2012 UTEP FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS

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1 2012 UTEP FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS Name Pos Ht Wt 40 Time Hometown (High School/Previous School) Gino Bresolin OL N/A Redmond, Wash. (Eastlake) Corey Callicutt WR Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff) Jerome Daniels OL N/A Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm) John De La Rosa OL N/A Bay City, Texas (Bay City) Chester Egbim LB Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett) Silas Firstely DE N/A Mesquite, Texas (Poteet) Cooper Foster LB Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge) Paul Franklin RB Denison, Texas (South Oak Cliff) Autrey Golden RB Willis, Texas (Willis) Christian Harper OL Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) Ernest Hawkins LB Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar) Leon Hayes* DB Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines) Jacob Larson QB Coppell, Texas (Coppell) Brian Madunezim DL Houston, Texas (Nimitz) Brandon Moss WR El Paso, Texas (Chapin) Darnell Murray* LB Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill) Da Carlos Renfro DB Orange, Texas (West Orange Stark) Devante Richardson DL N/A Ft. Worth, Texas (Juan Seguin) Daniel Shaul DL N/A Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) Garrett Simpson QB N/A The Colony, Texas (The Colony) Dashone Smith DB Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) Terrance Williams DB Dunbar, Md. (Dunbar) * Signed with UTEP in February 2011

2 Gino Bresolin OL, 6-3, 265 Redmond, Wash. (Eastlake) Ranked the no. 39 center in the class of 2012 by 24/7 Sports All-State defensive end by the Associated Press as a senior at Eastlake High School other senior honors included first team All-KingCo at two positions (left tackle & defensive end) and All-Area defensive end two-time KingCo Lineman of the Year (2010 & 2011) as a junior, was appointed first team All-KingCo as a left tackle honorable mention All-KingCo as a sophomore at the center position three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Gene Dales also threw the shot put and discuss for the Eastlake track and field squad finished ninth in the shot put at the A state championships (50 5 ¾) parents are Andy Jerome Bresolin and Tammy Lee Bresolin father played in two Rose Bowls for the University of Washington has one sister full name is Gino Jerome Bresolin born 11/22/93 (Kirkland, Wash.). Corey Callicutt WR, 6-3, 200 Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff) Two-time All-District 11-4A choice, garnering Outstanding Skill Player of the Year honors as a senior played wide receiver for South Oak Cliff which finished 10-1 and won the league with a perfect 7-0 record led the team with 26 receptions for 550 yards (21.2 avg.) and five scores compiled 431 yards on 23 receptions as a junior clocked at 4.42 in the 40 son of Lawanda Strohan has one sister born 10/22/93. Jerome Daniels OL, 6-3, 300 Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm) Two-time All-District 4-4A first team selection (2010 &2011) Texas Top-30 offensive lineman by Dave Campbell s Texas Football magazine recorded 30 pancake blocks as a junior and 50 his senior campaign paved the way for a team that rushed for 3,000 yards to rank second in the Dallas Metro area led team to the bi-district playoffs as a sophomore scholar-athlete with 4.18 GPA benched 400 pounds & had a squat of 620 pounds. full name is Ronald Jerome Daniels, JR.... parents are Morris and Jennifer Turner... has two sisters... born 3/20/94 (Galveston, Texas). John De La Rosa OL, 6-6, 295 Bay City, Texas (Bay City) Two-year starter at Bay City HS named second team All-District 23-4A and All-Area as a senior garnered first team All-County and honorable mention All-District honors as a junior in 2010 part of the Scholars Program and maintained a 4.27 GPA member of the National Honor Society, State Skills (Blue Ribbon) and Bay City Scholars Program received nomination letters for membership to the National Youth Leadership Forum of Medicine, United States Achievement Academy and National Society of High School Scholars full name is John Paul De La Rosa son of Serena De La Rosa born 3/16/94 (Bay City, Texas). Chester Egbim LB, 6-1, 200 Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett) Tabbed to the 10-5A All-District team and earned honorable mention All-State accolades as a senior also earned placement on the 2011 Greater Dallas All-VYPE Football Team and the All-Area squad piled up 144 tackles along with four sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass break-ups helped the team fashion a mark of 8-5, including 5-2 in league play clocked at 4.5 in the 40 son of Clara Egbim born 2/3/94.

