The UTEP depth chart is now available on the UTEP website. Here is the link:
http://utepathletics.com/documents/2017/8/28//FBNotesWK1.pdf?id=2632
Just a few thoughts:
- UTEP lists 9 D-linemen for it's 3 D-line positions and only 1 player is a Senior. In total, we have 3 Freshman, 2 Sophomores, and 3 Juniors listed on the D-Line which could bode really well for us next year, if they can show improvement this season.
- True Freshman Trace Mascorro is starting at Nose Tackle. Kugler told the story on signing day of how UTEP offered Mascorro's teammate(Herring) first and how their High School Coach called and asked Tom Mason to look at Mascorro also. The story goes that Mason took Mascorro's highlight's to Kugler and they offered him that same day. Mascorro committed to UTEP and stayed committed for many months. Mascorro was initially found because of his teammate, now he is starting his first game as a True Freshman. He was also some type of state powerlifting champion, much like Will Hernandez was back in High School.
One other thought on Mascorro, is that he had a relative who played RB on his high school team that signed to play LB at NMSU. However, he is not listed on their roster.
- Tiano Tialavea is a Redshirt Freshman who was moved from D-Line to O-Line, which I think could turn out to be a great move. He has already worked his way up to 2nd team at Guard. Will Hernandez also originally came to UTEP as a D-lineman and Kugler moved him to the O-line early. Hopefully this move can have a similar type of success.
- McKee is the only other Freshman starter at Fullback.
http://utepathletics.com/documents/2017/8/28//FBNotesWK1.pdf?id=2632
Just a few thoughts:
- UTEP lists 9 D-linemen for it's 3 D-line positions and only 1 player is a Senior. In total, we have 3 Freshman, 2 Sophomores, and 3 Juniors listed on the D-Line which could bode really well for us next year, if they can show improvement this season.
- True Freshman Trace Mascorro is starting at Nose Tackle. Kugler told the story on signing day of how UTEP offered Mascorro's teammate(Herring) first and how their High School Coach called and asked Tom Mason to look at Mascorro also. The story goes that Mason took Mascorro's highlight's to Kugler and they offered him that same day. Mascorro committed to UTEP and stayed committed for many months. Mascorro was initially found because of his teammate, now he is starting his first game as a True Freshman. He was also some type of state powerlifting champion, much like Will Hernandez was back in High School.
One other thought on Mascorro, is that he had a relative who played RB on his high school team that signed to play LB at NMSU. However, he is not listed on their roster.
- Tiano Tialavea is a Redshirt Freshman who was moved from D-Line to O-Line, which I think could turn out to be a great move. He has already worked his way up to 2nd team at Guard. Will Hernandez also originally came to UTEP as a D-lineman and Kugler moved him to the O-line early. Hopefully this move can have a similar type of success.
- McKee is the only other Freshman starter at Fullback.
