UTEP AD Jim Senter talks about the progress of the football program Bret Bloomquist, Wochit
UTEP football is joining the trend of pouncing on the early signing period.
In the second year schools can sign prospects in mid-December, the Miners will have their first early-signing day announcement Wednesday when coach Dana Dimel expects to reveal 16 new UTEP recruits, including eight junior college transfers on defense who will arrive in January.
The eight high school players will include four eligible to play next year and four "blueshirts," players who will come to campus in the summer, redshirt and practice next season and count against the 2021 scholarship total.