UTEP Miners

The First team for the University of Texas-El Paso took the gridiron back in 1914. Back then the school was known as the State College of Mines and Metallurgy. The UTEP Miners football program represents University of Texas at El Paso.

The Miners football program has had some players go on to play in the NFL:

• Defensive Back Nik Needham
• Offensive  Lineman Will Hernandez
• Tight End Eric Tomlinson
• Defensive Lineman Roy Robertson Harris
• Runningback Aaron Jones
• Linebacker Thomas Howard
• Punter Ed Bunn
• Kicker Chris Jacke
• Linebacker Seth Joyner

For more on the Miners football program history check out the the posts coleected below.

Today's college football players charge down the field adorned in futuristic helmets, marvels of modern engineering designed to absorb impact and mitigate injuries. But rewind the clock a century, and you'd find players taking the field with little more than glorified leather skullcaps. This series delves into the fascinating evolution of college football helmets and head gear, a journey that mirrors not just the changing safety standards of the sport, but also its cultural and technological advancements.

Join us we embark on the individual hard shell histories of individual schools and how the design has progressed for each over the ages.