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Derek Burns
Returning to UTEP for 2026
Derek Burns
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology