The UTEP roster story
In 2016, 65 of 123 roster spots were filled by Texas players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 62 of 110 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 4 to 19.
Of the 19 players previously rostered elsewhere, 10 are from Texas.
The median hometown distance moved from 624 mi in 2016 to 586 mi on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 51.5% | 48.5% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 5.5% | 11.6% |
The 2026 roster
- 680 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 104 located players.
- 66.1%In-state66.1% of players with a known home state are from Texas.
- 9.6%Backyard9.6% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 17.3%Previously rostered elsewhere17.3% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where UTEP ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do UTEP's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 110 | 66.1% | 17.3% | 586 mi |
| 2025 | 120 | 53.8% | 20.8% | 649 mi |
| 2024 | 109 | 52.8% | 15.6% | 649 mi |
| 2023 | 122 | 54.5% | 8.2% | 608 mi |
| 2022 | 115 | 53.0% | 7.0% | 633 mi |
| 2021 | 124 | 58.1% | 6.5% | 572 mi |
| 2020 | 127 | 59.8% | 3.9% | 570 mi |
| 2019 | 116 | 59.3% | 5.2% | 585 mi |
| 2018 | 118 | 55.2% | 6.8% | 584 mi |
| 2017 | 124 | 52.5% | 6.5% | 602 mi |
| 2016 | 123 | 53.3% | 3.3% | 624 mi |
| 2015 | 113 | 56.3% | 1.8% | 572 mi |
| 2014 | 115 | 65.5% | 3.5% | 583 mi |
| 2013 | 101 | 69.7% | 1.0% | 583 mi |
| 2012 | 104 | 69.6% | 0.0% | 639 mi |
| 2011 | 109 | 67.9% | 0.9% | 601 mi |
| 2010 | 107 | 67.0% | 0.9% | 626 mi |
| 2009 | 109 | 66.1% | 0.0% | 617 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 586 mi