3 Silas Firstley DE, 6-1, 255 Mesquite, Texas (Poteet) Played his prep ball at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas first team All-District 15-4A as a senior named district defensive MVP as a junior and was named third team All-State by the Associated Press led the Pirates to a 12-3 record in 2010 and a share of the district title en route to the first state semifinal appearance in school history had 90 tackles and 10 sacks in 2010 averaged nine tackles and a sack per game full name is Silas Anthony Firstley parents are Ryan and Ana Firstley has one brother and two sisters born 3/25/94 (New Orleans, La.). Cooper Foster LB, 6-1, 200 Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge) Two-time 25-4A All-District selection (2010 &2011) named Vista Ridge defensive MVP his junior and senior seasons led Vista Ridge to the bi-district title full name is Cooper Lee Foster clocked at 4.6 in the 40 had a 3.9 GPA parents are Gary and Deborah Foster has one sister uncle, Grant Foster, played football for NM State born 2/5/94 (Austin, Texas). Paul Franklin RB, 6-2, 200 Denison, Texas (South Oak Cliff) Texas Top-300 Player by Dave Campbell s Texas Football magazine three-year All-District 11-4A member, earning district MVP honors as a senior helped his team finish 11-1 and claim the district title by carrying 148 times for 1,600 yards while scoring 28 touchdowns captained the team rushed for about 500 yards and five scores in just three games in an injury-shortened junior season had 74 carries for 914 yards and 12 TDs as a sophomore, his first year as a varsity starter three-year letterman with the track team member of the National Honor Society and is on the school s academic honor roll parents are Barbara Braxton and Donald Moten has two sisters and one brother his mother was an All- American softball and volleyball player at the University of Texas has a first cousin, Ronny Braxton, who played football at the University of Houston born 10/29/93 (Denison, Texas). Autrey Golden RB, 6-0, 190 Willis, Texas (Willis) Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com two-time All-District 18-4A first team selection (2010 & 2011) ranked second in the district in yards per game (86.8) led Willis to an 8-3 record and the bi-district playoffs as a senior rushed for 848 yards, averaging 7.5 per carry, and led the team with eight rushing TDs had 16 receptions for 179 yards in his senior campaign ran for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns on 152 carries as a junior also had 18 receptions for 144 yards and two TDs Willis finished and advanced to the bi-district playoffs for the first time since 2000 clocked at 4.4 in the 40 three-year letterwinner for coach Andre Jackson also played basketball and ran track, competing in the 100 meters and the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays advanced to the track state finals in 2011 full name is Autrey (AH-TRAY) Darius DeShawn Golden parents are Autrey Golden and Irma Warren has two sisters born 6/18/93 (Conroe, Texas). Christian Harper OL, 6-4, 265 Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) Two-time first team All-District 21-5A offensive lineman at North Shore High School, including a unanimous selection his senior year named All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle as a senior and was a finalist for Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year helped North Shore to an 11-2 record in 2010 and an 8-4 mark in 2011 clocked at 4.4 in the 40 has a 30-inch vertical jump the Mustangs won the district title his junior year also threw the shot put and discus as a member of North Shore s track and field team with personal bests of 48 feet and 130 feet respectively Full name is Christian DeSean Harper parents are Stefan and Brandi Baker has three brothers and three sisters born 2/24/94 (Lufkin, Texas).

