 tackles for losses, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and racked up a career-high seven QB pressures against the Lobos. - UTEP Football

rSr/2024 DE Praise Amaewhule, Texas-El Paso
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  2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Ronald Awatt (Sr.), UTEP,...In 2021 as a redshirt junior, UTEP running back Ronald Awatt (6-0, 205) led the Miners with 844 rushing yards on 159 carries (5.3 avg.); Averaged 65.0 yards per game with six rushing TD's; Caught 11 passes totaling 158 yards (14.4 avg); Played in all 13 games, making nine starts. - UTEP Football

rSr/2023 RB Ronald Awatt, Texas-El Paso
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  UTEP graduated only 11 players from 2021's bunch and while they also lost top receiver Jacob Cowing to Arizona in the transfer portal, this is an experienced Miners team that many players quietly think is the most talented UTEP has had in years. Leading the charge will be redshirt junior quarterback, Gavin Hardison, who is now entering his third year as UTEP's starter. An All-Conference USA Honorable Mention choice a year ago, Hardison threw for 3,217 yards, 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2021.

But the last game of the season left a bad taste in his mouth; Hardison's fumble late in the fourth quarter vs. Fresno State ended a promising Miners drive that could've tied the game. It's motivated him all offseason. "I've had a lot of goals that I've accomplished this offseason and taking care of the ball is one of them. It's an extremely motivating scene, what happened the last time we played and we're excited to get out here for week 0," said Hardison. - El Paso Times

rSr/2024 QB Gavin Hardison, Texas-El Paso
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB: Breon Hayward, RS Jr., UTEP,...Hayward leads UTEP with 97 tackles. The Houston product ranks tied fourth in C-USA in total tackles and fifth in tackles per game (8.1). Hayward ranks second in C-USA with 71 tackles in league only games, while also ranking second with 8.9 stops per game in league only contests. He added 6.5 TFL (20 yards), 1.5 sacks (nine yards), three breakups, four QB hurries and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Hayward racked up a season-high 14 tackles at FAU, and matched that number at North Texas. Scored on a 55-yard fumble return at Southern Miss, while also adding eight tackles and 1.5 TFL. He gathered 10 stops in a win against New Mexico. "Breon obviously, we feel like our linebacking duo of Breon and Tyrice (Knight) is the best in the league," Dimel said. "Those two complement each other and the play upfront as really helped Breon to get the kind of season he's having. He's been such a great player for us and had multiple games of double-digit tackles, so we're very happy for him." - Texas-El Paso Football

rSr/2023 ILB Breon Hayward, Texas-El Paso
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL: Bobby DeHaro, RS Jr., UTEP,...Thirteen Miners were also recognized to the All-C-USA Honorable Mention list. UTEP's QB1 Gavin Hardison, all five of UTEP's starting offensive line - Jeremiah Byers, Bobby DeHaro, Elijah Klein, Darta Lee and Andrew Meyer, defensive end Jadrian Taylor, defensive tackles Kelton Moss and Keenan Stewart, linebacker Tyrice Knight, defensive backs Dennis Barnes and Dy'vonne Inyang, and kicker Gavin Baechle. - Texas-El Paso Football

rSr/2022 OG Bobby DeHaro, Texas-El Paso
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): QB: Gavin Hardison, RS So., UTEP,...Thirteen Miners were also recognized to the All-C-USA Honorable Mention list. UTEP's QB1 Gavin Hardison, all five of UTEP's starting offensive line - Jeremiah Byers, Bobby DeHaro, Elijah Klein, Darta Lee and Andrew Meyer, defensive end Jadrian Taylor, defensive tackles Kelton Moss and Keenan Stewart, linebacker Tyrice Knight, defensive backs Dennis Barnes and Dy'vonne Inyang, and kicker Gavin Baechle. - Texas-El Paso Football

rSr/2024 QB Gavin Hardison, Texas-El Paso
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LB: Tyrice Knight, Jr., UTEP,...Thirteen Miners were also recognized to the All-C-USA Honorable Mention list. UTEP's QB1 Gavin Hardison, all five of UTEP's starting offensive line - Jeremiah Byers, Bobby DeHaro, Elijah Klein, Darta Lee and Andrew Meyer, defensive end Jadrian Taylor, defensive tackles Kelton Moss and Keenan Stewart, linebacker Tyrice Knight, defensive backs Dennis Barnes and Dy'vonne Inyang, and kicker Gavin Baechle. - Texas-El Paso Football

rSr/2024 ILB Tyrice Knight, Texas-El Paso
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DB: Dennis Barnes, Jr., UTEP,...Thirteen Miners were also recognized to the All-C-USA Honorable Mention list. UTEP's QB1 Gavin Hardison, all five of UTEP's starting offensive line - Jeremiah Byers, Bobby DeHaro, Elijah Klein, Darta Lee and Andrew Meyer, defensive end Jadrian Taylor, defensive tackles Kelton Moss and Keenan Stewart, linebacker Tyrice Knight, defensive backs Dennis Barnes and Dy'vonne Inyang, and kicker Gavin Baechle. - Texas-El Paso Football

rSr/2023 CB Dennis Barnes, Texas-El Paso
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