Here are UTEP's new secondary starters; they are a diverse group

A senior transfer, a fifth-year player and a cornerback coming off an injury have risen to top of a competitive depth chart

For a unit in flux, the UTEP secondary is going down divergent paths as it looks to retool.

The Miners might be replacing 60% of its secondary starters (three of five), or maybe not depending on what direction they go with a corner spot that may be the most competitive starting spot up for grabs.

They are looking all over to do it.

In the mix include a transfer portal player for a team that doesn't use the portal much, two players who came to UTEP as freshmen for a team that doesn't do that much either, and a player who would have been a typical junior college transfer…