4 Ernest Hawkins LB, 6-2, 225 Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar) Earned second team All-State honors and first team All-Metro honors as a senior participated in the 2011 Maryland Crab Bowl helped the squad win back-to-back state titles and three in a four-year span compiled 120 tackles and two interceptions in 2011 led the Owls to a 12-2 overall record and a 7-2 mark in league play clocked at 4.6 in the 40 parents are Mike Williams and Linda Hawkins has three brothers and three sisters born 2/11/94 (Baltimore, Md.). Leon Hayes DB, 5-11, 190 Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines) Enrolled at UTEP in January and will go through spring drills with the Miners earned first team All-League honors as a safety, and second team accolades as a running back & kick returner as a senior at Desert Pines HS ranked the no. 9 prospect in the state of Nevada by Rivals.com rushed for 865 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior rushed for 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior three-year varsity letterman for coach Paul Bennett clocked at 4.5 in the 40 also ran track at Desert Pines for three years, competing in the 100 & 200 meters and the 4x100 & 4x200 relays full name is Leon Hayes parents are Darrell Halley and Donna Hayes has one sister born 9/18/93 (Panama City, Fla.). Jacob Larson QB, 6-4, 200 Coppell, Texas (Coppell) Played one year of varsity football for head coach Joe McBride team forged a mark of 6-4, including 5-1 when Larson started clocked at 4.6 in the 40 has a 34 inch vertical jump also played basketball and hockey comes from a football family with his dad playing football at the University at Buffalo and his grandfather competing at Notre Dame parents are Raymond and Virginia Larson has one sister born 6/4/93 (Dallas, Texas). Brian Madunezim DL, 6-3, 240 Houston, Texas (Nimitz) Garnered second team All-District 5A accolades as a senior at Nimitz High School in Houston named to the 2011 All- Madden Team and received an invitation to the IMG All-Madden Camp in Bradenton, Fla. registered 42 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, to go along with 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2011 participated in the Nike SPARQ Combine at Woodforest Stadium in Houston in March of 2011 was one of more than 750 athletes who took part in the combine, but one of only 25 to be named to the Houston All-Nike Combine Team participated in the FBU Camp in Houston and nominated to the Top Gun Camp in Virginia also took part in the Houston Texans Camp two-year varsity letterman, playing for coaches Robert Toomer and Steven Hohenberger team captain and received the football team s academic award clocked at 4.6 in the 40 also ran track, competing in the 4x400 and the 4x400 relay had numerous academic honors throughout his high school career and was involved with community service has a 3.8 GPA full name is Brian Ekene Madunezim parents are Celestine and Pauline Madunezim has three brothers and one sister nickname is Mad Dog born 1/14/94 (Houston, Texas). Brandon Moss WR, 6-3, 185 El Paso, Texas (Chapin) Starter for Chapin High School in El Paso tabbed the 2011 El Paso Times All-City Performer of the Year other 2011 honors included first team All-District 4-A at the wide receiver position and was named honorable mention All-State by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors clocked at 4.5 in the 40 the Huskies finished 9-3 overall, winning the district championship registered 52 receptions for 1,004 yards and 10 scores as a senior state finalist in the triple jump parents are Maurice and Kenya Drake has one brother and two sisters born 4/6/94 (Long Beach, Calif.).

5 Darnell Murray LB, 6-0, 220 Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill) Enrolled at UTEP in January and will go through spring drills with the Miners... Mountain Pass League Defensive Player of the Year and team Defensive MVP as a senior... led Citrus Hill High School to a 12-1 record and league title his senior year, picking up All-CIF and second team All-Inland Empire honors... recorded 143 tackles as a senior... first team All-League and Team Defensive MVP as a junior, tallying 156 tackles... clocked at 4.6 in the 40 participated in the Gridiron Academy Combine/Showcase 7 on 7 Big Man Competition in May of 2010 in Los Angeles... three-year high school letterman for coach Eric Zomalt, seeing action at middle linebacker and fullback... had a 3.7 GPA his senior year... full name is Darnell Lamar Murray, Jr.... parents are Darnell, Sr. and Kynan Murray... has two sisters... first cousin is baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Murray... born 9/12/94 (Oakland, Calif.). Da Carlos Renfro DB, 5-10, 185 Orange, Texas (West Orange Stark) All-District 21-3A member on three occasions also a three-time member of the All-League and All-County teams made 43 tackles while posting seven interceptions and eight pass break-ups in garnering All-State accolades as a senior piled up roughly 380 rushing yards out of the wildcat package also voted the most valuable special teams player in the area team finished 10-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2011 had about 50 tackles and seven interceptions to secure honorable mention All-State placement as a junior three-year varsity letterman for coach Cornel Thompson clocked at 4.6 in the 40 and meter ran track during his freshman year parents are Marco Davis & Alisha Renfro has one brother and two sisters cousin, Greg Hill, was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs (1994) and played in the NFL through GPA and a member of the National Honor Society born 1/9/94 (Fort Arthur). Devante Richardson DL, 6-3, 280 Ft. Worth, Texas (Juan Seguin) Three-star recruit by Scout.com rated as the no. 91 defensive lineman by the organization two-year varsity starter for coach Carlos Lynn earned first-team All-District 7-4A honors as a junior in 2010 while landing placement on the second team in 2011 has a 3.6 GPA parents are Cassandra and Bemrich Shaw and his father is Gerald Richardson born 2/25/94. Daniel Shaul DL, 6-2, 255 Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) Tabbed honorable mention All-State by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors in 2011 second team All-District helped Klein Oak to an 11-3 finish in 2011 and the district, bi-district, area and regional finals led Klein Oak to an 8-4 season and the division area finals as a junior full name is Daniel Gale Shaul parents are Dan and Mary Shaul has two sisters born 7/26/93 (Houston, Texas).

6 Garrett Simpson QB, 6-6, 240 The Colony, Texas (The Colony) Texas Top-300 Player by Dave Campbell s Texas Football magazine three-year varsity member, starting every season received a grade of 73 from Scout.com broke eight of The Colony s nine quarterback records was an honorable mention All-District 4A performer his final two years completed 55 percent of his passes for 2,271 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior also rushed for about 500 yards average 7.0 yards per carry participated in the All-American combine following his junior season and the FBU camp in July, 2011 Gage Sharp, a 2011 UTEP signee, was his teammate as a sophomore and junior offensive player of the year as a sophomore two-time member of the A/B honor roll participated in the Heroes program, speaking at local elementary schools was part of an FCA bible group on Fridays parents are Bob and Marcy Simpson has two sisters and one brother born 2/16/94 (The Colony, Texas). Dashone Smith DB, 6-0, 200 Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) First Team All-District 13-5A performer as both a senior and a junior for head coach David Smith registered 126 tackles, along with 10 pass break-ups and three interceptions, while leading the team to a district title as a senior team finished 9-4 and advanced to the regional round of the playoffs captained the squad compiled 102 tackles and a pair of interceptions in guiding his team to an 8-4 mark as a junior squad played into the area championship round of the playoffs posted 47 tackles as a sophomore, his first as a varsity lettermen clocked at 4.5 in the 40 parents Rodney and Shandrika Cordova born 6/10/93 (New Orleans, La.). Terrance Williams DB, 5-11, 185 Dunbar, Md. (Dunbar) All-City and All-State performer as a senior three-year varsity member who helped the squad win back-to-back state titles and three in a four-year span team was 12-2 in his senior season, during which he had 10 interceptions had 10 touchdowns, including three pick sixes, and a pair of punt and kickoff returns is the 12th-rated player in the state according to MaxPreps.com... clocked at 4.6 in the 40 also was a four-year letterman for baseball received a grade of 72 by Scout.com parents are Tarsha Damond and Craig Tinkey has three brothers born 8/19/94 (Dunbar, Md.).